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Flashback! The New Adventures of the Old Limelight

Posted Aug 20, 2010 at 02:09 PM
By Amalie Drury

A confession or a plain old fact, depending on how you look at it: I've never stepped stiletto inside Excalibur, River North's mega haunted-house-like nightclub and perennial favorite of Schaumburg bachelorettes.

Why not, you ask? Well, I guess the best answer is that I'm more of a lounger than a clubber, and Excalibur packs 'em in 3,000 at a time. (I cannot with the crowds. I really cannot.)

But last week, during a conversation with Chicago artist Gary Weidner at Macy's Glamorama fashion show, I learned that Excalibur has a past that's a little more recent and a whole lot wilder than the kind that earned the building its historic landmark designation... read more »

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Aug 26, 2010 11:03 am
 Posted by  DSConnectMeghan

Come to V Live this Saturday night for an Ibiza White Party that you won't want to miss!

Abel the Kid will be mixing the event along with DJ Danny Boy, Louie Loop, and Caffine.

Doors open at 10p.m.!!!!

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Amalie Drury

The freelance life keeps writer Amalie Drury ensconced in her home office most days, but by the time cocktail hour rolls around, she’s more than ready to snap her laptop shut and hit Chicago's bar scene in search of the good, the bad, and the gossipy. A native Kentuckian, Amalie has been nursing a taste for bourbon practically since birth. Leave her tips on where to sip in the comments section below, then check back each Thursday for tales of her exploits and the latest in nightlife news.

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