The University of Chicago College Bowl team will be hosting ACF Midwest Regionals on 23 Feb 2002 (i.e. it will be a Saturday-only tournament, in contrast to past years). All games will take place in Cobb Hall, 5811 South Ellis, as per tradition. Registration will start at 8:30 am, and the tournament will begin at 9. All first round games will begin 10 minutes after the tournament begins, regardless of whether all teams are present.

Details on the fee structure and packet requirements can be found in message 7903 on the Yahoo club.

The Field:

Odds & Ends:

• Live (?) stats from the tournament
• We will be providing Giordano's pizza for lunch.
• Hotels: the standard suggestion is the Ramada Inn Lake Shore, which is vaguely near campus. Other possibilities (which are not officially supported) can be found here.
• Directions to the University and parking information. Parking is free on weekends. We suggest that you park at the 55th & Greenwood parking structure.
• The closest public transportation stops to the Ramada Inn are the 51st/53rd stop on the Metra and the E. Hyde Park/S. Hyde Park stop on the #6 Jeffery bus. The closest stops to the tournament site on public transportation are the 59th St. stops on the #6 Jeffery bus and the Metra, and the Ellis stop on the #55 Garfield bus.
• Public transportation from the Ramada to campus: take the #172 bus (map and schedule); this costs $1.50 per person and will take you right to the tournament site (get off at the 58th St. stop, just past the U of C bookstore).
• For any issues contact Mike Atman, mbaltman@midway.uchicago.edu.

Restaurants (courtesy Susan):

Basically, if you want to eat in Hyde Park, just wander along 53rd or 57th
Street.

Recommended:
53rd Street:
Rajun Cajun (1459):  Indian food and fried chicken.  Very cheap.
Dunkin Donuts (1411):  The only 24-hour place in Hyde Park.
Noodles Etc. (1458):  The best and most authentic Thai food in Hyde
Park.  Really cheap.
Cedars of Lebanon (1618): Mediterranean.
Dixie Kitchen (5225 S. Harper, in Harper Court): Moderately expensive but
REALLY GOOD Cajun/Southern food.

57th:
the Med (1327): Shakes, pizza, sandwiches, whatever.  A "campus
hangout".  Some publication voted its waiters the cutest in the city.  I
don't know about that.
Noodles Etc. (1333): Same as on 53rd.
Florian (1450): Pretty much the same as the Med, but open slightly later
and slightly further from campus.  They have good pizza, but watch out -
two of our team have gotten food poisoning here.
Salonica (1440):  All-day breakfast.  They fry just about everything here.

Bars:
The Cove (1750 E. 55th):  Dive.
Falcon Inn (1613 E. 53rd):  Dive.
Jimmy's (1172 E. 55th): Now the only non-scary bar in Hyde Park.  The
Chicago Life Guide claims that it's a "University of Chicago neighborhood
institution".