Re: c.d.i. gathering @ user conference

NB! This should be Monday July 8th, *not* Sunday. That's when the early registration is from 4 to 8 pm. I am sure there are all kinds of places available in Chicago. As you live there may be you can take it upon yourself to simply decide one place where we go at say 7 in the evening on Monday. The only requirement is that it is possible to talk - that is not too high a noise level. And that beer and other drinks are available :-) Not to far away from where the conference is going to be is probably a good idea, but you decide. If some minor meal can also be had some might like that - but *not* a requirement. The major point isn't that everybody must love the place, but that we can all meet. We'll make the evening ourselves. Mike Segel <mikey@segel.com> wrote: >Nils Myklebust wrote: >> >> clema@informix.com (Clem Akins) wrote: >> >Is there anyone in Chicago-land who knows a suitable >> >(Symmetric Multi-Beer Processing) location? >> >> A lot of people are probably coming in on Sunday so it would >> be nice to have an informal place to get together then too. >Since I live here in CHI-Town, I can tell you that there are a >*LOT* of places to eat, drink, and gain weight. >To determine where you want to go, the following information >needs to be provided: >1) Hotel Location. Most likely you will have to cab it to the > better locations. >2) Likes & Dislikes. There is the CLUB scene, Neighborhood bars, > Places close to the hotels. >3) Price range. Depending on where you go, beers will be between > $2.00 and up. Mixed drinks around $5.00 and up. > (Prices vary with location, type of drinks, and what you want to > leave as a tip.) > There are also Micro Breweries too ..... >4) Bars to avoid: > There are some bars which cater to the tourist trade, and > no self-repsecting citizen of Chicago will go to. Some > are also loud so trying to talk will be difficult. >*** WARNING ***** >There are certain bars which don't close until 3 - 5 am depending on >the night of the week. Trying to close a bar can be hazardous to your >health. %^) >-Uncle Mike >(No, I'm not an drunk, I just play one on TV. ;-)