Guidebook for Bloomington

Eric
Guidebook for Bloomington

Drinks & Nightlife

Good local bar about a mile away. Sand volleyball courts outside
Gill Street Sports Bar and Restaurant
3002B Gill Street
Good local bar about a mile away. Sand volleyball courts outside
"Jake ... from State Farm" works here. Popular bar with University students
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Pub II
102 N Linden St
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"Jake ... from State Farm" works here. Popular bar with University students
The adult bar hangout in the heart of Uptown Normal. Very traditional Irish pub fare including Shepherd's Pie
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Maggie Miley's
126 E Beaufort St
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The adult bar hangout in the heart of Uptown Normal. Very traditional Irish pub fare including Shepherd's Pie
The popular pool hall and bar combination in town
Ride the Nine Bloomington
503 N Prospect Rd
The popular pool hall and bar combination in town
Popular after-work bar with a loyal following. Also a restaurant in the next room. Routinely voted the best wings in town
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Schooners
810 E Grove St
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Popular after-work bar with a loyal following. Also a restaurant in the next room. Routinely voted the best wings in town
A good local sports bar (about a mile away) with Chicago dogs, good wings and pizza. A local hangout
Joe's Pub
3907 General Electric Rd
A good local sports bar (about a mile away) with Chicago dogs, good wings and pizza. A local hangout

Food Scene

Excellent bread; so-so Italian; well-known for their Gondola cold sandwiches (some of that excellent bread, ham, salami, cheese, lettuce)
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Avanti's Italian Restaurant
407 S Main St
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Excellent bread; so-so Italian; well-known for their Gondola cold sandwiches (some of that excellent bread, ham, salami, cheese, lettuce)
Best Italian restaurant in town. Known for their Biaggi's Butter (garlic infused olive oil + Parmesan cheese + cracked pepper). Great topping for their amazing bread
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Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano
3010 E Empire St
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Best Italian restaurant in town. Known for their Biaggi's Butter (garlic infused olive oil + Parmesan cheese + cracked pepper). Great topping for their amazing bread
Pretty good steak house
CJ's Family Restaurant & Catering
Pretty good steak house
Cool restaurant/bar with a huge tree in the middle of it (they built the restaurant around the tree). Hip place to hang out
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Medici in Normal
120 W North St
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Cool restaurant/bar with a huge tree in the middle of it (they built the restaurant around the tree). Hip place to hang out
A popular hangout that, according to Mitsubishi Motors, exemplifies midwest living. They prominently included this site in a national TV commercial campaign
Carl's Ice Cream Factory
1700 W College Ave
A popular hangout that, according to Mitsubishi Motors, exemplifies midwest living. They prominently included this site in a national TV commercial campaign
Combination pizza joint (local favorite) plus outdoor fun - Mini Golf, batting cages, bumper cars. This place is fun!
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Tobin's Pizza
1513 North Main Street
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Combination pizza joint (local favorite) plus outdoor fun - Mini Golf, batting cages, bumper cars. This place is fun!
Located inside the old airport terminal, CJs has excellent food, especially Sunday brunch
CJ's Family Restaurant & Catering
Located inside the old airport terminal, CJs has excellent food, especially Sunday brunch

Shopping

Awesome local antique shop that attracts visitors from throughout the midwest. More than a dozen rooms chocked full of goodies .. nestled in a row of very old downtown buildings
A Gridley Antiques
217 E Front St
Awesome local antique shop that attracts visitors from throughout the midwest. More than a dozen rooms chocked full of goodies .. nestled in a row of very old downtown buildings
A worthy stop along Old Route 66 for some genuine maple sirup
Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup Farm
A worthy stop along Old Route 66 for some genuine maple sirup

Sightseeing

Former home of David Davis, President Lincoln's campaign manager and later Supreme Court justice
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David Davis Mansion
1000 Monroe Dr
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Former home of David Davis, President Lincoln's campaign manager and later Supreme Court justice

Arts & Culture

Host to various shows and performances
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Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
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Host to various shows and performances
Home of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival -- a nice, often overlooked, outdoor treat in Bloomington/Normal
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Ewing Cultural Center
48 Sunset Rd
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Home of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival -- a nice, often overlooked, outdoor treat in Bloomington/Normal
Heartland Community College hosts the Challenger Learning Center where guests can immerse themselves in simulators of the Space Shuttle experience
Challenger Learning Center
1500 W Raab Rd
Heartland Community College hosts the Challenger Learning Center where guests can immerse themselves in simulators of the Space Shuttle experience
THE place to go in B/N for old skool theatre charm and Indie films. The Normal Theathre is a destination in its own right
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The Normal Theater
209 W North St
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THE place to go in B/N for old skool theatre charm and Indie films. The Normal Theathre is a destination in its own right
Home of our minor league baseball team. A brand new stadium where every seat is good and plenty to do on the concourse
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Corn Crib Stadium
1000 W Raab Rd
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Home of our minor league baseball team. A brand new stadium where every seat is good and plenty to do on the concourse

Entertainment & Activities

The must-visit site for kids when visiting Bloomington/Normal
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Children's Discovery Museum
101 E Beaufort St
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The must-visit site for kids when visiting Bloomington/Normal

Everything Else

Full service gym less than a block away
Four Seasons II
2401 Airport Rd
Full service gym less than a block away
Upper Limits is the go-to place for indoor climbing.
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Upper Limits Climbing Gym
1304 W Washington St
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Upper Limits is the go-to place for indoor climbing.
Tipton Park is across the street and has the Constitution Trail running through it. The Trail runs 24 miles throughout the twin cities and is the home to walkers, runners and bikers alike
Tipton Park
2201 Stone Mountain Blvd
Tipton Park is across the street and has the Constitution Trail running through it. The Trail runs 24 miles throughout the twin cities and is the home to walkers, runners and bikers alike