RE: Good drives in Chicagoland? (No Audi content)

["Spire, Ed" <ed.spire@missioncritical.com>]

>Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 15:20:45 -0500 (CDT)
>From: "Mark L. Chang" <mchang@ece.nwu.edu>
>Subject: Good drives in Chicagoland? (little Audi content)
>
>As the mercury moves downward and summer comes to a close, I'm starting to
>yearn for some really nice open roads to do some "spirited" driving on.
>
>I am originally from Iowa, and all those from there know that smooth
>asphalt-covered roads with zero traffic and zero law enforcement are
>bountiful.  Now that I've relocated to the Chicagoland area, it seems that
>no such thing exists.
>
>So, anyone in the area (or from the area) know of any good drives I could
>take?  I'm willing to travel a distance, especially as fall approaches, as
>the scenic tour becomes more in tune with the SO and changing leaves and
>picnics serve as good excuses to blast along deserted back roads.  (Of
>course, I use the term "blast" here in a restrained and, of course,
>law-abiding manner...)

I agree with the post that mentions Galena.  Another idea is to try southern
Wisconsin, the Kettle Morain area is nice.  A day trip to the East Troy
Trolley museum would be cool.  Another idea is to head a bit further west
from there and hit "The House On The Rock" (an indescribable tourist stop),
"the Cave Of The Mounds", and Taliesen (Frank Lloyd Wright's home and
studio), all near Spring Green.  Those three would make a nice weekend
junket, out Friday evening, back Sunday evening.

As to "blasting" around in this neck of the woods, there's little problem on
the back roads, even in Wisconsin, as long as you use a good threat detector
like a V1.  But be careful on the state highways and larger in Wisconsin,
the state cops consider folks from Chicago as a serious source of revenue.