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Postby willeyeam » Mon Dec 30, 2019 5:46 pm

Think I'm gonna be stuck in Chicago tonight. Eff

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Postby tifosi77 » Mon Dec 30, 2019 5:53 pm

Oh, Alinea........ unquestionably the finest restaurant in Chi Town, but a meal for two there costs as much as a used car.

The Purple Pig is one of my favorites, so I'll second that one. Any one of Rick Bayless's places would be a good hit, too. I think we've talked about Publican in here recently.

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Postby NTP66 » Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:11 pm

Think I'm gonna be stuck in Chicago tonight. Eff
I avoid ORD entirely, unless that’s my destination. I believe it’s the worst airport in the country in terms of delays and cancellations.

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:47 pm

Think I'm gonna be stuck in Chicago tonight. Eff
I avoid ORD entirely, unless that’s my destination. I believe it’s the worst airport in the country in terms of delays and cancellations.
I think delays is Newark and cancellations is ORD, but ya it’s a disaster of a layover stop.

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Postby willeyeam » Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:38 pm

Think I'm gonna be stuck in Chicago tonight. Eff
I avoid ORD entirely, unless that’s my destination. I believe it’s the worst airport in the country in terms of delays and cancellations.
I had to fly to Omaha. Not many options

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Postby mac5155 » Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:47 pm

Denver next weekend. Pens game Friday. Have all day Friday thru Sunday late afternoon. Any must sees?

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Postby Orlando Penguin » Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:06 pm

Denver next weekend. Pens game Friday. Have all day Friday thru Sunday late afternoon. Any must sees?
Been a while since I've been there but I remember the Brick District across the street from Coors Field was really good for bars and restaurants.

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Postby mac5155 » Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:08 pm

Cool, Thanks!

Were crashing at a friend's house, so will have locals with us.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Tue Dec 31, 2019 7:20 am

Denver next weekend. Pens game Friday. Have all day Friday thru Sunday late afternoon. Any must sees?
The area around Union Station (LoDo) is really fun, and the station itself is kind of iconic.

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Postby MrKennethTKangaroo » Tue Dec 31, 2019 7:23 am

I always got the vibe that Denver was just generally cool but not necessarily full of must-go places. Its almost like you just show up and its fun.

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Postby RonnieFranchise » Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:59 am

I always got the vibe that Denver was just generally cool but not necessarily full of must-go places. Its almost like you just show up and its fun.
Yeah, it's basically a cool town with nice scenery. One of our contractors had an office in Centennial with a beautiful view of the Front Range and Pike's Peak, I always said it was to distract us into accepting a bad deal.

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Postby shoeshine boy » Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:38 am

Alinea. tif only wishes he ate there.
I just can't bring myself to eat there. I know the tings that people say about it and creativity is certainly off the charts but it just seems so.....pretentious. minimum of $190 and max of $395 PP and that still doesn't include "service and tax" :scared:

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Postby shoeshine boy » Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:42 am

Denver next weekend. Pens game Friday. Have all day Friday thru Sunday late afternoon. Any must sees?
The area around Union Station (LoDo) is really fun, and the station itself is kind of iconic.
second Union Station. lots of great places to eat inside Union Station (https://unionstationindenver.com/) and Denver Milk Market is just a few blocks away https://www.denvermilkmarket.com/

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Postby grunthy » Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:07 am

I wouldn’t spend too much time in union station. It’s basically just a small station square.

If you rented a car, go to Golden Colorado and do the Coors Brewery tour.

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Postby shoeshine boy » Tue Jan 07, 2020 4:39 pm

playing in a hockey tourney this weekend so I booked a room for Saturday night. went with Hyatt because they were $25 cheaper than the Hilton across the street. Hyatt web page went crazy while I was reserving and booked me (pre-paid rate) for THREE rooms instead if one. now the local hotel GM refuses to cancel 2 of the 3 rooms. I have a call into her to discuss it directly. I have NEVER had these issues with Hilton.
any thoughts on my next step if the GM won't refund? dispute with credit card?

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Postby NTP66 » Tue Jan 07, 2020 4:41 pm

Source of the post dispute with credit card?
Immediately.

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Postby nocera » Tue Jan 07, 2020 4:43 pm

Give them a bad review on Trip Advisor while you're at it. They hate that.

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Postby mac5155 » Tue Jan 07, 2020 7:26 pm

Yeah I'd let my CC company handle it. Dispute the charge right away even before talking with her.

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Postby eddy » Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:55 pm

My unofficial BBQ rankings from this trip to Kansas/KC:

1. Joe’s Kansas City (formerly Oklahoma Joe’s). Burnt ends smoked to absolute perfection, and one of the best BBQ sauces I’ve ever had. Their chicken was also fantastic. Their beans were the only downside outside of the wait

1.5. Jack Stack BBQ - and this is a very, very close second. Best beans on the planet, their burnt ends are fantastic, as are the brisket and ribs. Almost unfair that I list them below Joe’s

3. Burnt Ends BBQ. For a “fast food” type of place, compared to the others, they make some damn tasty burnt ends and brisket. Didn’t care for the sauce as much as the others, but these guys would easily be the best BBQ in the area if they opened a place near home

So, two new BBQ joints down, and one repeat visit. I’ll try some others the next time my wife forces me to come here. My daughter wanted to know why we were going to another bbq joint, lol. “That’s all we’ve done! BBQ bbq bbq bbq bbq!”

Curious to hear @CBear3’s thoughts on this.
driving for a family trip to CO, WY and SD this summer and making a stop in KC. This is good stuff, thanks

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Postby NTP66 » Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:58 pm

Source of the post driving for a family trip to CO, WY and SD
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Postby eddy » Wed Jan 08, 2020 2:38 pm

Source of the post driving for a family trip to CO, WY and SD
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yes. taking a little over 2 weeks, renting a new minivan with tv so kids can watch RAD, bloodsport, etc and doing something different. Spending 5 days in CO and 5 in WY/SD. Sleeping in a tipi outside of Devils Tower. Things are going to get interesting.

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Postby robbiestoupe » Wed Jan 08, 2020 2:47 pm

Source of the post yes. taking a little over 2 weeks, renting a new minivan with tv so kids can watch RAD, bloodsport, etc and doing something different. Spending 5 days in CO and 5 in WY/SD. Sleeping in a tipi outside of Devils Tower. Things are going to get interesting.
my hero

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Wed Jan 08, 2020 2:52 pm

We did the same when I was a kid. Drive was long but I enjoyed seeing all of the different states. Except Kansas. **** Kansas.

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Postby NTP66 » Wed Jan 08, 2020 3:24 pm

Except Kansas. **** Kansas.
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