sschus87
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Post by sschus87 on Jan 14, 2016 0:14:07 GMT -5
My wife and I were in Chicago last month to see the Carole King musical Beautiful (GREAT show!!). We stayed at the Gwen a block off Michigan Ave. Great hotel, but the most amazing part was the bar. Didn't drink anything, but I fell in love with the bar top. Check it out!!     Pretty impressive!! Thanks---Steve |
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Thunder69
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Post by Thunder69 on Jan 14, 2016 0:40:24 GMT -5
That is awesome..... John
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 14, 2016 10:43:38 GMT -5
HOLY MOLLY!!
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jan 14, 2016 11:01:37 GMT -5
That is cool. Was it backlit? Covered in epoxy resin?
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Post by captbob on Jan 14, 2016 11:14:24 GMT -5
Very cool. One would figure that a bar top would have to be pretty durable with the abuse they can take.
Have to be something that wouldn't get scratched up. Figure epoxy would be tough enough Rob?
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Post by Jugglerguy on Jan 14, 2016 14:49:56 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure that epoxy is used for a lot of bar tops. It will definitely get scratched though.
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Post by krazydiamond on Jan 14, 2016 16:50:13 GMT -5
that is very cool.
KD
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sschus87
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Post by sschus87 on Jan 14, 2016 17:02:20 GMT -5
That is cool. Was it backlit? Covered in epoxy resin? It is back-lit. Anybody visiting Chicago should check it out... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2016 17:21:43 GMT -5
Anybody can have that! It is a chinese product and is marketed thru the granite countertop channels. Very high end. Like $100-$150 a square foot.
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Post by captbob on Jan 14, 2016 17:32:23 GMT -5
Maybe we could make our own if there is a product that wouldn't get all scratched up.
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cardiobill
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Post by cardiobill on Jan 14, 2016 17:53:44 GMT -5
Very timely post. My wife and I are going to Chicago tomorrow and seeing Beautiful Saturday. I have been at that bar before when it was the conrad hilton but do not remember that bar top. It must have gotten renovated when the hotel changed hands. I'll have to check it out but I assure you I will have a drink  Bill |
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Post by mohs on Jan 14, 2016 18:40:13 GMT -5
cheers Bill !
I'll have shot on the rocks!
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cardiobill
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Post by cardiobill on Jan 14, 2016 21:28:23 GMT -5
cheers Bill ! I'll have shot on the rocks! Once again you crack me up ED Bill |
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sschus87
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Post by sschus87 on Jan 15, 2016 16:49:21 GMT -5
Very timely post. My wife and I are going to Chicago tomorrow and seeing Beautiful Saturday. I have been at that bar before when it was the conrad hilton but do not remember that bar top. It must have gotten renovated when the hotel changed hands. I'll have to check it out but I assure you I will have a drink Bill Beautiful is amazing!! I enjoyed it so much I would see it again. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. With regards to the bar, yes, that is the old Conrad Hilton. Not sure how it was set up before, but now you enter street level and have to the take the elevator up to the fifth floor to check in at the lobby. That is where the bar is also. That was the only negative regarding our stay there. We had to take an elevator down from our room, walk across the lobby (past the bar) and then take another elevator down to the entrance. Doing that repeatedly was a bit of a pain. Hope you enjoy your stay and post a picture of yourself sitting at the bar! Thanks---Steve |
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Post by Don on Jan 15, 2016 16:59:46 GMT -5
...and now we know what happened to all the Brazilian agate nodules.
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Post by parfive on Jan 15, 2016 18:15:54 GMT -5
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panamark
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Post by panamark on Jan 15, 2016 18:29:46 GMT -5
Was wondering if you could put a thin scratch-resistant layer of class over the completed resin-table? Or set the rocks up-side-down on top the glass and then pour the resin over it all. But then might have a problem with bubbles. Ah, I only need time and more money to try these things LOL
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Post by woodman on Jan 16, 2016 14:57:22 GMT -5
I like the one in the Tastee treet burger bar in Prineville Oregon.
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Post by mohs on Jan 16, 2016 15:22:35 GMT -5
and rock around the clock  |
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cardiobill
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Post by cardiobill on Jan 19, 2016 19:40:38 GMT -5
So my wife and I went and saw beautiful. Loved it, great show We then wandered over to the gwen to snap a pic of me having a drink at the bar However the bar no longer exists!!! Shut down last week I was left high and dry One of the employees says they were gonna renovate the space He had no idea what would become of the bar top The best laid plans...... Bill |
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