SUBURBAN ACTIVITIES : Attractions ROSEMONT’S MINI MILE OF ENTERTAINMENT
Long Grove Village Routes 83 & 53 307 Old McHenry Rd., Long Grove (847) 634-0888
www.longgroveblog.com Long Grove is well known for its gift
stores, antique shops and special dining. People come long distances by auto and chartered bus to spend a day here. The festival season starts here in March with Ice Meltin’ Blues, 3/1 – 3/2.
The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois Rt. 53, Lisle (630) 968-0074
www.mortonarb.org The arboretum dedicates itself to the collection and study of trees, shrubs, and other plants from around the world.
Oak Park Conservatory 615 Garfield Ave., Oak Park (708) 386-4700
www.oakparkparks.com/parks/pf_18.htm The Oak Park Conservatory displays
greenery from around the world. In the Tropic House, tropical plants such as papaya, coffee, cacao, and bananas abound. Visitors can also find begonias, orchids and carnivorous plants in the Fern House and cacti, along with aloes and jade plants in the arid climate of the Desert House. The Conservatory also offers a prairie garden of native Illinois flowers and grasses, and an herb garden.
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (BAPS) Temple 4N739 IL Route 59, Bartlett (630) 213 2277 The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
in Chicago is the largest traditional Hindu Mandir of stone and marble to be constructed in the United States. You can tour the temple and visit the cultural center.
Wagner Farm 1510 Wagner Rd., Glenview (847) 657-1506
www.wagnerfarm.org This 100+-year-old farm is an 18.6-acre
space saved from destruction by the Glenview Park District, now used to teach visitors about farming methods from the early 1900s. Farm animals live on-site and hands-on exhibits keep kids entertained.
Casinos
Ameristar Casino Hotel 777 Ameristar Blvd., East Chicago, IN (877) 496-1777
www.ameristar.com
Blue Chip Casino 777 Blue Chip Drive, Michigan City, IN (888) 879-7711
Grand Victoria Casino - Elgin 250 S. Grove Ave., Elgin (847) 468-7000
www.grandvictoriacasino.com
Harrah’s Casino - Joliet 151 N. Joliet St., Joliet (815) 740-7800
www.harrahsjoliet.com
10 Windy City Guide ◆ January - March 2014 T
his winter, Rosemont partners with 200 X 85 LLC to host Squirt “A”, Peewee “A”, and Adult Men’s “B” and “C” hockey leagues in the Winter Frost Face Off
from 2-14-3/2. Each division gets its own four-game plus tournament, right on the NHL regulation-sized rink in the center of MB Financial Park. The season kicks off on 2/8 with Grand Valley State vs. Robert Morris University, a Women’s League game. Northwestern University takes on Loyola University Chicago on 2/8 at 1 p.m. Following that, DePaul University and Northern Illinois University battle at 4 p.m. The hockey tournament may be an outdoor event, but it’ll be easy to
warm up at one of the surrounding eateries and entertainment venues. With- in a short puck’s flight from the rink are a variety of exciting places, includ- ing Hofbrauhaus Chicago, the Five Roses Pub, Park Tavern, Adobe Gila’s, Fogo de Chao Churrascaria, and Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill. Enter- tainment options nearby include Muvico, Zanies Comedy Club, and Kings Lanes, Lounge & Sports. Also, until the hockey tournament starts, the rink is open to the public for Skating in the Park (free, skate rentals are available). Concerts and sports events are available at the Allstate Arena, which hosts the
hockey team the Chicago Wolves as well as college basketball as the home are- na for the DePaul Blue Demons. “Disney on Ice: Let’s Celebrate” will be there 1/22-1/26. In March, acts at the Allstate will include Miley Cyrus, 3/7; George Strait, 3/8; Imagine Dragons, 3/13; and Demi Lovato, 3/14. The Rosemont The- atre will offer REO Speedwagon on 1/18, “Elvis Lives” on 1/25, Emblem 3 on 2/15, “Disney Junior Live on Tour: Pirate and Princess Adventure” on 3/14- 3/16, “One Night of Queen,” 3/21, and The Ten Tenors: “On Broadway,” 3/22.
www.windycityguide.com
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Rosemont.com for all the hotel & dining options in Rosemont.
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