Yeee Haaaw!
I just got a call back from the banquet coordinator at Millenium Park's Park Grille. She gave us a no-cost, no obligation, temporary hold for lunch or dinner on May 6th. Inside they have private seating for up to 45, semi-private seating for up to 200, outside they have unlimited semi-private space and tenting options. There are no rental fees but there is a person food and beverage minimum depending on day of the week and time of day. Friday the 5th is already on hold but Sunday the 7th is also open.
She's going to get back to me with individual pricing minimums for the 6th beginning at 11:00 am, 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm. I put the hold in the name of A2K so the arrangements can be taken over by someone else.
I hope the $$$ are not prohibitive. This really is a gorgeous spot.
Wow, you're doing great work, J_B!
I hope the Park Grille is significantly less prohibitive than the rest of the stuff I found at Millenium Park. I don't think that was listed. Here's where I found the other listings:
http://www.millenniumpark.org/privaterentals/
Then click on the PDF, page 13.
It sounds like this is a lot smaller than the other things they list, so that's hopeful.
Oh, wow, sounds great so far....
The Park Grille at Millenium Park was used for the filming of "The Lake House" a romantic drama starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. The movie will be released on February 3, 2006.
(My 23 year old daughter worked as an extra in the film.)
Wow, that's cool, wandel. You must be proud.
Thank you for the information about Chinatown, J_B and joefromchicago.
I, like many others, said that I would like to come to Chicago but...it is too early to commit. It's up to yall, but my thinking is this.
There needs to be an event where all of us are in the same place at the same time. I like the Saturday brunch idea that has been suggested. Casual, informal and certainly more affordable than a dinner in some fancy place at a peak hour.
Some folks would get together Friday after arrival; many folks would wander off on Saturday afternoon to explore Chicago and rejoin friends for dinner at the restaurant of their choice. Or perhaps take a hot bath and go to bed, tired but happy.
I would suggest just the one event be on the schedule. Everything else should be left unscripted. But the brunch, if that is the choice, should be in a special place such as some of those mentioned.
I hope to be there. -rjb-
I would definitely enjoy talking to you in person, realjohn.
Excellent suggestion, realjohn. Otherwise it could turn out that we're all in the same place at the same time and never actually get together, at least not all of us.
Would you repeat that, Merry?
Roving bands of a2kers seen at the zoo, jazz clubs, peeking into the lobby of the Palmer House, on some boat in the water, having vietnamese food, thai food, chinese food, german food, staring at The Bean, all talking at once and waving their arms.. Dag of course will be in Millenium park on her rental bicycle..
Thanks, Merry. Lot of static on your first post.
It's this new celly. I'm still just gettin' the hang of it, Gus.
Eight definites, seven possibles....we're not talking the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, yet.
McTag wrote:Eight definites, seven possibles....we're not talking the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, yet.
And that might be all to the good. What we're talking is a quite respectable jazz combo. And there may be some who have tentative plans but haven't participated in the poll. I know of at least one such A2K member.
I would like to attend with my better-half but am now in the process of job relocation and my schedule is iffy right now, oh well. But the prospect of being able to meet you guys is extremely attractive. All that intellect and passion in one room plus the prospect of gyros--priceless. Obviously, if I can't attend, it's my loss.
JM
Plenty of time, hope to meet you, James Morrison...
