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LASALLE

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Frontier Lodge and Resort
777 Frontier Lane
Experience the thrill of the great outdoors with the most exciting indoor water park and hotel/condominium complex.  Opening summer of 2007.
815-667-7100

Hegeler Carus Mansion
1307 Seventh Street
A Victorian masterpiece on the National Register of Historic Places.  Open Wednesdays through Sundays.  Tours are on the half hour.  Call for tour schedule and group rates.
815-224-6543

Senica's Oak Ridge Golf Course
658 East Route 6
Beautiful 18-hole, 6,900 yeard, championship course. Bent grass tees, greens and fariways. Scenic restaurant open year round with banquet facilities seating up to 500 guests.
815-223-7373
www.senicaoakridge.net


LENA
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Lena Area Historical Museum
Corner of Grove Street and Lake Road
This museum tells the history of Lena. Highlights include a Civil War regimental flag and an extensive clothing collection, plus a summer kitchen, a log schoolhouse, a barn filled with antique vehicles and tools, a caboose, a chapel and a general store.
800-369-2955

Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Park
8542 North Lake Road
This beautiful 715 acre state park with 40 acre lake derives its name from a combination of the town of Lena and the Latin word for water, aqua. The large tracts of wooded land include oak, hickory, walnut and pine trees. Woodland flowers are on display especially in the spring and early summer, and wildlife is abundant. There is boating, fishing, swimming, picnic and playground areas, shelters, trails for hiking and cross-country skiing, equestrian trails and camping. Camping supplies, bait and boat rental are available at the camp store which is open from Memorial Day - Labor Day:  5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
815-369-4282


Lena Golf Club - Wolf Hollow Course
6546 North Shippee Road
This is a 18-hole, par 71, 6422 yard course over wide open rolling prairies.
815-369-5513

Lena Mercantile Company and Eatery
101 West Railroad Street
Antiques, collectables, gifts, Amish furniture and accessories, candy, and country store items. Also enjoy the Mercantile Eatery which serves delicious soups, salads, sandwiches, homemade desserts, and freshly ground and roasted coffee. Lunch is served Monday - Saturday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with coffee and desserts available daily, all hours.
815-369-9955

Lions Park
609 North Schuyler Street (Route 73)
Lions Park offers Splash Land which includes a family aquatic center, miniature golf course and food court, picnic and playground areas, flower gardens, a large sand area for kids, shelters, winter ice skating, volleyball and basketball courts, and a lighted ball diamond with a concession stand. Open: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
815-369-5351

McNeil's Damascus Landing
4891 West Cedarville Road
Enjoy the natural wonders of the Pecatonica River as it meanders nearly 60 miles through undisturbed Midwestern beauty. Access the river at McNeil's Landing which offers ample parking, a picnic area, portable toilet, floating dock and canoe/kayak launch. Camping at the site is available for canoers and kayakers.
815-369-5351


The Rafters Restaurant/The Red Barn/The Mill Furnishings and Design
9426 West Wagner Road
Enjoy a quality family dining experience in the unique setting of a beautiful old barn. The restaurant is next to the Red Barn with its fabulous selection of gift items and delectable gourmet packaged foods, and to The Mill Furnishings and Design offering fine furniture and accessories. Experience the entire complex. Call for hours.
815-369-5330, 815-369-5322, 815-369-5300, 800-546-5300

Roughing It In Style
9105 US 20 West
Unique quality furniture, lighting, clothing, jewelry and accessories for your log, lake, vacation home lifestyle. Delivery available. Open Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
815-369-5559

Stagecoach Golf Course
621 West Lena Street
Located on the historica Stagecoach Trail that runs between Lena and Galena, Stagecoach Golf Course dates back to the mid- 1920’s. It is a 9-hole, 35 par, 2905 yard course set on rolling hills with mature trees and wildlife. The ninth hole is a signature hole and is viewed from the clubhouse. Golfers and the general public are invited to stop by the clubhouse for great food and drink at a good price.
815-369-2222

Stagecoach Trail
Begins at Highway 20 and Galena Road
This scenic drive between Lena and Galena follows an old stagecoach route and offers stunning vistas, antique shopping, restaurants, attractions and more.
800-369-2955

Stephenson-Black Hawk Trail
This scenic 13 mile trail for hiking and biking through the rolling hills of northwest Illinois offers both history and nature. The trail, as if follows county and township roads, is partially paved. Attractions include early pioneer sites, one of the highest natural points in the state, and also Black Hawk War sites. Trail maps are available.
815-369-5351

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LOVES PARK
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Carlson Ice Arena and Playworld
4150 North Perryville Road
Year-round indoor ice rink with figure skating, hockey, parties, lessons and exhibitions. Playworld is an indoor three-level soft playground for children 5 to 12, with Tiny Tots Play Space for toddlers. Call for hours.
815-969-4069

Rock Cut State Park
7318 Harlem Road
On 162-acre Pierce Lake and 52-acre Olson Lake, with 272 tent and RV sites on 3,000 acres. Electrical hook-ups, showers, lake swimming, fishing, playgrounds, boat launches, picnicking,paddleboat/canoe/ motorboat rentals, concessions, dump stations. Trails for biking, hiking, horseback riding, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
815-885-3311

Rockford Speedway
9572 Forest Hills Road
Nascar racing on the high bank quarter mile asphalt racetrack, stock car and novelty races. April - October: Wednesday and Saturday. Gates open at 5 p.m. Call for schedule.
815-633-1500

Ski Broncs Water Ski Show
Shorewood Park, entrance off of Evelyn Ave
Ranked #3 nationally, the Ski Broncos wow spectators with their theatrical and athletic entertainment. Great fun for the family. Concessions available. Mid May - Labor Day: Wednesday and Friday: 7 p.m.
815-654-1155

Volcano Falls Adventure Park
7602 Rock Valley Parkway
Play miniature golf on the ground-shaking Volcano Course under the shadow of a 3-story erupting volcano or take it easy on the 9-hole Palm Course. Sharpen your sports skills in batting cages and the area’s only soccer cages, or take off around the fast and challenging go-cart track. Other attractions include a kiddie go-cart track, an arcade game room and a snack bar. Summer hours: Sunday - Thursday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
815-282-2100

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