JULY IS ELMHURST CHAMBER’S MONTH TO PROMOTE
ENTERTAINMENT/LEISURE AND TRAVEL
ELMHURST, Ill., July 1, 2004 – As part of a new program of monthly member promotions, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is encouraging residents, businesspeople, visitors and tourists to patronize our 30-plus member businesses in the category of Entertainment/Leisure and Travel.
“The residents of Elmhurst are blessed to live in a city with plenty to see and do,” said John R. Quigley, President of the Elmhurst Chamber. “From our museums and theaters to our sports and recreational facilities, Elmhurst offers a vast array of entertainment, leisure and travel activities for all ages.”
Entertainment/Leisure and Travel covers Arts & Crafts, Bicycles, Chauffeur & Taxi Service, Golf, Health & Fitness, Hotels, Museums, Performing Arts, Sports & Recreation, Theaters and Travel Agencies.
Visit www.elmhurstchamber.org for a complete list of members in the Entertainment/Leisure and Travel category.
AmeriSuites Elmhurst – O’Hare (410 West Lake Street), Inn & Suites O’Hare South (777 East Grand Avenue, Bensenville), Courtyard by Marriott Elmhurst (370 North Route 83), Holiday Inn Elmhurst (624 North York Street), Holiday Inn Express (933 South Route 83) and Hyatt Regency Oak Brook (1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook) offer packages and specials for weekend stays and overnight accommodations.
Travel Agencies include Change of Scene Travel (745 Fairfield), Trendwest Resorts (3000 Finley Road, Downers Grove) and Unique Travel Service (170 North York Street), while Exotic Coach (679 West North Avenue) is in Chauffeur & Taxi Service.
Museums include the Elmhurst Art Museum (150 Cottage Hill), Elmhurst Historical Museum (120 East Park Avenue), Lizzardo Museum of Lapidary Art (220 Cottage Hill) and Milano Model & Toy Museum (116 West Park Avenue).
York Theatre (North York Street) offers first-run movies in downtown Elmhurst, while Bethel United Church of Christ (315 East St. Charles Road), Elmhurst Choral Union (P.O. Box 1493), Elmhurst Symphony Association (P.O. Box 345) and Big Top Entertainment (136 West Vallette Street, Suite 5) contribute to the Performing Arts.
Golf courses include River Forest Country Club (15W469 Grand Avenue), site of the Chamber’s 56th Annual Golf Outing, “Tee Off for Toche,” on July 26, and Sugar Creek Golf Course (500 East Van Buren, Villa Park), a partnership between the Elmhurst Park District (225 Prospect Avenue) and the Village of Villa Park.
A variety of Sports & Recreation opportunities are available at the Stardust Bowl (37 East Lorraine Avenue, Addison), The Ball Yard (137 Diversey Parkway), Elmhurst Park District’s The HUB at Berens Park (493 Oaklawn), The Odeum (1033 North Villa Avenue, Villa Park) and Tri-Star Gymnastics (4250 Raymond, Hillside), while GO Products! (136 West Vallette Street, Suite 7) provides portable grills.
Health & Fitness choices include Courts Plus, A Center for Health, Sports & Fitness (186 South West Avenue), Curves for Women (110 West Vallette Street), Elmhurst Family YMCA (211 West First Street), FitLife Training Fitness Studio and Retail Shop (111 West First Street), JEM’s Culinary Services (P.O. Box 924, Lombard) and Nutrition Mission (175 Fairlane).
Arts & Crafts can be found at K&T Colors (568 South York Street) and Pik a Pot n Paint (915 South York Street).
Stemple’s Cycle Center (494 Spring Road) can outfit the entire family with Bicycles.
Established in 1918, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry is a voluntary organization of business and professional men and women who have joined together to promote the civic and commercial progress of the community.
The Chamber also serves the needs of it members through services, programs and events that provide opportunities for networking and referral, business education, development and promotion, governmental representation and community involvement.