Chicagoist admits to being intrigued by the All Women's Roller Derby Leagues here in Chicago. We have written about both the Windy City Rollers and the Chi*Town Sirens. What Chicagoist really likes is when you pair the action of Roller Derby with a visit to your local pub. That is what the Chi*Town Sirens are doing this season. On Thursday night from 6:30 to 9:30 roller-derby fans can meet the women of the Killopatras and... more ›

St. Patrick’s Day, the actual holiday, is this Friday. So either you’re gearing up for a second consecutive weekend of drunken revelry or you’re dreading the next wave of green-beer-chugging partiers who will inevitably take over the city, again. Come Sunday, whether you’re cursing that last Irish Car Bomb or smugly mocking the "junior varsity" league, you’ll probably be ready for something different. Roller derby perhaps? The Chi*Town Sirens will hold their first bout at... more ›

We’ll be honest, Chicagoist is a total wimp. We wish we were athletic and coordinated, even adventurous, but the truth is, we just aren’t. Don’t get us wrong, we’re totally up for trying new things, just not anything that could cause us bodily harm. That’s why when Chicago’s newest roller derby league, the Chi*Town Sirens, invited us to one of their practices we immediately said yes. We’re fascinated by anyone who participates in contact sports,... more ›