Any information would be appreciated. I have heard there is a Cal Alumni event in downtown Chicago on Friday night (in one of the high rises?), but, I do not have any of the details.

Go Bears!

Just a few suggestions if you have time around Cal events, all somewhat near the Cal hotel:

1) Archtectual tour
2) Art Institue/Millennium Park
3) Field Museum
4) The Aquarium
5) Great restaurants
7) Cubs home game mid day Friday

Edit: if you are in Chicago, the Notre Dame game and travel will be a whole day event.

Making it a Bucket List trip:

Travel on Sunday to Green Bay for Bears vs Packers

wifeisafurd said:

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Just a few suggestions if you have time around Cal events, all somewhat near the Cal hotel:

1) Archtectual tour
2) Art Institue/Millennium Park
3) Field Museum
4) The Aquarium
5) Great restaurants
7) Cubs home game mid day Friday

Edit: if you are in Chicago, the Notre Dame game and travel will be a whole day event.

Making it a Bucket List trip:

Travel on Sunday to Green Bay for Bears vs Packers

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You can squeeze Yankees at Brewers in there, too, if feeling bold

bearsandgiants said:

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wifeisafurd said:

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Just a few suggestions if you have time around Cal events, all somewhat near the Cal hotel:

1) Archtectual tour
2) Art Institue/Millennium Park
3) Field Museum
4) The Aquarium
5) Great restaurants
7) Cubs home game mid day Friday

Edit: if you are in Chicago, the Notre Dame game and travel will be a whole day event.

Making it a Bucket List trip:

Travel on Sunday to Green Bay for Bears vs Packers

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You can squeeze Yankees at Brewers in there, too, if feeling bold

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Definitely go down the slide!

Leave the slide to Bernie the Brewer. https://t.co/SUUt6iD6kJ

— SFGATE (@SFGate) August 18, 2022

The Cal alumni event was/is sold out ... think there might be a wait list

How about a march to the B1G headquarters to say "We want in"? Or would that be "too Berkeley"?

JTfromClash said:

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The Cal alumni event was/is sold out ... think there might be a wait list

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Anytime you have a huge marquee out of conference game that tons of alumni are excited to travel to, you have to take the opportunity to just have one event and create scarcity in the alums relationship with the Athletic Dept.

It's just common sense.

maxer said:

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JTfromClash said:

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The Cal alumni event was/is sold out ... think there might be a wait list

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Anytime you have a huge marquee out of conference game that tons of alumni are excited to travel to, you have to take the opportunity to just have one event and create scarcity in the alums relationship with the Athletic Dept.

It's just common sense.

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On the one hand, it is great to see a Cal event sell out. On the other hand, Cal needs to maintain its fanbase more than ever...they should be figuring out how to accommodate more folks or create another event. There is still a lot of time.

yeah i read that U$C holds a big mixer at one of the piers in Chicago every time they play at ND.

My group is going to the Cubs game on Friday. Hopefully we'll see a lot of Cal hats in Wrigleyville.

wifeisafurd said:

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Just a few suggestions if you have time around Cal events, all somewhat near the Cal hotel:

1) Archtectual tour
2) Art Institue/Millennium Park
3) Field Museum
4) The Aquarium
5) Great restaurants
7) Cubs home game mid day Friday

Edit: if you are in Chicago, the Notre Dame game and travel will be a whole day event.

Making it a Bucket List trip:

Travel on Sunday to Green Bay for Bears vs Packers

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Great list. Thanks WIAF. Two questions:
1. Do I contact Cal Athletics for the Friday evening Cal event in downtown Chicago? Or, who?
2. The other Bears at Packers sounds pretty darn awesome. Do you know if there are still tickets available for that game? I'd love to attend that game because I want to see AR play (last time I saw him play in person, he completed 20+ passes in a row against U$C in the LA Colosseum). Also, watching a game in the Lambeau Field is a special treat (I have seen the other Bears play at Vikings and Vikings play in Detroit, but never saw GB play).

Go Bears!

calbear80 said:

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wifeisafurd said:

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Just a few suggestions if you have time around Cal events, all somewhat near the Cal hotel:

1) Archtectual tour
2) Art Institue/Millennium Park
3) Field Museum
4) The Aquarium
5) Great restaurants
7) Cubs home game mid day Friday

Edit: if you are in Chicago, the Notre Dame game and travel will be a whole day event.

Making it a Bucket List trip:

Travel on Sunday to Green Bay for Bears vs Packers

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Great list. Thanks WIAF. Two questions:
1. Do I contact Cal Athletics for the Friday evening Cal event in downtown Chicago? Or, who?
2. The other Bears at Packers sounds pretty darn awesome. Do you know if there are still tickets available for that game? I'd love to attend that game because I want to see AR play (last time I saw him play in person, he completed 20+ passes in a row against U$C in the LA Colosseum). Also, watching a game in the Lambeau Field is a special treat (I have seen the other Bears play at Vikings and Vikings play in Detroit, but never saw GB play).

Go Bears!

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thanks.

If you have a ticket rep, you could contact them.

That said, If you are in one of the two Cal travel groups, you already are automatically enrolled for all Cal events and the bus rides to and from the game.

The Packers game you probably have to stub hub unless you know someone. It is a lot like Notre Dame games - they used to always sell out, and generally they do. Season tickets take up most of the stadium and those tickets have been sold out since 1960, and there are over 100,000 names are on the waiting list (with a reported average wait time of 30 years). And the Bears are a big rival. So you are paying some bucks for probably mediocre or lousy seats, and a game at Lambeau is still worth the price.

WIAF, thanks for all the information.

Go Bears!

If we win I am going to be frantically posting for post game party options in River North.

If we lose, I will be dispassionately posting for post game commiserating options in River North.

I'm staying in South bend.. what are the pregame/tailgate options?