Chicago Area for LaSalle

[1in25]

I will be flying in to Chicago's O'Hare airport from Brussels on Saturday, supposed to arrive at 1:35pm, flight to Dayton at 8:45pm. Is that a large enough window to go somewhere to watch the game at 4:00 pm? If so, where is a good place to watch? Thanks in advance!!!


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[BRob2Perryman3]

Anywhere that has a tv and Dish or Directv. CBS Sports network

[Swampy Meadows]

Glascott's Saloon, 2158 North Halsted Street #1, Chicago, IL 60614 is the UD Chicago bar of choice.

[cj]

You could drive to Dayton in the time it takes to wait for your connection.

[CE80]

Originally Posted by 1in25 I will be flying in to Chicago's O'Hare airport from Brussels on Saturday, supposed to arrive at 1:35pm, flight to Dayton at 8:45pm. Is that a large enough window to go somewhere to watch the game at 4:00 pm? If so, where is a good place to watch? Thanks in advance!!! Go Flyers!!!

I would say you should be good. 2.5 hours to get downtown should be doable on a Saturday afternoon. I guess the unknown is customs. Game over at 6:30 or so should give you time to get back. The alternative if you did not want to go to Glascott's is one of a number of bars in Rosemont that is much closer to the airport.

[ChicagoFlyer]

Originally Posted by CE80 I would say you should be good. 2.5 hours to get downtown should be doable on a Saturday afternoon. I guess the unknown is customs. Game over at 6:30 or so should give you time to get back. The alternative if you did not want to go to Glascott's is one of a number of bars in Rosemont that is much closer to the airport.

Glascotts will definitely have the game and sound with plenty of fans. Just fyi though-it will be at least 30-40 dollar cab each way. If you want to do it, take the blue line in, and save some money. Then cab it to airport. But overall, yes you have plenty of time.

(If you want specific public transit directions, let me know).
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[1in25]

Thanks for the replies!!! I guess I'll have to see how the flight arrival and the weather turn out. Just to make sure, is there an hours time difference between Dayton and Chicago? Sorry, I've been in Africa the last 6 months, not sure about daylight savings time having an effect!! If there is a difference, the game would be on at 3:00 in Chicago, right?
Thanks again!!!


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[ChicagoFlyer]

Originally Posted by 1in25 Thanks for the replies!!! I guess I'll have to see how the flight arrival and the weather turn out. Just to make sure, is there an hours time difference between Dayton and Chicago? Sorry, I've been in Africa the last 6 months, not sure about daylight savings time having an effect!! If there is a difference, the game would be on at 3:00 in Chicago, right? Thanks again!!! Go Flyers!!!

Yes, Chicago is an hour behind Dayton. So you will actually have more time. Daylight savings won't effect you. That's Saturday at midnight.

Hope you enjoy Glascotts. The owners have bent over backward for us the last few years. I guess having a team go to the Elite 8 can't hurt business. They were at full capacity six hours before the Florida game. And almost ran out of beer after Syracuse. To quote the owner to me "holy **** Dayton people drink a lot of beer. I had to go buy forty more cases just so we didn't runout. That only happens on St Patricks Day here."


For your enjoyment. Here's the Syracuse ending there: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkM7EfXsTCk
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[Mrossi]

Just adding to the thread the sound will not be on for this game. I work closely with Glascotts they have a ski ball tournament and will have music on.

[1in25]

Thanks again, I'll give it a try!!!!


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[UDDoug]

If you are going to do this a couple things to keep in mind. When you check in, you will likely need to say your final destination as Chicago. Then you will probably have to claim your luggage and take it with you, and then when you return to the airport check in for the remaining flight. You usually can not check in for a flight that connects through Chicago, leave your bags and leave the airport. They won't let you back through TSA, and they will remove your baggage when you try to check back in.

And you will have to make sure the airline knows you plan to check in for your second flight, or they will cancel the reservation when you check in just to Chicago.

Leaving the airport during a connection is not as easy as it was pre 2001

[CE80]

Originally Posted by UDDoug If you are going to do this a couple things to keep in mind. When you check in, you will likely need to say your final destination as Chicago. Then you will probably have to claim your luggage and take it with you, and then when you return to the airport check in for the remaining flight. You usually can not check in for a flight that connects through Chicago, leave your bags and leave the airport. They won't let you back through TSA, and they will remove your baggage when you try to check back in. And you will have to make sure the airline knows you plan to check in for your second flight, or they will cancel the reservation when you check in just to Chicago. Leaving the airport during a connection is not as easy as it was pre 2001

I think international is a little different. Last year flying through JFK (from overseas), we had to collect our bags, go through customs and then go through TSA security again. We did not have time to leave the airport but we could have and nobody would have known. Might be different at different airports.

[1in25]

Thanks everyone, I may just stay at the airport and check the score periodically (old superstitions die hard) Thanks again!!!!


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