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The town of Normal is not bad. A lot of people think that it is crappy but from my experience, there is plenty to do and a lot to see. My only discretion with Normal, Il is that it is anti-college if u will. My reasoning behind this is the laws that they have set. One being that you cannot transport a keg after ten or ten-thirty. Another being that to get into bars you have to be 21 unless it is rented out by a frat. This makes sense but in most college towns like Champagn and Carbondale, they lowered the age to 19. This being said, I like the town of Normal and there is a lot to stay busy.
My first suggestion for someone visiting the area would be to go to the movie theatre in uptown Normal. It’s an old fashioned movie theatre with crazy lights and just one room. Beverages and popcorn are only a dollar and with a student I.D. addmission is only $5.50. The theatre only shows old movies and documentaries so you are always getting a piece of history or some sort of information. The theatre also briefly talk about the history of the theatre and show a cartoon before the film. I saw Winchester ’73 which was an awesome western fil and they showed Salamity Sam and Bugs Bunny before it. Another suggestion I would have for someone visiting Normal is to go to Brewhaus for lunch. A burger basket is only $2.50 and it’s a great burger. You have to go for lunch though because the kitchen closes at six. For dinner I would suggest going to Pub II or go to Bloomington and eat at Meatheads which has awesome burgers and fries but is a little more pricey and more of a fastfood restaurant. For the outdoor experience, I would suggest going to Lake Bloomington and walking around and fishing, or to Comlara Park which is right across highway 39. If you want some exercise I would take a jog on Constitution Trail or just run a round campus. I would also suggest heading over to the Bloomington mall and doing some shopping if that is what you like to do. I would not, however, suggest going to Chicago. The two towns are very hard to compare because they are so different and there is so much to see in both of them that I would make separate trips for them.