From: annie@ivgate.omahug.org
Date: Wed Oct 06 2004 - 12:00:45 CDT
> In October, Kathryn Payne is performing most nights at Gentry on State,
> with Beckie Menzie on Sunday and Monday. Sunday is Open Mic Night, so I
> might sing a number.
That sounds like a good low-key ending for Sunday. I've always liked both
of the Gentry places.
> 1a). But, I also like loud dance bars, like Berlin, on/near Halstead
That's why I'm sure you and the rest of the group will like Hunters. It
does offer both dancing and some areas where it's not too loud.
> A hotel piano bar, invaded by 10 or 12 PF girls would boost their
> business (remember, tip the piano player frequently) and, since we're
> always very well behaved, it's likely to be a quite safe spur-of the
> moment thing. Any suggestions, based on past stays or known info?
I remember the Hyatt Regency over on Wacker had a piano player in the
main lobby, but I don't remember a piano bar per se.
> 6). A suggestion for the future; When PF hits 50 confident girls, we
> reserve Buddy Guy's Blues club for the night. It's a prety small place
> right behind of the big Hilton Towers on Michigan Ave near Soldier
Why do we need 50? People who haunt blues clubs tend to be openminded,
at least in my experience. Remind me to tell you the story about a few
of us invading a blues club in west Omaha after another affair. Most of
the people there didn't even notice, and those who did were mostly
curious. One kinda Willie Nelson clone d00d seemed a bit too curious,
actually. :)
> 7). There is a big building full of jewelry shops that might make a fun
> afternoon look-shop trip. Indoors, so no weather worries. And they
> advertise that the public is welcome. I'll search in the morning. I
> brought home a brochure last time.
A nice place to shop or just window-shop is the Water Tower Place. It's
an easy walk from the RRI and all indoors. I also like browsing the
various shops in the Lakeview area and up toward Andersonville. (More or
less between Boystown and the place we had dinner the first Pinkfest.)
Shops at Navy Pier might be another option, but that tends to be overrun
with touristas and their progeniture on weekends.
These are the areas of Chicago that I know. I'm sure there are many
other shopping areas in the parts I don't really know as well, such as
Oak Park and others.
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