All Commerce & Recreation

High end ladies apparel, accessories and more! Di’s Boutique also offers tuxedo and suit rental for the gentlemen. Read more...

Offering sizes in XXS up to 3XL Barbed Wire & Lace Boutique has the styles you need to put an extra spring in your step! Accessories, graphic tees, coats & jackets, handbags & crossbody bags, hats, jewelry, blue jeans, makeup junkie bags, scarves and sweaters! Read more...

Peoria’s RiverFront Market features Illinois grown produce, local meats, cheeses, fresh breads, herbs, and flowers… Plus a great selection of local art including jewelry, pottery, wood-turned items, candles, and much more! Read more...

Come to Ottawa’s Old Town Farmers Market to purchase freshly picked, home-grown vegetables and fruits! Also featured are home baked goods, jams and jellies, dog treats, handmade soaps and fresh roasted coffee. With a motto of we BAKE it, we GROW it, we SELL it FRESH, your sure to find something fantastic! Read more...

Our Mission is to provide the people of the Havana and surrounding Mason County area with the choice to purchase fresh healthy food directly from area farmers who grow it and the gourmet artisans who value-add to farm produce. Features locally grown vegetables, fruits, seasonal items, local honey, handmade items, and homemade baked goods. Read more...

Offering Illinois and locally made and produced products. Read more...

Featuring all natural, locally raised and grown Illinois products: farm fresh milk, Angus beef, pork, chicken, eggs, turkey, breads, cheeses, wine, fruits and vegetables, honey, jams and jellies, homemade baked goods, fudge, a full line of organic baking supplies and staples, and much more. Let us be your year-round, one-stop shopping experience for all natural, all locally raised and grown, Read more...

Fishermen are in their glory in the Illinois Valley. Northern pike, walleye, sauger and smallmouth bass are among numerous varieties of fish that frequent the Illinois River. Popular among area fishing enthusiasts, Barto Landing offers some of the best year round fishing in Illinois and a free public deep-lagoon launch site on the Illinois River. For tournament reservation information contact Read more...

Written up in Midwest Living magazine, this casual fine dining restaurant is a culinary delight located in an historic, renovated hotel in downtown Canton. Listen to live music in The Parlor lounge while you have a cocktail or craft beer. Then move in to the dining room to feast on an eclectic variety of entrees, guaranteed to have you talking Read more...

Numerous varieties of home grown popcorn. Produce available at farm stand and at Peoria Heights Farm Market and Peoria Riverfront Market Read more...

Just outside of Granville, Illinois in the little community of Mark, Denise and Keith Boggio operate Boggio’s Little Mountain Orchard. Both children of produce marketing families, the Boggios grow an amazing array of products, from fruits and vegetables to dried flowers, honey, and their famous nationally-award-winning apple cider. The in-house market bakery produces breads, pies, and other baked goods (try Read more...

Camp Wokanda, acquired from W.D. Boyce Council of the Boy Scouts of America, offers a beautiful 316-acre woodland setting, including a lake for fishing. The camp, with dining hall, sleeping cabins, program buildings and tent camping, offers a variety of naturalist tours, environmental education, and rental options to groups interested in a secluded, close-to-nature gathering. Located just 20 minutes from Read more...

One of the wonderful things about West Central Illinois is that you can take home a bounty of locally grown vegetables, fruits, herbs, honey and jams from the Farmer’s Market in Jones Park in downtown Canton. Sponsored by Canton Main Street, in collaboration with Spoon River College, the Markets have become a popular meeting place, with families and friends sipping on free Read more...

The ultimate bed and breakfast for foodies, the Chestnut Street Inn in Sheffield is an award winning bed and breakfast featuring gourmet Mediterranean cuisine using locally grown foods. Conveniently located off I-80 near Princeton, it is just a quick drive to experience ultimate relaxation from the hectic pace of life. Built in 1854, this historic house offers comfortable accommodations in Read more...

Located on a high bluff overlooking the Illinois River Valley, Condit’s ranch offers numerous outdoor recreational experiences including both RV and primitive camping, 4 small lakes for shoreline fishing, a swimming lake replete with sandy beach, and forested hiking/walking trails. Read more...

This 459-acre site is comprised of oak-hickory forest and open shrubland. Running Deer Trail, an extensive hiking/mountain biking/cross country trail, runs through the park, crossing several cobble-bottomed brooks and creeks. In 2003, Dirksen Park along with McNaughton Park, were entered into the Illinois Land and Water Reserve Program, designed to protect and improve woodland habitats using restoration management techniques. Dirksen Read more...

Initiated in 1925, the Marshall State Fish & Wildlife Area presently includes about 6,000 acres spread over 3 different units along 10 miles of Illinois River shoreline. All three sites are worth a stop if touring the river for spring and fall migrations of waterfowl or shorebirds and wintering eagles. At 3,000 acres, the Marshall Unit is the largest, and Read more...

McNaughton Park’s 850 acres contain some of the most impressive specimens of white oak in the entire Illinois River Valley. This mix of oak savanna and old growth forests is also a great spot for songbirds, butterflies, and wildflowers. Common birds, like Eastern Bluebird and American Goldfinch are often seen as well as some of the less common species, like Read more...

Metamora Farmers Market is open Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon through Sept. 26. Read more...

Orchard Hill Farm has been producing fine crops of fruits and vegetables since the 1930s. Opting for new and more peaceful careers, Ken and Sharon Thompson purchased the farm in 1987. The 125-acre farm contains 50 acres of row crops, 40 acres of woodland, and about 30 acres of orchards. In addition to fresh produce sales, they also operate a Read more...

Peoria Farmer’s Market at the Metro Centre Read more...

Graced with attractions and venues for people of all ages and all walks of life, the Peoria RiverFront District has cultural, entertainment, dining, antiquing, residential, historical and recreational activities. It is home to many popular public festivals and fairs, including the Peoria Art Guild’s Fine Arts Fair – one of the top 100 art fairs in the country. With its Read more...

Peoria’s RiverFront Market features Illinois grown produce, local meats, cheeses, fresh breads, herbs, and flowers; Plus a great selection of local art including jewelry, pottery, wood-turned items, candles, and much more! Read more...

Visit the new Peoria Riverfront Museum’s world-class facility on Peoria’s beautiful downtown riverfront. High-quality informative and interactive exhibits, all within view of the majestic Illinois River. Hear fascinating true tales or make your own history in The Street, an ever changing Peoria regional history gallery. Explore the Illinois River, from the critters who live there to the locks and dams Read more...