classic game stores in Chicago?

[Iron Draggon]

just wondering where to look when I return next year... I didn't have enough time to sniff out anything gaming related while I was there over Memorial Day weekend this year, but I definitely want to sniff around next time I go there!

I'd prefer places in the Downtown area or places that I could easily get to by rail or by bus, and instructions on what rail/bus lines to take to get there and back from the Downtown area... next year I'll be staying at the Palmer House.

[digitalpress]

A MUST is to visit Sean Kelly's store:

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=RfM&btnG=Search&um=1&q=videogames+etc&near=Norridge,+IL&fb=1&latlng=41959213,-87807229,13396726489850739699

[Dan Iacovelli]

Sean kelly's store is one of most noticeable places near Chicago.
(there are prob a couple others but not well known as his)

[agbulls]

Definitely hit up Sean's store. There is also a little classic gaming store at the Volo Auto Museum:
http://www.voloshopping.com/merch.html

[Iron Draggon]

DAMN... we were just down the street from Sean's store when we picked up the remainder of our friends for our trip to Great America, and we weren't far from Volo once we all made it up to Gurnee either... I know almost exactly where Sean's store is just by its proximity to our scheduled meeting place on Irving Park Rd... we met up at the Mickey D's after we picked up the rental car... I'll definitely be sure not to miss Sean's store next year... I know I can get to that one by rail/bus without too much trouble... Volo is a hell of a long ride away without a car though... that's why we went ahead and rented a car for our trip up to Gurnee... we went on Memorial Day, and the holiday schedule had nothing headed in that direction until after noon... way too late to get a good head start on all the crowds for a nice full day of riding roller coasters... I'm amazed they had anything going that far... it was a long drive!