Hi, my name is Roxy, I’m 24 & I’m a local guide from Chicago. I love going out and exploring all that the city has to offer. I think it would be awesome to share that with other guides and make new friends 
I was thinking it would be nice to have a day at a restaurant or a park or some cool place. I’m open to suggestions
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Hi Roxy! I am 21, working at Northwestern this summer, and new to the city. I would love to meet up, take some pictures, and review places sometime!
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I too am interested in a meetup. I do most of my local guiding in Skokie: https://goo.gl/maps/x4JUx1drSsD2
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Hi Chaya and Michael,
What types of places do ya’ll like to go to? coffee shops,restaurants, the beach, the gym, etc…
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Hi Roxy and Michael,
I really hope we can make this happen!
I keep kosher, so I tend to not review restaurants.
My passion are reviewing things for kids like parks and playgrounds, but I’m happy to try some new things. I’ve never thought to review a gym! Other than food, I’m flexible, I’d love to tour Chicagoland from a Local Guide’s perspective.
@Roxypelagio333 what do you like to review?
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Hi Everyone!
I have tagged each of you because we have all expressed interest on different posts to meet up in the Chicago area. I am trying to bring the conversation into one post so we can make this happen!
I hope you are still interested and we can do this before winter arrives in Chicago.
Please share your suggestions and what time/neighborhood/etc does/n’t works for you.
If any of you have arranged a meet up previously, please let me know if you would be willing to help get the ball rolling on this one.
@TodorKrecu , You have said you are the moderator of Chicago Local Guides. Can you help me arrange this?
Thank you all for reading this and I look forward to meeting you soon!
Chaya
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@TodorKrecu @Roxypelagio333 @michaelmorandom @Tedmall @Katgal17 @ytobi12 @itstime2fly @SgtJasonDelaRosa @GinaR @LisetteR
Hi Everyone
So there are at least eleven of us in this region that we know about. If we get together and five or six show up, that will be a successful beginning. If each brought plus one then we could be close to a dozen. Once we beging begin to see the benefit and build friendships, the group is bound to grow. In the beginning, it is difficult to fully know and appreciate each person’s interests and passions but in time it can work out. @ChayaM , please know we can all respect your preferences even if we meet or review places that serve food, as well. Perhaps you could suggest a place in or near Skokie which is easy to reach for most of us.
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Sounds awesome. I’d love to meet up. I’m in south Evanston and best for me to meet in city of Chicago or someone on the northshore. I work from home but could sometimes do a morning meet up or an evening when I don’t have my kids
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I can pretty much do any part of the city. I’m usually free on weekends
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@Roxypelagio333 , @Roxypelagio333 and among others for the Love of Chicago
I think one of you should think out of the box and create the unique Meet up and after the advertising takes place
Am in Uganda but I love Chicago and any update from the meet up in Chicago will make my day
Wishing you all the best
@the_milky_way come join the discussion here!
Ok people! We’ve got a crowd! Can someone be in touch with me to help me get this going? I want this to be awesome!
Hello,
Jorge here, been a photog for the past 20 some odd years, doing trusted photographer work for the last four years and have been freelancing Google map work for others for a while now.
Would love to meet up with anyone who shows an interest of our amazing city of Chicago.
Not sure if I missed it, but haven’t seen a date on when everyone is interested in meeting. I have a pretty flex schedule and would love to participate if you all ever get together.
Thanks for posting this Roxypelagio333 do hope we get the Chicago group out soon.
Jorge
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Hey all…I hope i’m including everyone in this reply. Chaya reached out to me via private msg but I can’t figure out how to respond to it. Since she and I live near each other in Skokie/Evanston area, this might be a good meetup area. I was thinking that meeting at a coffee place might be a good start, followed by a park. In Evanston, there’s a cool coffee spot called Cupitol and about 3 blocks away is the Merrick Rose Garden…both are great for photographing. I’m pretty much cooked through the rest of August but could definitely do a morning or afternoon in September. Wknds of 9.15 and 9.29 look pretty good and maybe a weekday would work.
Just throwing some ideas out there…thanks, Katie
@Katgal17 I tried to message you but it doesnt allow without starting a new conversation.
@TodorKrecu @Roxypelagio333 @michaelmorandom @Tedmall @Katgal17 @ytobi12 @itstime2fly @SgtJasonDelaRosa @GinaR @LisetteR @the__milky__way @jgnorrick
Would anyone want to meet up on Sunday, September 16? Any time of day. (I will be out of town on the weekend of the 9/29)
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Great. I should be free
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That sounds good
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That sounds like a plan. I live in the city, is it the one at 812 Grove St? If so I can take the train and meet ya’ll there.
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I love this idea! I didn’t even know about the Rose Garden!
Let’s pick a time! Again, I’m flexible about this.
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Yep, 812 Grove St Evanston. How about 10 am on Sep 16?
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Great, September 16 works well. I have a question for all. For it to be an “official” Meetup, do we need a scheduling ok from LG? That way, they publish it, as well. I am not sure what benefits, if any, are for the “official Meetup.”
Maybe we can get an answer from one if the moderators. I am linking one for that purpose.
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