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Bowen Skatepark by: Jacquee T. Greenwood Elementary School Waukegan

2010-04-29T12:08:00.000-07:00

I went to Bowen Skatepark. Bowen Skatepark looks alike a dried up pool because it once was one. When I go I wear pads and gear then I rollerblade or skateboard. Everyday the skatepark is open I put clothes on and go. I think skateboarding is fun, but rollerblading is awesome. If you decide to go, make sure you know how to stop when you go past the bump or just take the stairs. The park may look small on the outside, but it is big inside. To find Bowen Skatepark take North Sheridan Road. I chose this skatepark because I love to go there and I am across the street from it, but you will like it no matter where you come from.

My Trip to Six Flags by: Esteban G. Greenwood Elementary School Waukegan

2010-04-22T14:33:00.000-07:00

When I went to Six Flags with my family we had to give the workers our season passes. After that we went inside Six Flags. The first thing I saw was the Giant Drop. Then I asked my mom if we could go on it and she said "yes." So I was happy, but that is not the only ride, there is also the Raging Bull. It goes so fast and trust me it is pretty scary sometimes. It can knock your hat off of your head. But my favorite ride is still the Giant Drop. The Octopus is a ride that will get your head dizzy. Six Flags has 13 roller coasters and tons of rides for little kids. You should come visit Six Flags Great America, it is really a lot of fun!

Jelly Belly Factory by: Hannah C. Greenwood Elementary School Waukegan

2010-04-15T08:04:00.000-07:00

I went to the Jelly Belly Factory with my family. It has a jelly bean man sign that says Jelly Belly Factory on the outside and a lot of jelly beans in the inside. What did I do then? I took at Jelly Belly Tour and saw pictures made out of jelly beans and how the jelly beans are made, packaged and more. They also have Jelly Belly stores where you can buy or eat jelly beans, it's so awesome. One more thing I should tell you about this place, it's located in Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin on 10100 Jelly Belly Lane, funny right? Just cross the border from Illinois to Wisconsin.

Now, let me tell you about the first time you'll go to this place. First you'll see all the people there so you'll see how busy it is everyday. Then the staff will ask you if you want to take the tour. Here's the thing you should most definitely say, yes, because the staff member will give you a nice cute little hat to wear. You get to go in a little train, and it's just plain fun! I loved it! Then you should get some jelly beans because they're so delicious. That's why you should go to the Jelly Belly Factory.

Tacos El Norte by: Jonathan E. Waukegan School

2010-04-08T14:13:00.000-07:00

You have to go to this restaurant it's the nicest restaurant I have ever gone, it's called Tacos El Norte. Outside it has a sign with the restaurant name. Inside it has kinda dark lighting but it looks cool, the lighting is yellow but they do something to it to make it like an orange yellowish. Just because the name has the word tacos in it doesn't mean that's the only thing on the menu, there's chilaguiles, there's hamburgers, fries, chicken and I don't know what else they got. So you should go to that restaurant it is in Gurnee.

Illinois Beach State Park by: Andrei P. Oak Grove School

2010-04-01T10:16:00.000-07:00

Last summer I went to Illinois Beach State Park. When I arrived nobody was there. I went there with my dad and two sisters. I jumped in the water and it was freezing cold! I went back in the sand and Lexi, my sister, poured water on me. It was perfect! Then my dad threw certain rocks into Lake Michigan. Lexi and I raced to see who could find the rock first. Lexi found seven and I found nine. After the rock game we started walking down the beach and found a little stream. It was warmer than Lake Michigan and it was shallow. At the end of the stream my dad found a little tadpole. He caught the tadpole and tried to push it with the water onto the sand so he wouldn't hurt it, but unfortunately he buried the tadpole with sand. Finally we went home and I am waiting to go again next summer.

Independence Grove by: Chae-Rin L. Oak Grove School

2010-03-25T12:59:00.001-07:00

Last August I went to Independence Grove with my mom and my sister. It was fantastic! There were tons of things to do, like fishing, going on bike rides, swimming, boating and much more. I chose paddle boating. It cost $25 for one hour. When we got on the boat we saw lots of people swimming. My mom and I did the paddling, while my sister was putting her feet in the water. When we got off the boat we went to our car and drove home. When I come back next summer I'm going to try something new.

Centre Club by: Brian N. Oak Grove School

2010-03-18T12:41:00.000-07:00

Swish, basketball, racquetball, volleyball, track and fitness... I had an amazing time just playing around at the Centre Club in Gurnee. The seventh grade at my school went there, and since my mom was a chaperone, my friend and I got to go too. My friend and I played Newcomb practically the whole time. We also played a little racquetball. Unfortunately we could not go swimming because we did not have our bathing suits. After we were there for about two hours we got some snacks like goldfish and a bottle of Gatorade. Right before we went home, we ran on the track. I can't wait until next time.

Ravinia by: Colin H. Oak Grove School

2010-03-11T13:48:00.000-08:00

Last summer I went to Ravinia to see my favorite band ABBA with my family. Ravinia is in Highland Park. When we got there my dad gave the lady our tickets. Before the concert at Ravinia we ate at a fantastic hot dog place or, like I like to call it hot dog heaven. After that my family and I had ice cream at an ice cream stand right next to the hot dog place inside Ravinia. We had our seats in the pavilion. We could of sat in the grass with our picnic blanket but it was crowded. When the concert started I sat next to dad in the seating arena. I sang all the songs but I had to leave early because I had an ear infection. I totally loved going to Ravinia. They don't only have ABBA. They could have your favorite singer or band just wait.

Oberweis By: Spencer V. Oak Grove School

2010-03-04T06:20:00.001-08:00

I love ice cream, and I love going to Oberweis! I don't remember what flavors of ice cream I ate the last time I was there with my mom, dad, and sisters because I go there a lot. I do remember that I had a hard time choosing because they have a ton of unique flavors. (They don't just sell ice cream, though. They also sell lemonade, skim milk, chocolate milk, and other drinks too. My family has Oberweis milk delivered to my home!)

On about half of the tables in Oberweis, there is a chessboard with chess pieces. I started to play a game with my dad the last time I was there, but when I was eating my ice cream, my sisters knocked over all of the pieces! That was the end of my game!

When we were leaving Oberweis, an employee offered us balloons! I highly recommend that you to to Oberweis!

Philly G's by: Bella C. Oak Grove School

2010-02-25T14:36:00.000-08:00

Philly G's is the best place to eat because it has a bar, a banquet room for weddings and meetings, and also a party room. The bar has a dance floor and a singer that lets you dance to a really good song. The place where you can get married is upstairs. The party room is where you can have a meeting or a birthday party in fact I'm going there for my birthday party to eat. I know my mom will be able to tell my family what to order because she works there! When I went to the bar room I paid the singer one dollar for the great singing. Also the bar had a television. The thing that was funny was that there was a baseball team playing called the Phillies. Whenever I have a celebration I'm spending it at Philly G's!

Lifetime Fitness by: Monika Z. Oak Grove School

2010-02-18T06:30:00.000-08:00

Last month I went to Lifetime Fitness with my dad, mom, and my sister. First we went rock climbing, it was challenging and it was hard. I made it to the top! Then we went to play basketball, it was my mom and sister against my dad and I, we won. There was also a place to play soccer but we didn't play because personally we don't like soccer that much. Finally my favorite part was when we went swimming. There were two water slides. One is open and one is closed. I went down both. My sister and I were playing on the slides and racing each other, my mom was swimming and my dad was reading a book. I hope we go back soon.

The Rainforest Cafe by: Emily R. Oak Grove Shool

2010-02-11T12:14:00.001-08:00

Last summer, my two best friends and I went to the Rainforest Cafe for my friends birthday. When we got there, there were fake animals everywhere, a fake alligator, giraffe, and even a snake! When we went inside, it was really cool! There's a HUGE fish tank. Two smaller tanks are connected with a tube to get to the other tank. We also saw fake vines everywhere to make it look like a rainforest. When we got to our seats, we automatically began looking at our menus. Then, the waitress came and took our drink orders. My friends and I ordered Sprite, and my friend's parents ordered Coke. We then saw that they had really cool light up cups that you can take home and they served our drinks in those! Soon we ordered our meal Just then, we heard thunder! The lights flashed! There was a "thunderstorm" going on! Some time later we got our food. It was awesome! When we finished our food we ordered a dessert called The Volcano. It was ice cream, brownies, and hot fudge shaped into a volcano! We finished that five minutes after we got it since their food is so good! After that, we left. I was so glad I got to go to the Rainforest Cafe.

Tsukasa by: Ananta S. Oak Grove School

2010-02-04T14:31:00.001-08:00

Last summer I went to Tsukasa with my friend and her family for a birthday party. We sat at a square table. Guess where the chef cooked? Right in front of us on the table! Each table had its own personal chef! The chef was amazing! First he did some tricks like making a big flaming fire that was on the stove which was at least five ft. high and out of nowhere a "train" appeared made out of onions and smoke was coming out of the first onion! He asked for a volunteer to do another trick and choose me. He put a raw egg on a spatula. He held my hand holding the spatula. We flipped the egg but it did not crack! After that the chef cooked a wonderful and delicious dinner. It was the world's best restaurant food ever! I had a great time eating at Tsukasa.

The Silo by: Shannon L. Oak Grove School

2010-01-28T11:13:00.000-08:00

Our family likes going out on Saturday night for great food and fast service, so we ended up in a big two story restaurant, Silo. We didn't have to go on Saturday but since we did there was an awesome magician. He is funny, makes balloons, and does amazing tricks! I know all of this because when I went there with my siblings, parents and grandma he did all of these unbelievable tricks. The magician made me a jumping balloon mouse and he did this trick with my grandmother's ring. We were all so amazed! Once the magician left I was kind of bored but that was not a problem for long because near the entry there is a whole shelf full of these little fun portable games that you bring back to your table. I didn't play very long because our food came right away. We ordered two pizzas, 1 pepperoni and 1 cheese since they are famous for their pizza. I personally like cheese better than pepperoni but I'm sure the pepperoni was great too! Over all I had a great time at Silo and I can't wait to go back.

Libertyville Sports Complex by: Grace L. Oak Grove School

2010-01-21T08:46:00.000-08:00

I went to the Libertyville Sports Complex over the summer. When I went there, I first played basketball and my team won! After that, I played a soccer game that ended in pretty much a tie. After soccer I hit in the batting cages. I hit five pitches and missed three. Then I went rock climbing, it was very high, but I made it all the way to the top! I saw Birthday parties there too! I would want to have my Birthday party there, would you? I also saw a running track and saw people running. I had an awesome time there and I hope to go again to the Libertyville Sports Complex.

Libertyville Theater by: Sacha K Oak Grove School

2010-01-14T14:12:00.000-08:00

I love the Libertyville Theater. The last time I went there I saw Harry Potter and the Half Blood Price. Before the movie began, the usher asked trivia questions. If you answered one right, you got a free movie ticket to the theater. I had a slushy and popcorn to enjoy the movie, then when I was at my seat the usher who worked there went up and down the aisles and asked if we or anyone needed refills on drinks and asked for popcorn refills for free. I was so surprised! Another thing I did at the movie theater was play arcade games. I played Pac Man, and it was really fun. I can't wait until I go back to the Libertyville Theater!

The Volo Auto Museum by: Sammy S. Oak Grove School

2010-01-07T12:59:00.000-08:00

One day my Grandma and I went to the Volo Auto Museum in Volo. We walked in, bought a ticket, and went to the first room. In the first room we saw cars from TV shows and I sat in the Flintstones car, it was comfortable. Then we went outside and saw army vehicles from the Vietnam War. You could not get in them, but you could touch them. There were tanks, trucks, and Hummers! We moved back inside into four new rooms that had a bunch of cars. There was an Easter Bunny car, a hot rod, and even a monster truck. They had a lot of cars from movies too. When my Grandma and I were looking at the monster truck my Grandma bumped me into the monster truck's wheel. That hurt! My Grandma said we had to go home. I hope I can go there again to see more vehicles. That was so fun and interesting.

Rinkside by: Nicholas H. Oak Grove School

2009-12-30T09:23:00.000-08:00

I had an amazing time when I went to Rinkside! I went to Rinkside with my dad, and the first thing we did was play Laser Tag! My dad and I were on different teams but we had a great time anyway! My dad's team won, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! At the end my nickname for Laser Tag was Prettycat, I did horrible! I was amazed when my dad got the nickname Panther! The next thing we did was eat. I ate a funnel cake and drank some Sprite. I wanted dessert but my dad had something else planned instead. We went to the arcade and I got 968 tokens! I cashed them all in candy! I would love to go back!!!!!

The Jelly Belly Factory by: Dominic F. Oak Grove School

2009-12-23T09:56:00.000-08:00

Chuga Chuga Choo Choo... That is the sound of the train in the Jelly Belly Factory. There were pictures of famous people like Albert Einstein made out of jelly beans, not paint!!! We got to see how they made jelly beans. When we got off the train, we got free jelly belly samples like apple, bubble gum, cherry, strawberry, ect. The Jelly Belly Factory is enormous!!! There is even a car shaped like a jelly bean! It was so awesome! I went with my grandma and my sister. We went to the gift shop and it was big too! The best kind of jelly bean is the belly flop. When I was there they were on sale!!! Next time I go there I wish I would have more fun and more samples.

The Lake County Discovery Museum by: John R. Oak Grove School

2009-12-17T10:52:00.000-08:00

I went to the Lake County Discovery Museum with my family for my grandpa's birthday. I loved it. It was so much fun. First, I got to put on old Chicago Bears players football pads. Next, I took cool pictures with the animal artifacts. We got hungry so we ate lunch in the park. There was a big statue of a life size mammoth in the park. Plus, there was a man made beaver dam that kids could crawl into so I did. After that, we watched a movie about Walter Peyton and his records in a theater for 10 people. Finally it was time to leave the museum. I think the Lake County Discovery Museum is one of the best museums ever.

The Marriott Theatre by: Noah J. Oak Grove School

2009-12-10T14:49:00.001-08:00

I went to the Marriott Theatre with my class at school. When I went there, there was a long line to get in. When we finally got to our seats, we watched the play called the Nutcracker. The Nutcracker had a cool stage that is actually a machine that turned into stairs. After the play, the audience asked the actors questions. I got to ask a question twice. I noticed that the theatre was kind of small. Instead of seats in front of the stage, they were surrounding it on all four sides. I sat at the second to last row in the first section that came in to view after I walked out of a hallway. The theatre's lobby was kind of pretty. It had a crystal chandelier, a nice rug, two large staircases that move away from each other and then meet at the top, and a seating area with a television. The Marriott Theatre is a cool place, (but all I got to do was watch a play). When you come to Lake County, you should go to the Marriott Theatre.

Chicago Botanic Gardens Halloween Fest by: Vittorio B. Oak Grove School

2009-12-03T10:53:00.001-08:00

Almost my whole family and I went to the Botanic Garden Halloween Fest. The first thing I say was Frankenstein with bouncy shoes. He was standing at the entrance but he didn't scare me! Then I saw the monster from The Black Lagoon eating a leg. I went on the other side so he couldn't get me. After that we went to decorate pumpkins. Mine had a bunch of faces and lines. It was cool. Then, Fred the vampire, came in and told us to come to his show. After that we saw the magician. He was balancing on a ladder and was juggling with bowling pins. We were thirsty so we got a drink. It was delicious. After that we got a free sensitive plant! We saw a scientist. Then we went to play games and I won a bunch of prizes. The last thing we saw before we left was the spooky mini trains. This was our second time going this year and we're going back again next year!

Winter Wonderland by: Shelby Oak Grove School

2009-11-25T13:07:00.000-08:00

Wow! Look there’s Rudolf in lights! It is wintertime in Vernon Hills and my family and I are driving through Winter Wonder Land is a spectacular light show. The light show has so many wonderful lights that everybody will never forget. Their are all of the 12 things from the 12 days of Christmas, carolers and many more to look forward to. Winter Wonderland is for all ages. There is only one price per car! So the next time you are in Vernon Hills during the Christmas season, be shore to see the magnificent Winter Wonder Land.

What I Like About Gurnee by: Grant S. Woodland Elementary School

2009-11-19T13:24:00.001-08:00

I live in Gurnee. It was listed as one of the U.S.’s top 10 destinations. There are many fantastic places you can visit in Gurnee.

You can stay at KeyLime Cove which is a hotel and water park. Besides KeyLime Cove there is Culvers, which has really good hamburgers and ice cream. There is also KFC, which is connected to Long John Silver’s. Also there is McDonald’s and my favorite Starbucks. Also in Gurnee you can find Great America. Great America is a theme park and a water park. One of the biggest reasons people come here is Gurnee Mills. It has a ton of stores, restaurants, a movie theatre, an arcade and a ice rink.