DeKalb Community and Getting Connected

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DeKalb Community and Getting Connected

• Brown Bag Lunch Series
• Fall 2005

NIU Asian American Center
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Asian American Center429 Garden RdPhone
815-752-117AsianAmericanCenter_at_niu.edu
www.niu.edu/aac
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Transportation

• Huskie Bus Line
• www.huskieline.com
• 815-758-6900
• DeKalb Route 7 Walmart, Theater
  Free with NIU ID!
• Geneva Shuttle Friday Sunday
  Tickets 4 at the HSC Box Office

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Transportation

• Late Night Ride Service
• www.finfacil.niu.edu/PublicSafety/rides.html
  
• 815-758-6900
• 10 pm 530 am
• DeKalb City Limits
• Free!

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Transportation

• J J Taxi
• 815-787-7490
• Up to 5 miles 5.50
• Each additional mile 1.50
• Extra passengers 1.50 each
• OHare 55 Student Rate!
• Midway 75

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Transportation

• Road Trip Coach Lines
• www.roadtripcoachlines.com
• 815-501-5556
• Pick-up Holmes Student Center
• Destinations Route 59 Metra station
• Fox Valley Mall
• Chicago Premium
  Outlets
• 12 roundtrip with NIU ID!

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News Sources

• DeKalb Daily Chronicle
• Daily Asian American Center
• Midweek
• Tuesdays Campus Life Building
• www.mainstreetdekalb.com
• Downtown Guide
• www.dekalb.org
• www.DeKalbAreaCVB.com
• Calendar

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Dining
www.dekalb.org

• Baskin Robbins
• Beas Wok n Roll
• China House
• Its Greek To Me
• Java 101
• Mangos

• Pita Petes
• The House Café
• Thai Pavilion
• The Junction
• Wild Rose Bistro
• Yen Ching

Asian American Welcome Night door prize
sponsors!
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Shopping

• www.dekalb.org
• Cracker Jax
• Encore Clothing
• Megan Morrisons
• Moxie
• North Central Cyclery
• The Confectionary

Asian American Welcome Night door prize
sponsors!
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Entertainment

• Campus Cinemas
• 1015 Blackhawk 815-748-7887
• All shows 3.50
• Market Square Cinemas
• www.carmike.com
• 2160 Sycamore Road
• 815-748-7887
• Matinee 5.50 Evening 7.00

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Activities

• DeKalb Public Library
• 309 Oak Street
• www.dkpl.org
• 815-756-9568
• To obtain library card, present 2
• forms of ID 1 with DeKalb address!
• Books, CDs, VHS DVD
• Anime Club, book clubs, lectures.

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Activities

• Farmers Market
• Palmer Court (north of Lincoln Second)
• www.mainstreetdekalb.com
• Thursdays, 100 600pm
• Jonamac Orchard
• Malta, IL 6 mi west of DeKalb
• www.jonamacorchard.com
• Apples, Pumpkins, Corn Maze, Bonfire

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Events

• Paint the Pavement Art Fest
• Downtown DeKalb
• www.dekalb.org
• October 1, 100 800pm
• Pumpkin Festival
• Sycamore, IL 6 mi north of DeKalb
• www.sycamorepumpkinfestival.com
• October 26 - 30

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Events

• Hollydays
• Downtown DeKalb
• www.mainstreetdekalb.com
• December 3, 10, 17
• Free carriage rides!