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I know that there are Cubs fans all over the world, and now with this new board I am just currious where some of you are from, and what your plans are to catch Cubs games this season.

I am from Green Bay, Wisc. I usually catch at least one game of all of the Cubs series vs the Brew Crew.

Miller park usually looks like and extention of wriggley when ever the Cubs come to town.

Over the past several years I have also tried to make at least one trip to Chi to see the Cubs play.

I was a brewers fan until 1987 when my dad took me to see my first Cubs game in Chicago.

I have to say that I fell in the love with the stadium, and felt that was how baseball was meant to be shown and displayed.

It wasn't all bells and whistles, it was old school baseball entertainment. Ever since that day I have been a Cubs fan, even at the dismay of my father!

I have been to several parks and stadiums thoughout the country, and none comapre to Wrig.

I grew up on the north side of Chicago. Yes, actually IN Chicago. I'm one of those people who gets a bit when suburban people claim to be from Chicago despite being a good 30-50 minutes outside the city.

Anywho, I grew up in Rogers Park, which is a short trip north on the CTA's red line, 7-8 stops. I've been a Cubs fan for as long as I can remember, the Cubs are actually the only Chicago sports team I took a liking to.

I spent about $700 on tickets when they went on-sale this year, amounting to 5 Saturday games; 2 games (4 tickets) are upper deck seats, 3 games (4 tickets) are for bleachers. Cardinals/Brewers/Astros/Braves are the opponents. There is really no better place in the world to be than the Wrigley Field bleachers on a Saturday in summer, watching the Cubs.

I live/work in Ann Arbor, so it'll be a bit of a trek back to Chicago, but I'm used to it. I'm also hoping to make it to Pittsburgh for a game or two, and possibly even Milwaukee. I hear Miller Park is a great place to see a game and I have some friends who are Brewers fans.

Oh, and DirecTV succeeded in getting me to ditch Comcast. I need my MLB Extra Innings package!

Here's to a fun, healthy year.

I'm from a suburb called River Forest, only 15-20 minutes away from downtown Chicago. I have lived here for my entire life (only 14 years) and been a Cubs fan all my life.

Lombard, but as of this moment I'm a student at the University of Illinois in Champaign.

Born in Serbia, moved to Orlando in 1998, became a Cubs' fan the following year as soon as I began to understand the game. I was off during summer break, had nothing to do during the day, and I would gradually tune into WGN more and more and just got hooked.

I'm still in Orlando, a student at UCF.

Born and raised up as a Cubs fan. I currently live in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. Look forward to chatting here up with you all fellow Cub fans! Hopefully Cubs start out good today and win!

2poor wrote:I grew up on the north side of Chicago. Yes, actually IN Chicago. I'm one of those people who gets a bit when suburban people claim to be from Chicago despite being a good 30-50 minutes outside the city.

I think that is usually done more when suburban folks are describing where they are from to people who don't live in the area. Like if I am talking to an uncle who lives in Tennessee he doesn't have a frame of reference if I say I am living in Glendale Heights. It may not be accurate, but I can understand why people do it. I don't think you'd find many (at least I hope not) people who live in, say Elmhurst, describing themselves as Chicago residents if they are talking to someone from Bensenville.

But anyway... I am from Glendale Heights, as I already said, and LET'S GO CUBBIES!!! Time to grab the first icey cold beer of the day.

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I think that is usually done more when suburban folks are describing where they are from to people who don't live in the area. Like if I am talking to an uncle who lives in Tennessee he doesn't have a frame of reference if I say I am living in Glendale Heights. It may not be accurate, but I can understand why people do it. I don't think you'd find many (at least I hope not) people who live in, say Elmhurst, describing themselves as Chicago residents if they are talking to someone from Bensenville.

But anyway... I am from Glendale Heights, as I already said, and LET'S GO CUBBIES!!! Time to grab the first icey cold beer of the day.

Dang, you knew I was coming. Bensenville here.

Indianapolis. Much more of an Orioles fan, but have seen so many Cubs games over the years that they grew on me. Plus, my older brothers are huge Cubs fans, so it's very easy to get a good discussion going at family gatherings and whatnot.

Parents split up Mom moved to Naperville so I lived in SLC, UT during the school yrs and ILL in the summer. Been a cubs fan for about 8yrs, love anytime I go watch a game at Wrigley.

I am from the Northwest suburbs of Chicago and I have been a Cubs fan my whole life.

I am originally from Oak Park IL, but now I live in Bloomingdale.

A suburb just north of Chicago called Milwaukee.

BAH! The burbs ARE part of Chicago, don't fool yourself! We just have ample parking!

Currently reside in Bolingbrook (45 mins SW of Chicago proper, 30 the way I drive)
Born in enemy territory (South Side)