Was his first time in the US. Took the subway from downtown and wanted to walk the rest. He looks a bit like a redneck so I guess he was a bit lost. Made me laugh when I saw him afterwards.

The last time I went through the U Boat in August of 2001 I videotaped the whole thing. I will try to post it online sometime. I've always loved the U Boat ever since I was a little kid. The rest of the museum has been kinda "meh" the last few times except for the Star Wars exhibit last winter. Oh and the huge model train set. I love that shit.

johnfromthehague wrote:A friend of my wanted to visit that museum with the captured German submarine. He had to go all the way through Gangland to get there. He ended up in the hotelbar shaking like a little baby.

Had he taken the Metra train rather than the red line, he would have arrived almost on the Museum of Science and Industry's doorstep and saved himself a lot of time and stress walking through my old neighborhood. Metra's more expensive than the CTA and doesn't run as often. It does, however, stop within twelve blocks of the lakefront.

The museum is a good place to visit if you're in Chicago for a few days and want to make the time to head down to Hyde Park. Wander west on 57th afterwards, eat pan pizza at the Medici, and then you can take the Metra train back downtown.

Did anyone mentioned the Exit club?

johnfromthehague wrote:Did anyone mentioned the Exit club?

for what?

Carl wrote:

johnfromthehague wrote:A friend of my wanted to visit that museum with the captured German submarine. He had to go all the way through Gangland to get there. He ended up in the hotelbar shaking like a little baby.

Had he taken the Metra train rather than the red line, he would have arrived almost on the Museum of Science and Industry's doorstep and saved himself a lot of time and stress walking through my old neighborhood. Metra's more expensive than the CTA and doesn't run as often. It does, however, stop within twelve blocks of the lakefront.

The museum is a good place to visit if you're in Chicago for a few days and want to make the time to head down to Hyde Park. Wander west on 57th afterwards, eat pan pizza at the Medici, and then you can take the Metra train back downtown.

You must have seen this guys face when we reached downtown Detroit!

Marsupialized wrote:I was kidding with the Irish jokes, you are welcome to stay by my pad a night or two man. Save some cash. I live right there by subterranean and the note and reckless and a whole bunch of other little shops and food and whatnot. You are more than welcome, I feed my guests pretty well also.

bassman if you want a true "Chicago" experience you should seriously consider taking Marsupialized up on his offer to stay with him at least for a night or two. He's in the same neighborhood that a lot of the posters here live in and hang out in. He knows all the ins and outs and all the bullshit and all the good stuff and how to tell it to you straight. He will also go out all night long with you until one of you drops. He knows the best places for drink specials on any night of the week and where to get the best food at 4 am.

In short I would envy any Chicago bound first timer who gets the grand tour from Marsupialized.

The MCA is free on Tuesdays, if you're still in town...

However, if you're hooked up with people and they may be down for a day road trip...

last night I went with my roomate to this year round haunted house in Mt. Carroll called the Raven's Grin Inn. Anyways...it's about a three hour drive. It's really more goofy than scary, but the guy who runs it is this amiable old cook with a kinda pervy sense of humor.

What's striking about the experience is that he's probably collected all this shit all his life and has spent his life's work crafting this thing out of his house. I mean, it has a serious Pee-Wee's Playhouse aesthetic, and touring it is kinda like getting a personal tour of this guy's wierdness.

If you can make it out, it's an experience to behold.

El Protoolio wrote:

Marsupialized wrote:I was kidding with the Irish jokes, you are welcome to stay by my pad a night or two man. Save some cash. I live right there by subterranean and the note and reckless and a whole bunch of other little shops and food and whatnot. You are more than welcome, I feed my guests pretty well also.

bassman if you want a true "Chicago" experience you should seriously consider taking Marsupialized up on his offer to stay with him at least for a night or two. He's in the same neighborhood that a lot of the posters here live in and hang out in. He knows all the ins and outs and all the bullshit and all the good stuff and how to tell it to you straight. He will also go out all night long with you until one of you drops. He knows the best places for drink specials on any night of the week and where to get the best food at 4 am.

In short I would envy any Chicago bound first timer who gets the grand tour from Marsupialized.

He's right you know

I can't wait to drag this dude to skybox one night
'where are we going? This is kind of far from the city'
'don't worry, trust me'

Cool.

I am going to Chicago this summer for my vacation, but now I don't even have to start another thread.

Itinerary as it stands goes like this:

1. Kuma's
2. TBD