Top Activities For This Summer's Fab Four Trip
After a lot of in-depth study, I've narrowed my choices down to five per city. Like I've been saying since last night: Chicago seems like the standout choice. Chicago had around twenty activities that caught my eye, Minneapolis might have had ten, but I think I'm being generous.
Right now, the only advantage I can see with going to Minneapolis that it's probably safer. I remember getting lost in Kansas City and I'm afraid I might wet myself if we got lost in Chicago. Our group probably runs a much higher risk of getting shot at than most tourists. "Look at that crazy fool, he just dropped his pants and started singing." "That other dude just grabbed his nut sack!" "Let's smoke those freaks!"
The bar scene in Chicago might be a little rougher as well. I'd hate to see Tim get as drunk as he was in KC.
I've found a few bars in both cities that sound like they'd fit our taste, but I don't really know much about them beyond a brief description online. And bars rarely advertise how many gang shootings they've had occur on their property.
Well, enough of my jibber-jabber, here's the list.
Minneapolis Activities
The Night Karaoke Died
Oops Dinner Theatre -- Show about
a karaoke contest gone awry.
$45.00 (Which probably includes dinner.)
ComedySportz -- Competitive Improv
8:00 and 10:30pm
$10 entry fee (Not sure what the prize is.)
Sonshine Festival
Outdoor music festival featuring Swtitchfoot,
Audio Adrenaline and various other bands.
I think this is an all-day event.
Trippin' Billies
Dave Matthews Tribute Band
$7 (Hey, at least it's cheap.)
And they're playing at a place called Cabooze,
which I found amusing.
Green Man Festival
Live music, art, sports activities
This looks like another outdoor, all-day kinda
thing. The prices vary depending on whether or not
you are camping at the site. We could forget the hotel and just
camp.
Chicago Activities
From Fear to Eternity
Humorous but very politically charged show
at Second City. It's about the difficulty
of truth telling in a world inundated w/
communication devices.
8 and 11pm showings.
Game On: The History, Culture and Future of Video Games
Museum of Science and Industry
Gentlemen...Need I say more?
The Wet, Wild and Wicked barbecue wine tasting
at Binny's in Naperville
Not sure where naperville is, but I like the title of this one.
Old St. Patrick's World's Largest Block Party
Old St. Patricks's Catholic Church
This is a church sponsored block party. Since it's a Catholic
Church sponsored block party, there will be booze.
Supernatural Cruise
11pm This looks like it's a cruise
around Lake Michigan with a ghost story
theme. My only concern with this is the
time of night it occurs. I will want to be
drinking by 11pm.
Flanagan's Wake
6 and 9:30pm
Funny play about an Irish wake.
The Shocker -- Improv Kitchen
11pm $10
This Improv Kitchen seems to have shows going all weekend.
FOR RYAN: Naked Boys Singing!
9pm Ballwick Arts Center
Eight naked men sing.
FOR AMISH: Flirt
10:30pm
Cabaret style burlesque thingy. Fishnets and the like.
FOR TIM: Tales of King Arthur
2 and 6:30pm
Play about the King, baby.
Bars and Restaurants: Minneapolis
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
I love seafood and this place is supposed
to be bomb-diggity.
Liquer depot.
A liquer store the likes of which we have
never seen.
The Liffey
Irish pub. It's actually in St. Paul.
Town Hall Brewery
A wide and (relatively) cheap beer selection.
Bars and...well no, just Bars: Chicago
The Kerryman
This place looks like it might be the Irish pub
by which all other Irish publs are defined.
Tsuki
Sushi bar. If Wes comes, he'll like it.
Ta'Too
Public ale house.
Mickey's
Reported by the Chicago Tribune to be the best bar to hit this summer.
Guess Hookah
The real appeal of this hookah bar is that it's BYOB.
Okay, that's pretty much all I've got. That's what looked good to me, anyway.
If you want to check it out yourself I suggest www.metromix.com for Chicago and www.citypages.com for Minneapolis.
Let the voting commence!!!
Right now, the only advantage I can see with going to Minneapolis that it's probably safer. I remember getting lost in Kansas City and I'm afraid I might wet myself if we got lost in Chicago. Our group probably runs a much higher risk of getting shot at than most tourists. "Look at that crazy fool, he just dropped his pants and started singing." "That other dude just grabbed his nut sack!" "Let's smoke those freaks!"
The bar scene in Chicago might be a little rougher as well. I'd hate to see Tim get as drunk as he was in KC.
I've found a few bars in both cities that sound like they'd fit our taste, but I don't really know much about them beyond a brief description online. And bars rarely advertise how many gang shootings they've had occur on their property.
Well, enough of my jibber-jabber, here's the list.
Minneapolis Activities
The Night Karaoke Died
Oops Dinner Theatre -- Show about
a karaoke contest gone awry.
$45.00 (Which probably includes dinner.)
ComedySportz -- Competitive Improv
8:00 and 10:30pm
$10 entry fee (Not sure what the prize is.)
Sonshine Festival
Outdoor music festival featuring Swtitchfoot,
Audio Adrenaline and various other bands.
I think this is an all-day event.
Trippin' Billies
Dave Matthews Tribute Band
$7 (Hey, at least it's cheap.)
And they're playing at a place called Cabooze,
which I found amusing.
Green Man Festival
Live music, art, sports activities
This looks like another outdoor, all-day kinda
thing. The prices vary depending on whether or not
you are camping at the site. We could forget the hotel and just
camp.
Chicago Activities
From Fear to Eternity
Humorous but very politically charged show
at Second City. It's about the difficulty
of truth telling in a world inundated w/
communication devices.
8 and 11pm showings.
Game On: The History, Culture and Future of Video Games
Museum of Science and Industry
Gentlemen...Need I say more?
The Wet, Wild and Wicked barbecue wine tasting
at Binny's in Naperville
Not sure where naperville is, but I like the title of this one.
Old St. Patrick's World's Largest Block Party
Old St. Patricks's Catholic Church
This is a church sponsored block party. Since it's a Catholic
Church sponsored block party, there will be booze.
Supernatural Cruise
11pm This looks like it's a cruise
around Lake Michigan with a ghost story
theme. My only concern with this is the
time of night it occurs. I will want to be
drinking by 11pm.
Flanagan's Wake
6 and 9:30pm
Funny play about an Irish wake.
The Shocker -- Improv Kitchen
11pm $10
This Improv Kitchen seems to have shows going all weekend.
FOR RYAN: Naked Boys Singing!
9pm Ballwick Arts Center
Eight naked men sing.
FOR AMISH: Flirt
10:30pm
Cabaret style burlesque thingy. Fishnets and the like.
FOR TIM: Tales of King Arthur
2 and 6:30pm
Play about the King, baby.
Bars and Restaurants: Minneapolis
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
I love seafood and this place is supposed
to be bomb-diggity.
Liquer depot.
A liquer store the likes of which we have
never seen.
The Liffey
Irish pub. It's actually in St. Paul.
Town Hall Brewery
A wide and (relatively) cheap beer selection.
Bars and...well no, just Bars: Chicago
The Kerryman
This place looks like it might be the Irish pub
by which all other Irish publs are defined.
Tsuki
Sushi bar. If Wes comes, he'll like it.
Ta'Too
Public ale house.
Mickey's
Reported by the Chicago Tribune to be the best bar to hit this summer.
Guess Hookah
The real appeal of this hookah bar is that it's BYOB.
Okay, that's pretty much all I've got. That's what looked good to me, anyway.
If you want to check it out yourself I suggest www.metromix.com for Chicago and www.citypages.com for Minneapolis.
Let the voting commence!!!
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