Champaign-Urbana

From MaxTravelz

Champaign-Urbana is a "twin city" in central Illinois, comprised, reasonably enough, of the two towns of Champaign and Urbana. The community is the site of the main campus of the University of Illinois, one of the great public universities of the United States.

Contents 1 Get in 2 By plane 3 By car 4 By bus 5 Get around 6 See 7 Do 8 Buy 9 Eat 9.1 Budget 9.2 Splurge 10 Drink 11 Sleep 12 Get out

Get in

By plane

A regional airport, willard airport (airport code:CMI), is conveniently located roughly 15 minutes away from the main part of town. The airport is desserved by a local bus service (C-U Mass Transit District Bus No. 27).

The nearest major airports are in Chicago, Indianapolis, and Saint Louis.

By car

Interstate 74 runs east-west. 120 miles east is Indianapolis and to the west is the town of Peoria. Interstate 57 runs north to Chicago.

By bus

Greyhound lines runs frequently between Chicago and Champaign-Urbana. You should expect to pay around 20$ for a one-way fare. Local company Illini Express runs more frequently, albeit at a higher price (around 45$ for a one-way fare). It also has the advantage of running a direct service to O'hare International Airport. Be advised that you may be embarking on a bus on busy runs (e.g. friday night) a minibus or even a minivan. You should expect possible transfers in the parking lot of a small town mall. Know where you're going and ask questions so you don't miss your transfers.

Get around

See

Volition, Inc. is a video game developer located at 1 Main in Champaign. Makers of the Punisher and Saints Row.

Do

Buy

Eat

• For a great steak and salad bar that locals love-->The Ribeye, 701 S Neil St. , Champaign
• Best pizza around -> Papa Del's, 206 E. Green St., Champaign

Budget

• For BBQ-->L'il Porgies ("Incredibly good 'cause it's cooked on wood.")
• For Chinese-->Peking Garden- good whole steamed fish as well as their shrimp with lobster sauce.
• For vegetarian-->Red Herring-quirky place across the street from Roger Adams Lab. Awesome soups served with fresh bread.
• Many a good cuppa joe has been served at Expresso Royale across the street from the CLS building.
• A good choice for a nice lunch-> Za's Italian Cafe, a student favorite

Splurge

• Radio Maria, a good selection of international themed dishes

Drink

• Legend's Bar and Grill
• Murphy's Pub
• Brother's

All three are decent campus type bars. Murhpy's and Legend's are the sports bar types while Brother's has more of a dancing atmosphere to it. Brother's has dollar drafts on thursdays and Legend's has dollar bottles on Wednesday.

All three are also located on Sixth street and Green in Champaign, so feel free to check them out. It's a nice college atmosphere without the underage freshmen with fake ID's.

• Esquire
• Cafe Kopi
• The Blind Pig A new bar with an old name.
• Aroma Cafe Located on Neil St, near Main. Good range of coffee drinks served by nice people

Sleep

• Comfort Inn Champaign Hotel 305 Market View Dr. (217) 352-4055. A friendly hotel that combines comfort with great value for money for both business and leisure travelers. Warm hospitality, professional service at one of the most convenient locations in Champaign.
• Econo Lodge Inn Suites Champaign Hotel 914 W. Bloomington Rd. (217) 356-6000. Affordable accommodations in the Champaign / Urbana market that will also give you a quiet, relaxing and comfortable setting. Secure Online Reservations.
• Sleep Inn Urbana Hotel 1908 N. Lincoln Ave. (217) 367-6000. Conveniently located on Lincoln Avenue, right off Interstate 74, exit 183. The Sleep Inn is close to the University of Illinois, Carle Medical Center, the Champaign County Fairgrounds, and Market Place Mall.

Get out

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