Hi everyone,
it's finally arrived the moment to tell that I will be living for 10 months in Bloomington, IL.
In this post I am going to tell you the most important things that I have found about Bloomington.
It is the county seat of McLean Country, it has a population of about 77,000, so that it's the 12th most populated city in Illinois and it was founded in 1831. It is adjacent to Normal, a city that has a population of about 53,000. These two cities combined are called the twin cities and they have a population of 130,000.
Weather
The average temperatures have ranged from a low of 14°F (-10°C) in January to a high of 86°F (30°C) in July.
The record low is -23°F (-31°C) in January and the record high is 114 °F (46°C) in July.
Curiosity
The beer nuts (sweet and salty glazed peanuts) are produced in Bloomington.
Attractions and Historical Sites
- The Pepsi Ice Center: an indoor public ice skating
- The Grossinger Motors Arena: the home of the Indoor Football League and of the Central Hockey League
- Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department: composed of 4 divisions which are parks, recreation, golf and the Miller Park Zoo
- Prairie Aviation Museum
- David Davis Mansion
- Vrooman Mansion
- McLean County Museum of History
Annual Events
- American Passion Play
- Illinois Shakespeare Festival
- Lincoln's Bloomington Festival
- Spring Bloom Arts Festival
- McLean Country Fair
