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  • Sosa
    In Tushy Land
    • Oct 2002
    • 40149

    #1

    Chicago people I need help!

    Ok, I'm trying to setup some vacation time to get to Chicago to see the cubs/redsox in June. I'm gonna be all over tickets etc the first day since I know that will be my only chance at em without paying a shitload more.

    What I need to know is a good hotel close to Wrigley, (doesn't have to be a $500/night place) most searches I'm doing is coming up with $200-$300 per night for 3 adults and 1 kid and being withing 2 miles of the field.

    Also, is their a gay nightclub around Chicago? Or what other places around the city are worth checking out? None of us have ever been there so I thought I would ask here
    Last edited by SleazyDream; 11-01-2004, 10:17 PM.
  • Dalai lama
    Strength and Honor
    • Jul 2004
    • 16540

    #2
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    • ace0r
      Confirmed User
      • Feb 2001
      • 1410

      #3
      all the hotels near wrigley field are crappy. Just stay in the loop or the gold coast. The ballpark is just a cab/subway ride away. with the subway, you can take the red or brown line right to the ballpark

      Six flags is about 45 minutes north from downtown, there's a pretty big shopping mall called gurnee mills right down the street from six flags.

      Best thing for tourists is to check out the site www.metromix.com it has pretty much everything you need to know about in chicago.
      Last edited by ace0r; 11-01-2004, 01:55 PM.

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      • sandman!
        Icq: 14420613
        • Mar 2001
        • 15431

        #4
        there is a 6 flags 1 hour away you can allways get a hotel room away from Wrigley and take a cab you can find cheap places outside of the city for $100-150 a nite and just spend the cab $$ or rent a car.
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        • ace0r
          Confirmed User
          • Feb 2001
          • 1410

          #5
          ps make sure to get bleacher tix for that game. Bleachers @ a cubs game = the best party in major league baseball

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          • Sosa
            In Tushy Land
            • Oct 2002
            • 40149

            #6
            thanks for the replies everyone. We are planning on going to all 3 games so that is why we were thinking of a hotel close to wrigley and then take transit everywhere else. I see some 3 and a 4 star hotel within a couple miles of Wrigley. $200+ a night.

            Any other ideas?

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            • Sosa
              In Tushy Land
              • Oct 2002
              • 40149

              #7
              Originally posted by ace0r
              ps make sure to get bleacher tix for that game. Bleachers @ a cubs game = the best party in major league baseball
              We will for 1 of the games for sure, I'm just hoping I can get through to get tickets very quick when they first get on sale.

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              • erehwon
                Confirmed User
                • Nov 2003
                • 3759

                #8
                Originally posted by Sosa
                Ok, I'm trying to setup some vacation time to get to Chicago to see the cubs/redsox in June. I'm gonna be all over tickets etc the first day since I know that will be my only chance at em without paying a shitload more.

                What I need to know is a good hotel close to Wrigley, (doesn't have to be a $500/night place) most searches I'm doing is coming up with $200-$300 per night for 3 adults and 1 kid and being withing 2 miles of the field.

                Also, is their a six flags around Chicago? Or what other places around the city are worth checking out? None of us have ever been there so I thought I would ask here
                Ace0r's on the money, get a good downtown hotel and take the EL in for the game, or rent a limo and just get dropped off at the front gate. Chicago limousine rates are pretty cheap compared to other cities I've been in.

                I'd recommend Amm's Limo - http://www.ammslimo.com
                Ask for Jimmy, he will take care of you!

                Something maybe worth looking into, there are shuttle buses from Gurnee Mills to downtown, mainly for the sailors from Great Lakes Naval Training Center to get downtown, you can usually get a van to yourselves when they deadhead it back north for another load of sailors on liberty. The drop off zone is where the old Rock and Roll McDonalds was, I will find out the skinny next time I am in Gurnee.

                You might want to get a hotel in Gurnee, Six Flags is putting in a water park for next year. I recommend the Hampton Inn Gurnee over the five other hotels in walking distance. Also, if you are shopping fans, Gurnee Mills mall is an indoor outlet mall with about 200+ stores, 20 resturants 20 movie screens, ice skating rink, rifle range, etc. There is usually about 30+ tour buses parked there for shopping tours there.

                Not knowing what you want to do in Chicago limits me in recommending something, Chicago is a 24/7 city, there is ALWAYS something going on that interests me.
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                • Sosa
                  In Tushy Land
                  • Oct 2002
                  • 40149

                  #9
                  Originally posted by erehwon
                  Ace0r's on the money, get a good downtown hotel and take the EL in for the game, or rent a limo and just get dropped off at the front gate. Chicago limousine rates are pretty cheap compared to other cities I've been in.

                  I'd recommend Amm's Limo - http://www.ammslimo.com
                  Ask for Jimmy, he will take care of you!

                  Something maybe worth looking into, there are shuttle buses from Gurnee Mills to downtown, mainly for the sailors from Great Lakes Naval Training Center to get downtown, you can usually get a van to yourselves when they deadhead it back north for another load of sailors on liberty. The drop off zone is where the old Rock and Roll McDonalds was, I will find out the skinny next time I am in Gurnee.

                  You might want to get a hotel in Gurnee, Six Flags is putting in a water park for next year. I recommend the Hampton Inn Gurnee over the five other hotels in walking distance. Also, if you are shopping fans, Gurnee Mills mall is an indoor outlet mall with about 200+ stores, 20 resturants 20 movie screens, ice skating rink, rifle range, etc. There is usually about 30+ tour buses parked there for shopping tours there.

                  Not knowing what you want to do in Chicago limits me in recommending something, Chicago is a 24/7 city, there is ALWAYS something going on that interests me.
                  Thanks for the reply, lots of info there. Is it easy to get from downtown to Wrigley? I like staying downtown for sure, love the city life downtown. Will look into the limo service but not sure that would be sometihng we would want to do. I'm going with my mom, brother, and girlfriend... You got any hotels I should look into downtown that are priced decently? Going to be about a 4 night stay I think.

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                  • ace0r
                    Confirmed User
                    • Feb 2001
                    • 1410

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Sosa
                    Thanks for the reply, lots of info there. Is it easy to get from downtown to Wrigley? I like staying downtown for sure, love the city life downtown. Will look into the limo service but not sure that would be sometihng we would want to do. I'm going with my mom, brother, and girlfriend... You got any hotels I should look into downtown that are priced decently? Going to be about a 4 night stay I think.
                    it is very easy to get to wrigley from downtown, either by cab or subway. If you want to take the subway, keep this URL in your bookmarks, it's a trip planner: http://tripsweb.rtachicago.com/

                    Check out the congress, the W, or palmer house hilton, 3 of my fav's downtown.

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                    • erehwon
                      Confirmed User
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 3759

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Sosa
                      Thanks for the reply, lots of info there. Is it easy to get from downtown to Wrigley? I like staying downtown for sure, love the city life downtown. Will look into the limo service but not sure that would be sometihng we would want to do. I'm going with my mom, brother, and girlfriend... You got any hotels I should look into downtown that are priced decently? Going to be about a 4 night stay I think.
                      Very easy, you could drive up there, in a rental, take a cab, take the train, take a limo, the bus. As long as the Chicago Transit Authority has their budget, the trains and buses run 24/7. (On New Years to keep you from drinking & driving its only a penny!)

                      Again, Ace0r is on the money for good hotels, there are two W's (Lake Shore Drive and Loop) both A1 hotels!

                      The Hard Rock Hotel opened on Michigan Avenue, I was in there recently checking out rooms for a business conference, I can give with confidence.

                      Just about any major chain hotel in Chicago is ok, avoid the Tokyo Hotel unless slumming it is in your cards.
                      Money NEVER $leep$...

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                      • ace0r
                        Confirmed User
                        • Feb 2001
                        • 1410

                        #12
                        Originally posted by erehwon


                        Again, Ace0r is on the money for good hotels, there are two W's (Lake Shore Drive and Loop) both A1 hotels!
                        Johnny Walker is having a party at the W on LSD tomorrow, all the walker you can drink for 2-3 hours lol, can't wait

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                        • Sosa
                          In Tushy Land
                          • Oct 2002
                          • 40149

                          #13
                          you guys know the the going rates by chance of those places downtown that you are mentioning?

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                          • xNetworx
                            So Fucking What
                            • Jan 2004
                            • 14445

                            #14
                            Great site



                            http://www.hotels.com

                            Just stay downtown and take a cab

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                            • Hank_MrSkin
                              Confirmed User
                              • Sep 2002
                              • 3987

                              #15
                              Originally posted by ace0r
                              it is very easy to get to wrigley from downtown, either by cab or subway. If you want to take the subway, keep this URL in your bookmarks, it's a trip planner: http://tripsweb.rtachicago.com/

                              Check out the congress, the W, or palmer house hilton, 3 of my fav's downtown.
                              Let's be honest guys...On game day getting to Wrigley is a pain in the ass. But for the most part it is a fun pain in the ass

                              Going to Great America is a bigger pain in the ass...Take them to one of the great museums, Millenium Park and other stuff in the city. More than enough stuff to do without going to never never land in Gurnie
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                              • Hank_MrSkin
                                Confirmed User
                                • Sep 2002
                                • 3987

                                #16
                                Originally posted by pimpporn
                                Great site



                                http://www.hotels.com

                                Just stay downtown and take a cab
                                Ditto that...and be sure to stop by the Mr. Skin offices while you are in town. We are not that far from Wrigley:

                                1625 North Damen AV., 2nd Fl

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                                • Sosa
                                  In Tushy Land
                                  • Oct 2002
                                  • 40149

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Hank_MrSkin
                                  Ditto that...and be sure to stop by the Mr. Skin offices while you are in town. We are not that far from Wrigley:

                                  1625 North Damen AV., 2nd Fl

                                  Ph # 773-269-3400

                                  Woah, an invite from Hank! w00t do I bring you a bottle of JD?

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