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re: What Are The Plans For You Tiger Fans Staying In Chicago Next Thurs And Friday?
Posted on 8/21/16 at 9:22 pm to LSUTigah4Life
Posted on 8/21/16 at 9:22 pm to LSUTigah4Life
Never been to chi town. REALLY excited. Already have my eating itineraries. Oh, also have to go to Portillos for the "IB" "DIPPED". (Italian beef dipped in gravy)
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Posted on 8/21/16 at 9:24 pm to phelps4824
What we found was "show up to wrigleyville about 2-3 hrs prior. " Heard bleachers are first come first serve once you get in.
Posted on 8/21/16 at 10:08 pm to LSUTigah4Life
Get to Chicago around 2pm on Thursday, Cubs game that night (bleachers), then drive up to GB Friday morning to get into whatever before game on Saturday.
BTW, Giordanos is definitely the place for deep dish in Chicago. The one just south of the river usually seems to be easier to get into at lunch, at least in my experience.
BTW, Giordanos is definitely the place for deep dish in Chicago. The one just south of the river usually seems to be easier to get into at lunch, at least in my experience.
Posted on 8/21/16 at 11:26 pm to LSUTigah4Life
We're staying in Wrigleyville and heading up to Green Bay via limo on Saturday. gonna watch Vandy-USCe on Thursday, Cubs on Friday, and brewery tours at some point. Pipeworks, Half Acre, and Revolution are on the agenda. 
Posted on 8/22/16 at 12:13 am to LSUTigah4Life
We'll be at the Cubs game Thursday and Friday then driving up after the game Friday. Let's pack Wrigley with purple and gold
Posted on 8/22/16 at 8:27 am to LSUTigah4Life
Staying in Port Washington and fishing Lake Michigan Friday. Catching shuttle to game at 8:00 Saturday for game.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 9:31 am to showtiger
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still debating if son & I will go to cubs game, we did a couple years ago and getting on the subway were an adventure all by itself.
Not sure if the "adventure" can be attributed to directions, or anything else, but here's a simplistic route to Wrigley from your hotel:
- Walk west (against traffic) on Ontario until you hit State.
- Take a left (going south) on State until you hit the Grand Red Line station.
- Once in the station, take the Red Line towards Howard and get off at Addison, which is directly next to Wrigley.
- In all, it takes less than 10 minutes to get to the Grand Red Line station. Once on the train, I would expect a 15-minute ride. Off the top of my head, you'll hit five stops between Grand and Addison.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 9:34 am to phelps4824
Scalping will be difficult but there will be some people, the box office might be able to help u out too. You'll be able to find tix, don't expect to be able to get a ton of seats together tho.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 9:34 am to LSUTigah4Life
Land in Chicago late Wednesday. Do Chicago things Thursday. Cubs game Friday. Drive to GB afterwards.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 9:35 am to calitiger
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and brewery tours at some point. Pipeworks, Half Acre, and Revolution are on the agenda.
Pipeworks and Half Acre are my two favorite breweries in Chicago-proper. Although, does Pipeworks give brewery tours?
In addition, I would recommend going to Lagunitas.
This post was edited on 8/22/16 at 9:36 am
Posted on 8/22/16 at 9:37 am to Dizz
Chicago traffic is terrible at all times of the day, if your staying in the burbs, look into metra. If your headed north from the north side it won't be horrible as I live in the north suburbs it's never quite as bad as heading west/southwest. But the game will end around 5ish I'd suggest kicking back and taking in wrigleyville festivities for a few hours rather than sitting in traffic.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 9:39 am to RHSTiger98
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BTW, Giordanos is definitely the place for deep dish in Chicago.
Giordano's is solid, but you also have to include Lou Malnati's and Pequod's in the conversation.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 9:47 am to chitiger91
quote:This is kind of what I was wondering. I'm going to rent a car Friday then leave from Wrigley. I think I will park a couple stops away from (north) Wrigley so I can get in the car and go
Chicago traffic is terrible at all times of the day, if your staying in the burbs, look into metra. If your headed north from the north side it won't be horrible as I live in the north suburbs it's never quite as bad as heading west/southwest. But the game will end around 5ish I'd suggest kicking back and taking in wrigleyville festivities for a few hours rather than sitting in traffic.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 9:53 am to mylsuhat
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This is kind of what I was wondering. I'm going to rent a car Friday then leave from Wrigley. I think I will park a couple stops away from (north) Wrigley so I can get in the car and go
Sorry, I might be a little lost, but are you staying in the suburbs? If so, you might even be better off driving into Chicago and parking somewhere along the Red Line in Rogers Park or Edgewater and taking the train (south towards 95th/Dan Ryan) to Addison.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 10:14 am to hoopsgalore
quote:We have a hotel downtown
Sorry, I might be a little lost, but are you staying in the suburbs? If so, you might even be better off
quote:this is kind of what I am thinking
driving into Chicago and parking somewhere along the Red Line in Rogers Park or Edgewater and taking the train (south towards 95th/Dan Ryan) to Addison.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 10:18 am to mylsuhat
Where downtown?
Unless you had a specific reason for driving, it would be easiest to hop a train and get off at Addison.
Red Line is pretty accessible anywhere in the Loop, River North, and Gold Coast. You can walk to a station and get on a Howard-bound train to Addison.
You could also take a Brown Line Kimball-bound train, transfer onto a Red Line at either Fullerton or Belmont, and get off at Addison.
In both scenarios, you avoid any parking. As I said before, though, this is all assuming you don't have a specific reason for driving.
Unless you had a specific reason for driving, it would be easiest to hop a train and get off at Addison.
Red Line is pretty accessible anywhere in the Loop, River North, and Gold Coast. You can walk to a station and get on a Howard-bound train to Addison.
You could also take a Brown Line Kimball-bound train, transfer onto a Red Line at either Fullerton or Belmont, and get off at Addison.
In both scenarios, you avoid any parking. As I said before, though, this is all assuming you don't have a specific reason for driving.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 1:27 pm to hoopsgalore
Spending the night in Chicago on Thursday and taking in the Cubs game. Driving to Manitowoc on Friday where I'm staying then going up to Green Bay that afternoon for a tour of Lambeau Field.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:09 pm to Bryno1960
Cubs Game, Standard Bar & Grill Friday night, Rally Bus to game.
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:21 pm to Roovelroe
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No real plans for Thursday....Downtown Chicago and see what happens
Downtown isn't really the best place to go out. I'd suggest you hop an uber and head to Division and Ashland and work your way West. Probably 15-20 great places to drink/eat along that strip, and it'll be much more animated than downtown.
Smoke Daddy has great BBQ, Fatpour great beers, Bangers and Lace, 50/50, dive bars mixed in...lots of stuff over there.
This post was edited on 8/22/16 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 8/22/16 at 3:24 pm to chitiger91
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Giordanos takes the cake for me as far as Chicago pizza
Art of Pizza, but I don't think they deliver downtown.
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