St. Charles Parks & Recreation
“Cardinals vs Cubs in the Windy City”
June2-5, 2017
Itinerary
Friday, June 2, 2017
6:00am Depart Blanchette Park, St. Charles, MO for Chicago, IL with Rest Stop in route.
8:30am Rest Stop at Funk’s Grove Rest Area with coffee and donuts.
11:30am Arrive Wrigley Field, Chicago for Cardinals vs Cubs game. ~Lunch on Your Own~
1:20pm-? Enjoy the Cardinals vs Cubs baseball game in historic Wrigley Field.
Wrigley Field
1060 W. Addison St
Chicago, IL 60613
Wrigley Field, nicknamed the “Friendly Confines” by long time Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie
Banks is the second oldest ballpark in the major leagues and the oldest standing National League ballpark.
It has been the home of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. Wrigley Field is noted for several interesting
innovations in baseball history. It was here in 1916 where the custom of permitting fans to keep balls fouled
into the stands, now a universal practice, first started. It was here in 1925 where the first major league
baseball game was broadcast to fans. In 1937 the ivy-covered brick outfield wall was added as well as the
27-foot high manually-operated scoreboard that is one of the last scoreboards in the major leagues where
numbers are still changed by hand. In 1988 lights were added to Wrigley Field and the first night game was
played on August 8, 1988. There is no doubt that tradition and history embrace Wrigley Field and the
much-loved Chicago Cubs team.
After the game depart for overnight lodging in Schaumburg, IL
5:00pm Check into overnight lodging for 3-night stay.
~Dinner on Your Own at nearby Restaurants~
Springhill Suites-Schaumburg
1550 McConnor Parkway
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone: 847-995-1500
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Saturday, June 3, 2017
6:00am-9:00am Deluxe Continental Breakfast at our hotel at your leisure.
The main focus of our Adventure Tours is to give you the traveler the option to choose what you would like
to see and when you would like to see it. Your options for adventure on this trip are practically endless.
9:00am Depart for Navy Pier in downtown Chicago. For any of our travelers that would like to explore
downtown Chicago on their own, we will drop our travelers off at Navy Pier at approximately 9:45am. We
will return with the bus to Navy Pier at 3:00pm for anybody that would like to go downtown or would like
to return to our hotel in Schaumburg. We will then return to Navy Pier at 8:00pm for the final pickup of
our travelers back to our hotel in Schaumburg.
Woodfield Mall
Another option for our travelers and walking
distance from our hotel in Schaumburg is Woodfield
Mall, the largest shopping center in the state of Illinois
and one of the largest shopping malls in the United
States. The mall attracts more than 27 million visitors
each year and features nearly 300 stores & restaurants.
The mall is anchored by Macy’s, Nordstrom, Lord &
Taylor, JC Penny and Sears.
IKEA
Located across the street from our hotel in
Schaumburg is IKEA, a Swedish company that owns
and operates 351 stores in 46 countries throughout the
world. The company designs and sells ready-toassemble furniture, appliances, small motor vehicles
and home accessories. IKEA was founded in Sweden
in 1943 by then 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad who was
listed as one of the world’s richest people.
From deep dish pizza to pub grub to seafood, ethnic or
lavish cuisine, Chicago’s dining scene is unparalleled: an appetite is required! Weather your interest lies in
museums, restaurants, theatre, attractions or some serious shopping, Chicago has a vast assortment to offer.
We have listed some options for you to consider during your visit in the Windy City! Keep in mind you will
need to check on the hours of operation for each venue and of course the admission and meal costs will be at
your expense. Each location is in the downtown Chicago area but some locations may be too far to walk.
Shedd Aquarium
The Shedd Aquarium is one of the largest indoor
aquariums in the world with over 5,000,000 US gallons of water
and the inland aquarium with a permanent saltwater fish
collection. It contains 1500 species including fish, marine
mammals, birds, snakes, amphibians and insects. You’ll be
amazed by the amazing animals that live at Shedd Aquarium—all
32,500 of them!
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Navy Pier
Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long pier on the Chicago shoreline of
Lake Michigan. It is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near
North Side community area. Navy Pier is one of the country’s most
unique recreation exposition facilities.
Field Museum of Natural History
The Field Museum of Natural History or Field Museum, is a
natural history museum in Chicago, and is one of the largest such
museums in the world. The Field Museum maintains a temporary
exhibition program of traveling shows as well as in-house produced
topical exhibitions.
Museum of Science & Industry
One of the largest science museums in the world, MSI has both an
illustrious history and a focus on the future of science and science
education. It is located in Jackson Park, in the Hyde Park neighborhood
between Lake Michigan and the University of Chicago.
Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879 and located in
Chicago’s Grant Park, is one of the oldest and largest art museum in the
United States. Visit the second largest art museum in the country today.
Recognized for its popularity among visitors, the museum hosts
approximately 1.5 million guests annually.
Adler Planetarium
The Adler Planetarium is a public museum dedicated to the study
of astronomy and astrophysics. It was founded in 1930 by Chicago
business leader Max Adler. Chicago’s Adler Planetarium is America’s
first planetarium and a premiere resource for inspiring space explorers.
Willis Tower
The Willis Tower, built as and still commonly referred to as Sears
Tower, is a 108-story, 1,451-foot skyscraper in Chicago. Welcome to the
most impressive office space in Chicago. Willis Tower is not only
America’s tallest building, but most desirable business address.
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Millennium Park
Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop Community
area of downtown Chicago and was originally intended to celebrate the
second millennium. Cloud Gate is a public sculpture in the park that is the
centerpiece of AT&T Plaza and is often referred to as “The Bean”.
Museum of Contemporary Art
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is a contemporary art
museum near Water Tower Place in downtown Chicago. The museum,
which was established in 1967, is one of the world’s largest contemporary
art venues. The museum is run gallery-style, with individually curated
exhibits.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is a nature museum located
in downtown Chicago. Founded in 1857 by the Chicago Academy of
Sciences, the museum opened in its present facility in 1999. The museum
focuses on the natural history of the Chicago region, child and adult
education.
Chicago History Museum
It’s the city’s oldest cultural institution. Quite fitting considering
it’s the Chicago History Museum. What began as the Chicago Historical
Society in 1856 has grown into an incredible showcase for the city’s past
and is home to over 22 million amazing artifacts and documents.
Magnificent Mile
The Magnificent Mile, sometimes referred to as The Mag Mile, is
an upscale section of Chicago’s Michigan Avenue, running from the
Chicago River to Oak Street in the Near North Side. The district is
located adjacent to downtown, one block east of Rush Street.
Chicago Architecture River Cruise
The Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise is a must for
out-of-towners. CAF-certified volunteer tour guides interpret more than
50 buildings along the Chicago River. You’ll find out how Chicago grew
from a small settlement into one of the world’s largest cities in less than
100 years.
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Sunday, June 4, 2017
6:00am-9:00am Deluxe Continental Breakfast at our hotel at your leisure.
9:00am Depart for Navy Pier in downtown Chicago for anyone who would like to go.
3:00pm Depart for Navy Pier and return back to our hotel.
8:00pm Last pickup at Navy Pier and return back to our hotel.
~Lunch & Dinner Meals are on Your Own~
Monday, June 5, 2017
6:00am-8:00am Deluxe Continental Breakfast at our hotel at your leisure.
7:15am Bags down by the bus for loading.
8:00am Depart for Fowler, IN
10:30am-12:00pm Tour of RDM Aquaculture
RDM Aquaculture
101 N 850E
Fowler, IN 47944
Phone: 765-583-0052
Six hundred miles from the nearest ocean, nestled in a
patchwork of corn and soybean fields in tiny Fowler, Indiana
is RDM Aquaculture—a groundbreaking successful indoor
saltwater shrimp farm. It’s so successful and so
environmentally positive that it is teaching the scientists a
thing or two.
Darryl and Karlanea Brown were once in the hog
farming business but in 2010 decided to change course and
plunge into the shrimp farming business. Darryl and
Karlanea have confounded the experts by figuring out the
delicate balance all on their own. And they certainly need to
know because they run their place with what is known as a
“heterotrophic biofloc system.” How do the Brown’s raise
post larval shrimp to large size edible shrimp in 5 month’s
time? Join us on the tour and learn the fascinating world of
Aquaculture! At the end of the tour you will have the
opportunity to purchase fresh shrimp dipped right out of the
tank if you choose.
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12:00pm Depart for Champaign, IL
1:30pm-2:45pm Lunch at Biaggi’s
Biaggi’s
2235 S. Neil Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-356-4300
Menu (Family Style)
Appetizer:
Bruschetta Classico
Salad:
Biaggi’s House Salad
Entrée:
Lasagna Bolognese
Chicken Parmesan
Beverage:
Iced Tea, Soda, Coffee
Dessert:
Lemon Tower Cake
2:45pm Depart for St. Charles, MO
5:15pm Arrive Blanchette Park, St. Charles, MO
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