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| − | **[http://www.navypier.com Navy Pier] | + | **[http://www.navypier.com/ Navy Pier] - about .75 mile in length one-way |
| − | **[http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatamerica/index.asp Six Flags] | + | **[http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatamerica/index.asp 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 | *** just a note, six flags isn't right in chi-town. it's like 30-45 minutes north of the city | ||
**[http://www.theskydeck.com/homeDefault.htm Sears Tower Skydeck] | **[http://www.theskydeck.com/homeDefault.htm Sears Tower Skydeck] | ||
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**[http://www.chicago-chinatown.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?li=26 Chinatown] | **[http://www.chicago-chinatown.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?li=26 Chinatown] | ||
**[http://www.lpzoo.org Lincoln Park Zoo] | **[http://www.lpzoo.org Lincoln Park Zoo] | ||
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**[http://www.uchicago.edu/ University of Chicao] | **[http://www.uchicago.edu/ University of Chicao] | ||
***lots here, including a tour of their sculpture | ***lots here, including a tour of their sculpture | ||
Revision as of 17:57, 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 - 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
- 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. =)