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- Downtown Champaign has a variety of restaurants, bars, and clubs, as well as a movie theater or two, etc.
- Downtown Urbana is smaller, but also has restaurants and clubs.
- South Neil near the hotel there is Harvest Market (grocery store with restaurant), Starbucks, Moe’s Southwestern Grill, Scotty’s Brewhouse, etc.
- North Prospect Avenue is the main twin cities shopping area, with chain restaurants, big box stores, etc. A mall is located on North Neil street east of the North Prospect area.
- There are a couple parks within walking distance of the hotel -- Mattis Park and the Boulware Trail to the west and Hessel Park to the north.
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