For years I have stopped at Peases Candy Shoppes. For years I stopped at the Laurel location in Springfield. I would buy penny candy and put it in paper bags for the kids when they were young. Later I would buy candy apples for my husband Keith when he was in the fields. Sometimes […]
Maldaner’s Restaurant has been the place to go for special occasions for generations. Established in 1884, this is one of, if not Springfield’s oldest locally owned restaurants. Located downtown, this is a place loved by locals and tourists alike. It is a place I remember as a special date place, after marriage, a great anniversary […]
American Harvest may not ring a bell, but Augie’s Front Burner certainly will. American Harvest is on the west side of Springfield and is owned by the same family that has the famous downtown Augie’s restaurant. While the menus and atmospheres are different, the same great quality and attention to detail are not. I had […]