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LANARK
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Silver Moon Winery
21305 Zier Road
Silver Moon Winery wecomes wine lovers, families and friends to a timeliness wine-country escape in a heavenly slice of Illinois heartland.
815-493-6888
www.silvermoonwineryinc.com
LASALLE
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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.
815-224-5892
LaSalle Horse-Pulled I & M Canal Boat Ride
754 First Street
Experience a one-hour trip on a replica 19th century canal boat. Tour guides dressed as pioneer crew will share their adventures as you ride on the I&M Canal as it was 150 years ago. Open daily mid-April to mid-November. Also features a cafe, gift shop and canal exhibits.
815-220-1848
www.lasallecanalboat.org
Senica's Oak Ridge Golf Course
658 East Illinois Route 6
Beautiful 18-hole, 6,900 yard, 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
427 West Grove Street
This museum tells the history of the Lena area. 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. Open Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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. daily.
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. Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m..
815-369-9955
Lions Park
609 North Schuyler Street, Illinois 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
4998 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. Open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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 Red Barn has a 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. The Rafters is open Monday - Thursday, 11a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday 11a.m. to 8 p.m.. Red Barn hours are Sunday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Mill is open Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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 historic Stagecoach Trail that runs between Lena and
Galena, Stagecoach Golf Course dates back to the mid- 1920’s. It is
a nine-hole, 35 par, 2,905 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 Sapora 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
www.rockfordparkdistrict.org
Loves Park Scuba & Museum
7307 North Alpine Road
The midwest's premiere dive center. Lockwood Pioneer Scuba Diving Museum is housed in the same building.
815-633-6969
www.lovesparkscuba.com
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. Open April through October, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; November through March, 8 a.m. to 5 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. Open April - October. Gates open at 5 p.m. Call for schedule.
815-633-1500
www.rockfordspeedway.com
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. Call for show information.
815-654-1155
www.skibroncs.com
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. Hours vary by season
815-282-2100
www.volcanofalls.com
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