Jennifer’s guidebook
Food scene
This is a great Italian restaurant with authentic dishes. On old historic square.
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Alfano's Pizza Restaurant
93 S Adams StThis is a great Italian restaurant with authentic dishes. On old historic square.
Los Charros Inc
65 S Adams StAuthentic mexican food on the historic Carthage square.
Roadhouse style eatery with great bar food..think FRIED and delicious burgers...sometimes live music.
The Dirty Bird Bar and Grill
2130 US Highway 136Roadhouse style eatery with great bar food..think FRIED and delicious burgers...sometimes live music.
Wood Inn
415 Main StBar with food on certain nights...brisket is delish!
Lake Hill Winery
1822 East Co Road 1540Event center mainly for weddings that sells local wine
Sightseeing
Historic Jail where Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, were killed. Free admittance and tours available.
Bilangguan ng Carthage
310 Buchanan StHistoric Jail where Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, were killed. Free admittance and tours available.
This local museum is a hidden gym....lots of taxidermy animals, life from days gone by and the undertakers museum...who knew? Donations welcome.
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Kibbe Hancock Heritage Museum
306 Walnut StThis local museum is a hidden gym....lots of taxidermy animals, life from days gone by and the undertakers museum...who knew? Donations welcome.
This park is only 14 miles due East of my place...it has excellent fishing and hiking trails.
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Argyle Lake State Park
640 Argyle Park RdThis park is only 14 miles due East of my place...it has excellent fishing and hiking trails.
Spring Lake has excellent fishing, boat rentals, and hiking and mountain bike trails.
Spring Lake Park
595 N 1500th RdSpring Lake has excellent fishing, boat rentals, and hiking and mountain bike trails.
Baxters is the oldest winery in Illinois. Sometimes they have live music. There is a large variety of local wines and baked goods.
Baxter's Vineyards & Winery
2010 Parley StBaxters is the oldest winery in Illinois. Sometimes they have live music. There is a large variety of local wines and baked goods.
Carthage Golf Club
1561 N County Road 1830Golfing here is reasonably priced and quite enjoyable.
City/town information
Nauvoo is home to the historic Mormon Temple...it also has a wide variety of shops from the 1800's...blacksmith, bakery, brick making, wagon making...lots of family games and in the summer a beautiful pageant. It's been called the "Williamsburg of the Midwest" and most activities are free!
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Nauvoo
Nauvoo is home to the historic Mormon Temple...it also has a wide variety of shops from the 1800's...blacksmith, bakery, brick making, wagon making...lots of family games and in the summer a beautiful pageant. It's been called the "Williamsburg of the Midwest" and most activities are free!
Carthage is a quaint historic town with a variety of businesses and some boutiques on its square. I personally love the used clothing store...New 2 U. But there are some high end boutiques as well. Several of the mentioned restaurants are on the historic square.
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Carthage
Carthage is a quaint historic town with a variety of businesses and some boutiques on its square. I personally love the used clothing store...New 2 U. But there are some high end boutiques as well. Several of the mentioned restaurants are on the historic square.
Macomb has a variety of shops and a lot of restaurants. They have golf courses and it is home to Western Illinois University.
Macomb
Macomb has a variety of shops and a lot of restaurants. They have golf courses and it is home to Western Illinois University.
Keokuk
Keokuk is on the mississippi river and home of the famous geode fest.