Normal femme activities-your thoughts

[tifftg]

Ok girls, I need some help. The past two years I have visited Chicago
and spent a few days 24/7 enfemme. Last year I stayed in boystown but
took the el to Rachel's Wigs and then down to Michigan Ave and did
some shopping along the Magnificent Mile including a makeup spree at
the MAC counter in Marshall Fields. I am looking for ideas of places
to go, perferably straight but accepting to spread my wings. I am ok
looking but not totally passable--5' 9" without heels, 170 lbs, but
comfortable being femme. Any ideas on places to go or things to do.

I will be in town around the middle of October.

Hugs,

Tiffany

[Sky]

Any ideas on places to go or things to do.

So much stuff to do, hon!

Not sure what you mean by "straight" -are you afraid of cd / tg bars? You shouldn't. They are safe and friendly. There is Hunters in Elk Grove Village, Temptations in Franklin Park and The Edge in Blue Island. All three (especially The Edge) are kind of far from the Loop or Boystown, so I hope you will be leasing a car. If you don't want to go alone you can attend any of the local group meetings to meet people, some girls go out pretty often and you'll likely find somebody who is going somewhere and will go with you. Check the Chicago Gender Society page ( http://www.chicagogender.com/Resources.htm ) for a fairly complete list of local organizations.

[tifftg]

That is why I stay in Boystown, I visit, spin, berlin and Hydrate along with Gentry. I am trying to push my limits beyond just the gay bars.

Tiffany

This isn't really about hooking up as I am faithful to my wife, it is about being out in the open enfemme as I can't risk it professionally in my hometown.

[jo_ann]

why not go to pinkfest?
www.pinkmyst.com/pinkfest

Thursday, October 12:
6:30 p.m. Happy half hour at Gino's East
7:00 p.m. Dinner at Gino's East
9ish: Gentry on State (maybe)

Friday, October 13:
11:30 a.m. Lunch (location T.B.A, by Ginger)
2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Open house at Janna's
6:30 p.m. Happy Half Hour at Winberies (Oak Park)
7:00 p.m. Dinner at Winberie's
9ish A drink at the Nutbush
10:30ish Partying at Hunters Dance Club

Saturday, October 14:
12:00 noon: Lunch (location TBA by Ginger)
mid-afternoon - Open house at Rachel's Wigs
6:30 p.m.: Happy half-hour
7:00 p.m.: Dinner (Ann Sathers)
9ish: Boystown Bars

Sunday, October 23:
1:00 p.m. Lunch (location TBA by Ginger)
Late Afternoon: Farewell Dinner

I am suggesting a new place (for Pinkfest) for Thursday dinner. Gino's
East is a local chain of pizza restaurants. They are known for their
deep dish pizza but they also have good thin crust pizza. They have a
location at Ontario and Wells which is convenient for us. Another
possibility for Thursday dinner is Ed Debevic's but Ginger had lunch
their last year there so I am keeping Ed's open for lunch.

We enjoyed going to Gentry's on State
(http://www.gentryofchicago.com/site/index.html) Thursday night so I am
keeping it on the schedule. Their entertainers have been consistently
good. I am open to other suggestions for other bars in the River North
area.

Janna was very nice to have an open house last year which I enjoyed.
Janna has been a great vendor to Chicago's transgender community for
those who don't know her. I am assuming Janna is keeping open house
hours 2-6 pm. Winberie's again had very good food and service. Nutbush
is a gay bar with dance floor near Winberies. It is a good place for a
drink or two. Last year we drank too much Thursday night and didn't
have energy to go to Hunter's, a very popular gay nightclub in the
northwest suburbs. Hunter's is a good time so let's pace ourselves this
year.

Rachel's Wigs (www.geocities.com/rachelswigs/) is offering to have an
open house Saturday. Rachel and Velma have been great a great vendor
and supporter to the TG community for many years. Their shop is a bit
north of Boystown. You can take public transportation to Boystown or it
is a short drive. I am not sure what hours the open house will be.

Ann Sather's is still my favorite restaurant around Boystown. The only
disadvantage is alcohol is BYOB but that is fine with Ann Sather's.

There are a lot of bars around Boystown. Gentry on Halsted has been
popular with Pinkfest previous years. I suggest we start off someplace
where we can talk some such as Sidetracks or Cocktail. If we want go
later to Gentry, that is fine. I don't get down to Boystown very often
so I open to suggestions of other good bars.

Sunday evening last year Pinkfest went to the Chop House, a very good
but expensive steak house. I won't be able to go on Sunday evening this
year either.

[tifftg]

Wow this is a great list, just what I was looking for. I have been to Gentry on Halsted, do you like the one on State St. better?

tiffany