September 12, 13 - Soldier Field - Chicago PART TWO

[chels82]

59 days I'm beyond ready.

 

[kassandra]

I'm with you!

 

[Birdlover]

Soldier Field Tour

Would anyone be interested in taking an advance tour of Soldier Field? It says on their web site that you need at least ten people, and the cost per person is $10. It might be really cool to see it all beforehand, and it might help us GA'ers get a better handle on where we want to stand.

I'm local so could do it anytime, but if they're still offering them close to the show dates we could include folks from out of town.

Thoughts?

Birdlover

 

[romi]

Would anyone be interested in taking an advance tour of Soldier Field? It says on their web site that you need at least ten people, and the cost per person is $10. It might be really cool to see it all beforehand, and it might help us GA'ers get a better handle on where we want to stand.

I'm local so could do it anytime, but if they're still offering them close to the show dates we could include folks from out of town.

Thoughts?

Birdlover

I'd be up for it Thursday afternoon or Friday morning....

 

[liz9640]

Going to both shows, and oddly this will really be the 1st time I've been to Chicago. When to some convention center in high school for a trip, but that was it. And I've lived about 2 hours west for the past 14 or so years. I just usually go to Detroit for everything. But I'm very excited! I'm letting my mom come along, to get her out of the house for once, so I'm trying to find things for her to do while I'm at the shows!

 

[MsPurrl]

Going to both shows, and oddly this will really be the 1st time I've been to Chicago. When to some convention center in high school for a trip, but that was it. And I've lived about 2 hours west for the past 14 or so years. I just usually go to Detroit for everything. But I'm very excited! I'm letting my mom come along, to get her out of the house for once, so I'm trying to find things for her to do while I'm at the shows!

Why aren't you taking her to the shows with you?

 

[kellyahern]

I got my "Go Chicago" card in the mail last week


Chicago Attractions, Tours, and Things To Do from Smart Destinations

 

[No spoken words]

I got my "Go Chicago" card in the mail last week


Chicago Attractions, Tours, and Things To Do from Smart Destinations

I recommend the Shedd and the Art Institute. Not that you or anyone else asked, but still. I like the Architecture Tour, too.

I shall go now.

 

[U2Girl1978]

I got my "Go Chicago" card in the mail last week


Chicago Attractions, Tours, and Things To Do from Smart Destinations

That's cool! My friend works for Smart Destinations. I'm hoping to get the card within the next few weeks.

Kelly and MsPurl are you both on facebook??

 

[AtomicBono]

I still don't have a hotel yet :/ can't really afford to pay for 4 people upfront. it's unfortunate that you can't reserve and then pay when you get there like normal hotels. we'll probably end up staying with someone my friend knows in the city, or near it. it will suck not having a room to go back to during the GA line though, so I dunno how that will work

 

[U2Girl1978]

I have a hotel reserved and I didn't pay up front. There are some hotels you can do that with.

 

[AtomicBono]

I have a hotel reserved and I didn't pay up front. There are some hotels you can do that with.

really? do you mind me asking which one? All the ones I was looking at made you pay to reserve, but I was looking at ones all within a mile of Soldier Field.

 

[U2Girl1978]

...

 

[AtomicBono]

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er, sorry, did I ask the wrong thing? Wasn't meaning to get too personal, just didn't know if there were any hotels within walking distance one doesn't have to pay to reserve. I'll do more investigating of my own though

 

[U2Girl1978]

I'll pm ya the name of the hotel.

 

[kellyahern]

That's cool! My friend works for Smart Destinations. I'm hoping to get the card within the next few weeks.

Kelly and MsPurl are you both on facebook??

I am.

 

[MsPurrl]

That's cool! My friend works for Smart Destinations. I'm hoping to get the card within the next few weeks.

Kelly and MsPurl are you both on facebook??

I am, but under my real name, not as MsPurrl. I'll PM it to you.

 

[liz9640]

Why aren't you taking her to the shows with you?

She has bad back, knee and neck problems, I'm not so sure she'd last the whole show. She's going to have major neck surgery when we get back (she delayed it so she could go), so if she's feel better, I'll take her to a show next year.

 

[AtomicBono]

I'll pm ya the name of the hotel.

thanks

 

[AtomicBono]

booked my hotel! that's a relief. Now I'm even more excited.

One other thing I'm concerned about is the gates. Will there be multiple gates at Soldier Field? How will we know which one to line up at?

 

[kafrun]

Could someone PM me any hotel suggestions too? I'm not completely sure what to book and could use some direction. Thanks

 

[AtomicBono]

Could someone PM me any hotel suggestions too? I'm not completely sure what to book and could use some direction. Thanks

I PMed you

 

[I Move in Mysterious Ways]

Could someone PM me any hotel suggestions too? I'm not completely sure what to book and could use some direction. Thanks

Are you looking for close proximity to Soldier Field, or the best deal? If you're really looking to save a buck, I think there's a fairly decent hostel . . .

 

[DRay9911]

hostel....ew

you could always stay in a van down by the river

/matt foley'd

-dan

 

[No spoken words]

All kidding aside, there actually is a pretty decent Hostel not too far from Soldier Field.

 

[skjuls]

All kidding aside, there actually is a pretty decent Hostel not too far from Soldier Field.

There is nothing wrong with hostels if you can find a clean, decent one. I have stayed in plenty in Europe.

 

[No spoken words]

There is nothing wrong with hostels if you can find a clean, decent one. I have stayed in plenty in Europe.

I am agreeing. The one near Soldier Field is a clean, decent one.

 

[DRay9911]

not to get too far off topic, but i saw a really good special on mtv a few months back called *a map for saturday*.....it was about a guy who spent a year traveling around the world and stayed in hostels. i thought it was really good, but there's no way i could do anything like that.

back on topic...are there still people who don't have a place to stay in chicago? right now i'm at travelodge (about a mile away and arriving on the 10th) and i'm by myself. i know there's no shortage of hotels/rooms in chicago, but if there's anybody who wants to split it up so they don't pay full rates i'd be down.

-dan

 

[romi]

50 days until I leave for Chicago

 

[U2Girl1978]

Could someone PM me any hotel suggestions too? I'm not completely sure what to book and could use some direction. Thanks

Oh dang Kaf, you probably already booked but I had an extra room available at the hotel I am at.