mountainman 0 #1 May 15, 2002 Hey all of you Chicago dwellers. Laura and I will be there from May 30 - June 2. It is her birthday on the 30th and we are going to spend 3 nights up there.We will be at Chicagoland Skydiving on Friday and Saturday. Should be a really good time. I have heard a lot of good about them and really hope to finally meet some of you!! Also, I have another question for the natives/transplants: what are some of the "must do's" of Chicago? We are going to head into Chicago on Thursday and Sunday and I really don't know a lot about the city.If you could point me in the right direction, please help. Comments and suggestions are welcome! Thanks, y'all ! ! !JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #2 May 15, 2002 Hey!Navy Pier is a cool place to go- and there are lots of restaurants and bars- plus some great museums, zoos, etc.- I really enjoyed seeing Blue Man Group - go to blueman.com - they're at he Brair Street Theatre- VERY cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #3 May 15, 2002 On my little visit I took to Chicago, I enjoyed the Navy Pier (and it was actually a nice walk going by all the shops downtown to get there), the Natual History Museum, and of course you have to go to the top of the Sear's Tower. I went at night, and it was a cool view.AndreaI'm high as a kiteI just mightStop and check you out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #4 May 15, 2002 Thanks for the info, folks! I will certainly take anymore suggestions or comments about this. Is it very easy/hard to find parking in Chicago? I really hate driving in big cities like that and will just want to park and walk.Also, if you are going to be at the dropzone on Friday or Saturday, please let me know so I can look for you! (I will certainly be wearing my dropzone.com shirt. Blues!!JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #5 May 15, 2002 sounds like che and I might be around to see and jump with ya...I dont know about my amazon woman sister yet...we will see...depends if she wants me to kick her ass again...oh hey Val...how UUUU doin???CheersmarcEat my altimeter Bitch!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #6 May 15, 2002 I'll be at Chicagoland that weekend... Hopefully it will be my company's "Through your boss out of the airplane day".As for what do to in Chicago, well, you start by stopping by my downtown condo. Then you take Andy out for a beer. Or Andy takes you out for a beer...Otherwise, Navy Pier is fun. If there's a cubs game on, go to it. Navy pier is fun, but it's better later in the summer. The art galleries and museams are fun. Lunch at the top of the Hanckock tower is both affordable and fun. You don't have to pay the fee for the observation deck, either...What else? The Jazz and Blues scene is great. I can take you to some of the better clubs if you want... If you're on your own, check out "The Back Room", and "The Underground Wunderbar" if you like Jazz, or Buddy Guy's Legends on Wabash if you like Blues...The Blueman Group IS a great show. If you go, ask for tickets in the first seven rows.... Parking downtown isn't bad - but it isn't terribly cheap either. Most lots max out at atbou $18/day. Once you ditch the car you could go everywhere on foot. I never drive downtown._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #7 May 15, 2002 Andy....I know you're like a canuck and all...but dont they teach proper english up there...isn't it THROW and not THROUGH????CheersmarcEat my altimeter Bitch!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #8 May 15, 2002 QuoteAndy....I know your like a canuck and all...but dont they teach proper english up there...isn't it THROW and not {b]THROUGH????Oh fuck off. I've only had one coffee. _AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #9 May 15, 2002 Quote The Blueman Group IS a great show Oh, yeah, I forgot about them, and I totally agree. I saw them in Vegas, and it's probably the best show I've ever seen. You laugh your ass off, and when it's done, you realize that they never even said a single word!AndreaI'm high as a kiteI just mightStop and check you out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #10 May 15, 2002 Hoser, he's from like Taranta, eh? That's pretty much a Yank city anyways. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #11 May 15, 2002 QuoteHoser, he's from like TarantaAnd you call yourself an ex-pat! if you were for real, you'd know it's spelt "Taranna"._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 7 #12 May 15, 2002 Dooooohhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #13 May 15, 2002 Thank you guys so much for the info! I think I am going to try and score some Blue People tickets. Also, we are going to check out the Navy place.I was searching around the web for some places of interest, but I think you all touched on them all. Sounds like a really great time!AndyMan...I think that would be cool to stop by your place. We will be there on Thursday morn (most of the day) and then again on Sunday. Let me know PM or here when you'll be home and all that jazz. Hopefully, you can make it out to the DZ also.SkyMedic...that would be totally sweet if you guys made it out to the dropzone. I would really like to meet y'all. See you then! Blue ones and thanks again to the others too!JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hisgoofyness 0 #14 May 15, 2002 yeah what andy said, but for blues i also like kingston mineshisgoofyness "kind of like a cloud, i was up.. way up in the sky..." nine inch nails Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #15 May 15, 2002 I should be at Hinckley those days too....Oh, and something i definitely recommend in Chicago is the Second City comedy troupe. A lot of SNL people (especially back in the day when it was funny) got their start there.Chicago pizza is a must.blue skiesTomas"Marge, it takes 2 people to lie. One to lie and one to listen."-Homer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #16 May 15, 2002 QuoteA lot of SNL people (especially back in the day when it was funny) got their start there.Actually, most of the SNL people came out of Second City in Toronto, not Chicago. HTH! _AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #17 May 15, 2002 Bloody Yanks, I tell ya - it's starting to wear in.Next, I'll start thinking Burger King is fine dining and that the best way to communicate with someone who doesn't speak English is to yell at them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowfaller 0 #18 May 15, 2002 Mountain Man, I just found out about a balloon port outside of Chicago. I got the guy looking into skydivers paying for a normal ticket but not landing in it. He told me I was the first person to ever ask him Click here for their website.Its only in drugs or death we'll see anything new, and death is just too controlling - Chuck Palahniuk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #19 May 15, 2002 No!That's 'Taranna' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #20 May 15, 2002 QuoteWe will be at Chicagoland SkydivingSo did they ever get that P-38 wanna-be flying jumpers afterwards ..Avara, Arava - whatever it's called? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #21 May 15, 2002 QuoteSo did they ever get that P-38 wanna-be flying jumpers afterwards ..Avara, Arava - whatever it's called? They've even stopped giving us dates. It'll happen at some time, I'm sure._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #22 May 15, 2002 QuoteIt is her birthday on the 30th and we are going to spend 3 nights up there.Heh... I can't believe I missed this. May 30th will be my 28th birthday. _AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #23 May 15, 2002 Brandon, you have to go to Shedd Aquarium. I went there last year and it was fantastic. Of course you would prolly wanna be interested in fish and sea life....Also went to Nave Pier last year and had the best $5 pretzel ever!!Food at Nave Pier is good, but waaay overpriced, don't go hungry."And to those who have seen it, it's a true work of art" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #24 May 15, 2002 As long as they still fly that frankenotter, i dont care bout having the arava...."Marge, it takes 2 people to lie. One to lie and one to listen."-Homer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #25 May 15, 2002 QuoteAs long as they still fly that frankenotter, i dont care bout having the arava....The frankenotter may be fast, but they need to get those fuckin benches outta there. An otter is NOT made for benches, they're so uncomfortable. I so much like sitting on the floor.....ok, i'm done bitching now. "And to those who have seen it, it's a true work of art" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
