Stargazing Hotspots in Southwest Illinois

Grab your binoculars and telescope and head to southwest Illinois for some of the best winter stargazing opportunities around.

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Find Eagle Watching Hotspots With Guided Tours

They sit in the trees. Or float on an ice floe or log in the rivers. They can even be seen gliding through the winter skies. The great American Bald Eagles have…

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7 Things to Do Between Christmas and New Year’s Day

Going stir crazy after the holidays? The week between Christmas and New Year's Eve is notoriously hard to plan for so we came up with some ideas to keep everyone busy!

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Holiday of Wonder with WonderLights Christmas

It's beginning to look a lot like the holidays in southwest Illinois. The annual WonderLights Christmas show at World Wide Technology Raceway is bigger and better than ever before.

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Take a Trip to the Weird Side of Southwest Illinois

Hulking artifacts and statues, old Route 66 fascinations, the strange and the quirky- these 12 road-side attractions will take you off the beaten path!

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Welcome to Ferryland

With fall's arrival comes a yen for gourds, the rustle of dried corn stalks, and bucolic spots to admire the changing foliage and soak in the sun's shortened rays. Calhoun and Jersey…

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Take a Walk Through Grafton’s Past

The past feels closer here- where once the calliope chimes of steam-powered paddleboats greeted the air- the City of Grafton still stands, a survivor and lodestone of the Great Rivers and Routes…

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Top U Pick Spots in Southwest Illinois

As warm hues of gold, orange, and red blanket the Midwest landscape, quietly ushering in the Autumn season over rolling hills, valleys, and harvest fields of our region, another variety of colors…

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ILLINOIS ROAD TRIP ROUND UP: BEST FISH SANDWICHES

Buffalo. Catfish. Fresh. Fried. Take your pick of fresh fish sandwiches in southwest Illinois.

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TIE THE KNOT IN THE PERFECT SPOT

Flowers, photographers, DJ’s, food, and on top of that you have to find the perfect clothes, not to mention the ideal venue. It's stressful, but at the same time it is worth…

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Barn Storming Calhoun County

Take part in a barn stormin’ of Calhoun County on a barn quilt tour where the pride of their heritage can be seen on barns throughout the county.

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Weekend Getaway from Chicago and Beyond

The Alton area is the ideal destination for a long weekend or three-day getaway.

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