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.

Winter Comfort Foods

It's cold outside and that chill in your bones could use a hearty shake-up!

Meet the Famous Groundhogs of Southwest Illinois

Groundhogs can have quite a personality. They are very inquisitive and friendly. The females are “pretty sweet,” as are the males, until they become adolescents!

Stargazing Hotspots in Southwest Illinois

Grab your binoculars and telescope and head to southwest Illinois for some of the best winter stargazing opportunities around.

Find Eagle Watching Hotspots With Guided Tours

They sit in the trees. Or float on an ice floe or log in the rivers. They can even be seen gliding through the winter skies. The great American Bald Eagles have…

Holiday of Wonder with WonderLights Christmas

It's beginning to look a lot like the holidays in southwest Illinois. The annual WonderLights Christmas show at World Wide Technology Raceway is bigger and better than ever before.

Take a Trip to the Weird Side of Southwest Illinois

Hulking artifacts and statues, old Route 66 fascinations, the strange and the quirky- these 12 road-side attractions will take you off the beaten path!

Welcome to Ferryland

With fall's arrival comes a yen for gourds, the rustle of dried corn stalks, and bucolic spots to admire the changing foliage and soak in the sun's shortened rays. Calhoun and Jersey…

Take a Walk Through Grafton’s Past

The past feels closer here- where once the calliope chimes of steam-powered paddleboats greeted the air- the City of Grafton still stands, a survivor and lodestone of the Great Rivers and Routes…

Top U Pick Spots in Southwest Illinois

As warm hues of gold, orange, and red blanket the Midwest landscape, quietly ushering in the Autumn season over rolling hills, valleys, and harvest fields of our region, another variety of colors…

ILLINOIS ROAD TRIP ROUND UP: BEST FISH SANDWICHES

Buffalo. Catfish. Fresh. Fried. Take your pick of fresh fish sandwiches in southwest Illinois.

TIE THE KNOT IN THE PERFECT SPOT

Flowers, photographers, DJ’s, food, and on top of that you have to find the perfect clothes, not to mention the ideal venue. It's stressful, but at the same time it is worth…

Barn Storming Calhoun County

Take part in a barn stormin’ of Calhoun County on a barn quilt tour where the pride of their heritage can be seen on barns throughout the county.

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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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