generally

• MOAR
• "Yelp, Flavorpill, Metromix, Chireader, Pollstar, Craigslist, in that order"
• older crowd / more formal
  • ExploreChicago.org / ChooseChicago.com
  • festivals
    • ExploreChicago.com
    • Metromix
    • CenterstageChicago.com
• Yelp.com
• Metromix.com
• younger / less formal
  • keep your eye out in case there's a reddit meetup!!
  • Meetup.com, of course
  • BrokeHipster.com
  • chainlink
  • go to a random coffeeshop
  • ChicagoFree.info

monthly

• last Friday of each month, 5:30pm - 2am — Critical Mass (photos), biker activism, xerocracy (list)

weekly

• Sunday 11am - 5pm — FreeGeek, computer co-op (pics)
• Saturday noon - 6pm — West Town Bikes, bike co-op (pics)
• Tuesday 7pm — Pumping Station One, a "hackerspace"