Category: Places

  • Do you trust the Rails?

    I was in El Paso, Illinois doing laundry and heard a train go by. Since I just sitting goofing around waiting for the washer to finished, I decided to watch the train. While I was watching I noticed the rails jumping up and down in one section. Also making lots of noise when hitting that…

  • Heron County Park with tower, boardwalk, etc. But where’s the Herons?

    Heron County Park is in Vermillion County and started opened 2004. The park came about when Aqua Illinois, Inc. donated the land to the county. In 1992, the water was increased by 4 1/2 feet and a 950 foot boardwalk was built at a cost of $145,000. After that a 30+ foot observation tower was…

  • Fischer Theatre, Danville IL

    In 1880 at a cost of $24,000, the Grand Opera House (now called Fischer Theatre) was built and became a hopping place starting out with live shows. In 1912, the building was closed and remodeled. Upon reopening in 1913, the name changed to Fischer Theatre. Later years, movie projector equipment was added along with a…

  • Kickapoo Rail Trail Aventure

    Illinois like many other states are changing no longer used railroad tracks back to life as Rail Trails. Nothing like the first Rail Trail located in Sparta Wisconsin 🙂 but still nice. Once fully completed, the trail will be @ 22 miles long. We traveled the solid orange line in the purple box. The dotted…

  • Hmm Donuts!!!

    On my way to the Danville’s Farmers Market, I found another donut shop — Royal Donuts. Royal Donuts has been around since 1973 (Linda’s Bakery also opened in 1973). During Covid, Royal Donuts shut down and decided not to re-open. In 2022, Royal Donuts was re-opened by another family and has been running strong since.…

  • Did you say “pickled garlic scapes” — Danville Illinois Farmers Market

    Danville, IL, July 2024 Every Summer Saturday Danville Illinois has a Farmers Market from 8 am to 12 pm. I love going to Farmers Market and seeing all the home goodies to be had. Also finding unique local finds… Maybe this is because I enjoy perusing and shopping. For me, the unique item was garlic…

  • Mounds State Park Indiana

    The state park is unique in the sense that it has mounds created between 200 BC and 200 AD. They were formed by the Adena culture. Here’s what I’ve been able to glean about the mounds in cliff notes… I summarized the above information from link – plan MDS.indd For me the illustration really hit…

  • Cardinal Greenways Rail Trail Indiana

    We had an enjoyable but hot day (mid to upper 80s) on Indiana’s longest rail trail (62 miles). The trail started out as part of C&O railroad and was discontinued in 1985. In 1993, a nonprofit company Cardinal Greenway Inc. was created and purchased 60 miles of the trail. In 2011, the 60+ mile trail…

  • Exercising for Donuts!!

    Summit Lake State Park, IN, July 2024 Yesterday, we found Jack’s Donuts located in New Castle, Indiana. To encourage exercise…… We’ve already eaten the donuts from yesterday and are craving more… I told John – Donuts require exercise — 1/4 of a donut per 15 minutes of working out. (1 donut per hour of working…

  • The Creamiest Fudge comes from UrAnus

    Anderson, IN, July 2024 Is it a planet or ur Anus or both? That’s the question. The puns outside and in were equality split between the two. They were really fun but did get old after a while. I hope you enjoy the post. Note: Some of the pictures may not be suitable for children.…