BS: EBarnacle and Friends off to Chicago

Subject: BS: EBarnacle and Friends off to Chicago
From: EBarnacle
Date: 26 Jan 05 - 12:02 PM

We are headed for Chicago next week. The official reason is to work the Strictly Sail Chicago show at the Navy Pier. Obviously, when the show is over for the day, it is time for music and getting together with other Catters. What's hoppenin' out there?

Subject: RE: BS: EBarnacle and Friends off to Chicago
From: EBarnacle
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 12:17 AM

refresh

Subject: RE: BS: EBarnacle and Friends off to Chicago
From: LadyJean
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 12:36 AM

My sister lives in Chicago, so I kind of know the city. Public transportation is very good, and you don't have to park it. Using a fair machine for the el train is rocket science. But they're reliable. There's a nice ice cream parlor in Marshall Field's department store. If you go to the Field Museum, don't waste your time on their gem collection. Do make plenty of time for their native American collection. Should you find yourself in Ravenswood there's a wonderful little Swedish cafe' that serves great breakfasts, the biscuits and gravy of the gods! Should you run across a short stocky woman with a buzz cut, walking a shaggy toy poodle, and a black and tan creature with a long nose, that she calls a metropolitan terrier, that's my sister, and she answers to Ellen. I suspect she knows some good bars, but she doesn't take me to them.

Subject: RE: BS: EBarnacle and Friends off to Chicago
From: wysiwyg
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 06:57 AM

Be sure to check old threads on Chicago-- lots of information and venue addresses. Call any venue before going tho-- things can change over time.

Have fun! Dress for cold wind!

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: EBarnacle and Friends off to Chicago
From: EBarnacle
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 09:22 AM

A this point, my travel partner has set up an astronomy lectures wednesday eve. Nothing else is booked yet. I will bring the concertina.

Subject: RE: BS: EBarnacle and Friends off to Chicago
From: Charley Noble
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 09:31 AM

Eric-

There used to be a sea music duo called Privateer, Cris and Tom Kastle, and they used to have a gang they hung out with. You might try calling them at 312-714-0328 and see if they're "still stirring their stumps."

By the way, I'll be down in NYC for the April Chantey Sing at the Mariner's Church. See you there.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: EBarnacle and Friends off to Chicago
From: Amos
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 11:51 AM

And if you see MG, give him a swift kick in the nuts for me, for old times' sake...


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Subject: RE: BS: EBarnacle and Friends off to Chicago
From: Once Famous
Date: 28 Jan 05 - 11:59 AM

Nice truce, amos. Have a memory problem?