[Chicago-talk] Is this a doable place to go to?

[Brad Doty]

Steve Peters:

Just catching up on the Perl mail while I was away and I had an
additional thought for you.  I believe Belmont and Damon is a half-mile
north of the epicenter of the popular, formerly edgy Wicker Park
neighborhood that includes the Double Door.  

As a suburbanite who works downtown and doesn't go out anymore, I'd take
the el to Belmont and then a cab ($5-10 fare) over to Beat Kitchen.
Then if I felt up for a 1-mile walk, I'd hike back to the el.  I think
you'll find Off-Loop stage theaters, bars and eclectic shops along
Belmont.  Things have probably changed a lot in the last 5 years, but
I'm sure you'll have a good time.

The additional thought is this.  If you're staying at IIT, it is (at
least used to be) in a pretty bad part of town that's empty at night.
Maybe that's changed, too, but if it looks iffy to you, I'd take the el
back to the Loop, get off at one of the President streets between
Washington and Jackson and hail a cab down to IIT.  Cabs are plentiful
in the Loop, River North, Gold Coast, Lincoln Park, Wrigleyville, Wicker
Park, and maybe Printer's Row (South Loop which is north of IIT).  I
doubt you can find one around IIT without calling.  Of course there are
buses, but I never quite figured out the bus system myself.

Chicago's a great town, particularly on the north side.  Relax and have
fun!

Brad Doty

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 20:57:49 -0500
From: Steve Peters <steve at fisharerojo.org>
Subject: [Chicago-talk] Is this a doable place to go to?
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Hi all,

Looking at online maps is always tricky when you're not 100% familiar
with the area.  I was looking at Pat McCurdy's online schedule and saw
that he'll be at the Beat Kitchen (2100 W. Belmont, Chicago) in Chicago
on June 26th.  Is anyone familiar with the place/area?  It also sounds
like its accessible via public transportation ("a mile west of the
Belmont (Howard/Dan Ryan) "L" station" according to
http://www.patmccurdy.com/where.htm?Beat+Kitchen).  Is public
transportation a real option?

Steve Peters
steve at fisharerojo.org
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 21:40:51 -0500
From: Walter Goulet <wgoulet at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Chicago-talk] Is this a doable place to go to?
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Steve Peters wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Looking at online maps is always tricky when you're not 100% familiar
>with the area.  I was looking at Pat McCurdy's online schedule and saw
>that he'll be at the Beat Kitchen (2100 W. Belmont, Chicago) in Chicago
>on June 26th.  Is anyone familiar with the place/area?  It also sounds
>like its accessible via public transportation ("a mile west of the
>Belmont (Howard/Dan Ryan) "L" station" according to
>http://www.patmccurdy.com/where.htm?Beat+Kitchen).  Is public
>transportation a real option?
>
>Steve Peters
>steve at fisharerojo.org
>  
>
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Hi,

As a Chicago resident on the north side, I'd say that public 
transportation will be fine. From IIT, you can get to the red line (you 
have to cross the Dan Ryan expressway so it's a bit of a hike from the 
MTCC). There's a Belmont bus that runs pretty late if memory serves that

can get you over to Belmont and Damon (which is 2000 w. Belmont). The 
area's pretty safe; I've been to Beat Kitchen once but it was a very 
long time ago.

Oh, and the maps on the CTA's website are very helpful; there's a trip 
planner than can help you calculate times etc.
http://www.transitchicago.com/

HTH
walter


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