come on sammy I have to gove you a hard time hence the lol at the end.

THL Glad you enjoyed that place. Something else isnt it

Eight to Eight is one of my favorite places!..Mike the owner is one of the most knowledgeable cigar guys around IMHO...On St Charles..THAT'S IT!...I couldn't remember the street even though I've been there a hundred times..LOL..Huuuuge selection

Prices don't include the dreaded Cook County taxes and the prices on the sticks are unbelievably reasonable too!

(Not as reasonable as CBid and CI of course!)

Penguin, I also go to Lagrange (and Palmer Place...hundreds of beers from around the world..Excellent food!..Love it all!) on occasion..Only problem with Lagrange is their selection hardly changes..The owners are nice guys though..Nice little lounge in the back

Rookie...drop me a line next time your going to be there if you want...threedrcoupe at yahoo dot com

If you really want to travel west of the city, there is a new shop in Aurora on North Aurora Rd next to the train station just west of rt. 59. Very nice guy just starting out and has a good selection.

I will definitely do that Penguin!

Keith

I have been stationed at Great Lakes Naval Station several times. Did boot camp there too. I like Chicago, great city, great people. My one and only gripe is that there are not enough exits on the I-94. You miss yours and and it takes a while and some change to get squared away. Tollways suck! I miss the Full Moon Cafe. Good dinner specials, great breakfasts!

So long 'til next year, Chicago. What a great city. The weather sucks, the prices suck but the people are friendly and the variety,(of everything), is incredible. UpDown Tobacco is a one of a kind store that I'm glad to have visited.

Cya Chi-town

P.S. The architects of the Soldier Field renovation should be shot. It's a cryin' shame.

Yeah I haven't been down there in a little while but I hear it blows.