Who's Going to Chicago Aug. 5th

[PalmTreeGal]

1) prrthd1987 + 3
2) Captain Morgan
3) KYParrothead
4) comtnfish + 4 others
5) LonePalm1 + 5 (Mom, Dad and 3 sisters)
6) PalmTreeGal and BadHabitsAcctnt + daughters
7) Coco and cASe SenSiTive
8.) Hoosier PH
9) CoronaShark + 9 friends/family! (thank the Ebay Gods)
10.) Big Phan + 1
11.) WWJBD?
12.) Oldmanatee and tribe
13.) brahmafear + 3 phriends
14.) Pollysmom + friend
15.) EJR
16.) Nicki
17.) Parrotbay + 5 other peeps!
18.) Tiki Bar (even tho ticketless, confident I'll find one closer to Aug)
19.) tequilajoe
20.) A Balding Fan
21.) Gulfbreeze
22.) Harbor Baby and Lisa34!
23.) Geneva Beach Bum and Co
24.) PartofthePhlock + 4
25.) Semitruths + 3
26.) Tomsailedaway + 12
27.) Hawkiz + 11

I just updated my new nickname.....

[pamesoo]

1) prrthd1987 + 3
2) Captain Morgan
3) KYParrothead
4) comtnfish + 4 others
5) LonePalm1 + 5 (Mom, Dad and 3 sisters)
6) PalmTreeGal and BadHabitsAcctnt + daughters
7) Coco and cASe SenSiTive
8.) Hoosier PH
9) CoronaShark + 9 friends/family! (thank the Ebay Gods)
10.) Big Phan + 1
11.) WWJBD?
12.) Oldmanatee and tribe
13.) brahmafear + 3 phriends
14.) Pollysmom + friend
15.) EJR
16.) Nicki
17.) Parrotbay + 5 other peeps!
18.) Tiki Bar (even tho ticketless, confident I'll find one closer to Aug)
19.) tequilajoe
20.) A Balding Fan
21.) Gulfbreeze
22.) Harbor Baby and Lisa34!
23.) Geneva Beach Bum and Co
24.) PartofthePhlock + 4
25.) Semitruths + 3
26.) Tomsailedaway + 12
27.) Hawkiz + 11
28.) Captain Parrot Head & Pamesoo + 8

[oldmanatee]

Hey pamesoo,did you score all of your lawn seats? Glad to see the southern part of the state well represented.We are staying at the LaQuinta which used to be the Baymont across from the Holiday Inn.Looking forward to meeting up with the BN crowd. Anyone starting a cell phone list later? Btw,I will probably have an extra pavillion seat if anyone needs it.Not the best but it is center and cheaper.

[brahmafear]

I know a lot of people party at the holiday inn, to pre-tailgate. Me and my group always camp, so we will be at the beach at Windy City Campground (about 10 minutes west of venue) But will need to and willl... set up a tailgating meeting.

Quick warning: Last time we stayed at the Holiday Inn, cops were checking incoming cars on the access road for open containers and such on Saturday afternoon. Looked like they were confiscating; don't know whether they were ticketing.

Our preference: LaQuinta Inn, formerly the Baymont. Cheaper, lots of good folks there (wound up parking at Tweeter next to some folks we'd stood in line with at the front desk) and some parking lot action at the Baymont as well. They're no doubt sold out by now, but keep checking, especially the week of the show. Lots of rooms are given up then, because folks book multiple rooms long before ticketing to make sure they've got that five-minute drive (and not the half-hour drive on I-80 to the next group of hotel/motels).

Is there a place close by that we can all meet before the show and how can I say this, have a cocktail or 2 with BNer's?

[PalmTreeGal]

I have to say that I'm really surprised this thread is not very active. I guess I could help out in making it active. But are there not going to be that many BN'ers at the chicago show? Just curious......

[brahmafear]

Hey pamesoo,did you score all of your lawn seats? Glad to see the southern part of the state well represented.We are staying at the LaQuinta which used to be the Baymont across from the Holiday Inn.Looking forward to meeting up with the BN crowd. Anyone starting a cell phone list later? Btw,I will probably have an extra pavillion seat if anyone needs it.Not the best but it is center and cheaper.

A cell phone list is good but a place to meet is mucho bueno.

[brahmafear]

I have to say that I'm really surprised this thread is not very active. I guess I could help out in making it active. But are there not going to be that many BN'ers at the chicago show? Just curious......

The list of BNer's is as long as any other show I have been to. Maybe a place we can meet and greet before the show would be helpful.

[pamesoo]

Hey pamesoo,did you score all of your lawn seats? Glad to see the southern part of the state well represented.We are staying at the LaQuinta which used to be the Baymont across from the Holiday Inn.Looking forward to meeting up with the BN crowd. Anyone starting a cell phone list later? Btw,I will probably have an extra pavillion seat if anyone needs it.Not the best but it is center and cheaper.

Nope. No tix yet. We just got back from Dallas and now our focus will turn more towards Chicago. I have four rooms booked at the SleepInn. But we may end up camping...not sure yet..but we'll be there with bells on and four virgins! We'll have to look each other up. There doesn't seem to be many of So.IL. folks around these parts!

[pamesoo]

I have to say that I'm really surprised this thread is not very active. I guess I could help out in making it active. But are there not going to be that many BN'ers at the chicago show? Just curious......

Well, girl, let's get this thread goin'!! You need to get that post count back up there now, don't you??

[par8hdwood]

Got my tix today. Would like to meet up with the BNers to get to know you guys. I haven't been on here long and I really don't know anyone yet, but I'll be with a small group of about 5 or 6. From what I have read, seems like the BNers know how to have a great tailgate...

[ejr]

the Chicago thread always seems to be slower than many of the others. Things will pick up some after ALpine---so many go to both of those shows that all attention is on Alpine right now!

[PalmTreeGal]

the Chicago thread always seems to be slower than many of the others. Things will pick up some after ALpine---so many go to both of those shows that all attention is on Alpine right now!

good point. August is a ways off yet. Most of the focus is Cincy and Alpine right now.

[prrthd1987]

the Chicago thread always seems to be slower than many of the others. Things will pick up some after ALpine---so many go to both of those shows that all attention is on Alpine right now!

good point. August is a ways off yet. Most of the focus is Cincy and Alpine right now.

Yeah, it's usually one of the slowest... it never really gets as high as the others, but this one is still better because I'm gonna be there! (just kidding )

[LonePalm1]

Hey pamesoo,did you score all of your lawn seats? Glad to see the southern part of the state well represented.We are staying at the LaQuinta which used to be the Baymont across from the Holiday Inn.Looking forward to meeting up with the BN crowd. Anyone starting a cell phone list later? Btw,I will probably have an extra pavillion seat if anyone needs it.Not the best but it is center and cheaper.

Nope. No tix yet. We just got back from Dallas and now our focus will turn more towards Chicago. I have four rooms booked at the SleepInn. But we may end up camping...not sure yet..but we'll be there with bells on and four virgins! We'll have to look each other up. There doesn't seem to be many of So.IL. folks around these parts!

Heck yea you should camp! That is where we will be.. Its like a 2 day tailgate! Wouldnt trade it for a "hotel room"

[Quiet and Shy]

I guess I should check in to this thread now, too.

1) prrthd1987 + 3
2) Captain Morgan
3) KYParrothead
4) comtnfish + 4 others
5) LonePalm1 + 5 (Mom, Dad and 3 sisters)
6) PalmTreeGal and BadHabitsAcctnt + daughters
7) Coco and cASe SenSiTive
8.) Hoosier PH
9) CoronaShark + 9 friends/family! (thank the Ebay Gods)
10.) Big Phan + 1
11.) WWJBD?
12.) Oldmanatee and tribe
13.) brahmafear + 3 phriends
14.) Pollysmom + friend
15.) EJR
16.) Nicki
17.) Parrotbay + 5 other peeps!
18.) Tiki Bar (even tho ticketless, confident I'll find one closer to Aug)
19.) tequilajoe
20.) A Balding Fan
21.) Gulfbreeze
22.) Harbor Baby and Lisa34!
23.) Geneva Beach Bum and Co
24.) PartofthePhlock + 4
25.) Semitruths + 3
26.) Tomsailedaway + 12
27.) Hawkiz + 11
28.) Captain Parrot Head & Pamesoo + 8
29) Quiet and Shy

[PalmTreeGal]

Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a carpool buddy maybe!

[par8hdwood]

Hey pamesoo,did you score all of your lawn seats? Glad to see the southern part of the state well represented.We are staying at the LaQuinta which used to be the Baymont across from the Holiday Inn.Looking forward to meeting up with the BN crowd. Anyone starting a cell phone list later? Btw,I will probably have an extra pavillion seat if anyone needs it.Not the best but it is center and cheaper.

Nope. No tix yet. We just got back from Dallas and now our focus will turn more towards Chicago. I have four rooms booked at the SleepInn. But we may end up camping...not sure yet..but we'll be there with bells on and four virgins! We'll have to look each other up. There doesn't seem to be many of So.IL. folks around these parts!

Heck yea you should camp! That is where we will be.. Its like a 2 day tailgate! Wouldnt trade it for a "hotel room"

Where's the best place to camp? There are about 6 of us coming up and were thinking of camping instead of the hotel room.

[redparrot26]

Anyone know if anyone is coming from Colorado? I'm looking for a ride to the show (yes, all the way from Colorado). Camping sounds good too.

[LonePalm1]

Re: Camping!!!


We stay at Windy City CampGround. There will be 6 of us too. My mom and dad, (who are in their 50's) orgininal parrotheads. Then my 3 sisters, the oldest is 32 the youngest is 18 and of course myself. A family of parrotheads! I am soooo looking forward to aug. It will be here before we know it.

http://www.windycitycampground.com

Its about a 5-10 min drive to the venue. It think for tent camping it is 15 per person per night. So pretty cheap! pLus there are always a lot of camp fires, music and parrot heads. They also have a lake and a beach. So most of the morning of the concert day is spent laying on the beach. Until the venue parking lot opens. What is more fitting than that!

[CoronaShark]

Also staying at Windy City with a large group. Never been there before but should make for a great weekend!