ABCON VI Activities

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ABCON VI Main Page |Who's coming?

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The following info was gathered from this thread (-Mouse)

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

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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:

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. Fangar
19. Alectra
20. Jehrendil
21. Jehrendil's +1
22. Tal
23. Gort
24. Medicine Man
25. Deathwolf
26. Wolfsong
27. LucidityAxel
28. Katie
29. Protoshoggoth
30. Elrethina
31. Counterinsurgent
32. Desolate Angel
33. Mrs D Angel
34. Ranabanana
35. Saffy (+car)
36. Cadsuane
37. Trepidati0n
38. TPJ
39. Sard
40. Vidici
41. Crymar
42. Hiry
43. Mephista

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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