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Alton Little Theater • Alton, IL • www.altonlittletheater.org American Passion Play • Bloomington, IL • www.americanpassionplay.org Camp River Dubois • Hartford, IL • www.campdubois.com Cedarhurst Center for the Arts • Mt. Vernon, IL • www.cedarhurst.org Chicago Botanic Garden • Glencoe, IL • www.chicagobotanic.org Chicago Children's Museum • Chicago, IL • www.chichildrensmuseum.org Chicago Southland CVB • Lansing, IL • www.visitchicagosouthland.com Children’s Discovery Museum • Normal, IL • www.childrensdiscoverymuseum.net Cuneo Museum & Gardens • Vernon Hills, IL • www.cuneomuseum.org Grand Bear Resort & Indoor Waterpark • Lockport, IL • www.grandbearlodge.com Hardy's Reindeer Ranch • Rantoul, IL • www.reindeerranch.com Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project • Springfield, IL • www.illinoisroute66.org John G. Shedd Aquarium • Chicago, IL • www.sheddaquarium.org Knights' Action Park • Springfield, IL • www.knightsactionpark.com Lee County Tourism Council • Dixon, IL • www.encounterleecounty.com Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament • Schaumburg, IL • www.medievaltimes.com Mercury-Chicago's Skyline Cruiseline • Palantine, IL • www.mercuryskylinecruiseline.com Mississippi River Cruises • Galena, IL • www.riverboattwilight.com National Shrine-Our Lady of the Snows • Belleville, IL • www.snows.org Navy Pier • Chicago, IL • www.navypier.com Route 66 Twin Drive In Theatre • Springfield, IL • www.route66-drivein.com Spirit Cruises • Chicago, IL • www.spiritofchicago.com Splash Country Waterpark • Aurora, IL Splash Station Waterpark • Joliet, IL • www.jolietsplashstation.com Stanton Stables • Urbana, IL • www.stantonstables.com Tall Ship Windy • Chicago, IL • www.tallshipwindy.com Washington Park Botanical Garden • Springfield, IL • www.springfieldparks.org Wendella Sightseeing Boats • Chicago, IL • www.wendellaboats.com
Abe Lincoln’s Talking Houses Tour • Pittsfield, IL • www.pikelincoln.com Alton Museum of History & Art • Alton, IL • www.altonmuseum.com Cantigny Gardens & Museum • Wheaton, IL • www.cantignypark.com Chicago Botanic Garden • Glencoe, IL • www.chicagobotanic.org Early American Museum • Mahomet, IL • www.earlyamericanmuseum.org Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust • Oak Park, IL • www.wrightplus.org Gaylord Building Historic Site • Lockport, IL • www.canalcor.org Harris Agricultural Museum • Atwood, IL Illinois Amish Interpretive Center • Arcola, IL • www.amishcenter.com Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project • Springfield, IL • www.illinoisroute66.org John G. Shedd Aquarium • Chicago, IL • www.sheddaquarium.org Korean War Veterans National Museum/Library • Rantoul, IL • www.kwvmuseum.com Mabery Gelvin Botanical Gardens • Mohomet, IL • www.ccfpd.org/gardens.htm Morton Arboretum • Lisle, IL • www.mortonarb.org Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum • Rantoul, IL • www.aeromuseum.org Orpheum Children's Science Museum • Champaign, IL Raggedy Ann & Andy Museum • Arcola, IL • www.raggedyann-museum.org Telephone Museum • Gridley, IL • www.telephonemuseumofgridley.org Vermilion County Museum • Danville, IL • www.vermilioncountymuseum.org Vintage Wings and Wheels Museum • Poplar Grove, IL • www.wingsandwheelsmuseum.org Washington Park Botanical Garden • Springfield, IL • www.springfieldparks.org
Camp River Dubois • Hartford, IL • www.campdubois.com Chicago Children's Museum • Chicago, IL • www.chichildrensmuseum.org John G. Shedd Aquarium • Chicago, IL • www.sheddaquarium.org Knights' Action Park • Springfield, IL • www.knightsactionpark.com Mississippi River Cruises • Galena, IL • www.riverboattwilight.com Morton Arboretum • Lisle, IL • www.mortonarb.org Navy Pier • Chicago, IL • www.navypier.com Orpheum Children's Science Museum • Champaign, IL Phillips park Zoo • Aurora, IL • www.phillipsparkaurora.com Raggedy Ann & Andy Museum • Arcola, IL • www.raggedyann-museum.org Tall Ship Windy • Chicago, IL • www.tallshipwindy.com
Bolingbrook Golf Club • Bolingbrook, IL • www.bolingbrookgolfclub.com Champaign County Forest Preserve • Mahomet, IL • www.ccfpd.org Hartwell C. Howard Golf Course • Mohomet, IL • www.ccfpd.org/golf.htm Kemper Lakes Golf Club • Kildeer, IL • www.kemperlakesgolf.com Lindley House • Urbana, IL • www.lindley.cc Mill Creek Park • Marshall, IL • www.clarkcountyparkdistrict.com Stanton Stables • Urbana, IL • www.stantonstables.com Stone Creek Golf Club • Urbana, IL • www.stonecreekgolfclub.com
Barton House • Carbondale IL • www.bartonhousebedandbreakfast.com Branson House Bed & Breakfast • Petersburg, IL • www.bransonhousebnb.com City Scene Bed & Breakfast • Chicago, IL • www.cityscenebb.com Country Inns & Suites by Carlson • Champaign, IL • www.countryinns.com The Davie School Inn • Anna, IL • www.davieschoolinn.com Eastland Suites Hotel & Conference Center • Urbana, IL • www.eastlandsuitesurbana.com Gold Coast Guest House Bed & Breakfast • Chicago, IL 60610 • www.bbchicago.com Gretchen’s Country Home • Sesser IL • www.illinoisbnb.com/gretchen Grand Bear Resort & Indoor Waterpark • Lockport, IL • www.grandbearlodge.com Historic Lincoln Hotel & Conference Center • Urbana, IL • www.historiclincolnhotel.com Homewood Suites • Chicago, IL • www.homewoodsuiteschicago.com The Homestead • Plano, IL • www.thehistorichomestead.com House of Two Urns • Chicago, IL • www.twourns.com The James • Chicago, IL • www.lenoxsuites.com Linda's Oak Meadows Bed & Breakfast Resort • Dewey, IL • www.oakmeadows.com Lindley House • Urbana, IL • www.lindley.cc Maple Crest Bed & Breakfast • Petersburg, IL • www.maplecrest.us Marcia’s Bed & Breakfast • Ottawa, IL • www.illinoisbnb.com/marcia Mission Oak Inn • Henry, IL • www.missionoakinn.com Oakridge Manor Bed & Breakfast • Creal Springs, IL • www.oakridgemanor.com The Old Farm House Bed & Breakfast • Keyesport, IL • www.illinoisbnb.com/farmhouse Seneca Hotel & Suites • Chicago, IL • www.senecahotel.com Shawnee Hill Bed & Breakfast • Cobden, IL • www.shawneehillbb.com Sherwood Forest Bed & Breakfast • Douglas, IL • www.sherwoodforestbandb.com Simple Pleasures Bed & Breakfast • Tuscola, IL • www.simplepleasuresbnb.com Stillman Inn Bed & Breakfast • Galena, IL • www.stillmaninn.com Swans Court • Belleville, IL • www.bbonline.com/il/swanscourt Timber Creek Bed & Breakfast • Paxton, IL • www.timbercreekbb.com Timmermann House Bed & Breakfast • Aviston, IL • www.timmermannhouse.com Water Valley Inn • Cobden, IL • www.1watervalleyinn.com Windy Hill Acres Inn • Cobden, IL • www.windyhillacresinn.com Wright's Grandview Getaway • Grandview, IL • www.wrightsgrandviewgetaway.com
Mill Creek Park • Marshall, IL • www.clarkcountyparkdistrict.com Harry L. Swartz Campground • Penfield, IL •
Argosy Casino • Alton, IL • www.argosy.com Jumer's Casino Rock Island • Rock Island, IL • www.jumerscri.com
Alto Vineyards • Alto Pass, IL • www.altovineyards.net Baxter’s Vineyard & Winery • Nauvoo, IL • www.nauvoowinery.com Cameo Vineyards • Greenup, IL • www.cameowine.com Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch • Champaign, IL • www.curtisorchard.com
Algonquin Commons • Algonquin, IL • www.shopatalgonquincommons.com Chicago Premium Outlets • Aurora, IL • www.premiumoutlets.com Flesor's Candy Kitchen • Tuscola, IL • www.flesorscandy.com Gurnee Mills • Gurnee, IL • www.gurneemillsmall.com MainStreet Libertyville, Inc. • Libertyville, IL • www.mainstreetlibertyville.org Market Place Shopping Center • Champaign, IL • www.marketplacemall.com Oakbrook Center • Oakbrook, IL • www.oakbrookcenter.com Prime Outlets • Huntley, IL • www.primeretail.com Tanger Outlet Center • Tuscola, IL • www.tangeroutlet.com Third Street Shops • St. Charles, IL • www.3rdstreetshops.com Woodfield Mall • Schaumburg, IL • www.shopwoodfield.com
Amtrak • www.amtrak.com Group Tour & Travel • www.tourillinois.org Megabus • Chicago, IL • www.megabus.com Mercury Chicago's Skyline Cruiseline • Palantine, IL • www.mercuryskylinecruiseline.com Mississippi River Cruises • Galena, IL • www.riverboattwilight.com Spirit of Chicago Cruises • Chicago, IL • www.spiritofchicago.com Wendella Sightseeing Boats • Chicago, IL • www.wendellaboats.com
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Backyard Excursions is a travel idea resource guide providing a rich variety of destinations and attractions in the Great Lake states including Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois. Discover great vacation ideas including family activities, romantic getaways, accommodations, entertainment, shopping, tours, museums, sports, recreation activities and more, all in “your own BACKYARD." Visit locations in Michigan like Frankenmuth, Mackinaw, Traverse City, Bay City, Midland and Ludington. Take a road trip to Shipshewana, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Greenfield or Antique Alley, Indiana. Explore Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Youngstown and Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Take an excursion to Chicago, Springfield, Peoria or Rock Island, Illinois. Plan a weekend in Green Bay, Black River Falls, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Dells or Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The destinations are endless, yet not so far away. |
