Hey Chicago or anybody close by!!!

[doubledragon]

I'm going to chicago soon, prob. this weekend. I've heard of shedd aquarium,and am definitely checkin that out(how good is it). Any other great fishy spot's in that area. I like the awhhh... factor , so big setups are a must. Thanks, please post quick so I can make plans.

 

[~A betta named Mowgli~]

I live in DeKalb County (about an hour away) and there are a lot of good stores there (especially in DeKalb/Sycamore area. There's a great new store in DeKalb... or is it Sycamore... I don't know the boundaries. Its a Petsmart but gaawd is it a good one. The employees are smart and the fish are healthy. They even have monster fish and african cichlids. Here are directions to Sycamore from Chicago...

1.Head south on N LaSalle St toward W Court Pl0.4 mi
1 min

2.Turn left at W Jackson Blvd404 ft

3.Turn right at S Clark St0.2 mi

4.Turn right at W Congress Pkwy0.3 mi
2 mins

5.Continue on Eisenhower Expy W/I-290 W13.8 mi
16 mins

6.Continue straight onto I-88 W/Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway (signs for Indiana/I-294 S/Aurora/I-88 W) Toll road
46.3 mi
48 mins

7.Take the Peace Rd exit toward IL-38 Partial toll road
0.4 mi
1 min

8.Turn right at Peace Rd (signs for DeKalb Airport)5.8 mi
10 mins

9.Turn right at DeKalb Ave/IL-230.7 mi
2 mins

10.Turn left at Center Cross St/IL-230.3 mi
1 min

11.Turn right at IL-23/IL-64/W State St0.5 mi

 

[softturtle]

Look through this thread and see what you are close to.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58421&highlight=indiana
Hope you have a car...

 

[doubledragon]

thanx, I'm going to be staying about 20 miles from shedd's aquarium. I don't plan on buying anything this weekend just lookin.

 

[~A betta named Mowgli~]

Ok.

They have 14 in. black ghost knives at that good Petsmart though. lol.

 

[doubledragon]

have you been to the shedd aquarium? Is it pretty cool?

 

[~A betta named Mowgli~]

Unfortunately I haven't.

 

[softturtle]

You have to go see the shedd. One of the best.

 

[barley pop]

shedd is very nice. i hope you get to see it when you are in town

 

[doubledragon]

Yeah I'm definitely goin to shedd, was just wonderin about other fishy hot spot's close by.