<p>D was in the 7:30 show. Wish we could have seen both! </p>
<p>Can’t wait for all of today’s performances… Rent, Undertones, then Freshman Cabaret. No time for football, but Go Cats!</p>
<p>Did you need reservations for Cozy Noodles?</p>
<p>D is blissed out at NU as well. So glad your S is happy!</p>
<p>Glad both your kids like Evanston. Have a “Clark Griswold” at Bat 17 for me :D</p>
<p>We also had a great meal last night at the Stained Glass. The other moms and I were marveling that the next time we gathered as a group would be graduation. Wow that was fast. We have really enjoyed spending time in Evanston. It’s a great college town.</p>
<p>Back from Parents Weekend also. Kid was too busy to have a real leisurely sit down meal either night, so we grabbed an early dinner @ Cozy Noodle on Friday so that he could make his 5:30 call for the show he was in this weekend. Saw his 7 p.m. show on Friday, ran to the 9:30 performance of the NU Revue, then a short night’s sleep. Made the football game, ran out in the middle of the 3rd quarter so that we could make the 2 p.m. performance of RENT, ran out of RENT just after bows, wolfed down an early dinner at Lou Malnati’s so that the kid could make his 5:45 show call. A typical Parents Weekend. :)</p>
<p>@momof3sons - Too funny – your weekend sounds about like ours! We were in performances (including the fantastic 2:00 Rent) for 7 hours straight on Saturday – no time for football. Was your S in the Freshman Cabaret? </p>
<p>I guess now we have a better feel for what life is like on a campus that produces almost 60 shows a year!</p>
<p>It sounds like you parents have more fun at our school than we do!</p>
<p>…at least me anyway. I’m stuck in my office all day without any windows :(</p>
<p>The one thing I will say about NU Revue is that Tech Aud isn’t really meant for performances (from a sound system perspective). H and I both commented that we had flashbacks to test taking :-)</p>
<p>Got a great pic of S in Norris - near the fireplace with the vintage posters on the wall as background. H and I already had fond memories, and NU has just upped its game tremendously in the last few years.</p>
<p>Momof3sons – too funny. I was towards the back, left side, at NU Revue, on the aisle, wearing a purple cashmere sweater and purple scarf. Maybe you saw me! </p>
<p>I have an out of town client who has a S at NU and ran into her there, too.</p>
<p>This is why we don’t go to Parents Weekend - the kids are way too busy. We find a weekend when daughters commitments are a little lighter so we can at least spend some time with her.</p>
<p>I wonder if that’s just for students who are in the performances, though. My kid (WCAS) wasn’t any busier than normal.</p>
<p>MomCares-my kid’s a soph, although he did participate in the cabaret last year. We went this year for the opportunity to go to the football game and to see him in a show. We live a considerable distance away so can’t normally see him in shows.</p>
<p>If you remember the the girl who played Maureen in the 2 p.m. RENT, she is the only sophomore in the whole cast. My son says she is the most talented person he’s ever met and very humble, too.</p>
<p>PizzaGirl-we literally sprinted into the 9:30 revue post-9:30 and just grabbed some seats on the far right, so alas, I didn’t notice your lovely sweater and scarf combo. 
DH and I were still in our NU sweatshirts from the football game. I agree that my son wouldn’t nearly have been as busy if he wasn’t in a show with 5 performances this weekend.</p>
<p>@momof3sons - I remembered you had a sophomore right after I posted that! D knows the talented 2:00 Maureen as they’re in the same a cappella group… We thought the entire production was fantastic!</p>
<p>@PizzaGirl - I’m not sure how much busier the Theatre kids are during Family Weekend than usual, since it seems like they go non-stop every hour of EVERY day, but I’m pretty sure the hotels charge more that weekend. ;-D</p>
<p>Well, then, party at my house next year!</p>
<p>@Pizzagirl- I’m there! ;-D</p>
<p>Also bumping this in case any new wildcats want to learn a bit more about your future home-away-from-home. Evanston is AWESOME!</p>
<p>Thought this thread might be of interest to @Wildcat2016 for your upcoming visit to Evanston.</p>
<p>If you don’t live nearby you might also want to spend some time exploring Chicago, which has become a lovely city.</p>
<p>Yay thank you! Looks like I know what I’ll be reading tonight.(:</p>
<p>Another recommendation for reasonably priced late night food: the bar room to the left as you walk in at Pete Miller’s. Burgers/salads.</p>
<p>Just visited Norris for the NU Hoodie and ate at Flat Tops in Evanston yesterday. It was packed - and the kids are not even back yet. My first time, but the kids ate there when they did the NU visit. They have a nice set up if you like Asian food, and you can stuff yourself - as my son did - an extra $1 gets you a 2nd bowl. 3rd bowl I hear is free!</p>
<p>I’m actually not a big fan of Flat Top, but a lot of my friends trying to stretch their budget do go there on occasion for all you can eat lunch for cheap.</p>
<p>Evanston Burger Place on Check Please last night…MMMMMM looks good. Can’t wait till we drop off kid on move-in day so we can take him to Edzo’s.</p>
<p>[Edzo’s</a> Burger Shop - Evanston, Illinois 60201 | Check, Please! - WTTW](<a href=“http://www.wttw.com/main.taf?erube_fh=cp&cp.submit.restaurantDetail=1&cp.id=401#.TyNsQ5IxsQ8.facebook]Edzo’s”>http://www.wttw.com/main.taf?erube_fh=cp&cp.submit.restaurantDetail=1&cp.id=401#.TyNsQ5IxsQ8.facebook)</p>