Welcome to Quincy,
The Gem City on the Mississippi
Driving Directions- From Chicago take 55 S
to Springfield. South of Bloomington at Funk's Grove (exit 149) is a rest-stop
that my father designed. In
Springfield take 72 W to 172 towards Quincy. Once there, get off at the Broadway exit and turn left into
town.
Driving Directions – From St.
Louis take Route 61 North. Once in Hannibal, cross the river into
Illinois and proceed on 72 E/36 E.
Switch over to 172 North towards Quincy, get off at the Broadway exit, and
turn left into town.
Directions to The Villa Kathrine: The wedding will be held on Sunday, September
5th, 2010, at four o'clock in the afternoon, at the Villa Kathrine. To get there, head west on Broadway to
North 3rd Street. Turn
left and proceed south until you pass State Street (slightly less than a
mile). Turn right into The Villa
Kathrine.
Amtrak schedule from Chicago to
Quincy can be found at Amtrak.com. The Amtrak Illinois Zephyr is a faster
and very comfortable option to driving.
It services Quincy twice a day and is surprisingly easy.
The Quincy station is relatively far from downtown; contact the hotels
for transportation information or take a cab. Diamond Cab can be reached
at 217-222-6820; fare to the Hampton Inn is $12-$15 plus tax.
Hotel information- We have group rates for $90/night at the Stony Creek Inn (at
217-223-2255 at 3809 Broadway) or for $79/night at the Hampton Inn
(217-224-8378 at 225 S 4th St).
Make it a Vacation! - Stop in Springfield for a famous 'horseshoe
sandwich' or see the Lincoln sites - visit-springfieldillinois.com. Go
north to Nauvoo & experience the
restored village, as it was when the Mormons first settled it - beautifulnauvoo.com. Cross the 'old-muddy' Mississippi River & head over to Hannibal to see the locations &
cave that inspired the Tom Sawyer books - visithannibal.com. Consider even driving down to Saint Louis to enjoy the Gateway Arch
or Grant's Farm - explorestlouis.com. Or you simply stay in Quincy
& enjoy our local sites; from the mansion of the twelfth Governor of IL,
John Wood, to a walking tour of my East End neighborhood, filled with turn of
the century mansions (and one Lustron house too!) Get many other ideas at seequincy.com.
Sept 4th- Everyone who is in town on Saturday is invited to stop by my parents'
house at 1866 Grove Ave for a light supper & informal gathering the night
before the wedding. Festivities
start at 5PM. Please contact me at
708-646-8457 or my mother Liz at 217-222-5295 for directions or any questions.
Below is a link to an interactive
map with has all of this information and more:
Printable version
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