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RE: NYC Big soft drink ban

by NorthAmerican 01 June 2012

Here in Chicago we have more important things to worry about. The City Council is considering the passage of an ordinance that will ban…
RE: visa

by SoloHobo 31 May 2012

#6 is a TOUT. There is no need to join a tour and use an travel agent. Just get the LP guidebook, and make your plans accordingly. In…
RE: Hockey: The Stanley Cup Finals -- L.A. Kings v. New Jersey Devils

by mrpenney 31 May 2012

>Go Kings Don't bruise yourself getting on that bandwagon there, Steve. I've been partial to the Devils ever since my days in New Jers…
Re: Itinerary advice - Road Trip (roughly 2 weeks)

by rjmlovestotravel 31 May 2012

In Chicago: In a day suggest; Top of Sears Tower, take the L train for a loop ride; go to a blues bar, sit at a sidewalk cafe and people…
RE: Shopping in Chicago !

by midwestmideast 31 May 2012

I second REI, great store accessible on public transit. You can even order something online and have it delivered to the store for free.…
RE: Talking of cooking appliances

by NorthAmerican 31 May 2012

I didn't have a microwave until 2006, when a brother and sister-in-law came to Chicago and stayed with me for a week. Now I can't live…
RE: Shopping in Chicago !

by daghoi 30 May 2012

Thanks for the suggestions. I will check with the North Face store and we what I can expect to find of winter clothing there.
RE: Egyptian visa in tel aviv/Eilat

by laketraveller 30 May 2012

Yes, just for the record if this thread comes up on a search, the whole full Egypt visa at the Taba border crossing is very confusing.…
RE: Shopping in Chicago !

by yofletch 30 May 2012

try LLBEAN retail store in South Barrington (LLBEAN.COM / store locator west on I- 90 (toll road) about 22 miles / 35 minutes
RE: Shopping in Chicago !

by nrclibn 30 May 2012

There's actually a North Face store in Chicago and a few more places selling North Face gear in the area. You can get addresses & telephone…
RE: Shopping in Chicago !

by GuntherN 30 May 2012

There's a North Face - shop in the John Hancock Center on North Michigan Avenue (Magnificent Mile), if I'm not mistaken.
Re: Shopping in Chicago !

by daghoi 30 May 2012

Thanks I'll look into that. More suggestions are welcome
RE: Shopping in Chicago !

by yofletch 30 May 2012

try LLBEAN.COM / store in South Barrington IL 30 MIN DRIVE from ORD airport
Shopping in Chicago !

by daghoi 30 May 2012

I have a short stop (30hours) in Chicago, on my way from mid west to Europe. Looking to bring home some winter parka for the misses and…
RE: Welcome to our travel blogging community

by JennyLam 29 May 2012

Hey! I’m an artist, artist agent, independent curator, and freelance writer based in Chicago. My blog *[Artists on the Lam|http://artistso…
Art Travel Bloggers!

by JennyLam 29 May 2012

Who else is an art traveler? Or, a better question might be: Who’s interested in checking out art and artists from around the world? …
RE: My passport expires this month. Let me know what I can do asap

by bangkokshock 29 May 2012

We also need to know what city you live in? If your a U.S Citizen living near one of these cities you can get your passport in 1 day,…
RE: Beaches

by NorthAmerican 28 May 2012

Would you prefer a mud-bottom lake? My grandparents were members of St. George Russian Orthodox Church in Chicago, which owned not only…
RE: Flights from US to Hong Kong

by AnaPiranha 28 May 2012

I flew from SFO to HK on Air China and it was not my favorite airline. The plane was older and the only entertainment was Chinese movies…
What marks the seasons in your country?

by NorthAmerican 27 May 2012

This is Memorial Day weekend in the United States. Still called Decoration Day when I was young, Memorial Day is a holiday on which it…
RE: Hard-of-hearing drunk messes up TV shoot

by NorthAmerican 26 May 2012

I was registered as an extra with a Chicago agency for a number of years, but circumstances always prevented my showing up for a shoot.…
RE: Traveling to Bulgaria in August, need some help figuring it out

by daveelmstrom 26 May 2012

Battybillly is exactly right in #1 -- look for a cheap flight, preferably to Burgas. I think Wizzair flies some cheap flights (if booked…
RE: Berlin - Paris - Amsterdam - Berlin

by Fwoggie 25 May 2012

To translate - the US equivalent would be flying in from Europe to New York, flying straight out to Chicago, staying there 1 day, flying…
Traveling to Bulgaria in August, need some help figuring it out

by lizzerylovescompany 25 May 2012

I'm traveling from the US (starting in Chicago) to Sozopol, Bulgaria at the beginning of August. Anyone got any brilliant ideas on how…
RE: Charlotte's Web

by NorthAmerican 25 May 2012

>Well, what would have been the "Charlotte's Web" for that era? I don't think there was anything like it, Manch. One book I remember…