St. Louis Today reports… I like skiing at Chestnut Mountain because, in my slightly offbeat way of looking at the world, it’s upside down. Let me explain. Most ski and snowboard resorts operate facilities such as restaurants, rental operations and lodging at the bottom of their slopes. That means you roll in, get your lift [...]
Special Olympics Winter Games 2012 in Galena Illinois
Galena will play host to the Special Olympics Illinois Winter Games on Jan. 31, 2012 at the Chestnut Mountain Resort. This free Galena event is a state competition for Special Olympics Illinois and is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. This event in Galena features a number of events including, alpine skiing, cross country skiing [...]
Bike or Scooter to Galena Cellars Winery
While vacationing in Galena be sure to Bike or Scooter to Galena Cellars Winery on Oct. 22 and 23. Enjoy a 12 mile scenic bike or scooter ride through Galena’s countryside to Galena Cellars Winery. Once you arrive at this Galena wine…
Galena’s 33rd Annual Halloween Parade
Galena’s 33rd Annual Halloween Parade is a Galena fall event that you do not want to miss and will be on Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. This Illinois parade is the largest and spookiest parade in the tri-state area. This free Galena event will…
Twenty Dirty Hands
Twenty Dirty Hands is the perfect event if you’re looking for things to do in Galena this weekend. Galena is known for its art talent, and Twenty Dirty Hands lets you tour the best of this small Illinois town. At this Galena even…
Rocktoberfest with the LakeSide City
Be sure to check out Rocktoberfest with the LakeSide City at the Galena Brewing Company at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 1. This Galena event will have you dancing all night long as the LakeSide City band plays all your favorite classic rock hits. Rocktoberfest is a free Galena event. Don’t miss out on Rocktoberfest with [...]
Need a Galena realtor?
Lisa Radke speaks ‘Galenian’… via youtube.com You can find her on the web at http://thingstodoingalena.com…
Galena Faces Flood Damage After 13.5 Inches Of Rainfall
We just returned from a week in Galena. We initially thought that this flood was going to force us to find a different place to vacation, however, that was not the case. I’m happy to report that Galena is open for business and recreation… The picture above is the extreme end of what we saw [...]
It’s all about the slide…
For our family, the highlight of any summer trip to Galena is the Alpine Slide at Chestnut Mountain. Sure, everyone knows that Chestnut Mountain offers some of Illinois’ best skiing [no, that’s not an oxymoron!] but not everyone may know it’s just as fun — maybe moreso — in the summer! If you’re heading to [...]
Heading to Galena
We take one week of vacation as a family in the summer. With 6 boys and all their activities, we’re lucky to be able to carve out that much! The question is, when you already live near one of the top vacation destinations in the US [Door County, WI] where are you going to go [...]
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