On the grounds of the Ewing Cultural Center is the Genevieve Green Gardens. The gardens are nice…read moreand have a variety of flowers and plant life to look at. Within the gardens lie the Moriyama Japanese Garden. While this garden is small, it does have the features that Japanese gardens are known for. There is a walking trail for you to walk and enjoy the beauty here. Parking is across the street in the church parking lot. While not very large the Genevieve Green Gardens make a nice nature stop and come highly recommended.

Very nice garden walk around this beautiful mansion. The house is infrequently opened for yours,…read morebut the gardens are well worth the trip.

Great place with affordable art for everyone. Always polite and helpful coop members around to…read morehelp. Excellent addition to our community!

Very sweet instructors here! They have specials for the first Friday of every month, so we took…read moreadvantage of that as our first visit. Even though we arrived to the location 20 minutes early it took forever to find parking, and we were 5 mins late because of that! Make sure to account for that if you're going on a Friday or weekend night! However they were super sweet and nobody minded us as we came in later, they showed us to our stations and where we could get glasses/open our wine. The entire painting experience was nice and the instructor kept things well paced so that everyone could keep up. One thing that I would note is that the brushes here have seen a lot of love so they are a bit frayed and I'm afraid that does affect the way your painting comes out since you might not be able to follow the instructor 100% accurately with all her brush strokes. Overall, it was a good experience and a fun time to share with friends, and I love supporting local businesses, so I'd definitely recommend checking their website out for what classes that have coming up!

This was the first time I have done a painting/drinking class and it turned out to be more fun than…read moreI thought it would be! This studio is very colorful, with many paintings hanging up. They provide you with all the supplies you need to paint, drink, and dine - you just bring the wine/beverage and food. I was surprised at how nice my painting turned out, too.. the artist we had did a good job of walking us through the paining techniques. I will actually hang it up at home!

Honestly, this museum is so well done! I was so excited and impressed! There are multiple floors of…read moreexhibits that cover the gamut of McLean County history from agriculture to civil rights to local celebrities and innovators! I really enjoyed the rotating exhibits, too, you can tell a lot of work and care was put in, and everything was well-maintained and recent. Volunteers are there to help, too, would highly recommend a visit!

This is a history museum on par with counties that have 5x the population of McLean County, IL…read more There was an entry level slightly below ground with information and a few exhibits with people to explain where best to go and where exhibits were. Then there are three floors that had multiple rooms with different themes such as farming, Abraham Lincoln, jobs in Central Illinois, and even a little kids area to play as if they were on a farm. in total, I counted eleven different rooms - and we spent 3.5 hours there. Some of the exhibits can get a bit wordy; if you read it all - you'd be there all day - but that's great for a deep dive for stuff you're interested in.

Daniella is very nice, I am (as I write this) doing the summer art class and it is really fun, I…read morerecommend visiting sometime!

We had such a wonderful time visiting the David Davis Mansion. Our tour guide, Jeff, gave us a long…read moreand detailed tour that was both informative and engaging. He was extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and made the history of the mansion come alive. One highlight was learning about David Davis's close connection to Abraham Lincoln, which added an even deeper historical significance to our visit. That piece of history was fascinating and memorable. We highly recommend the David Davis Mansion to anyone visiting Bloomington. It's a beautiful historic home with a rich story, and with guides like Jeff, you're guaranteed an excellent experience.

We toured the David Davis Mansion on a chilly December afternoon. There was one else there for a…read moretour so we had our own private tour. The mansion was beautiful and decorated for Christmas. The house has many artifacts that are true to the Davis family. We learned a treasure of information from our tour guide Jeff. He was able to answer both of our questions and we had many of them. Jeff was able to tailor the tour to our interests providing a personalized experience. This tour of an exquisite mansion was top-notch due to Jeff and his wealth of knowledge and pleasant personality.

Great break as we drive along 155. Cute nature center for children and short hiking trail so they…read morefelt like they were out in the woods away from everyone

Sugar Grove Nature Center is a wonderful little gem in central Illinois. This is an area dedicated…read moreto teaching children and their families about the natural wildlife and vegetation native to the region. There are several miles of well kept trails, a learning center, and a children's play area. The play area is especially unique in that it encourages kids to get dirty, dig, and play in the creek. Also, there are events held all year round, many are free and most are very cheap when they are not. We visit regularly and love it.

Great yarn here. And all sorts of interesting things. Spinning supplies too. Classes. Books.read more

Great selection of yarn, needles, etc. and they can order anything if they don't already have it in…read morestock. They have a great welcoming group on Tuesdays and Saturdays and are always happy to answer questions and teach new skills. I'd be lost without them!