Chicago: Totally hands-free!!!

I love the Clipper.

The guy who invited us said you can get off at California Blue line, but you'd have to walk since there are NO CABS AROUND HERE.

here comes courtney

There are no cabs anywhere in Logan Square. It's weird.

Colette - Yes, I've been a couple times at least or maybe I'm just confusing a few different craft fairs... but I've definitely been to this one when it was in the park. It is fun, especially at first, though in the end many people are making the exact same things (ie: yet another stall with homemade pocket mirrors or weird dolls in the same style). It's worth going I'd say over all. I'm a little worried though that it's all on the sidewalk this year, since it took up a large part of wicker park last year, but we'll see...

Is that neighborhood actually DANGEROUS? I am a little wary of walking places these days b/c of all the shootings in my hood. It's got me on edge. And I hear that the Clipper is in a scary area.

I still want to know who takes a cab to and away from a shooting.

I got shot down by the Clipper one time.

You know... down there.

bang bang / the clipper shot me down

Wouldn't it be a pretty long walk from the California blue line stop to the California Clipper? Like, several miles?

nick otm -- it's almost like walking from Fullerton to Chicago. And yes, some of that walk will not be in the finest neighborhood.

California Blue line stop is at 2300 N. California, California Clipper is at 1002 N. California, so have fun walking 13 blocks.

Is there a California bus? You could hop on that maybe.

Ha ha I guess Jesse's gone now since he just posted that Courtney was there. Should I call and warn him?

The Clipper, you'll recall, is where me and Kenan first met Nick and Sarah.

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/160/822251.jpg

Oh I recall. I like that place.

1000 N. California is squarely in Humboldt Park. Looks like about a mile and a half walk from the Blue Line. I wouldn't be worried about walking there, though I might not walk back late at night. The HP always has people out and about and California is a fairly well-traveled street.

There is a California bus, but it hops back and forth between Cali and Kedzie. Dunno if it goes by the bar.

No, i'm here. i meant here comes courtney, lurking on the thread.

nick's on the phone with me.

he says hi.

he's asking if i'm typing that we're on the phone.

Captain Save-A-Jesse

Nick said, "OH NOEZ PUERTO RICANS!!!"

What are we saving Jesse from? 13 blocks of walking?

I also got drizzunk with Kenan and Renee there about a year and a half ago. And Hstencil was among a group of us that watched Bosco + Jorge play there in February 2002. I've only been there a handful of times, but most of them have been memorable.

I had an Abita for the first time there.

Puerto Rico . . .
You ugly island . . .
Island of tropic diseases.
Always the hurricanes blowing,
Always the population growing . . .
And the money owing,
And the babies crying,
And the bullets flying.
I like the CITY CHICAGO
Smoke on your pipe and put that in!

Puerto Rico,
You lovely island . . .
Island of tropical breezes.
Always the pineapples growing,
Always the coffee blossoms blowing . . .

nick (or anyone), do you have any idea about the timing for the gig tonight? i think doors are at 9 and there's 4 bands, 2 of which toby wants to see. he tried to call to get stage times, to no avail...

It'll probably be pretty close to on time, Empty Bottle is good at running on schedule, give or take 15 or 20 minutes.

That walk seems a lot longer than 1.5 miles in my mind.

Well, I mean, it won't start 20 minutes early. That would be dumb.

but if he wants to see the last 2 bands and we're not fussed about the first two, what time should we get there?

NICKKKK, WHAT THE HELL ARE WE GOING TO DO TONIGHT!??!?!

10:30ish to be safe? Might sell out though...

come to the clipper. drink grape soda.

we've already got tickets, i'm pretty sure.

Going to be 87 degrees on Tuesday. Hooray for heat.

I would have totally gone to OM tonight, but I didn't know about it. Now I don't have shoes on.

Reading an entire day's worth of Chicago posts at the end of the day is very interesting. It's like a really bad book, that I bought instead of getting it out of the library. So I feel compelled to continue reading.

Wow, Dempster really sucks.

jeff, why don't you come to om? we're not leaving for another 20 mins or so...

today's posts were especially exhausting.

Thanks for the encouragement Colette, but I'm going to pass. Are people doing anything tomorrow night?

FYI, Jenny's in Delaware, so any interactions with me would be with just and awkward me.

people were princess and professor crabbypants today.

i think we're doing nothing tomorrow night.

i'm not convinced by this OM thing, but i've bailed out on music toby likes too many times, so i'm going along.

I just saw a commercial for Catch 35. Have you seen this Jesse?

87? Lame. I'm pretty over summer at this point. I'm ready to settle in with the sweaters and scarves.

I'm excited about 87 degrees because I just got a white summer skirt on sale and now I won't have to wait a year to wear it.

Jeff--

1. I have not seen any commercials. For c35 or otherwise.

2. Tim 0'sh3a asked about you repeatedly tonight. He not only hoped you would be out, but seemed to expect your presence.