Entries Tagged as 'wicker park summerfest'

The Gym

January 12th, 2006 · 17 Comments

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Cheetah Gym, Wicker Park, Chicago

This week I joined a gym. It’s kind of strange, not that I’ve never been to a gym, but the paying part. I used to work out in the small fitness center in our office building here in Chicago. In New York, I didn’t really have a workout routine. In San Diego I walked and biked on the beach every day. In Wisconsin, we had a huge gym with classes and everything available to all the employees where I worked. So it’s the first time I’ve become a gym member.

The worst part of Cheetah Gym’s Wicker Park location is that the treadmills and ellipticals all face out the windows, which is great because everyone’s not staring at each other, but the bad part is that you stare at Cold Stone the entire time you’re working out. I can’t decide if this is motivating or not.

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Vodka Lemonade = The Death of Me

August 1st, 2004 · 5 Comments

Life at Sea
Life at Sea, Wicker Park Summerfest, Wicker Park, Chicago

Down the Line
Down the Line, Wicker Park Summerfest, Wicker Park, Chicago

Rebecca at Pontiac Cafe
Rebecca at Pontiac Cafe, Wicker Park Summerfest, Wicker Park, Chicago

Kristin and Rachelle at Pontiac Cafe
Kristin and Rachelle at Pontiac Cafe, Wicker Park Summerfest, Wicker Park, Chicago

One minute I was at Wicker Park Summerfest sitting in the sun, drinking vodka lemonades and feeling hunkee doree.. and the next minute.. not so much. Not to get into gory details but that fair food I started eating right that moment probably wasn’t the best idea I’ve had in my life.

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