Wrigleyville Queston

[82brewcrew82]

Ok, who knows the area well.  Can you spend an afternoon there, like six or seven hours  I get there are bars and restaurants but anything else?  This would be a non-baseball even.  Thoughts and suggestions welcome.

[RobertCrawley]

6 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Ok, who knows the area well.  Can you spend an afternoon there, like six or seven hours  I get there are bars and restaurants but anything else?  This would be a non-baseball even.  Thoughts and suggestions welcome.

Everything is horrible there except the . . .  no, nevermind, that's horrible too. It's all bad.

[82brewcrew82]

Just now, RobertCrawley said:

Everything is horrible there except the . . .  no, nevermind, that's horrible too. It's all bad.

I get it.  I'm excited to go for the reason I'm going but not jazzed about the location.  Just trying to figure out how to play my time in Chicago.

[RobertCrawley]

4 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

I get it.  I'm excited to go for the reason I'm going but not jazzed about the location.  Just trying to figure out how to play my time in Chicago.

I would take the train to the lake, museum, Bean, etc.

[LouisEly]

9 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Ok, who knows the area well.  Can you spend an afternoon there, like six or seven hours  I get there are bars and restaurants but anything else?  This would be a non-baseball even.  Thoughts and suggestions welcome.

Depends on what time of year.  If there isn't a baseball game, and it isn't between Thanksgiving and Christmas, then the answer is generally no, but you can hop on the Red line right there at the stadium and go downtown.

(I mention Thanksgiving and Christmas because during that time they have a little Christkindle market in that little field by the stadium.  It's not much compared to the one downtown, but it's something.  Might have an ice skating rink there in the winter.)

If the weather's nice you can walk over to the lake and go for a walk.  There are a few restaurants as you walk towards downtown along the lake where you can stop and get some food/drink and enjoy the view.

I heard that on some Friday or Saturday nights they have some craft breweries set up shop in that field for a mini-beerfest if there isn't a home game.

If you have 6-7 hours I'd recommend getting on the Red line and going downtown and check out one of the museums.  Not a whole lot to do around the stadium outside of bars/restaurants.

[82brewcrew82]

2 minutes ago, RobertCrawley said:

I would take the train to the lake, museum, Bean, etc.

Agreed, we are staying down in that area and will hit all of that. 

[82brewcrew82]

11 minutes ago, LouisEly said:

Depends on what time of year.  If there isn't a baseball game, and it isn't between Thanksgiving and Christmas, then the answer is generally no, but you can hop on the Red line right there at the stadium and go downtown.

(I mention Thanksgiving and Christmas because during that time they have a little Christkindle market in that little field by the stadium.  It's not much compared to the one downtown, but it's something.  Might have an ice skating rink there in the winter.)

If the weather's nice you can walk over to the lake and go for a walk.  There are a few restaurants as you walk towards downtown along the lake where you can stop and get some food/drink and enjoy the view.

I heard that on some Friday or Saturday nights they have some craft breweries set up shop in that field for a mini-beerfest if there isn't a home game.

If you have 6-7 hours I'd recommend getting on the Red line and going downtown and check out one of the museums.  Not a whole lot to do around the stadium outside of bars/restaurants.

We have a whole day prior to the concert day and I think we plan on doing all that stuff.  Trying to figure out what to do the day of if we've hit the downtown stuff already.

[TURBO]

I've been there only once, but it was a game day.  The atmosphere is electric, and fun, even if you are a Brewers fan...lol

 

[Underachiever]

And, if you need a toilet, Wrigley field is right there.

[homer]

14 hours ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Ok, who knows the area well.  Can you spend an afternoon there, like six or seven hours  I get there are bars and restaurants but anything else?  This would be a non-baseball even.  Thoughts and suggestions welcome.

What do you like to do? In Wrigleyville proper, there isn't much to do during the day other than eat and drink. You can, however, hop on the train or bus and be downtown in like 20 - 25 min or so.

 

Edit: yeah what LouisEly said

You can try to hit a different neighborhood if you've already been downtown. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Tons of museums in Chicago. There is no shortage of things to do and thanks to the train, it's easy to move around. Also check out our sister site's guide to Wrigley:

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[Fear The Chorizo]

15 hours ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Ok, who knows the area well.  Can you spend an afternoon there, like six or seven hours  I get there are bars and restaurants but anything else?  This would be a non-baseball even.  Thoughts and suggestions welcome.

Its been a long time since I've lived in that area - but honestly one decent option on a good weather day is to wander around the lakefront or surrounding neighborhoods just west and south of Wrigley.  I think there's still a 9 hole golf course by Belmont Harbor area, and there are some pretty cool shops along Belmont and Southport.  Obviously, tons of places to eat and grab a drink - I'd venture a little ways west or south from Wrigley to find a spot with a nice patio that smells better than stale Old Style from the last ballgame, though.

[Jopal78]

18 hours ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

We have a whole day prior to the concert day and I think we plan on doing all that stuff.  Trying to figure out what to do the day of if we've hit the downtown stuff already.

Take an Uber to the Frank Lloyd Wright Hone and Studio in Oak Park where the famed architect lived and worked. It’s an interesting property and nothing like Taliesin in Wisconsin. 

The outdoor concerts (classical/jazz etc) at Pritzker Pavilion in Millenium Park are always good (and mostly free).

Lots of neighborhoods put on massive street festivals in the summer where the road is blocked off, and there are music stages, beer tents, food stands and other vendors. Theyre always great for hanging outside, having a beer or two and epil watching. 
 It’s n Wrigleyville itself there isn’t much to do except eating and drinking.

[AdvantageSchneider]

If you are a fan of video games or arcade games I would recommend you go to galloping ghost arcade.  You can easily kill 6-7 hours there without a problem.  There's also a decent brewery a a couple of blocks away for when the carpal tunnel sets in.  Not near wrigleyville but a better option IMO.

https://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/

[Jimbo]

Lincoln Park/Zoo cannot be that far away(?)