This definitely was one of my highlights so far this year. It was completely unexpected and in the end, I had a blast with new people checking out new places. My friend needed a favor to help volunteer a bar crawl in River North. I had no plans so off I went. Luckily the weather warmed up pretty quickly now that we entered May. But Chicago was busy that day. The NFL draft was being held in downtown, the Kentucky Derby and the Pacquio vs Mayweather boxing match was being televised, along with our Cinco de Mayo bar crawl. There was traffic everywhere! We made our way down to meet the people we were working with. Everyone had a pretty good vibe we were going to have a successful event. I've never done this type of thing, so I was excited to help in anyway I could. We were stationed at Hubbard Inn to check the patrons in.
First of all, I had no idea what goes on organizing an event like this! It was an eye-opening experience for me, because I love to go out and have fun. But there's a lot of hard work behind the scenes. This is a business based off making sure everyone is enjoying themselves. I loved meeting the people who participated in the crawl. A lot of them where out-of-towners who were visiting Chicago for the first time. For the most part, my friend and I gave out drink tickets and checked off names; pretty simple stuff. Yet the smiles we encountered made this worthwhile experience for me. What a great Saturday I had!
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| Hubbard Inn's complimentary tequila sunrise cocktail (with drink ticket). |
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| They even had a mariachi band! |
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| Next stop on the crawl, Municipal Bar! |
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| Shay had a Kentucky Derby party! |
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| Last spot, Epic's rooftop! |
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| Good times with the bar crawl crew! |
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