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**[http://www.lpzoo.org Lincoln Park Zoo] | **[http://www.lpzoo.org Lincoln Park Zoo] | ||
**[http://www.navypier.com/ Navy Pier] (about .75 mile in length one-way) | **[http://www.navypier.com/ Navy Pier] (about .75 mile in length one-way) | ||
| + | **[http://www.uchicago.edu/ University of Chicao] | ||
| + | ***lots here, including a tour of their sculpture | ||
**Greek Town | **Greek Town | ||
**China Town | **China Town | ||
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**[http://www.artic.edu/ Chicago Art Institute] | **[http://www.artic.edu/ Chicago Art Institute] | ||
**[http://www.lpzoo.org/ Lincoln Park Zoo] | **[http://www.lpzoo.org/ Lincoln Park Zoo] | ||
| − | + | **[http://www.wrightplus.org/ Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park] | |
| − | * | + | **[http://www.chias.org/ Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum] |
| − | ** | + | **[http://www.chicagohistory.org/ Chicago Historical Society] |
| − | **[http://www. | + | **[http://www.dusablemuseum.com/ DuSable African-American History Museum] |
| + | **http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/ Oriental Institute] | ||
| + | **Museum of Contemporary Photography | ||
| + | **Robie House | ||
*Kids (listed in Top 10 order from a namebrand guidebook) | *Kids (listed in Top 10 order from a namebrand guidebook) | ||
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**Wrigley Field - tours? | **Wrigley Field - tours? | ||
**The Cafe at the American Girl Place | **The Cafe at the American Girl Place | ||
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| + | *Theatre | ||
| + | **Second City | ||
| + | **[http://www.blueman.com/ticketinfo/chicago/index.shtml Blue Man Group] | ||
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| + | *Music | ||
| + | **Buddy Guy's Legends - blues | ||
*Other Ideas | *Other Ideas | ||
| − | **Rollerblading/biking along the | + | **Rollerblading/biking/walking along the lakefront |
**Beach volleyball | **Beach volleyball | ||
| + | **Lake cruise - Lake Michigan | ||
| + | **River cruise - Chicago River or Lake Michigan | ||
| + | **[http://www.architecture.org/ Loop Train Tour] | ||
| + | **[http://wwwchicagotrolley.com/ Chicago Trolley Company Tour] | ||
*Cabiny things | *Cabiny things | ||
**[http://www.sleepykitten.net/image/chicagoroadtrip/pages/Chicago%20Road%20Trip%202005%20145_jpg.htm Photo album of the cabin] | **[http://www.sleepykitten.net/image/chicagoroadtrip/pages/Chicago%20Road%20Trip%202005%20145_jpg.htm Photo album of the cabin] | ||
**Tentatively the Weds and Thurs before or the Mon and Tues after. | **Tentatively the Weds and Thurs before or the Mon and Tues after. | ||
**One of my favorite places in the world, especially the lake. =) | **One of my favorite places in the world, especially the lake. =) | ||
Revision as of 17:56, 24 February 2006
ABCON VI Main Page |Who's coming?
The following info was gathered from this thread (-Mouse)
Scheduled Events
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
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
Other stuff to do in the windy city:
- Touristy
- Navy Pier
- Six Flags
- 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
- Navy Pier (about .75 mile in length one-way)
- University of Chicao
- lots here, including a tour of their sculpture
- Greek Town
- China Town
- Little Italy
- Museumy
- John G. Shedd Aquarium
- Museum of Science and Industry
- Field Museum of Natural History
- 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
- http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/ 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
- [http://www.navypier.com/ 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
- River cruise - Chicago River or Lake Michigan
- Loop Train Tour
- Chicago Trolley Company Tour
- Cabiny things
- Photo album of the cabin
- Tentatively the Weds and Thurs before or the Mon and Tues after.
- One of my favorite places in the world, especially the lake. =)