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Melissa1985 and other Chicago people

HelloAnnie!HelloAnnie! member
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DH and I kind of want to go to the Taste one last time as a couple.  (We'll be in the area anyway.)  I'll still be three weeks before my duedate; am I crazy to think of trying it?  In general I'm not loving heat and crowds right now, but I really don't want to miss out on doing fun things during our final weeks as a family of two. 
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  • TristaD81TristaD81

    I'm going Smile  I love the Taste!  If possible, go during the week.  The crowds are about half the size (unless a big musical act is playing that night).  I usually try to avoid going on weekends, because it just gets too crazy in there.  And bring a chair, you'll be fine!

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  • anakalia10anakalia10

    Ditto!  Just go during the week and especially off-hours.  There tends to be a lunch rush of loop workers- so it can get a bit crazy around noon.

    I would never go on the weekend- unless I was going to drink a lot (which would make the crowds bearable IMO).  :)

    It will be interesting to see if the crowds are smaller with all of the changes this year. . . no big name bands, no fireworks, etc.

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  • melissa.1985melissa.1985 member
    imageTristaD81:

    I'm going Smile  I love the Taste!  If possible, go during the week.  The crowds are about half the size (unless a big musical act is playing that night).  I usually try to avoid going on weekends, because it just gets too crazy in there.  And bring a chair, you'll be fine!

    I agree, go during the week if you can! I truly hate heat and crowds so I don't think I'll be going (even though it's only a mile and a half away from our condo). I might change my mind if it's not too warm though - anything for greasy food. :) 

    I'm sure you'll be fine, just wear comfy shoes. 

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  • TristaD81TristaD81
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    Ditto!  Just go during the week and especially off-hours.  There tends to be a lunch rush of loop workers- so it can get a bit crazy around noon.

    I would never go on the weekend- unless I was going to drink a lot (which would make the crowds bearable IMO).  :)

    It will be interesting to see if the crowds are smaller with all of the changes this year. . . no big name bands, no fireworks, etc.

    I am super bummed about the changes, it was so great to be able to see some of those bands for free, and the fireworks were always amazing.  Sad

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    imageTristaD81:

    I'm going Smile  I love the Taste!  If possible, go during the week.  The crowds are about half the size (unless a big musical act is playing that night).  I usually try to avoid going on weekends, because it just gets too crazy in there.  And bring a chair, you'll be fine!

    Yeah, that's the thing.  We'll probably only be able to fit it in during the weekend.   

    DD Born July 2011
    TTC#2 for 4 years: multiple rounds of IVF, M/Cs, lots of tears.  Cautiously optimistic about #2 EDD 12/29/18
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    I agree, go during the week if you can! I truly hate heat and crowds so I don't think I'll be going (even though it's only a mile and a half away from our condo). I might change my mind if it's not too warm though - anything for greasy food. :) 

    I'm sure you'll be fine, just wear comfy shoes. 

    Have we talked about how jealous I am of that?  I lived in that area for about a month when I was working on a contract there and I really loved it. 

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    TTC#2 for 4 years: multiple rounds of IVF, M/Cs, lots of tears.  Cautiously optimistic about #2 EDD 12/29/18
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  • anakalia10anakalia10
    Will you be downtown anyway?  If so, just head over and see how it goes- if the crowd is too crazy- just head to Millennium Park or the Art Institute instead.
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    If I was going to be in the area anyway, absolutely I would go.
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  • melissa.1985melissa.1985 member
    imageHelloAnnie!:

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    I agree, go during the week if you can! I truly hate heat and crowds so I don't think I'll be going (even though it's only a mile and a half away from our condo). I might change my mind if it's not too warm though - anything for greasy food. :) 

    I'm sure you'll be fine, just wear comfy shoes. 

    Have we talked about how jealous I am of that?  I lived in that area for about a month when I was working on a contract there and I really loved it. 

    You're funny. :) I love living downtown but I don't love living right off Michigan Ave at times - especially in the summer when it's very touristy. My patience always thins in the summer lol.
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  • jesusita2002jesusita2002 member
    I'm totally going as well! My friends told me I was crazy when I mentioned that I was adamant about going earlier on in my pregnancy, and though they were right in that I do swell like crazy in the heat, I will not be held back :op I'm heading to Dominick's today to get my discounted tickets
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    imagemelissa.1985:
    imageHelloAnnie!:

    imagemelissa.1985:

    I agree, go during the week if you can! I truly hate heat and crowds so I don't think I'll be going (even though it's only a mile and a half away from our condo). I might change my mind if it's not too warm though - anything for greasy food. :) 

    I'm sure you'll be fine, just wear comfy shoes. 

    Have we talked about how jealous I am of that?  I lived in that area for about a month when I was working on a contract there and I really loved it. 

    You're funny. :) I love living downtown but I don't love living right off Michigan Ave at times - especially in the summer when it's very touristy. My patience always thins in the summer lol.

    Seriously, the tourists are tough to handle sometimes.  Why, at 8 months pregnant, am I still walking faster than you!!  Get outta my way, and stop hogging the sidewalk Stick out tongue

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  • MamaC2b2011MamaC2b2011 member
    It gives me anxiety to even THINK about doing the taste this year, or any big fest downtown this summer. I am missing Pride, which I haven't missed in 6 years... But I'll be way too pregnant and my little crowd gets a bit rowdy. Have fun though!
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  • Hopeful11Hopeful11 member
    I live in the city but avoid the taste and all festivals like the plague being this close, not to mention how uncomfortable I am right now. The though of using a porta potty grosses me out too since I have to use the bathroom every 30 minutes! If you are up for it, I say do it but I'd definitely go on a weekday when the crowds will be lighter.  I'd make DH bring a chair for you to sit on too.  The people watching is always so amusing. 
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    imageTristaD81:
    imagemelissa.1985:
    imageHelloAnnie!:

    imagemelissa.1985:

    I agree, go during the week if you can! I truly hate heat and crowds so I don't think I'll be going (even though it's only a mile and a half away from our condo). I might change my mind if it's not too warm though - anything for greasy food. :) 

    I'm sure you'll be fine, just wear comfy shoes. 

    Have we talked about how jealous I am of that?  I lived in that area for about a month when I was working on a contract there and I really loved it. 

    You're funny. :) I love living downtown but I don't love living right off Michigan Ave at times - especially in the summer when it's very touristy. My patience always thins in the summer lol.

    Seriously, the tourists are tough to handle sometimes.  Why, at 8 months pregnant, am I still walking faster than you!!  Get outta my way, and stop hogging the sidewalk Stick out tongue

    I find myself wanting to yell this at people ALL the time lately! I also want to inform people that the Lakeshore path isn't the best place to take pictures and please stop looking annoyed at those of us walking/running there!

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  • melissa.1985melissa.1985 member
    imageTristaD81:
    imagemelissa.1985:
    imageHelloAnnie!:

    imagemelissa.1985:

    I agree, go during the week if you can! I truly hate heat and crowds so I don't think I'll be going (even though it's only a mile and a half away from our condo). I might change my mind if it's not too warm though - anything for greasy food. :) 

    I'm sure you'll be fine, just wear comfy shoes. 

    Have we talked about how jealous I am of that?  I lived in that area for about a month when I was working on a contract there and I really loved it. 

    You're funny. :) I love living downtown but I don't love living right off Michigan Ave at times - especially in the summer when it's very touristy. My patience always thins in the summer lol.

    Seriously, the tourists are tough to handle sometimes.  Why, at 8 months pregnant, am I still walking faster than you!!  Get outta my way, and stop hogging the sidewalk Stick out tongue

    You took the words right out of my mouth!! :) 

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    imagemelissa.1985:
    imageHelloAnnie!:

    imagemelissa.1985:

    I agree, go during the week if you can! I truly hate heat and crowds so I don't think I'll be going (even though it's only a mile and a half away from our condo). I might change my mind if it's not too warm though - anything for greasy food. :) 

    I'm sure you'll be fine, just wear comfy shoes. 

    Have we talked about how jealous I am of that?  I lived in that area for about a month when I was working on a contract there and I really loved it. 

    You're funny. :) I love living downtown but I don't love living right off Michigan Ave at times - especially in the summer when it's very touristy. My patience always thins in the summer lol.

    I can appreciate that!  Since I was only there a month I was sometimes one of those obnoxious tourists, I'm sure, but I do always try not to just stop randomly in the street or poke along on a busy sidewalk like a lot of people. 

    DD Born July 2011
    TTC#2 for 4 years: multiple rounds of IVF, M/Cs, lots of tears.  Cautiously optimistic about #2 EDD 12/29/18
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  • ShyVi826ShyVi826
    I live pretty far out in the burbs, so I won't be making any more trips into the city for fun events before this baby is born (although I do have to go in for a consult at UIMC on Wednesday).  I do love the Taste though and wish we could go.  I'll echo the PPs and say it's probaby a better idea to try to avoid the weekend crowds.  Good luck with your decision!
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