Looptopia

This was a neat idea, I think that it’ll get better as they learn what they’re doing (I think it’s going to be a annual thing?). Neat energetic feeling and lots of things to see, as well as things for a lot of different ages and interests. It tended toward the weird (Mucca Pazza, Redmoon Theatre, and giant mice in flaming exercise wheels) but it was a lot of fun.

My only problem was that it was supposed to be “all night” but there wasn’t really much to do from 2 am to the sunrise things at 5 or 6 am, so I ended up leaving at 1 am. But I guess it’s understandable that they wouldn’t have a lot of stuff going on when there weren’t many people still out.

They said this was a party from the restaurants, retail outlets and ALLEYWAYS…

well I saw nothing going on in the alleyways so I was a bit disappointed.

It was fun though, nice to see the city so vibrant so late into the night. The Art Institute was open until midnight, which was great!! So many people were all over the place, it was like a big zoo. I’d go back for more but alas my out of town friends have early morning work to take care of.

This is Chicago’s answer to the White Night parties of Paris, Rome, London, etc. The Loop is staying open all night long with shopping, art shows, theatre, music, and a lot more.

It will be nice to see the city come alive in the middle of the night.