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Big Ten College Town Tours A parents’-eye point of view by Laur a Tiebert Taking your high school junior to
tour one of the twelve Big Ten schools this fall? Use our handy guide to enjoy the sights and tastes of some of the best college towns around. From bike races in Bloomington to ice cream in Iowa City—may the best college town win your child’s heart!
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
provided by the Urusenke Tea School, the premier tea school in Japan.
Indiana University, Bloomington stay: The most picturesque bed & breakfast in a
very picturesque town is the Grant Street Inn, just two blocks from campus.
modern facilities close to campus in the university’s Research Park and is one of the only alternatives to a non-chain hotel. eat: U of I is the birthplace of Jimmy John’s, but beyond sandwiches, try Biaggi’s Italian Restaurant. Or, take up the gauntlet thrown down by Champaigners who claim that Papa Del’s deep-dish pizza rivals any deep-dish pizza in Chicago. Do: Head to the University of Illinois Arboretum where the Japan House showcases furnishings
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Grant Street Inn
Photo courtesy of grant street inn
stay: I Hotel and Conference Center offers new and