Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Bucket List of Illinois Events to Visit-- Part 1: Groundhog Days and Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival
From the January 7, 2019, Chicago Tribune.
This was in honor of Illinois' Bicentennial of statehood last year.
1. GROUNDHOG DAYS, Woodstock Around Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, you know. Site of movie "Groundhog Day" starring Bill Murray. Activities over the whole weekend.
2. BLESSING THE BIKES, Alto Pass Motorcyclists kick off season in Shawnee National Forest. Late April.
3. RED CARPET CORRIDOR FESTIVAL, Joliet to Towanda along Route 66. Each of 13 towns has something going on that weekend. Early May. There is also a Blue Carpet Corridor Festival for cities south of Springfield in September.
4. BIKE THE DRIVE , Chicago For one morning in late May, cars are kicked off Lake Shore Drive and bicyclists get their shot.
--RoadDog
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