Category Archives: Illinois

Casey, Illinois — World’s Largest Attempt to Make a Small Town Interesting

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Roger

We headed north for vacation with the objective of visiting the north woods of Wisconsin during peak fall color season. On the way, we visited our niece and her husband in their new house very close to the south shore … Continue reading →

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Weekend in Ohio

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Roger

We made a quick trip to Columbus in mid-January. A friend had sung the praises of Schmitdt’s German restaurant in German village. We drove straight there after picking up our rental Toyota Rav-4. It wasn’t 5:00 p.m. yet, but the … Continue reading →

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4th Friday at the Starline

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Roger

For many years, Starline Manufacturing in Harvard, Illinois produced sleds, wagons and a variety of farm equipment. The factory is long gone, but the building, once derelict, has been turned into a showcase for artists, with galleries and exhibit space … Continue reading →

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Sugar River

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Roger

Sugar River Forest Preserve, up near the Wisconsin border west of Rockford, is one of my favorite places to bird in Illinois. There are always a lot of birds around, including some specialties that are hard to find elsewhere in … Continue reading →

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Home Again

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Roger

Crossing the Ohio River on I-55.

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