Stories

There are plenty of things to see and do in the Great Rivers & Routes region. Take a look at these stories for some road trip inspiration.

Take a Trip on Route 66

The Mother Road is full of classic Americana and pure kitsch. Take a drive along the Last 100 Miles of Route 66 in Illinois and discover the Mother Road at its finest.

Local Legends: Mac Lenhardt

If there is one thing Mac Lenhardt, owner of Mac’s Downtown in Alton, believes in, it is community.

Local Legends: Jan & Joe Desherlia

Fifty years ago Grafton city officials dreamed of developing a riverfront marina knowing it would be the key to creating a vacation destination.

Local Legend: Ben & Trudi Allen

On a cold, cold day in February 1989 Ben Allen looked out of a window of a dilapidated building on Grafton’s riverfront and saw the future.

Local Legends: Chad Nelson & Felicia Breen

A few blocks from the banks of the Mississippi River, Chad Nelson and Felicia Breen, owners of Mississippi Mud Pottery in Alton, have found their creative and business niche.

Local Legend — Ann Badash

Famous for her pies and chicken salad sandwiches, Ann Badasch, the force behind My Just Desserts on Broadway in Alton, has been instrumental in developing the fabric of the region.

Amazing Deals in the Best Kept Secret in the USA

Time and again visitors are drawn to America’s rivers longing for adventure, a sense of the past, and the days of leisurely vacations and relaxing drives.

An Insider’s Guide to Historic Grafton

Officially founded in 1836, Grafton's prime location on the river necessitated a boat construction industry. Resting under the Mississippi River bluffs, quarrying was also a lucrative industry.

Catch the Big One at the Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair

Can you remember seeing your line tighten, your rod bend, and your heart drop from landing your first fish?

Come Home to Glen Carbon

There’s no place like home and the community of Glen Carbon knows that better than most.

Dine Out for Gordon Moore Park

Need an excuse to go out for lunch or dinner? When you dine out at participating restaurants each Tuesday in March, 10 percent of the sales will be donated to Gordon Moore…

Discover Our Local Legends

Building a legendary destination relies on transforming bold dreams into a passionate reality. The Meeting of the Great Rivers flows with the spirit of our local legends. Meet some legends here. Better…

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Eagle Watching

Here they come -- convoys of birds looking for winter homes throughout the Great Rivers & Routes region, 25 miles…

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