

DIRECTIONS TO CERESTAR TOUR
1100 Indianapolis Blvd.
Hammond, IndianaTake the Dan Ryan Expressway south to Chicago Skyway (I-90). There is a $2 toll charge -- exact change required. Exit at Indianapolis Blvd. and stay in left lane when getting off at that exit ramp. Continue straight (south) on Indianapolis Blvd. (you'll pass the entrance to Empress Casino). Cerestar will be on the right side, approximately 3/4 mile down the road from the skyway exit ramp. Turn right into main Cerestar entrance. Follow entrance road to the right and check in at guardhouse. Guard will advise you where to park.
DIRECTIONS TO PHIL SMIDT RESTAURANT
Turn right after leaving the main entrance at Cerestar and proceed on Indianapolis Ave. to Calumet Ave. (should be first stop light if you just left Cerestar).
For people coming straight from the skyway, Calumet Ave. is the 4th stop light (you should plan to follow the Cerestar directions above, since you must go past Cerestar to get to Calumet Ave.). The street sign for Calumet Ave. is not well marked, so watch for the intersection that has an Amoco gas station on the right side and American Savings Bank on the corner. The Lever Bros. plant is on the left side of Indianapolis Ave. and ends at Calumet Ave. Turn left and you should be able to see the restaurant on your right, about 1 ½ blocks down.