BELVIDERE
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Apollo Activity Center
104 North State Street
The Apollo is an all-purpose activity center, whose 1912 theater has recently been renovated. The 12,000 square foot space can accommodate banquets, dances and other special events.
815-547-3400
Beaver Creek Pottery
10000 Beaver Valley Road
Skillfully handmade and kiln fired pottery for use in the kitchen or to decorate the home. Tom’s wonderful use of glazes enhances each piece. Join Tom at the farm for a great day in the country. Everyone welcome!
815-547-6723
www.beavercreekpottery.com
Belvidere Park District, Baltic Mill
1006 West Lincoln Avenue
The Baltic Mill Park encompasses 105 acres, including stretches of the Kishwaukee River and Mill Race. It’s a great place for fishing, biking and playing tennis. It also includes a playground, picnic shelters, pool, swinging bridge and the historic Baltic Mill.
815-547-5711
www.belviderepark.org
Boone County Conservation District/Pioneer Cabins
603 North Appleton Road
Showcases two authentic pioneer cabins, and ethnic gardens from Swedish, Norwegian and other groups who settled in Northern Illinois. Various programs and exhibits offered throughout the year relating to nature and the environment. Pioneer Days Festival held each September.
815-547-7935
www.boonecountyconservationdistrict.org
Boone County Fairgrounds
8791 Route 76
The location of many events like craft shows, auto shows, and the Boone County Fair held in August.
815-544-4066
www.boonecountyfair.com
Boone County Historical Society Museum
311 Whitney Boulevard
A variety of memorabilia including a log cabin, Civil War artifacts, transportation, farm implements, and much more.
815-544-8391
www.boonecountyhistoricalmuseum.org
Boone County Community Building Complex
111 West First Street
Beautifully restored building. Home to many events, plays, dances and festivals. Call for schedule.
815-547-3928
www.communitybuildingcomplex.org
The Brick Cafe and Gallery
615 South State Street
Enjoy a relaxing meal of quiche, bagels, panini's, salads, and more in the beautiful gallery atmosphere.
815-547-7586
Country Memory Trails and Corn Maze
Route 76 and Caledonia Road
Offers relaxing wagon rides down a quiet country path through a one mile corridor of isolated, natural beauty, fishing pond, petting zoo, and pony rides are available for children who weigh under 100 pounds.
815-544-0698
Dari-Ripple
105 South State Street
Seasonal operation serving ice cream cones, sundaes, malts, shakes, sandwiches and soda. A downtown Belvidere hometown tradition in the summer.
815-544-0005
Embankment
Doty Park, Downtown Belvidere, 1006 West Lincoln Avenue
Belvidere’s state-of-the-art skating park developed by the Belvidere Park District.
815-547-5711
Exclusively Yours Leiza—George
705 North State Street
Gifts from around the world including handmade oak and Amish furniture, jewelry lines, pictures, and year around Christmas from almost every country in the world!
815-544-0258
Funderburg Antiques
4650 Newburg Road
Specializing in fine oak, pine, walnut, and mahogany antique furniture. A large inventory of English etched and stained glass windows. Unique copper, earthware, wicker and ironwork accessories for the home and garden. Merchandise is displayed in a 20,000 square foot warehouse with new shipments regularly arriving from England, Belgium, France, Holland, Austria, Romania and throughout the world.
815-547-8186
www.funantiques.com
Long Prairie Trail
Northern Boone County
Offering 14.6 miles of trails used for biking and more. Runs south of Rt. 173 through the towns of Caledonia, Capron and Poplar Grove.
815-547-7935
Pettit Memorial Chapel
1121 North Main Street
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, erected in 1907, and located in Belvidere Cemetery. Brochures available for self-guided historic tours. Listed on National Register of Historic Places. Daily: 8 a.m. to sunset; tours by appointment.
815-547-7642
Swanhills Golf Course
2600 Gustafson Road
Visit our beautiful 18 hole golf course. Enjoyable for all ability golfers. Yardage and pin placement markers. Minutes from Rockford and I-90.
815-547-3232
Terri's Gifts
750 Beloit Road
We have something for everyone. Carry lines such as Vera Bradley, Thymes Lotion, Marc Chantel Purse, Robeez, Caspri, Isabel Bloom, Silver Forest, and many more.
815-544-3003
www.terrisgift.com
The Flower Bin Etc.
1925 North State Street
Vast collection of floral items and flowers, including fresh and silk flowers, balloons, plants, gifts, candles and more.
815-544-2800
The Potting Shed & Garden Tea Room
410 South State Street
Fresh daily. Lunch & desert, gourmet teas & coffees-a great menu! Fresh flowers, green plants, balloons, Boyds Bears, Aspen Bay candles, dried flowers, Aromatique skin care. Annual Mother’s Day & Christmas teas.
815-547-3249
The Sweetery Co.
105 Buchanan Street
Ice cream, novelty candy, assorted nuts, old fashioned phosphate sodas & other fountain drinks.
815-544-3969
Then and Now Gift Shop
314 South State Street
Unique and specialty items located in the Boone County Historical Society Museum.
815-544-8391
TLS WindSled Rides
507 West 10th Street
By Appointment Only! Hovercraft rides up to 4 passengers on the Rock River travel over land and water, snow and ice as the weather permits (heated enclosed cabin). Learn to drive too.
815-262-5791
www.tlswindsled.com
Wall Dog Diner/Museum McDonald’s
240 West Chrysler Drive
The one and only Wall Dog Memorabilia Museum in the U.S., located in the Wall Dog Diner (McDonald’s) in Belvidere. Unique items and artwork from the internationally known muralists, The Letterheads.
815-547-5254
Wall Dog Murals
View 15 historic wall murals in various downtown Belvidere locations, painted by 250+ artists. See why Belvidere has been named “Illinois’ City of Murals.”
815-544-6242
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CALEDONIA
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The Pumpkin Patch
3178 Route 173, 1.5 miles east of Caledonia
Face painting, mounds of pumpkins, a haunted shed, pony rides, stagecoach rides for adults and a barn full of unique gifts, foods and costumes. September 13 – October 31: 9 a.m. to dusk, daily.
815-765-2587
www.thegreatpumpkinpatch.com
Wind Ridge Herb Farm
466 Quail Trap Road
Test your green thumb at this herb shop and garden. Find container herb gardens, stepping stones and garden statues. Seasonal operation. Call or check website for hours.
815-885-1444
www.windridgeherbfarm.com
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CAPRON
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Beaver Creek Golf Course
16919 LeRoy Center Road
Where nine is fine! Soft spikes required at this scenic 9-hole golf course. Full service snack bar and full service bar.
815-569-2427
Long Prairie Trail
South of IL Route 173
This 14.6 mile paved recreational trail runs south of Illinois Route 173 and winds past the Northern Boone County towns of Caledonia, Capron, and Poplar Grove.
815-546-7935
Side by Side Cycle
142 West Main Street
Rent side-by-side cycles, bicycles and child trailers for use on area recreation trails. Located along the Long Prairie Trail in Boone County.
815-569-2472
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GARDEN PRAIRIE
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Holiday Acres
7050 Epworth Road
Seasonal camping on the Kishwaukee River. Store, laundromat, heated pool, showers, bike/canoe rental, restaurant, and more.
815-547-7846
Susie’s Garden Patch
10258 US Highway 20
U-pick asparagus, strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, peppers, hot peppers, eggplant, okra, u-pick pumpkins, gourds, fall squash, and other assorted roaside produce. Hosting the Strawberry Festival every June, featuring folk music, crafts and more. Pumpkin Fill-Up every Columbus Day weekend. Open May 1 - October 31.
815-597-3011
www.susiesgardenpatch.com
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POPLAR GROVE
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Arte Verde Garden Center
15630 IL Route 76
Come see the area's largest selection of top quality plants, including annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, vegetable plants, and shrubs. Farm animals and exotic birds. Unique plants, not found in other garden centers. A name that stands for quality!
815-765-0980
Edward’s Apple Orchard
7061 Centerville Road
Enjoy 10,000 + apple trees, tractor-drawn hayrides on weekends, apple barn, Grandpa’s milking parlor, and the cider cellar where apple cider and donuts are served daily.
815-765-2234
Nan-tiques
15621 Poplar Grove Road
We carry authentic Antiques. Come and see our variety. You're sure to find something unusual or just what you're looking for. Furniture, pottery, jewelry, elegant glassware, garden antiques & primitives. Seasonal operation. Call for hours.
815-765-0155
Poplar Grove Country Market
6538 Route 173
Come visit our produce center and our garden center. Stop by the in-store restaurant "Just Like Mama's" and enjoy homemade deli sandwiches, cookies, desserts, and more. Lunch specials every day. Reservations requested for 15 + people. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 10am to 6pm, from mid-March to mid-January. Extended hours in the fall.
815-765-9550
Poplar Grove Airport
11619 Route 76
Full service, flight school, rentals, rides, paved runways, maintenance, hangers and tiedowns. Also featured now is the new Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum.
815-544-3471
www.poplargroveairmotive.com
Timber Pointe Golf Club
5750 Woodstock Road
Exciting new 18 hole golf course. Club facilities include a beautifully maintained 18 hole course, practice facility, full service clubhouse, and more.
815-544-1935
Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum
5151 Orth Road
Located at the Poplar Grove Airport, this museum has a variety of vintage autos, trucks and other equipment. Planned is a complete vintage airport including authentic airport hangars, restored and preserved as they looked in the 1920s and ‘30s, grass landing strips and antique airplanes, autos, trucks and other equipment of the period. The airport and museum host various events throughout the year.
815-547-3115
www.wingsandwheelsmuseum.org
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