Review Visit: October 9th, 2017…read more I feel that popcorn needs no introduction or an in-depth analysis. If you've ever gone to the movies or watched one at home, you've probably put down a few hundred, if not thousands of kernels, many pounds of butter, and a few licks of salt. Now, if you've never been to a place that specializes in popcorn, you are in for a world of flavors you never thought existed. Puppy Chow? Yep. Jalapeno Cheddar? Yup. Thin Mint? Like the Girl Scout's Cookies? Yes! There are almost an endless amount of flavors available at the Great American Popcorn Company. I've been to many places and have seen many flavors of popcorn but today I saw new flavors. Moving on from popcorn, they also have a ton of sodas from companies you've never heard of and they also have plenty of fudge, chocolates and other sweets that'll cure any sweet tooth. The lady behind the counter offered samples of any product they have on display, which is impressive since they have 56,389 items to choose from. During my quick visit there, I sampled some Jalapeno Cheddar popcorn and fell in love. I grabbed a medium-sized bag for about $6. Depending on the flavor, the price can go up for down. I also grabbed some Cookie Dough ice cream and enjoyed that outside where they have some chairs and tables to enjoy your treats. I'm not sure what else to say about this place that isn't pure praise, which might be too sweet for you readers. Ha! Luckily if you don't live anywhere near Morton, IL, there seems to be a smattering of these companies out there. Some other locations include: Galena, IL / Grand Rapids, IA.

Every kind of popcorn imaginable Lots to choose from and…read morestaff is friendly and helpful

Ackerman farms is a great family friendly produce market, petting zoo, gift shop and all around…read moreentertaining place. I was in town from Florida and this was a great place to savor the Midwest fall experience. I selected one of the beautiful mum plants for my Aunt and Uncle. I loved the pumpkins and squash of all sizes displayed in various bins and baskets. I wanted to back my car up to the gift shop and a take a lot of items home. They offer local popcorn, jams and candy apples, decor items and cooking tools like aprons with catchy phrases. They had a lamp I really wanted but was not sure it would fit in my car with my luggage. I found the staff very nice and willing to interact with you. They would answer questions but also let you browse and look as much as you wanted. Snother surprising thing was the animals were so friendly. Some of the alpacas came right up to me over the fence and the kitties got up from sunning themselves to greet me. I loved the clever signs and the old truck parked in front of the sunflower field. If you are looking for fall photo back drops this is the place. They serve drinks and have a picnic area. Although I was in town too early for the pumpkin festival, I felt like I got a good sampling of activities on my visit to Ackerman's Farm and the parking was very convenient.

It's a beautiful farm, with lots of activities for the whole family. I love the gift shop,…read moreespecially when buying pumpkin everything!

Amazing market, more than a market they have great food ready to go. Nice staff ,feels like going…read moreback in time.

I live in West Peoria, and frequency, frequency, and head out for the past 20 years. My husband and…read moreI. I recently went to apply for a job at haddads haddads. They just hired a girl from the south end that knew me and my husband. I was married to my husband for 20 years and he met me and he was in a motorcycle club, none of them like me because he wanted they wanted him to pick someone that was in the motorcycle club and not bring anybody new man. Will he love me any marry me anyway and we look 20 happy years in West Peoria well, I lost my husband three years ago and I really need to pick up a second job so I went down to Haddads to apply for a job and guess what I hear Ashleigh nothing from them. They hired from every other city except the west Furia. Everybody in there working does not live here so we got to spend money for them to pay somebody else. What's wrong with the money back into your own community! I won't ever shop there again. Test

The deli has the best cheeses and the meat here is wonderful. So many local goodies,what a fun step…read moreback in time.

I travel just to get turkey breast for the smoker They have…read morefresh turkey breast and ehile there ask how I wanted it prepared and they gave me suggestions I took the suggestion and smoked it and turned out great

They offer a great variety of soups and sandwiches. I had a chicken salad croissant that was…read moredelicious. Their staff is warm and very welcoming. The shopping is amazing...a wide array of foods, bulk foods, kitchen wares, and so much more. This was my first visit, but certainly won't be my last!

Great place to shop for fun & unique items. Living in Texas, over 800 miles away, I kind of wish…read morethey shipped. Discussing Braker's Market with a young gal from church, who also loves the store, we jokingly agreed, that Braker's is like an Apostolic Christian Buc-ee's. Y'all have fans in the Dallas - Fort Worth, Texas.

Fresh veggies! Fresh…read morecooked pretzels! Hot tamales! Sweets! People are all friendly! Great prices!

Peoria Riverfront Market operates on Saturdays mid May through September right along the Illinois…read moreriver on Water Street across from the museum. You will find local produce, meats, coffee, baked goods, jewelry, antiques and more, all in pop up booths. Parking and entry is free. Be aware you may need to park a distance away and walk. The market is dog friendly, and several of the vendors put out water dishes for the dogs. Great stop for a bit of exercise and local support on Saturdays.

My wife went on and on about the Cinnamon Rolls and they were large and in charge, however I wasn't…read moretoo impressed with their other baked goods, sub par cookies and pastries. Didn't buy any of the meat but boy was it expensive about double-triple the price at your local grocer.

The new owners have chosen not to honor gift certificates issued by the former owner. Not a good…read moreway to build or maintain loyalty...I now have a worthless $100 certificate for Rocke's