Chicagoist: Green By the Lake

happygrl

Sun, 18 May 2008 08:42:43 -0600

So Tim, how'd they keep out all those horrible fat folks? Was there a scale that everyone had to step on? Mandatory BMI tests?

juniper

Sat, 17 May 2008 22:04:12 -0600

I was there today - so, a few words of wisdom: 1) If you haven't been to Navy Pier in a while, be aware that if you take the CTA there, the festival itself is on the dark side of the moon of Navy Pier. Seriously, it's all the way at the end, I saw old ladies and new moms collapsing along the way. 2) The signage is really confusing. Just walk to the end of the pier. You'll find it. 3) The empanadas from the Chicago Diner booth were cold, doughy, and gummy. Not worth $8. 4) Get a bag FIRST, or you will drop all your swag. All in all, while the location is a bit more central than last year, I felt like the event itself wasn't as good - the CTA didn't seem prepared for the influx of people going to/from Navy Pier, the Pier itself was already crammed with Saturday tourists, the signage was lacking and confusing, and it didn't seem quite as big or full of vendors.

jackson93

Sat, 17 May 2008 21:46:09 -0600

lord knows that us fat folk don't care about the environment. thanks for letting us know there won't be elephant ears. i was thinking of going to green fest on sunday, but i guess i will have to find somewhere else to go - somewhere i know i can get some form of fried dough. after all eating fatty foods is all we fat people can think about. thanks so much for saving me the trip

Ward Up

Sat, 17 May 2008 19:38:10 -0600

It was great to see people from Preservation Chicago and the Save Grant Park group at the Green Festival. They were getting petition signatures against the Children's Museum land grab. What part of "park" doesn't Mayor Mumbles understand?