Wildcat Invite
October 8-9th, 2005 

Hotels:

Best Western Morton Grove Inn 847-965-6400	Chicago Niles Thrift Lodge (AAA discount) 847-647-9444
Eccono Motel 847-647-9300	Morton Grove Motel (AAA discount) 847-966-0960
The Evanston Holiday Inn & Conference 491-6400	Omni Orrington Hotel 866-8700
Days Inn Niles/Skokie (AAA discount) 847-647-7700	Radisson Hotel (Lincolnwood) (AAA discount) 847-677-1234

Parking:

There is free parking in the lot aross from the pool on the weekends, however if there is a home football game, it may be full. Plan on parking in public lots off campus and/or use public transportation. We are unable to reserve parking.

1. take I-88, I-90 or I-190 eastbound until you reach northbound I-294 (heading toward Wisconsin)
2. take I-294 north to Dempster St east
3. turn left onto northbound Forest Ave just through downtown Evanston (the last traffic light before Dempster St ends at Lake Michigan)
4. follow northbound Forest Ave for approximately half a mile, curving to the right (eastbound), then left (northbound), until it merges with and ends at Sheridan Rd. When this occurs, you will see Lake Michigan on your right (to the east).
5. Sheridan Rd curves to the left (westbound) when it reaches the main body of the Evanston campus.
6. Continue down Sheridan Rd. and make a right onto Lincoln St.
7. Continue down Lincoln St. around the curve. SPAC will be on the left, park in the lot on the right

1. take I-94 south to Skokie Blvd
2. follow southbound Skokie Blvd approximately 2 miles to Golf Rd
3. turn left at the traffic light onto eastbound Golf Rd
4. just past Maple St in Evanston is a fork in the road; bear to the right to go onto Clark St.
5. follow Clark St through downtown Evanston.
6. make a right on to Chicago Ave. Chicago Ave will then merge into Sheridan Rd.
7. Continue down Sheridan Rd. and make a right onto Lincoln St.
8. Continue down Lincoln St. around the curve. SPAC will be on the left, park in the lot on the right

1. if coming in on eastbound I-80, follow I-80 until the interchange with I-55; take northbound I-55
2. follow northbound I-55 until the interchange with I-90/I-94; take northbound I-90/I-94
3. when I-94 splits from I-90, bear to the right, staying on I-94
4. take I-94 north to Dempster St east
5. turn left onto northbound Forest Ave just through downtown Evanston
6. follow northbound Forest Ave for approximately half a mile, curving to the right (eastbound), then left (northbound), until it merges with and ends at Sheridan Rd. When this occurs, you will see Lake Michigan on your right (to the east).
7. Sheridan Rd curves to the left (westbound) when it reaches the main body of the Evanston campus.
8. Continue down Sheridan Rd. and make a right onto Lincoln St.
9. Continue down Lincoln St. around the curve. SPAC will be on the left, park in the lot on the right

• I-80/I-94: I-94 splits from I-80 and heads northbound south of Chicago
• I-57: I-57 ends at and merges into I-94 on the southside of Chicago
• I-90: I-90 merges with I-94 on the southside of Chicago

1. when I-94 splits from I-90, bear to the right, staying on I-94
2. take I-94 north to Dempster St east
3. follow Dempster St approximately five miles through the suburbs of Skokie and Evanston
4. turn left onto northbound Forest Ave just through downtown Evanston
5. follow northbound Forest Ave for approximately half a mile, curving to the right (eastbound), then left (northbound), until it merges with and ends at Sheridan Rd. When this occurs, you will see Lake Michigan on your right (to the east).
6. Sheridan Rd curves to the left (westbound) when it reaches the main body of the Evanston campus.
7. Continue down Sheridan Rd. and make a right onto Lincoln St.
8. Continue down Lincoln St. around the curve. SPAC will be on the left, park in the lot on the right