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Social LifeBill Gladstone’s Chicago Sailing Club
Basic, refresher, and advanced sailing lessons; rentals; charters; cruising classes for people with disabilities. Located at the north end of Belmont Harbor.
Box 1169 Evanston, IL 60204 Ph: 773-871-SAIL (7245) http://www.chicagosailing.com/
Blue Mountain ArtsGreeting Cards and more. Website: http://www.bluemountain.com
Camp Ronora
100 miles from Chicago; 30 acres, with private lake, wooded hills, river canoeing close by; lodge, cottages, and bunk house; meditation room. Good for retreats, and escape from the city. Wheelchair-accessible cabins and step-in showers available. Write or call.
Chicago office 826 Armitage Ave. Chicago, IL 60614 Ph: 773-935-2713 Fax: 773-935-4515 or 9325 Dwight Boyer Road P.O. Box 111 Waterviliet, MI 49098 Ph: 269-463-6315 Fax: 269-463-3767 Website: http://www.ronoralodge.com/
Centerstage Chicago’s Virtual ELA listing of restaurants, movie theaters, etc. within walking distance of every El stop. Website: http://www.centerstage.net/virtual-el/
Centers for Disease Control--Travel Information
International health information. Material is faxed to you.
Ph: 888-232-3299 Website: http://www.cdc.gov/travel
The Chicago Cultural Center Visitor Information Center 78 East Washington Street 312-744-6630 Chicago Department of TourismHistoric Water Tower in the Park 806 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60611 Ph: 312-742-0808
Chicago Museums
Pamphlet lists a description of 26 museums, their locations, and hours of operation, availability of wheelchairs, and telephone numbers for specific information.
Illinois Bureau of Tourism 806 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 Ph: 312-814-4732
www.enjoyillinois.com
Chicago Public Library
Chicago residents can check out free family passes good for one visit to one of the city’s major museums. Must have a Chicago Public Library card. Contact your local library branch for more details, or call: 312-542-7279 for a listing of neighborhood libraries.
Four11Online people finder.
Talking Book Center: The Chicago Public Library’s Talking Book Center serves blind, physically and print-handicapped patrons in Chicago. 5th Floor North Chicago Public Library Harold Washington Library Center 400 South State Street Chicago, IL 60605 (800) 757-4654 (312) 747-4001
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs
Travel advisories, passport information, and other additional services and resources.
Ph: 1-888-407-4747 Website: http://travel.state.gov/index.html
Yahoo! GreetingsWebsite: http://greetings.yahoo.com Free, electronic greeting cards available.
Yahoo! People SearchOnline people finder. Website: http://people.yahoo.com/
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