My countdowns, let me show you them

[icepixie]

Less than three weeks until I'm in Chicago!*

Less than five hours until the new BSG!

Yaaaaaaaaaaay!

* Sekrit message to Pezzers: I was looking up info about Navy Pier, and I see they have a really cool-looking stained glass museum there! Free admission! ...Yes, I realize I may be the only person on the planet to use "really cool-looking" and "stained glass museum" in the same sentence. Er. Anyway, pretty!

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[laserhead.livejournal.com]

I've been there. It is very pretty.

And I would use those two phrases in the same sentence too. But I'm certainly not normal.

[icepixie]

Mmmmmm, pretty. The whole of Navy Pier looks pretty awesome, actually. I want to go on that swing ride. (I think. Depends on how high it is.)

[gamesiplay.livejournal.com]

Eee, what are you going to Chicago for? So jealous. And while bits of Navy Pier are kind of tacky, it's a lovely location by the lake and it has SHAKESPEARE.

[icepixie]

I'm going to visit...uh, pretty much half the people I knew and graduated with. rowdycamels, softstepshoes, pezprez, laserhead, and sleepingcbw. We finally got our schedules together for a four-day weekend, yay!

Heh, I love tacky tourist attractions. And pretty locations are always made of win. There's Shakespeare?

[gamesiplay.livejournal.com]

...uh, not like Shakespeare is buried there or anything. But the Chicago Shakespeare Theater is on Navy Pier.

[icepixie]

Hmmm. Well, we're seeing Sweeney Todd already, and going out to dinner another night, so I doubt we could see a show even if one is playing. But that's still cool!

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

The stained glass museum is AWESOME. Plan a couple hours for sure. At least half the pieces have quite detailed histories to read, particularly the windows & doors from local Victorian and Arts & Crafts buildings.

And yes, definitely try to hit Chicago Shakes. My favorite theatre space anywhere, and consistently great shows.

[icepixie]

Yay stained glass! It looks utterly cool.

I doubt the theatre will be happening, since we're already seeing Sweeney Todd. But is there anything cool to see just about the building itself?

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

Well, the theatre is just cool on the inside, but Navy Pier in general is just neat to walk around. Especially in the summer, when the sides are open along most of the shopping area.

Where are you seeing Sweeney? I saw audition listings for couple companies recently, but they conflicted with stuff I was already committed to.

[icepixie]

Where are you seeing Sweeney?

I have no idea. One of the friends I'm seeing who lives there just asked us if we wanted to see it, we said yes, and now we have tickets. *g*

[rowdycamels.livejournal.com]

Ugh, Navy Pier is a big ol' wad o' tacky tourist trap. And... when I attempted to go to the stained glass museum, they tried to charge me $10 admission? Maybe it's only free certain days...

The giant swing is pretty okay, although fast enough and high enough to make me a little barfy-feeling. But seriously, we've got to find something better to do than Navy Pier. I was severely underwhemed and overcharged when I tried it.

[icepixie]

Ugh, Navy Pier is a big ol' wad o' tacky tourist trap.

The best kind!

And... when I attempted to go to the stained glass museum, they tried to charge me $10 admission? Maybe it's only free certain days...

The website claims it's free every day... Maybe you ran into some kind of scam artist>

The giant swing is pretty okay, although fast enough and high enough to make me a little barfy-feeling.

Oof. Maybe not, then.

But seriously, we've got to find something better to do than Navy Pier. I was severely underwhemed and overcharged when I tried it.

But...stained glass! Just for a few hours?

Other stuff that looks fun is the aquarium and natural history museum, but they look kind of expensive. Ummmm...any good parks?

[blkjwldgds.livejournal.com]

there's millenium park (big silver bean thingy one), and grant park (open area where they do things like Taste of chicago in summer, concerts, plays, ect.) Ask Nick, he has hung out Downtown waaaaaaaay more than I ever have.
truth be told Im phobic of Cities, thats why I stick to suburbia heh. =)

[icepixie]

Yay parks!

Yes, I need to pick Nick's brain...

[rowdycamels.livejournal.com]

The best kind!

Noooooooooooo!

Maybe you ran into some kind of scam artist

Curse those stained-glass scam artists! Seriously, though, there was signage and stuff. Weird.

But...stained glass! Just for a few hours?

Okay, but we are NOT spending all day at Navy Pier, or my brain will asplode.

Other stuff that looks fun is the aquarium and natural history museum, but they look kind of expensive. Ummmm...any good parks?

I shall email....

[icepixie]

Noooooooooooo!

Yeeeeeeeeesssss!

Curse those stained-glass scam artists! Seriously, though, there was signage and stuff. Weird.

Huh. Odd. Well, as I said in the e-mail I just sent you, I can probably get Kate to go with me if if no one else will.

Okay, but we are NOT spending all day at Navy Pier, or my brain will asplode.

Well, no. I don't think even I could do that. Just a few hours.

[rowdycamels.livejournal.com]

Well, no. I don't think even I could do that. Just a few hours.

That'd be cool. If it is indeed cheap-as-free, I'd be interested in going, too. I was just put off by it last time due to unexpected charges and its apparent teeny-tiny-one-room-ness (but it sounds like it's bigger than I thought, anyway). So, yes, we can be stained-glass'd if you like.

[icepixie]

Yay for stainy glass!