Last night we headed up to Lincoln Square for Mayfest and stayed in the back area to avoid the massive crowds of years past (2008 & 2010). As most neighborhood festivals in Chicago, Mayfest works on the ‘voluntary donation’ for entrance and the tickets system for food and drinks. Each ticket is $1 and 15 tickets gets you a boot filled with a liter of beer, 10 tickets gets you a refill. Not exactly a deal but it’s not every day you get to drink beer out of a boot.