Highlights

September 29, 2023

Brewing Up ‘Something In Common’ During Craft Beer Week Oct. 14–21

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL) Raise a pint to “Something in Common” during the Great Rivers & Routes Craft Beer Week which kicks off Saturday, Oct. 14 with the one-day Craft Beer…

September 20, 2023

Sports Wins Add Up for Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – Sept. 15, 2023) The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau is racking up wins in the sports tourism market with the addition of new tournaments, the…

September 20, 2023

Tourism Generates Record Economic Growth for Southwest Illinois in 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – Sept. 6, 2023) The impact of tourism on local economies soared in 2022 with the Great Rivers & Routes region of southwest Illinois generating a local…

September 5, 2023

Attention Leaf Peepers! Take a Fall Foliage and History Tour of Southwest Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – Sept. 5, 2023) Calling all leaf peepers and history buffs: the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau is once again offering a series of guided Fall…

August 31, 2023

New GO Guide Highlights Fall/Winter Fun

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – Aug. 31, 2023) Unexpected delights await travelers who are planning a Fall or winter trip to southwest Illinois and the new Great Rivers & Routes Fall/Winter…

August 22, 2023

Lighting Up Alton’s Famed Clark Bridge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL- Aug. 22, 2023) A proposal spear headed by Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau CEO Cory Jobe and Alton Alderman Ray Strebel to enhance Alton’s iconic Clark…

August 21, 2023

There’s a Whole Lot of Java Brewing During Javapalooza

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL- Aug. 24, 2023) Are you a latte lover? How about a coffee connoisseur? Indulge in all things coffee related during the Great Rivers & Routes first-ever Javapalooza…

July 7, 2023

Community Building — Getting It Right By Testing Assumptions

Too many community-building practitioners cling to the notion that jobs alone build community. But, are jobs enough to attract and retain talent? Workforce training, manufacturing plants, and warehouses are touted as solutions…

June 27, 2023

Step Up to the Plate for July Restaurant Week

The Lodge Bar at Lovejoy Weddings & Event CenterFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – June 28, 2023) Hit it out of the park in Alton and Collinsville during All Star Restaurant Week…

June 20, 2023

Get Ready for the Great Illinois Raft Race

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – June 20, 2023) Race down the Illinois River on a homemade raft Saturday, July 8 during the annual Great Illinois River Raft Race which takes off…

June 1, 2023

Celebrate the Grand Opening of West End Service Station

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – June 1, 2023) A piece of Route 66 history in Edwardsville is coming back to life as a Mother Road interpretive center with the grand opening…

May 16, 2023

Tourism Bureau Shines at Sports ETA Symposium

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – May 17, 2023) Outdoor recreation and sporting events in southwest Illinois were spotlighted at the recent Sports ETA Annual Symposium with the donation of a hand-painted…

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