Re: Travel thread
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 2:37 pm
The Kimberly is decent. Two blocks from my stepsons place. Stay there and I’ll come up and visit
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Re: Travel thread
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 2:51 pm
Big RM party with VG in New York this year
Re: Travel thread
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 2:58 pm
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Oh I'm not going with him.Dev wrote:ok bro, you don't need me then. have fun with Argo. It seems like you two are besties now.lennytheweedwhacker wrote:I don't need help with girls.Dev wrote:I can speak German and will introduce you to German girls.lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Pass
Tips on: Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 3:42 pm
My dudes, nothing booked yet but I’m 90% sure I will be visiting Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Chicago in that order from April 12-19. This is to see MLB home games for the Twins, Brewers, White Sox, and Cubs.
That is Mrs. Bam’s definition of torture so it will just be me and my 9 year old boys.
First, looking to see which RMers are in these cities and might want to join for a game.
Second, looking for any transportation tips to stadiums from downtown areas aside from Ubers.
Third, any other recommendations for meals, sightseeing, etc. in these great midwestern American cities.
How cold is it going to be?
That is Mrs. Bam’s definition of torture so it will just be me and my 9 year old boys.
First, looking to see which RMers are in these cities and might want to join for a game.
Second, looking for any transportation tips to stadiums from downtown areas aside from Ubers.
Third, any other recommendations for meals, sightseeing, etc. in these great midwestern American cities.
How cold is it going to be?
Re: Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 3:43 pm
spike wrote:April baseball in the Upper Midwest can be cold af. I’ve attended some brutal opening days in Milwaukee and Chicago. Definitely pack winter coats, and invest in warm socks and shoes. Your feet can get real cold on the concrete at Wrigley after an hour.
At least the Brewers have a retractable dome now. And crazy the Twins don’t have one.
For Milwaukee, lots of bars do shuttles to games, but it can be rowdy and probably not a great atmosphere for your boys. There’s plenty of parking around Am Fam; tailgating is a thing and will be happening in April despite the weather. It’s not terrible just driving to the park from downtown; Milwaukee traffic isn’t next level or anything.
For Chicago, the L is the best way to get to Wrigley from downtown (red or brown/purple line) There’s no parking, so if you drive you’ll be parking off an alley somewhere. Dudes will be holding up signs to park in their garage for $50 minimum.
There’s parking at whatever the Sox’s park is called now, but still probably easier to take the L (red line) from downtown.
Re: Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 3:44 pm
yes. Get inside me.spike wrote:I always recommended making a reso at Smoke Daddy across from Wrigley before a game, great BBQ. Big Star next door has an expansive bourbon menu.
Ricobene’s is a classic before/after stop for a Sox game. Get this beast:
Re: Tips on: Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 3:57 pm
Also which areas to avoid so I am not mugged.
Re: Tips on: Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 4:08 pm
Milwaukee has certainly had its share of visitors. The French missionaries and explorers were coming here as early as the late 1600s to trade with the Native Americans.
Re: Tips on: Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 4:11 pm
I'm your mpls guy. Live here now. Drop me a note
Re: Tips on: Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 4:22 pm
I was not aware of that.bart wrote:Milwaukee has certainly had its share of visitors. The French missionaries and explorers were coming here as early as the late 1600s to trade with the Native Americans.
Can this guy party, or what!
Re: Tips on: Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 4:22 pm
:fistbump:Strat wrote:I'm your mpls guy. Live here now. Drop me a note
Re: Tips on: Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 4:24 pm
Mods please do us all a favor and bury this thread which is very specific about the US upper midwest among the more generic travel thread where nobody who might have input will see it. K thnx.
Re: Tips on: Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 9:02 pm
MinneapolisBammer wrote:Also which areas to avoid so I am not mugged.
Re: Travel thread
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 11:26 pm
You would try to kiss me sorryThe Argonaut wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Oh I'm not going with him.Dev wrote:ok bro, you don't need me then. have fun with Argo. It seems like you two are besties now.lennytheweedwhacker wrote:I don't need help with girls.Dev wrote:I can speak German and will introduce you to German girls.lennytheweedwhacker wrote:Pass
Re: Travel thread
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 11:46 pm
There's no harm in trying. You're just afraid that you'd let me
Re: Travel thread
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 11:53 pm
afraid to let people see he would enjoy it
Re: Travel thread
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 11:54 pm
Re: Travel thread
Posted: Sat January 04, 2025 11:55 pm
I was talking to my neighbor at my old house today and he expressed an affinity for Taiwan and Singapore, though he was only on work travel there.
Re: Travel thread
Posted: Sun January 05, 2025 12:07 am
what kind of work?lennytheweedwhacker wrote:I was talking to my neighbor at my old house today and he expressed an affinity for Taiwan and Singapore, though he was only on work travel there.
Re: Travel thread
Posted: Sun January 05, 2025 12:11 am
I don't know he works for the Government it's a secret.dad wrote:what kind of work?lennytheweedwhacker wrote:I was talking to my neighbor at my old house today and he expressed an affinity for Taiwan and Singapore, though he was only on work travel there.
I think he's just an engineer. He travels a lot though.