Hotel Information
I Hotel ($109 for double Queen or King)
1900 S. First St.
Champaign, IL 61820
217-819-5000
I Hotel Website
Directions to I-Hotel
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Champaign County Tourism Information
Champaign County Tourism Bureau
www.visitchampaigncounty.org
Champaign
Visitors to Champaign have the opportunity to experience a rich cultural atmosphere along with an abundance of sports and entertainment. The highly regarded University of Illinois established Champaign as an ideal small-town attraction center with numerous sporting activities for fans and participants such as the Big Ten basketball games to golfing at the Putt Zone Fun Center. The Champaign Park District offers over 80 parks and recreation centers for visitors who enjoy the outdoors. For those who prefer cultural attractions, the Champaign-Urbana Symphony hosts many orchestral performances throughout the year, while the Virginia Theatre and the Parkland College Theatre present numerous annual theatrical productions. The diversity of local attractions also includes farm and orchard tours as well as dining in a selection of restaurants that range from Middle Eastern cuisine to Chinese food.
Urbana
The city of Urbana is home to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, making the small community a vibrant college town. As a result, Urbana is full of eclectic attractions, an extensive parks system and unique shopping opportunities that attract both locals and visitors alike. Those interested in world history enjoy the Spurlock Museum, as it features over 46,000 artifacts that celebrate a variety of cultural heritages from around the world. Urbana is also home to over 20 parks, including The Arboretum, a 160-acre garden that features annual and perennial bedding plants in a number of themed gardens. A popular pastime in Urbana is shopping at Lincoln Square Mall, which has served the community since the 1960s and is one of America's first enclosed shopping centers. The summer Farmers' Market is also a trendy shopping spot where fresh produce, flowers and baked goods are offered.