*UPDATE* IL Meet/BBQ 06/29/08 Parker Pavilion

[RedGalant2k1]

Date: 06/29/08
Time: 1pm - 7pm
Place: Phillips Park - Parker Pavilion
Map & Info: http://www.aurora-il.org/documents/parks/map_2005.pdf
Food & Drink: Supplied, but if you like please feel free to bring any of the following: Chips, Dip, Burgers, Hot Dogs, Beverages (no alcohol), paper plates, plastic utensils, bread, hamburger/hot dog buns, or even a BBQ.


Park Information:

Phillips Park, located on over 325 acres, is accessible from Smith Boulevard, Parker Avenue, or Howell Place off of Montgomery Road. Attractions include the Visitors Center and Mastodon Gallery (630/978-4774), the Sunken Garden, the Phillips Park Zoo (630/978-4700), the Phillips Park Golf Course (630/499-0670), the Phillips Park Aquatic Center (630/851-8686), Mastodon Lake-a twenty-eight acre fishing lake with a 1-mile path, the Mastodon Island exhibits, the waterfall, World War I cannons and numerous veteran related monuments. Among the amenities you’ll find a large state-of-the-art playground, a toddler’s playground, picnic pavilions, sand volleyball courts, tennis courts, horseshoe courts, a jogging/bike path, fishing piers, an ice skating pond, a sledding hill and open recreational areas. Special events and activities are co-sponsored throughout the year with The Friends of Phillips Park.

Directions to Phillips Park:

From I-88

* Exit Farnsworth South
* Take Farnsworth, South to Montgomery Road
* Turn Right on Montgomery Road - Heading West (Stop Sign)
* Cross the intersection at Hill Avenue (Stop Light)
* You will see the Phillips Park Golf Course and the Aquatic Center on your right
* Immediately after the Aquatic Center is Howell Place
* Turn Right on Howell Place - Heading North (Stop Light) Turn Right on Moses Drive (Stop Sign)
* To Phillips Park Zoo, Sunken Garden or Visitors Center:
o Continue on Moses Drive and the parking Lots are located to your right
* To Main Pavilion:
o Follow the above directions and after turning right on Moses, immediately Turn Left onto Wyeth Drive
o Turn Right at Smith Boulevard (Stop Sign) & continue up above the waterfall

From the West (I-88/Route 47)

* Exit I-88 at Route 47
* Go South on Route 47 to Galena Boulevard (2nd Light)
* Turn Left on Galena Boulevard, heading East
* Stay on Galena until Smith Street (East of the Downtown)
* Turn Right on Smith Street (Smith Street turns into Smith Boulevard)
* Smith dead-ends into Waterfall at the Park
* To Main Pavilion:
o Go Beyond Stop Sign at Wyeth Drive and up the ramp
* To Phillips Park Zoo, Sunken Garden or Visitors Center:
o Turn Right on Wyeth Drive (Stop Sign)
o Turn Left on Moses Drive (Stop Sign)
o Continue on Moses Drive and the parking Lots are located to your right

From the South (Route 47, Route 71, Route 34, Route 30)

* Take Route 47 to Route 71
* Turn East towards Oswego (Route 71 turns into Rte. 34)
* Continue through Oswego to Route 30/Hill Avenue
* Turn Left on Route 30/Hill Avenue to Montgomery Road
* Turn Left (West) on Montgomery Road
* Turn Right on Howell Place (Stop Light)
* Turn Right on Moses Drive (Stop Sign)
* To Phillips Park Zoo, Sunken Garden or Visitors Center:
o Continue on Moses Drive and the parking Lots are located to your right
* To Main Pavilion:
o Follow the above directions and after turning right on Moses
o Immediately Turn Left onto Wyeth Drive
o Turn Right at Smith Boulevard (Stop Sign)
o Continue up the ramp to above the waterfall
* To The Playground:
o In order to get to the playground parking area you need to circle the park
o Follow the directions for the Zoo, Sunken Garden or Visitors Center
o Continue on Moses Drive until it circles around in front of the playground
o (The playground is located east of the waterfall and the main pavilion)

[RedGalant2k1]

Attendees:

1. RedGalant2k1 - BBQ Charcoal grill, chips, dip, burgers, hot dogs, soda pop.
2. EricBla03
3. ChicagoOne
4. 4G63Lover - Chips, brats. +3
5. Galant306m - brats.
6. Crim
7. n3oacid24
8. Galant350z
9. Voodoo (C3G)
10. 00galantguy +1
11. Phil
12. dwjp90 +1
13. UAL Tripple 7
14. Maverick0912
15. firebretha (LT.com)
16. bizzyd738 (LT.com)
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[ericbla03]

count me in

[CHICAGO_ONE]

im in

[4g63lover]

im down

[fliegendaffe]

i'm down

[RedGalant2k1]

Great response so far!

Everybody is welcome to bring guests or invite friends also! Just make sure you post up here so we can have enough stuff to accommodate everyone!

[Galant306m]

Im in!!!

[Crim]

put me in

[galant350z]

count me in please,

[Galant306m]

Has the location been changed?? Either place is about the same distance for me so doesnt really matter.

[RedGalant2k1]

It'll be up for vote.

[RedGalant2k1]

Just letting everyone know its going to be at the Parker Pavilion.

[Galant306m]

Just letting everyone know its going to be at the Parker Pavilion.

Dave just to let you know Voodoo will be comming to our meet. We dont care about drinking. So you can put him on the list.

Edit: Please let me know what i can bring i was planning on bringing brats, chips and soda. Let me know if there is something else i can bring.!

[fliegendaffe]

i'm for sure 100% there. if you need something, let me know.

[galant350z]

let me know if i can bring something too,

[RedGalant2k1]

Feel free to bring anything you might like to drink, eat, or listen too. Music, games, etc...

[ASTIG]

Im working that day! damn it!

I'll try to switch with someone at work or if not catch up with you guys when I get out. :(

[n3oAcid24]

anymore people interested in this???

[RedGalant2k1]

If you are bringing something just go ahead and post on up. I'll try to bring a good amount of stuff, but any help is cool.