Springfield, Illinois ---…read more There are only about 338 drive-in movie theaters left in the USA (from about the 4300 peak), so I attend & SUPPORT all of them. The "Route 66 Twin Drive-In Theater also has Route 66 in its favor. It's unique "no speaker poles" parking allows the 1st cars arriving to set the pace. Tall vehicles in the back (where "Flo" & I park), gets to see the crowd, as well as the movie. The "experience" is why I attend drive-in's. Watching people with their creative pick-up truck seating, people walking around with their buddies, kids in their PJ's & families being families. The $7.50 ticket price is fair & the concession prices are fair too (not LOW, but fair). SUPPORT Drive-In's! Attend & buy their concessions to keep them in business for yourself & for the future! #RunAwayBill #DUSA2018 #DriveInMovieTheaterRAB #Route66 #Route66RunAwayBill #HistoricRoute66 #USroute66 #MotherRoad #Ruta66 #WillRogersHighway #MainStreetOfAmerica #RAB66_2018 05.19.18 "Run-A-Way Bill" was here!

I haven't been too a drive in theater in years. I was happy too discover there is one in…read moreSpringfield. They review the rules and everyone pretty much followed. We were in the back due too having a truck. But it was a great view. And I love the people watching.. My husband liked the nachos. I brought my own popcorn. Very clean facility. And friendly people. Great movie selection as well.

This is such a fun place. If you love native plants or monarch butterflies or other pollinators,…read moreyou've GOT to visit the courtyard.

Cute, clean, and plenty to do for a 5 and 7 year old. Was not too busy during winter break and half…read moreof admission with ACM reciprocal network. Parking only on street but meters were not running.

Spent 3 days at the fair. It is not the state fair of old but there is still plenty to see and…read moreexperience. I would like to see more booths selling items like the old days, Buck and Bum, toy farm equipment etc. I also miss seeing the large farm equipment display. There doesn't seem to be as many entries in the arts and crafts, maybe people just aren't doing that anymore. I don't recall seeing an Illinois Wine tent. The Neon Experience was amazing with the newest addition of a corn dog. A display of products made in IL would be great. I stumbled in on the Chilli cook off, and sampled some great chilli, not sure if that was a daily thing. Having the Tram run through the grounds instead of around the outside would be helpful. The Ethnic Village was great, all the little buildings had something in them, the Gyros are always a favorite. I do miss the yearly Ethnic Fest over Labor Day weekend. I appreciate the free day for seniors and the $3 entry the 2 other days I was there. The music in the beer tents didn't seem to start until much later in the afternoon and the stage by the barns on the way to the grandstand didn't have any seating which would have been nice. Corrections did a wonderful job with all the landscaping. I miss the flower entries, maybe they could have an entry for flower shops to display their creations. Having a cooling center nearer the middle of the fair instead of the Illinois Building would be helpful to seniors and people with small children, it used to be in the Emerson Building. I don't believe that building is being used at all, it held the flower arrangements at one time and would be a great place for the Governors Wife's set up with the children's activities if its still air-conditioned. The State Police presence was great, the couple I spoke to were kind and helpful. The grounds were well kept. Cold water was available at all the government and political tents. Conservation world was super, the raptor show put on by World Bird Sanctuary was amazing.

This listing needs to be consolidated with Illinois State Fair listing. Both would earn 5 stars,…read morebut this is a duplicate listing.

We were here for the Charlie Robison show and had a bit of time in the front bar area since the…read moreband had transportation issues and were delayed. They serve cheap drinks in plastic cups and comfortable seating. The double doors opened into a larger area with the stage, another bar, and seating along the back wall. It was a great show, but I thought the sound was somewhat distorted. I'm not sure what the issue was, but I saw everyone having a great time. We were able to stand pretty close to the stage. They deserve special recognition for booking Charlie R., as he doesn't come up north too often from Texas. After the show, he was led away for the meet and greet, which was organized and such a treat.

Inexpensive place to see great music. Clean. Lots of tall tables, long bat with barstools. Clean…read morespacious ladies room. Men's room had stalls with doors. Bartenders were on top of things. The act was Leon Russell and there was plenty of room and seats for the tickets sold. Definitely will return.

We reserved a free tour at Eventbrite. Jennifer brought 15 of us through this massive, historic…read morehome. She pointed out specific pieces, told stories about the owners & was very knowledgeable about Frank Lloyd Wrights work. We started our tour with a brief video about the glass work. We went into several sitting areas, Dana's bedroom, nursery, dining room, pantry & kitchen.library, bowling alley & billiards room. The 3rd largest home Frank Lloyd Wright ever designed. this remarkably preserve Prairie School icon dates from 1902 until 1904. It's more interesting than his home in Oak Park. The 16 floor home was considered experimental with a duckpin bowling alley & 2 barrel vaulted ceiling's. There is exquisite color shifting art glass & 90% of the furniture is original. Susan Lawrence Dana (1862-1946) was an heiress to a silver mines fortune . She was widow in 1900 & had complete control over her household & fortune. She was a leading philanthropic figure in Springfield. Dana decided to completely remodeled her home commissioning Frank Lloyd Wright. Her new home reflected her flamboyant personality & was designed for display & entertainment. The concept of "expanding space" was evident throughout the house with windows placed to continually draw the attention to the outside. Wright designed approximately 450 art glass windows, skylights, door panels, sconces & light fixtures for the house. The interior Torii gates are magnificent.hallway into two of the largest rooms in the house. The musical gallery for entertaining and the library contains special easels. Wright designed white oak furniture for Dana to display Japanese prints. In1928, Dana had dementia & financial constraints. In1944, the home and its contents were sold to Charles C. Thomas, a medical publisher. Thomas lived here & used this home as his publishing company. He sold the house to the state for a million dollars. It became a historic site. Jennifer shared that the house is still being utilized for social community events.

This was so cool! What an amazing experience! This was my first Wright house, and I'm not sure it…read morecan be topped! I understand why photos aren't allowed inside, but I was expecting more postcards depicting the various rooms to be available in the gift shop. There was cool stuff, for sure, but more postcards of the interior would be great since photos aren't allowed. My tour guide was Allicent and she did a great job talking about all the artistic and architectural features of the home. There was also a video at the beginning about the manufacture of some of the glass. I was sorry that the intro video didn't tell us more about the historical and social context of Mrs Dana, but I imagine most visitors would be more interested in the architectural technique. My only complaint with my tour is that there were two little kids on it. They were like 3 and 5. They were totally distracting the whole time--talking, whining, trying to grab at things. I'm not sure why the museum has such strict rules about other things but also allows in kids under 12. There's nothing they could possibly glean from the tour. It's really not designed for kids. Nor should it be!

Our candlelight tour was wonderful! Due to the weather, we almost had all the interpreters to…read moreourselves, they are so knowledgeable and a joy to listen to. This is a wonderfully restored and maintained Springfield treasure. Highly recommend you visit once they reopen in the spring or make it to the Candlelight tour next year.

Springfield, Illinois loves it's history. This house is lovingly preserved and has some very nice…read moreexhibits. I didn't have much time to look around as I went there after hours for a lecture. The lecture was so well received that it was standing room only. My Aunt and I got there late but were welcomed in by a staff member. We were walked around through the kitchen to get a better vantage point. There is a side parking lot and street parking. It is near other Lincoln attractions so I recommend checking this historical place out.

I went to visit the SAA gallery today on 4th street and found the space to be bright and clean…read more (There's another SAA building for art classes ) and the front desk woman to be lovely and informative about the gallery and classes offered . The art work was a mixture of local artists with ongoing featured artist that change periodically. I'm so happy to have found this wonderful place, I'll be back !

A beautiful property with a Historic Home, Gallery and Classrooms. My children LOVE art camp each…read moresummer and I enjoy the "Canvas & Cocktails" events on Friday evenings!

There were several aspects of this tour that I really enjoyed. It was super cool to get to see the…read morecouch on which Abe courted Mary Todd! The servant's quarters in the attic were absolutely fascinating. The recreation of the wallpaper was a super cool story. The tour guide James was a bit odd but very knowledgeable. His jokes felt somewhat canned rather than organic, but that's probably just one of the hazards of the job. My main issue was that, as we were touring the house, there were random kids hanging out in various rooms doing art projects. This somehow felt strange, given the reverence with which James was suggesting we should treat the house. And then you turn the corner and there are a bunch of 8 year olds sitting in the floor of the main room. There's also one room upstairs that hasn't really been restored to the same period as the rest of the house. The guide had a reason for that, but it didn't make total sense to me. Not sure I'd make a second trip, but I certainly don't regret the hour or so I spent touring it!

A beautifully restored historical home-a treasure for Springfield IL. If you love history and…read morecraftsmanship you will enjoy the Edwards Place. Hand sewn wool carpets, silk screen wallpaper, walnut and oak wood graining by artisans, custom made draperies, make this a unique home. The original home was build in 1830's. Multiple additions to the home are apparent by examining the trim and woodworking changes. This house is a living museum.