Category Archives: Illinois

Twenty-five or so of us from work visited on May 10. The owner gave us a tour and told us the history of many of the cars, including who owned them and how he acquired them for his museum. All … Continue reading →

Fort Defiance Park used to be an Illinois State Park, but Illinois didn’t want it and allowed it to become a dump. To anyone familiar with Illinois, this shouldn’t be a surprise. The same thing is happening to much of … Continue reading →

B&B’s can be iffy sorts of places, in my experience. We once stayed in one in Galena, Illinois that felt like a dorm and didn’t have locks on the doors. We stayed in one in Eureka Springs, Arkansas that didn’t … Continue reading →

I noticed Fort Massac the previous time I was in Metropolis — about 23 years ago — and have ever since had it in the back of my mind to return. So naturally, as I’ve come to expect from Illinois, … Continue reading →

Big John is somewhere around 30 feet tall and somewhere around 45 years old. He stands in front of the Big John Grocery in Metropolis Illinois. I am unable to explain the ring on top of his head.