Comments on: Wrigleyville on the Weekends

By: nipple o rings

nipple o rings — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:29:41 +0000

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By: Kate James

Kate James — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:42:56 +0000

Maggie,

I am going to refer the Mayor to your blog comments when it comes time to Zone Wrigley. You’re killing me.

Club 22 cracked me up, too…

By: Maggie

Maggie — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:59:19 +0000

The Dallas Cubs. Come on Cuban! Do it!

Then my Wrigley Field Sports Bar dream could come true. They could simulcast the games on screens while jerkoffs drink beer on the field. People would have their weddings and shit there. It would be a huge cash cow.

By: Fred Mowery

Fred Mowery — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:35:32 +0000

I wonder what the reaction would be if the Cubs were bought, and then moved – say out west somewhere.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:14:59 +0000

My husband worked at Metro for years and hates everything about that neighborhood. I myself grew up going to shows at Metro and yes, Cubby Bear used to have all ages punk and ska shows (!) back in the day. I could ride home in Club 22 and be home in a jiffy.

Once I was standing outside of Live Bait after TMLMTBGB and some gay bashers threw eggs at us, one smacked me right on the head. Fond, fond memories. Thanks, night games!

I hope for one of two things:
1) Whoever buys Wrigley Field just turns the whole thing into a giant beer garden sports bar to contain the maniacs;
or
2) Some billionaire who is like-minded to us buys it, burns it down, and salts the earth so nothing will ever grow there.

By: jim

jim — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:57:09 +0000

I also love mixing in the alternative (moh look, his face fell into a tackle box) crowd one finds around Belmont and Clark.

The 847 party circuit rules!

By: Kate James

Kate James — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:32:51 +0000

Jim: It is a tad ironic that the most close minded/meathead neighborhood and the most alternative lifestyle friendly neighborhood are only steps from one another. Ah, Chicago.

And no way about the Afrodesiacs! Do you guys have a party every week up there in the 847?!

By: jim

jim — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:26:14 +0000

kate…dead on as usual…my personal favorite is when the out of towners get a little turned around (after being over-served) and venture down Halsted, and find themselves at mecca (aka: Halsted & Roscoe) on a Saturday night…every body holla! (PS…you did not just mention the Afdesiacs???? they were the entertainment at last weekend’s party #2 at the U….we have lots to talk about)

By: Adam Witt

Adam Witt — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:09:45 +0000

You hit it on the head with every weekend being Spring Break. It’s so weird. Guys, calm down, it’s the Midwest, your lives are not that exciting.

By: Kate James

Kate James — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:44:06 +0000

Yeah, the plastic cup thing is like kid-proofing the neighborhood.