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Cinemark Theater
Louis Joliet Mall, 3340 Mall Loop Drive, Joliet, IL 60431
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Joliet's Cinemark Theatre is a franchise of the Cinemark chain, and shows first-run movies in digital video and sound. The theater offers a variety of concessions, including Starbucks coffee and ice cream.
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With a Civil War statue in the center, Woodstock Square offers visitors stone walking paths lined with grass and gardens. The park is strewn with bronze plaques showing locations of the filming of Groundhog Day.
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Since 1941, Wayne's Lanes has been providing bowling and entertainment to the whole family. The bowling alley features eight lanes, refreshments and large projection TV's, adding a modern touch to the historic venue.
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Sponsored by the Northwest Area Arts Council, the Old Courthouse Arts Center is a non-profit art gallery displaying creations from local artists. Visitors to this historic gallery can purchase a variety of paintings and other creations (such as pottery).
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Offering the latest in digital projection and sound, Woodstock Theater shows the most recent film releases. Concessions and special events such as classic and holiday films are also periodically scheduled at this venue.
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Hammond's Columbia Park is over eleven acres of lush greenery and amenities for the whole family. The park features basketball, baseball, picnic areas and a children's playground.
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Merge Arts is an art gallery that focuses on providing opportunities for local and regional artists to exhibit their work. Each exhibit is connected with a charity, and ten percent of art sales goes to benefit that charity.
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101 N Johnson Street, Woodstock, IL 60098
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Located in Woodstock, IL, The Chester Gould Dick Tracy Museum features many exhibitions related to the Dick Tracy comic strip. The museum is further dedicated to the memory of its creator - Mr. Chester Gould.
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Haunted Trails is an amusement park complex featuring a large selection of fun attractions for visitors to enjoy. Miniature golf, laser tag, go-kart racing, and batting cages are a few of the many attractions available.
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Built in 1858 and functional until 2002, the Joliet Prison is now a museum. It is a well-known pop-culture reference in music, poetry and especially movie industry, since in here was shot the first season of Prison Break, among many other movies.