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New to Chicago - kunoxs - 06-20-2006
I live in oak park and I am looking for a place to both race and maybe buy a new rig, anyway is there some place local that is a sure bet?
New to Chicago - kevinF - 06-20-2006
theres leisure hours raceway.....bast tracxk around.http://www.leisurehoursraceway.com/ <<<<<thats a link to their site
New to Chicago - Czech-it-Out Graphics - 06-20-2006
u looking for a buggy, i know someone with a killer deal on one with motor
New to Chicago - rusty savage - 06-21-2006
check out the oak park hobby town they arnt really an rc hobby town but you may find a hidden gem stoed on a shelf. al's isnt too far from you either. after you get a ride post here and we can meet up at a lot and break it in or if your already done with break in we can hit some forest preserve or if you up for a hike down to leisure it is!
New to Chicago - PoPRC - 06-21-2006
Oak Park HobbyTown is gone, they are no longer in business.
New to Chicago - PoPRC - 06-21-2006
Al's is your closest quality hobby shop. Call ahead to make sure they have the parts you need. There is also Venture Hobbies in Wheeling, and Leisure Hours in Joliet.
Hobby Shops
Al's Hobby Shop
P.O. Box 449, 121 Addison Ave., Elmhurst, IL 60126
Phone (630) 832-4908, Fax (630) 832-3812
We are one block west of York Road and two and one half blocks south of North Ave. (Route 64) in the City Center of Elmhurst.
Business Hours
Monday: 12 noon - 8pm
Tuesday through Friday: 10am - 8pm
Saturday: 9am - 5:30pm
Sunday: 12noon - 5pm
http://www.alshobbyshop.com/store/index.asp
Venture Hobbies
23 Huntington Lane
Wheeling, IL 60090
Phone No. 847-537-8669
Hours of Operation:
Mon - Fri: 10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Sat: 10:00 am - 6 pm
Sun: 10:00 am - 5 pm
http://www.venturehobbies.com/aboutus/aboutus.html
Leisure Hours Hobbies
2712 Plainfield Road
Joliet, Illinois 60435
Hours:
Monday - Tuesday: 10:00am - 7:00pm
Wednesday - Friday: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 6:30 pm
Sunday:10:30 am - 5:00 pm
Phone: 815-439-1477
Hobbies: ext 201-202
Radio Control: ext 203- 204
Fax: 815-439-2406
Email: [email protected]
Ebay: doberman61
Tracks
http://www.leisurehoursraceway.com/
http://www.intenseracewaypark.com/
New to Chicago - kevinF - 06-21-2006
leisure hours is in joliet poprc
New to Chicago - PoPRC - 06-21-2006
Your right, whoops!
New to Chicago - kevinF - 06-21-2006
lol its ok.....its confusing cause its on plainfield road but in joliet
New to Chicago - Tex - 06-21-2006
Welcome to the city and the boards! Hope to see you out at the Leisure track.
Leisure Hours Hobby shop is worth the drive to go pick up a new kit. If your spending hundreds of dollars on an RC an 25-35 minute drive it well worth it.
New to Chicago - Racin' Ranger1 - 06-21-2006
welcome to the boards
New to Chicago - kevinF - 06-21-2006
yeah welcome
New to Chicago - chicagokenji - 06-21-2006
Buy your stuff at Leisure Hours and at Al's. Go to both stores and introduce yourself and tell them guys here at chitownrc.com told you to stop in. Just so you know both places can get just about anything you want if it's not in their stores, in about two days, depending on when you call. Good thing is that both the big distributors of hobby stuff are within a 5 hour UPS truck drive away. Both places try to give you the best prices you can get.
Check out the forums at:
http://www.rctech.net
look for:
Wisconsin and Illinois Racing
Here's places to race (in no particular order):
http://www.his-hershobbies.com/page/page/964990.htm
http://www.trackside.com/
http://leisurehoursraceway.com/
http://intenseracewaypark.com/
http://www.bristolrc.com/
Hobbytown USA 4338 E New York St, Aurora, 60504 - (630) 375-1230
Hobbytown USA 3627 E Main St, St Charles, 60174 - (630) 587-12
Hobbytown USA 15 Crystal Lake plz, Crystal Lake, 60014 - (815) 444-1515
New to Chicago - Czech-it-Out Graphics - 06-21-2006
his N hers is closed
New to Chicago - chicagokenji - 06-21-2006
his and her's hobbies in Kenosha Wisconsin closed?
Did it burn down today?
Bill the owner has been posting in rctech and his forum is up and running and there's no mention of him closing.
They are making their track bigger next month....to 70 feet.....
Are we both talking about the same place?
http://www.his-hershobbies.com/page/page/2553690.htm
New to Chicago - bubbacola - 06-22-2006
There was a his and hers down in southern Il that is closed
New to Chicago - maxximum_44 - 06-22-2006
kunox, welcome to the boards. Im in the city, bash often and race....uh....eventually.