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CMTomasetti
Oct 27, 2008, 12:23 PM
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Hi all,
I'm considering moving to Chicago from Pittsburgh for a few months this winter, (Jan, Feb, and March) to spend some time with my G/F before a long road trip, and I was hoping for some advise....
Are there cheap place to rent/sublet for three months?
Any advice on short term work while i'm there?
whats the climbing scene like? I'd like to live close to a gym while there...
Is there ice climbing in the area during the winter? I'd love to learn...
any other advise/tips would be great.
Thanks
Chris
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shrug7
Oct 27, 2008, 3:12 PM
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CMTomasetti wrote: Hi all, I'm considering moving to Chicago from Pittsburgh for a few months this winter, (Jan, Feb, and March) to spend some time with my G/F before a long road trip, and I was hoping for some advise.... Are there cheap place to rent/sublet for three months? Any advice on short term work while i'm there? whats the climbing scene like? I'd like to live close to a gym while there... Is there ice climbing in the area during the winter? I'd love to learn... any other advise/tips would be great. Thanks Chris
Are there cheap place to rent/sublet for three months? - Check craigslist
Any advice on short term work while i'm there?
- See above
whats the climbing scene like? I'd like to live close to a gym while there...
Just gym's in the city and around. There is a list on this site.
Devil's Lake is 3.5ish hours from the city. Trad/TR/bouldering. Though 99% of people up there TR in large groups.
Southern IL is 5ish hours south and great sandstone. Sport/Trad/bouldering
RRG is 8ish hours.
Is there ice climbing in the area during the winter? I'd love to learn...
Yes 1 - 2 (weekends sometimes more) a year at Starved Rock. (No rock climbing there though)
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CMTomasetti
Oct 27, 2008, 5:28 PM
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Hey, thanks, I have been looking on craigslist a lot. I just was curious bout area/parts of the city. Thanks for the info
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shrug7
Oct 27, 2008, 6:05 PM
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I live in the 'Burbs and work in the Loop. but i'll take a go.
Generally, north of the city and direct south the cost of living is $$$$$
I hear Old Town, Wicker Park, Lincoln Park, Bucktown, Lakeview Wrigleyville are the "hip" places to live. I'm sure i'm missing a few.
There is a Gym at the Old Town Fitplex that's small, but the folks that climb are good people. The ones I have met anyway.
Loop, not much at 6PM during the week unless you like theater. They have a really tall wall at the sports complex on Michigan Ave, but it's $$$ for a gym.
There are two groups you might want to check out: Chicago Mountaineering Club and the Chicago Rock Climbing meetup at meetup.com (if you can tolerate that site.)
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CMTomasetti
Oct 27, 2008, 6:17 PM
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right on thanks man
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