Two Hot Dog Rides for October 21

As the autumn season progresses, we still have several Hot Dog events scheduled. The next one features two destinations.

Up north, we'll be going to East of Edens, located east of the Edens Expressway (natch!) at 6350 North Cicero Avenue (at Devon) in Chicago. You can't just get off the Edens at Devon, but you can at Peterson, just a half mile south. Check the map in the Events Calendar area of this site and you can see how to get there.

Out south, but still inside the city limitsof Chicago, our destination is Janson's Drive-In, at 9900 South Western Avenue in the Beverly neighborhood. Once again, the map you can find in the Events Calendar will be your friend if you're not familiar with the area.

Both locations feature indoor seating, just in case the weather's not perfect. We usually try to arrive about 6:30 p.m., and new members and guests are always welcome.

"Come out for the ride, come out for the food, just come on out!"

Chicago Region News (October) now published!

Current and past issues of the Chicago Region News are now available on this site. You need to login to the Forum (if you don't have an account, you can easily create one). Once logged in, you will see a tab for "Documents". Use this link to view, download, or print the newsletters and other interesting documents.

2019 Hot Dog Ride Schedule Announced!

Start marking your calendar now! Our 2019 Hot Dog Ride Schedule has gone into full swing. Most of our hot dog destinations are old favorites, with several new ones included to pique your interest. Once again, we've tried to include rides to every part of our membership area.

These are destination rides; riders meet at the hot dog location about 6:30 p.m. Ride on your own or form your own group. Keep in mind that several of these establishments close at 8:00 p.m. 

You can find the complete listing in the Hot Dog Ride topic on the Forum (no login required!), and a more elegant, printable version is in the Documents section of this website (login required). Thanks to John Zolot for his work in preparing this activity!

And remember, "Come out for the ride, come out for the food, just come on out!"

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