OK, I'm not thinking February for this -- but would anyone be interested in a Chicago bash? Maybe next summer?

Let's see if anyone's interested, and we can take it from there. There's tons of stuff to do for everyone from music nuts to power shoppers; it's easy to get around on public transportation; and the whole place comes alive when we thaw out. It's centrally located for Midwesterners (that is, equally inconvenient for everybody), and flights are relatively cheap because Chicago's a major airline hub.

Attractions: the Art Institute of Chicago, Ravinia music festival, jazz and blues clubs, hanging out or power-walking along the lakefront, more museums, Michigan Avenue stores that will wring out your wallet, and did I mention pizza? (Plus the cheezborger-cheezborger-cheezborger joint that John Belushi made famous.)

Interested? Suggestions?

Sounds good to me. I'm always in Chicago anyway.... Lets do it!!

I'm game too - I'm right in Milwaukee so I wouldn't have a problem. Otherwise - we can do Wisconsin - there are all kinds of festivals going on during the summer including Summerfest and State Fair or even Wisconsin Dells.........

We would love to do it. We live in Aurora and it would be close.

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Count me in. I am in Peoria and am in Chicago all the time. Infact I was just there. I was one of the crazy people that hit Mich Ave the day after Thanksgiving. My daughter loves and of course I left a paycheck at American Girl Doll store. Let me know if you need help. I am a meeting planner and if the hotels are not busy I might be able to get a decent rate for all of us.

Glad to hear that so many people are already interested! Momhappe, that's a great offer on the hotels. Let's see if there's more comments over the next few weeks, then we can start thinking about a date.

Yep... count me in!

Darcy

I loved Chicago and Lake Michigan. I definitely might be interested, depending on the schedule.

Let me know the details of when and where and I will see if I can swing it. Sounds like bunches of fun.

Oh! somewhere I can go! I wanna be there, too! Finally get to meet Darcy!

Kimberly

Hey !!! Keep me posted!!! Haven't been there in forever!!!

We've had a great response to this thread. Anyone up for the Fourth of July weekend (Sat. - Mon., July 2-4)? Or else maybe July 30th-31st?

Count me in i'm right here in Chicago.

Fran

I can't go the 4th weekend. We go on our big cross country vacation to SD and Yellowstone and leave July 1st and won't be back until July 16th or 17th. I could come to the 30th. I wanna go to a bash and meet everybody.... PALEEEEEEAAAASEEEEE don't do it on the 4th weekend... Pretty PALEEEAAAASSSSEEEEE.

Actually, the 30th-31st works better for me, too. And I think it will probably be easier to book hotels that weekend; lots of people come into Chicago on the 4th to watch the fireworks at the lakefront. Anyone else for July 30-31?

Fran, it was great talking to you! It's nice to know another local bandster. Does July 30-31 work for you? Just think how thin you'll be by then!

Late july would be better for Us to.