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Twitter Helps Track The Stanley Cup @WheresTheCup

Posted by Kelli Heinz | Posted in News | Posted on 13-06-2010

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As the Blackhawks have been celebrating all around the city, Chicagoans have been able to chase the ‘Cup’ as it travels from bar to bar by tweeting updates to @WheresTheCup.

On Thursday, there was even a constructed Google map as to where the Blackhawks Party Bus would be traveling about with the ‘Cup” from the moment they landed down at O’hare at 4am:
4am – ORD
The NHL Champion Blackhawks return to Chicago with the Stanley Cup
5am Harry Careys
7am – The Pony Inn
6am – Ann Sather Restaurant
1pm – United Center
7pm – Gibson’s Chicago, IL 60611
7pm – Tavern on Rush Chicago, IL 60611
8pm – Rockit Chicago, IL 60654
9pm – Market Bar Chicago, IL 60607
10pm – Stanley’s Kitchen Chicago, IL 60614
11pm – Underground Chicago, IL 60654
Blackhawks Parade Route
10:30am – Start of Parade!
12:00pm – Championship Rally!
1:30pm – Hyatt Regency Chicago
9pm (6/11/10) – LuxBar 1am
(6/12) – Belmont Lounge
It has been reported that the next stop for the Blackhawks will be Wrigley field for the coss-town classic tonight between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago WhiteSox at 7:00pm. They may even be throwing out the first pitch.

@nbcchicago Looks like We’ve got some pics!! @wheresthecup HARRY CAREY’s http://yfrog.com/7fxy4j
@nbcchicago: PHOTO: #Blackhawks celebrating with the Stanley Cup at Tavern on Rush http://yfrog.com/muhyxj
@wheresthecup It’s definitely at @RockitChicago, confirmed by @BillyDec and this pic –>http://ping.fm/9mPwc
The #StanleyCup Confirmed at Market in the west loop @WheresTheCup

The #StanleyCup is at @StanleysKitchen confirmed by @WheresTheCup
#Stanley Cup at @Underground confirmed by @WheresTheCup & @BillyDec
@wheresthecup - It was…http://twitpic.com/1vvnuq #HawkRall
The #StanleyCup is at the Hyatt Hotel (http://twitpic.com/1vvnuq) confirmed by @WheresTheCup
@LuxBarChicago: Spotted! The Stanley Cup just arrived at Lux Bar #Blackhawks #Chicagohttp://tweetphoto.com/2676 …
Confirmed: #StanleyCup headed to Wrigley for #Cubs vs. #WhiteSoxSunday night.http://trib.in/bT1CdJ .

  • Iillini24
    Cup was at Joes on Weed. The cup has a curfew of midnight.
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