This event is to honor our night time cache
Twentieth-Century Utopia 6, which is currently modified while the
city of Zion hosts its annual Festival of Lights and “Kringle’s
Kingdom”.
Where:
Culver’s Frozen Custard and Butterburgers Restaurant, 3335
Sheridan Road Zion 60099, Kringle's Kingdom and Shiloh Park.
Kringle’s Kingdom is a walk-thru holiday wonderland with more than
70 displays, many of which are animated nestled among 400
fresh,lighted evergreens. Shiloh Park is a drive-thru that is a
quarter of mile drive that winds through wooded Shiloh Park. The
park is lighted by numerous animated holiday displays. Both are
located at Port Shiloh Pool The historic Shiloh House 1300 Shiloh
Blvd.(Just north of Zion Utopia #5) will be beautifully decorated
inside and is open to the public for tours during the same time
frame. (See directions below).
When:
Meet and greet Saturday December 5, 2009 at Culver’s from 5:00pm
until 6:30pm. Kringle’s Kingdom and Shiloh Park are available to do
at your leisure until 9pm.
Price:
The only cost will be your meal/ice cream. However; donations are
cheerfully accepted at Kringle’s Kingdom and the Historic Shiloh
House.
Directions for the GPS
challenged:
Directions to Culver’s: Take your favorite path north or south to
Sheridan Road. Culver’s is located on the east side of Sheridan
Road.
If you are heading from the south it is about 1/8 mile north of
Wadsworth Road.
If you are heading from the north it is about 1 mile south of Rt
173 or 21st (Applebee’s) intersection.
Directions to “Kringle’s Kingdom”: N42 26.591 W087 49.877 From the
South – exit I-94 at Rt. 173 (Rosecrans Rd.). Go east (turn Right)
to Lewis Avenue (appx. 8mi). Turn right and go to 27th Street. Turn
left and go to drive thru entrance at 27th and Enoch. Kringle’s
Kingdom parking on Shiloh Blvd. at the end of the drive-thru.
From the North – exit I-94 on Rt. 41 South. Go to Rt. 173
(Rosecrans Rd.) and turn left. Follow directions above from Rt.
173. From Sheridan Road – North on Sheridan Road to 27th Street.
Turn left and go two blocks to drive-thru entrance.
Will there be any special event caches?: We will be
placing a handful of manned temporary caches in the Zion area for
you to find.
Travel Bugs and Coins: You are
welcome to bring travel bugs and coins to the meet and great
portion of the event. Drop offs and pick-ups will need to take
place between 5pm and 6:00pm.
RSVP: Please RSVP by December 1st
so that we may let the manager at Culver’s know if any additional
staffing is required.