Neat little railroad festival located in downtown Homewood Illinois. This festival runs every year…read morefor a single day during May. It is sponsored and run by the Village of Homewood. The fest has numerous train layouts and a healthy assortment of vendors selling train memorabilia. It is also a good place to get train modeling advice and ideas. This is a great fest for train buffs but even more so for kids. Bring them all for a nice day in Homewood. Tours through a real locomotive engine and caboose are also available for the whole family. Best of all..the fest and tours are free.

Great Homewood Farmers Market located Downtown Homewood on Dixie Hwy. I come here for the fresh…read moreveggies and Fruit. The salas and chips are good. I sampled a few vegan dishes. This is a great Saturday family outing, it's something for everyone. I try to come here at least twice a month up until they leave in October.

Quality was great! My car battery dies but they had a charger on deck for free! Would definitely go…read moreagain

We drive over from Chicago to a nice, old-school drive-in. Good selection of movies for double…read morefeatures. Would highly recommend.

So sad you had to shut down. We loved going every year. We hope you will be able to reconsider in…read morethe future.

This is by far one of the better festivals I have been to. The wristbands are a little too…read moreexpensive for the rides $30 and there are only a few for bigger kids/adults. The Beer Garden and Bands are awesome. I enjoy playing Bingo and walking around the booths. The fireworks are really nice too but I am biased because I can watch them from living room in air conditioning and no bugs

We stopped in on a Friday night because we had a gift card, and we will be back! The service was…read morefast and friendly, the drinks were good, and the food was great! We got the Irish nachos and pizza. Both were spot on and made fresh

We went to Bennett's Pub this last Saturday evening with friends and had a Wonderful time. The…read moredecor on the pub side is Neo-Industrial with large tables and cozy chairs. There is also an arcade on the other side of the estab with a myriad of pinball machines and other assorted fun arcade games. The staff was very friendly and efficient; we received our food and drinks in no time. The food was surprisingly delicious for Pub fare - we had pizza, chicken wings and jalapeno poppers. All three were stellar and 'to die for' IMO. To top it off, a three piece band was playing that evening and the atmosphere was palpable. Where else can you go on a Saturday night in May in NWI and hear a bawdy rendition of Roxanne by the Police with the patrons singing along with the band ?

Great time for low cost! Parking is free, and you are able to tailgate if you choose…read more Food and drinks are very reasonable. Plenty of beer and soft drink choices. Bathrooms can be a miss either with lacking supplies or long lines. Affordable to take the family vs a MLB game.

If you are looking to have a great time at a baseball game, and not having to pay thousands of…read moredollars at Wrigley Field, or that other stadium on the south side of Chicago, a Windy City Thunderbolts game at Ozinga Field is a good bet, as it is a minor league stadium. I was there for today's 10:35 am game with the New York Boulders, they play night games and day games, and sometimes 10:35 am on a weekday morning, they only have won more weekday 10:35 first pitch for this season and that is tomorrow morning with the same team, and they have games in August at home. And if you are an Elvis Presley fan, Elvis night on August 17th.

I was at Taste of Orland Park for this year's Taste that runs this weekend only. so tonight they…read moreare open untIl 11 pm, tomorrow 3 to 11 pm, and then Sunday 3 to 9 pm. I got pizza from Papa Joes, Barraco's and Jets pizza which is 2 half slices that is in a box. The drone show scheduled for tonight is postponed because of rain and instead 11 pm tomorrow night. This year before the veterans ceremony Jim Corinelson who performs the nat Anthem at Blackhawks home games, will sing the national anthem on the main stage tomorrow night at 6pm. The update is because of the weather and status of the grounds, the village has canceled Taste of Orland Park after delaying the gate opening to 6 pm. This is for today August 1st, but they are hoping to be open and see you tomorrow. If any wants Jet's Pizza, it is in the same row but further down that Papa Joe's.

Well it's moved again ... this time to the brand new Centennial Park West venue. The review…read morecomments from the past still apply, but this new venue is roomier and allows for more patrons and food tents. Now in its 21st year, Taste of Orland is a fun outing. Bring your own chairs to be sure you get seating. The permanent stage allows for much better audio performances. Fun outing ...

A free museum, you say? Why yes, I will pop in and see what's what! Porter County Museum is small,…read morebut it's free to visit, so there's nothing to complain about. Just walk in and see what they have on display. I literally just walked in off the street after shuffling around downtown Valpo. I didn't even know that this museum existed until I came upon it randomly. This is the area's oldest museum dedicated to the history and culture of Porter County, so you're seeing local art and history at its finest here. There are three different rooms in this museum that have interesting things to look at. Some of the exhibits have multimedia aspects to them, and some are just a collection of objects on display. I was in this museum for maybe 15 minutes and saw all of it that I needed to. But if you're one of those people who likes to read everything and talk to the people at the front desk, then you might be here a little longer. Either way, the Porter County Museum should be a stop during your visit to Valparaiso.

This was one of our many stops during our visit to Valparaiso. It is a very small museum, but has…read moreseveral interesting things to look at. The lady who was there was very helpful. She told me all about the fire that burned the courthouse. Her extra information helped me understand the photo exhibit more. They have a very lifelike taxidermy dog in one room. It's eyes are so real and follow you. It was the cherished pet of a little girl way back- I think the 20s. I think you should always stop in the local museum whenever you visit any new place. Even small towns like Valparaiso have a lot of history to share.

Frankfort Bluegrass on the green is a wonderfully laid back festival in a beautiful little space…read more Plus its free! You can't get 2 full days of free great music like that anywhere else nearby! Its great for families and bluegrass fans of all ages. Food and craft vendors are there selling things like gems and paintings. Outside alcohol is not permitted, there are a few beer gardens for your thirst quenching needs and Blue Island Brewery served up some suds this year! Yipee! Hint: Bring a chair or picnic blanket otherwise you will be standing in the back or sitting in the grass.

If you are a follower of the Consensus Blue Grass Band, you are in luck. They play here every year…read moreand they do have a following. We first heard them at Chicago fest many years ago in the Crystal Garden on Navy Pier. The great Bill Monroe was at Navy Pier also. There are restaurants in the area, parking may be hard to find. Many vintage stores to shop at. Food is available on the site of the fest. Mark your calendar for a great time. There are other folk and country bands that play here as well.