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VIDETTE summer WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2017 Vol. 129/ No. 63

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Get lost in adventure Explore Constitution Trail’s hidden gems LA’NITA BROOKS Features Reporter | @LaNita107

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ore than just a place to jog or bike, Constitution Trail has plenty to offer. Many Blo-No residents are familiar with the name of the historic site but not with what all it entails.

Bike fix-it spots The trail is commonly used for biking especially during the summer months. Luckily for bikers, there are two bike fix it stations located along the trail­—one near the Uptown circle and the other near the Connie Link Amphitheater. The station includes a bike holder that props bikes securely off the ground so riders can conveniently work on their bike. It has an air pump for tires, as well as numerous wrenches and other tools attached by cables.

Book swap library Also featured along the trail is a free library. Located on Raab Road and Shelbourne Drive in a small red wooden box, the library can be easily missed if travelers are not on the lookout. The message for whoever visits the library is “take a book, leave a book,” so engage in this swap on a future trip down the trail.

Sister Cities Japanese garden Located near Angela Drive is the Sister Cities Japanese garden, which was created in 2002 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of friendship between Normal and the City of Asahikawa. The garden includes a torii gate, a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine. The gate represents the transition from the profane to the sacred. The garden also has a traditional Japanese tea house and a cherry tree.

Recreational activites Constitution Trail has a number of other secret sites such as a soccer field, small parks and ponds, a bike shop and more. The trail also includes more popular stops such as Route 66, historic Franklin Park, Camelback Bridge and the McLean County Museum of History.

Bloomington resident Brennin Kelley and ISU alumnus Juan Trevino spend a Tuesday afternoon on Constitution Trail.

Photograph by Monica Mendoza | Vidette Photo Editor


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