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The following infor was gathered from [http://http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8208&st=15 this thread] (-Mouse)
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The following info was gathered from [http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8208&st=15 this thread] (-Mouse)
  
==Stuff to do in the windy city:==
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==Scheduled Events==
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== Friday ==
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'''Cheezborgers with MotS'''
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*Friday lunch at Billy Goat Tavern
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*No crabs .... lobster
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*[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9777 Forum thread]
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'''Friday Night Dinner & Dancing with the BACon Band'''
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*Friday, June 23rd
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*Start at dinner time, end at midnight or so
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*Event price: TBD
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*[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'''
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*Saturday, June 24 at 10am
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*Location: TBD (Either the AB Suite, or the Bar of the hotel)
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'''Pool Party!'''
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*Saturday, June 24 at NOON
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*In the pool at the hotel! 
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'''Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox'''
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*Saturday, June 24th at 12:20 PM
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*20 Tickets are available for the Con - we'll all sit together
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*Price per ticket: $23.00
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*[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9411/ Tickets are first come - first served]
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'''WoW Gathering'''
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*[http://www.fogodechao.com/index.htm Fogo De Chao]
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*Saturday, 24 June, 4 PM
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*Address:  661 N. LaSalle Street
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*Phone: (312) 932-9330
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*[http://www.theamazonbasin.com/wow/forums/index.php?showtopic=12161 The WoW forum thread on this]. 
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*Attendees:
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#Grimthor
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#JaneLane
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#Izual
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#Sisqui
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#ReptileHouse
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# Elrethina
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# TacoSupreme
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# Caolle
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# Weescot
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# Delc
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# Nightlyraider
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# Mageofthesands
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# Janbo00
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# Snowdog
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# Soraia
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# Azulat
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# ortliebj
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# ortliebj's +1
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# Fangar
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# Alectra
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# Jehrendil
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# Jehrendil's +1
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# Tal
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# Gort
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# Medicine Man
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# Deathwolf
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# Wolfsong
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# LucidityAxel
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# Katie
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# Protoshoggoth
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# Elrethina
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# Counterinsurgent
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# Desolate Angel
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# Mrs D Angel
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# Ranabanana
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# Saffy (+car)
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# Cadsuane
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# Trepidati0n
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# TPJ
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# Sard
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# Vidici
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# Crymar
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# Hiry
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# Mephista
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== Sunday ==
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'''SWG Brunch'''
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* Maybe. :) Planning thread in the SWG forums
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'''Possible England World Cup Match'''
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*Sunday, June 24 at 10am
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*Location: TBD (Either the Ice/Russ/FEF room, or the Bar of the hotel)
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==Other stuff to do in the windy city:==
  
 
*Touristy
 
*Touristy
**[http://www.navypier.com Navy Pier]
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**[http://www.navypier.com/ Navy Pier] -  about .75 mile in length one-way
**[http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatamerica/index.asp Six Flags]
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**[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]
 
**[http://www.aviewoncities.com/chicago/magnificentmile.htm Magnificent Mile]
 
**[http://www.aviewoncities.com/chicago/magnificentmile.htm Magnificent Mile]
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***also www.themagnificentmile.com
 
**[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]
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***lots here, including a tour of their sculpture
 
**Greek Town
 
**Greek Town
**China Town
 
 
**Little Italy
 
**Little Italy
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**And let's not forget "The El"  -  go for a ride on Chicago's Elevated Train
  
 
*Museumy
 
*Museumy
**[http://www.sheddaquarium.org/ Shedd Aquarium]
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**[http://www.sheddaquarium.org/ John G. Shedd Aquarium]
 
**[http://www.msichicago.org/ Museum of Science and Industry]
 
**[http://www.msichicago.org/ Museum of Science and Industry]
**Field Museum
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**[http://www.fieldmuseum.org/ Field Museum of Natural History] Has King Tut exhibit starting in May!
**Adler Planatarium
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**[http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/ Adler Planetarium]
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**[http://www.artic.edu/ Chicago Art Institute]
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**[http://www.lpzoo.org/ Lincoln Park Zoo]
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**[http://www.wrightplus.org/ Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park]
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**[http://www.chias.org/ Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum]
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**[http://www.chicagohistory.org/ Chicago Historical Society]
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**[http://www.dusablemuseum.com/ DuSable African-American History Museum]
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**[http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/ Oriental Institute]
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**Museum of Contemporary Photography
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**Robie House
  
*Baseball
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*Kids  (listed in Top 10 order from a namebrand guidebook)
**Sox
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**[http://www.childrensmuseum.org/ Chicago Children's Museum]
***June 21 - Chicago White Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals
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**[http://www.lpzoo.org/ Lincoln Park Zoo]
***June 22 - Chicago White Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals
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**[http://www.navypier.com/ Navy Pier]
***June 23 - Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros
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**[http://www.sheddaquarium.org/ John G. Shedd Aquarium]
***June 24 - Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros
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**Westfield/North Bridge Mall
***June 25 - Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros
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**[http://www.emeraldcitytheatre.com/ Emerald City Theatre Company]
****Any of those White Sox matchups should be decent to watch (US Cellular Field is a bandbox, so there should be lots of offence in those games), I personally don't care if we go to one or not. Remember, the b33r will be cheaper elsewhere (Ophidian)
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**[http://www.msichicago.org/ Museum of Science & Industry]
**Cubbies
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**Wrigley Field - tours?
***Sadly tickets for Wrigley field tend to be both expensive and tough to come by. Sux tickets are usually pretty easy to find from scalpers at face value or less on any given day. (Meorum)
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**The Cafe at the American Girl Place
  
 
*Theatre
 
*Theatre
 
**Second City
 
**Second City
 
**[http://www.blueman.com/ticketinfo/chicago/index.shtml Blue Man Group]
 
**[http://www.blueman.com/ticketinfo/chicago/index.shtml Blue Man Group]
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*Music
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**Buddy Guy's Legends - blues
  
 
*Other Ideas
 
*Other Ideas
**Rollerblading/biking along the lake
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**Rollerblading/biking/walking along the lakefront
 
**Beach volleyball
 
**Beach volleyball
*Cabiny things
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**Lake cruise - Lake Michigan (here's a [http://www.chicagoline.com/archcruise/ company] recommended by my sis, a local. --Zakrah)
**[http://www.sleepykitten.net/image/chicagoroadtrip/pages/Chicago%20Road%20Trip%202005%20145_jpg.htm Photo album of the cabin Photo album of the cabin]
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**River cruise - Chicago River or Lake Michigan
**Tentatively the Weds and Thurs before or the Mon and Tues after.
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**[http://www.architecture.org/ Loop Train Tour]
**One of my favorite places in the world, especially the lake. =)
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**[http://www.chicagotrolley.com/ Chicago Trolley Company Tour]
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 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

WoW Gathering

  1. Grimthor
  2. JaneLane
  3. Izual
  4. Sisqui
  5. ReptileHouse
  6. Elrethina
  7. TacoSupreme
  8. Caolle
  9. Weescot
  10. Delc
  11. Nightlyraider
  12. Mageofthesands
  13. Janbo00
  14. Snowdog
  15. Soraia
  16. Azulat
  17. ortliebj
  18. ortliebj's +1
  19. Fangar
  20. Alectra
  21. Jehrendil
  22. Jehrendil's +1
  23. Tal
  24. Gort
  25. Medicine Man
  26. Deathwolf
  27. Wolfsong
  28. LucidityAxel
  29. Katie
  30. Protoshoggoth
  31. Elrethina
  32. Counterinsurgent
  33. Desolate Angel
  34. Mrs D Angel
  35. Ranabanana
  36. Saffy (+car)
  37. Cadsuane
  38. Trepidati0n
  39. TPJ
  40. Sard
  41. Vidici
  42. Crymar
  43. Hiry
  44. 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:

  • Music
    • Buddy Guy's Legends - blues
  • Other Ideas