Highlights

April 29, 2024

Alton Riverfront Welcomes Missisippi River Festival and F1 Powerboat Races in June

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – April 29, 2024) The sounds of summer will kick off on the Alton Riverfront June 21 – 23 with the revival of the once popular Mississippi…

April 23, 2024

Freedom To Equality Tours Kick Off 2024 Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – April 19, 2024) Take a journey through Black History in the historic river town of Alton on the ‘Freedom to Equality’ tours offered by the Great…

March 29, 2024

Spring/Summer Go Guide for 2024 Available Now

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – March 29, 2024) Start planning now for spring and summer fun in southwest Illinois with help from the newly released Great Rivers & Routes Go Guide…

March 28, 2024

King Kat Tournament Lands in Alton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL -- March 28, 2024) The King Kat Tournament Trail will land on the Alton Riverfront Saturday, April 27 as the quest to see who can land the…

March 20, 2024

Tourism Bureau Receives Awards at Annual Governor’s Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL — March 20, 2024) The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau received two Excellence in Tourism awards at the annual Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism…

February 27, 2024

Get Ready for the Great Solar Eclipse on April 8

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL- Feb. 23, 2024) The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau is preparing for some stellar fun during the Great American Solar Eclipse on April 8 with a…

February 21, 2024

Tourism Bureau Announces Over $850,000 in Route 66 Grants

(Alton, IL – Feb. 22, 2024) New Route 66 experiences will be added along the Last 100 Miles of Route 66 in Illinois with the announcement of over $850,000 in grants from…

February 8, 2024

Let the Tourism Good Times Roll in Southwest Illinois in 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL- Feb. 8, 2024) Tourism is a powerful economic engine for the southwest Illinois region and must continue to receive strong investments over the coming year, Cory Jobe…

January 30, 2024

Formula 1 Powerboat Racing Championship Lands in Alton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – Jan. 25, 2024) Ever dreamed of watching boats flying across the waters of the Mississippi River at speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour? That…

December 19, 2023

Get Ready For Eagle Season

(Alton, IL – Dec. 20, 2023) Great American Bald Eagles are coming to their winter homes in southwest Illinois and everyone is getting ready to celebrate the official start of Eagle Season…

November 1, 2023

MUDGIRL Run Unveils 2024 Midwest Event Date

For Immediate Release Nov. 1, 2023 — MUDGIRL Run, the leading women's obstacle course event, is thrilled to announce the official event date for MUDGIRL Run St. Louis 2024. This eagerly awaited…

October 4, 2023

Planning for Success in Southwest Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – Oct. 5, 2023) What does the future of tourism look like in southwest Illinois? That’s a question the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau plans to…

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