The Town of Bloomington-Normal

When I think of Bloomington-Normal I think of Illinois State University. So if I had to set up a tour for someone who wasn’t from around here it would go a little something like this:
The best time of year to visit Bloomington-Normal is either in the fall or spring because the quad of ISU looks absolutely gorgeous. I know that when I walk around the quad it makes me feel at home, in a way. You should just take a god amount of time walking around the quad and looking at the many different trees in the quad. There is no tree in there that is the same type as another one. After you walk around the quad for a while another place that makes me feel at home is the Newman Center, right next to Avanti’s. Right now it is under construction because we are getting a new chapel, but even though it is under construction it is a home away from home. You can enter through the back and see the gorgeous paintings of different saints that are in progress. While you are in there I suggest that you talk to Fr. Dittmer and Fr. Victor, they are the two priests that we have at the center and they are probably two of the most interesting people that I know. They have so many stories between the two of them you can never get bored, and they love to talk. After you spend a good amount of time there, my guess is that you are probably hungry. You should go next door to Avanti’s, but u have to get there when it is not that crowded otherwise it takes forever to get a table. Once you get seated you start off with the most amazing bread ever! But while you are munching on you bread don’t fill up just on that, but order the pizza bread for dinner, it is my favorite dish from there. After you are done with dinner you probably just want to chill for a little bit, I would suggest that you go for coffee at Fusion Brew, the local coffee shop off of Hovey. It is a great place to just sit down and relax form an eventful day, and they have delicious coffee. Once you’re done with your cup of coffee your day is done! It flew by so fast you barely remember what you did. But I hope that you enjoyed Bloomington-Normal just as much as I do.