Cinco de Mayo Pub Crawl this Thursday!

This Thursday, May 5, is the night to kick off Chicago's summer scene with the Bar1Events Cinco de Mayo pub crawl! Come out to mingle with some of Chicago's hottest singles! From 8-11pm, our $15 pub crawl meal package will include Mexican buffets at all the bars, domestic
drafts and trolley service between McGee's, The Wrightwood Tap, Jack Sullivan's, Durkin's and Duffy's. Plus, at Duffy's, we'll be raffling off our pinatas at midnight (see below for details!!). It's a great spring mixer, and as usual, you can start anywhere and end anywhere you want! Call 773.868.8073 if you need more information.

After you party on Cinco de Mayo, come back to Duffy's for a little "Hair of the Dog" party this Friday, May 6! Our $15 meal package includes a buffet, domestic drafts, well drinks, wine and soda from 8:30-11:30pm.

The AIDS Foundation of Chicago’s 15th annual gala Not Just Song & Dance: I’m So Excited is less than two weeks away!  On May 7, more than 1,000 guests will meet at the Chicago Hilton, 720 S. Michigan Avenue to enjoy a fabulous evening of cocktails, dinner, dancing, silent auction, raffle, and a live performance by The Pointer Sisters!

It’s not too late to purchase your tickets to the benefit dubbed by the media as “best bash in town!”

Can’t make the party? Visit our online auction for your chance to start bidding now on a dozen of the featured auction packages. You can even continue bidding during the gala, right until the silent auction closes via proxy bids. Want to take a dream vacation?  Buy a raffle ticket for your chance to win one of five great packages!

For more information, to purchase Gala or raffle tickets, or to place a bid on an auction package, visit www.aidschicago.org/events/njsd.php

Saturday May 7th
12:00 noon, 4:45 racetime

Everyone will meet at Four Farthings (2060 North Cleveland) at 12:00 Noon. First Bloody Mary at Four Farthings on LPYP. Shuttle buses leave for Hawthorne Race Course at 1:00pm - Goose Island Beers served on the buses. Race Time is 4:45 PM. LPYP will have our own area at in the 2nd Floor Clubhouse - The "Derby Room" - over the race finish line. Shuttle Buses return to Four Farthings at 5:30 PM.

All Transportation, Food and Drinks included in Ticket Price.

The Day will feature Mint Julips, SKYY Martini Bars, Goose Island Beers, Robert Mondavi Wines, Food Buffet 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM from the Chefs of Hawthorne.

GET TICKETS TODAY $10.00 for LPYP Members, $15.00 advance, $20.00 at door.

For shuttle buses, please RSVP or pay by Thursday May 5th. If driving, also RSVP to LPYP to reserve a parking space at Hawthorne Race Course.

Tickets Available Online Now

For more information, please call (312) 642-5097.

Please send checks:
LPYP
1918 North Cleveland #D
Chicago IL 60614
 

It's that time of year again, and the "Run for the Roses" is almost here. If you can't be at Churchill Downs, the next best place to watch the race is Durkin's! For 30 years, Durkin's has had the best Derby Day Party around, and this year it's going to be better than ever! Saturday, May 7, is the 30th annual Durkin's Derby Day Party! From 1pm to 5pm enjoy a $20 meal p ackage that includes all you can eat "horsey buffet", plus Bud, Bud Light and well drinks! Plus, we'll have the annual Tricycle Triple Crown and an opportunity for you to win a trip to see the Cubs vs. the Yankees in New York City! Don't miss it!

Team 9 Second Annual Benefit for Avon Breast Cancer Foundation
@ Reserve, 858 W. Lake Street, Chicago.

Last year a team of nine women banded together and raised about $20,000 for the Avon Breast Cancer Foundation.  They’re doing it again this year and would appreciate your support.  Please attend the Team 9 Second Annual Benefit for Avon Breast Cancer Foundation at Reserve on Thursday May 12th.  For more information on this event (cost, etc.), contact Alicia Fidler at [aliciafidler@hotmail.com].

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer: Chicago takes place the weekend of June 3-5, 2005.  The Avon Walk Chicago Weekend is so much more than a walk for breast cancer. It’s a breath of fresh air, a relief from the everyday, and one of the best possible ways to spend your days off.  The journey will start at historic Solider Field Stadium Green overlooking Lake Michigan. As the sun rises, join thousands of your fellow Walkers in a motivating and inspiring opening ceremony, celebrating your commitment to the breast cancer cause and preparing to start out on the experience of a lifetime.  Your first steps will take you North along Lake Michigan’s beautiful lake front path, a true treasure of Chicago, the sparkling water to your right and the towering skyline to your left. Along the way, our Rest Stops offer refreshment and replenishment with snacks, drinks, and the most supportive Crew members you’ll ever find! It’s likely you’ll also pass by your family and friends (and complete strangers) supporting you from our Cheering Stations.

Your home-away-from-home for Saturday night is our incredible Wellness Village, a complete campsite with everything you need for a fun and relaxing night away! We’ll supply hot showers, delicious food, cozy tents, even yoga and entertainment to top it off! It’s the perfect place to lay your weary head. No camping experience necessary -- we’ll make it easy as can be.

On Sunday, you’ll wake up energized and ready to lace up your tennis shoes! There will be a hot breakfast to get you going, and the city in the distance as your goal. Your second day will take you past the famous Lincoln Park Zoo as we head into Chicago’s historic Old Town neighborhood. You’ll even enjoy a spectacular architectural tour along the Chicago River before finishing triumphantly at Soldier Field!  Your friends and family will be eagerly awaiting your arrival at the Closing Ceremony, where you’ll celebrate your weekend and your enormous contribution to this important cause. It’s an awe-inspiring moment that words can’t explain.

To register for Avon Walk for Breast Cancer: Chicago visit
[http://www.avonwalk.org/site/PageServer?pagename=register] or call (773) 248-3120.
 

Even if you have to cross a black cat or walk under a ladder, make sure you get to Duffy's next Friday, May 13! Your luck will change with a meal package that's just $15 for a buffet, domestic drafts, well drinks, wine and soda from 8:30-11:30pm!

On Friday, May 13, 2005 the Lake View Citizens’ Council (“LVCC”) will hold its annual Auction & Raffle in the Stadium Club of Wrigley Field.  The event features food, drinks, fantastic auction items and great fun in the Stadium Club.  VIP ticket holders will have a rare opportunity be go onto the field and take a few pictures, throw around a ball and even have some cocktails.

General admission to this event is $25.00 per person; VIP admission is $75.00 per person.  Click on http://www.lakeviewcitizens.org/site/files/293/22727/86251/110935/WrigleySpon2005.pdf to download the registration form.  Credit card registrations can be faxed to LVCC at (773) 472-2507 or mail your completed registration form and payment to:  Lake View Citizens’ Council, 867 W Buckingham Place, Chicago, IL 60657.

The LVCC is a non-profit civic organization serving the Lakeview community on the north side of Chicago, Illinois since 1952.  LVCC is a grassroots membership organization established to provide citizens in Lake View with the opportunity to work together for the common good of the Lake View community.   LVCC has played a key role in supporting property tax reforms, developing the Jarvis bird sanctuary, helping create the Neighborhood Protection Plan, coordinating the Thanksgiving food drive to assist the Lake View Food Pantry, spearheading "Operation Mitten" to provide winter outerwear for needy children, and sponsoring social events to showcase our businesses, provide fun for the neighborhood, and raise funds for our ongoing operations, including the Clark Street Fair and "A Night at Wrigley Field".  LVCC is a 501.c.3 non-profit organization, and all donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed under the law.
 
Questions? Contact the LVCC at [info@lakeviewcitizens.org] or call (773) 880-5822.

http://www.lakeviewcitizens.org

6:00pm VIP on-field reception; 7:00pm general

Friday, May 13: Bar1Events Striped Shirt Party at McGee's

Wear your "cool kid" clothes to McGee's next Friday, May 13, for our first-ever Striped Shirt Party! The striped shirt has become a bar-scene staple, and we're paying homage to it! From 8:30-11:30pm, it's just $15 for a meal package that includes a buffet, well drinks, domestic drafts, wine and soda!

Friday, May 13, get "lucky" at Jack Sullivan's! Friday the 13th may be bad luck for others, but it's great luck for you because Jack's is throwing a party, and our $15 meal package includes a buffet, domestic drafts and well drinks from 9pm-midnight!

Celebrate Spring with the 20/30 Club of Chicago's Southport Avenue Pub Crawl!

Saturday May 14th, 2005!

The cost of $15 gets you great drink specials and a chance to celebrate Spring in Chicago.  Proceeds benefit the 20/30 Club of Chicago, volunteers and philanthropists for Chicago's children's charities. Join us at any point during the schedule, starting on Southport Ave, just a couple blocks south of Irving Park Rd:

4:00 p.m. - 4:55:  Cullen's at 3741 N. Southport. $2 Miller Lite bottles ($1.75 off!), $2 M.G.D. bottles, $3 imported drafts, including Harp and Guinness, among
others
5:00 - 5:55:       Neybours at 3651 N. Southport. $2 Miller, Coors Light Drafts, $3 Stolichnaya
6:00 - 6:55:       Mystic Celt at 3443 N. Southport. $3 micro brews, $4 premium cocktails
7:00 - 7:55:       SoPo at 3418 N. Southport. $3 beer, Sangria, $4 premium cocktails, $5 martinis
8:00 - 9:00 p.m.:  Schoolyard Tavern at 3258 N. Southport. $2.50 beer

Look forward to seeing you at the crawl on May 14th!

ABOUT THE 20/30 CLUB OF CHICAGO
Since 1991 The 20/30 Club of Chicago, a local non-profit, 501(c)3 organization well recognized for providing positive role models and helping children in need, has made a difference in the lives of children in Chicagoland by pooling the collective talents of our membership and volunteers. The 20/30 Club of Chicago is open to men of all races, religions and national origins who are interested in, and committed to volunteering with children's charities.

Want to become a volunteering philanthropist, helping children's charities?  Or interested in early sponsorship opportunities for the Casino Swing 2005?  Go to http://www.2030club.org.

McGee's 16th Annual Crawfish Boil, also known as the "Headsucker's Ball", is right around the corner, and it is the biggest and best Cajun party around! Others may try to imitate it, but don't be fooled! McGee's Headsucker's Ball is Chicago's original crawfish boil, and no one else has Chip and Phil's secret recipes! On Saturday, May 14, we'll fly in more than 1000 pounds of fresh crawfish straight from the Bayou, and serve it up with our famous jambalaya, r ed beans & rice, gumbo and hurricanes all day long. Doors open at 10am, and the food usually lasts until 7 or 8pm. In addition to the fantastic food, we have live music by the awesome zydeco band, Gumbohead, and the Mini Reubens! Call 773.868.8073 for more information.

Thursday, May 26: Goodwill Guzzle at Jack Sullivan's To Support L.E.A.R.N. Charter School

Location: Jack Sullivan's
2142 N. Clybourn Ave.,Chicago,IL
When:  Thursday, May 26, 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Phone: 773-549-9009

Want to feel great this Spring? Start the season off right by supporting L.E.A.R.N. Charter School at the Goodwill Guzzle Thursday May 26th at 
Jack Sullivan's!!!

This is the perfect opportunity to network with young professionals in the area while supporting an amazing cause! L.E.A.R.N. Charter School 
provides a high-quality, public education for students in the Lawndale Community.

The event is sponsored by GreatDoings, please check them out (www.GreatDoings.com) and join their mailing list so you will know about all
the latest fundraising social events!

The cost for the event is $20. If you are a member of GreatDoings, the cost of the event is only $15! For the entry fee you will receive 
complimentary domestic beer draughts, wine, soda, and a buffet for first hour! A portion of all the proceeds raised will be donated to L.E.A.R.N. Charter 
School.

For 22 years, L.E.A.R.N. Charter School (and its predecessor Lawndale Community School) have provided high quality education for disadvantaged
children living in the North Lawndale community located on the west side of Chicago. L.E.A.R.N. Charter School offers high quality education to 296
disadvantaged children.

To learn more go to: www.learncharter.org

Get ready for another Durkin's Red, White & Brew BBQ! Sunday, May 29, we're celebrating Memorial Day weekend, and from 6-10pm, our BBQ meal package includes a cookout with burgers, dogs and all the fixings, plus vodka lemonades and domestic drafts for just $20!

Friday, June 3: PPC's 2nd Annual 10 Innings at Wrigley Pub Crawl in Wrigleyville

Save the date as the PPC pub crawl gang once again team up with the Chicago Hash House Harriers for a tour through the Wrigleyville watering holes. Cubbies are out of town that weekend so the bar lanes should be clear. Look for more info as the date approaches, but for those that want to see information on the 2004 Ten Innings at Wrigley Pub Crawl click here.

We realized we couldn't wait a WHOLE YEAR between TBOX's to have another fun "neighborhood tour" event, and we finally came up with a little bit of a twist for your enjoyment... the FIRST ANNUAL "Festa Hold 'Em" Poker Pub Crawl.

Cost and How to Register -- in advance please!!!

The event costs just $10 to attend, and you'll get a really good beer special at each bar -- just scroll to the bottom to register. We are going to try to be limiting registration to somewhere in the 300-400 range, so we encourage you to register now to make sure you get your spot!! We accept Visa, MC, Discover, and AMEX.  There's no sales tax or postage, just one sawbuck! 

How It Will Work...

The way it works is simple... if you've seen them play Texas Hold 'Em Poker on TV, you know how to play.  At the first bar, we will give everyone TWO CUSTOM FESTA STUFF PLAYING CARDS.  These are YOUR CARDS.   Then, because we'll have so many people, things will be a LITTLE different from the real thing.  At Bars 2, 3 and 4, we'll flop community cards, one per bar instead of 3 at a time.  At Bar 5, we will give everyone one more of THEIR OWN CARD.  We're doing this to make less people have the same hand.  Then, at Bar 6, we will turn the final community card, AKA "The River", and we'll then award prizes for the best hands.

We will have methods in place to settle tiebreakers, and also, to make sure you keep your own cards and don't trade them with other people :)

Prizes and the specific procedures will be announced shortly.

Drink Specials - We will have a beer special at every bar for participants in the crawl.  We will also have a special treat for everyone as they're traversing the back of the left field bleachers between Sheffield and Waveland!

Schedule - The tentative schedule is as follows and will be formalized shortly! Check-In and getting your cards will begin @ 2:30 @ John Barleycorn...

1) John Barleycorn  3-4
2) Cubby Bear 4-5
3) Casey Moran's 5-6
4) Yak-Zie's 6-7
5) Murphy's Bleacher's 7-8
6) Hi-Top 8-9

So, basically, you will be doing a lap around Wrigley Field -- you know, like the Cubs are supposed to do, and prevent the other team from doing!!

Notes...

It's half way between TBOX9 and TBOX10! It's half the price, half the distance, half the size, and we PROMISE it will be HALF THE FUN of TBOX!! :) (which is still pretty good, right?)

Questions...  contact us @ info@festastuff.com or call our office @ 773-755-FESTA!