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==Scheduled Events== | ==Scheduled Events== | ||
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'''Cheezborgers with MotS''' | '''Cheezborgers with MotS''' | ||
*Friday lunch at Billy Goat Tavern | *Friday lunch at Billy Goat Tavern | ||
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*Event price: TBD | *Event price: TBD | ||
*[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9276 Dinner Selections] | *[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9276 Dinner Selections] | ||
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| + | == Saturday == | ||
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| + | '''Possible England World Cup Match''' | ||
| + | *Saturday, June 24 at 10am | ||
| + | *Location: TBD (Either the AB Suite, or the Bar of the hotel) | ||
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| + | '''Pool Party!''' | ||
| + | *Saturday, June 24 at NOON | ||
| + | *In the pool at the hotel! | ||
'''Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox''' | '''Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox''' | ||
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| + | == Sunday == | ||
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| + | '''SWG Brunch''' | ||
| + | * Maybe. :) Planning thread in the SWG forums | ||
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| + | '''Possible England World Cup Match''' | ||
| + | *Sunday, June 24 at 10am | ||
| + | *Location: TBD (Either the Ice/Russ/FEF room, or the Bar of the hotel) | ||
==Other stuff to do in the windy city:== | ==Other stuff to do in the windy city:== | ||
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**[http://www.architecture.org/ Loop Train Tour] | **[http://www.architecture.org/ Loop Train Tour] | ||
**[http://www.chicagotrolley.com/ Chicago Trolley Company Tour] | **[http://www.chicagotrolley.com/ Chicago Trolley Company Tour] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:10, 18 May 2011
ABCON VI Main Page |Who's coming?
The following info was gathered from this thread (-Mouse)
Scheduled Events
Friday
Cheezborgers with MotS
- Friday lunch at Billy Goat Tavern
- No crabs .... lobster
- Forum thread
Friday Night Dinner & Dancing with the BACon Band
- Friday, June 23rd
- Start at dinner time, end at midnight or so
- Event price: TBD
- Dinner Selections
Saturday
Possible England World Cup Match
- Saturday, June 24 at 10am
- Location: TBD (Either the AB Suite, or the Bar of the hotel)
Pool Party!
- Saturday, June 24 at NOON
- In the pool at the hotel!
Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox
- Saturday, June 24th at 12:20 PM
- 20 Tickets are available for the Con - we'll all sit together
- Price per ticket: $23.00
- Tickets are first come - first served
WoW Gathering
- Fogo De Chao
- Saturday, 24 June, 4 PM
- Address: 661 N. LaSalle Street
- Phone: (312) 932-9330
- The WoW forum thread on this.
- Attendees:
- Grimthor
- JaneLane
- Izual
- Sisqui
- ReptileHouse
- Elrethina
- TacoSupreme
- Caolle
- Weescot
- Delc
- Nightlyraider
- Mageofthesands
- Janbo00
- Snowdog
- Soraia
- Azulat
- ortliebj
- ortliebj's +1
- Fangar
- Alectra
- Jehrendil
- Jehrendil's +1
- Tal
- Gort
- Medicine Man
- Deathwolf
- Wolfsong
- LucidityAxel
- Katie
- Protoshoggoth
- Elrethina
- Counterinsurgent
- Desolate Angel
- Mrs D Angel
- Ranabanana
- Saffy (+car)
- Cadsuane
- Trepidati0n
- TPJ
- Sard
- Vidici
- Crymar
- Hiry
- Mephista
Sunday
SWG Brunch
- Maybe. :) Planning thread in the SWG forums
Possible England World Cup Match
- Sunday, June 24 at 10am
- Location: TBD (Either the Ice/Russ/FEF room, or the Bar of the hotel)
Other stuff to do in the windy city:
- Touristy
- Navy Pier - about .75 mile in length one-way
- Six Flags - rollercoaster riders will love it here!
- just a note, six flags isn't right in chi-town. it's like 30-45 minutes north of the city
- Sears Tower Skydeck
- Magnificent Mile
- also www.themagnificentmile.com
- Chinatown
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- University of Chicao
- lots here, including a tour of their sculpture
- Greek Town
- Little Italy
- And let's not forget "The El" - go for a ride on Chicago's Elevated Train
- Museumy
- John G. Shedd Aquarium
- Museum of Science and Industry
- Field Museum of Natural History Has King Tut exhibit starting in May!
- Adler Planetarium
- Chicago Art Institute
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park
- Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
- Chicago Historical Society
- DuSable African-American History Museum
- Oriental Institute
- Museum of Contemporary Photography
- Robie House
- Kids (listed in Top 10 order from a namebrand guidebook)
- Chicago Children's Museum
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- Navy Pier
- John G. Shedd Aquarium
- Westfield/North Bridge Mall
- Emerald City Theatre Company
- Museum of Science & Industry
- Wrigley Field - tours?
- The Cafe at the American Girl Place
- Theatre
- Second City
- Blue Man Group
- Music
- Buddy Guy's Legends - blues
- Other Ideas
- Rollerblading/biking/walking along the lakefront
- Beach volleyball
- Lake cruise - Lake Michigan (here's a company recommended by my sis, a local. --Zakrah)
- River cruise - Chicago River or Lake Michigan
- Loop Train Tour
- Chicago Trolley Company Tour