Such beautiful glass!! Have been there twice now and I live an hour and a half away. Laura is so…read morenice and her work is just beautiful. Can't wait until the next time we go back.

Wonderful historical site. Miles of trails.read more

What was once a small movie theater has been reborn as a small community cabaret theater. To my…read moreknowledge all the shows are local productions some original some are larger adaptions of tried and true classics. Community involvement is big at this local theater, children and adult workshops are scheduled through out the year and most if not all the actors are from the area. That is the Good now on to the bad, old seats equal discomfort rows are pressed in tightly and it is hard for me to sit idle here for an extended period of time as I find the seats uncomfortable.

Great service!!! Both Gordy and Cara were very knowledgeable about the wines and very friendly.read more

The staff were amazing and incredibly helpful with recommendations for wines. Absolutely will be…read moreback.

Great little museum. Very informative past info on the local area and beyond only five dollars to…read moreenter and you get access to two museums. The staff are kinda unfriendly at the first little one a young girl but the guy working the second one with the coal museum. Was very friendly and helpful. We came like five minutes before closing he told us please don't rush take your time it's ok we appreciated that very informative history here liked it.

We always try visiting local museums whenever we're on a stop-over; even small towns often have a…read morelot of history behind them. The LaSalle County Historical Society Museum is one of the few mid-19th-century buildings left standing on the Illinois & Michigan Canal. It's a very distinctive building on the corners of Canal and Mill Streets in Utica that was built in 1848 from blocks of Utica's native sandstone. Over the years, it was a warehouse, a general store, Utica's first post office, a livery and feed stable, a garage, and a car wash. It was saved from the wrecking ball in 1963 to house the headquarters of the LaSalle County Historical Society. When we stopped in at the museum during a recent week-end trip to Utica, it also happened to be the day that nearby Starved Rock State Park was holding its version of "The Amazing Race." The old gentleman in the lobby was so happy to see a couple who actually wanted to look around the museum and weren't just popping in and out for the race that he gave us quite an enthusiastic tour. He even took down the rope barring entrance to the downstairs to let me use the bathroom! (Apparently they're usually for employees only.) The museum contains lots of interesting exhibits such as: * the coach in which a local entrepreneur drove Abe Lincoln to Ottawa for his first debate with Stephen Douglas * Native American artifacts * tools, clothing and other memorabilia from local pioneers and early residents * samples of coal and a map of some of the many coal mines in LaSalle County (all now closed) * pictures of the devastation Utica suffered during the 2004 tornado, as well as memorial pictures of a young married couple who were among the 8 people killed during this storm * a display of old Westclox radio-luminescent dial clocks that were produced by the Radium Dial Company at its plant in Peru. (Since no one knew about radium poisoning in the early 20th century, many of the young women who were hired to paint these dials later suffered from radiation sickness.) There's no fee to tour the museum, but they're happy to accept any donations. So stop by the next time you're in Utica - you might learn some interesting trivia and you'll make their day.

This is a review is for August Hill Winery on the Hill in Peru Illinois. This is their production…read moreand vineyard location open only on Sat/Sun from mid May thru October. They also have a tasting room and ship in North Utica. Wine flights,glass or bottle and light snacks are available for purchase. You can bring in your own food and pets are welcome. Bring a lawn chair,enjoy the views of the Illinois Valley and listen to free entertainment from 1-4 on selected weekends. More info on their website. They do need outdoor facilities and steps or a ramp up to the Hill would be a nice addition along with a paved entrance. A fun way to spend a day !

A nice place to hangout! Live band at times, great selection of wines. An excellent service from…read morethe staff.

Quilting In The Valley is one of the nicest quilt shops - Lisa and Tina are both knowledgeable and…read morevery kind. Her prices are reasonable. Her sales are amazing. Anybody who knows quilt shop know that all the fabric is custom and if you wanna make a custom piece of art, this is the place to go. I have learned a lot and have beautiful quilts to show for it which I've gifted most of them, but anybody wants to go she'd really check out the store and also she has an online business as well on Facebook.

I love the variety at this store!! I am mesmerized when I walk in door...there is so much to…read morechoose from...the store associates are so helpful and nice to work with!!! I live an 1 hour and a 1/2 away so I can't just stop by so I watch them regularly on their Facebook events. I also can call and place an order on the phone...they ship everywhere within the US...Very , very nice store!!!! Thank you to Lisa and her amazing staff!! Phyllis I. from Illinois

Stewy's brings in the best live entertainment in the area. Everything from rock to country to stand…read moreup comedy shows. Stewy's has the best stage setup around for live music. They are VERY involved with the community They sponsor, host, and produce events throughout the area. It's a beautiful bar in a historic building in Spring Valley. Great beer selection. One of the previous reviews mentioned a lack of vodka choices? I counted 18 different vodkas the last time I was there. Not sure what she was looking for. LOL Over all, this is an beautiful bar with a great staff, consistently awesome entertainment, and a great atmosphere.

Great destination ,live music ,cold cold beer ,plenty of things to see and do . I'll be back again…read moreand again ! Also the home of the Illinois Valley fallen biker memorial wall.... This is a great location for everyone!

Nothing there but it's still hanging on for now, more people in there walking around for exercise I…read morethink than shopping

First time at this location, but it was a pleasant visit…read more My husband and I decided to see The Batman. We are so behind on movies, so since we like AMC theaters, we decided to choose this location. The young men at the concession stand was really polite. We purchased our tickets, purchased our snacks, and went in. The theater was really clean and the chairs were comfy. I really enjoyed the movie, but not too much of the popcorn. The large popcorn is much smaller now. We used to have buckets for large popcorn. The popcorn wasn't hot, and really needed to be much fresher. We end up dumping the first batch, and got a second batch. Much better. :-) We added hot putter on it. Delicious! My husband and I shared popcorn, and soda. The tickets plus the snacks came up to $36 total.