No matter what interests people may have, they can surely find something to do in the area this summer. Starved Rock State Park This historic state park, located in Utica, offers mul- tiple activities: 13 miles of hiking trails, camping, pic- nic areas, boating, hunt- ing, fishing, horseback rid- ing, canoeing and more. Located just one hour from DeKalb, this park is a great for any outdoor lover. Visi- tors can come for a day or can stay overnight, camp- ing or enjoying the Starved Rock Lodge. More information can be found online at starve- drockstatepark.org or by calling 815-667-4726. Shabbona Lake State Park This state park is small, but is just as good a place to spend a weekend outdoors. Voted the Muskie Capitol of Illinois, Shabbona Lake is a great lake to go out and fish on a boat for a day. The lake has a camp- ground, hiking trails, boat, kayak and canoe rentals. Shabbona Lake also has the Pokanoka’s Café, which is known for its famous Fri- day night fish fry and rib dinners. It is a peaceful, quiet get- away for families, couples or friends. Shabbona Lake is also sponsoring a youth fishing league for children and teens up to the age of 17 beginning July 8. Shab- bona Lake State Park is lo- cated only half an hour south from DeKalb. More information about Shabbona Lake State Park can be found online at shabbonalake.com. Kane County Cougars Baseball is America’s game and one of NIU’s fa- vorite games, as well. It is a great part of the nation’s history and athlet- ic spirit. If Chicago is too far to go to see the Cubs or White Sox play, then the Kane County Cougars make a great replacement. The Fifth-Third Bank Sta- dium is located about half an hour from DeKalb. The stadium offers lawn seats and regular seating, and night home games fea- ture firework shows. KCcou- gars.com offers the team’s schedule and ticket sales. Sycamore Sports Center This sports center in- cludes an array of fun games for family and friends. The Sycamore Sports Center is a place to visit this summer that includes batting cages, go-karting, mini golfing, soccer and an 18-hole golf range. The sports center can be contacted at 815-895-7407. It is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. throughout the week. Fine Arts and History Lovers There are so many places for lovers of the fine arts to visit in the area. Students interested in plays and musicals should check out Stagecoach Play- ers Theater, which is lo- cated off Fourth Street in DeKalb. Stagecoach Play- ers Theater has had plays from “Shrek” to “The Mu- sic Man.” Stagecoachers. com offers the showtimes and current production in- formation. Students looking for a cultural historical experi- ence can try the Ellwood House Museum. Located just off campus, the Ell- wood House is a great his- torical place to visit. I rec- ommend checking out the various tours offered at the museum. Information on tours and hours is at ell- woodhouse.org. The Truth Must Bear All Light H Since 1899 Classifieds Crossword Sudoku Police blotter Around 60115 Letters Opinion Sports DeKalb Scene 10 9 9 4 2 8 8 10 6 The Northern Star is the daily campus newspaper serving Northern Illinois University and the surrounding community. Volume 113, Issue 119 Forecast Today » Mostly sunny High: 74º Low: 54º Find us online For breaking news updates, visit www.NorthernStar.info Follow us on Twitter and Pinterest as NIUNorthernStar Find The Northern Star on Facebook Wednesday » Sunny High: 78º Low: 57º Weather.com www.NorthernStar.info H Free Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Scene Still trying to figure out what to do with your summer? See Page 6 for tips on setting productive goals. Perspective Tired of Rec Center fees, especially in the summer? Columnist AJ Edwards is. Page 8. Sports Catch up on all the athletics news you may missed. Page 11. The Northern Star will print every Tuesday until July 30. Go online to NorthernStar.info for breaking news and more. Summer Issues Northern Star Enjoy a DeKalb summer Deanna Frances Columnist
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No matter what interests people may have, they can surely find something to do in the area this summer.
Starved Rock State ParkThis historic state park,
located in Utica, offers mul-tiple activities: 13 miles of hiking trails, camping, pic-nic areas, boating, hunt-ing, fishing, horseback rid-ing, canoeing and more. Located just one hour from DeKalb, this park is a great for any outdoor lover. Visi-tors can come for a day or can stay overnight, camp-ing or enjoying the Starved Rock Lodge.
More information can be found online at starve-drockstatepark.org or by calling 815-667-4726.
Shabbona Lake State Park
This state park is small, but is just as good a place to spend a weekend outdoors. Voted the Muskie Capitol of Illinois, Shabbona Lake is a great lake to go out and fish on a boat for a day.
The lake has a camp-ground, hiking trails, boat, kayak and canoe rentals. Shabbona Lake also has the Pokanoka’s Café, which is known for its famous Fri-day night fish fry and rib dinners.
It is a peaceful, quiet get-away for families, couples or friends. Shabbona Lake is also sponsoring a youth fishing league for children and teens up to the age of 17 beginning July 8. Shab-bona Lake State Park is lo-cated only half an hour south from DeKalb.
More information about Shabbona Lake State Park can be found online at shabbonalake.com.
Kane County Cougars Baseball is America’s
game and one of NIU’s fa-vorite games, as well.
It is a great part of the nation’s history and athlet-ic spirit. If Chicago is too far to go to see the Cubs or White Sox play, then the Kane County Cougars make a great replacement. The Fifth-Third Bank Sta-dium is located about half an hour from DeKalb.
The stadium offers lawn seats and regular seating, and night home games fea-ture firework shows. KCcou-gars.com offers the team’s schedule and ticket sales.
Sycamore Sports Center This sports center in-
cludes an array of fun games for family and friends.
The Sycamore Sports Center is a place to visit this summer that includes batting cages, go-karting, mini golfing, soccer and an 18-hole golf range.
The sports center can be contacted at 815-895-7407. It is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. throughout the week.
Fine Arts and History Lovers
There are so many places for lovers of the fine arts to visit in the area.
Students interested in plays and musicals should check out Stagecoach Play-ers Theater, which is lo-cated off Fourth Street in DeKalb. Stagecoach Play-ers Theater has had plays from “Shrek” to “The Mu-sic Man.” Stagecoachers.com offers the showtimes and current production in-formation.
Students looking for a cultural historical experi-ence can try the Ellwood House Museum. Located just off campus, the Ell-wood House is a great his-torical place to visit. I rec-ommend checking out the various tours offered at the museum. Information on tours and hours is at ell-woodhouse.org.
The Truth Must Bear All Light H Since 1899
ClassifiedsCrosswordSudoku
Police blotterAround 60115Letters
OpinionSportsDeKalb Scene
1099
428
8106
The Northern Star is the daily campus newspaper serving Northern Illinois University and the surrounding community.
Volume 113, Issue 119 ForecastToday » Mostly sunnyHigh: 74º Low: 54º
Find us onlineFor breaking news updates, visit www.NorthernStar.info
Follow us on Twitter and Pinterest as NIUNorthernStar
Find The Northern Star on Facebook
Wednesday » SunnyHigh: 78º Low: 57º
Weather.com
www.NorthernStar.info H FreeTuesday, June 18, 2013
SceneStill trying to figure out what to do with your summer? See Page 6 for tips on setting productive goals.
PerspectiveTired of Rec Center fees, especially in the summer? Columnist AJ Edwards is. Page 8.
SportsCatch up on all the athletics news you may missed. Page 11.
The Northern Star will print every Tuesday until July 30. Go online to NorthernStar.info for
breaking news and more.
Summer Issues
Northern StarEnjoy a DeKalb summer
Deanna Frances Columnist
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