CHICAGO LAKEFRONT CRUISE + Lunch ~ Saturday Sept 22
Please post in this thread if you will be joining us on Saturday September 22
Come join us for a afternoon cruise to/on the beautiful Lake Shore Drive in Chicago.
Have lunch with the group and then head back out to the suburb of Joliet,Ill for Demolition Night with a tailgate party in the FREE parking lot beginning at 4pm.
Please be sure to arrive on time with a FULL tank of gas so we can all leave for our run together on time.
We will begin our GTG by meeting at 12:00 pm at Cheddars at the corner of Rte 53 and Remington Blvd. in Bolingbrook just off I-55 and Route 53
Map Link: MapQuest Maps - Driving Directions - Map
We will then proceed onto I-55 north to Chicago and run north along Lake Shore Dr together with a turn around north of downtown Chicago and then run back southbound to Roosevelt rd where we can head west to:
Manny's Cafeteria and Delicatessen - Chicago Deli - The Best Deli in Chicago
After lunch we will cruise back on Lake Shore drive south onto I-55 south to the Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill where we can tailgate by our cars beginning at 4pm ~ (Bring your folding chairs for the tailgate time)
Then at 7:15 it's showtime ~ The 2nd Annual "Racin' For *****" Ladies Team Demolition
2012 Team Demolition Derby | Event Schedule | Route 66 Raceway Illinois
Parking is FREE and general admission tickets for the grandstand seating are $16 for online purchases / $20 at the gate.
Tickets available online at http://secure.racetickets.com//Route...&GatewayPass=y
If you can't participate in the entire days activities come join us for what ever part of the day that you can.
Also....James1549 will be coming from Ohio and found this hotel nearby to stay at on Friday and Saturday night
You might even want to reserve a room if you are traveling any distance to this GTG and make it a getaway weekend
La Quinta Inn & Suites Bolingbrook - Hotels.com
Route 66 Demolition Schedule:
Spectator Parking (Gate 13) 4:00 PM
Box Office Opens 4:00 PM
Grandstands Open 5:00 PM
Pit Party 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Showtime 7:15 PM
Buy early and save!
Call (888) 629-RACE or buy online to take advantage of special advance ticket pricing before the day-of the event.
Our route plan on MapQuest:
A) Starting point 12pm
B) Stop at the Museum of Science and Industry (south turn around LSD)
C) Stop at Montrose Harbor (north turn around LSD)
D) Lunch at Manny's Deli
E) Route 66 raceway - Tailgate and Demolition night
MapQuest Maps - Driving Directions - Map
Last edited by Valk; Sep 3, 2012 at 10:37 PM.