May Day Tweed Ride

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Time: May 1, 2010 from 12pm to 9pm
Location: "Red" Square Bar and Grill
Street: 2849 W Belmont Ave
City/Town: Chicago
Website or Map: http://www.squarechicago.com/
Phone: 312.307.9481
Event Type: social
Organized By: Aaron Bussey
Latest Activity: May 3, 2010

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Come join the BBC as we celebrate the power of the laboring classes on May Day!

We will start the day at "Red" Square Bar and Grill in Avondale, across the street from Kuma's, and will venture to many different areas of the city such as leftist landmarks, parks and other watering holes.

The route map will be posted soon and will include a picnic stop so be sure to bring some grub for your panniers!

See you all then!

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Comment by John on April 27, 2010 at 4:21am: ATTENTION ALL PARTICIPANTS! ATTENTION ALL PARTICIPANTS!

For those participating in the Tweed Ride this Saturday, if you wish to attend the Roller Derby match at the conclusion, please post a note indicating so HERE ON THE RIDE PAGE. We are able to purchase steeply discounted tickets ($13 instead of $20) as a group and have a section reserved for us, but we must make the purchase by 5pm tomorrow. There is already as growing list of names and we don't want anyone to be left out (or pay more than they have to).

Comment by Alan Lloyd on April 27, 2010 at 1:52am: I suppose it was a bit far to ride our to the Forest Home Cemetery to visit the Haymarket Martyrs Monument? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair

Comment by globalguy on April 26, 2010 at 7:21am: Hmmm ... methinks we can tolerate a diversity of methods %-{)>

Comment by Alan Lloyd on April 26, 2010 at 6:43am: Dash from bar to bar between rain showers and storms?
Or drink so much you no longer care!

Comment by globalguy on April 26, 2010 at 6:15am: Yoinks! Weather.com is predicting rain :( so we'll need those stiff upper lips as well as some extra equipment...

Scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.

Comment by Craig S. on April 24, 2010 at 2:42pm: Derby. Derby! Can't get enough of my Windy City Roller women!

Comment by Aaron Bussey on April 22, 2010 at 6:33am: We will have to save Lucy Parsons for next year because this year we are starting on the west side and ending at Roller Derby!

Only two bar stops this ride at our start "Red" Square Bar where we have been promised drink specials! and Simone's, the pride of Pilsen. We will be stopping in between the two bars at the South Loop Whole Foods/Jewel Osco for lunch/picnic provisions as we ride to Buckingham Fountain and a group photo and picnic. After that we will ride south through Bridgeport and past the Haymarket Police Monument at the CPD HQ.

After Simone's those who want to can join us at the roller derby at UIC Pavilion. I will be conducting a group buy of tickets. When we purchase this way we get a section of seats reserved for us, just imagine how swell we will look all together in our tweed!, and also $7 off the regular admission price. Send me a PM if you want a ticket and just pay me at the venue.

The First Half

The Second Half

Comment by jen on April 15, 2010 at 4:55pm: dont forget lucy parsons park.
4712 w belmont
http://collegeofcomplexes.homestead.com/LPP.html

Comment by globalguy on April 13, 2010 at 8:54am: Chaps & Chapettes,

The photos are out for London's 2nd Annual Tweed Run! Do visit and be inspired by both the attire and noble steeds!

Comment by globalguy on April 12, 2010 at 10:28am: Drunk lunatics on bikes???? That's a different ride. Besides, I won't be able to wear the kilt then!