Chicago City Council trying to sterilize Wrigleyville

[erik316wttn]

Read this and be disgusted...

 

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-wrig23.html

 

I can't believe they want to get rid of the sidwalk vendors outside the stadium. To me, that's half of the fun. I love shopping at all the sidewalk stands before a game, then going in, gorging myself on hot dogs and cheering the Cubs on. Wrigleyville is part of the Wrigley Field experience.

 

I think I'd go less if this happened. I really would. I'd just wait for them to come to Milwaukee.

[goonys evil twin]

I've never purchased anything from any of those vendors, and couldn't care less if they are gone.

 

But I wouldn't support such a law.

[sethuel1]

The souvenir vendors I can deal without. The peanut vendors, on the other hand...

[Andy]

I love the sidewalk vendors. Without them where will I go to get my somewhat reasonably priced jersey T-shirts??? :(

[Jehrico]

Read this and be disgusted...

 

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-wrig23.html

 

I can't believe they want to get rid of the sidwalk vendors outside the stadium. To me, that's half of the fun. I love shopping at all the sidewalk stands before a game, then going in, gorging myself on hot dogs and cheering the Cubs on. Wrigleyville is part of the Wrigley Field experience.

 

I think I'd go less if this happened. I really would. I'd just wait for them to come to Milwaukee.

 

This would be a shame. For some reason, some of those vendors remind me of the days when they'd pan the camera shots to the rooftops, and instead of seeing bleachers, you'd see guys slamming a beer while firing up a grill.

[ConstableRabbit]

I've bought a t-shirt from a street vendor. They often have pretty good deals. I would definately be against removing them.

[erik316wttn]

Wrigley is one of few stadiums in all of baseball that has as much to do outside the stadium as inside. It would take away a great deal of the experience for me.

 

I only get to Wrigley about once a year (maybe not at all this year. :(), and the sidewalk vendors are one of the things I most look forward to.

[cl smooth]

i had a tradition going on that every time i saw a game at wrigley field, i'd buy a new era hat from one of the street vendors. i must have 10-15 hats from those guys alone. it would be a shame if they were to get rid of them. like others said, it does bring flavor to wrigleyville.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

There's nothing like drinking a few beers and enjoying some of the street performers outside the stadium before drinking some warm beers and watching some monkeys inside the stadium.

[sethuel1]

I wonder if they'll also try and remove the drummer from outside the bleacher entrance.

[cl smooth]

I wonder if they'll also try and remove the drummer from outside the bleacher entrance.

 

i hope not. he's got good range...i asked him to play "amen brother" by the winstons and he did!

[Neuby]

city council should have better things to do.

[Schwarber Fan]

I smell a petition...

[SouthSideRyan]

Who cares? Place is a dump anyways.

[Roast]

Who cares? Place is a dump anyways.

 

BLASPHEMY!

[badgercub]

city council should have better things to do.

 

I am sure the alderman that brought it up was either pressured by the Cubs, the Trib, local businesses in Wrigleyville, the residents, or a combination of all to bring it up to the council.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Who cares? Place is a dump anyways.

 

BLASPHEMY!

 

C'mon the whole thing fell apart, they don't have food under $65, bats fly around cuz it's so dark, and the bathrooms smell all dirty and stuff. Head north about 90 miles. That's where it's at.

[Abe Frohman]

http://images3.fotki.com/v29/photos/4/41654/306397/P6260054-vi.jpg

 

What are we going to do without this character?

 

Seriously, listen to SouthSideRyan - we don't have to pack heat when walking around our beloved ballpark, but we could stand to have some more projects, crackwhores, and syringes around our park for the kiddos to step on.

 

We do have a dump. It is a wonder why we draw so many fans.

[SouthSideRyan]

I wonder how many people check the Rivalries forums.... :?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I wonder how many people check the Rivalries forums.... :?

 

Wouldn't hurt if a couple did...

[erik316wttn]

I wonder how many people check the Rivalries forums.... :?

 

Wouldn't hurt if a couple did...

 

If this was there, my bad.

[Drew Doughty]

I wonder how many people check the Rivalries forums.... :?

 

Wouldn't hurt if a couple did...

 

If this was there, my bad.

 

It's not. But you should go read the topic about the Brewers near the top in rivalries to understand.

[J.R.]

They did it.

[Jehrico]

They did it.

After looking at what they actually banned, it's not so bad. They just can be on the sidewalks of Wrigley itself. It sounds like they can still be across the street and everything else. With all of the traffic immediately outside the park, it's probably a good idea.

[erik316wttn]

They did it.

After looking at what they actually banned, it's not so bad. They just can be on the sidewalks of Wrigley itself. It sounds like they can still be across the street and everything else. With all of the traffic immediately outside the park, it's probably a good idea.

 

I suppose if that's the case I could live with that. If they're eliminated totally I'm going to be extremely pissed.