A blog about our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. With a sprinkling of nostalgia and urban exploration for good measure.
Showing posts with label Chicago. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicago. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
'Homer Simpson' and 'Peter Griffin' in Chicago
Emily found this superb chalkboard sign while in Chicago last month.
Someone is obviously better at drawing Peter Griffin.
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Monday, June 10, 2019
City Mini Golf course at Chicago's Maggie Daley Park
A look at the City Mini Golf course at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago.
Last month Emily was on holiday in Chicago, USA and visited her second miniature golf course in the city, the Chicago-themed City Mini Golf layout at Maggie Daley Park.
The course was the 39th visited overseas and the 884th overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
Check out the City Mini Golf course website for more information, opening times and prices.
- Chicago
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- City Mini Golf at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Friday, May 10, 2019
City Mini Golf at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago
A visit to the City Mini Golf course at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago.
Emily was recently back in Chicago, USA and visited her second miniature golf course in the city, the City Mini Golf course at Maggie Daley Park.
The course was the 39th visited overseas and the 884th overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
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- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
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- Maggie Daley Park
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
Playing Mini Golf at FTW in Chicago
A revisit to the indoor minigolf course at FTW in Chicago, USA.
Emily returned to Chicago last month and while there had a game on the indoor minigolf course at FTW.
Last year the Mini Golf course at FTW Chicago at 322 East Illinois Street became the 807th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. This time Emily was able to play the layout so it became the 504th played on our travels.
The course is a 6-hole layout themed on the Windy City.
In Emily's game against Luke Moseley and Jennifer Wallner she came up short, shooting a 21 to Luke's winning round of 16 and Jennifer's 18.
Game cards, token and scorecard from FTW Chicago |
Visit the FTW Chicago website for more information, opening times and prices.
FTW Chicago is also home to a darts area - as well as an arcade, bar, restaurant, ping pong, billiards and more |
The darts set-up at FTW Chicago |
Look at all those lovely game tokens! |
The FTW Mini Golf course was designed and built by the team at Creative Works.
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- FTW Chicago
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- Mini Golf at FTW in Chicago
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Mini Golf at FTW in Chicago
Checking out the indoor minigolf course at FTW in Chicago.
The Water Tower first hole at FTW in Chicago |
While in Chicago Emily made course visit #807 on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when she swung by FTW Chicago at 322 East Illinois Street.
The indoor minigolf course at FTW - known as City Golf - is a 6-hole course themed on the Windy City.
Hole 1 - Water Tower |
Hole 2 - Lake Shore Drive |
Hole 2 |
Hole 2 |
Hole 3 - the Legendary Chicago Theatre |
Hole 4 |
Hole 4 - Museum Campus |
Hole 4 |
Hole 4 |
Hole 5 - Comiskey Park |
Hole 5 |
Hole 5 |
Hole 6 - The Willis Tower |
Hole 6 |
As well as the miniature golf course FTW aka For The Win is home to over 130 arcade and prize games, four private party rooms, a 104 sq ft HD LED wall, a full bar and gastropub.
Check out the FTW website for more information, opening times and prices.
There are also For The Win locations in Albany, New York and Denver, Colorado. Back in 2009 I actually played tenpin bowling at FTW's Lucky Strike Lanes!
We've now visited 807 minigolf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, 38 of them have been overseas.
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- FTW Chicago
Related blog posts:
- USA
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
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