Chicagoist: Drake Hotel Set For Extreme Makeover: Ty Pennington to Stay Mercifully Absent

Merideth Carleton

Fri, 06 Jan 2006 03:20:00 -0600

Have you seen this before? It's a number guessing game: http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/guessthenumber.html. I guessed 70044, and it got it right! Pretty neat.

andrew

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:03:34 -0600

ooooh, nice! if ever a beatles song were fit for a harp, that'd be it (along with 'she's leaving home,' of course)...

Jasmine

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 13:45:56 -0600

Andrew, I asked for "Freebird" once, and the harpist looked sincerely disappointed to say that she didn't. But she did play a Beatles medley for me which included "Here, There, and Everywhere".

andrew

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 13:38:23 -0600

yeah? she did a mean "i wanna be sedated" last time i was there...

Jasmine

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 13:34:16 -0600

Andrew, you're right -- the ladies room are sweet. The stalls are like little rooms, each featuring a vanity with ashtray, box of tissues, etc. Also, love the harpists. They'll take requests sometimes if you ask nicely (and they know the song).

andrew

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 13:09:03 -0600

i'm actually quite a fan of the palm court women's restroom... it's gigantic (i went in on a tour, once, when it was not being used). apparently it was included on some list of the nicest bathrooms in the world...

Jasmine

Mon, 28 Feb 2005 13:05:43 -0600

Mmm, love me some afternoon tea at the Palm Court -- not only is the tea service impeccable, but the décor reminds me of "The Golden Girls", one of my all-time favorite shows.