Indulge Your Culinary Curiosity in Southwest Illinois

“People will travel anywhere for good food.” – Rene Redzepi

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Benjamin Godfrey Legacy Trail

He was a ship captain, merchant, investor and philanthropist. And he fought hard for the causes he valued.

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Local Legends: Fred & Sherrie Whitworth

It all started with a cherry pie.

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Take a Trip on Route 66

The Mother Road is full of classic Americana and pure kitsch. Take a drive along the Last 100 Miles of Route 66 in Illinois and discover the Mother Road at its finest.

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Local Legends: Mac Lenhardt

If there is one thing Mac Lenhardt, owner of Mac’s Downtown in Alton, believes in, it is community.

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Local Legends: Jan & Joe Desherlia

Fifty years ago Grafton city officials dreamed of developing a riverfront marina knowing it would be the key to creating a vacation destination.

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Local Legend: Ben & Trudi Allen

On a cold, cold day in February 1989 Ben Allen looked out of a window of a dilapidated building on Grafton’s riverfront and saw the future.

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Local Legends: Chad Nelson & Felicia Breen

A few blocks from the banks of the Mississippi River, Chad Nelson and Felicia Breen, owners of Mississippi Mud Pottery in Alton, have found their creative and business niche.

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Local Legend — Ann Badash

Famous for her pies and chicken salad sandwiches, Ann Badasch, the force behind My Just Desserts on Broadway in Alton, has been instrumental in developing the fabric of the region.

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Amazing Deals in the Best Kept Secret in the USA

Time and again visitors are drawn to America’s rivers longing for adventure, a sense of the past, and the days of leisurely vacations and relaxing drives.

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An Insider’s Guide to Historic Grafton

Officially founded in 1836, Grafton's prime location on the river necessitated a boat construction industry. Resting under the Mississippi River bluffs, quarrying was also a lucrative industry.

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Catch the Big One at the Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair

Can you remember seeing your line tighten, your rod bend, and your heart drop from landing your first fish?

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