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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
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GREAT LAKES INFO/THINGS TO DO!!
Hello WONDERFUL ladies ; This is just some info about Great Lakes/Things to do there/Whether etc. I'm about 3 hours from there, so if you have questions, feel free to ask!
Things to do!!!
*Volo Car Museum - for those car buffs. (cheap fun!)
*Shedd Aquarium/Field Museum/Museum of Science & Industry. - ALL DAY THINGS. YOU WILL NEED TO START IN THE MORNING. You will only make it through 1. (kind of pricey, VERY nice though!)
*Gurnee Mills Mall - most sailors want to go here. Not far from Great Lakes, NICE mall. HUGE amount of stores. (FREEEEE) -MOVIE THEATER INSIDE TOO!
*Navy Pier - Shopping mainly. (nice to see!)
****SOMETIMES YOUR SAILOR JUST WANTS TO GO TO THE HOTEL AND CHILL/SLEEP/TAKE LONG SHOWERS/RELAX****
Places to stay!!!
*Red Carpet Inn - RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER FROM BASE (I stayed here)
*Ramada - has a shuttle, however I suggest if you're renting a car, drive. It's honestly not long lines to get on base or bad parking if you get there at 6:30, no earlier, no later. We waited about 1o minutes and were seated. We had a 2 minute walk to get in line. (Meet & Greet is hosted here)
*SpringHill Suites - also very nice, not far from base.
*Navy Lodge - heard WONDERFUL things about it.
*Quality Inn - not bad at all!
Places to eat!!!
*KFC/PIZZA HUT/TACO BELL - at the NEX, on base, for RIGHT fater PIR.
*There are a few restaraunts next to the Red Carpet Inn.
*McDonalds - Next to the Red Carpet Inn.
*Rainforest Cafe - In Gurnee Mills Mall.
*Food Court - In Gurnee Mills Mall.
Whether!!!!
*DRESS WARM. IT'S COLD IN IL DURING THESE MONTHS.
*The PIR hall is slighty chilly as well!!!
*Ladies!!!!!!!!! - DRESS NICE. DON'T WEAR SHORT DRESSES.
When I was at PIR I saw SO many women wearing risque dresses, this is a nice occasion. Dress accordingly. Nice jeans, and blouse will do. Wear comfortable shoes, base is MASSIVE. You will be walking alot.
That's all I have at the moment, if you have any questions, feel free to ask!
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Permalink Reply by mamawalrus on
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Do you know if any of those you listed on hotels have a kitchen? Have you heard anything on the Marriott Springhill?
The movie theatre is free? What about bowling alley
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Permalink Reply by mapakids on
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I just read on the Navy lodge site they have fully equipped kitchenette (dishes, pans, etc.)
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Permalink Reply by nicole~a sailors girl(: on
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Noo. The mall is free, movies are not, Bowling, i'm not sure. Probably costs.
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Hi, thank you for the info, going next weekend for my Sailors graduation!! Couple questions tho:
What exactly do most of the women wear to this occasion? Is there that much walking to do, that heels are out?
There doesn't sound like there are a whole lot of choices in the way of things to do with him after the ceremony on Friday?? Can we drive to Chicago? or is that too far? What about the beach? Lake things to do??
Is the weather humid there this time of year? Will it be scortching hot? I have never been to Illinois, so very curious as to what we will be encountering! I just want to have a plan together so we can maximize the little time we have to spend with him :)
Thank you, looking forward to your comments.
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