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Your invited to the Third Annual Joliet Area Restaurant Week, a celebration of flavor! Try a wide variety of exceptional eateries offering specials and great deals. There’s something for every palate and every wallet. February 1-13 & 15-17, 2019. #JolietAreaRestaurantWeek See participating restaurants and find more details here: Joliet Area Restaurant Week
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Visit the Alleghany Highlands and discover two remarkable & picturesque downtowns, surrounded by the spectacular mountains of Virginia; the City of Covington and the Town of Clifton Forge. Each community is “Uniquely Alleghany” with its own distinct charm, personality friendly people, and history.
Explore both walkable downtown districts to find interesting architecture and magnificent historic buildings. Be delighted by local shops and eateries along with plenty of festivals and special events. Learn more and start planning your trip.
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Voted the Scariest Haunted House in Illinois and 11th Scariest Haunted House in the Nation, HellsGate Haunted House has gotten even scarier in 2018. One word: DRAGONS.
A short drive from Chicago, hidden deep in the woods, HellsGate is a multi-level mansion filled with secret passages, giant slides, ghastly secrets, undead abominations, really nervous groundskeepers and a darkness that the gate can no longer contain! This is not just a haunted house, it’s an adventure!
Since you were a kid, you’ve heard about the haunted house with the giant slide, the one hidden out in the woods, the one where you can win your money back, but you were never able to find it… until now! It’s HellsGate Haunted House in Lockport, IL.
FIND THE KEY AND YOUR TICKET IS FREE!
This Halloween season, don’t just go to any haunted house, go on an adventure! If you are looking for Chicago’s best haunted house, the scariest haunted house in Illinois, then you must travel through the zombie-infested woods and across the Lost Souls Cemetery to find HellsGate Haunted House.
HellsGate – 45 Minutes SW of Chicago
Lockport, IL
Named the scariest in Illinois by HauntWorld, HellsGate Haunted House will frighten you like never before.
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Classic Car Collection
3600 E Hwy 30 Suite B
Kearney, Nebraska 68847
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A drive-in theater display, 1950s gas station, one-of-a-kind Rolls Royce Wraith Limo, the famous Pete’s Patriot drag racer and so much more are waiting for you at the Classic Car Collection in Kearney, Nebraska. With over 200 restored vintage automobiles, including a permanent collection and rotating displays, be sure to put it on your bucket list. Learn more about the Classic Car Collection
Kearney Special Event: make plans now to attend the Classic Car Collection 1st Annual Fundraiser on Sunday, November 11 at the World Theatre. Starting at 5:30pm with a silent auction and small car show, followed by a special presentation of “American Graffiti”. Tickets available now by calling 308-234-1964. Find more event details.
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Do you strive to visit all sixty National Parks or fifty United States? Plan, track, and collect your adventures with Travel Stamps!
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Yazoo City’s Witch of Yazoo and Glenwood Cemetery: Join in the FREE tour October 20th at 10am! Make plans to Visit Yazzo and take this tour in the 2nd “Spookiest Cemetery” in America. Watch the video for a glimpse of the fun! Learn more and plan your trip.
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The Kirby Family Farm’s centerpiece is a functioning locomotive that dates back to the 1800s. The farm is an entertaining and educational destination for children of all ages, with a hands-on historical museum, agricultural experiences and year-round special events. Learn more and plan your visit.
Built in 1857, Humpback Bridge has become one of the most cherished landmarks in Virginia. Today, one of the reasons people visit the Alleghany Highlands is for great outdoor recreation on the pristine mountain lakes and rivers of the Alleghany Blueway. Enjoy the beauty and craftsmanship of the bridge then hit the water for paddling, tubing, fishing and swimming. In the Alleghany Highlands you can experience history over the water and good clean fun on it. Historic Humpback Bridge and the present day Alleghany Highlands Blueway are both great reasons to visit! Learn more and plan your trip.
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OMNI Prize Arts Festival
September 7-9, 2018—Ottawa, IL
Omni Prize is the Midwest’s premier juried art festival showcasing visual artists, theatre, film and music in Ottawa, Illinois (just minutes from Starved Rock State Park). For 3 days art will come to life on display on the streets, in restaurants, shops, parks, riverfront and more. Music will be in the air and artists will make art jump in the streets and off the pages as never seen before. Open to the Public with FREE admission. Cash prizes and recognition will be awarded to winning artists from an esteemed jury and from public votes!
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