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1/5/2006

Upcoming Events and Other Fun Stuff in Chicago


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Picture(s) of the Week!

As Always You Can Also Find Last Week's Fridge Door Pictures of the Week on the PPC Home Page - Click Here

Here's a picture of the gang from Nora's Eve of the Eve preparty. More pix from the Eve of the Eve itself can be found here.

Weekly Feature(s):

  • NPR Time Kill of the Week: StoryCorps: Recording America. Keeping Time Across the Ages. At the StoryCorps booth in Bismarck, N.D., 81–year-old Virginia Fairbrother spoke with her daughter, Laurel Kaae.

    Fairbrother grew up in Towner, N.D., during the Great Depression. Her father, Homer Hill, owned a drug store in town that her brother Donald took over and ran until 1975. Fairbrother tells Kaae the story of a stranger who came to ask her father for a favor during the Great Depression.

    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5023923

     

  • Internet Time Kill of the Week: 15 Seconds of Andy Warholian Fame - Our friend Jen Glover does a TV commercial! Click below to watch the commercial!

http://www.buysmartburn.com/webapp/wcs/stores/bsb/commercial/commercial.jsp

 

 

 

Fridge Door Bonus Pics!

Here's a pic of PPC old guard royalty Marietta visiting back from London and Mahu visiting back from East Wilmette. At least Tina still lives in the city! A couple more pix from that night can be found here.
 

Thanks to the over 350 peeps who turned out for the 2005 12 Bars of Christmas. Pictures of this wipeout can be found here.

New! Jonas' pix from the PPC's 9th Annual 12 Bars of Christmas

Here's a pic of the host with the most, our buddy Tom at his house party on New Year's Eve on Lincoln. Definitely the place to be that night! A few more pix from this blowout and the other two stops on NYE can be found here.


 

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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 @ Casey Moran's

Casey Moran's Bar - 3660 N. Clark St, Chicago

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

For additional info email: lisa@h3events.com

Every Thursday in December 8 big name Chicago bands (and we mean BIG NAMEBANDS) will be competing for a trip to go to Sister Hazels Rock Boat which is the largest out to sea music festival featuring 30 of today's top musical artists. The bands will not only get to go on the cruise, but they will be able to jam as well. Please come out and support your favorite band(s), as 25% of their judging depends on audience approval. There will be 6 judges including some of your favorite radio personalities and celebrities like Chris Payne from Q101, plus more! Plus you yourself can win a trip to the rockboat. Raffle tickets for $10 each will be available for purchase each week, only 150 tickets will be sold and we are offering 10 prizes.

 

 

Friday, January 6: John Corry's Happy Hour @ Slugger's

WHEN: JANUARY 6TH AT 7:30

WHERE: SLUGGERS PIANO BAR & SPORTS LOUNGE

CLARK & CORNIELIA (UP STAIRS)

WHAT DO I GET: BOTTLED BEER, WELL DRINKS, STOLI DRINKS, WINE, POP, and FOOD BUFFET AND...

- Dueling piano's
- Carnival games
- FREE batting cages
- FREE arcade games
- Jugglers
- Palm readers
- Cotton candy

Hi everyone,

I hope everyone's Christmas break was good! This Happy Hour is going to be fun and different. It's a carnival without the Carney's. I'm doing my best to keep bearded women away as well :) No offence to you Italian girls. hee hee :) Hey, I'm Italian. If we can't poke a little fun at ourselves then we have problems. I happened to be plagued with extra large biceps and dashing good looks but I'm still able to joke about it! :) :)

January and February are the tough months for us Chicagoan's! These happy hours actually started in part because of the winter months of nothing to do. Come to this Happy Hour and dress casual. There are a ton of games, batting cages, piano players, food and drink all for a measly $ 25.00. Remember, $ 5.00 each goes to charity! The Charity this time is to help a family dealing with cancer. Your donation is going to surprise a family  who desperately needs the money to help pay bills for their child's treatments.

They don't know it's coming so that makes it better. As usual, show up, meet someone new, bring someone new and have fun! See you there and get there early!

John Corry

 

Friday, January 6 & Saturday, January 7: Break Your New Year's Resolution and Other Parties @ McGee's

Break your New Year's resolutions in record time at McGee's next Friday and Saturday, January 6 and 7! From 8:30-11:30pm both nights, it's just $15 for a meal package that includes all the things you don't really want to give up - buffet, domestic drafts and well drinks!

Get lucky on Friday the 13th at McGee's! From 8:30-11:30pm, our meal package is just $13!! It includes a huge buffet, all draft beers, well drinks, wine and soda plus tons of fun, so the 13th will never feel UNlucky again!

We're having fun with Jell-O at McGee's on Friday, January 20! We've elevated Suck and Blow to an art form, and now we're taking it to the next level! Jiggle your way to McGee's, where our $15 meal package will include all kinds of Jell-O concoctions, a buffet, domestic drafts, well drinks and soda from 8:30-11:30pm.

 

Saturday, January 7: 9th Annual MS Pub Crawl Up Southport

It’s the 9th Annual MS Pub Crawl

and we are going to Cruise up Southport and celebrate those Days of Thunder when we all  enjoyed a little Risky Business.  This is not Mission Impossible however, if you choose to accept the challenge, you will have a great time!  This is Far & Away the best thing you can do with your time on Saturday January 7th 2006.    You know you’re excited…...go ahead….. start jumping on your couch, pump your fists!  This Pub Crawl comes only once a year and all proceeds benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Illinois Chapter. After a Cocktail or two, you may “feel the need for speed” or maybe the urge to sing Bob Seger in your underwear.  By the end of the night you will have           All the Right Moves and feel like Top Gun!   So bring a check for $ 30.00 made out to the National MS Society and your will receive a souvenir mug and long day of laughs! 

Here is the NEW Schedule for Saturday January 7, 2006         

2:00-2:40         Schubas, 3159 N. Southport                  Be kind to your servers today!

2:45-3:25         Southport Lanes, 3325 N. Southport     New Spot  -  Pace yourself      

3:30-4:10         Justin’s, 3358 N. Southport                  Don’t forget to mingle!

4:15-4:55         SoPo, 3418 N. Southport                       This is a new spot on the route

5:00-5:40         Langes, 3500 N. Southport                    A Pub Crawl favorite

5:45-6:25         D’Agostinos, 3555 N. Southport            Great Pizza Served by Great Staff

6:30-7:10         Hye Bar, 3707 N. Southport                  Kick it into “hye” gear

7:15-7:55         Toons, 3857 N. Southport                     Never leave your wing man

8:00-8:40         Mystic Celt, 3443 N. Southport             Raffle, Trivia & Split the Pot!

8:45- ???          Newport Bar, 3443 N. Southport           You made it!

If you are still on the fence remember….Sometimes you just have to say………

Any questions, please email us at mjviero@yahoo.com or call 312-421-1064.

 

Thursday, January 12: Thursday Night Club @ Lava Lounge

Happy New Year!

TNC for Thursday, January 12, 2006 will be held at Lava Lounge (859 N. Damen Ave.) at 9:00 PM Central. 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.

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

 

Friday, January 13: 20/30 Club 2006 Kickoff Party @ Mars Gallery

Don’t be afraid to venture out on Friday the 13th!

Enjoy great vino, food, and art with The 20/30 Club of Chicago as we kick-off 2006 in style.

Friday, January 13
6:30PM - 10:00PM
Mars Gallery, 1139 W. Fulton Market (& Racine) 312 226-7808

Cost $40

Please support The 20/30 Club of Chicago's mission to help Chicago's children in need.

Help a Child, Change the World!

 

Saturday, January 14: Hail to the Capricorns! Party @ Lincoln Tap Room

January 14th - Hail to the Capricorns! (whatever that means????)

Date: January 14th

Place: Lincoln Tap Room, 3010 N. Lincoln Ave

Time: 9 P.M. to midnight

Deal: For those interested in buying wristbands, the drink special will be $25 for 3 hours and will include the following: Blue Moon and Miller Lite bottles, Goose Island drafts, Wine (in a box?), Call drinks including these 4 premium liquors: Tanqueray, Stoli (including all flavors), Captain, Jack, (Red Bull would cost an extra $2 per drink)

Of course, the option to pay-as-you-drink is also available.

Thanks!

Wendy

 

Tuesday, January 17: Expressdater Hors d'oeuvres & Wine Sampling at Uncommon Ground

Let's start the New Year Right! We have a Hors d'oeuvres & Wine Sampling at Uncommon Ground on Tuesday, January 17th from 7:00-10:00. Come meet new and fun people!

Would you like to join us? Here is a description of the event.
 
Join us for some new wine tastes, experiences and people. This is such a fantastic place and it has such a warm & inviting feel to it!  You'll sample various wines and have appetizers to enjoy with them through the evening.The wine bottles are half-priced so you can purchase them & enjoy with others.  Sign up now to attend as this will be a popular event
 
Let me know if you would like to me to sign you up or go to www.expressdater.com
 
Paula

 

Friday, January 20: Bar1Events Basketball Kickoff @ Duffy's

Friday, January 20, we're having a BIG TEN basketball party! Come celebrate the start of a new BIG TEN season from 8:30-11:30pm. Our $15 meal package will include a huge buffet, domestic drafts, well drinks and soda, plus cool t-shirts for the first 50 girls and 50 guys!

 

Sunday, February 5: Super Bowl Sunday Kickball @ Jonquil Park

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME KICKBALL!!???

After a two-year hiatus, the craziness is back with "Lunatic Bowl VII" on Super Bowl Sunday once again back in Jonquil Park in Lincoln Park.

This classic Festa tradition has been in the can the last few years as he's been busy starting up his business but has always been a complete blast so we're resurrecting it for '06!

Here's the tradition - on Super Bowl Sunday folks would gather at Jonquil Park around 11am for friendly game of kickball in the snow and to have a few drinks. We use orange traffic cones as the bases (regular white bases don't show well in the snow) and there would be traditional "team meetings" between innings to take hits from a bottle of Mad Dog kept under the second base cone.

A group of 12-15 is ideal and it was a great warmup for all those Super Bowl parties later in the day. As you are playing kickball in the snow, little or no athletic ability is required or makes much of a difference.

For reference, here's Festa's old webpage on it:

http://www.itsalongstory.com/fun_archives/chicago_kickball.htm

In keeping with ritual and tradition the 2006 game will be held at the spiritual home of Festa Super Bowl Sunday Kickball, Jonquil Park at the intersection of Wrightwood, Sheffield & Lincoln. It's also close to public transportation and parking is usually quite ample for Lincoln Park as it's Sunday.

Note this is a Chicago Park District property so please don't show up with a half barrel, a case of beer or other conspicuous alcohol. Bottles in bags or pre-mixed drinks have done us well in the past.

Also I have all the equipement needed (cones and balls) in my garage already thanks to my participation in kickball league in Milwaukee (more pictures below for those with time to kill).

http://www.chicagofourth.com/Homestuff/Pictures/Kickballpix.htm

The only thing folks needed to bring was their favorite "warm you up drink" (like schnapps, hard cider, Mad Dog, etc).

I will try and get Festa himself to make a celebrity appearance. Bring it on!

Post-kickball actual Super Bowl (the other game that day) activities TBD but might throw something together depending upon interest or bolt onto someone else's event. Lots of time to figure that one out tho.

Party on,

--Fuji

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