DU Meetup? NW IN/NE IL/S WI/other Upper Midwest region?

[Withywindle]

Can we talk?

[tinkerbell41]

1. Oh jeeze Hang on!!

This could be exciting

[bigmonkey]

2. Before I forget, yes!

Count me in on the talking part, at least.

[tinkerbell41]

4. Yea we got one

[Withywindle]

3. Propose a good date!

And place!

(I would really prefer it be within the Chicago CTA map, because I live in the city and don't have a car)

[Withywindle]

6. But anywhere within the parameters that a carless person could get to by train or bus

I'd be willing to go to.

[Motown_Johnny]

5. I'm in Detroit but could make the drive

keep on talking


Chicago area seems reasonable

[tinkerbell41]

7. I'm looking right now

[tinkerbell41]

8. How about Bar Louie in Oakpark??

Food and Drinks, cute place. Green line stop is about 2 blocks away. I don't drink, except weddings, but other people might want to. The area is pretty populated and busy.

[Withywindle]

9. That could work for me!

Timing is what matters.

[tinkerbell41]

10. Umm I got laid-off in Oct

So since I'm an empty-nester now I'm open 24 hrs.

[safeinOhio]

11. What are hotel prices like there?

Any Red Roof types near by? I love to travel, but I am cheap.

[tinkerbell41]

12. Cheapest hotel in Oak Park is 99 a night.

The closer you get to O'hare the more you will find. It's about 15 min away.

[safeinOhio]

13. That would be doable

for one night.
Now, is there a forum on DU that you can keep it up on? Like a state or other one?

[tinkerbell41]

14. Gosh, I have no idea!

Someone help me out here.
The hotel is the Carlton of Oak Park

[Withywindle]

15. I want to participate.

But I live in Chicago and don't own a car, and I don't have a driver's license either. I really want it to be somewhere in CTA range.

[KharmaTrain]

16. This Again? LOL

I think every year DU'ers around this area talk about a get-together and then the next year passes and the same thing. I'd definitely cross post this in the Illinois forum.

Problem is finding a place where all can meet...city folk don't like going out to the burbs and visa versa. Then there's the north side/south side thing. But I'm all for it. Lots of great DUers in this region and be fun to meet.

[elocs]

17. Myself, I like the anonimity of DU. There's nobody I want to meet. I'm just not a people person.

Ironically I am in Chicago for the Christmas weekend although I am from Wisconsin. For those who want to have a meetup, good for you. It's just not my cuppa.