But Will It Play In Peoria?

Having finished up our week in Hershey, we not only said goodbye to Hershey but also to our good schedule. Starting with the beginning of November we entered a pretty crazy phase of our schedule. From that point on our next week long sit is the week before Christmas, and everything until then is a one night, two night or split week. So what more fitting way to kick off this portion of the schedule than to go to Peoria, IL.

What is there to say about Peoria that most people do not already know? Well Downtown Peoria is a ghost town with very few food options. There was nothing to do except go to the gym, and that was part gym and part senior citizens center. I was excited to find a Chase Bank (sometimes it is the little things on tour like being able to go to the bank!). And the venue? Well the term Civic Center usually sends up a red flag, and sadly The Peoria Civic Center met my expectations.

The Civic Center looks promising from the outside, but then you get inside the theatre...

Well, at least the theater had a spacious pit.

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As these things happen, I discovered that just over the river (about a mile and 1/2 walk from Downtown) is a collection of just about every restaurant one could hope for along with some shopping options. It figures! Oh well, I will remember for when I return in February with Beauty and The Beast.