Re: If we make it to Chicago:
In before one game at a time
In before lets win this one first etc etc.........
IF we make it to Chicago: Has anyone been to the tourney there? Whats it like, hotels expensive? I cant imagine the tickets will be expensive given the other teams playing there...aside from Mich State.
Any discussion welcome
I live in Chicago - been to a tournament before ...when VCU killed Purdue a handful of years ago. Went with my Purdue friend/coworker and his friend who went to Purdue. Was going to catch the ISU-Purdue game with him, but now that Purdue lost...LOL
Anyway, essentially you want to stay downtown which is east of the United Center. The UC is in a weird area and surrounded by parking lots mostly. If you find a hotel in the area, it's going to be ******. The Green Line train goes semi close to there, otherwise you could catch a bus, uber, etc there. Downtown is completely different than the UC area. Downtown is nice, walkable, full of shops, restaurants, etc while the area around UC is parking lots for a little bit.
If you want a fun area, stay in River North. There's a bunch of bars, clubs, lounges, restaurants, etc there around streets like Hubbard Street (and the ones around there). You might see The Loop too but the area is boring as hell, though improving (TheWit hotel is OK though because it's close to the river). Most of the downtown nightlife is north of the river in River North, Gold Coast, and somewhat Streeterville. Some south of downtown but pales in comparison to what's north of it on average.