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9/08/2005

Upcoming Events and Other Fun Stuff in Chicago


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Here's a picture of the MeetIn crew @ Crapple last Friday night at J&R Tap. Drink cheap beer at a dive bar and pay more money for a chance to win lousy prizes. What's there not to love about this? More pix from this monthly wipeout can be found here.

Weekly Feature(s):

  • NPR Time Kill of the Week: Coming Soon to Satellite: Al-Jazeera, In English · The Arab satellite news channel -- known to many Americans as the station that airs statements of Osama bin Laden -- will soon launch an English-language network. Al-Jazeera executives are hoping that Americans will tune in, out of curiosity if nothing else. However, the network has obstacles to overcome, including its image in the United States.
     

    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4782139


     

  • Internet Time Kill of the Week: UW Madison Student's Guide to Throwing a House Party. Only at Madison! Remind me never to send my kids there. This is for real - quite thorough... check it out!

     http://www.uhs.wisc.edu/docs/houseparty.pdf

    [And no, I didn't help write this!!!]

     

 

Fridge Door Bonus Pic!

Whose bright idea was it to follow up an afternoon of many beers & Michigan football @ Party Central with a Bar1Events' Pigskin Pub Crawl? Here Pat, Sara, and Nelanka get the game on @ McGee's last Saturday night. A few more pix of this carnage can be found here.

Thanks to everyone who showed up for the PPC's 7th Annual Post Air & Water Show Party in the Big Backyard @ Party Central on Saturday, August 20!!

Mark you calendars for our 9th Annual 12 Bars of Christmas on Saturday, December 3, 2005!
 

Beautiful weather, Wrigley Field, Jimmy Buffett, and awesome Wrigleyville postpartyage at Dawn's house made Sunday the perfect capstone to Summer 2005. A few more pix from that perfect day can be found here.

Hey Friends,

Last weekend was the perfect capstone to Summer 2005 starting with Crapple at J&R Tap on Friday, Michigan Football in the Big Backyard @ Party Central Sat afternoon (there will be more to come!), Bar1Events Pigskin Pub Crawl Sat night, Jimmy Buffet @ Wrigley Field on Sunday, and of course BBQ @ a friend's crib in Bucktown on Monday. This weekend there is still some Summer left what with college football now in full gear, not to mention Guinness Oysterfest & German Fest competing for the Saturday crown. Here's what's on the board this week:

 

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Weekly Ten Buck Wipeout at the Union Tavern

Union Tavern 6-9PM Every Friday!!! Union still opens at 5pm , but the drink package begins at 6pm . Now everyone can have that extra time to get home from work and then get out to Union!

Union Tavern - 2858 N Halsted
Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Cost: Only $10 bucks
Includes: *Bud/Bud light drafts *Well drinks *Pizza *Quesadillas *Chips/Salsa *$5 Jaeger bomb special

Once the $10 deal is over at 9pm, enjoy $1.50 domestic drafts ALL NIGHT (every Friday now)

 

H3 Events Thursday Parties @ Belly's

Thursdays at Bellys - 3210 N. Lincoln

Enjoy our usual drink/food special from 6-9pm for only $10 bucks!:

* Miller Lite * Bass * Harp * Honkers * Blue Moon * Pilsner Urquell * Sam Adams * Stella Arquois

* PLUS well drinks * Pizza * Quesadillas * Chips & Salsa

Specials after the 6-9pm deal are: $3 u-call-its; $2 bottles; $1 belly shots.....no cover.

For additional info email: lisa@h3events.com

http://www.meetin.org/city/MEETinCHICAGO/EventsDetails.cfm?EventsID=14135

http://fotpauction.cmarket.com

 

 

Thursday, September 8: Bar Revu @ Pippin's Tavern

The next Bar Revu will be at:

Thursday, September 8th for Happy Hour and beyond
PIPPINS TAVERN
806 North Rush Street (Rush St. and Chicago Ave) Chicago, IL
6:00PM -??

NOTE: This earlier start hopefully will accommodate those who want to go straight from work instead of going home then coming back out.

Join Bar Revu at this pocket-sized pub known as the friendliest bar in town. Pippin's Tavern is the Cheers of Chicago!  With 16 beers on tap and even more choices by the bottle, video games, peanuts and a great juke box, this neighborhood bar in the middle of the city has something for everyone. Pippin's Tavern is one of the original bars on Rush Street, with the oldest liquor license on Rush Street, so this is a classic. It's located right by Loyola and Water Tower.

Also, we have a flyer available to download if you want to print them to pass out to your friends as invites and reminders. Download the flyer at http://www.barrevu.com/schedule.html

 

Thursday, September 8 & Friday September 16: Bar1Events Parties @ Jack Sullivan's

Check out Jack Sullivan's Countdown to the Weekend this Thursday! We've got $5 Long Islands, $4 drop shots, $3 you call its, $2 domestic bottles, and $1 house shots all day long!

Celebrate Mexican Independence Day at Jack Sullivan's next Friday, September 16! Our $15 meal package will include a Mexican buffet, domestic drafts, well drinks, wine and soda. Plus, we'll have $1 cans of Tecate!

 

Thursday, September 8: Thursday Night Club @ Schoolyard Tavern

TNC for Thursday, September 8, 2005 will be held at Schoolyard Tavern. NOTE: This is BI-WEEKLY (meaning every other Thursday).

What?  TNC = Thursday Night Club. It's a group gathering at a different bar/pub/lounge every two weeks to have some fun and have a few drinks as well.

When: Thursday, September 8, 2005
Time: 9:00 PM Central
Where: Schoolyard Tavern - 3258 N. Southport Ave. Chicago , IL 60657
Intersection of Southport & School, two blocks North of Belmont (Brownline Southport stop)
Phone (773) 528-8226

Anyone is welcome...the more the merrier. Hope to see YOU there! No need to RSVP - just show up.

Check out our new website http://www.chicagotnc.com

 

Friday, September 9: Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fundraiser @ Goose Island Wrigleyville

Please join me and many others as we gather next Friday Sept. 9th at Goose Island Brewery in Wrigleyville to help raise money for the Hurricane Katrina victims who are in desperate need of our assistance.  Our contributions will be sent directly to the American Red Cross and they will distribute the funds on our behalf.

A donation of raffle prizes are also needed for the event and should be sent to Tammy Stachorek at the address listed below.  If you cannot attend this event, please consider sending a donation to help the MILLIONS of people across 3 States regain what was lost during this disaster.  You can pledge your donation/contribution by calling
Tammy at 847-518-0263 or by visiting http://www.redcross.org/.   

We are the UNITED STATES and UNITED we shall stand...so please send your donation today!!!

Keep in mind, we will party and dance to the feel-good funk of my good friends AfterGrace and The Flood Brothers. The show begins at 10pm so get there on time and save a dance for me.   

Thanks in advance for your generous support.

Best Always,

Camille
lodgepartygirl@rushanddivision.com

Friday, September 9: John Corry's Happy Hour @ John Barleycorn Lincoln Park

HAPPY HOUR

WHERE:  JOHN BARLEYCORN (Lincoln Park) Lincoln/Belden.

WHEN:  Friday September 9th @ 7:00 PM

WHAT DO I GET:  More drink than you can drink!  All drafts, wine, pop, all
stoli drinks, well drinks, food buffet.  Some give-a ways.

Helloooooo,

Another busy summer is coming to and end and like last summer and all summers before it since the beginning of time, the winter mating/hibernating season has begun.  All the animals in the Chicago forest are realizing that they have spent too much time with weasels, foxes and snakes.  Perhaps some of the male animals drank too much, took home a fox and woke up with a cow. Maybe some of the females did the same thing when they took home what they thought was a deer and ended up with a snake.  Maybe it was the snake they were after all the time.. Never the less, the fall scramble is on again. It's time to find that special someone for winter sleepovers.  Where do I go you ask?  Where can I find a bar filled with people my age who aren't social misfits?  Someplace fun where I can get a cab?  Someplace where the drink prices won't kill me isn't smokey, and I get food? Someplace where I can get a drink, where jeans?  I got it!  

Barleycorn in Lincoln Park!  The back room side bar and tented area are ours.  However, you can get a drink at any bar in the place!!  The food buffet will be great and we made some improvements on the items.  There are more tap beers than I can list and you get all Stoli drinks included.  I am always adding new people to the HH list so there are always new faces.  All complainers feel free to find a city with better looking people that have this much fun!  Go to the back room for the wristband.  An improvement from last party is that we will hand you the wristband and not put it on for you. Do what you want with it but you can't get a drink without one so move along so the line isn't bad and grab a brew!  

The charity this time is....TBA.  I promised three people who emailed me and to be truthful I lost track and somehow deleted the e-mails.  So you know who you are, e-mail me back and we will set it up for the next three.  For those that don't know, I do not make a dime on these happy hours.  100% of the $ 5.00 per head goes to the selected charity.  There is room for everyone because we can use the entire bar so don't freak out about a little line, it moves quick!  And you better too if you want to find someone.   See you there!

John Corry            

 

Friday, September 9 & Saturday September 17: Bar1Events Parties @ Jack Sullivan's

This Friday, September 9, Evenflow (the awesome Pearl Jam tribute band) is playing at McGee's and we're throwing a party! It's Blue Moon Friday, and it's just $15 for a meal package that includes Blue Moon drafts, domestic drafts, well drinks, wine and soda from 8:30-11:30pm.

McGee's is cleaning out the prize closet! Join us Saturday, September 17 for McGee's Carnival of Prizes party. Our $15 meal package includes a huge buffet, domestic drafts, well drinks and soda from 8:30-11:30pm. When you purchase the package you are automatically entered to win one of many great gifts! Winners will be announced every 20 minutes during the 3-hour party! 

 

Friday September 9 - Sunday, September 11: German Day Festival

Friday, September 9, 2005

Saturday, September 10, 2005

Sunday, September 11, 2005

Sunday, October 2, 2005

 

Saturday, September 10: Q101 Guinness Oysterfest in Wicker Park

Guinness Oysterfest
Presented By: Guinness

Join Q101 at the Guinness Oysterfest on Saturday, September 10th from Noon to 11:00pm on Division from Damen to Wood.

As the final days of summer give way to fall, the near northside of Chicago will undergo a transformation. A mainstage will appear, tents housing culinary delights will be prepared for business, perfect pints of Guinness coupled with fresh oysters. This is one of Chicago’s hottest festivals, signifying summer’s transition into fall.

The Violent Femmes will be the headliner taking the stage at 8:30pm. Other bands include: Dog & Everything (1:30-2:30pm), Bumpus (3-4pm), Shannon Rovers (4:05-4:20pm), Scotland Yard Gospel Choir (4:30-5:45pm), Shannon Rovers (5:50-6:05pm), and The Tossers (6:30-8:00pm).

Just a $5 donation at the gate benefiting the Wicker Park/Bucktown Chamber of Commerce.

Directions: Ride the Blue line “L” to North/Damen/Milwaukee. Head south 5-6 blocks. For travel information, call the RTA, 836-7000 (any area code).

http://www.q101.com/streetfestivals/oysterfest.aspx

 

 

Saturday, September 10 - Sunday, September 11: Windy City Wine Festival @ Daley Bicentennial Plaza

Daley Bicentennial Plaza
337 E. Randolph St
Chicago, Illinois
Saturday, September 10th, 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
 Sunday, September 11th, 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Map It!
 

Festival Info:
Seminars/ Demonstrations conducted by event sponsors, exhibiting wineries,
Chicago area chefs, restaurateurs and specialty food shops. 

The opportunity to sample from more than 200 wines from around the world. Learn about new and exciting varieties from the experts in a relaxed festival setting.  Enjoy food from some of Chicago’s finest restaurants and caterers. Attend cooking demonstrations by some of the Chicago area’s top chefs and specialty food stores. Learn how to pair wines with food. Music entertainment provided by top local talent.  Blues • Lite Rock • Jazz

TICKET DETAILS:

Your $25 dollar tickets includes:

- Souvenir wine glass
-Ten tastings
-Festival Program
-Food & Wine seminars
-Cooking demonstrations
-Musical entertainment
-Great opportunities to purchase wine

BUY   FESTIVAL TICKETS  HERE:
-2 Days to pick from-

-Buy September 10th Tickets-
-Buy September 11th Tickets-

About Us:
Lincoln Park Wine Club is Chicago's premier club with the "Wine Curious" in mind.

As your Chicago wine club, we bring you the best of wines in the best places. We know wine is a perfect balance to life and we want you to experience this through the Lincoln Park Wine Club. We hope to make membership more enjoyable by combining great people, venues and of course unique and fun wines to benefit our LP Wine Club members. Join our Club today by enrolling FREE through the MEMBERSHIP Sign-up area.

Need More Info?
Email us at Contact@Lincolnparkwineclub.com or Call us at 773 687-0784
 

Saturday, September 17: Green Tie Ball to Benefit Gateway Green

I don't put many of these big $$$ black tie bashes on the Fridge as Chicago has more of them than Green Bay Wisconsin has bars, but this one's a Lincoln Park classic. Everything you would ever want to know at

http://www.greentieball.org/

 

 

Tuesday, September 20: ExpressDater @ Ballydoyle Pub

Not enough to do this September?  Come back from your Labor Day weekend and join us for these great events:

ExpressDater on Tuesday, Sept. 20th: Ballydoyle Pub (5157 Main Street) in Downers Grove.

We are back at one of our most popular suburban area's--Downers Grove and we will be at Ballydoyle Pub. You will wind around the Irish Pub private room as you chat with all your 3 minute dates!

Wednesday, Sept. 28th:  “Musical Chair Dinner at Zapatista- A new sophisticated and Fun Mexican eatery”.  Join us for a 4-course musical chair dinner at this new South Loop Mexican restaurant.
They have great Margaritas.

Sign up and get more information at our website, www.expressdater.com or call 312-427-2120

Hope to see you there!!
Paula

 

Thursday, September 22: Great Doings! Katrina Relief Wine Tasting Fundraiser @ Plush

KATRINA DISASTER RELIEF WINE TASTING FUNDRAISER.

When: 9/22/2005
Where: Plush, 1104 West Madison, Chicago
What: Savor – Wine Tasting Fundraiser featuring Los Vascos Chilean wines and light appetizers from Plush.
Cost: $30
Proceeds: To benefit reputable charities like Red Cross and Feed the Children, directed specifically at helping with disaster relief funds in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Brought To You By: GreatDoings Media Group, LLC and Los Vascos Wines.

 

Saturday, October 15: 20/30 Club of Chicago's Casino Swing at Union Station

Tickets on sale now for Casino Swing 2005!

Get your tickets here

Casino Swing 2005 on October 15th, 2005 is back at Union Station!

Casino Swing is Chicago's only black tie event combining 'Vegas-Style' charity gaming, live music, food, drink, and dancing. This is the 14th year of this popular event, attracting up to 1,500 young professionals. Cocktails, a martini bar, wine and beer will be served along with a appetizer buffet. There will also be a Silent Auction, a raffle and a chance to win a fabulous array of great prizes.
NOTE: State charity gaming rules apply.

Where: Union Station - 210 S. Clinton (between Adams and Jackson), Chicago, IL 60606

When: Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005 - Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM

Featured entertainment: The elegant stylings of the Rich Daniels Trio will start off this great evening. And new this year is a band to get you groovin'. THE BUSINESS will be the headline act.

What to wear: This is a black tie optional event. Dress to impress.

Proceeds benefit these children's charities: Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, COSI - One Step at a Time Summer Camp for cancer survivors, Horizons for Youth, Chicago Theater for Young Audiences

All tickets will be at Will-Call: NO tickets will be mailed. Once you have completed the registration process you will receive an on-screen and email confirmation. Your tickets will be under your last name at will call.

If you purchase a Patron ticket, proceed to Will-Call tables. If you purchase a HIGH ROLLER VIP package, proceed to the separate VIP Will-Call Station.

Raffle Ticket Info: Pickup your tickets at the Event Entrance Will-Call. The winner will be announced at 11pm. You must be present to win.

Ticket quantities are limited, Get your tickets here

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.

 

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