Another new "Ask me anything..." thread. What is it about my hometown that you want to know about?
How dare you?
Quote from: Rothman on October 28, 2021, 02:40:09 PM
How dare you?
Yes, they dare. They drive on the shoulder and sidewalk, shoot on the freeway and run the red, blow the stop sign and hog the left lane.
Why oh why did Doug close Hot Doug's?
Chris
Do you like Chicago-style pizza?
Is Chicago flat? I've heard it's full of mountains but that seemed questionable.
Is "dibs" (using a folding chair to reserve a shoveled-out parking spot on the street after a snowfall) still a thing?
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 28, 2021, 03:03:42 PM
Is Chicago flat? I've heard it's full of mountains but that seemed questionable.
You've never heard of the Mountains of Illinois? What a trope!
Quote from: wanderer2575 on October 28, 2021, 03:08:43 PM
Is "dibs" (using a folding chair to reserve a shoveled-out parking spot on the street after a snowfall) still a thing?
Yes, along with old tables, children's toys, orange cones, 2x4s, actual non-folding chairs, car parts, boxes, and damn near any piece of junk you can find in a basement, attic, vacant lot...
How many shots of Malört are drunk per capita?
Chris
Q1: What is the best way for a traveler to connect between Midway and O'Hare between flights?
Q2: What is the best deep dish in the city?
Q3: Why do Cubs fans dislike the W. Sox team, and why do W. Sox fan dislike the Cubs team?
Quote from: jayhawkco on October 28, 2021, 03:27:27 PM
How many shots of Malört are drunk per capita?
Chris
Too many.
How fun is the Navy Pier? I've been to the area, just didn't get a chance to visit that landmark (nor the North Side, for that matter).
Quote from: jlam on October 28, 2021, 02:56:52 PM
Do you like Chicago-style pizza?
It's not my favorite, although there's a local place called Gulliver's that does a thin-crust deep-dish pizza that I like.
Tavern-style (thin crust) pizza, though, I could eat that 3 meals a day for the rest of my life.
Quote from: Brandon on October 28, 2021, 03:23:05 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on October 28, 2021, 03:03:42 PM
Is Chicago flat? I've heard it's full of mountains but that seemed questionable.
You've never heard of the Mountains of Illinois? What a trope!
I heard they are all on I-70 and the Chicago Skyway.
Quote from: jgb191 on October 28, 2021, 03:29:19 PM
Q1: What is the best way for a traveler to connect between Midway and O'Hare between flights?
Best answer - You don't book a connecting flight between Midway and O'Hare.
CTA Orange Line to CTA Blue Line is probably the best way if you absolutely have to do it. Van Buren or Clark/Lake are the 2 stations you can transfer from Orange to Blue. Or get an Uber or a cab, they will probably do Cicero north to I-55, then go west to I-294 north, depending on traffic. It will take about an hour driving in the daytime.
Why do the Bears still suck? :bigass:
Quote from: Rick Powell on October 28, 2021, 04:09:59 PM
Quote from: jgb191 on October 28, 2021, 03:29:19 PM
Q1: What is the best way for a traveler to connect between Midway and O'Hare between flights?
Best answer - You don't book a connecting flight between Midway and O'Hare.
CTA Orange Line to CTA Blue Line is probably the best way if you absolutely have to do it. Van Buren or Clark/Lake are the 2 stations you can transfer from Orange to Blue. Or get an Uber or a cab, they will probably do Cicero north to the Kennedy (or maybe Cicero to I-55 to Dan Ryan to Kennedy) depending on traffic.
I've flown into LGA and out of JFK which is annoying, but doable. I wouldn't ever book into MDW and out or ORD (or vv). Taking the L is about an hour and a half if not longer. I once met someone at Midway after having flown into O'Hare, and then we took the Red Line back up to Andersonville (Argyle stop). I think I was on the train for three hours.
Chris
Quote from: jayhawkco on October 28, 2021, 04:12:45 PM
I've flown into LGA and out of JFK which is annoying, but doable. I wouldn't ever book into MDW and out or ORD (or vv). Taking the L is about an hour and a half if not longer. I once met someone at Midway after having flown into O'Hare, and then we took the Red Line back up to Andersonville (Argyle stop). I think I was on the train for three hours.
Chris
At the current time of day, Google says the drive is 50 minutes via I-55 and I-294, and the CTA train including transfer is 1:15.
Quote from: kevinb1994 on October 28, 2021, 03:32:56 PM
How fun is the Navy Pier? I've been to the area, just didn't get a chance to visit that landmark (nor the North Side, for that matter).
Navy Pier is essentially a mall (minus the anchor stores) on a very scenic location. It's a nice place to spend a few leisurely hours on a nice summer day/evening, but it's not by any means a must-visit for visitors to Chicago.
Quote from: Rick Powell on October 28, 2021, 04:18:53 PM
Quote from: jayhawkco on October 28, 2021, 04:12:45 PM
I've flown into LGA and out of JFK which is annoying, but doable. I wouldn't ever book into MDW and out or ORD (or vv). Taking the L is about an hour and a half if not longer. I once met someone at Midway after having flown into O'Hare, and then we took the Red Line back up to Andersonville (Argyle stop). I think I was on the train for three hours.
Chris
At the current time of day, Google says the drive is 50 minutes via I-55 and I-294, and the CTA train including transfer is 1:15.
I think it was on a Saturday or Sunday, so maybe the trains ran a little less frequently. Either way, it took a while.
Chris
Quote from: triplemultiplex on October 28, 2021, 04:12:22 PM
Why do the Bears still suck? :bigass:
Because the McCaskey family makes money off the team regardless of whether they're any good.
Quote from: jgb191 on October 28, 2021, 03:29:19 PM
Q1: What is the best way for a traveler to connect between Midway and O'Hare between flights?
Q2: What is the best deep dish in the city?
Q3: Why do Cubs fans dislike the W. Sox team, and why do W. Sox fan dislike the Cubs team?
1: I don't know why anybody would want to do such a thing. The airports really aren't set up for people to commute between the two. There are no good ways. The least bad way would be a cab/Lyft/Uber
2: They're all incredibly similar. Pizzeria Uno/Due, Giordano's, Gino's East, Lou Malnati's are all good in my book. Deep dish isn't really pizza though so much as it's fine dining. You to to one of those places for a nice dinner, but you don't generally order them for pizza night at home. That's what thin crust is for.
3: Cubs fans dislike the White Sox because they're stupid. White Sox fans dislike the Cubs because their fans are stupid.
Quote from: jayhawkco on October 28, 2021, 02:49:41 PM
Why oh why did Doug close Hot Doug's?
Chris
According to the owner, "it was time to do something else."
Seven years later, I miss it so badly, because on my summer trips to Chicago, I'd stop by the place before taking in the Cubs game, if they were in town and my father had tickets. (And even at 75, he still attends their games today.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Doug%27s
Quote from: Henry on October 29, 2021, 01:45:30 PM
Quote from: jayhawkco on October 28, 2021, 02:49:41 PM
Why oh why did Doug close Hot Doug's?
Chris
According to the owner, "it was time to do something else."
Seven years later, I miss it so badly, because on my summer trips to Chicago, I'd stop by the place before taking in the Cubs game, if they were in town and my father had tickets. (And even at 75, he still attends their games today.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Doug%27s
Did I hear correctly that he opened something else at Wrigley?
Chris
Quote from: jgb191 on October 28, 2021, 03:29:19 PM
Q1: What is the best way for a traveler to connect between Midway and O'Hare between flights?
Q2: What is the best deep dish in the city?
Q3: Why do Cubs fans dislike the W. Sox team, and why do W. Sox fan dislike the Cubs team?
Heck I can answer these questions.
Q1: Take the Orange Line to the Loop and get off at Clark and Lake, then go down to the Blue Line subway going towards O'Hare.
Q2: That depends on who you ask. Historically I would say Giordano's, but you also have your local ones like Nancy's and Beggars which is another chain that I have found that is good.
Q3: I can answer this question from a White Sox fan's point of view since I'm a White Sox fan. We really don't even think about the Cubs unless we are playing them, it's a rivalry mainly between the fans but has at times been a rivalry on the field as well like with the A.J. Pierzynski and Michael Barrett incident. White Sox fans find Cubs fans obnoxious and only going to games for the party atmosphere. The White Sox are different because you aren't going to the game because of the stadium or the party atmosphere.
Is Lord Carhorn a celebrity in Chicago now?
Quote from: SkyPesos on October 29, 2021, 02:21:23 PM
Is Lord Carhorn a celebrity in Chicago now?
Was there a time when he wasn't on the same social conscious level as Michael Jordan and Mike Ditka?
Quote from: jayhawkco on October 28, 2021, 04:12:45 PM
Quote from: Rick Powell on October 28, 2021, 04:09:59 PM
Quote from: jgb191 on October 28, 2021, 03:29:19 PM
Q1: What is the best way for a traveler to connect between Midway and O'Hare between flights?
Best answer - You don't book a connecting flight between Midway and O'Hare.
CTA Orange Line to CTA Blue Line is probably the best way if you absolutely have to do it. Van Buren or Clark/Lake are the 2 stations you can transfer from Orange to Blue. Or get an Uber or a cab, they will probably do Cicero north to the Kennedy (or maybe Cicero to I-55 to Dan Ryan to Kennedy) depending on traffic.
I've flown into LGA and out of JFK which is annoying, but doable. I wouldn't ever book into MDW and out or ORD (or vv). Taking the L is about an hour and a half if not longer. I once met someone at Midway after having flown into O'Hare, and then we took the Red Line back up to Andersonville (Argyle stop). I think I was on the train for three hours.
Chris
The Blue Line is about 45 minutes from O'Hare to Clark/Lake. The transfer will take a little extra time because that is quite a complex station on the L as the subway is multiple floors below. The Orange Line to Midway is about 25 minutes though so your hour and a half isn't really far off. That three hours on the train seems very possible for the route involved there too. I would never do it myself.
The only reason I asked Q1 was a friend of mine who works for Southwest Airlines in Corpus Christi needed to travel to Marquette, Michigan early last year. Traveling Southwest (free for employees) could only take him as close as Midway airport. And American Airlines does serve Marquette out of the O'Hare airport.
As for Q2, I love deep dish pizza. My favorite is Uno's because of their buttery crust. I've also had Gino's and Giordano's; I don't mind Giordano's stuffed deep dish, but my first choice is the original Uno's. I have yet to try Lou Malnati, and looking forward to giving it a go in the future.
More Cubs or White Sox fans in the city?
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 30, 2021, 05:18:29 AM
More Cubs or White Sox fans in the city?
In the city itself it's fairly even. The farther you get from the city, the larger the tilt towards Cubs fans.
Has ABInbev completely ruined Goose Island yet?
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 30, 2021, 05:18:29 AM
More Cubs or White Sox fans in the city?
Depends on the part of the city, the Southside is indeed White Sox country, the Northside is more mixed probably with more Cubs fans though.
Quote from: cabiness42 on October 30, 2021, 06:10:20 AM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on October 30, 2021, 05:18:29 AM
More Cubs or White Sox fans in the city?
In the city itself it's fairly even. The farther you get from the city, the larger the tilt towards Cubs fans.
I'm one that never understood the obsession over the Cubs.
What is the best blues (music) club in Chicago?
Quote from: jgb191 on October 30, 2021, 04:48:58 AM
The only reason I asked Q1 was a friend of mine who works for Southwest Airlines in Corpus Christi needed to travel to Marquette, Michigan early last year. Traveling Southwest (free for employees) could only take him as close as Midway airport. And American Airlines does serve Marquette out of the O'Hare airport.
Since then, Southwest has started flying to ORD, though they don't fly there nonstop from Corpus.
In normal times, it's possible to take a motorcoach or shared van between ORD and MDW. I would not recommend taking the L between ORD and MDW if you have anything more than one carry-on suitcase with you. The Blue Line platform at Clark/Lake is pretty narrow, and both the Blue Line and Orange Line platforms will be very crowded if it's rush hour. Also, as with many public transit lines that provide service to airports (I'm looking at you, Metrobus 5A to Dulles), the service is intended for airport/airline employees to get to and from work, meaning there are no luggage racks.
Quote from: Hot Rod Hootenanny on October 30, 2021, 07:12:43 PM
What is the best blues (music) club in Chicago?
Buddy Guy's Legends.