oh yes, trolley bar crawls are a thing in chicago. you rent a trolley to drive you from bar to bar and you can load it up with all the booze you want and pretty much do whatever you want while on said trolley. it's kind of a disaster and that's kind of why i love it. so this past weekend, kelli threw her boyfriend ryan a surprise 30th birthday. complete with shutter shades and t-shirts with his face on them.
so we surprised that kid at the first bar in our matching shirts and proceeded to load onto the trolley, which kelli and her parents (and ryan's parents) had already stocked with booze.
and said trolley drove us around for a bit while everyone consumed slightly too much alcohol - but free? um, yeah. and yes, there's betsy! and that gem next to us? that would be her husband, kevin, with her purse.
we unloaded at a bar called headquarters beercade, where we proceeded to eat tacos kelli had catered and consume way more beer than humanly necessary. but i look fantastic in pink shutter shades so that made everything ok.
success.
so we surprised that kid at the first bar in our matching shirts and proceeded to load onto the trolley, which kelli and her parents (and ryan's parents) had already stocked with booze.
and said trolley drove us around for a bit while everyone consumed slightly too much alcohol - but free? um, yeah. and yes, there's betsy! and that gem next to us? that would be her husband, kevin, with her purse.
and oh yes, there were jello shots! the most intensely alcoholic jello shots of all time. i don't even know how they solidified, it was so much booze. and they were topped with alcoholic whipped cream. hence the fab shots of betsy.
we unloaded at a bar called headquarters beercade, where we proceeded to eat tacos kelli had catered and consume way more beer than humanly necessary. but i look fantastic in pink shutter shades so that made everything ok.
success.
and the best part is, i have another trolley bar crawl this saturday for my friend caitlin's birthday! the fun just never ends.
Um, I'd like to attend this so-called trolley bar crawl. Feel free to send an invite my way, thanks.
ReplyDeleteKristine...I say next summer we both take a trip to Chicago to participate in said trolley bar crawl! We shall inform Steph on our plans...who cares if she agrees she will get over it! :)
DeleteI would like to attend one of these. When can I come visit so we can do this?
ReplyDeletedo you know what the best part about this post is? Shutter shades...that's right. and tomorrow I will have a drink for you that entails bourbon and cheerwine. but mainly bourbon. obviously.
ReplyDeleteOmgsh this sounds like to much fun...at least the ice cream did not go to waste...Hawkeye enjoyed it lol
ReplyDeleteI love frozen pizza when I'm drinking. Although tonight is wings, yes that means I am drunk commenting.
ReplyDeleteI really want to do one of these!! They have them in my hometown but not up here in NYC....probably for good reasons haha
ReplyDeleteI love trolley bar crawls! Haha looks like it was another successful one!
ReplyDeleteThat looks and sounds amazing. MFD always has food snafus when he comes home bombed.
ReplyDeleteahhh that looks like so much fun!! I totally wanna get a bar crawl going with friends!
ReplyDeleteOkay, it's official... I need to come and visit you and go drinking with you. It must be done.
ReplyDeleteAlso, a trolley crawl?!? Hell yes. This is perfection.
oh. my. gosh. that sounds AWESOME!!
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous your hair still look amazing after an evening of trolley crawl. After 1 glass of wine, my hair gets frizzy & sticks everywhere. Which is why I have very few drinking pics.
ReplyDeleteA trolley? This sounds like a bar crawl I'd actually participate in!
ReplyDeleteI just did my first trolley bar crawl in Chicago for my birthday...seriously the best 3 hours of my life. At least top 10 for sure.
ReplyDeleteI am adding this to my "must do soon" list.
ReplyDeleteThat's it...next summer I am coming to Chicago to participate in said trolley bar crawl! Like it or not! Yes, I totally just invited myself...I know Hawkeye approves!
ReplyDeleteattending a bar crawl with you has just been added to my bucket list. my roomate and i used to frequently put chicken nuggets or pizza in the oven and then pass out, so ice cream is NBD :)
ReplyDeleteWow! That sounds awesome!!! :-D
ReplyDeleteSuccess!!! I had a trolley bar crawl in Chicago for my bachelorette party, obviously! We used to be like, "oh nothin going on this weekend? Lets look into getting a trolley..." It's a Chicago thing.
ReplyDeletei want a surprise 30th on a trolley bus!! and matching shirts with shades!! why ae my friends/family/husband not this creative?!!!
ReplyDeletei feel like my liver is a magnet is being drawn to these shit shows.
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