Sheridan Shore Yacht Club

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1 Sheridan Shore Yacht Club 04 Flying Scot Midwest District Championship June 7-9, 04, Wilmette Harbor, Wilmette, IL GEERAL IFORMATIO PACKAGE

2 Overview This document contains general information for participants in the regatta and their families to make their regatta weekends easier and more enjoyable Contents Location overview/directions: Parking information General information regarding the site and the weekend Places to stay Places to eat: Breakfast and Lunch Supermarkets/Drugstores Hardware/Ships stores p9-0 Things to do around town p p3 p4 p5 p6 p8 p For additional information, please contact: Jeff Gilman, Regatta Coordinator: glgilman46@gmail.com or (630) Mike Fuller, Fleet Captain: mikefuller847@gmail.com or (847)

3 Location Overview and Directions Wilmette Harbor and the Sheridan Shore Yacht Club are located at 0 Harbor Drive, Wilmette Illinois, 6009 at the South end of Gillson Park Wilmette Illinois is approximately 0 miles orth of downtown Chicago From the orth on I-94, exit at Skokie Blvd (SR 4) and turn left onto Lake Ave. East From the South on I-94, exit right at Lake Ave. East Proceed east on Lake Ave almost 3 miles, turn right at the light on Sheridan road Your second left is Harbor Drive, follow the signs to the Yacht club, the Harbor s boat launch, and registration - -

4 Parking Information Additional advice on parking will be available at the registration table Beach parking, access from Lake Ave Parking within Gillson Park is allowed as Parking within Gilson follows: Park, along Along Overlook Middle Drive, Drive, along free Middle to all autos Drive, Along Overlook Drive, only with local and at the Gilson Park Beach parking resident lot (accessed permit from Lake Ave entrance) will Beach all be parking allowed lot with allows a a parking permit that with $7 day parking you can pass pick on up weekends, at registration available 9AM to oon Parking along Michigan Ave is allowed without permits, but not overnight Harbor parking lot will be for trailers and boats only Wilmette does not allow overnight camper use on any of its streets, but cars with out of state plates can be left overnight unless otherwise indicated - 3 -

5 General Information Registration/Welcome: There will be a registration table on Friday afternoon and on Saturday morning at the Yacht Club when you arrive. You will be able to get additional information there beyond the contents of this document if you need it. Weather: For weather updates, you should check zip code 6009, and there is a coastal/marine forecast for Lake Michigan with wind and wave projections made for the area. Gillson Park: The Sheridan Shore Yacht Club and Wilmette Harbor are part of Gillson Park, a beautiful combination of a green space and beach park, including Gillson swimming beach (day passes available) Gillson beach free, but no swimming Gillson sailing beach catamaran, Sunfish, Kayak rentals Tennis courts, playgrounds, BBQ and picnic areas, ball fields, dog beach, fishing from the harbor jetties/piers, etc. For additional info, please consult

6 Places to Stay. SSYC 0 Harbor Drive Downtown Evanston, IL ~ miles:. Hilton Garden Inn (847) Maple Ave, Evanston 600 Skokie, IL ~3 miles: 5. Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center Chicago orth Short Garden Inn (847) , 9599 Skokie Blvd Comfort Inn orth Shore (847) , 9333 Skokie Blvd, Hotel Orrington (847) Orrington Ave, Best Western University Plaza (847) Sherman Ave, 600 Call for up to date rates 7. Hampton Inn (847) 583-, 50 Old Orchard Blvd, Extended Stay America (847) , 5 Old Orchard Blvd, Call for up to date rates - 5 -

7 Places to Eat Plaza Del Lago (~/ mile) A. Convito Italiano L + D B. o Man s Land Pizza L + D 3 Kenilworth (~ mile) A. Homer s Ice cream, Fast food, 4 Linden Ave area (walking distance) A. Mrs. D s Diner, B + L B. J. P. s Grill and Pizza, L + D 4 Lake and Ridge (~.5 mile) A. Domino s Pizza B. Ridgeview Grill, Diner, B,L,D Green Bay Road (~ mile) A. Walker Bros. Original Pancake house, B,L,D B. Dunkin Donuts 7 orth Evanston (~.5 miles) A. Prairie Joe s, Mexican, B + L B. Subway C. Bluestone Bar & Grill, L + D D. Pinto Kitchen, Thai, L + D E. Symphony, American fare, B,L,D Downtown Wilmette (~ mile) A. Gillson s, Causual dining, L + D B. Panera, Bakery/Sandwiches, BLD C. Hotcakes Diner, B ony D. The Avenue, Casual Dining, Dinner Only E. Depot uevo, Latin, Dinner only F. oodle, Italian, L + D G. Dowize Bistro, Thai, L + D H. ick s Bar and Grill, L + D I. Kamakura, Japanese, L + D For more information or more options, including Downtown Evanston and Chicago, try

8 Shopping: Supermarkets/Drugstores Jewel Supermarket, Plaza Del Lago (~/ mile) Walgreen s Drugstore, Green Bay Road (~ mile) Treasure Island Grocery Store, Ridge Ave(~.5 miles) 4 Jewel-Osco Supermarket/ Drugstore, Green Bay Road (~ mile) - 7 -

9 Shopping: Hardware/Ships Stores (Part ) Linden Ave True Value Hardware, 4 Linden Ave (walking distance) Millen Ace Hardware, Wilmette A - 8 -

10 Shopping: Hardware/Ships Stores (Part ) There is also a West Marine located less than 30 minutes from Wilmette Harbor, on orth Avenue in Chicago Chicago West Marine, 67 West orth Ave.. Exit Gillson Park and turn right onto Sheridan Road orth. After ~0. miles, turn left at Lake Ave, heading West 3. After ~3.5 miles, turn right to enter I-94 East (actually heading South) 4. Merge onto I-90/94 heading into Chicago ~0.5 miles, merge onto I-94 West (actually heading orth) 5. After ~4.5 miles, exit at orth Ave, Exit 48B and turn left (East) onto orth Ave 6. Proceed ~ mile to 67 West orth Ave Total distance = ~0 miles, time = ~30 minutes - 9 -

11 Things to Do Around Town: orth Shore of Chicago Activity Description Location Distance/time Additional info. Baha i Temple One of only seven Baha i temples in the world, and our shore landmark for the harbor from the water (see cover photo) Wilmette Short walk from the harbor orthwestern University Lakefront campus of one of the world s leading universities Evanston ~.5 miles from the harbor 3. Chicago Botanic Garden 385 acre award-winning park and themed garden complex Glencoe 5-0 minute drive, ~0 miles 4. orth shore drive Driving along Sheridan Road to tour the orth Shore of Chicago orth Shore communities from Chicago north Your choice, drive Sheridan orth or South until you want to stop one 5. Ravinia Festival Concert venue with indoor/outdoor seating Highland park ~0 minute drive, ~0 miles 6. Old Orchard Mall Best mall on the orth Shore Skokie ~0 minute drive, ~3 miles 7. Six Flags Great America Large scale amusement park Gurnee ~40 minute drive, ~5 miles