| Parking in Wrigleyville Any one know of a place to park around wrigleyville for a couple hours? I looked on google maps and it seems like there are a few places but not sure how much they are/etc. Just seeing if anyone here has some recommendations.
Thanks!
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 JonPremium
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Lisle, IL | Where in Wrigleyville?
There are metered spaces on Clark near Belmont. By Blum animal hospital. I've also parked on Halsted to go to games. Irving is also an option. It just depends on where you're going and how far you're willing to walk. |
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| Literally right across from Wrigley. Going to some of the bars there on Clark |
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JonPremium
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Lisle, IL | I would check on clark then. If you're not going too late you can probably find something. There are a couple of lots on Clark between Sheffield and Addison. Don't know if they're open year-round. Pretty sure the one across from Cubby Bear is. On game days it was $25. Don't know if they reduce it in the off-season.
I'd check on clark though. You should be able to find something. Maybe by the McDonalds. Another option would be to park on Belmont and just hop on the red line one stop to wrigley. We've done that too. Used to be free. don't know if they've put in meters since or not. |
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said by snipper_cr:Literally right across from Wrigley. Going to some of the bars there on Clark
Why not just take METRA in and then the Red Line to Addison?
Much cheaper than gas, parking and a DUI. |
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| Forgot to mention, I was the DD  |
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Lisle, IL | Sucks to be you.  |
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Chicago, IL | reply to snipper_cr
Really shouldn't be a huge problem. Just cruise till you see something - there is so much turnover that folks are coming and going all the time.
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Elgin, IL | reply to snipper_cr
Goose Island, Uberstein, BierStube or Hopleaf? |
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| said by StepR:Goose Island, Uberstein, BierStube or Hopleaf?
Originally going to go to the Irish Oak but there was a bar crawl going on and it was packed so we actually ended up at Goose Island per my recommendation.
We parked on the side streets since it was before 6PM when it becomes permit only. There is "metered" parking all along that area but it was 2 hour max and we planned (and were) being there longer than that.
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Goose Island and Hopleaf are nowhere near Wrigleyville. Hopleaf is up on Clark and Foster in Andersonville, and Goose Island in in the Clybourn corridor.
That said, the entire North side is a mess on weekend nights - a big frat party.
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| said by jsinaiko:Goose Island and Hopleaf are nowhere near Wrigleyville. Hopleaf is up on Clark and Foster in Andersonville, and Goose Island in in the Clybourn corridor.
That said, the entire North side is a mess on weekend nights - a big frat party.
Not the gooseisland main brewery but the Wrigleyville brewpub
»www.gooseisland.com/pages/wrigle···b/66.php
It ended up being a good time. Negotiated with SWMBO and she became the DD so I got to try a few of the new brews on tap there.
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Chicago, IL | You are right - it's right down the street. I was thinking of the original one - shows my age and the fact that I don't get up there (at least at night) much any more.
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