2011 Cadillac Owners Meet, Chicago
Every year, a couple dozen of us Cadillac owners and enthusiasts get together in Chicago for the auto show and a metric ton of food. And every year, I seem to take anything but a Cadillac to a Cadillac meet. My 2001 Seville was going in for wheel bearings and a power steering pump but the shop I was planning on taking it to went out of business.
Since it was just myself and my brother, I decided to take the Saab 900.
Every year, I leave on Friday and wait for my brother to head to St Louis from Columbia. Every year, he’s an hour or two late. Last year I missed the big Friday night dinner. This year we arrived JUST in time thanks to me keeping the Saab moving at 75-80mph, dropping my fuel economy down to 20mpg (its a three-speed auto).
Danielle made us great looking t-shirts. Huge thanks! Also a big thanks to Sal for keeping the forum running and letting it consume his free time.
We had dinner at Wildfire in Schaumburg. Great food, fantastic service. Thanks to Todd for choosing the place and making reservations. Marvin brought his XLR-V and graciously allowed us to drive it!
Booked the Hyatt in Schaumburg for $55 a night including tax. The layout was annoying. Rooms were spread out among corridors that branched off twice from the center, almost like a swastika shape. While there was an elevator, an annoying amount of walking was necessary. The hotel bar closed way too early and the neighborhood was sleepy. On the plus side, there was an Ikea next door for me to indulge in.
We had dinner after the auto show at Leona’s in Oak Brook. Our server was fantastic, with a strong Irish accent. I enjoyed a provolone Italian beef.
JD’s dad took us to Lisle to see the tree planted by the boy scouts in memory of JD. JD crashed his car last year in a fatal accident at only 20 years old.
Those of us who stayed until noon on Sunday went to Portillos for hot dogs and italian beef. A nice gut-busting conclusion to a great meet.
After Portillos I headed over to Ikea with my brother where I bought five pillows, Lingonberry juice, and meatballs.
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