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My Visit to Central Illinois. Who: Miss Broms and Family (2 total)Where: To the Cities and Sites in Central IllinoisWhen: Summer time to enjoy the weather (July 7th ?July 9th)Why: To see what Illinois has to offerHow: Train, boat, car, bus, feet. Getting There. Leave July 7th on the from Chicago
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1. Traveling Through Illinois: My Visit to Central Illinois
By: Miss Broms
2. My Visit to Central Illinois Who: Miss Broms and Family (2 total)
Where: To the Cities and Sites in Central Illinois
When: Summer time to enjoy the weather (July 7th –July 9th)
Why: To see what Illinois has to offer
How: Train, boat, car, bus, feet
3. Getting There Leave July 7th on the from Chicago Union Station on Amtrak Train 323 at 8:15 a.m.
Arrive in Bloomington-Normal at 10:29 a.m.
Total $40.00 for 2 travelers
Grand Total = $40.00
4. Bloomington-Normal After arriving walk to the newly built Children’s Discovery Museum at 101 E. Beaufort St.
Participate in Make a Gift for Someone Day $8 for entrance plus $2 participation fee
Total for 2 = $20.00
Grand Total = $60.00
5. Friday Night: Bloomington-Normal Hail a cab to your hotel for check-in ($10.00)
Motel 6 for $39.00 a night
Attend the Illinois State University Shakespeare Festival ($24 a person)
Total = $97.00
Grand Total: = $157.00
6. Saturday: Travel to Peoria Check out of your hotel and walk around the beautiful campus of Illinois State University.
Catch your Peoria Charter Bus from the Bone Student center ( $15.00 fare)
Total = $30.00
Grand Total = $187.00
7. Peoria Arrive at Bradley University
Take a walk around the gorgeous campus
Hail a cab to downtown for some educational touring and good eating
Walk around at the newly renovated river front
The Old Peoria and the Judge Tour of downtown Peoria ($12 per person)
Total = $24.00
Grand Total = $211.00
8. The Heart of Illinois Fair Head to the Expo Gardens for a full night of fun at the Heart of Illinois Fair
$7.00 Admissions per person
$5.00 for Concert Tickets/ person
Food = $20.00
Total = $44.00
Grand Total = $255.00
9. Saturday Night: Peoria Check into to the Signature Inn for $84.00
After a full day you are ready for bed
Total = $84.00
Grand Total = $339.00
10. Sunday: Peoria and Home Get up and take a walk back downtown to view the Spirit of Peoria and take a little boat ride.
Hop on the afternoon bus back to Bloomington-Normal ($15.00 per person)
Take the Amtrak train 324 back to Chicago Union Station ($40.00)
Total $70.00
Grand Total = $409.00
11. Resources http://207.228.240.129/hoifair/index.html
http://www.amtrak.com
http://www.bloomingtonnormalcvb.org/index.php
http://www.ilstu.edu/#iguide
http://www.peoria.org
http://www.signature-inns.com/
http://www.peoriacharter.com/