Trip to Chicago!

[nick_danger]

Hey y'all, I'm taking the mag (and three friends) on her first road trip to Chicago. I'm aware of quite a few LXers that live in and around the Windy City and I'd love to be able to see you and your car if I've got time.

I'm driving down to Skokie to stay with my sister tonight (probably arrive around 9-10pm). Then we're spending the next two days in downtown. The only events set in stone are: Howl at the Moon at 6pm on Saturday and the BlackhawksVSDevils hockey game at 6pm on Sunday. I'll be back in Skokie on Monday morning/afternoon before we head back.

I know this is short notice, but I'm sure the UBERWGN would love to meet some of her siblings.

Drop me a line if you think you want to meet up.
612-251-two-nine-seven-four.

-Nate

[Scarbs]

Hay Nate

I talked with the wifey she heading out for the day so im free Sunday before the Bears game. I called Craig he's up for something sunday brunch or lunch someplace.

[DriveATransam]

id be willing to meet up before the game on sunday or later on saturday maybe. i grew up around the skokie area (lincolnwood) and live about 10 mins away now in northbrook. how old is your sister, maybe i know her.
Roy

[67alecto]

Drive in to Evanston and have some Buffalo Joe's wings for me!

[DriveATransam]

well, let me know what you guys are planning. im gonna be in skokie later today.

roy

[hemiman]

Got no plans for Sunday yet. I definetly would come where ever you guys gonna meet.
Specially since I was in Tampa last week, drove a Charger and tried to get something going down there but not even 1 reply, nothing at all.
So I'm definately gonna come out. gimme a call, 847-975-6239

andre

[Scarbs]

Ok i havent heard from Nate i left a messege with my #.
How about we do the RAM resturant circuit. Lets Go to Ram Wheeling this time say 11am. Next time we go to Ram Rosemont.

http://theram.com/il-wheeling.php

[DriveATransam]

is that the one off milwaukee and lake cook? if so, im game. thats 5 mins from me :) the gfs crying that she didnt bring any stuff to look presentable for tomorrow so she may or may not come with. got the fender fixed though :)

[nick_danger]

Hey guys, I'm really sorry I didn't connect with any of you. I left my AC phone charger at home and I had my car charger, but it didn't do me any good since we left the Mag in Skokie and took the train into the city. I also didn't have access to Internet... I plan on making regular trips to Chicago in coming months. In fact, I'm 95% sure I'll be down there again on the weekend of the 28th of January.

We had a BLAST! I had been there before, but I had a lot more time this time. Things we saw/did:

Aquarium
Blackhawks hockey game
Millenium Park
Pizzaria Due (amazing)
John Hancock Observation Deck
"Mag"nificent Mile
Riverfront
Howl at the Moon (most fun I've ever had in a bar - amazing!)
Wrigley Field
Lots of miscellaneous things...

It was a great road trip - and the Magnum made it so great!

We also ate at the Ram on Lake Cook on Monday for lunch as we left. Let me get exact times for my next trip down and we can plan something with a bit more notice.

EDIT:
Total trip distance = 815 miles. Overall mileage = 20.9MPG. CC at 80MPH most of the time. It took a little over two tankfulls. Keep in mind we did no driving into the city, that's 98% highway driving.

[DriveATransam]

drive into the city and your mph will go from 20 to 10 lol. i do it every day :(

[67alecto]

I went to Northwestern, so I lived in the Chicago area for 4 years.

The two things I miss are the music scene (everyone comes to Chicago) and the food.

There's a great Ethiopian place just down the street from Wrigley Field on Clark, Giordano's pizza, and the aforementioned Buffalo Joe's Wings.