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SERVING THE ILLINOIS COUNTIES OF l CALHOUN l GREENE JERSEY l MACOUPIN MADISON l MONTGOMERY DISCOVER A FALL SEASON LIKE NO OTHER THROUGHOUT THE GREAT RIVERS & ROUTES REGION, MINUTES FROM ST. LOUIS.

Summer has drifted into fall. There is anticipation of the first frost, Celebrate the change of seasons with high above the confluence of the The air has a new aroma: fresh frozen dew clinging to grasses and river cruises. Explore the iconic Route Mississippi and Illinois rivers. plants. Wood smoke drifts lazily in 66 with its giant pink elephants and with a hint of tangy fruits. Unplug and take a scenic drive along the air hinting at bonfires, burnt the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle rivers and prairies resplendent in Trees shed their vibrant green marshmallows and outdoor feasts. water tower. Sip a glass of wine royal fall colors. Explore local wineries alongside the mighty Mississippi or colors and celebrate the season Along the mighty rivers, historic roads and craft breweries. Stop and shop high above the river bluffs drinking in dressed in new brilliant hues of and vibrant communities in Illinois’ at antique malls or sip a handmade the best fall views in the Midwest. fountain soda. yellow, orange, red and caramel. Great Rivers & Routes region, autumn breaks into view like a new sunrise Create new memories with family Watch fall come to life throughout cresting the horizon. and friends along the bike trails at the Great Rivers & Routes Lake Lou Yaeger or zipping through region in Southwest Illinois. the trees on the Grafton Zipline, RiversandRoutes.com

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GRAFTON ZIPLINE AT AERIE’S RESORT

Cool breezes, the sun sparkling high in a brilliant blue sky, hay wagon ride. The stable offers hay Brussels. Access the refuge with the free the scent of bonfires and marshmallows swirling through rides complete with a bonfire, roasted Brussels Ferry north of Grafton. the air: Mother Nature is telling you it’s time to come out marshmallows and hot dogs. Lake Lou Yaeger in Litchfield, a 1,357 and play in the Great Rivers & Routes region. Keep your feet and wheels, planted acre recreational lake, is the place to be firmly on the ground when you explore for fall boating, fishing, camping and Grab your friends and family for your pick of adrenaline hundreds of miles of hiking and biking horseback riding fun. The lake has no pumping adventures along river bluffs. Or opt for trails linking much of Madison, Jersey horsepower limitations which makes it more scenic enjoyment with quiet walks or bike rides and Montgomery counties. an ideal destination for boaters. Kayaks along mighty rivers and the sweep of majestic prairies. Tunnels, bridges, rivers, forests and and paddle boards are available for rent. Explore waterfalls hidden in local woodlands or pick up wide open prairies highlight the diverse Tent and trailer camping is available for a pair of binoculars for some unrivaled bird watching. Madison County Transit Trails that equestrian visitors. There are a total of 25 Unparalleled fall fun awaits. range over 130 miles on both paved and equestrian campsites along with 25 miles limestone surfaces. Take a hike or long of horse friendly trails. bicycle ride with your buddies on one of Beaver Dam State Park, south of Test your tastes for heights and speed great outdoor climbing experience for nine separate trails that span the western Carlinville, is a great escape for camping, on the Grafton Zipline at Aerie’s novice through advanced climbers with side of Illinois from Grafton to just north boating, hiking, hunting and fishing. A Resort. Soar through the trees and more than 40 routes on highly featured of St. Louis and east along Illinois Route 66 free archery range is on site at the park hills on the river bluffs in the tree top limestone formations. The park, one of and New Douglas to St. Louis. although archers must bring their own canopy adventure. Fly throughout the largest in Illinois, also offers 12 miles Get back to nature with epic bird watching bow and arrows. The park’s 59-acre lake the trees traveling 45 miles per hour. of hiking trails winding through lush at the Audubon Center at Riverlands. is stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, Enjoy scenic views, rope bridges, forests and climbing towering bluffs. Perched on the banks of the Mississippi sunfish, trout and channel catfish. Enjoy trails and a surprise ending for a one- Refresh at several scenic overlooks. River in West Alton, the Riverlands a hike on the eight miles of trails circling of-a-kind zip lining experience. For a more relaxing view of Pere Migratory Bird Sanctuary is home to the park lake, marsh and extending into For even more thrills involving Marquette State Park, saddle up for a migrating birds along the Mississippi the wooded areas of the park. heights, bring your rock climbing horseback ride at the Pere Marquette Flyway. Hike along one of five different gear to Pere Marquette State Park Riding Stables. Fifty minute scenic rides trails and see how many birds you can For more information and and scale the bluffs along the Illinois are available traveling 1 ½ miles through spot. Another birder hotspot is the Two additional outdoor fun ideas, go to: River. The bluffs have become a the park. It wouldn’t be fall without a Rivers National Wildlife Refuge in RiversandRoutes.com

3 Great Rivers & Routes RiversandRoutes.com 4 SPIRIT OF n LUNCH CRUISE n AFTERNOON SPECIALTY 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. SIGHTSEEING CRUISE, PEORIA Tickets: $45 per person and 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CRUISES includes full buffet lunch Tickets: $25 adults, Cruise Alert: This is the last n $23 seniors, $14 children MUSIC chance to cruise on the n AFTERNOON Fall (ages 4-12) TRIVIA Spirit of Peoria paddlewheel SIGHTSEEING CRUISE SUNSET riverboat until 2021 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ON THE Tickets: $25 adults, GRAFTON RIVER CRUISE Return to simpler times $23 seniors, $14 children ADVENTURES Sept. 7 RIVERS with a cruise aboard the (ages 4-12) Spirit of Peoria, an authentic n n MURDER MYSTERY Celebrate fall colors along FULL MOON paddlewheel riverboat. DINNER CRUISE with brilliant sunset or full CRUISE Travel along the Mississippi moon river experiences 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 14 River at a speedy 5 miles- Tickets: $55 per person and on board Grafton per-hour soaking in the Harbor’s Hakuna Matata When autumn leaves drape includes full buffet dinner. n FALL WINE awe-inspiring fall colors. 49-passenger excursion the limestone bluffs lining Relax with a lunch cruise Oct. 8 boat. Cruises range along AND DINNER the Mississippi and Illinois CRUISE the banks of the Mississippi or shorter morning and n FULL DAY CRUISE afternoon sightseeing rivers and include short Sept. 20 and Illinois rivers there is no 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. sightseeing adventures, cruises. Check out the Tickets: $150 per person better place to enjoy special interactive Murder wine and dinner cruises, and n WINE ON a variety of themed cruises. Mystery Dinner Cruise on Cruise boards on the THE WATER the season than gliding St. Louis Riverfront, 182 The boat offers enclosed Sept. 25 with the cast of Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd, first deck seating and an SUNSET along the water’s surface Alton Little Theater. St. Louis. Cruise ends in open air upper deck. CRUISE on a cruise. With the exception of the Grafton. Passengers are Sept. 21 n bussed back to St. Louis at RIVER RAMBLER Brilliant fall colors reflect Full Day Cruise all cruises begin and end at The the end of the cruise. SIGHTSEEING CRUISES n BOOZE (One Hour Cruises) in the ever-changing Loading Dock in Grafton. Oct. 9 Sept. 1, 7, 14, 15, 21, 22, 29 CRUISE landscape of the rivers. n AT SUNSET Sept. 24 MORNING n FALL FOLIAGE Cool breezes sail across Sept. 28 n FULL DAY CRUISE SIGHTSEEING CRUISE CRUISES 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. the water. The sounds of 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Every Saturday beginning n Tickets: $25 adults, water lapping the sides Tickets: $150 per person Oct. 5 through Nov. 2 from $23 seniors, $14 children 3 to 4 p.m. & Sundays from DINNER Cruise boards on the of a boat are both relaxing (ages 4-12) 2 to 3 p.m. SUNSET St. Louis Riverfront, 182 n LUNCH CUISE CRUISE and hypnotic. Leonor K. Sullivan Blvd, St. n FALL FOLIAGE 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Louis 63102. Cruise ends SUNSET CRUISES Oct. 4 Tickets: $45 per person and Cruises along the Illinois in Grafton. Passengers are Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 includes full buffet lunch n and Mississippi rivers in the bussed back to St. Louis at TASTE OF the end of the cruise. ITALY DINNER fall take center stage in the Sept. 25 For tickets and CRUISE Great Rivers & Routes region Oct. 18 n MORNING reservations, go to providing breathtaking SIGHTSEEING CRUISE GraftonHarbor.com views and one-of-a-kind 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. connections to the nation’s Tickets: $25 adults, $23 seniors, $14 children SPIRIT OF PEORIA HAKUNA MATATA original superhighways. (ages 4-12)

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… THE STREETS OF UPTOWN COLLINSVILLE ARE PACKED WITH PEOPLE CHANNELING THEIR INNER ITALIAN … CITY PARK IN EDWARDSVILLE BECOMES AN OPEN AIR ART GALLERY … ALTON CITY CEMETERY COMES ALIVE WITH VOICES FROM THE PAST.

From cultural festivals and historic re-enactments to celebrations of art and artists, local communities herald the fall season with what have become signature events in the Great Rivers & Routes region. ITALIAN FEST VINTAGE VOICES

SEPT 20 - 21 SEPT 27 - 29 OCT 5-6,12-13

Italian Fest - Collinsville Art Fair - Edwardsville Vintage Voices - Alton Immerse yourself in all things Italian For three days at the end of , The past comes to life this fall with during the 36th annual Collinsville City Park in downtown Edwardsville comes Alton’s Vintage Voices. Stroll through Italian Fest Sept. 20- 21. The two day to life with the works of more than 100 the historic and scenic Alton Cemetery extravaganza celebrates the city’s artists. The Edwardsville Art Fair is a juried at the corner of 5th and Vine Streets Mediterranean heritage with local art show featuring local and national for an unforgettable journey into food, drinks and entertainment in the artists showcasing their original work. Alton’s engaging past. city’s Uptown District. Italian cuisine From 6 to 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27, 11 a.m. The popular Vintage Voices program is highlighted during a pre-festival to 9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28 and 11 a.m. brings memorable Altonians back to Italian exhibit at the Collinsville Library to 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 29, visitors to life with volunteer re-enactors dressed with a focus on the Father of Italian the fair can view art and purchase a new in period costumes throughout cuisine, Pellegrino Artusi. The Italian favorite piece. Aspiring young artists can the cemetery. The program will be EDWARDSVILLE ART FAIR movie, “Bob & Marys”, will be shown on held Oct. 5, 6, 12 and 13 from Noon even try their hand at special Children’s Thursday, Sept. 19 at the library to kick to 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults Create IT and Take IT tables. off the festival. and $10 for students with ID’s. Face painting for children as well as local Tickets are available at the Alton OCT 13 And what’s more Italian than a food and drinks are available for purchase. Visitor Center, 200 Piasa St., and on competitive Grape Stomp or Bocce 47th Annual Alton Kids can even buy an Edwardsville Art Fair brownpapertickets.com Ball Tournament? Both are also on tap. Fall Historic “Mystery Box” for $25. The contents are a Don’t miss the festival parade, 5K run The lives of storied Altonians Lt. House Tour mystery – art supplies? A toy from Happy and Miss and Mr. Italian pageant. For John S. Robinson, a Civil War soldier Up? A piece of artwork from an Art Fair Noon to 5 p.m. more information, go to Italianfest.net with the 7th Illinois Infantry; I.H. Tickets are $15 per adult artist? All proceeds from the sale of the Kelly a former slave who became an “Mystery Boxes” benefit the free Saturday influential Alton businessman; and Art Classes for Kids at the Edwardsville For more information, go to: H. W. Chamberlain, a local druggist, Art Center. RiversandRoutes.com are among the people showcased on the cemetery walks.

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pick 1 ECKERT’S GRAFTON FARM 7 TOPPMEYER’S ORCHARD 14 MILLS 20995 Eckert Orchard Rd • Grafton 480 Meyer Ln. • Brussels APPLE FARM It’s not just the trees (618) 786-3445 (618) 883-2383 11477 Pocahontas Rd. • Marine dancing with color in the fall. (618) 887-4732 2 HAGEN FAMILY ORCHARD 8 UNCLE ANDY’S Local orchards and pick-your- 2260 E. Illinois River Road • Brussels COUNTRY MARKET 15 BACKWOODS BERRY FARM own farms delight the senses (618) 883-2385 1 E. Main St. • Grafton 27244 Hettick Scottville Rd. • Hettick (618) 786-4856 (217) 436-2510 with the brilliant orange of 3 KRUEGER’S ORCHARD pumpkins, the vibrant yellows of 2914 Airport Rd. • Godfrey 9 PEARSON’S PRODUCE 16 BROOM ORCHARD squash and the reds, yellows and (618) 466-3576 6304 Humbert Rd. • Godfrey 12803 Broom Rd. • Carlinville (618) 401-7286 (217) 854-3514 greens of apples dangling from 4 ODELEHR’S ROADSIDE MARKET the limbs of trees. 7127 Illinois River Rd. • Brussels 10 THREE RIVERS FARM STAND 17 D & M ORCHARD & PRODUCE (618) 883-2265 22935 Chatauqua Rd. • Elsah 243 Spaeth Ln. • Hillsboro Take your pick of local (618) 946-7974 (217) 710-7775 JOE RINGHAUSEN fall produce at the orchards ORCHARD AND APPLE HOUSE 11 JACOBS ORCHARD 18 KERN FAMILY ORCHARD and roadside stands scattered 148 Ridge Rd. • Golden Eagle 7375 MacKay Ave. • Raymond 5A ORCHARD (618) 883-2000 (217) 820-1266 throughout the Great Rivers 24748 Reddish Rd. • Fieldon & Routes region. Be sure to (618) 376-6772 12 BOONIES FARM 19 GREENE FIELDS FARM check with each orchard and 5B APPLE HOUSE 8863 Dustman Rd. • Worden 311 Daum Station Rd. • Greenfield roadside stand for current Illinois Rt. 67 • 2.5 miles (618) 307-4989 (217) 416-0839 south of Jerseyville availability of produce. 13 LIBERTY APPLE ORCHARD (618) 498-6951 8308 Kuhn Station Rd. • Edwardsville (Please see the map on 6 (618) 659-9217 pages 11-12 for locations.) TOM RINGHAUSEN ORCHARD & MARKET Illinois Rt. 16 and Illinois Rt. 100 at the East End of the Joe Page Bridge • Hardin (618) 576-2311

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11 Great Rivers & Routes RiversandRoutes.com 12 FALL ROUTE 66 SCENIC DRIVE (Shown in blue on map – pages 11-12) There are three different CHILLING ways to enjoy the Mother Road this fall. From Virden to WITH just outside St. Louis, three variations of Route 66 were Let’s face it, when the temperatures drop and the air is nippy, there is nothing better created starting with the original road in 1926. New than a hot bowl of chili. And restaurants throughout the Great Rivers & Routes region roadways were built in 1930 know that better than most. From secret recipe chili at Taylor’s Mexican Chili Parlor in and 1940 giving the iconic Carlinville to the hot and oh so spicy blend at Old Bakery Beer in Alton, Fall is one of the road three distinct looks. It’s all about the colors COUNTRY LOOP best times to indulge in a hearty bowl. on the scenic fall drives ON U.S. 67 (Shown in Jump on Route 66 in available throughout yellow on map – pages 11-12) Edwardsville and drive Here are just a few of the top chili spots in the area: Considered one of the best north to Auburn along the the region. For some of original road. Enjoy a stop the best fall drives in the country day drives in Illinois, the Country Loop travels at Weezy’s, an original Route Red Top Barbecue Midwest, check out our through Alton, Godfrey, 66 diner in Hamel, Henry’s & Chili, 605 Vandalia, CHILI TIP: recommendations: Jerseyville, Fieldon and Ra66it Ranch in Staunton, Collinsville: Big things Grafton. The route includes a and Doc’s Soda Fountain in come in small packages Don’t miss the Alton mix of river bluffs and Illinois Girard. Note: Stay alert for road and Red Top in Collinsville Main Street annual Chili MEETING OF THE signs to ensure you stay on prairie. Enter anywhere knows that better than GREAT RIVERS Route 66. Cook-Off in the Argosy SCENIC ROUTE (Shown on this loop and drive most. Chili and barbecue Casino parking lot from counterclockwise to get the The 1930 Route 66 roadway in red on map – pages 11-12) go hand-in-hand here. Noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, best views of the changing begins in Litchfield, home Hop in the car, roll down Order ahead and enjoy Oct. 19. Amateur and colors on the river bluffs. to the historic Ariston Café carryout, drive through the windows and prepare professional teams compete and the Skyview Drive-In and curbside service. to be dazzled when you CALHOUN COUNTY (the only active drive-in on the for cash prizes and the Tempt your tastebuds take the road most traveled. VISTAS & FERRIES Mother Road in the U.S.). Travel Old Bakery Beer, 400 coveted “Silver Ladle” for The Meeting of the Great at Taylor’s Mexican LOOP (Shown in green on south on the road to Mt. Olive Landmarks Blvd., Alton: best “People’s Choice” chili. Rivers Scenic Fall Drive is a map – pages 11-12) and then hop on Interstate Chili, 510 N. Side Square, Beer and chili is a great Tickets are $6 for adults 60 mile roundtrip beginning 55 for a jaunt to the Pink Carlinville, with tamales, combo. But what about Looking for a reason to take and $3 for children 10 and in Alton and continuing on Elephant Antique Mall butter bean soup and an beer flavored chili? Old Illinois Route 100 through a ferry? This scenic route in Livingston. enjoyably authentic bean Bakery Beer often uses younger. Tickets available at Grafton. In addition to the can begin at either the free Brussels Ferry north of The youngest portion of and beef chili. The chili its own brews to create the Alton Visitors Center, leaf peeper bonanza of fall recipe has been a closely 200 Piasa St., Alton. colors along the Mississippi Grafton or in St. Charles, MO Route 66 (1940 – 1977) begins its “Chili of the Day”. on the Golden Eagle Ferry. in Raymond and travels held secret since 1904. Different chili options are River, enjoy stops in the Taylor’s Mexican Chili was Bethalto holds its annual historic communities of Enjoy winding roads, rolling through Litchfield, Troy and offered throughout the recently named an Illinois Alton, Godfrey, Elsah, and hills, and, of course, glorious Collinsville along Interstate fall and winter featuring Chili Cook Off Saturday, Grafton. Be sure to stop at fall colors throughout 55. Be sure to stop at Nana’s Maker through the Illinois vegetarian, beef, pork or Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 Pere Marquette State Park for Calhoun County. Don’t forget Hidden Attic in Litchfield for Made program. chicken. And yes, beer. p.m. at Lifebrook Church. hiking opportunities and the to look for the iconic Calhoun great buys and see the giant Lodge for lunch or dinner. County Barn Quilts during Catsup Bottle in Collinsville, a this trip. Route 66 staple.

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13 Great Rivers & Routes RiversandRoutes.com 14 Harvest season is here and that means it’s time For a complete list of fall festivals, MARK YOUR for a giant gourd grow off, apple and pumpkin go to: RiversandRoutes.com festivals, Oktoberfest celebrations and even community-wide garage sales. Mark your Fall calendar calendar for these classic festivals and activities: OKTOBERFEST n CALHOUN COUNTY FAIR n ECKERT’S APPLEFEST n MACOUPIN COUNTY n FALL CORN FESTIVAL n DOCKTOBERFEST n PUMPKIN FESTIVAL SEPT. 5 – SEPT. 8 SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS HISTORICAL SOCIETY SEPT. 28 OCT. 5 – 6 OCT. 12 – 13 Calhoun County IN SEPTEMBER FALL FESTIVAL Glazebrook Park, Godfrey The Loading Dock, Grafton Broom Orchard, Carlinville Fairgrounds, Hardin Eckert’s Country Store & SEPT. 21 - 22 n GLENFEST SEPT. 28 n FALL FARM DAY OCT. 5 n CRAFT FAIR OCT. 19 Farms, Grafton Macoupin County Historical n ROGER SHIPLEY’S Miner Park, Glen Carbon Willoughby Heritage Lewis & Clark State Historic Society, Carlinville n Farm, Collinsville Site, Hartford ROUTE 66 JET RALLY ALTON EXPO n APPLE FESTIVAL n SEPT. 6, 7 & 8 SEPT. 11 – 15 MISSISSIPPI SEPT. 28 – 29 n ST. MARY’S n OWL FEST OCT. 19 – 20 Litchfield Municipal Liberty Bank Alton EARTHTONES FESTIVAL Broom Orchard, Carlinville OKTOBERFEST TreeHouse Wildlife Airport, Litchfield Amphitheater SEPT. 21 OCT. 11 – 13 Center, Dow Downtown Alton n PUMPKIN JAMBOREE n n St. Mary’s Catholic ST. MARY’S FALL RAT ROD SHOW EVERY WEEKEND IN n GRAFTON RENDEZVOUS n Church, Alton FESTIVAL SEPT. 6 - 7 SEPT. 14 APPLE FESTIVAL OCT. 19 – 20 St. Mary’s School, Edwardsville Hawg Pit, Grafton SEPT. 22 Eckert’s Country Store n 3RD ANNUAL Grafton Riverfront Pere Marquette Lodge, n n & Farms, Grafton KAMPSVILLE GIRLS ON GRAPES BOYS ST. FRANCIS/HOLY n LECLAIRE PARKFEST Grafton KNAP-IN OCT. 12 ON BREW SEPT. 7 GHOST HARVEST FEST n EDWARDSVILLE ROOTS OCT. 20 n McCully Heritage Project, The Loading Dock, Grafton SEPT. 20 – 22 TWISTED RODZ RIVER FESTIVAL & BBQ Leclaire Park, Edwardsville Kampsville St. Francis Church, ROAD RUN SEPT. 22 COMPETITION n GRAFTON ART IN n GRAFTON TOWBOAT Jerseyville Alton to Grafton OCT. 5-6 n OLD SETTLERS DAYS THE PARK SEPT. 7 – 8 DAYS NOV. 2 – 3 n TH n City Park, Edwardsville OCT. 12 – 13 The Grove Memorial 10 ANNUAL STAUNTON ST. AMBROSE Grafton Harbor, Grafton Kampsville Riverfront Park, Grafton ART FAIR SEPT. 20 – 21 APPLEFEST n JERSEY COUNTY n Duda Garden, Staunton SEPT. 27 – 28 n WINE FESTIVAL NOV. 3 n HISTORIC SOCIETY’S HARVEST HOOTENANNY WOOFSTOCK SEPT. 7 St. Ambrose Church, Godfrey Pere Marquette Lodge, n ND ANNUAL APPLE FEST BIATHLON OCT. 12 Triangle H Farm, Edwardsville 2 ANNUAL MIDWEST Grafton ROADSTER RUN n 5TH ANNUAL HOT AIR OCT. 5 Lake Lou Yaeger, Litchfield n GREENE FIELDS FARM Jersey County Historical SEPT. 21 BALLOONS OVER n PUMPKIN FESTIVAL GIANT GOURD GROW Society, Jerseyville Alton Marina, Alton MARINE SEPT. 27 – 28 OCT. 12 OFF SEPT. 7 Marine Village Park, Marine Green Fields Farm, Greenfield Girard Square, Girard

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HARVEST FESTIVAL FUN LIBERTY APPLE ORCHARD 5K RUN GREAT TREASURES AWAIT HISTORY COMES TO LIFE 9 A.M. • SEPT. 28 9 A.M. • OCT. 26 COMMUNITY GARAGE SALES 3 P.M. • SEPT 21 Troy’s Tri-Township Park, 410 Wickliffe St., Lace up your running shoes for a good cause If you like big sales, visit Troy, St. Jacob, Mark Twain, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Booker is the place to be when the annual Harvest during Liberty Apple Orchard’s Apple Harvest Marine and Maryville for their annual Fall T. Washington, William Jennings Bryan and Festival kicks off. Show off your skills in the 5K Run. Enjoy a 5K run or walk along country Community Garage Sales. Maryville and St. Mother Jones come to life during Living Corn Hole Tournament. Check out your roads and Madison County Transit Trails. Jacob will whet your appetite for sales Sept. History Days in Edwardsville’s City Park. agility on the obstacle courses. Send the Live music by The Red Haired Boys. For more 5 - 7. The City of Troy becomes a shoppers Re-enactors will combine living history with kids to bounce houses, and take part in a information, go to: LibertyAppleOrchard.com paradise on Sept. 13 & 14. Marine closes out music and audience participation. Food, fishing derby. or call (618) 659-9217. the season Oct. 11 – 13. For more information drinks and kids’ activities are available. For and maps, go to: troymaryvillecoc.com more information, go to: madcohistory.org

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LIVE MUSIC. ART. THEATER. It’s getting hot in Alton as rapper, singer Beatlemania is alive and well at the annual trucks. Take part in a Bags Tourney while As temperatures cool down, and songwriter NELLY takes the stage WHEN I’M 64 BEATLES MUSIC FESTIVAL enjoying tunes and brews. Tickets available at the Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater at the Prairietown Firemen’s Hall in at: samjam4NF.com entertainment in the Great FRIDAY, SEPT. 6. The three-time Grammy Prairietown. Seven bands will take the stage Traditional stomp dancing along with Rivers & Routes region heats award-winning artist ranks as the fourth playing nothing but Beatles music from Noon storytelling, social games, and native dances best selling rap artist in American music to 9 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPT 7. Free admission. up. Fall is the ideal time to are part of the CHICKASAW NATION DANCE history. Tickets are available at the Alton enjoy live music on the banks The annual Senior Services Plus FEED THE TROUPE’S appearance at Cahokia Mounds in Visitor Center, 200 Piasa St., Alton, or online NEED CONCERT will once again be held Collinsville Sept. 21 – 22. Activities will take of the Mississippi River and at LibertyBankAmphitheater.com and at the Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater on place both inside and outside the Cahokia in local parks and historic Metrotix.com SATURDAY, SEPT. 28. Enjoy the sounds Mounds Interpretive Center, 30 Ramey St., theaters. Enjoy live stage Break it down at the Liberty Bank of: Miles Station, the Harmans and Glendale Collinsville. Free admission. productions of comedies Amphitheater on SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 Riders. Tickets are available at the Alton Visitor The award-winning talents of the ALTON when the ALTON JAZZ & WINE FESTIVAL Center, 200 Piasa St., Senior Services Plus, 2603 and murder mysteries. Find LITTLE THEATER once again shine in two celebrates all things jazz and wine related. Rodgers Ave., Alton and at the amphitheater your artistic muse with local productions this fall: Three national and regional acclaimed jazz the night of the concert. artists at area art galleries artists will take the stage including: Diane n “HAPPILY EVER AFTER” SEPT. 6 – 15 Acoustic music and craft beer come to the Schuur, a national jazz vocalist and musician; a family friendly farce with a Texas twang and centers. Macoupin County Fairgrounds SATURDAY, Good 4 the Soul and the Funky Butt Brass and plot twists a plenty. SEPT. 21 during the SAMJAM MUSIC Band. Sip a glass of wine and soak up great n “AND THEN THERE WERE NONE” OCT. & BREWFEST. From Noon to 10 p.m., jazz sounds on the banks of the Mississippi 25 – NOV. 3, an Agatha Christie murder enjoy the sounds of Miles Over Mountains, River during this annual festival. Doors open mystery where the queen of intrigue gets ClusterPluck, Chicago Farmer, The Mighty at 4 p.m. General admission is free. Reserved the audience involved in selecting the Pines and Chance McCoy. More than 51 demise they want to see. tickets are $12 per person or two for $20; VIP craft beers wil be available along with food tickets are $20 per person or two for $30. Tickets available at: AltonLittleTheater.org

Edwardsville’s historic Wildey AND THERE’S MORE n CHRIS HILLMAN – A NIGHT OF n THE PAT TRAVERS BAND Theatre is the new home WILDEY THEATRE EVENTS: STORIES & SONGS FEATURING HERB 8 P.M. • FRIDAY, OCT. 18 entertain PEDERSEN 7:30 P.M. • FRIDAY, OCT. 11 Band performances are often of OPERA EDWARDSVILLE n LIVINGSTON TAYLOR The pioneer of country rock, Hillman has described as “lightning in a bottle”. and international opera stars 8 P.M. • SATURDAY, SEPT. 14 carved a permanent niche in the history of n contemporary American music. “THE MACHINE PERFORMS PINK take the stage on Saturday, From Top 40 hits to folk, pop, gospel and FLOYD” 8 P.M. • SATURDAY, OCT. 19 jazz, Livingston Taylor showcases his 50 Sept. 7. Grammy award-winning n THE MERSEY BEATLES – FOUR LADS America’s top Pink Floyd show creates year career in music. soprano Christine Brewer, FROM LIVERPOOL: ABBEY ROAD’S 50TH an authentic “Floydian” experience. n AN EVENING WITH ORLEANS 3 P.M. & 8 P.M. • SATURDAY, OCT. 12 accompanied by pianist Craig n PAVLOV’S DOG – THE PRODIGAL 8 P.M. • FRIDAY, SEPT. 20 The Mersey Beatles celebrate 50 years of Terry, opens the 2019 Opera Abbey Road by performing the album live. DREAMER TOUR 7:30 P.M. Enjoy ORLEANS classic ‘70’s hits including “Still WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 the One” and “Dance With Me” among others. Edwardsville season. n THE ERIC GALES BAND Internationally acclaimed Tickets are available at n MARK WILLS 8 P.M. • FRIDAY, OCT. 4 8 P.M. • THURSDAY, OCT. 17 progressive rock ensemble. LET US YOU Wildeytheatre.com A recent inductee into the Grand Ole Opry, Eric Gales brings a blend of rock, funk and Mark Wills has a series of Number One hits blues styles in this World Tour performance. to his credit. 17 Great Rivers & Routes RiversandRoutes.com 18 Did you see something move out of the corner of your eye? Did the Don’t miss these hair on the back of your neck suddenly rise up and a chill run down haunting activities: your spine? n PARANORMAL INVESTIGATION Don’t worry. It’s probablySPIRIT-ED just the ghosts, spirits and specters that haunt the streets, AT PERE MARQUETTE LODGE hotels, and houses throughout the Great Rivers & Routes region. From Alton, Sept. 13 & Oct. 11 • 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Pere Marquette Lodge dubbed “One of the Most Haunted Small Towns in America”, to Grafton, Jerseyville 13653 Lodge Blvd. • Grafton and Carlinville, the spirit world bumpsfall into the living onefun on a regular basis. n PUBLIC INVESTIGATION Explore the spirit world in depth this fall with historic and mysterious walking tours, AT CHENEY MANSION Sept. 28 & Oct. 19 • 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. unnerving ghost investigations, overnight camp outs at a spectacularly haunted Cheney Mansion mansion and more. 601 N. State St. • Jerseyville Alton Hauntings Ghosts and history Evening With … Dinner McPike Mansion Considered by many n HOWL-O-WEEN PET intermingle in the Alton Hauntings walking, to be the most authentically haunted house Events, Hosted by Troy Taylor PARTY & STREET FESTIVAL bus and dinner tours on tap throughout the in Alton, the historic McPike Mansion has n Oct 11: EVENING WITH LIZZIE BORDEN Oct. 12 • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. fall. Troy Taylor, national author and creator of some creepy tales to tell. Meet Henry McPike, n Tri-Township Park • 410 Wickliffe St. • Troy the Alton Hauntings tours, showcases Alton’s Oct. 19: EVENING WITH THE DEAD his mother, wife or one of the house servants n often terrifying history. “This is the perfect way n Oct. 25: EVENING WITH THE who haven’t left the family home during spine WITCHES ON THE WATER WALK to spend the evening during the ST. LOUIS EXORCISM tingling dark room sessions. Camp overnight Oct. 19 • 1 p.m. The Loading Dock • 401 Front St. • Grafton season,” Taylor says. Alton Hauntings has n Nov. 2: EVENING WITH THE LEMP FAMILY on the mansion’s grounds and keep your been providing tours for 20 years. To register eyes peeled for a sight of a McPike family n WITCHES NIGHT OUT for a tour or for more information, go to: member in the windows of the house. Fall is Oct. 19 • 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. AltonHauntings.com Carlinville Haunted the ideal time to check out the thrills, chills and Miner Park • 194 S. Main St. • Glen Carbon History Walking Tours mysteries at the McPike Mansion. Reservations: n 4TH ANNUAL MASQUERSPAYED BALL n ALTON HAUNTINGS WALKING TOURS n Oct. 12, 19, 25 & Nov. 2 McPikeMansion.com Oct. 25 • 7 p.m. to Midnight Sept. 14, 21, 28; Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, Lovejoy Event Center • Alton 25, 26; Nov. 1, & 2 R Acres of Terror Hidden in the hills n Sept. 14 • Noon to 6 p.m.: PARANORMAL n n GHOST HUNTERS TOURS and valleys outside Dow, a terrifyingly scary MEET AND GREET AT MCPIKE MANSION HAUNTED HUNTER MYSTERY Oct. 18 & Nov. 1 experience awaits all who dare to explore. R n Sept. 28: WELCOMING HALLOWEEN DINNER THEATER Oct. 25 • 6:30 p.m. SEASON TOUR Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center n Acres of Terror provides thrills and chills and HAUNTED HISTORY BUS TOURS 13653 Lodge Blvd. • Grafton Oct. 5, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26; Nov. 2 scares among the fields and trees of the area. n Oct. 4: FRIGHT NIGHT TOUR A group of local hunters who “just love the n Oct. 5: HOB-KNOBBING WITH n HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL n GHOSTS OF THE RIVER ROAD THE SPIRITS TOUR Oct. 26 • 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. DINNER TOURS Sept. 21, 28; Oct. 5, 26 thrill of the scare” developed R Acres of Terror which is only open for one month in the fall. n Oct. 11: FREAKY FRIDAY TOUR Jerseyville Public Library n DINNER AND SPIRITS TOUR EXPERIENCES 105 N. Liberty St. • Jerseyville The season begins Sept. 27 and runs through n Oct. 4, 18 & Nov. 1 Oct. 12: CHILLS AND THRILLS TOUR n Oct. 26 • 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 26 on Fridays and Saturdays from dusk to n Oct. 18: BLACK CAT CROSSING TOUR CARVE IT UP 11 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for Carlinville Square n Oct. 19: HALLOWEEN CAMPOUT children 12 and under. n A GOTHIC EVENING WITH EDGAR n Oct. 25: GABBING WITH THE GHOSTS TOUR ALLAN POE Oct. 27 (three separate times: n Oct. 26: GHOUL TOUR 4 to 5:30 p.m.; 6 to 7:30 p.m.; 8 to 9:30 p.m.) n Nov. 1: GHOST BUSTIN’ TOUR Benjamin Stephenson House *Unless otherwise noted, all tours begin at 7 p.m. 409 S. Buchanan St. • Edwardsville

It’s Halloween … And That during annual Halloween parades held The classic Edwardsville Halloween Means It’s Time for a Parade! throughout the Great Rivers & Routes Parade steps off at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 31. region. The granddaddy of them all, Who knew that Halloween was really an the Alton Halloween Parade which is excuse for a parade? Ghosts, goblins, celebrating its 103rd year, hits the streets For more information on local super heroes and more take to the streets of downtown Alton at 7 p.m., Oct. 31. parades, go to: RiversandRoutes.com alongside floats and marching bands 19 Great Rivers & Routes RiversandRoutes.com 20

Raise your glass to fall! Sip a glass of award-winning apple cider or apple wine made GET YOUR from local fruit. Pick up a favorite Oktoberfest brew at local craft breweries. FIND YOUR NEW FAVORITE FALL DRINK IN THE GREAT RIVERS & ROUTES REGION. golden ticket Move over Washington State and Michigan: the Great Rivers & Routes region has some pretty noteworthy apple cider. Nothing says fall like the sweet tangy FOR THE GREAT taste of fresh pressed cider. And RINGHAUSEN APPLE HOUSE has some of the best around. Made from apples harvested from its own orchards, more GODFREY MAZE than 8,000 gallons of apple cider are produced annually. Ringhausen has won local, state and national awards for its cider. Ringhausen Apple House, A WORLD OF PURE IMAGINATION UNFOLDS AT Illinois Route 67, south of Jerseyville Make sure to THE GREAT GODFREY MAZE THIS FALL. BREWS ANDBOOS: FALL TO A TOAST visit the maze when it’s haunted . starting Oct. 4 MAZE HOURS: The elusive “golden ticket” of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory fame is now a giant corn maze at Glazebrook Fridays • 6 to 10 p.m. Park in Godfrey. The maze debuts Sept. 20 and runs Saturdays • 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays • Noon to 6 p.m. through Nov. 3. “We really want people to come and be ‘a-maized’ this ADMISSION: year at the corn maze,” Godfrey Parks & Rec Director Adults • $6 Todd Strubhart notes. “Each weekend will have a special You’ve waited all year and finally it’s here. Oktoberfest has rolled around once again Ages 6 - 11• $4 theme focusing on the military, scouts, fall festival and and that means those rich German beers come out and play. Six local craft breweries 5 and under • FREE on two Sundays we will hold Dog Days at the Maze.” celebrate the fall season with a variety of special brews. Here are just a few samples: There are additional While there aren’t any Oompa-Loompas imported admission prices for the Cow from Loompaland to help guide you through the maze; OLD BAKERY BEER RECESS BREWING Train ($2), Hay Wagon ($2), there are additional fun activities including a Cow Train, Jumping Pillow ($2), Zip Line 400 Landmarks Blvd., Alton: From its classic 307 N. Main St., Edwardsville: Ales, lagers and Jumping Pillow, Zip Line and Vortex Room. The Vortex ($4) and Vortex Tunnel ($2). Oktoberfest brew to a new Farm to Glass stouts, oh my! Recess Brewing, a community- Room, in its second year at the maze, makes the maze blend, Carrot Cake Brown Ale, this organic supported craft brewery, brings out seasonal *Visitors are required more challenging by throwing off a visitor’s equilibrium. brewery is known for its creative beers. to have a flashlight after blends year round. dark. Flashlights are “The whole idea is to create memories,” Strubhart says of OLD HERALD BREWERY available at the concession the Great Godfrey Maze. “When you walk away, we want & DISTILLERY OPERA HOUSE stand and are $3 each. you to say, ‘Oh that was really cool’.” 115 E. Clay St., Collinsville: Craft beer and BREWING COMPANY distilled spirits are on the menu at Old 405 S. Main St., Hillsboro: A weekly lineup of Herald. Housed in a former newspaper locally created brews highlights the menu office, the brewery/distillery serves up at Opera House, a relatively new addition to Read All Over, a red ale with caramel malt the local craft brew scene. flavors alongside its smooth and subtle rum and agave. GRAFTON WINERY & BREWHAUS PEEL WOOD FIRED PIZZA 300 W. Main St., Grafton: Sit along the 921 S. Arbor Vitae, Edwardsville: Known for its Mississippi River and enjoy a glass of locally creative pizzas, Peel has made a big splash crafted beer. How about some Apple Crisp in the craft beer scene with its signature wine? Grafton Winery & Brewhaus is an ales and lager. Sample its Oktoberfest lager award-winning winery producing over and check out “Into Wit”, the craft brewery’s 13,000 cases annually. take on Belgian-style Wit Bier.

FALL Visit Grafton Winery The Vineyards for a relaxing fall getaway. Nestled in the hills of rural Jersey County, just a few miles from Grafton, the Vineyards offers TIP indoor and outdoor fireplaces, a lake and a scenic view of the lush vineyards. 21 Great Rivers & Routes RiversandRoutes.com 22 Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau 200 Piasa St. • Alton, IL 62002 • (800) 258-6645 Your Sky Tour Awaits RiversandRoutes.com I VisitAlton.com I GreatRiversByway.com

Soar effortlessly 300 feet into the air Connect With Us! from the banks of the Mississippi River to facebook.com/RiversandRoutes the tops of the limestone river bluffs in @RiversandRoutes downtown Grafton on the newly opened Grafton Sky Tour. Instagram.com/RiversandRoutes Pinterest.com/RiversandRoutes The 2,500 foot-long aerial lift, the first of its kind in Illinois, carries visitors in enclosed Disclaimer: The Tourism Bureau has made every effort to verify the information related to gondolas and open air chair lifts to Aerie’s seasonal attractions and events noted in this guide. Please note that some information may have Resort, home of The Winery at Aerie’s Resort changed since this brochure was published. Check and Grafton Zipline Adventures. The Sky Tour RiversandRoutes.com for complete attraction and event information. has 15 enclosed gondolas and 60 open air chair lifts which are family and pet friendly. Photo Credits: Cover photo by Marcus Piper Additional Photos: Jack Rainey, Scott Evers, “This is an incredibly unique attraction,” JD Andrew Dobson, @talia.ogliore, Krista Kallal, Pete Basola, Alex Paz, Jack Rainey, Marty McKay, Lorton, Director of Operations for Aeries notes. John Frey

“It’s a world class attraction showcasing the 8/19 • 35M spectacular scenic beauty of the confluence of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers at Grafton.” Roundtrip tickets for the Grafton Sky Tour may be purchased at the Grafton Sky Tour ticket booth at the intersection of Illinois Route 100 and Illinois Route 3 in downtown Grafton; or at Aerie’s Landing, 14 W. Main St., Grafton.