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BATAVIA
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Batavia Depot Museum
155 Houston Street
Housed in an 1854 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad depot, the museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and comes alive with historic exhibits on rail transportation, windmills and the settlement of Batavia.
630-406-5274
www.bataviahistoricalsociety.org
Batavia Main Street
2 East Wilson Street
Historic downtown set along Fox River, 35 miles west of Chicago. Features bicycle paths, Depot Museum, Quarry Beach, skate and BMX parks, arts & entertainment, Riverwalk, 24 restaurants and river sports. Map of downtown, calendar of events and day trip packages available online.
630-761-3528
www.downtownbatavia.com
Batavia Riverwalk
Corner of Houston Street and Island Avenue
As the centerpiece of downtown Batavia, the Riverwalk features a wild flower sanctuary, Batavia-manufactured windmills and grand view of the Fox River.
630-879-5235
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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
Costa Confections
107 Buchanan Street
Cakes and cookies for your wedding, birthday, and special occasions.
815-544-3540
www.costaconfections.com
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
Pat Richter Gallery
730 Landmark Drive
Retirement sale! Showroom closing April 18, 2008. Browse through the selection of pictures, notecards, notepads, tote bags & t-shirts
by noted artist Pat Richter.
815-544-0731
www.patrichtergallery.com
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
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
Over 150 varieties of novelty candy, nuts and chocolate covered nuts. Antique soda fountain, shake machine, and freezers in use to bring back the memories of the good old days. Music from the 1950s and 1960s. Come by and turn back the clock.
815-544-3969
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
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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BONFIELD
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Bonfield Gardens
4998 North 9000 West Road
Offers a variety of educational programs, including a Children’s
Nature Club, nature walks and environmental programs.
815-932-0002
Kankakee Rifle Range ISRA
1589 North 7000 W Road
Offers a variety of educational programs, including a Children’s
Nature Club, nature walks and environmental programs.
815-939-9291
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BOURBONNAIS
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Castle Antique Mall
1789 North Route 50
This antique mall features 120 dealers. Call ahead for hours.
815-936-1505
Cuplola House Tree Farm
4030 North 3000 West Road
Christmas tree farm that allows you to find and cut down your very own
choice of Christmas tree.
815-932-6635
Exploration Station…A Children’s Museum
1095 West Perry Street
A hands-on exploration and discovery museum for children and their families,
teachers and groups. Special events throughout the year. Be a clerk in a
farmers market, climb inside the tower of a medieval castle, work in a kid’s
size emergency room, create a flying machine, and connect pipes and elbows
in the Water Works and much more. Call for hours.
815-935-5665
Farmers’ Markets
Bourbonnais Township Park District Perry Farm, 459 Kennedy Drive
The Kankakee Farmers Market consists of various farmers and products from
vendors throughout Kankakee County area. Visit our Farmers Market and find
a variety of produce, plants, foods and homemade specialty products. June-October
Every Tuesday: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
GJ’s Racing Fans
1355 North Arthur Burch Drive
This store features racing memorabilia. Call ahead for hours.
815-936-0024
Hidden Cove Family Fun Park
70 Ken Hayes Drive
37 acres of indoor and outdoor activities. 36 holes of miniature golf
(18 inside), baseball & softball batting cages, heated year-round golf
driving range, roller and in-line skating, laser tag, fun jungle, arcade
games, birthday and group events, concessions, pizza and more. Call for park
hours and group reservations.
815-933-9150
Indian Oaks Antique Mall
1270 Larry Power Road
150 dealers with unbelievable seasonal decorating.
815-933-9998
Kankakee River State Park
Deselm Road, North on Route 102
The 4,000 acre Kankakee River State Park surrounds both sides of the Kankakee
River for 11 miles. It is located eight miles northwest of the town of Kankakee.
The Kankakee River is a clean river in an unspoiled setting, with surrounding
bluffs and woods.
Kankakee State Park Riding Stables
6500 North 5000 W. Road (Route 102)
Calls for days and times; subject to change.
815-939-0309
Letourneau Home Museum/Bourbonnais Historical Society
Stratford Drive and Route 102
Open to the public on the first and third Sundays of each month and by
appointment.
815-933-6452
Olde Barn Antiques
Route 102
This antique mall features dealers. Saturday - Sunday: 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.
815-939-4352
The Perry Farm
456 North Kennedy Drive
A rich tapestry of woods and prairie along the Kankakee River. The paved
trails are perfect for biking, walking, rollerblading, cross-country skiing,
snowmobiling and investigating the Indian Caves. Enjoy the oxen, ponies,
rabbits, chickens, etc.
815-933-9905
Rietveld Farmstand & Greenhouse
4067 East 4000 North Road
Open-air country fruits and vegetable market, stop by and taste the home
grown delights.
815-932-6555
Riverview Gallery Custom Framing
588 William Latham Drive
This antique mall features dealers. Call ahead for hours.
815-939-3838
Strickler Planetarium
240 East Marsile
Here’s your chance to explore the universe. Learn about the stars,
comets and asteroids. Special shows during holiday seasons.
815-939-5395
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BRADLEY
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Carriage Lane Antique Mall
200 North Washington Avenue
You’ll find antiques galore in this 10,000 sq. ft. mall. Open Saturday
- Thursday: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
815-937-4318
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BYRON
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Byron Museum of History
106 North Union Street
Featuring Lucius Read House (an official stop on the Underground Railroad) built in 1843, plus local history exhibits including
A.G. Spalding, Underground Railroad, Clamming on the Rock, Into the Outhouse,
Read Family, and much more. Open year ‘round. Tuesday - Friday:
8:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m., plus weekends in Summer. Group tours by appointment.
815-234-5031
www.byronmuseum.org
Jarrett Prairie Center
7993 North River Road
Hands-on natural history museum with a gift shop, theater, library and
nature nook. Banquet rooms are available. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday:
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday: 9
a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday: 1 to 4 p.m.
815-234-8535
J. Weiskopf Observatory
7993 North River Road
Located on the third highest point in Ogle County. See the wonders of
the night skies through the 11” reflecting telescope. Available for
tours, programs and parties. Daily: open at dusk.
815-234-8535
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