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Go to Galena, IL, to ski Chestnut Mountain

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 [...]

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It’s a beautiful day!

The rain has come and gone and the weather is gorgeous today. My wife and I already took a challenging walk on the golf course, stopped by the General Store, zipped through the Inn, and checked on the price of paddle boats down at the Marina. We came back to a yummy breakfast of chocolate [...]

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Rainy days and Mondays…

The forecast for this week is outstanding – just a little bit of rain we had to cope with on Monday afternoon. For awhile, we tried dealing with it while we visited a couple of stores up on the north end of town. We decided, however, instead dodging the raindrops while taking on the downtown [...]

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4th of July at Eagle Ridge

“Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa, located 2.5 hours from downtown Chicago, is celebrating the Fourth of July holiday weekend by welcoming the Big Hat Rodeo Company to the Shenandoah Riding Center on property for the 30th Annual Star-Spangled Pro Rodeo, July 2-3, 2011. This family event is set in the scenic hills of The Galena [...]

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