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(404 N Main St, Bloomington. Tel. 309-828-9500)
maingallery404.com
Opened in 2008, this downtown fine art
gallery features the works of more than 30
local artists. Selections include paintings,
photographs, sculptures, jewelry, pottery,
glass, wood and mixed media.
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(201 S Roosevelt Ave, Bloomington. Tel. 309-434-2737)
cityblm.org/pepsi
Don a pair of rental skates to take a few laps
around this indoor rink, or, if your balance
isn’t what it used to be, just stop by to watch
hockey and figure-skating practices.
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(304 N Main St, Normal. Tel. 309-454-7483)
maid-rite.com
Visiting this red-and-white-checkered diner
is like stepping back into the 1950s (poodle
skirts and rolled-up jeans not required). Try
the signature loose-meat sandwich, made with
ground beef and secret spices. $
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(712 S Eldorado Rd, Bloomington. Tel. 309-661-8800)
legendssportsbaronline.com
You won’t miss a second of the big game at
this upscale sports bar. It has 18 flat-screen
televisions, full-service dining and even TVs in
the bathroom stalls.
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(502 S Spring St, Springfield. Tel. 217-782-7386)
museum.state.il.us
Life-size dioramas, artifacts and hands-on
displays here explain everything from 500
million years of environmental changes to
the customs of Illinois’ original Native-
American inhabitants.
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Fun Fact!
Normal’s unusual name comes from the term
for a French-style teaching college, which was
built in the town in 1861.
