So, as soon as I’ve got a place to stay, I’m booking tickets up to Chicago via Megabus then back on Amtrak. Unfortunately, the times avail for Megabus are 1am (getting there @ 650a) or 435pm (getting there @ 940pm). Neither one appears particularly attractive to me, but the best of the two would be the earlier one, so that I’ve got a little bit of sight seeing opportunity.
The “place to stay” aspect of this has been the trickiest. Current options: Bum a place w/ a friend of a friend, Couch Surf (which my wife isn’t too pleased with), or book a bed @ a Youth Hostel. The friend of a friend is the most appealing (I trust the guy’s recommendation, assuming it comes) and the Youth Hostel is the least appealing (some of the reviews have described the neighborhoods and/or staff as less than optimal).
The tournament itself is on the U of I Chicago campus, so hopefully where ever I’m staying will have reasonable access to public transportation to get me there. A couple of spring breaks ago, when my friends and I went to Chicago, the public transportation ran well enough that I believe I can not only figure it out, but also rely on it as my main mode whilest there.
Updates as they come.
Have a successful tournament!
By the way, who is the strongest Go master in Chicago?
By: Alexander Dinerchtein (breakfast on KGS) on June 27, 2008
at 7:05 am
There are MANY strong players in Chicago, including a few professionals who teach. Unfortunately, being neither strong enough to play them nor an actual resident of Chicago, I’m afraid I don’t have specifics.
By: Will on June 29, 2008
at 3:58 pm