Evanston would work way better for me, but I’ll leave it up to the consensus.
The 1st page mentioned theFirehouse Grill in Evanston which is convenient to both the Purple Line and Metra North line (Main St. stations for both). The have a large upstairs with a separate bar, pool tables, shuffleboard, etc. The food is merely o.k.
31st seems okay. All I require is that it be accessible by public transit. Either that or someone’s going to have to get me a pony.
I can get you a ride*, if not a pony.
*Um…in a car. Mine, to be precise.
I wonder if it’ll turn out that I know any of you. Weeeiiirrrd.
Darn. I was hoping for the other kind of ride.
(Not really. A lift from WhyNot is better than a pony.)
You locals figure out the place. I’ll just cruise in wherever.
I’m with HazelNutCoffee in needing public transit access. I don’t know what’s going on that weekend yet for me, so I’m very much putting this on the calendar.
So what’s the deal? People are already talking about Chidope 2009 and here we’re in May without a location picked.
Is this gonna happen?
I’m not picky about location, since I’m driving up from St. Louis.
All I ask for is good beer and good eats, moderately priced.
ExTank, I take AmTrak. It’s cheaper than driving, but if splitting costs is OK…
Fair warning, I’m a smoker (but I won’t smoke in the car if you say not to).
Wow - how’d I miss this?
The 31st is tentative for me, but at this point I can probably make it anywhere.
And I don’t even need a pony.
Trying to not make the uber macho joke about having 280 ponies under my hood or something like that…
I wouldn’t mind sharing a ride, except I’m planning on riding my motorcycle up there, and taking an extra day to see the Museum of Science.
Yep, I’m still interested, and the 31st works for me.
Also on the motorcycle, 31st will be fine as well.
I’m driving from Calgary to Chicago to be in Chicago on May 13th and 14th, and you’re going to have a Dopefest MAY 31ST?!? Oh, you bastards.
Okay, fine then - anyone want to go out for a drink on May 13th?
ETA: We’re going to the Cubs game on the 14th, too.
Fair enough! Enjoy the ride!
I’m up for a drink on the 13th, featherlou, if you don’t mind my dragging along a non-doper friend (and he agrees to it). If you’re willing to come to my neighborhood, that’s great, if not, we’ll see if we can work something out. PM me if you’re interested.
Sounds good, BlueKangaroo. We’re going to the ballgame with all my husband’s internet friends - I’d like to meet a few Dopers, too.
Well, then. I’ll poke at a few Chicago dopers that I know and see if they’re interested in joining us. My buddy is an occasional lurker, so meeting fellow dopers should put him over the edge - one way or another!
Which neighborhood are we talking here?