Champaign–Urbana with friends

Local tipGet there by 8, the breakfast tamale line and the good produce both go fast

7 min drive to the next stop

Local tipOrder a West Coast Toast and a croissant to go, it just moved back downtown

6 min walk to the next stop

Local tipAsk for the map, three floors and 70,000 titles need one

4 min drive to the next stop

Local tipGet the flavor of the day as a concrete, not a cup, that's the custard move

7 min drive to the next stop

Local tipWalk the prairie loop out to the sculptures, it's the quietest green space in C-U

Local tipGrab a pool table in back, it's been the move here since 1975

5 min walk to the next stop

Local tipAsk what's fermenting in the back room, they've brewed on site since 2008

5 min walk to the next stop

Local tipC-U's best record store since 2004, ask about the local-band consignment bin

7 min drive to the next stop

Local tipLive music nearly every night, most shows are free, tip the band at the bar

7 min drive to the next stop

Local tipOrder the stuffed spinach pizza and expect a wait, alumni still fly back for it