motherofdragoncats Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Just to keep you posted, I'm now unavailable on the 28th because my coworkers are inconsiderate, drug addled lackwits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Song of Hound and Wolves Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 The Museum of Science and IndustryHas several interesting exhibitions going on, like one on the Mythbusters, and these which I'm too lazy to copy.Dates: 28/29 August as the Mythbusters exhibition will end after the Con too.People: Me, Adz?that museum is awesome. We've been several times.Day Trip to The Indiana Dunes for a nice day hiking around in nature.Might be worth renting a car for a day, depending on interest.Something I would like to do as a bit of balancing after being stuck inside for the Con for a couple of days, so: 4/5/6 September.ETA: Very probably going to take place on 5th September (if it does).People: Me, Song of Hounds and Wolves, motherofdragoncats, Adz?Yep, I should be able to go. The particular day might have an impact on my ability to attend, but I'm pretty hopeful I can be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alytha Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 MG, added you.Motherofdragoncats (we really need to find a shorter name for you ;) ) sorry to hear that :(Here's my provisional schedule for Chicago:27: arrival, if all goes well, and probably keel over at the hotel28: Field Museum and poking around the campus there29: Museum for Science and Industry / Oriental Institute Museum30: Con31: Con1: Con2: Con3: Con4: Millenium Park and Architecture boat Tour5: Indiana Dunes6: Flavours of Chicago Tour....dunno what else yet7: Shopping/hanging around, and off to home.Things left to fit in: Chinatown Food Tour: as it only runs during the weekend, I'd have to find a day during the Con with a boring schedule for noon and early afternoon.Red Witch/Sailship tour: 29th or 6th I guess.Let's see how much of this I manage to make happen... :)Links to everything cited above are somewhere in the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adz of CCAA Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Thanks for organizing things, Aly. :) :grouphug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alytha Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Doing my best but don't thank me before we all see how it works out ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adz of CCAA Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Oh, I won't hit you when something doesn't work out. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady narcissa Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Museum for Science and Industry (question to the natives: on the map, this looks pretty far away from the centre. What's the best/safest way to get there? Is there anything else of interest nearby that you could recommend?)If you look at my Everything You Need to Know About Chicago thread, in the Things to do in Chicago post I have a section on Hyde Park. In that section I tell you the best way to get there on public transportation as well as other things to do in Hyde Park (which is the area where the Museum of Science and Industry is located). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angalin Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Nr 3: Boat Tour by The Chicago Architecture Foundation (as recommended by Lady Narcissa)Price is 35$ per person if you book in advance. Tours leave about every half hour, so we should be able to get one. Lady N would you like to come along as an extra guide? ;)Dates: 4/5/6 SeptemberPossible participants: Me, Beniowa (if it's during Con), Angalin? (if that was the one you wanted to do)I'd like to do this one, but it would have to be 30/31 August as I leave Sunday, 2 Sept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alytha Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 If you look at my Everything You Need to Know About Chicago thread, in the Things to do in Chicago post I have a section on Hyde Park. In that section I tell you the best way to get there on public transportation as well as other things to do in Hyde Park (which is the area where the Museum of Science and Industry is located).Thank you, Lady N!So, the transport issue is solved, and this one looks pretty interesting too, and it's open extra long on Wednesdays: Oriental Institute Museum. I'll try to check that out after the Museum of Science and Industry (pending the time of the day and the state of my feet) on 29th August.Participants for the Oriental Institute: me, Adz, motherofdragoncats(maybe), boiled leather+theredwoman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adz of CCAA Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Oriental Institute Museum. I'll try to check that out after the Museum of Science and Industry (pending the time of the day and the state of my feet) on 29th August.This! :)It looks very interesting! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alytha Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Maybe we could rent some Segways... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adz of CCAA Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Maybe we could rent some Segways... ;)Good idea. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantius Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Please put me down for the Field Museum on the 28th, I was probably going to go that day anyway :) I also arrive on the 27th, but not 'til ~7pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherofdragoncats Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 It's Constance, so you can really confuse everyone and call me Con. Depending on the time, I may be able to join you at the Oriental Institute. I haven't been there in years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiled leather Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 theredwoman and I should be up for the the tours on 8/29 and 9/4. Our plane leaves Hobby at 6pm on 9/4 and I know she wants to see the architecture/boat tour -- can we do it and still get home?We are in too late on 8/28 to do much. We land about 3:30-- I just need to know which bar to go to at 5:30 or 6. :cheers:thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alytha Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 theredwoman and I should be up for the the tours on 8/29 and 9/4. Our plane leaves Hobby at 6pm on 9/4 and I know she wants to see the architecture/boat tour -- can we do it and still get home?We are in too late on 8/28 to do much. We land about 3:30-- I just need to know which bar to go to at 5:30 or 6. :cheers:thanksThe Architecture Boat Tour runs fairly often, for example we could do it in the morning and go to the Park afterwards, so there shouldn't be a problem for you to come along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady narcissa Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 The Architecture Boat Tour runs fairly often, for example we could do it in the morning and go to the Park afterwards, so there shouldn't be a problem for you to come along.One thing to keep in mind is that many of CAF's boat tours sell out in advance. 9 of their tours on August 29th are already booked out. So if you really want to go on a particular day, you should book online before you get here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alytha Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Good point.Currently, there's tickets for the following times: 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 3:00 and 3:30.Personally, I'd go for 11:00 or 11:30.Could the other people who were interested in coming along please let me know which timing they'd prefer, so we can all book soonishly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angalin Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Thanks for the booking tip, lady n. Aly, don't wait on me for a boat tour on the 29th; if you can get a few people together for it that day, go for it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiled leather Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Good point.Currently, there's tickets for the following times: 10:00, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 3:00 and 3:30.Personally, I'd go for 11:00 or 11:30.Could the other people who were interested in coming along please let me know which timing they'd prefer, so we can all book soonishly?11 or 11:30 works for me. how long of tour is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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