Sometimes history is as close as a short drive away. That is true of this iconic statue The Last Stop created by John McClarey of Abraham Lincoln in nearby Christian County. Who doesn’t love an Honest Abe story? I found one on the Taylorville Illinois square where there is a very lovely yet comical statue […]
When Gyneth Augsburger, the tourism Director for Jay County told me about the Jay County Fiber Arts Festival (March 8-10, 2019) I thought this would be interesting, but I had no idea! The Fiber Arts festival has been an annual event for the past 16 years. This event had it all, art, classes, exhibits and […]
Who doesn’t love the Illinois State Fair? Linda Spanberger does! She was in town on August 8, 2018 visiting me when I received the media advisory abouy the dedication of the Illinois Statehood Forever Stamp and the unveiling of the Butter Cow. So, we started making plans! Arriving in plenty of time to park, we […]
Have you ever had a dream that you wanted to see come to fruition? That is the story behind Historic Collinsville. JoAnn and Glenn Weakly created Historic Collinsville after Joanne saw a need for children to learn about history hands on. Keith and I are honored we got to visit with this magnetic couple on […]
If you are like me and enamored with Route 66 stops then you will love a stop at Henry’s Rabbit Ranch. The ranch is located in Staunton, Illinois along the historic Route 66.. Keith and I traveled to Henry’s Rabbit Ranch with the grandkids after stopping in Litchfield to eat at Jubelts. We took Lilly […]