Few Pictures Around Chicago

[Kilted Taper]

Two more...

Outside a pretty gothic looking Metra stop on Michigan Ave. after a long day of shows and ready to get back to the hotel (Black UK Original)


Outside the famous Billy Goat Tavern on Lower Michican Ave. Wearing X-Marks kilt.

[David White]

Nice Pictures!
The "Ferris Bueller" shot makes me dizzy-I don't do heights in buildings!

[auld argonian]

Jeez, Taper...you actually found Billy Goats! That puts you in the top ten percent of tourists!

It's good to see what you found interesting enough to photograph...I'm sure that you've got more. That Metra station is a replica of a Paris Metro entryway...I know the guy who decided that Michigan Avenue needed a bit more class and personally paid to have the thing put in...quite a civic gesture, eh?

And I hope that the Sears Tower was all it's cracked up to be...as a Native Chicagoan, I have never been up there...it's the law. Now, the CN Tower in Toronto...hey...you can't keep me away David would love the CN Tower: they have a plexiglass floor that you can walk out on and it's waaaaaay down to the ground where they have a tasteful floral display of a huge Maple Leaf done in red blossoms.

And, KT, how were any of the bars that you checked out?

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AA

[Kilted Taper]

Sadly it was a cloudy morning on Sunday and we didn't get to see to far out from the tower. To be honest, I didn't feel like I was that high up. But to be on floor 103 I guess I had to be. Would have been nice for better weather, but at least I can now say I've done it.

My wife and I only ended up going to the Celtic Crossing on N. Clark St. We left the hotel around 10p, but didn't get there till around 11:30. Luckily, I'd say it was worth it. We tried to take the red line up to Chicago, but with the festival letting out at the same time, 3 trains came and went with no one able to get on so we decided to start hiking it up....(um....shoot, what was it, not Clark, not State, but the one inbetween) and try to catch a cab. Cabs were all full too so we ended up walking the whole thing.

The Crossing was a cozy little neighborhood bar. Only two gentlmen working the bar, but very friendly. Boddington's and Smithwick's were $4 or $5 pint. Lots of regulars and no comments on the Kilt. Business as ususal it seemed. We left there around 1:30 or so and quickly caught a cab back down to Adams. The driver said he picked us up because of the kilt as it reminded him of a garment he wears and loves it. Forget where he said he was from (thick accent and hearing through those plastic dividers isn't always easy) but it was fun conversation the whole ride.

[auld argonian]

I'll have to try to make it up to that Celtic Crossings place...it'd be funny to sit down and have the barkeep say, "...you know, we had another guy in a kilt here just a week ago..."

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AA