Welcome to the wiki made especially for the Bloomington-Normal community. This wiki started as a project by students at Heartland Community College, but anyone is welcome to post and/or edit the information here. The more people in our community (including you!) who use this site, the more valuable a resource it will be. To get started posting, create a login account and visit the help page.
Have a question for the Bloomington-Normal wiki? Or do you just have a question about the twin cities that you just need an answer to? Well, go to our questions page and ask your question.
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Events |
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Events Board - View and post events happening in the community.
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Recurring Events - View and post regular events here.
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Larger Venue Events - Larger venue events including concerts in the area.
Today's Event |
For events be sure to check out the Events Board for all upcoming events in Bloomington-Normal! Have an event that is not posted yet? Feel free to post any upcoming events.
City Life |
In the twin cities of Bloomington-Normal there are many many things to do to keep entertained. With a population of close to 100,000 people, the area has many accommodations to fit everyone's wants and needs when it comes to having fun.
One advantage of having a twin cities is the fact that there are basically two downtown areas (Downtown Bloomington and Uptown Normal that provide a dose of the urban and big scene to those nightlife lovers. Also, with the most restaurants per capita in the United States; this town is a food lover's dream.
Activities
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Bowling, Clubs and Organizations, Entertainment
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Live Music, Center for the Performing Arts, Movie Theaters, Museums, Orchestral Music
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Night Time, Outdoor Activities, Miller Park Zoo, Raffles
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Roller Skating, Shopping, Smoking & Cigars
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Services
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Adult and Child Services,Animal Needs, Autobody Shops, Banks
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Beauty Salons, Barber Shops, and Tanning Salons, Car Buying, Furniture Repair and Refurnish
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Hardware & Building Supplies, Insurance Agencies, Jewelry, Laundry & Drycleaning, Legal Services
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Lost and Found, Mechanic Shops, Medical Services, Music Shops, Rental Services
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Social Services, Tattoo, Tax Services, Taxi Services, Tire Services
Bloomington-Normal Living
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Art and Photography, College Life, Discounts and Freebies
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Helpful Guides, Hotels/Motels, Living Cheaply, Local Publications,
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Newspapers, Parenting, Police, Radio Stations, Rants
Offbeat Bloomington Normal
Featured Page |
The Normal Theater is not an average movie theater. They show a variety of foreign films and older films that you would not find in any other movie theater in Bloomington-Normal. Plus, the concessions are the cheapest in town.
Food and Drink |
Bloomington Normal has approximately 34 bars and lounges to choose from and over 86 restaurants. Bloomington Normal has the most restaurants per capita in the United States. That means if the entire population of Bloomington Normal were to take a seat all at once in every restaurant, there would still be empty seats left over!
Beverages
Meals
Desserts
Local Eating Guides
Stores
Orientation |
Twin Cities Information
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Bloomington-Normal at a Glance, Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Town History, Municipal Websites, Weather, Wind Farms
Travel
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Airport, Amtrak, High Speed Rail
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Outskirts, Route 66, Major Streets
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Taxi Services, Danger in side streets
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Housing
Other Pages |
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