Overview

1. Sheridan Shore Yacht Club2013 Race WeekendJuly 25 - 28, 2013, Wilmette Harbor, Wilmette, ILGENERAL INFORMATION PACKAGE

2. Overview • This document contains general information for participants in the regatta and their families to make their regatta weekends easier and more enjoyable • Contents • Location overview/directions: p2 • Parking information p3 • General information regarding the site and the weekend p4 • Places to stay p5 • Places to eat: Breakfast and Lunch p6 • Places to eat: Dinner p7 • Supermarkets/Drugstores p8 • Hardware/Ships’ stores p9-10 • Things to do around town p11-12 • For additional information, please contact: • Arrows – Barbara Perce – 847-913-6053 • Dolphin – Dave Keenan – 847-256-4133 • Cruisers – Nancy Taylor – 847-514-4737 • Flying Scots – Mike Fuller – 847-778-3985 • J/24 – Mark Soya – 847-274-7442 • Rainbow – George Darrell – 847-414-9215 • Soling – Bob Nickel – 847-864-2937

3. Location Overview and Directions Wilmette Harbor and the Sheridan Shore Yacht Club are located at 20 Harbor Drive, Wilmette Illinois, 60091 at the South end of Gillson Park Wilmette Illinois is approximately 20 miles North of downtown Chicago From the North on I-94, exit at Skokie Blvd (SR 41) and turn left onto Lake Ave. East From the South on I-94, exit right at Lake Ave. East Proceed east on Lake Ave almost 3 miles, turn right at the light on Sheridan road Your second left is Harbor Drive, follow the signs to the Yacht club, the Harbor’s boat launch, and registration N

4. Additional advice on parking will be available at the registration table Parking Information • Parking within Gillson Park is allowed as follows: • Along Middle Drive, free to all autos • Along Overlook Drive, only with local resident permit • Beach parking lot allows parking with $7 day parking pass on weekends, available 9AM to Noon Parking within Gilson Park, along Overlook Drive, along Middle Drive, and at the Gilson Park Beach parking lot (accessed from Lake Ave entrance) will all be allowed with a a permit that you can pick up at registration Parking within Gilson Park, along Overlook Drive, along Middle Drive, and at the Gilson Park Beach parking lot (accessed from Lake Ave entrance) will all be allowed with a a permit that you can pick up at registration Beach parking, access from Lake Ave N Harbor parking lot will be for trailers and boats only Parking along Michigan Ave is allowed without permits, but not overnight Wilmette does not allow overnight camper use on any of its streets, but cars with out of state plates can be left overnight unless otherwise indicated

5. General Information • Registration/Welcome: There will be a registration table on Friday afternoon and on Saturday morning at the Yacht Club when you arrive. You will be able to get additional information there beyond the contents of this document if you need it. • Weather: For weather updates, you should check zip code 60091, and there is a coastal/marine forecast for Lake Michigan with wind and wave projections made for the area. • Gillson Park: The Sheridan Shore Yacht Club and Wilmette Harbor are part of Gillson Park, a beautiful combination of a green space and beach park, including • Gillson swimming beach (day passes available) • Gillson beach – free, but no swimming • Gillson sailing beach – catamaran, Sunfish, Kayak rentals • Tennis courts, playgrounds, BBQ and picnic areas, ball fields, dog beach, fishing from the harbor jetties/piers, etc. • For additional info, please consult http://www.wilmettepark.org/gillson.cfm

6. Places to Stay 1. SSYC 20 Harbor Drive Willmette 60091 N • Downtown Evanston, IL ~2 miles: • 2. Hilton Garden Inn • (847) 475-6400 • 1818 Maple Ave, Evanston 60201 • 3. Hotel Orrington • (847) 866-8700 • 1710 Orrington Ave, 60201 • 4. Best Western University Plaza • (847) 491-6400 • 1501 Sherman Ave, 60201 • Call for up to date rates • Skokie, IL ~3 miles: • 5. Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center Chicago North Short Garden Inn • (847) 679-7000, 9599 Skokie Blvd 60077 • 6. Comfort Inn North Shore • (847) 679-4200, 9333 Skokie Blvd, 60077 • 7. Hampton Inn • (847) 583-1111, 5201 Old Orchard Blvd, 60077 • 8. Extended Stay America • (847) 663 9031, 5211 Old Orchard Blvd, 60077 • Call for up to date rates

7. Places to Eat: Breakfast and Lunch 6 • Plaza Del Lago (~1/2 mile) • Starbuck’s N 6 3 3 • Kenilworth Downtown (~1 mile) • Homer’s Ice cream, Fast food and ice cream, Lunch, $8-10 4 1 • Linden Ave area (walking distance) • Mrs. D’s Diner, Diner food, Breakfast + Lunch, ~$10 2 1 • Downtown Wilmette (~1 mile) • Akira Sushi World • Breakfast Fuel • Big Black Dog Tavern & Grill • Chuck Wagon • Hotcakes • Panera, Bagels + Sandwiches • Wilmette Subs & Ice Cream • Piero's Pizzeria 5 2 7 • North Evanston (~1.5 miles) • Prairie Joe’s, Diner/Mexican, B+L, $8-10, Close Sunday • Starbuck’s • Subway • Bluestone, Nouveau American, Lunch, $10-15 4 5 7 • Lake and Ridge (~1.5 mile) • Domino’s Pizza • Ridgeview Grill, Diner, B+L, $10-15 • Green Bay Road (~1 mile) • Walker Bros. Original Pancake house, Breakfast and Diner food, B+L, $8-10 • Dunkin Donuts For more information or more options in Wilmette, try www.wilmette.com//business/listoflocalbusinesses.aspx#Dining For more information or options including Downtown Evanston and Chicago, try www.metromix.chicagotribune.com

8. Places to Eat: Dinner 5 • Plaza Del Lago (~1/2 mile) • Convito Café & Market 5 N 2 2 • Kenilworth Downtown (~1 mile) • Homer’s Ice cream, Fast food and ice cream, $8-10 3 1 1 • Downtown Wilmette (~1 mile) • Panera, Sandwiches • Big Black Dog Tavern & Grill • Gilson's • Kamakura, Japanese/Sushi • The Noodle, Nouveau American • Wilmette Chop House • Kappo Kamakura Japanese Restaurant 4 6 • North Evanston (~1.5 miles) • Jilly’s Cafe, Nouveau American, $25 • Jacky’s Bistro, French, $30 • Subway • Bluestone, Nouveau American, $15-20 3 4 6 • Lake and Ridge (~1.5 mile) • Domino’s Pizza • Ridgeview Grill, Diner, $10-15 • Green Bay Road (~1 mile) • Walker Bros. Original Pancake house, Breakfast and Diner • A La Carte Catering & Cafe For more information or more options in Wilmette, try www.wilmette.com//business/listoflocalbusinesses.aspx#Dining For more information or more options, including Downtown Evanston and Chicago, try www.metromix.chicagotribune.com

9. Shopping: Supermarkets/Drugstores 1 Jewel Supermarket, Plaza Del Lago (~1/2 mile) 1 N 2 3 3 Walgreen’s Drugstore, Green Bay Road (~1 mile) 4 4 Jewel-Osco Supermarket/ Drugstore, Green Bay Road (~1 mile) Dominick’s Supermarket, Green Bay Road (~1 mile) 2 Treasure Island Grocery Store, Ridge Ave(~1.5 miles)

10. Shopping: Hardware Stores (Part 1) N 1 2 1 Linden Ave True Value Hardware, 411 Linden Ave (walking distance) 2 Millen Ace Hardware, 1211 Wilmette A Dominick’s Supermarket, Green Bay Road (~1 mile)

11. Shopping: Hardware/Ships’ Stores (Part 2) • There are also a West Marine Locations within 30 minutes south of Wilmette Harbor on North Avenue in Chicago. Directions below N Chicago West Marine, 627 West North Ave. • Exit Gillson Park and turn right onto Sheridan Road North • After ~0.2 miles, turn left at Lake Ave, heading West • After ~3.5 miles, turn right to enter I-94 East (actually heading South) • Merge onto I-90/94 heading into Chicago ~0.5 miles, merge onto I-94 West (actually heading North) • After ~14.5 miles, exit at North Ave, Exit 48B and turn left (East) onto North Ave • Proceed ~1 mile to 627 West North Ave • Total distance = ~20 miles, time = ~30 minutes

12. Things to Do Around Town: North Shore of Chicago Activity Description Location Distance/time Additional info • Baha’i Temple • Northwestern University • Chicago Botanic Garden • North shore drive • Ravinia Festival • Old Orchard Mall • Six Flags Great America One of only seven Baha’i temples in the world, and our shore landmark for the harbor from the water (see cover photo) Lakefront campus of one of the world’s leading universities 385 acre award-winning park and themed garden complex Driving along Sheridan Road to tour the North Shore of Chicago Concert venue with indoor/outdoor seating Best mall on the North Shore Large scale amusement park Wilmette Evanston Glencoe North Shore communities from Chicago north Highland park Skokie Gurnee Short walk from the harbor ~1.5 miles from the harbor 15-20 minute drive, ~10 miles Your choice, drive Sheridan North or South until you want to stop ~20 minute drive, ~10 miles ~10 minute drive, ~3 miles ~40 minute drive, ~25 miles www.bahai.us/bahai-temple www.northwestern.edu www.chicagobotanic.org None www.ravinia.org 7/25 Chicago Symphony Orchestra 7/26 Brian Wilson 7/27 CSO with Lang Lang (piano) www.westfield.com/oldorchard www.sixflags.com/greatAmerica

13. Things to Do Around Town: Downtown Chicago • The heart of downtown Chicago is 35-40 minutes from the Yacht Club, accessible either by driving South on Sheridan road along Lake Michigan or by I-94. • A few highlights are listed below, but for more ideas, consult: • http://egov.cityofchicago.org • http://www.metromix.chicagotribune.com • http://chicago.citysearch.com/ Comments Activity Options There are literally dozens more The best shopping west of 5th Ave and east of Rodeo Drive Gehry and the Bean Leaves from Navy Pier http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com You can take the “El” to Wrigley field from the Linden Ave station, a short walk from the Yacht Club The Field Museum of Natural History The John G. Shedd Aquarium The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum The Museum of Science and Industry Chicago Art Institute The Magnificent Mile – North Michigan Avenue State Street area Sears Tower Hancock building Millennium Park Architectural Boat tour on the Chicago River Chicago Cubs vs Houston Astros, Fri 1:20PM, Sat 2:55PM, Sun 1:20 PM White Sox are on the road this weekend Museums Shopping Attractions Sports