Windy City Events

9th Annual “Party With Marty” at Mother’s Too- Win 15 All-Inclusive Tickets to the Cubs v. Pittsburgh Pirates Game

For the ninth straight year, Mother’s Too at 14 W. Division, Chicago will host “Party with Marty”, with Marty, a celebrated regular of Mother’s Too. Marty loves to party, and fifteen lucky Cubs fans will win the opportunity to party with him.
 
Potential partygoers can enter to win one of the fifteen all-inclusive Cubs suite tickets at Mother’s Too.  Entrants must be 21 or over and should stop in Mother’s Too now through August 17th to enter (no purchase necessary). 
 
The winners will be selected at 2pm on August 18th. The fifteen selected will “Party with Marty” at the Cubs v. Pittsburgh game on Wednesday, September 1, 2010.  A roundtrip party bus to Wrigley Field from Mother’s Too will be provided for all attendees.

Through September 1, $6.00 Jameson drinks will be on special at Mother’s Too.  It’s Marty’s favorite.
 
Mother’s Too is located at 14 West Division, Chicago.   For more information visit www.RushAndDivision.com

Head to ESPN Zone and show your support of local Olympian Shani Davis (2/17 5:30pm)

ESPN ZONE HOSTS OFFICIAL VIEWING PARTY FOR LOCAL OLYMPIAN SHANI DAVIS
Coaches, colleagues and friends gather to cheer on Chicago speed skating star

ESPN Zone will host a watch party for Chicago product Shani Davis on Wednesday, February 17, as he competes in the 1,000-meter speed skating race at 6 p.m. The 27-year-old is scheduled to compete in four races in Vancouver, and is favored to win the 1,000m and 1,500m.

Shani’s former coach and legend in the sport, Sanders “Sam” Hicks, will be in attendance, along with current Evanston Speed Skating Club (ESSC) coach Jim Nubani. Hicks founded ESSC in 1966 and is a member of the National Speed Skating Hall of Fame. Both coaches will be available for media interviews and will be joined by dozens of Davis’ supporters from the ESSC and Chicagoland. › Continue reading

Super Bowl? Bring on the Lingerie Bowl! Chicago Bliss vs. LA Temptation Today (Gallery)

Today is the Super Bowl, but don’t forget about the only Chicago team to make it to a Bowl game this year.  Our own, undefeated, Chicago Bliss! While most of America is focused on The Who at half time, flip your TV over to Pay-Per-View, or tune in to the webcast at http://www.lflus.com/ and watch as the Chicago Bliss take on the Los Angeles Temptation in the final game of the season.

I had the chance to make it to a game this past December and it was a blast!  Some photos below for your viewing pleasure.

UPDATE: The undeafeated Chicago Bliss were upset by the Los Angeles Temptation 27-14 in the LFL Lingerie Bowl › Continue reading

ESPN Zone can prepare your Super Bowl meal

Don’t waste your time tonight worrying about what you’re going to serve at your Super Bowl party tomorrow. Let ESPN Zone do the cooking and choose from the new Super Bowl take-out menu. It includes fan favorites like buffalo wings, spinach artichoke dip, Caesar salad, BBQ baby back ribs, and even dessert. You can order each individually or a little of everything with the “Big Game Package” which includes one appetizer, one salad, one entrée, and one dessert. Each dish will feed six of your guests.

Check out the full menu and pricing by visiting the website at: http://espnzone.com/biggame/ESZ-1325+SuperBowl+Menu_web_Final.pdf

2nd Annual Snow Days Chicago Festival (Fri. 1/29 and Sat. 1/30)

Snow Days Chicago is offering a plethora of reasons why it’s better to brave the windy city weather this time of year versus those boring warmer climates.

The events during Snow Days Chicago on Friday and Saturday the 29th and 30th include a national snow sculpting competition, an activities igloo (don’t tell me you’ve never wanted to go in an igloo), dogsled racing demonstration, “snowboard rail jam”, and plenty more.

Grant Park will be filled with over 27 unique snow sculptures this weekend, and … (best part)… it’s FREE. So if you’ll be downtown at all during the festival, you have no reason not to swing by the Michigan Ave. local to catch some winter wonder.

The fest kicks off Fri. January 29th at 4 pm and ends 8 pm. Snow Days will be open Sat. Januray 30th from 11 am to 8pm. And, again, absolutely no cost (no, not even for an igloo tour).

Grant Park, S. Balbo & Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, 60603

(Updated) ESPN Zone Is Looking for Chicago’s Finest Couch Potatoes (Enter by 12/9; Event is 1/1)

This event is so awesome.  I’m hoping one of the WindyCityEvents.com readers will get to compete and tell us about it!  Check it out:

ESPN Zone (43 E. Ohio St.) began taking entries today for its eighth annual Ultimate Couch Potato competition, scheduled for Jan. 1, 2010. In a nut shell, four sports fanatics from the Chicagoland will square off in a competitive sitting competition on New Year’s Day to see who can watch the most continuous hours of televised sports (bathroom breaks only once every eight hours and no sleeping allowed). Entries close on Dec. 9.  Visit http://www.espnzone.com/ultimatecouchpotato/ for more info and details on how to submit your entry.  One of you better get this and tell us about it!

UPDATE: The four contenders have been chosen and you can watch introductory videos of each person at http://espnzone.com/ultimatecouchpotato/. I think my money is on Jerzy.  Who’s your pick?

Bears, Bulls and Beers: Joe’s Bar (Mon. 12/7, 7pm)

So the Bears aren’t playing this Monday, but here’s something even better for the Monday Night football fan.  You can hang out with Bears players, Charles Tillman and Alex Brown, as well as Bulls player Tyrus Thomas at Joe’s Bar, while watching the Baltimore Ravens play the Green Bay Packers! And you thought you and your buddies were intense about the games- just you wait.  Drinks specials include $1 Coors Light Bottles- so maybe you can buy Tyrus, Charles, and Alex a round! › Continue reading

Breakfast with Santa: Soldier Field (Sat. 12/5, 10am)

Bring the kiddies to meet Santa this Saturday at 10am at Soldier Field.  Tickets are $50 for adults and $25 for children ages 3-12.  (Under 3 are free.)  The morning will include brunch in the usually exclusive United Club, and some quality time with the man of honor- Santa of course- who will be joined by Chicago Bears player Jerry Azumah.  Christmas activities will abound, with cookie decorating and an ornament-making contest.  A toy drive will also occur, and guests are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to the Connie Payton Foundation.  Christmas is only three weeks away- what better time for a day with Santa Claus and Christmas fun for the kids!

Meet Bill Simmons, Yes, “The Sports Guy” at ESPN Zone (Mon. 11/2) 5:30pm

ESPN.com sports columnist Bill Simmons, aka “The Sports Guy,” will be at ESPN Zone Monday (Nov. 2) as part of his “The Book of Basketball” nationwide book tour.

One of the most popular sports columnists in the country, Simmons will meet with fans and sign copies of his new book at the ESPN Zone (43 E. Ohio St.) beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Meet Bear’s Players & Watch Live Taping of The Chicago Huddle (Fri. 10/16) 4pm

Chicago defensive tackle Marcus Harrison will join teammate and co-host Anthony Adams at ESPN Zone tomorrow (Oct. 16) for ABC 7’s weekly NFL pre-game show, The Chicago Huddle at 4 p.m. (taping airs Sunday at 10:30 a.m.)

The event is open to the public and will give fans the chance at a behind-the-scenes look at the taping as members of the studio audience, plus the opportunity to meet the Bears players in person following the show.

Friday 10/14 at 4pm
ESPN Zone [link]
43 E. Ohio St. [google map]