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The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau wants to make sure everyone in our six county region, and even those outside of it, know what's going on.

From alerting folks to the arrival of wintering American Bald Eagles to announcing annual Restaurant Week activities and so much more, bureau staff works with local media to help spread our messages.

Stay up-to-date on the latest news in the Great Rivers & Routes region with press releases highlighted here.

December 7, 2022

Tourism Bureau Wins Excellence in Tourism Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL — Dec. 7, 2022) The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau received three Excellence in Tourism awards in the annual Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism…

December 1, 2022

Intercollegiate Baseball World Series Comes to Alton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – Dec. 1, 2022) The World Series is coming to Alton in 2023 – the National Club Baseball Association World Series that is. Thanks to a partnership…

November 9, 2022

Tourism Bureau To Launch New ‘Heartbeats’ Video Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL — Nov. 10, 2022) A new video series focusing on the heart and soul of southwest Illinois will debut in January – but a sneak peek is…

October 12, 2022

Celebrate Great Beer During Craft Beer Week Oct. 15–22

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL — Oct. 13, 2022) Six local craft breweries in southwest Illinois are collaborating on a week of fun and beer during the Great Rivers & Routes Craft…

October 7, 2022

Tourism Bureau Receives $750,000 Sports Tourism ARPA Grant

Madison County Board funds Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau request for grant to promote sports marketing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – Oct. 7, 2022) Sports tourism in southwest Illinois received…

October 5, 2022

Aerie’s Alpine Coaster Celebrates Grand Opening

Ribbon Cutting set for Tuesday, Oct. 11 for Illinois’ first-ever alpine coaster FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – Oct. 5, 2022) Enjoy a thrill ride like no other in Illinois when Aerie’s…

September 30, 2022

Inaugural Tough Mudder Comes to Southwest Illinois

Action-packed weekend of muddy challenges set for April 29-30, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – Oct. 3, 2022) Think you are tough? Prove it at the first-ever Tough Mudder event coming…

August 10, 2022

Leaf Peepers Take Note! New Fall Color Tours Start in October

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – Aug. 11, 2022) Calling all leaf peepers and history buffs: the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau is now offering a series of guided Fall Color…

July 8, 2022

Slide In to Alton and Collinsville for 2022 All-Star Restaurant Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – July 11, 2022) Round the bases during All-Star Restaurant Week in both Alton and Collinsville and enjoy delicious summer dishes served up by locally owned and…

June 2, 2022

It’s Epic! Epic Food Month Returns to Southwest Illinois

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – June 3, 2022) Back by popular demand, the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau is celebrating all things epic with a local focus on the epic…

May 18, 2022

Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower Opens for the Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – May 18, 2022) Take in the breathtaking views from 150-feet high at the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, 435 Confluence Tower Dr., Hartford, which re-opens for…

May 16, 2022

Tourism Bureau Receives $919,000 in Route 66 Funding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Alton, IL – May 16, 2022) Revitalizing the Last 100 Miles of Route 66 in southwest Illinois is no longer a dream but a reality, thanks to a $919,00…

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