12 Bars of Christmas

Lincoln Park's Largest FREE Pub Crawl
Now that's a reason to celebrate!

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2004


 



Special Thanks to Heather Grass for the 2004 12 Bars Graphic!

 

The PPC's Winter Flagship Event
 The 8th Annual 12 Bars of Christmas
Lincoln Park Neighborhood Pub Crawl - 2004

Saturday, December 4th
 Starting 4pm at River Shannon - 425 W. Armitage

Free Wristbands, Drink Specials at Each Bar,
Plenty of Friends and Holiday Cheer!

 


Updated: 11/30/2005

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE 400+ REVELERS THAT HELPED MAKE THE 2004
PPC 12 BARS YET ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS!!!

Pictures from the 2004 Event!!
 


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The Tradition Continues! What started out in December of 1997 as just a handful of friends joking around that we should go a 12-Bar tear to kill time on a Friday night in Lincoln Park has mushroomed into one of the largest free pub crawls in the City of Chicago with the event attracting over 312 participants in 2003!

Although there have been evolutionary changes along the way, like moving the event onto Saturday night (so more folks could attend), free wristbands, and of course, pre-negotiated drink specials, our core traditions remain the same... good friends, good drinks, good times, and even some free Santa Hats for the early birds.

And even though this event has grown to one of the largest private pub crawls in the city, to this day we don't collect one penny from our friends for this event, as we do not wish to make your charitable giving decision for you by collecting on someone else's behalf. We think it's great that others do (so please be generous to the charity of your choice), but that's just not what we're all about. We're here to party!

See you all there!

PPC's 8th Annual 12 Bars of Christmas
Lincoln Park Neighborhood Pub Crawl


 Saturday, December 4th
 Starting 4pm at River Shannon - 425 W. Armitage

 

2004 12 Bars of Christmas Bar Route & Specials List
Note this is subject to change so please check back just before the event itself!

 And  for those who like visuals,
here's the 2003 Route Map!
 

Bar # Start End Venue Address Specials (TBA)
1 4:00 PM 4:45 PM River Shannon 425 W. Armitage Camille and the Lodge Group came through for us again with $2.50 Lite pints,  $4.00 Goose Island Christmas pints...although I think they still have the summer Ale, :) $3.50 Well Vodka drinks and $1.25 Watermelon & Kamikazee shots. Something for the whole family!
2 4:45 PM 5:15 PM Sedgwick's 1935 N. Sedgwick Mike, the GM has hooked us up with $3.50 Captain or Jack's drinks and $6 Pitchers of Bud Light or Miller Lite.
3 5:15 PM 5:45 PM Four Farthings 2060 N. Cleveland Bill the manager has set us up with $2.50 Bud/Bud Lights and $2 House Shots.
4 5:45 PM 6:15 PM O'Malley's West 2249 N. Lincoln Ave. Scott has taken care of us with $2 Sam Adams and Sam Adams Winter and $2.50 Well Drinks.
5 6:15 PM >>>>>> Kendall's/Kelsey's 2-Bar Halftime Party Kendall's - 2263 N. Lincoln

Marcus has fixed us up with $2 Domestic Drafts and $3 Soco Lime shots at Kelsey's and Bridget has given us $2 Domestic drafts and bottles and $2 Pucker Shots at Kendall's. Take your pick at either bar!!! Mix 'n Mingle!
6 <<<<<< 7:15 PM Kelsey's - 2265 N. Lincoln
7 7:15 PM 7:45 PM Halligan 2274 N. Lincoln Scott has set us up with your choice of $3 Miller Lite drafts or bottles and $3 Rum Punch drinks.
7a Bonus Bar!! 7:15 PM 7:45 PM Wise Fool's Pub 2270 N. Lincoln Ave. Halligan is a small place so our buddy Mike keeps the party going with $2 Lite or High Life bottles and $3 well drinks.
8 7:45 PM 8:15 PM Parkway Tavern 748 W. Fullerton It would not be a PPC pub crawl without the Parkway Tavern and Gen has gone the extra mile again with $1.50 Bud/Bud Light drafts, $6 Pitchers and $3 shots.
9 8:15 PM 8:45 PM Peg Leg Sullivan's 2721 N. Halsted Chris the owner has set us up with $2 Domestic drafts.
10 8:45 PM 9:15 PM Hidden Shamrock 2723 N. Halsted St. Our good friend Cathy has once agan set us up with $2.50 Domestic bottles and a free "Rock" (House) Shot (1 per person, please so everyone gets one!)
11 9:15 PM >>>>> 2-Bar Ending Party at The Union & Crush The Union - 2858 N. Halsted TJ at the Union showed is WHY this is an ending bar by offering $2 Bud/Bud Light drafts,  and $2 Santa's Helper Shots. An extra bar will be setup in the tent out back for our group.
12 <<<<< ????? Crush - 2843 N. Halsted Alex has given us $3 Miller Lites, $3 "O-Bombs" (Stoli O and Red Bull) and free cover for the backroom

 

 

Highlights for 2004 will include:

  • FLIGHTING: This thing is getting a bit too big to all be in the same bar at the same time, so plan on moving it along in smaller groups for better service at the bars (get your drinks faster!). Specials are being negotiated with the bars across longer windows to accommodate this.
     
  • TWO-BAR HALFTIME PARTY AT KELSEY'S AND KENDALL'S: To properly celebrate halftime of the crawl (and carb up at Lincoln Ave Pizza by the Slice, if necessary) we will be visiting Kelsey's and Kendall's simultaneously and have reserved an extra long window on the schedule for the halftime party. These bars are right next door to each other and people will be encouraged to move freely between them.
     
  • TWO-BAR ENDING PARTY AT THE UNION TAVERN AND CRUSH: This year we'll be ending at two places instead of one because the crawl has become too large for most bars in Lincoln Park so we're doing both. Crush will be more for listening to music and/or dancing and The Union will be more for those who just want to hang out - freedom of choice and as these bars are across the street from each other, people are encouraged to circulate freely between them.
     
  • YOU TOO CAN BE AN "ALL STAR": For those who remember last year's event, we once again did the foil stars to stick to people's nametags as a kind of "bogey count" to show how many bars you were at. One star per bar and you don't need to drink anything to earn a star, just be at the bar itself. Mad props to those who can collect all 13!!!!


Visiting From Out of Town?

Don't even think of driving home after this wipeout!

  • Nice place to crash (aside from Fuji's couch at Party Central) Days Inn Lincoln Park - 644 West Diversey Parkway (At Diversey, Clark & Broadway Street) Chicago, IL, 60614 US 773-525-7010. This hotel is about two blocks directly East of the two ending bars! Approx $90-$120/night.
     
  • Dive Place to crash - Diplomat Hotel - 3208 N Sheffield Ave, (Sheffield & Belmont, about three blocks North and two blocks East of the ending bars).  Chicago, IL 60657. (773) 549-6800. Call for latest rates.
     

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