There's not a lot left to do, everything fun that comes into the area fails, But one thing that…read morenever has was the love for blood , dirt, and guts, Dropping gears, and leaving your feelings at the gate and the skill at the hands of the wheel. Great time, great competition, and good family fun on a Friday night.

Amazing community and great short track. I flew all the way from Southern California just to race…read moreon this track last minute when my race somewhere else got cancelled. This was my first time ever racing on dirt and it brought back a lot of memories as a kid going to a dirt track in Florida with my dad. The track owner took time out of his busy schedule to help teach me how to race on the dirt and other racers were more than glad to help give guidance as well. Plus I got to enjoy having beers with everyone until 2am. I've been racing for years and this was by far the best night of racing I've ever gotten to enjoy. If you havent been to Kankakee County Speedway yet hop in the car with your family and come on out. I flew all the way from California and im gonna do it a lot more next year because race nights at Kankakee County Speedway are worth that much. Thank you Smitty and Team. I look forward to seeing you again and racing more at this awesome track.

This is one of the few venues in Kankakee that offers a blank canvas for special events ranging…read morefrom birthday parties and weddings to trade shows and more. The outside doesn't show it's age as much as the inside, so depending on your event, be prepared to spend money on decor and lighting to detract away from the ceiling, dingy windows and dusty window coverings and grates for air/heat. I was recently here for a winter wedding so it was really warm with all the people inside and heat on but it was drafty in places. The kitchen is a big convenience if you will have catered food. I recommend preparing food off site and bringing in warming cabinets. There is ample counter space as well should you wish to use that for food prep or organizing things for set up. There is a ramp making this place handicap accessible. Be careful with the step to get in and out though for everyone else. The "WOAH" from guests leaving caused a moment of panic because that could easily lead to a twisted ankle or someone falling if older. I don't recall if there was a label or something on the door already saying "WATCH YOUR STEP" but it wouldn't hurt to make your own nice sign to ensure your guests don't injure themselves.

Uniquely beautiful, historically sound, one-of-a-kind event space. We held the Cotton-Terrell…read moreFamily Reunion Friday Fish Fry Meet & Greet here this past weekend. The ballroom is spacious and versatile in use. The stage is a bit sunken back and removed from the main floor, so a concert of panel discussion would suit the space perfectly. The 5-panel mirrored wall to the upper left of the venue is out of place, yet convenient for certain embellishments. We utilized this wall as a backdrop for the candy table, which gave a visual duplication of the 20+ glass vases filled with goodies. The commercial kitchen and storage room are fully enclosed, allowing catering easy access to event yet privacy for prep. The light hardwood floors prove to withstand a 7-minute Electric Slide session for over 50 people. The capacity of around 300 persons is shy, at best. The foyer with 2 double-door entries on either side allow for a good flow: one door in and traffic flows out the other. Unfortunately, the restrooms are outdated and could use a good coat of paint and decor. Plenty of parking in the left lot of along the street at the head of the grass field. Thoroughly enjoyed my time here, and I'm sure my family would not hesitate to book again.

This place is really nice, but it's so expensive and whenever you get popcorn, you don't get butter…read moreon it and the employees are really nice there, but the bathrooms are really dirty not being mean but the upstairs one is really small

I love the nostalgia at the Mar!!! And if you're looking for very reasonable ticket prices and…read moreyummy snacks, you can't go wrong at this theater. The first movie I saw at the Mar was Carrie, way back in 1976. I keep coming back bc it's a friendly and fun place to watch a good movie.

REALLY SHOW THE TRUTH, the place has become a toilet after new owners reopened.It is so sad how bad…read morethis once great track has become, Gen admit has become the worst,the fan treatment is crazy, like a complete after thought. I am a bit mad I have to go to BIR to see a race now,Great family place,no bs like 66. shame on ya hay owner go see I'm not lying like you're bs reviews.,

Route 66 Raceway - the good and the bad. One man's perspective. First time here and I had high…read morehopes. First, it's a nice track. Plenty of seating, although for some reason many sections were empty/closed off to fans. Lots of food and beverage here, but my gripes are no cash, only cards. Not a fan. As for beer choices, it's all light beer. Mass produced Bud products, which I would rather drink tepid pond water. Parking - unless you arrive very early on a Nationals weekend, you'll be parking far away and walking a long distance. Even handicapped. No shuttles to be found anywhere. Food prices are a little high for burgers, sausages, etc. but what isn't nowadays. (Example $12 for a footlong corn dog. $15 for a ten inch Italian sausage. $8 for beers) As I said earlier, lots of walking. We parked on one side of the track and our seats were on the other side; meaning a long walk all the way around the track. One nice thing is you can walk all thru the pits and meet drivers and crew. Take pictures, etc. Oh, one more gripe was I could not reach anyone at the track via phone or email to ask questions. An 800 number directed me e to be a NASCAR ticket service. They gave me another 800 number which referred me back to the other number. My email I sent was never answered. All in all, not a completely bad experience, but it could be much better. Bring hats and sunscreen! You can park and tailgate if you wish.

I would have given it 4 stars. The weekend 'nightmare alley" was released, my friend and I went to…read moresee it because we're big del Toro fans. For both of us, it was the first time we've seen any movie at the theatre in over a year because of covid. There was a problem with the movie and it stopped playing for a while. The projectionist got it going after a while. Because of the problem, as we left the show, the manager apologized and gave everyone at the movie free passes. That was a decent thing to do. This morning my friend was going to meet me at meadowview to see the new Scream film (today was it's second release date). Wet were going to use the fee passes. When I tried to use my pass, the manager told me I couldn't use a few pass for same movie within it's first two weeks or release. So they compounded the problem with Nightmare Alley and turned it into a different and more annoying problem. I ended up buying my ticket and I had to text my friend who was meeting me so he would be prepared. That seems kind of silly that they give out free passes to fix problems, but the passes have caveats. I doubt I will go to any movie that isn't a new release anyone soon. On another note this is the first time I've been to meadowview theatre some the addition and it's much better. I love how the big screen rivals Paramount's

This theatre was AWFUL. I had a terrible experience the management was so rude. I was trying to…read moreredeem a free pass but I was only one day early from the two week rule and I was still refused the use of my pass. This rule is so dumb I don't understand why anyone would make this rule. If I got this pass for a previous inconvenience I should be able to use it whenever. I don't blame the employees for doing what they were told but the management and/or the higher ups need to make this regulation more prevalent to the customer. An older black lady named Alysha left in the middle of my order leaving another employee to scramble to finish my order. I WILL NOT RETURN TO THIS ESTABLISHMENT.

Been to a couple concerts here , always been a great experience, acoustics are great ,seats are…read morecomfortable,everyone is extremely polite. I'm sure we will come back, we have family that attends this college.

Worth the trip! Free admission and parking…read more Get there early for decent parking. If souvenirs, concessions, fan interaction aren't your thing, then come in the back way off of Rt 50, to stadium drive and go right. Follow road to (S) and youll find parking. This is the late arrivers area but avoids the crush of people at the main area. Short walk to practice fields. Things of note if your enter on back side off of Stadium drive. There are porta johns, but outside the entrance, just keep your pass and youll be ok. The gate will ask to see the pass when you re-enter. All concessions and souvenirs and player access are on the other side of field. Bring a cooler, (they will check for booze) and food. As long as you clean up after your self , no one will bother you. Bring a folding chair! If you don't, you stand or sit on ground which is harder to see. If your lucky , there might be space in metal bleachers to sit. If your really pleasant to the guys in the golf carts, they may give you a ride to your car. They arent required but under sympathy conditions they might. Other notes. When you enter fields from back side, that is Gate 3. At this gate, field 1 will be on ur right. During practice, the starters on offense and defense , will usually scrimmage here . Next to that is field 2. Reserves usually scrimmage there, though sometimes various groups will do short drills on field 2. Field 3 to your left is often the kicker, punter and specials teams. Field 4 which is behind 3 to the (S) usually isnt used but sometimes has injured players working out or having meetings. Sometimes if your lucky players will come to sidelines on this side and sign autographs. (Usually they do this on the other end towards the main gate and after practice.) So plan accordingly, Wear a hat and put on sunscreen it can get hot for being out here during the morning for almost 3 hrs. One last thing, if you want to avoid traffic in the way out, leave when the last whistle blows at 1045-55. At that time players will gather at middle of field with Coach and theres a brief team meeting to end session. After that, several players will spend last 10 mins bs'ing or a few will run some drill's after practice and many will sign autographs. Then players & coaches talk to media. This is your cue to leave to avoid traffic. Thats all I can think of. Its fun to see them up close hitting and trash talking each other. Good luck and have fun.

The start of football season means watching endless hours of football and scheduling activities…read morearound Bears' games. Come December I am tired of this routine; however, during pre-season I am optimistic and cheerful about the upcoming year. This is why Bears' Training Camp is perfect for me. I can still dream about winning the Super Bowl and for a very small investment we can see the players up close and in person. The entire event is free. Free parking, free entry and free autographs. You won't be able to catch Urlacher and Peppers as they ride in on their golf carts, but plenty of players do stop for the kids. We like to make a day of it and bring our chairs, blankets, snacks and beverages. It is the Ravinia of football. There really isn't a bad view and you can get pretty close to the action. According to my husband, this is fabulous because you can hear all of the players and coaches yelling as well as their bones crunching.

A nice little museum located w/i the beautiful Kankakee Amtrak depot, from 1898 for the IC Rr and…read moreon the Natl Register of Historic Places. The museum holds three model train layouts, each of a different scale; a number of display cases of scale model trains, dishes and schedules. Outside is a 1948 Pullman passenger coach which has been partly beautifully restored and redecorated, a UP caboose and a streetcar which once operated in Kankakee.

We had our wedding at the train depot a few weeks ago. I will never hold another event there. Don't…read moreget me wrong, the place is beautiful, and it was the right size for our event. We had the worst experience with Peggy and her "assistants". The first time we met with Peggy she was very nice and willing to help us make the day perfect. After we signed the contract that all went away. We met with her a few times leading up to the wedding. Her story and pricing would change every time we spoke with her. She told us the contract was out of date and that she does not go strictly off of the contract and that it was just a formality to hold our date. We were told the price we owed which we were fine with. Then the week before the wedding she wanted to meet with us again. Her and her assistant tried to charge us over double the agreed upon price. She was the one who told us when we could get in the Depot the day of the event given the price we paid (Goes by hourly). She told us to come at 2:30pm and then charged us an extra $100 for it. Things she told us came with the rental price we paid she quickly tried to turn around and charge us for. She was very rude and unprofessional. They put together a timeline for the wedding day which was completely opposite of what we had wanted. It only gave us about 10-15 minutes for our ceremony and only 20 minutes for pictures. They were rude when we told them we needed about 20 to 25 minutes for the ceremony, and more time for pictures. Our vendors have said they do not want to do weddings here because of her rudeness and unprofessionalism. She told me for months that they do all the setup, that I was to bring in the decorations and do 1 table to show them how I wanted it and they took care of the rest. The day before the wedding comes and we set up a table and Peggy was so rude to my mom who worked hard on decorations and told her "you don't expect me to do this?". She was nasty about it with mom and told her that there will be a fee if we set anything up. That was not in the contract and Peggy had been telling me for months that this was just something they do. Peggy made so many disrespectful comments about our decorations. We were contracted to have the building until 11pm. At 8:30pm the air was shut off and they were trying to push us out the door. Many of our guests have told us they saw her drinking our beer for our guests. She has posted pictures of our wedding without our consent (and yes, I checked the contract). We contacted the city to get this addressed and they just give us the run around saying meetings are scheduled and we will get a call back within the next few days. We have called multiple times and just keep getting the run around. It is a shame because the money is used for events downtown, but to deal with this kind of person does not make it worth is. She was a nightmare to work with. NEVER AGAIN!