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MALTA
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Jonamac Orchard
19412 Shabbona Road
Family activities such as apple picking, challenging corn maze, play area,
etc. Offering apples, pumpkins, cider, donuts, pies, and many other goodies.
815-825-2158
www.jonamacorchard.com
Lincoln Highway Seedling Mile Market
21193 Malta Road, Kishwaukee College
Malta, located west of DeKalb, is proud to be the home to the "first seedling mile" on the Lincoln Highway which runs from Times Square, New York to San Francisco, California.
www.drivelincolnhighway.com
MANTENO
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Darter's Antique Interiors
126 South Locust
This antique mall features dealers. Call ahead for hours. Sat. - Sun:
11am to 5pm
815-468-3675
Farmers’ Market
Corner of Main & Division, downtown
May - October: Thursdays: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
J & W Flea Market & Craft Mall
111 North Locust Street
This antique mall features dealers. Call ahead for hours.
815-468-3499
Manteno Antique Mall
35 East Third Avenue
This antique mall features dealers. Open : 10 a.m. to 5 p.m daily.
815-468-0114
Manteno Historical Society Museum
192 West 3rd Street
The hours are by appointment & open during special events. A one-room
schoolhouse and horse-drawn doctor’s buggy were recently restored and
added to the museum.
815-468-6629
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MARENGO
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Flatlander Market
125 South State Street
Our shop features specialty foods and cheeses, and Illinois Wine Cellar and an eclectic sandwich menu with classic deli, Panini, and wraps for all palettes. We also have fresh baked goods and an espresso bar. Monday to Friday, 7am to 8pm. Saturday, 8am to 2pm.
568-352-8815
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MARSEILLES
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The Cliffs Insane Terrain
2400 East Bluff Street
300 acres of off-road terrain for 4 x 4 excitment. Trails for the beginner all the way to the advanced rider - woods, creeks, fields and the famous "mud hole".
815-795-5200
LaSalle Lake State Fish Wildlife Area
2660 East 2350th Road
2,058 Acre lake with a rocky shoreline. Wildlfe refuge, fishing, bird watching, picnicking, power boating.
815-358-1608
Illini State Park
2660 East 2350th Road
This 500 acre park has songbirds, waterfowl and water life as well as ball fields, fishing, hiking, biking and more.
815-795-2448
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MCHENRY
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City of McHenry
1257 North Green Street
Enjoy spending a getaway in this city that includes a downtown shopping district with artisans, antiques and other specialty shops, outdoor recreational activities, and special events.
815-385-4300
Harbor Lites
1009 West Bay Road
Located on the Chain O’Lakes, with over 65,000 acres of water, offering fishing, boating, swimming and much more. Boat launch, boat rental, campsites and grocery store. May 1 - October 1.
815-344-6938
Harms Farm and Garden Center
4727 West Crystal Lake Road
Visit the petting zoo and take a ride on the Pumpkin X-press. Featuring pumpkins, apples, costumes, crafts, weekend events, flowers, nursery stock, fruit, vegetables, Christmas trees and much more. Opens in April: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m daily.
815-385-5385
Moraine Hills State Park
1510 South River Road
More than 10 miles of one-way trails throughout its 2,052 acres of rolling
hills make Moraine Hills popular for hikers and bicyclists. Summer:
6 a.m. to 9 p.m daily.
815-385-1624
Pioneer Tree Farm
1416 Pioneer Road
Selling cut-your-own Christmas trees since 1973. Thousands of trees to
choose from, including Scotch Pine and Colorado Spruce. Organically grown
and pruned by hand. Tractor rides to the trees, plus shaking and baling for
free.
815-385-8512
www.pioneertreefarm.com
Prairie Trail Bike Path
From Algonquin to north of Richmond
Bike, hike or skate this 26 mile trail from its beginning in Algonquin to the Wisconsin state line north of Richmond. Trail passes through several quaint communities and the spectacular Glacial Park. Mostly paved with some gravel surface.
815-363-6223
www.mccdistrict.org
Stade Dairy Farm
3709 W. Miller Road
A producer of milk, vegetables, and grains since 1977. Selling homegrown produce, picked fresh daily. Host annual Shades of Autumn during the month of September. Farm tours, field trips, etc by appointment.
815-675-6396
www.stadedairyfarm.com
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MENDOTA
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Breaking the Prairie Museum
684 Eighth Street
This agricultural museum honors farm families, their machinery and their
livestock.
815-539-3373
Hume Carnegie Museum
901 Washington Street
Features Wild Bill Hickok exhibit, extensive photo display of area’s
past and memorabilia from throughout the years. Housed in 1904 library building.
Saturday and Sunday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment.
815-539-3373
Lake Mendota Park
Route 251 North
68 acres of lakeside parkland, offering game fishing, pier for handicapped
access, picnic areas, shelters, restrooms, volleyball, tennis, playground,
baseball, ice fishing, sledding and more. Daily: sunrise to sunset.
Mendota Union Depot Museum
783 Main Street
Features static display of CB&Q Baldwin locomotive #4978, railroad
memorabilia, operating HO scale model railroad of Mendota, 1900 telegraph
office, all encompassing operating Amtrak station. May - September: Tuesday
- Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.; October - April: Saturday
and Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.
815-538-3800
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MOMENCE
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B&L Coins
102 North Dixie Highway
This antique mall features dealers. Call ahead for hours.
815-472-3442
Conrad Park Pioneer Cabin
Located on Mill Street Island Park
Visit an authentic cabin built during Momence’s 150th anniversary
to honor area’s first settlers. Open June 1-August: Sunday: 2 to 4
p.m. or by appointment.
815-472-6081
Days of Yesteryear
2076 North Route 1-17
This antique mall features dealers. Wed-Sun 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
815-472-4725
Dionne’s Gallery Café
606 North Dixie Highway
Fine Art and French Country Cuisine. Dinner is available Saturday evenings
by reservation only. Gallery is open on Friday and Saturdays by appointment.
815-472-6081
Little Red School House
209 Vermont Avenue
Open by appointment only Admission-Free-Donations appreciated. Originally
called the Mount Airy School, the building was moved to its present location
in 1983. This 1850s schoolhouse has been restored and contains period
memorabilia and artifacts.
815-472-2091
Momence Historical House
117 North Dixie
Admission-Free-Donations appreciated. Recreates the period of history
from 1870-1900. Open in June on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-4pm or by appointment.
An 1870s home containing period furnishings and artifact displays.
815-472-2670
Momence Railroad Depot Museum
691 North Dixie Highway
Admission is Free. This privately owned, 1890’s depot was restored
in 2001 and contains photos and artifacts relating to Momence’s railroading
history. Open May -September: Saturday: 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or by appt.
815-472-2255
Van Drunen Herb Farms
11341 East State Route 114
Both Organic certified and conventionally farmed fruit, vegetables,
herbs, grains, dairy, and other ingredients are produced to flavor, enhance
and create today's food products.
815-472-0449
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MORRIS
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Downtown Morris Shopping District
Morris
Nostalgic Downtown Morris offers a rich history and continues to be the gathering place year after year for community festivals. Morris offers an authentic Midwestern downtown with a quaint old fashioned appeal and a wealth of unique shops that rival the finest any big city has to offer.
815-941-0245
www.downtownmorris.com
Gebhard Woods State Park
401 Ottawa Street
Dotted with shade trees, this state park stretches along the I & M
Canal. Hiking, camping, picnicing and canoeing are offered.
815-942-9669
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
5010 North Jugtown Road
Visit Illinois as it was 150 years ago when prairie covered nearly 60
percent of the state. Big Blue Stem, Native American grass and switch grass
thrive here. Picnicing and hiking are offered, and there is a park interpreter
on-site.
815-942-2899
Heideck State Fish and Wildlife Area
5010 North Jugtown
State hunting, fishing and wildlife refuge. Walleye, highbred and striped
bass. Deer hunting also allowed.
815-942-6352
I & M Canal State Trail & Visitors Center
402 Ottawa Street
Enjoy miles of scenic views, historic sites and state parks along this linear recreation path. Hiking, biking, fishing and cross-country skiing opportunities are available.
815-942-9501
Morris Antique Emporium
112 West Washington Street
This three-story, multi-dealer mall has furniture, quilts, car memorabilia and linens.
815-941-0200
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MOUNT CARROLL
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Civil War Memorial/Courthouse Square
Route 78, North of Route 64
A Lorado Taft sculpture dedicated in 1892 to those from Carroll County
in the Civil War. Only statue with an annex. Courthouse with bandshell was
built in 1858.
815-244-0221
Learn Great Foods
203 East Seminary
Culinary adventures in northwest Illinois. Tour local sustainable farms, participate in hands-on cooking classes with dynamic chefs in the Learn Great Foods kitchen and sit down to gourmet organic dinners.
815-244-5602
www.learngreatfoods.com
Owen P. Miles Museum
107 Broadway
Built in 1873, this house is one of the oldest subtypes of the period
under study. Italianate design which predates and postdates Civil War. Call for hours.
815-244-3474
Mount Carroll Historic District
Route 78, North of Route 64
Registered as a National Historic District, the downtown area features
one of the U.S.’s finest collections of 19th–century metal facades,
also brick streets. Walking tour brochure available.
815-244-4424
Raven’s Grin Haunted House
411 North Carroll Street
A year-round haunted house in an 1870 Inn; slides, mazes, videos, original
bizarre artwork, displays and an occasional sighting of a real ghost. Call for hours or appointment.
815-244-4746
www.hauntedravensgrin.com
Timber Lake Playhouse
8215 Black Oak Road
Timber Lake Playhouse is Illinois’ oldest summer stock theatre.
Six productions will be presented. Summer: Tuesday - Sunday. Call
ahead for hours.
815-244-2035
www.timberlakeplayhouse.org
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MOUNT MORRIS
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Official Illinois Freedom Bell
Wesley Avenue
A replica of the Liberty Bell, this bell is located in a tower in the
town square. Thousands gather annually at 1 p.m. every July 4th around the
bell as it is rung in unison with the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, celebrating
America’s freedom.
815-734-6425
White Pines Forest State Park
6712 West Pines Road
Enjoy recreation on 385 acres, much of it forest, with a state park lodge
and provisions for tent and trailer camping.
815-946-3717
White Pines Inn & Theatre
6712 West Pines Road
This cozy lodge with rustic cabins makes for a peaceful getaway. Fine
dining, dinner theatre and gift shop. March - December: daily.
815-946-3817
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