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Canal Towns

Canal Towns

A mid-1800’s architectural wonder helped make Chicago the city it is today.  The 96-mile Illinois & Michigan Canal (I&M Canal) connected the Great Lakes in Bridgeport, Chicago to the Illinois River at LaSalle-Peru, and amazingly unique towns sprung up that maintain their authentic charm to this date. 

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Route 66

Route 66

Freedom. The Open Road. The American Dream. All are still alive on The Mother Road. The nostalgia of diners, museums, tourist stops and neon lights are there for you to visit as you make the drive from Chicago to Santa Monica, CA. You can still get your Kicks on Route 66!

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Starved Rock

Starved Rock

A visit to Starved Rock State Park consists of many sights to behold, including breathtaking views of its many canyons and awe-inspiring scenes of eagles flying during the winter month.

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The Heritage Corridor is filled with events that are waiting just for you.  Live music, fun festivals, learning programs, and active adventures await.

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Are you looking for a specific type of place to visit in the I&M Canal Heritage Corridor?  If you're a craft beer fan, you will love the Heritage Corridor Ale Trail?  Seeing a thrilling journey or just an escape, check out Adventure Outside Chicago.  We've got all the info to unlock your next trip right here.

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Explore the Heritage Corridor with My Metra

The metra train pulling into a stop, a man riding a bike on a trail, and a glass of beer

Save some gas and hop on the Metra to explore the Heritage Corridor region this summer! The Metra will be offering special services to the Heritage Corridor Line in Joliet, for ten consecutive Saturdays starting July 2nd through September 3rd,2022. The stops along the way will also include Lemont, Romeoville, and Lockport.

This new service will be called “Rails, Trails and Ales,” and will provide three round-trip trains each Saturday, equipped with Metra’s new bike cars to make it easier to carry your bikes from one place to the next. The train will take off from Chicago Union Station at 10:30 AM, 4:15 PM and 8 PM all the way to Joliet area and will depart from Joliet, 8 AM, 1:45 PM and 6:30 PM back to the Union Station.

This is a great opportunity for those in Chicago and nearby areas to explore outside of Chicago to experience new breweries, restaurants, shops, and trails. Also, great for those in the Joliet area to take a day trip to the city and explore.

For more information about where to go at each stop, visit https://metra.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/HC-BikeRailcar_RailsTrailsAles_flyer.pdf

Scenes from the Corridor