Join us for our annual trip to the zoo! Chicago Force will decorate a tree on Sunday, November 18th at noon!
Our tree is number 344, located on the North Mall, near the Carousel.
Category Archives: Outings
Roundhouse Report!
The Roundhouse in Aurora is a historic building that was originally used by the railroad to build trains. It fell into disuse, until Chicago Bear Walter Payton bought it and made it into the Roundhouse restaurant. It is now owned by Two Brothers Brewery and operates as both a distillery and a restaurant.
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- Welcome to the Roundhouse!
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- We are at the right place.
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- Also a Heritage Site!
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- The Round is being prepped for a wedding
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- You can still find 34 here.
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- This Budweiser Bar was made for the 1898 World’s Fair.
Now that we’ve seen the building, time for the tour:
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- Waiting for start of the tour.
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- If you stay still, it can’t see you. Or is that the other way around?
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- Where the alcohol ends up, hearts were good and heals were not good.
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- Pot and column stills
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- The apple brandy is being aged in virgin oak barrels.
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- Aging Barrels
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- One barrel will get you 260-300 bottles.
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- Surprisingly, not one monkey.
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- Belly up to the bar for the free booze.
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- The tiny, tiny free booze. Cider included for size comparison.
Chicago Force Distillery Tour
Who doesn’t like a little day drinking, combined with a tour? Our group will travel to Aurora for a free tour of Two Brothers new distillery and tastings afterwards. Saturday, September 29th 2 pm sharp!
Peanuts and Cracker Jack: Baseball Outing
It’s time to head out to the ballgame! Saturday, September 1st is Kane County Cougars Star Wars Night! Buy a lawn seat and meet us along the 1st base line to enjoy the Star Wars. Also these highlights:
Hey Jimmy is a party dance band. The band will play from 4:45-6:00 pm in the Acres Music Garden.
After the game, fans can run the bases.
And after, after the game, a fireworks show!
Joliet Star Wars Day 2018
There’s a gathering of geeks, a herd of nerds, an awakening of the dark, and the light. You know, Joliet Library Star Wars Day!
This event keeps growing, along with the fun!
Joliet Star Wars Day 2018
It’s always a great time at Joliet Star Wars Day. This is there Ninth One, so be sure to join us in downtown Joliet.
Tree Trim 2017
Another year, another trip to Brookfield Zoo to decorate a tree with homemade Star Wars ornaments.
First, the making of the baubles:
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- TK-1225, why aren’t you at your tree?
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- Some bling, or should I say ring!
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- Forget the Eye of Sauron
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- The first ornaments are away!
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- The pile grows
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- Our lovely assistant.
It was a sunny but chilly day on Sunday:
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- A bright sunny day!
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- World Famous
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- Not our tree.
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- TREE-196 reporting for duty!
And we were ready to decorate:
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- Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
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- At the Christmas party hop
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- Mistletoe hung where you can see
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- Every couple tries to stop
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- Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
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- Let the Christmas spirit ring
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- Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie
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- And we’ll do some caroling
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- You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
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- Voices singing, let’s be jolly
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- Deck the halls with boughs of holly
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- Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
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- Have a happy holiday
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- Everyone dancin’ merrily
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- In the…NEW…OLD…FASHIONED…
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- WAAAAAAAAAAAYYY!!!!
Our two-part crew:
Of course, a trip to the carousel was in order:
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- Cue Calliope Music
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- Wave!
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- Keep Waving!
And how can you go to the zoo without seeing the animals?
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- A birdy visitor stops by
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- Chillin’
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- Another version of the Wings poster
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- Best View in the House
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- Business Meeting
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- Have to have the best view
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- The viewing continues
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- 15 more minutes
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- Haliaeetus leucocephalus, there you learned something
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- Suns out…
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- Wolves Out!
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- That’s an electric fence, right?
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- Chillin’ 2, Electric Boogaloo
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- He’s faking, I saw his eyes open!
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- Surveying the domain
Brookfield Zoo Tree Trim 2017
Galloping Ghost Arcade!
It was a dark and stormy night. Really, O’Hare got four inches of rain and the southern suburbs got eight. But that didn’t stop us from meeting at Lencho’s house and continuing on to Galloping Ghost.
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- Our lovely hostess welcomes us with pizza
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- Say hi!
We watched the new trailer for The Last Jedi multiple times. Then threw up some Star Wars Blips, Thor and other fun videos as we chowed on pizza. Then we braved the rain to head to Galloping Ghost.
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- A shining beacon.
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- Yes, we did indeed.
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- Games as far as the eye can see
So quick game, spot a member of Chicago Force!
And of course, we all spent a little time in what I like to call the Star Wars corner:
All in all, despite the weather, it was a great time.
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- Carrie found Return of the Jedi
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- Why we need arcades? Awesome side art.
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- See? Awesome
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- A tale of two kids. One loves watching Dawn play Mario Kart
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- One, not so much.
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- This used to be FOUR tokens! Now FREE PLAY!
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- Fly into the Danger Zone!
Let’s Go Play!
Come join Chicago Force at 7 pm on Saturday, October 14th as we venture to the Galloping Ghost for some old-fashioned gaming. $15 gets you unlimited play!!
If your interested in meeting for dinner beforehand, contact Lencho on Facebook for his address. We’ll be chowing down some pizza at his house @ 5pm for $10 a person.
Galloping Ghost Arcade is at 9415 Ogden Ave, 60513 Brookfield
