Hello!
This weekend, a big group of us (14) went to Appleton to see the play "Wicked".
What is "Wicked"? Many chicks know, but it is a play based on the Wizard of Oz. Some call it a "pre-quel" to the Wizard of Oz, but it is actually more a different perspective - kind of a *Behind The Music* of the movie. It goes into the relationships of the witches, their histories and the people around them prior to the visit of Dorothy and Toto. I won't divulge too much to ruin it for you, but I definitely was entertained! Great performance by the actors and the whole concept is very creative! The show was entertaining to watch and had more humor than I expected. Next time the show comes around, I highly recommend you check it out!
Before the show, we all checked in at the CopperLeaf hotel in downtown Appleton. I have heard good things about this hotel and was looking forward to the experience! Well.....very rough start. The *deal* that was posted on their website turned into quite the mess. The deal promised some extra goodies (wine and such) that the hotel called and pulled out of the deal AFTER the reservations were made. Big mess, but a few of us were able to negotiate getting the deal back in the package. Shady! When we checked in, it sucked that we had to park in the ramp, walk out side through the snow, the down steps (with baggage) to the front desk, then to the room. Poor design. The rooms were ok, but nothing special, in my mind.
So our group all met in the lower level of the hotel which is The Black & Tan restaurant (same owners as here in GB). The bar was clearly overwhelmed and the staff looked to be in a panic from the start. Weak. They set us up at 2 separate tables but all seemed fine - not sure why they couldn't fit 14 people at connected tables? We ordered and I was rather disappointed in my steak that was $36.95. For that price, I shouldn't have 25% fat and grizzle. That was after the food took about 30 mins longer than it should have, so we had to rush from dinner to the PAC for the play. Unneccessary stress!
After the play, we rocked at some of the cool bars within walking distance on College Ave. Cool places! We hit Chadwicks, which was cool. Brick walls - narrow similar to Brewbaker's. No ceiling fans. Odd? Well, no smoke, remember? That was actually nice! We also hit The Durty Leprechaun. Very cool little (dive) Irish bar. Well, it was cool until we realized that 20% the peeps *worshipped the rainbow*, if you know what I mean! It was fine, but seeing our friends get hit on (and grinded on!) by same sex randoms became a bit bothersome after awhile.
Overall...great experience! We all had fun and I would definitely do it, again - just not the same hotel and maybe less time at the Irish Bar! ;)
Cheers!
Robb
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