Welcome Conventioneers

ed note - a very slightly NSFW repost from the 2006 Iowahawk archives. Happy 50th, Maury Kahn's Night Life Chicago!] Your No-Cover, No-Minimum Guide to the Seamier Side of 1959 Chicago With Your Cordial Host Dave Burge For the last century America's favorite place to convene has been my city of Chicago, and that continues unabated today . Now, ask someone in the meeting biz what makes Chicago the world's top convention destination, and they'll probably point out the city's central location, its top notch hotels, its huge convention facilities like McCormick Place. Of course, this is all bullshit, because as everybody knows -- including your dad, your grandpa, and your great grandpa -- Chicago has always known how to scare up some discreet and naughty fun for visitors. Whether it's dinner or drinks or the chrome pole circuit,... [read full story]                    

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