# Anyone for a Chidope 2008? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 5, 2008, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046 "2008-04-05T05:15:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/181 "2008-05-19T18:03:54Z")
No idea, myself. This is why I’ve been hesitant to take this organization on. I’m going on faith that **MikeG** wouldn’t steer us wrong. He’s usually pretty good at this, I think. Anyway, I’d sure appreciate it if someone from the area would step in, but if no one from there will, I will do the best I can for having never been there. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/182 "2008-05-19T18:38:53Z")
Their website is here: [http://www.habetlerbowl.com/default.asp](http://www.habetlerbowl.com/default.asp) [Snack Bar Menu](http://www.habetlerbowl.com/5.asp) [The Bar page](http://www.habetlerbowl.com/3.asp) suggests a separate menu for that area, and plenty of assortment including beer, wine and liquor. Contact info: Habetler Bowl 5250 Northwest Hwy Chicago, Il 60630 773-774-0500 also an email address: [dave@habetlerbowl.com](mailto:dave@habetlerbowl.com) Looks good to me so long as I don’t actually have to bowl. ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/183 "2008-05-19T21:25:44Z")
[QUOTE=WhyNot] The only reason _I’m_ not speaking up again and planning anything is that I have a phobia of being that person who ties the loose ends together and everyone says “Oh, yeah, that’s good, that’ll work” and then behind my back they’re all disgruntled and hate the plan and then the day of either no one shows up 'cause they didn’t like the plan or they do show up and something goes wrong and it’s all my fault 'cause I was the one who made the plan and I feel guilty and literally sick to my stomach all night and can’t enjoy myself even if things go swimmingly **because I know secretly everyone hates me.** Uh…was that my outside voice? Yeah, I have issues. 😃 [/QUOTE] Hate 'em back. It works for me. 😉 So, I’m looking forward to hating you all at the Bowling Alley. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/184 "2008-05-19T23:08:13Z")
A Google seach shows 3 hotels within 2 mailes: The Esquire, 6145 N Elston Ave, 773-774-2700 Chameleon Marival, 4103 N Dickinson Ave, 773-685-3927 Irving Hotel, 4849 W Irving Park Rd, 773-283-2300 Can anyone in the area provide any insight into any of these, or any other choices? ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/185 "2008-05-20T14:18:05Z")
Blue, I’m dropping out - son has his surprise Birthday party/Graduation party on the 31st. Have fun everyone!!! Take many pictures!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/186 "2008-05-20T14:24:11Z")
[QUOTE=Missy2U] Blue, I’m dropping out - son has his surprise Birthday party/Graduation party on the 31st. Have fun everyone!!! Take many pictures!! 😃 [/QUOTE] Aw, nuts! Any chance he’d like a [Bowling](http://www.habetlerbowl.com/parties.asp) birthday/graduation party? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/187 "2008-05-20T14:32:53Z")
[QUOTE=Missy2U] Blue, I’m dropping out - son has his surprise Birthday party/Graduation party on the 31st…😃 [/QUOTE] It was a surprise to YOU? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/188 "2008-05-21T01:23:35Z")
Wow, I haven’t been bowling in ages. They have beer there right? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/189 "2008-05-21T01:31:41Z")
[QUOTE=Miss Creant] Wow, I haven’t been bowling in ages. They have beer there right? [/QUOTE] Yes, according to their web site, a pretty full bar. I’m hoping there is seating other than in groups of four at the head of a bowling lane. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/190 "2008-05-21T01:42:36Z")
[QUOTE=Boyo Jim] Yes, according to their web site, a pretty full bar. I’m hoping there is seating other than in groups of four at the head of a bowling lane. [/QUOTE] Will there be actual bowling? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/191 "2008-05-21T01:48:30Z")
[QUOTE=Miss Creant] Will there be actual bowling? [/QUOTE] Not by me. Presumably, others could. I dunno if we would have to reserve a lane, or what. I’m hoping someone more locally situated can figure out the details. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/192 "2008-05-21T13:21:19Z")
I really hope there will be bowling! I suck at it but it’s a fun way to get people moving around and talking. There’s a good bit of room at the tables at each lane last time I was there to see my friend play there were 15 of us around and it wasn’t too crowded. The bar has decent seating as well. Pizza is what I recommend for food. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/193 "2008-05-21T13:53:47Z")
Pizza there or elsewhere, **MikeG**? So, for the out of towners, a friend of mine recommended checking out the reviews [here](http://chicago-hotels.tripadvisor.com/LocalMaps-g35805-d123238-Esquire_Motel-Area.html#a_reset:geo_35805:detail_123238:mw_895:mh_562:page_0:mt_h:mz_13:mc_41.976184,-87.770786:cat_1:currency_USD:minrate_0:maxrate_9999999:umaxrate_9999999:class_:qc_41.976185,-87.77078:q_5250%20N%20Northwest%20Hwy,%20Chicago,%20IL%2060630). She says she’s used Trip Advisor before and it’s been very helpful. The above should go to hotels in the area, but if the link doesn’t work, just go to [www.tripadvisor.com](http://www.tripadvisor.com), and put in the hotel address you’re curious about or the bowling alley address. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/194 "2008-05-21T14:01:34Z")
Barb says the pizza there is perfectly adequate Chicago thin crust. There’s Paterno’s across the street which is ok but the median age at their bar is 70. Also across the street is American Science and Surplus; a MUST SEE place if we get there early. It’s chock full of wierdness. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/195 "2008-05-21T15:04:09Z")
Since the reservation at the bowling alley is (tentatively) 7pm, Dopers who plan on arriving early can definitely amuse themselves and bump into each other at American Science & Surplus. If someone wants to organize anything else prior to bowling, feel free to step up. Since I’m mainly in it for the social aspects, I’m perfectly happy with adequate pizza at the bowling alley, plus we can always form a plan B once we’re all gathered if there’s a consensus about going elsewhere. Not trying to stomp on anyone’s parade, just trying to be specific as to what bits I’m planning. I’m already bogged down packing and moving for the summer and don’t want to take on too much. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/196 "2008-05-21T18:11:25Z")
The hotel search is… interesting. Personally, I’m ruling out the [Irving Hotel.](http://www.yelp.com/biz/irving-hotel-chicago) I could find 3 reviews, with comments like: “Absolutely deplorable conditions. Today, while I was sitting in my car at the stoplight at Lamon, I witnessed an old man naked and playing with himself in front of his room window… That place is a stain on an otherwise adorable neighborhood.” “…I’m sure all those homeless dudes begging your $ at the 6 corners intersection live here. And according to [www.familywatchdog.us](http://www.familywatchdog.us), rooms 206, 217, 221 and 301 each contain a separate registered sex offender- …” “youll get crabs just staying here…” I could find absolutely no information at all, after repeated searches, for the Chameleon Marival. It’s looking like the Esquire Motel for me. [Decidedly mixed reviews,](http://chicago-hotels.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g35805-d123238-Reviews-Esquire_Motel-Chicago_Illinois.html) but cheap and convenient. At least I can find more than one source of evidence that it exists. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/197 "2008-05-21T22:05:22Z")
Okay, so I just talked to Habetler Bowl. They say for ~20 people they do have lanes available (they’re predicting we’ll need 4 lanes) at 7pm on Saturday. I know we have at least one non-bowler in the group, but it’s not clear to me who is coming. I figured on, at this point, bowling and ordering pizza there. Bob Habetler did say that once we’re done bowling we’re totally welcome to hang out in the bar. However, they do NOT have rooms available (like party rooms, was my impression) for that evening. So we will be bowling or in the bar. It’s a $50 deposit, and so before I make that kind of commitment, I really need to know what’s going on and who is coming. If we want to change the plan, that’s totally alright with me too, but again, people need to speak up. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/198 "2008-05-21T22:08:16Z")
I’m still on the fence - sorry, but I’m leaving the country in less than a month, so everything’s a bit chaotic at the moment. If we do go bowling, count me as a non-bowler. I can’t bowl to save my life. I’d probably end up killing someone. Probably myself. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/199 "2008-05-21T22:10:24Z")
I’m out, unfortunately; wish I could make the trip. Next time… GT ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-for-a-chidope-2008/444046/200 "2008-05-21T22:17:20Z")
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