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Old 01-08-2011, 05:07 PM
 
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Hey! I just moved to wicker park a week ago, and I know a few people around the city but not really people my age who I could go out to bars and clubs with. I am a very outgoing person, so I feel like I could meet people if I went to a bar by myself, but I've never done it before and want to make sure I'm safe/non-awkward. I'm also planning on joining meetup and taking some classes, maybe joining a sports team, but I kind of want to check out the bar scene around here before my girlfriends visit in a few weeks and I thought it'd be nice to meet a few people around. Any advice for me? Where I should go? What I should do?

Thanks so much!

-Heather
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Old 01-08-2011, 05:38 PM
 
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You have a good game plan. You would be better off to go out at happy hour to start. It isn't as awkward. Sit at the bar, people will talk to you. It is a lot less awkward for a girl to be sitting at the bar by herself than standing in the corner. Same goes for us guys. If you want to go at night, then I would recommend a lower key bar not a bar/club. This makes conversation much easier.

I would avoid going to clubs because they are not usually very social. It is difficult to meet people t clubs.

In Wicker Park, stay close to Milwaukee Avenue and North Avenue. The huge intersection where Milwaukee/Damen/North intersect is the best location.
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Old 01-08-2011, 05:45 PM
 
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Thanks! I actually live right near that area. I went swig, pint, nick's biergarten, flatiron and one more bar i can't remember with some of my friends the first few nights I was here. Any others you'd recommend I should check out?
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Old 01-08-2011, 09:15 PM
 
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I am not sure you should telegraph places you would go to alone.
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Old 01-09-2011, 04:41 AM
 
Location: Wicker Park, Chicago
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Gee, I live in Wicker Park and almost never go to bars because I don't drink alcohol and I hate beer. I try meeting women while taking a bike ride, visiting the park, or going to the grocery.
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Old 01-09-2011, 08:36 AM
 
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I am not sure you should telegraph places you would go to alone.
tell that to the millions on 4square, facebook etc... hi I am at so and so, and my roommate is out of town, please come stalk me.
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Old 01-09-2011, 05:22 PM
 
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tell that to the millions on 4square, facebook etc... hi I am at so and so, and my roommate is out of town, please come stalk me.
I despise those services and refuse to use them. Many people that use them are quite naive.
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Old 01-09-2011, 09:42 PM
 
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I despise those services and refuse to use them. Many people that use them are quite naive.
Yeh, we'll see some 60 minute special about people getting murdered/raped in a few years I am sure and they will be shocked.
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Old 01-09-2011, 10:15 PM
 
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I do not see a problem with going to bars by yourself, as long as you take the normal precautions while you are out and about...just as long as you do not communicate that you are "alone", as this might draw the wrong people. The area around Milwaukee and Damen is relatively "safe", but I do see some sketchy people around there from time to time.

A good place to check out would be the Violet Hour...look it up in yelp and it will describe where it is at...a really good place to check out.
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Old 01-10-2011, 09:47 AM
 
Location: Wicker Park/East Village area
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A good place to check out would be the Violet Hour
No, Violet Hour is not conducive to meeting people. They seat everyone in small private areas, there is zero chance of talking to anyone except the people you went in with.

I would recommend the Division street bars, Moonshine, Boundary, Easy, Small Bar, Inn Joy, etc..
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