"Traveling to Peoria, IL" Topic

Heading to Peoria on business week of August 5-8. Wondering if there's any clubs, stores or other groups that wouldn't mind letting a relative stranger push lead with them one of those evenings.

There was a store last time I was there but I was too busy to do more than stop in for a short visit. I wish I could give you name and addy but all I remember is that it was down the street from my hotel. I think the guy had been to The Egyptian Campaign as a dealere a few times at least and that he had a big cat that laid around on the counter.

Thanks Hal. As always, truly illuminating info.

Truly ;P

;P right back at you. 8^)

However if you find it there is a decent chinese restaurant near by. If I recall correctly it was a Days Inn in East Peoria. It was near the Ameren linemen dispatch center, not the office downtown but out to the east. I know my info sucks but it is more than you had. Seriously have a good time and good luck hunting it down.

In Peoria, IL. there is a hobby shop across the road from northwoods mall. Its called Just For Fun. Mike just moved the shop there a couple weeks ago. Its alot bigger in stock and gaming tables. Strangers are more than welcome to come in a push lead. If not, then they would never let me in. hahaha. the numer is (309) 686-7720. I was at the shop earlier this evening. Mike reads the posts on here so I'm surprised he hasn't posted on here yet??

topkick890 sounds like your talking about The Game Room in Washington, IL. Its probably a 20 minute drive from Peoria. The owner Dave is now semi-retired but his son runs the shop. Dave's son moved the shop to the square area of the town. Which is just about a mile further down the road from where it was at before. At its old location is was next door to a chines restraunt and Dave did have a cat there.

Here's some more "less than helpful" info. I remember a shop in someone's basement on the outskirts of town. You had to drive up a winding gravel road to get there, and it's barely signed. BUT, they had a LOT of OOP & hard to find stuff. It' sbeen years since I went there, though, so no idea if it still exists…

Any of the locals know what I'm on about?

Beyond Eternity was the shops name. many a days spent gaming there. After he remodeled the basement and added gaming area. I didn't go there as much. wife, kids and such cut back on my gaming…

sorry poor typing in post so deleted an started over. lol beyond eternity closed shop a few years ago. haven't seen the owner in years. so not sure where he's at now??