Hi, Midgie.
Was that Tullio's you worked at? It's a shame about them closing up.
Not a lot of mountains in LaSalle, but hop on the canal path and pedal over to Utica, then head north on Clark Street (if I recall correctly). It's not a long hill, but its plenty steep.
I lived in a crummy rental house in the north end of LaSalle for about 6 months some years ago. I also lived in Utica for about a year and a half.
Welcome to the forums. Go Cavaliers.
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