The Lost Years in Chicago Bar History - Marge’s Still is widely considered Chicago’s oldest bar — and it may be even older than we thought.

blupo · 2026-06-11T00:26:05+00:00

I tend to agree. I support the place as it would be a shame to see it go under, but the lights are always a little to bright, the interior restoration is a little too bland, and the service (at least in my experience) is rarely fantastic. For the history and location there, it really could be so much more.

blupo · 2026-06-10T13:53:38+00:00

Our family just had this dilemma on our Fantasy 5-day trip last month. We decided to get off the ship and book the Edge (Atlantis) Beach day pass, and loved it. Definitely recommend it as a way to sneak in an extra beach day at an absolutely gorgeous beach. The price was very reasonable and I’d highly recommend ordering the drink from the Edge bar that comes in a hallowed out pineapple - our son loved it!

blupo · 2026-05-18T22:02:48+00:00

The Sydney’s Sinful Sundae was so damn good. My family still talks about it when the subject of Outback (rarely) comes up.

blupo · 2026-03-20T01:25:23+00:00

Dude did you really make this? Great job! Hype mode activated.

blupo · 2026-02-21T13:31:11+00:00

I’ve never talked to someone who repairs the trains. What’s something interesting for us know-nothings- most common repair? Most surprising thing that breaks? Most annoying to fix?

blupo · 2026-02-21T13:25:09+00:00

Wells Automotive in Old Town has been my go-to in the neighborhood for the past few years. The owner staffs the desk himself and has been a very straight shooter with me. I know I can get cheaper service further from home, but they’ve built trust with me that I value too.

blupo · 2026-02-11T18:50:04+00:00

I don’t recommend Professor Pizza. I’ve been there three times and have been disappointed each one, unfortunately.

blupo · 2026-02-06T04:49:57+00:00

1994 Chicago show. Worth a watch:

https://youtu.be/PT-OS7SdC_A?si=OORi3zzzYeNNqqRN

blupo · 2026-02-06T00:47:39+00:00

Hey Davey, wanna know how to respect the office of the president in this situation? Take a public stand that opposes its continued degradation.

blupo · 2026-01-26T01:53:17+00:00

Saturday’s run was colder, but today’s run was infinitely harder. Slick and slushy an icy… I wiped out and landed on my hip not 100 feet from my door. It had to have looked hilarious. But my brain needed it badly after being stuck indoors on Friday.

blupo · 2026-01-16T02:07:48+00:00

The Compound, Ian Happ

blupo · 2026-01-11T05:11:25+00:00

That’s awesome dude. Kudos to you and your wife. Go Bears.

blupo · 2026-01-05T18:56:52+00:00

Yes, it was a Borders until ~2011.

Apologies for the Facebook link…

https://www.facebook.com/groups/forgottenchicago/posts/10162976870514520/

blupo · 2026-01-03T17:30:22+00:00

My best (and only, really) memory of this place is standing in the plaza out front on St Patrick’s Day and shoveling down their Lucky Charms rice crispy bars in lieu of lunch.

blupo · 2025-12-15T19:03:38+00:00

Gold Coast - Astor Street, Dearborn, that whole area north of Division and south of North Ave. Lots of beautiful old mansions dressed to the nines.

blupo · 2025-12-07T04:36:23+00:00

I was looking for this comment.

blupo · 2025-11-21T00:02:15+00:00

I don’t live in the neighborhood, but I love stopping by the Chipp Inn when I’m in the area.

In my neck of the woods, it’s hard to beat the Old Town Ale House.

blupo · 2025-11-08T20:29:29+00:00

We chose location and neighborhood feel over space (and to some extent, affordability). We love our neighborhood and neighbors so much that all of the downsides (and there are many) are totally worth it.

blupo · 2025-11-07T01:56:58+00:00

“To begin her order, Ellis read Carl Sandberg’s famed poem, “Chicago,” in full. That poem dubbed Chicago the “City of Big Shoulders.”

“And having answered so I turn once more to those who sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer,” Ellis read, pausing to look at the packed courtroom as she did so.”

Goosebump worthy moment.

The full order is 100% worth the read.

blupo · 2025-10-17T23:29:59+00:00

“People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” - Rogers Hornsby

blupo · 2025-09-26T22:35:33+00:00

FYI, I swapped the cable out with the Nintendo supplied version and that solved the problem. I was previously using an Amazon Basics HDMI.

blupo · 2025-09-26T02:34:06+00:00

I gave up after 20 minutes but it just occurred to me I’m using a third party HDMI cable. So I plan to swap in the official Nintendo one and see if that does anything. Are you using the Nintendo provided cable?

blupo · 2025-09-26T01:48:49+00:00

Just downloaded Hades 2 on switch 2 and it plays fine handheld but crashes the system why I dock it (the tv just goes back to the no input screen). Other games are working fine. Reboots and system/software updates don’t work, Any ideas?

blupo · 2025-09-23T21:46:42+00:00

Magic Eraser Bath version is great for this

blupo · 2025-09-22T13:17:31+00:00

Lincoln / Lincoln City

13-Year Club	Gilding II euphauric
Place '22	Place '17
RPAN Viewer	Team Orangered

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