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If you had eight hours (tomorrow) to show a couple the Peoria area, where all would you take them?

That kinda depends on the weather. Anytime anyone is in town, I try to take them to the top of the Heights water tower as there are few, if any, like it in the US.

Grandview Drive, Moss Ave/High Street - the old oak tree.

Check the Name This Peoria Landmark blog for ideas.

If you are doing food Avanti's, Spotted Cow, Schooners Donnelly's for lunch, Lariat or Rizzis for dinner. All of those have been around awhile.

I'd show them the way out.

J/K-

A little far, but always spectacular to visitors is Starved Rock- but staying in the Peoria area, a drive down Grandview, The HUGE tree off of main (Oldest tree in the area), Wheels o' Time museum is always fun, OH and the microbrewery/museum at Peoria Mineral Springs.

8 hrs??
I'd show them Chicago.

8 hours to see Peoria? You could probably go up and down every street in town.

You missed the historical Trolley tour by one day. But if anyone else is interested, the information is below. I've been thinking about going soon!...before end of October!
River City Historical Tour
Reservations are recommended! Call (309) 688-5668.
Peoria - the oldest continuously settled site in the state of Illinois. The Native Americans, French, the whiskey and earthmoving capital of the world, the grand mansions and Grand View Drive, the River City Tour has it all.

This tour highlights Peoria's rich history. Beginning at Grandview Drive, the tour progresses through the Averyville area to downtown Peoria, Southtown, High Street, Moss Avenue, circulating again to Downtown, Glen Oak Avenue and ending back in Peoria Heights. Admiring stately homes and the renowned scenic tour with a view of the river, you will experience an unforgettable Grand River City Tour.

June through October
Day: Thursdays (June 4, 2009 - October 29, 2009)
Time: 10:30 A.M. (1½ hours)
Place:
Tour leaves from
Harp & Thistle, 4605 N. Prospect Road, Peoria Heights, IL
(Street parking is available near Harp & Thistle.)

For tickets, call (309) 688-5668

Cost: $7 tour ticket purchased at Harp & Thistle
$1 paid to trolley driver (Seniors 65 and older ride free with proof of age.)

Alexanders steak house for dinner, then cross the river to the Par A Dice.

1 hour downtown
1 hour around Grandview Drive & Prospect Road
1 hour around Bradley Campus
1 hour to eat at one of Peoria`s fine restaurants
then spend the rest of the time covering the other major roads running through Peoria from every corner north,south,east,& west.

Hmmmm, that's all ya' got.

Really makes my move to L.A. really seem like a smart one, huh?

When I come to Peoria, the best and only thing that I want to see are my children.

-The One Stop HOME Shop

Depending on traffic, you'd have an hour or so to show them Chicago.

BTW - you all suck.

Professionally;
I would show them Peoria's vast aray of Leaded Housing Stock.

......,Oh wait, you said we had 8 hours, not 8 weeks.

-The One Stop HOME Shop

If they wanted some lead in 8 hours, they probably could just CHOOSE to chew on some lead pencils for their meals, stir their cocktails w/ lead pencils and pick the leftovers out of their gumline, with yes..LEAD PENCILS.

But, they aren't here on a professional visit.

Yeah, but then they would miss out on all of the beautiful scenary that Peoria's highly lead contaminated South End has to offer (haven't you seen the map). Not too mention the other cool South End stuff.

-The One Stop HOME Shop

-The One Stop HOME Shop

Why would you just say "you all suck"?

i think we'd get an early lunch at kellehers or hooters so they could see the riverfront, then walk around the mall/s to do some christmas shopping.. see a movie at rave. maybe finish it off with a meal at alexanders or sushi gawa/popo.

wow 8 hours is a long time.

I would drive them around Springdale Historic Cemetry