Talk about environmental stewardship in all the right places. Visited your property for a TedX talk…read moreand able to tour your property. Enjoyed learning of your local levels of conservation bridging the way for others to learn. Thank you for your educational layers, your land use and your kindness to those who visit. Hands down a great place to come whether adult or to guide the young. What a beautiful way to leave a positive imprint in this world. Thank you for being inclusive to community coming your way!

McDonald Farm is a simple self discovery landscape with exhibits that demonstrate land useage and…read moreconservation. The volunteers are friendly, but not immediately helpful as they go about their daily duties. Nice place to bring a lunch & eat. I didn't check out the restrooms, so no review there. Quite a pleasant place to visit for a short time. Great for kids!

My wife and I love this area for taking peaceful walks, and we especially love when we come across…read morethe deer, if you're calm and quiet enough, they will not run away!

I've came here a few times and I wonder why my review got deleted? This place is absolutely…read morebeautiful! Tons of stuff to do and see, the trail has recently been repaved. Very well maintained by the city of Plainfield. Plenty of parking but use advisory from coming in from the Lockport road access.

We've been coming to Raging Waves every summer for several years, both under the previous owners…read moreand now under the new management, and I have to say, I'm incredibly disappointed this time around. We always rent a cabana during our visits. In the past, when we paid $250, we were greeted with a nice welcome: an ice bucket filled with cold bottled water and a fresh fruit plate. It was a thoughtful touch that made the cost feel justified. Unfortunately, that hospitality has completely disappeared under the new management. We arrived bright and early this morning, having skipped breakfast because we assumed the welcome amenities would still be part of the experience. On the hottest day of the year, we were shocked to find no cold water, no fruit plate, nothing. And to make matters worse, you're not allowed to bring in any outside food or drink, meaning we were stuck paying $3.99 per bottle of water. For a $250 cabana, that just feels unacceptable. To be clear, the staff was friendly and the park was clean. But the overall value has dropped significantly with the removal of these simple but important amenities. I've rented cabanas at many other water parks, and Raging Waves is now the only one that doesn't include anything extra for the price. Please do better, Raging Waves. If you're going to charge premium prices, the experience should feel like a premium one

Nice water park, there are lots of lockers and seating. Some tube slides have weight limits and two…read moretall adults were too heavy for so that was a bummer. Though there was plenty more to do. The lazy river is really big and while I went on a less busy day, the lines weren't too long and they were staffed well. Lots of unsupervised and children though. Fairly clean bathrooms and many of them. Cabanas are pricey but for a larger group they have great locations and sizes. The wave pool is small but strong. The best ride was the Mat Dash! We bought season passes after a successful visit. They only allow clear or mesh bags!!

A nice plaza in lockport along the I&M canal. It is a nice…read morespot to stop and take a break. Convenient stop along the I&M canal trail Free public parking is available just to the south of the plaza. There are establishments serving food and drinks right near by. This area is also a popular photography spot

Lockport's Lincoln Landing is located along the old I & M canal and next to the Gaylord Historic…read moreBuilding. It is a nice setting for a small park and is full of historic information. I love finding little treasures like this. We were there on a weekday, so we almost had the place to ourselves. The view up and down the canal was really scenic. We watched a family of mallards preening on the bank of the canal. Then we walked around reading all the historical markers and communed with a strange statue of Abe Lincoln. It seems like there is always something new to learn about our 16th president. We had already eaten lunch or we would have tried the restaurant in the Gaylord Historic Bldg. This is a really nice site for locals. As we live 40 miles away, I don't think we will get back here soon, but if we are in the area, we will check it out again, especially in the spring or fall.

Bicentennial Park is a relatively big park in Joliet. It has some notable features to check out…read more Several bridges cross the Des Plaines River. Of course there's plenty of bad things about it. There's lots of homeless people and sketchy characters hanging around all times. It has a lot of history. Look around and there's historical information. There's some nice public artwork to check out. Drawbridges are one of the attractions. Either walking across these or watching them go up. Be sure to pay attention to signals before crossing so you won't get caught on one and fall in. Concerts and events also occur. A lot of fun activities in the summer especially. This is also fun just walking on the riverfront and hanging. Coming here would be much better without a few problems that are common. It often has homeless people sleeping and making a mess. They need to make more shelters.

This place is my new escape... Better views than walking on the lakefront in Chicago in my opinion…read more Easy access from Jefferson / Route 52! It's free to park and there's even a makeshift outdoor theater that's reminiscent of the uphill at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater (or whatever they call it now) Its got a fountain, things go climb I suppose, plenty of walking, there's a park, open fields, great for picnics. There are some negatives to the place though. Some homeless and shady people do hang out here. There was a naked man drinking Busch and sleeping on the bench. It's not too great on the other side. This place really lacks maintenance and care!

It almost seemed like a dream. From the very start, cruising through a large patch of lotus plants,…read moreit felt otherworldly. Very peaceful, going at our own pace. Enjoyed the cliff walls of Buffalo Rock and the shallow waters of some side passages. We paddled for 5 hours, covering 8 miles total. After we were done we headed to charming, historic downtown Utica for drinks and dinner at Skoog's Pub & Grill in North Utica, IL. I was impressed with the logistics and operation of the kayaking experience, from the guide* to the equipment and online booking process. *Full disclosure, the guide was my twin sister, but I am being objective...seriously.

I have mixed feelings about this kayak tour company. I signed up because although I'm a very…read morecapable and seasoned kayaker, I didn't know this river and I like learning about the ecosystems and local wildlife. For this reason I like having tour guides. Going up the river was fine. Coming back went a bit sour. I went as slow as I was capable of paddling or not paddling, but apparently it was too fast for the preference of our tour guide. I was barely touching the water with my paddle. I have no idea how I could have gone any slower. It wasn't humanly possible. After shouting at me several times, he took to chasing me down and ramming my kayak so it'd spin in circles. Would I rent a kayak here and kayak the river alone? Yes. Would I personally use a tour guide here? No I wouldn't. Would I recommend? If you're a family with little kids or a drunk sorority house, absolutely. If you know what you're doing, just go it alone. You'll probably enjoy it more. Edit: If the tour guide had concerns for group safety, he could have said so. Although ramming my kayak with his seems to be a bit of a conflict as far as my safety goes. It was an unprofessional approach when he could have simply explained why he needed me to slow down

Such a cute little farm, with an amazing selection of freshly made food and dried foods. We ended…read moreup leaving with some apple cider donuts, some fresh apples, a pumpkin for my pumpkin, barbecue sauce, and lemon pasta the service is also really good and one of the girls helped me take a photo of me and my daughter which was really nice of them

My boyfriend and I went here on a date last year and we both absolutely loved it! There were plenty…read moreof apples to pick (which was lovely!!), and the orchard was organised perfectly. Compared to the apple orchard my family & I frequent, it is by far a much better experience! We will definitely be returning for another date asap!

The staff is always super helpful when I go in. Glad to say I've been a customer for years now.read more

Super friendly and knowledgeable staff! Clean store. Great prices. I love that we finally have a…read moregreat gaming store in the area, and especially one that doesn't charge top dollar on everything. I just recently started playing Magic the Gathering, so I'm still learning the intricacies of the game. Jeff and Scott have been a huge help with that process. Not only do they offer a clean and accessible place to play, but are willing to help however possible.

First time coming here, came here for a nice casual stroll in the area. It's a beautiful modern…read morepark, great views of the Fox River and in the heart of downtown with connecting paths. Parking can be a hit or miss and there's plenty of construction happening. Great area dedicated to our veterans on the north side of the park. I say the con of the park is the port o potty. You need a flash light to get in there and it's not clean at all so be forewarned.

Nice shady park with access to kayaking, walking trails, covered picnic tables, port-o-potties, and…read morepark for the kids. This park is gorgeously maintained and has quaint little gardens that brighten up the place when you see butterflies flying about. The kid's park looks perfect for about ages 4-10. Has swings (sorry I didn't notice if they had handicap accessible swings), sand pit, water mister, climbing areas and slides galore. You are come right up the Fox River and there is a rocky area where kayaks were constantly coming and going. I brought the kids over there to find seashells and skip rocks. There were a lot of people walking their dogs - some dogs were going for a swim! There are a lot of mature trees so there is plenty of shade. I will try to come to this park more often!

Wine, food, and atmosphere were pleasing! Played wine…read morebingo...enjoyed! New location was a pleasant suprise!

Tried this place for the first time this Saturday with a larger group of ladies. I love that they…read morehave wine flights where you can try 4 wines, but the slushees other reviews mention might be a seasonal thing. Seems reasonable to get 4 small glasses of wine for $16. Our waitress seemed overwhelmed with the amount of tables she was handling and just overall grumpy. I can understand that doing separate checks for a large group might not be fun, but she just seemed irritable the whole time until we gave her a decent tip. She directed us to get our own water from the self-serve station. I did like that I could do the wine flight from the table vs. they only offer the 6 wine tasting from the bar. I was a little disappointed that no one explained which wine was which, and I was left guessing when I ordered all sweet wines and a couple that looked very similar. When I later wanted to order a glass, I apparently picked the wrong one, but none of them were horrible so that was OK. I also ordered the small charcuterie plate, which was a perfect snack plate. Some of our party ordered flatbreads and wraps, which also looked really good, so I would definitely try this place again. This place doesn't seem like they're that good at accommodating large groups as they only have small round tables they had pushed together, but we made it work. They seemed a bit understaffed for a Saturday afternoon. If you like sweet wines, my favorite was the Sweet Purple Lady, followed by Blackberry. I took a bottle home.