Chicago + New Year's Eve Any suggestions?

[prolesunited]

Still haven't decided what to do. What would you do?

[Sannum]

1. I'm not doing anything...

I should, but I don't think I am. Yes, I am boring.

[mopinko]

2. good question

for many years we have gone to a friend's house. these people have been having a new year's party for 25+ years. so this year, they are calling it quits. we are all getting too old to be fun at that time of night.

so, my next choice is that my home away from home, goose island, is having a package deal. $65/head, all the food, drink and music you can absorb. i would like to go, it's just that i have used my "get out of the dog house after being very drunk and obnoxious" card already this holiday season. maybe if it is not too cold, i will go. then i can take the train, and stay out of trouble. hard to stay out of trouble at these things, tho. ttttoooooo much good beer.

[iconoclastic cat]

3. Mrs. IconCat and I are volunteering at an animal shelter.

They're always short-staffed on Christmas and New Year's Eve, so Mrs. IconCat and I put in a six-hour shift on both of those days. The only problem is that we may come back with more pets.

[ET Awful]

4. How is that a problem? :) n/t

[iconoclastic cat]

9. FIVE freaking cats, ETA.

FIVE. freaking. cats.


One more, and we will officially be known as "those crazy cat people."

[ET Awful]

15. It looks like they know who's in charge too.

Ya need a dog to keep 'em in line :)

[Left Is Write]

6. If I did that, I can *guarantee* I'd come home with at least one pet.

[DancingBear]

5. If you were my age, would you have to ask?

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...................


:) :)

[warrens]

7. I'm thinking about going to that blues bar at Clark and Chicago

Big Time Sarah is playing, and she ROCKS. OTOH, it's going to be warm enough that the fireworks at the pier look like fun. If I'm in town, that is. Things are still up in the air.

[prolesunited]

8. Haha!

That's exactly what I was looking at and you can get into the other club down the block for the same cover charge.

What I was trying to figure out was an inexpensive hotel down town since we don't want to drive home and the last train is at 12:45. Any suggestions?

[warrens]

14. The Days Inn at Clark and Diversey

If they have rooms left. Cheap. Kinda crummy, but cheap.

[Blue-Jay]

24. Ooooo. I LIKE cheap & crummy!

Make of that statement what you will.

[terrya]

10. For me, the bars along North Halsted are no longer an option.

I'm not going to pay $20+ cover charges just to shove and jostle my way through a very crowded bar for maybe just one drink. Not anymore.

T

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

11. This discriminates against DUers in CT - specifically me

:mad:

[terrya]

12. If CStT ever pays a visit to our fair city, he's always welcome to join us

If he lets us know well in advance, we can organize a Meetup. We do like to get together. :-)

T

[iconoclastic cat]

16. If that happens, DUmail me!

I'll drag myself out for that one!

[terrya]

17. I definitely will!

The more, the merrier! :-)

[Beware the Beast Man]

13. No can do for NYE, but I'm still on for St. Patty's Day.

Chavez, you can join the Cleveland caravan if you wish.

[prolesunited]

19. We should start planning a big blowout for that one

Which weekend, though, the 13th or the 20th. I don't think NSMA specified yet.

[Renew Deal]

18. .

[prolesunited]

22. Not sure what that's about

Happy New Year to you as well. :party:

[Renew Deal]

23. I misread your post

And gave an irrelevant answer. Happy New Year to you too! :party:

[greatauntoftriplets]

20. I am going to sit home and mower....

while the :loveya: engages in an orgy of college football game watching.

I am a football "widow". But I have my revenge plotted.

:evilgrin:

[nickgutierrez]

21. I don't think I can make it.

I've already promised a friend of mine, one that I haven't seen in months, that I would go to her party. I'll see you guys next time, though. :)

[PallasAthena]

25. Thinking about going to Fitzgerald's -- Marcia Ball & Paul Cebar