YES ... I know ... this is WAY OFF TOPIC for ya'll; however, I wanted you to know that, after seeing the New York Monte Carlo Club in action at Spiedie Fest, that got me thinking that maybe I shouldn't "give up" on Chicagoland events just yet. It seems, sometimes, that when we get together, people say, "We should do this more often" ... but that rarely happens. Perhaps it is time we make "more often" happen. After all, getting together with people IS the POINT....
While the MidSummer Chitown Gathering is done after 3 years due to fast-dwindling attendance (65 in 2008, 20 in 2009, 16 in 2010), let's try something different. I have ideas for "Meet'n'Greets":
Saturday, October 16, 2010
..."Fall Colors Drive"
...Galena IL/Franklin Grove IL
...go west from Chicagoland to Galena via US Route 20; return through Franklin Grove via the Lincoln Highway
Saturday, April 16, 2011
..."Taxes Done"
...Dwight IL (where IL RT 47 and US RT 66 "cross paths")
...(possibly) find a business that will give us ~10% off food to "eliminate" the tax
Saturday, July 30, 2011
..."Cold Treat"
...Elgin IL (near US RT 20)
...(possibly) find a restaurant that will give ~10% off ice cream, floats, malts, shakes, etc., to "beat the heat"
Saturday, October 15, 2011
..."October Fest"
...Volo IL
...visit the Volo Auto Museum
If people are interested in meeting regularly, perhaps we could name some "home" cruise nights....
The First MidSummer Chitown Gathering ... 07/26/2008:
http://pics.projectmonte.com/album/12498
The Final MidSummer Chitown Gathering ... 07/24/2010:
