Come along with us! It’s been a LONG time since I’ve said those words. For several reasons. First of all, I’ve been totally sidelined in my blog posting since our home internet service and my new computer have BOTH been on the blink. I can’t believe how much I have come to rely on connecting […]
Niles Grill – Niles, Illinois…A Five Star Family Run Diner You Won’t Want To Miss
Our “Road Trips” take us in many directions, and a recent Chicago trip found us hungry for breakfast on a beautiful Sunday morning. And that’s when we hit the jackpot in Niles, Illinois. You see, a “diner breakfast”, hot coffee and the Sunday paper are the norm for us, no matter where we are. I […]
Peoria, Illinois – Three Downtown Irish Pubs Within Walking Distance
Downtown Peoria is home to three great Irish pubs…and we checked out all three of them. (The things I do for all of you!) We spent the night at the Courtyard Marriott, located in downtown Peoria. And the first Irish pub is located about a block away. It’s called Kenny’s Westside Pub. We’ve eaten there […]
Peoria Holocaust Memorial – Peoria, Illinios
Sometimes the most amazing discoveries on our Road Trips occur completely by accident. And that was exactly the case with the Peoria Holocaust Memorial. But now that I have seen it I must say that monument is something you must experience if your travels take you through Peoria. Our most recent trip included an overnight […]
Kalona and Colona…I’ve Finally Been To Both
Kalona vs. Colona. I grew up in one of them and I heard stories about the other one! Both Mom and Dad worked in the Kalona Iowa Post Office when I was a child. I remember Mom coming home from work and telling us about the many letters that arrived in Kalona, Iowa but were […]
Hen House Restaurant – Mahomet, Illinois
When a road trip takes us east through Illinios to visit our Indy kids, our stomachs almost always begin to growl around Mahomet. So on our last trip we tried something different. We stopped at a Hen House Restaurant for lunch. According to their menu, they have four locations in Illinois. Even though this eatery […]
JT Walkers – Mahomet, Illinois
Sometimes in a restaurant, the littlest things can make the biggest impressions. Like THIS little thing at lunch today… When we take road trips, we always sit at the bar to eat lunch. That way we can chat with the “locals”…and with the bartender too. And finding a hook to hang my […]
Downtown Sycamore – Sycamore, Illinois
What a beautiful ‘Back to the Future” town… Sunset…Midwest Style… Apparently the bar across the street is a Biker’s paradise… It got too chilly on our rooftop perch so we moved downstairs and split a delicious burger and […]
Courthouse Tavern and Grill – Sycamore, Illinois
After a short nap, and a shower (to wash away the memory of all of those Illinois toll booths!) it was time for a nice, cold beer on a beautiful summer day. So we headed out of the hotel and strolled down the street to a place called the Courthouse Tavern and Grill… […]
Prophet Restaurant – Prophetstown, Illinois
As you know, we’re all about those little dives…those Mom and Pop places. And since our trip today took us back to an area we visited several years ago, we decided to drive a few extra miles to the lunch spot in Prophetstown which we loved on our last trip through that part of Illinois. […]