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Title: midwest road trip
Post by: max power on July 22, 2011, 08:52:47 PM

have some friends visiting from europe in a couple of weeks and plan on doing a road trip. this is the route so far.  planning on spending most of the time in chicago, but looking for recommendations for shit that's close to/worth seeing/skating near this route:

St Louis, MO to St Louis, MO - Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=St+Louis,+MO&daddr=Chicago,+IL+to:Milwaukee,+WI+to:Iowa+City,+IA+to:St+Louis,+MO&hl=en&sll=38.634085,-90.321224&sspn=0.016309,0.033023&geocode=Fc-0TQIduUaf-in5ju36qbTYhzFb4Lsiyuo5vg%3BFWICfwIdGuDG-inty_TQPCwOiDEAwMAJrabgrw%3BFba4kAIdVqfC-innR4tX1wIFiDGEe0G1IhlfRA%3BFciyewIdSFyL-ikXiCBqwUHkhzGwggWHZxhxbQ%3BFc-0TQIduUaf-in5ju36qbTYhzFb4Lsiyuo5vg&mra=ls&t=h&z=7)

it would be nice (and cheap) to camp out as much as we can. suggestions of other places/stops are welcome, too.

Title: Re: midwest road trip
Post by: Gnarwhal on July 24, 2011, 02:34:06 PM

when are you guys rolling through chicago? i could show you guys around if my leg is healed up in time. just pm me if you need spots, or anything having to do with chicago

Title: Re: midwest road trip
Post by: sheboyganheadben on July 24, 2011, 03:42:31 PM

i highly suggest going to uw-madison's campus in wi. there are some amazing spots there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFYgbVrvfGc
pretty much all of these spots are in madison, most on uw madisons campus.

Title: Re: midwest road trip
Post by: Prison Wallet on July 24, 2011, 06:41:14 PM

Iowa City has a goofy but pretty fun concrete park. There's some stuff to skate in town and on the University of Iowa campus too. Chances are if you start out at the public park you'll meet locals who'll show you around town.

Title: Re: midwest road trip
Post by: papasmurfsdog on July 25, 2011, 12:41:23 AM

There's a few spots listed for Chicago in this thread. It looks like you're passing by Rockford, dunno if it's intentional or not but you might wanna check it out.

http://www.slapmagazine.com/component/option,com_jfusion/Itemid,4/index.php?topic=49438.0 (http://www.slapmagazine.com/component/option,com_jfusion/Itemid,4/index.php?topic=49438.0)

Haha, not sure if this is all obvious. If you're looking for more spots in that general area you can PM me or whatever, and I can try to see if I know where they're at. Have fun!

Title: Re: midwest road trip
Post by: Joust Ostrich on July 25, 2011, 11:15:42 AM

Rockford, been in a bunch of videos.  It's on both sides.
(http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/cburt90/Picture8.png)

Title: Re: midwest road trip
Post by: marginal way on July 25, 2011, 01:28:57 PM

davenport, iowa has a pretty cool park-but like so many midwest parks, it's bike-infested, and the locals do nothing to regulate.

Title: Re: midwest road trip
Post by: 3.14 on July 25, 2011, 04:43:51 PM

i think davenport has lights on all night

Title: Re: midwest road trip
Post by: marginal way on July 25, 2011, 09:09:33 PM

i think you might be right.