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2 dekalbcountycvb.com welcome to DeKalbcounty

eKalb County is home to a thriving arts and cultural scene that features both regional and national entertainment. Regional theatre groups combined with Northern Illinois University provide a wide-variety of cultural experiences. DeKalb DCounty’s roots run deep in the rich farmland that is part of the landscape of our heritage and history. Our wide-open spaces provide visitors with endless exploration and recreation.

We are located 60 miles west of Chicago. Our hotels and attractions are family-friendly and affordable. Shopping, dining, wineries, festivals, apple orchards, pumpkin patches and NCAA Division 1 sports are just a small sampling of what attracts visitors to our area.

Dining is diverse and farm to table options are bountiful. Shop ‘til you drop for vintage treasures and antiques. Enjoy a tour at our local wineries, microbreweries, or estate distillery. Our local brewing artisans are eager to share their hand-crafted spirits with you.

One of our newest attractions…the Jonamac Orchard Cider House is featured on our cover. This unique timber frame barn opened this fall. Enjoy a tasting flight of hard cider and apple wines, while watching apples being turned into fresh apple cider.

We look forward to your visit! Connect with Us:

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Debbie Armstrong, Executive Director @DeKalbCountyCVB Promoting tourism in DeKalb County 815/756-1336 : 877/335-2521 @DeKalbCountyCVB [email protected] dekalbcountycvb.com # #VisitDeKalbCounty

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The 2017 DeKalb County Visitors Guide was Welcome...... 3 published by Shaw Media Transportation...... 6-7 The DeKalb County CVB would like to express our appreciation to the following Group Tours...... 7 organizations and individuals for help bring this visitors guide to you: Historical DeKalb County...... 10-11 Murals & Gazebos...... 11 The DeKalb County Board Arts & Attractions...... 14-15 The DeKalb County Economic Development Committee Fresh off the Farm...... 16 Legislative Center Sports & Recreation...... 18-19 200 North Main Street The Great Outdoors...... 20 Sycamore, IL 60178 (815) 895-7189 Bike & Hike DeKalb County...... 21 dekalbcountyorg.com

Northern Illinois University...... 22-23 Project Manager: Lisa Angel Bold Spirits...... 24 Design & Layout: Allison LaPorta Cover Photo: MorningStar Media Shopping...... 26-30 Photo Credits: Weddings...... 32 Ashley Bell Egyptian Theatre Spas & Salons ...... 32-33 Whiskey Acres Meeting & Event Venues...... 34-35 Becky & Jim Obos of JPM Photography - Your Dreams Captured Accommodations...... 36-37 Ellwood House Steak & Fish House Northern Illinois University Restaurants...... 41-46 Tom Cleveland/DeKalb Municipal Airport Sweet Treats & Bakeries ...... 47 Every attempt has been made to verify that Calendar of Events ...... 48-58 the information in this guide is correct. The DCCVB assumes no liability for incorrect, Our Communities...... 59-61 omitted, or outdated information. At the time of print, all information was correct as Advertising Index...... 62 supplied. We encourage you to visit: dekalbcountycvb.com prior to your trip for any changes in event dates or other information.

30M 12/16 4 dekalbcountycvb.com Best Wine Selections in town Live music Wednesday - Saturday Open for dinner Monday-Saturday 4-10pm Open for lunch Wednesday only from 11-2 • Closed Sunday

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City of DeKalb City of Sycamore Green Line Bus Service Blue Line Bus Service 1606 Bethany Road • Sycamore 1606 N. Bethany Road • Sycamore 815-758-3932 • vacdk.com/green-line-dekalb 815-758-3932 • vacdk.com/blue-line-sycamore

The Green and Blue Line Bus Services connecting DeKalb and Sycamore are affordable and open to the general public. The cost is $.50 per ride. Exact change is required. Children under 5, Senior Citizens (60 and older), persons with disabilities, and Medicare card holders ride free.

Buses run Monday – Friday, from 7am – 9pm., except holidays.

DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport GREYHOUND BUS 3232 Pleasant St. • DeKalb 377 Normal Rd., Slip 6 • DeKalb • Bus Stop Only 815-748-2020 • [email protected] Online Tickets Available 800-231-2222 • greyhound.com DTMA is situated approximately 60 miles west of Chicago, and is easily accessible via I-88, then to This Greyhound route runs from Davenport, IA the Peace Road exit. Runways are capable of to Chicago and back with five stops along the handling small planes and corporate jets. From way including DeKalb and Naperville. This route the north or south, take I-39 to I-88 west, then to runs twice daily seven days a week – check for the Peace Road exit. Instrument landing system current schedules online or by calling Greyhound for Runway 2 has been published. No landing customer service. fees. Airport identifier is DKB. HUSKIE BUS LINE ELBURN TRAIN SHUTTLE DeKalb DeKalb 815-758-6900 • huskieline.com 815-758-6900 • huskieline.com/12.html The Huskie line bus service is in full swing when This shuttle operates when Northern Illinois NIU is in session. NIU students ride free with current University is in session. It departs from the Holmes student identification. Public may ride for $1.00 Student Center and delivers passengers right (exact change only). Children under 5 ride free to the Elburn Metra Station. Tickets must be with an adult. Check their website for complete purchased in advance. It runs on Fridays and details on routes and times. Sundays.

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TAXI DeKalb County is a group friendly destination. Stay for the DeCab Taxi day or spend the night with us. 757-6430 • decabtaxi.com DCCVB staff will make your planning a breeze and your STS visit memorable. Our complimentary services for group 899-1902 • sycamoretaxi.com tours include: • Customized itineraries RTS Taxi • Local brochures 505-9461 • rtstaxi.com • Site inspections • Hotel accommodation quotes LIMOS Visit our museums, art galleries, tour a winery, craft brewery or the only estate distillery in Illinois. DeKalb County has Blue Sky Limousine a thriving arts and culture scene that showcases local, 787-9800 - limosdekalbil.com regional and national entertainment.

Custom DeKalb O’Hare Enjoy a leisurely lunch or dinner at one of our locally Limousine 517-0614 owned and operated dining hot spots. Sample our tasty hand dipped confections. Indulge in some retail therapy DeKalb O’Hare for vintage finds and one-of-a-kind treasures. Limousine Service 899-7050 • dekalboharelimo.com Kick back and enjoy our wide open spaces during the fall at family owned apple orchards, one-of-a-kind corn Evergreen Limo and mazes and scenic pumpkin patches. Sample and shop for Transportation all the home grown goodies in the farm fresh county stores 761-4449 • homejameslimo.com while you savor seasonal ciders, wines, donuts and more. Fall fun is abundant in DeKalb County! Limo Bill Limousine 739-4455 Tour a working blacksmith shop or the homes of the The NICE Society Limousine & gentlemen who invented barbed wire. Our rich agricultural heritage can be explored on a farm or barn tour. The Bus Services 756-1263 possibilities are endless! SOS Limos 690-3967 Call us at 877/335-2521 or email TransVac [email protected] Voluntary Action Center to plan your trip today! 758-3932 • vacdk.com/transportation

815/756-1336 or 877/335-2521 7 EMPLOYEE OWNED Where There is A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle We carry everything you need for your visit! We cater parties up to 500 and have 3 different restaurants and a coffee shop all in one place!

BAKERY DIETITIAN SERVICES ITALIAN EXPRESS PRODUCE BUFFET FLORAL SHOP KITCHEN REDBOX/DVD CARIBOU COFFEE GENERAL LUNCH MEAT & SALAD BAR CATERING MERCHANDISE ARTISAN CHEESE SANDWICH SHOP CHINESE EXPRESS HEALTHMARKET MEAT MARKET SEAFOOD CLUB ROOM HY-VEE GAS PHARMACY WINE & SPIRITS

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DeKALBCounty

Clinton Township Library Flewellin Memorial Library Kishwaukee Valley 110 S. Elm St., Waterman 108 W. Comanche Ave., Shabbona Heritage Society 264-3339 • watermanlibrary.com 824-2079 • shabbonalibrary.org 622 Park Ave., Genoa Mon. & Wed. 1- 9pm, Mon. - Wed. 3 - 7pm. 784-5559 Fri. 1- 6pm & Sat. 9am - 1pm Thurs. & Fri. 2 - 7pm, Open 2nd Sunday of the Sat. 9am - Noon month from 2 - 4pm; DeKalb Area Agricultural Wed. 1 - 5pm; or by appt. Heritage Association Gurler House 111 S. 2nd St., Ste. 204, DeKalb 205 Pine St., DeKalb Malta Historic Guided Tours 756-8737 • daaha.org 758-4897 • gurlerhouse.org Malta • by appointment Mon. - Wed. 1 - 3pm or by appt. 825-2330 • villageofmalta.net Hinckley Historical Society DeKalb Historic 145 E. Lincoln Hwy., Hinckley Malta Historical & Self-Guided Tours 286-3319 Genealogical Society 111 S. 2nd St., Ste. 202, DeKalb rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilhhs2 127 N. 3rd St., Malta 756-1336 • dekalbcountycvb.com Open Saturdays 10am - 3pm 825-2330 • villageofmalta.net by appt. DeKalb Public Library Hoppe Heritage Farmstead/ 309 Oak St., DeKalb 1835 Miller Elwood Cabin/ Marie Louise 756-9568 • dkpl.org South Branch Prairie Olmstead Museum Mon. - Thurs. 9am - 9pm; 31966 Pleasant Hill Rd., Kingston 100 S. Depot, Somonauk Fri. 9am - 6pm; Sat. 9am - 5pm; 895-7191 498-2417 or 228-1474 Sun. 1 - 5pm dekalbcounty.org/forestpreserve themonumentalarchives.com/ Olmstead_Museum.php Ellwood House Museum Joseph F. Glidden Homestead Open Sundays 2 - 4pm, closed 509 N. First St., DeKalb & Historical Center holidays, and tours by appt. 756-4609 • ellwoodhouse.org 921 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb March - November Tues. - Sun. 756-7904 • gliddenhomestead.org Memorial Park/Soldiers & 12:30 - 4:30pm - last tour starts May - Oct. 2nd & 4th Sun. Sailors Clock at 3pm 12 - 4pm; Tues. 10am - 2pm; Northeast Corner of 1st & Lincoln or by appt. Hwy., DeKalb WWI memorial honoring veterans.

All Area Codes 815 Unless Noted

10 dekalbcountycvb.com Milan Township One-Room Schoolhouse 8 Gabel Hall, NIU, DeKalb 753-1236 or 753-1241 cedu.niu.edu/blackwell • By appt. only

NIU Regional History Center Swen Parson, Room 155, DeKalb 753-1779 • ulib.niu.edu/reghist/RegionalHistory.cfm Mon. - Fri. 8am - 12pm & 1 - 4:30pm

North Grove School Association 26745 Brickville Rd., Sycamore 762-3603 • northgroveschool.org Sycamore Historic Self-Guided Tours Tours by appt. spring, summer, fall by emailing: 407 W. State St., Sycamore [email protected] 895-3456 • discoversycamore.com

Northern Illinois Veteran’s Memorial Sycamore History Museum Franklin Township Park, 3rd St., Kirkland 1730 N. Main St., Sycamore 522-6179 • villageofkirkland.com 895-5762 • sycamorehistory.org Tues. - Thurs. & Sat. 10am - 3pm Sandwich Fairgrounds 1401 Suydam Rd., Sandwich Sycamore Public Library & 786-2159 • sandwichfair.com/fairgrounds_info.html Joiner History Room 103 East State St., Sycamore Sandwich Stone Mill Museum and the SPL: 895-2500 JHR: 895-7271 Sandwich Historical Society sycamorelibrary.org / joinerhistoryroom.org 311 E. Railroad St., Sandwich SPL: Mon. - Thurs. 9am - 8pm, Fri. 9am - 6 pm, 786-2513 or 498-4401 Sat. 9am - 5pm, Sun. 1pm - 5pm; JHR: Tues. & Thurs. 10am - 3pm Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Historical Museum 119 W. Comanche, Shabbona Waterman Area Heritage Society 824-2597 • rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilslrhm/ 180 W. Lincoln St., Waterman • 264-3461 Tues. & Thurs. 9 - 11:30am & 12:30 - 3pm; dekalb.illinoisgenweb.org/WatermanSoc.htm Sat. 9-11am or by appt. Sat. 1 - 3pm or by appt.

Murals & Gazebos Murals 55 West Lincoln Highway, Cortland Corner of Lincoln Highway and Seventh St., DeKalb North East corner of Lincoln Hwy. and 1st St., DeKalb 111 S. 2nd St., DeKalb (facing parking lot) East side of building at 214 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Corner of Sycamore St. & Route 72, Genoa 222 West Main Street, Genoa 127 North Third Street, Malta 302 Willow Street, Maple Park Gazebos Corner of Lincoln Highway and Eleventh St., DeKalb Kishwaukee College, 21193 Malta Road, Malta (First Seedling Mile Marker)

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12 dekalbcountycvb.com Northern Illinois University ART MUSEUM Counter-balancing contemporary and traditional art for an eye-opening look at culture. EDUCATE PRESERVE EXHIBIT ENLIGHTEN

Free and open to the public. Altgeld Hall, First Floor, West End. T-F 10-5, Sat 12-4 and by appointment for group tours, September-May. NIU DeKalb Campus. call: 815.753.1936, www.niu.edu/artmuseum SM-CL0376212

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Attractions

Theatre & Performing Arts

Carmike Cinemas NIU School of Music Sycamore State Market 10 Boutell Memorial Concert Street Theater 2160 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb Hall, DeKalb 420 W. State St., Sycamore 787-2739 • carmike.com 753-1551 • niu.edu/music 895-3549 sycamorestatetheater.com DeKalb Municipal NIU School of Theatre Band and Dance Wow 7 Cinemas 1403 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb Stevens Building and Gabel 101 Duvick Ave., Sandwich 758-6663 Hall, DeKalb 786-1999 • wow7.com dekalbparkdistrict.com 753-1600 • niu.edu/theatre

Egyptian Theatre Sandwich 135 N. 2nd St., DeKalb Opera House 758-1215 140 E. Railroad St., egyptiantheatre.org Sandwich • 786-2555 sandwichoperahouse.org Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra Stage Coach Theatre P.O. Box 310, DeKalb 126 S. 5th St., DeKalb 756-3728 • kishorchestra.org 758-1940 stagecoachers.com NIU Convocation Center 1525 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 752-6800 • niuconvo.com All Area Codes 815 Unless Noted

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Art Attack Joseph F. Glidden 215 W. Elm, Suite 202, Sycamore Homestead & Historical 899-9440 • sycamoreartattack.org Center 921 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb The Art Box 756-7904 308 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb gliddenhomestead.org 758-0313 • dekalbgallery.com Kishwaukee Valley Blue Moon Bikes/Vintage Art League Sting Ray Museum 790-6111 • kval.us 211 W. State St., Sycamore 899-3100 • bluemoonbikes.com Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society Museum Chelsea McGhee Studios 622 Park Ave. 525 Brickville Rd., Sycamore (West on Hwy. 72), Genoa 991-5187 • chelseamcghee.com 784-5559 or 784-2199 The Pick Museum of DeKalb Area Agricultural Midwest Museum of Anthropology at NIU Heritage Association Natural History Cole Hall, DeKalb 111 S. 2nd St., Ste. 204, DeKalb 425 W. State St., Sycamore 753-2520 • niu.edu/anthro_museum 756-8737 • daaha.org 895-9777 • mmnh.org Sandwich Stone Mill DeKalb Area Women’s Center NIU Art Museum Museum 1021 State St., DeKalb 116 Altgeld Hall, First Floor, 311 E. Railroad St., Sandwich 758-1351 West End, DeKalb 786-2513 or 498-4401 finnhallpreservation.com 753-1936 • niu.edu/artmuseum Shabbona-Lee-Rollo Ellwood House Museum NIU Blackwell History of Historical Museum 509 N. First St., DeKalb Education Museum 119 West Comache, Shabbona 756-4609 • ellwoodhouse.org The Learning Center, Gabel Hall, 824-2597 Room 8, DeKalb rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilslrhm/ Gallery 215 North 753-1236 • cedu.niu.edu/blackwell 215 N. 4th St., DeKalb Sycamore History Museum 753-7856 NIU Regional History 1730 N. Main St., Sycamore Center 895-5762 • sycamorehistory.org Jack Olson Gallery Swen Parson, Room 155, DeKalb NIU Visual Arts Building, AB200 753-1779 Art Gallery, DeKalb ulib.niu.edu/reghist/index.cfm 753-4521 • niu.edu/olsongallery

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Farms & Orchards Camelot Christmas Tree Farm Jonamac Orchard, Inc. Theis Farm Market 16380 S. Somonauk Rd., DeKalb 19412 Shabbona Rd., Malta 6N953 County Line Rd., Maple Park 756-6599 • camelottrees.com 825-2158 • jonamacorchard.com 895-9712 • theisfarmmarket.com

Honey Hill Orchard Kauffman Turkey Farm Wiltse’s Farm 11747 Waterman Rd., Waterman 8519 Leland Rd., Waterman 50W379 Rt. 38, Maple Park 264-3337 • honeyhillorchards.com 264-3470 • hokaturkeys.com 739-6179 • wiltsefarm.com

Johnson’s Family Farm Larson’s Family Farm Yaeger’s Farm Market 1765 W. State St., Sycamore 4404 Somonauk Rd., Sandwich 14643 State Rt. 38, DeKalb 895-3752 786-2249 • larsonfamilyfarm.com 756-6005 • yaegersfarmmarket.com johnsonspumpkinsandmaze.com Farmers Markets & Community Gardens DeKalb County Community Gardens Hinckley Farmers Market DeKalb • 793-0950 • dekalbgardens.org Every Saturday 9am - 12pm (Mid-June to Mid-Oct. depending on weather) DeKalb Farmers Market Hinckley Fresh Market parking lot, corner of Every Thursday 10am - 2pm (June - September) Rt. 30 and Somonauk Rd., Hinckley • 590-4069 Van Buer Plaza, Corner of North 2nd & Locust St., DeKalb • 756-6306 Sandwich Farmers Market dekalb.org/chamber/farmers’_market.aspx Every Saturday 9am - Noon (Summer months) 1001 N. Latham St., Sandwich Genoa Farmers Market 786-8044 • facebook.com/sandwichilfarmersmarket May 20th, June 24th, July 22nd, August 26th & September 23rd 9am - 2pm Somonauk Farmers Market Corner of Genoa & Main St., Genoa 1st Thursday, 3 - 7pm (June - October) 784-2212 • genoaareachamber.com/farmers-market DeKalb St. & Depot St., Somonauk 498-3500 • facebook.com/sweetseedsorganics/ Grassroots Outdoor Community Market Grassroots Juicery Sycamore Farmers Market 2nd and 4th Sun. from 9am - 1pm (June - Sept.) Every Tuesday 3pm - 7pm (June - September) 2180 Oakland Dr., Sycamore • 517-1587 Corner of Somonauk & Elm St., Sycamore facebook.com/grassrootsjuicerycafe/ 895-3456 • discoversycamore.com

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Your Family’s Fall Tradition

Come visit our beautiful,   family owned apple orchard in malta, illinois. we have apple picking, large pumpkin patch, corn maze, country store and bakery, family activities, an all new cider house and more! Please check website for Sunday, September 10 seasonal hours and activities! from 11am – 4pm It’s a great way to enjoy the outdoors and see amazing kites! Everyone will enjoy seeing the giant infl atable kites, dancing kites, and stunting kites high up in the sky. Manja (manjha) string is prohibited FREE Fest Entry, close parking $3 FREE Kite candy drop and kite making craft for the kids Food, beverages and kites will be available for purchase

Northern Illinois University’s North 40 at the corner of Lucinda Ave. and Kishwaukee Dr. in DeKalb. #DeKalbKiteFest MALTA ,I L

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Recreation Aurora Sportsman Club, Inc. Four Seasons Bowling Huskie Stadium/ 7858 Preserve Rd., Waterman & Sports Brigham Field 264-9000 • aurorasc.org 1745 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 1245 Stadium Dr. S., DeKalb 895-5125 • bowlfourseasons.com 752-6800 • niuhuskies.com Clifton Diving Ventures 276 N. Cross St., Sycamore Genoa Canoe Rental Idle Hour Lanes 349-7574 Kishwaukee River, Genoa 927 E. Railroad St., Sandwich cliftondivingventures.com 784-5612 • genoaparks.com 786-8257 DeKalb Park District Aquatic Genoa Fitness Center Katz Park Skate and Center & Hopkins Park 333 E. 1st St., Genoa Dog Park 1403 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 784-3488 • genoaparks.com Dresser Rd. & N. 1st St., DeKalb 758-6663 • dekalbparkdistrict.com dekalbparkdistrict.com Genoa Municipal Ice Rink DeKalb Park District (Winter Only) Kishwaukee Family Recreation Center 100 N. Genoa St., Genoa YMCA 1765 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 784-6961 • genoaparks.com 2500 W. Bethany Rd., Sycamore 758-7756 • dekalbparkdistrict.com 756-9577 • kishymca.org Genoa Township Park, Energym Gymnastics Pool & Recreation Center Mardi Gras Lanes 407 S. Sycamore Rd., Genoa 400 East 2nd St., Genoa 1730 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 899-6424 784-5612 • genoaparks.com 756-9411 • mardigrasbowl.com 1715 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 899-6424 • energymsports.com Gum Farm Hunt Club Natural Resource Center 33380 Pierce Rd., Genoa Russell Woods Forest Preserve Fargo Skateboarding & 739-2351 • gumfarmhuntclub.com Genoa • 784-2000 Indoor Skate Park dekalbcounty.org/forestpreserve 629 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Hendrik Stables 756-5555 12757 Base Line Rd., Kingston NIU Convocation Center fargoskateboarding.com 970-1941 • hendrikstables.com 1525 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 752-6800 • niuconvo.com

18 dekalbcountycvb.com NIU Huskies Den Campus Entertainment Center Golf Courses 340 Carroll Ave., DeKalb 753-1491 • huskiesden.niu.edu Buena Vista The Oak Club of Genoa 131 Buena Vista Dr., DeKalb 11770 Ellwood Greens Rd. Northern Illinois Firearms 758-4812 • golfdekalb.com Kingston Training Institution 784-5678 • oakclubgenoa.com 124 Forsythe Ln., DeKalb Chicago Golf & Tiki Tees 751-5414 210 South Pointe Ct., DeKalb Prairie Pines 517-1449 6236 Rt. 38, DeKalb Pete’s Train chicagogolfandtikitees.com 758-5249 • prairiepinesgolf.com 435 S. Birch St., Waterman 264-7753 • petestrain.com Edgebrook Golf Course River Heights 2100 Suydam Rd., Sandwich 1100 S. Annie Glidden Rd. Runaway Ranch 786-3058 • edgebrookgolf.com DeKalb 758-1550 • golfdekalb.com 14678 Pleasant St., Sycamore 630-456-3400 Indian Oaks Country Club 603 E. Preserve Rd., Shabbona Sycamore Golf Club myrunawayplace.com 824-2202 940 E. State St., Sycamore indianoakscountryclub.com 895-3884 Shabbona Lake State Park sycamoreparkgolf.com 100 Preserve Rd., Shabbona 824-2106 • shabbonalake.com Disc Golf Skate Park at Milestone Park Pioneer Park Disc Prairie Park 1375 North Castle St., Sandwich Golf Course Disc Golf Course 786-8044 • sandwichparkdistrict.org North St., Kirkland 401 Clifford Dr., 630-495-7500 DeKalb • 758-6663 Splash Park at Milestone Park midwestdiscgolf.com dekalbparkdistrict.com 1250 N. Fairwind, Sandwich 786-8044 • sandwichparkdistrict.org

Star Worlds Video Arcade 1234 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 787-4599 • starworldsarcade.com

Stonebridge Equestrian Center 7892 Twombley Rd., DeKalb 756-6582 stonebridge-equestrian-ctr.com

Sycamore Community Park & Pool 940 East State St., Sycamore 895-3365 • sycamoreparkdistrict.com Sycamore Family Sports Center 725 E. State St., Sycamore 895-7407 • sycamorefun.com Sycamore RV Resort 375 E. North Ave., Sycamore 895-5590 • sycamorervresort.com Sycamore Speedway 50W086 Old State Rd., Maple Park 895-5454 • sycamorespeedway.com Windy City Soaring 12637 Rt. 30 West, Hinckley 286-7200 • windycitysoaring.org SM-CL0376236

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Forest Preserves Adee’s Woods Knute Olson Jr. Prairie Oaks 4106 Old State Rd., Kirkland 12595 Baseline Rd., Kingston 7535 Cherry Valley Rd., Kingston Afton MacQueen Russell Woods 13600 Crego Rd., DeKalb 3640 Scout Rd., Kirkland 11750 State Rt. 72, Genoa Chief Shabbona Merritt Woods Prairie Sannauk 4490 Preserve Rd., Shabbona 14401 Keslinger Rd., DeKalb 15250 US Highway 34, Somonauk County Farm Woods Natural Resource Wilkinson-Renwick Marsh 2305 State Rt. 23, DeKalb Education Center Glidden Rd. & IL RT 64, Kirkland Genoa • 784-2000 Hoppe Heritage Farmstead/ 1835 Miller P.A. Nehring For information and maps visit Elwood Cabin/ South 360 Bethany Rd., DeKalb dekalbcounty.org/forestpreserve Branch Prairie or call 895-7191 31966 Pleasant Hill Rd., Kingston Potawatomi 32199 Kirkland Rd., Kirkland Parks Chamberlain Park Kierman Park Somonauk Community Park 400 E. Second St., Genoa North Locust St., Genoa 470 S. Depot St., Somonauk 784-5612 • genoaparks.com 784-5612 • genoaparks.com 498-3500 • vil.somonauk.il.us Cortland Community Park Lions Park Sycamore Lake Rotary Park 70 S. Llanos St., Cortland 101 Monroe St., Malta 400 N. Cross St., Sycamore 756-9041 • cortlandil.org 825-2330 • villageofmalta.net 895-3365 • sycamoreparkdistrict.com DeKalb Kiwanis Park Lions Corner Park Sycamore Park District, Fairview & S. 4th St., DeKalb Madison & Walnut St., Genoa Community Park & Pool 758-6663 • dekalbparkdistrict.com 784-5612 • genoaparks.com 940 East State St., Sycamore 895-3365 • sycamoreparkdistrict.com DeKalb Park District, Aquatic Milestone Park Center & Hopkins Park 1375 North Castle St., Sandwich Sycamore Park Sports Complex 1403 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 786-8044 • sandwichparkdistrict.org Airport Rd. 1/4 mile South of 758-6663 • dekalbparkdistrict.com Rt. 64, Sycamore Pioneer Park 895-3365 • sycamoreparkdistrict.com Genoa Township Park, Pool 650 W. Lincoln Ave., Hinckley & Recreation Center 286-3836 • hinckleyil.govoffice3.com Village of Hinckley Parks & 400 East 2nd St., Genoa Recreation 784-5612 • genoaparks.com Sandwich Park District 720 James St., Hinckley 1001 N. Latham, Sandwich 739-1336 • hinckleyil.govoffice3.com Harvey Creek 786-8044 • sandwichparkdistrict.org Conservation Area Shabbona Lake State Park Waterman Lions Lions Rd., Sandwich • 786-8044 100 Preserve Rd., Shabbona Community Park sandwichparkdistrict.org 824-2106 • shabbonalake.com 435 S. Birch St., Waterman 264-3652

20 dekalbcountycvb.com Our Most Important Customer Bike & Hike Is You, Since 1964! DeKalb County • Great Western Trail If hiking, biking or snowmobiling is your interest, try the Great Western Nature Trail, which starts in DeKalb County and extends through Kane County to the Fox River Trail. • DeKalb/Sycamore Trail The DeKalb/Sycamore Trail links the DeKalb Park District Trail from Newspapers • Booklets Lions Park on DeKalb’s south side to Brochures • Flyers • Catalogs Sycamore and the Great Western Trail. County Farm Woods linked to Business Cards the DeKalb/Sycamore Trail and is a Stationery • Envelopes great rest stop along your way. Direct Mail • Kiwanis Pathway Trail For trail maps visit dekalbcounty.org/forestpreserve/bikehike.html 815-758-5484 email [email protected] Many of our businesses are bike friendly. 121 Industrial Drive • DeKalb, IL For a complete list visit PedalPal.org

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August 25th - 27th 40th ANNIVERSARY!! 3 Days of Music! Historical Tours • Food Booths For more information: Car Show • Vendor Booths (815) 748-CORN Free Corn Boil • Much More! www.cornfest.com SM-CL0376206

815/756-1336 or 877/335-2521 21 Northern Illinois University

hartered in 1895, Northern Illinois University is a comprehensive teaching and C research institution located near a vibrant research and development corridor. NIU’s main DeKalb campus is 65 miles west of Chicago and 45 miles southeast of Rockford and provides 56 undergraduate majors and 80 graduate-doctoral level programs in seven colleges (Business, Education, Engineering and Engineering Technology, Health and Human Sciences, Law, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts). The university also operates education centers in Chicago, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Oregon and Rockford, where working professionals can access NIU programs at convenient times and locations.

Through internships, research, study abroad, 220 student organizations and more, the faculty and staff of NIU work hard to provide you with life-changing opportunities. An NIU education is nationally recognized in quality, nationally ranked in value and aimed at providing you with personal, career and life success.

Northern Illinois University 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb, IL 60115 815-753-1000 • niu.edu

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• The College of Engineering and • During the 2015-16 academic year, Engineering Technology is ranked in NIU’s College of Law received “Best of” top 70 Best Undergraduate Engineering accolades from the National Jurist and Programs by U.S. News & World Report PreLaw magazines in three important 2017 rankings. areas: Best Value, Best at Delivering Public Service Graduates, Best at • The College of Education’s online Delivering Small Law Firm Graduates. graduate program is ranked among the top five in the nation out of 188 • A member of the the Association competing programs in the 2016 for Public and Land-grant Universities Graduate Education category of U.S. (APLU), NIU is designated as one of News & World Report. 16 inaugural institutions nationwide for working with public and private • The Brookings Institute ranks NIU in the sector partners to support economic top 10 in the Chicago area for median development through innovation and mid-career salary and occupations entrepreneurship; technology transfer; earnings power of its graduates. and talent, workforce, and community development. • U.S. News & World Report ranks the Northern Illinois University Master’s in • NIU has been ranked in the top four Public Administration (MPA) program in percent of all American universities the top 10 nationally in the field of city by the Carnegie Foundation, having management and urban policy. received the agency’s highest possible designation – “Doctoral/Research University Extensive.”

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Essentials Ace Hardware Dollar Tree Jewel-Osco 361 Sycamore Rd., Genoa 2060 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 1320 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 784-6004 • acehardware.com 758-7149 • dollartree.com 758-5478 Art’s Super Mart 220 W. Peace Rd., Sycamore 29 N. Eddy St., Sandwich Family Dollar 895-5276 786-6211 • artsfoodmarket.com 411 East State St., Sycamore jewelosco.com 895-0725 • familydollar.com Blain’s Farm & Fleet Kelley-Williamson Mobil Mart 1300 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore Genoa Pharmacy 15 W. Lincoln Hwy., Cortland 899-1716 • farmandfleet.com 228 W. Main St., Genoa 756-3598 • kelleysmarket.com 784-2122 BP Gas Station Larsen Hardware 515 E. Comanche St., Shabbona Gordon Hardware 430 W. Lincoln Hwy., Waterman 824-2955 • mybpstation.com 514 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 264-3662 756-4511 • gordonhardware.com Butera Market Lehan Drugs 600 Pearson Dr., Genoa Grab N’ Go 784-7001 • buteramarket.com 1407 S. 4th Dr., DeKalb 1210 E. State St., Ste. 7, 758-0911 • lehandrug.com Casey’s General Store Sycamore • 991-5782 70 S. Somonauk Rd., Cortland Mattress Warehouse of 758-8024 Hickey’s Corner Store DeKalb 4201 State Hwy. 38, Malta 1224 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 317 W. Comanche St., Shabbona 825-2724 • mymarathonstation.com 756-4999 • dekalbmattress.com 824-2867 • caseys.com CVS Pharmacy Hinckley Fresh Market Northern Thrift 1022 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 710 James St., Hinckley 109 N. Seventh St., DeKalb 748-0648 • cvs.com 286-3333 • hinckleyfreshmarket.com 501-4726 • northernthrift.com Dollar General Store Hy-Vee of Sycamore Ruby’s Asian Market 226 S. Somonauk Rd., Cortland 2700 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 1406 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 756-1726 756-6174 • hy-vee.com 517-0843 • rubysasianmarket.com 527 W. Main St., Genoa 784-9962 Inboden’s Meat Market & Schnucks 109 Brennan Dr., Kirkland Full Service Catering 975 S. Annie Glidden Rd., DeKalb 217-2325 1106 N. 1st St., DeKalb 748-6200 • schnucks.com 122 Indian Springs Dr., #2, 756-5852 • meatplace.com Sandwich • 786-6496 dollargeneral.com

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26 dekalbcountycvb.com Stop-N-Shop Walgreen’s Wisted’s Country Market 708 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 100 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 102 S. Nokomis, Shabbona 758-0724 756-1815 824-2657 Super $ Store 30 W. Church St., Sandwich 327 W. State St., Sycamore 786-8653 895-6610 1340 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 895-4609 Village Ace Hardware walgreens.com 1015 E. Church St., Sandwich 786-8776 • acehardware.com Floral & Garden Blumen Gardens Kar-Fre Flowers Ozzie’s Greenhouse 403 Edward St., Sycamore 1126 E. State St., Sycamore 13441 Hinckley Rd., Hinckley 895-3737 • blumengardens.com 895-6558 • karfreflowers.com 286-7452 • oneseedoneplant.com DeKalb Florist & Greenhouse Ka-Ti Flowers Sandwich Floral 2131 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 107 W. Navaho, Shabbona 206 S. Main St., Sandwich 756-2705 • dekalbflorist.com 824-2443 786-2135 • sandwichfloral.com Everything Floral Lloyds Landscaping Stran’s Garden Center 113 West Main St., Genoa 622 Park Ave., Genoa & Landscaping 784-23443 • everythingfloral.com 779-382-0402 1070 E. State St., Sycamore oldbarnsalvage.com 981-8787 Glidden Campus Florist stranslandscaping.com 917 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Meagen Lee Floral 758-4455 • glidden-florist.com 526 Main St., Kirkland The Flower Peddler 593-0393 101 E. Church St., Sandwich Hinckley Floral 786-9446 950 W. Lincoln Hwy., Hinckley Myers Lawn & Garden 286-7400 • hinckleyfloral.com 247 W. Lincoln Hwy., Hinckley The Garden Market 286-3920 558 & 560 DeKalb Ave., Johnsons Floral & Gifts casegardentractorparts.com/ Sycamore • 895-5610 37 S. Main St., Sandwich info.html thegardenmarket.blogspot.com 786-2151 johnsonsfloralandgift.com Rare Finds & Specialty Shops 1803 Candles Ax-In-Hand Guitar Black Magic Customs, Inc. 360 E. Lincoln Hwy., Waterman Specialist 4686 E. 29th Rd., Sandwich 264-3009 • 1803candles.com 817 W. Lincoln Hwy., #B, DeKalb 786-1977 758-8898 • axinhand.net blackmagiccustoms.com A Perfect Silhouette 318 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb B.J. Decorating Center, Inc. Blue Moon Balloon 596-0866 • perfectsilhouette.com 325 W. Elm St., Sycamore Company 895-9652 127 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Alexis Kay Designs 748-1631 128 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Barnes Woodcraft bluemoonballoonco.com 762-6558 • alexiskaydesigns.com 204 W. Comanche, Shabbona 824-2774 Blue Moon Bikes, Ltd. Antique Warehouse 211 W. State St., Sycamore 2300 Rt 34, Ste 5, Sandwich Becky Beck’s Jewelry 899-3100 • bluemoonbikes.com 331-256-0566 303 E. Hillcrest Dr., DeKalb 758-3800 Bob-Jo Cycle Co. Antiques Vintage beckybecksjewelrystore.com 50W112 Old State Rd., Maple Park Collectables & Gifts 895-5251 • bob-jocycleco.com 134 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Bee Designs Embroidery 748-5699 & Screen Printing Book World 24637 Esmond Rd., Malta 818 W. Lincoln Hwy., Space #7 Armor Technologies 393-4593 • beedesigns.biz DeKalb • 748-9003 143 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb bookworldstores.com 754-0505 • armortechs.com Bittersweets 128 S. Main St., Sandwich 786-3235

815/756-1336 or 877/335-2521 27 Bridget’s Kid Closet Cracker Jax Golden Dreams of Sycamore 1132A Pleasant St., DeKalb 118 N. 3rd St., DeKalb 407 W. State St., # 3, Sycamore 756-1222 758-8178 • crackerjax.webnode.com 899-6567 Bullfrogs & Butterflies Creative Design Graham Cracker Comics Resale Shoppe, Inc. 119 W. Market St., Somonauk 901c Lucinda Ave., DeKalb 120 S. Maple St., Sycamore 498-3429 • creativedesign1.com 748-3883 • grahamcrackers.com 757-1146 D&D Jewelers Green Tangerine Carter’s Cottage 303 W. State St., Sycamore Records 209 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 895-3377 • ddjewelers.com 866 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 754-9700 608-751-8386 carterscottageinteriors.com Dawn’s Country Corner 37 S. Main St., Sandwich Happy Hen House Cassie’s Popcorn Stand 786-2130 8329 E. Sandwich Rd., Hinckley Corner of State and Maple, dawnscountrycorner.net 286-9055 Sycamore • 751-7099 thehappyhenhousehinckley.com cassiespopcorn.com DeKalb Harley-Davidson 969 N. Peace Rd., DeKalb Herbal Embers Chilton’s Sporting Goods 756-4558 • dekalbharley.com 161 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 248 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 748-3440 • herbalembers.com 758-3152 Deluca’s Hallmark 26 E. Railroad St., Sandwich Highway 30 Antiques Christian Connection 786-8076 • hallmark.com 808 W. Comanche, Shabbona 337 W. State St., Sycamore 630-485-1590 899-3262 • christianconnection.biz Diamond Tour Golf 203 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Hirschbein Trophies & Classic Books 787-2649 • diamondtourgolf.com Engraving 115 N. 1st St., DeKalb 202 S. California St., Sycamore 748-3406 Ducky’s Formal Wear 895-9137 250 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb College Bound Thrifts 754-7703 Huckleberry’s Pet Parlor 122 E. Hillcrest, DeKalb duckysformalwear.com 423 N. Main St.,#2, Sycamore 748-1500 899-3435 Family Health Center huckleberryspetparlor.com Common Grounds 1170 DeKalb Ave., #111, Sycamore Coffee and Books 895-8151 • askfamilyhealth.com Jeri’s Hallmark 150 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 2451 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 255-4009 • commongrounds.site Fargo Skateboarding 754-9766 • hallmark.com 629 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Competitive Edge, Inc. 756-5555 Josies Antiques 700 Peace Rd., DeKalb fargoskateboarding.com 15454 IL Rt. 38, Maple Park 758-0056 • theedgeus.com 756-1920 Farmer’s Daughter Complete Consignment 303 S. Main St., Sandwich JP Coins & Collectibles 142 Indian Springs Dr., Sandwich 786-6370 806 DeKalb Ave., #3, Sycamore 786-6777 991-2019 • jpcoins.com completeconsignmentshop.com Franklin’s Frames and Art 423 N. Main St., Sycamore JR Antiques & Country Store Thrift Shop 895-8232 Collectibles 659 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb franklinsframesandart.com 723 W. Church St., Sandwich 756-2378 786-2550

28 dekalbcountycvb.com Kid Stuff Mandy’s Just Because On-Site Computer Guy 149 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 105 E. Lincoln Hwy., Hinckley 135 S. Main St., Sandwich 787-7683 • kidstuffdekalb.com 786-4752 786-3800 onsitecomputerguy.com Knee High to a MCR Framing Grasshopper 137 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Our Lil’ Store 32 E. Railroad St., Sandwich 756-8974 102 W. Lincoln Hwy., Hinckley 786-0908 286-7899 kneehighgrasshopper.com Mr. G’s Music 321 W. State St., Sycamore Out on a Whim Kramer’s Kitchen & Bath 895-3980 127 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 360 W. State St., Sycamore 754-4300 • whimbodyjewelry.com 757-0634 My Favorite Things kramerskitchenandbath.com 249 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Paulsen Appliance & 748-2101 Electronics Kyler Photography 245 W. State St., Sycamore 300 IL Rt. 38, Malta Nathan Winston Services 895-6373 • paulsenappliance.com 825-2216 • kylerphotography.com 136 N. 3rd St., DeKalb 758-4545 • nathanwinston.com Paw Lickin’ Good Treats Lakeside Bait, Tackle & 2684 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore Boat Rental Natural Treasures 758-8300 4100 Bluebird Ln., Shabbona 37 S. Main St., Sandwich pawlickingoodtreats.com 824-2581 • shabbonalake.com 630-636-0762 naturaltreasureswellness.com Pixies on Main Leo’s Awards, Gifts and 117 S. Main St., Sandwich Engraving, Inc. North Central Cyclery 570-2380 16 E. Railroad, Sandwich 534 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 786-7380 758-2403 Poppy Seed Primitives northcentralcyclery.com 223 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Lovers Playground 758-6020 157 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Offworld Designs poppyseedprimitives.com 758-8061 • loversplayground.com 624 W. Center St., Sandwich 786-7080 Prindi’s Antique Mall Made Just for You Gifts offworlddesigns.com 2 E. Railroad St., Sandwich 338 W. State St., Sycamore 570-2073 • prindisantiquemall.net 895-8122 Old Barn Salvage madejustforyougifts.com 662 Park Ave., Genoa Proton Tattoo Studio 779-382-0401 120 S. Fourth St., DeKalb Mae’s Fine Designs oldbarnsalvage.com 756-1800 • protontattoo.com 145 1/2 Cedar, Waterman 349-7494 • maesfinedesigns.com Olde Timers Antique Centre Red Farm Antiques 131 E. Church St., Sandwich 6199 Wolf Rd., Kingston Maggie’s Déjà Vu 786-6430 • olde-timers.com 715-493-2344 421 E. Church St., Sandwich 786-9331 OLT Marketing Red Wing Shoes maggiesdejavu.blogspot.com 817 W. Lincoln Hwy., Ste. C1, 2692 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore DeKalb • 901-0569 517-0579 Mandee Lee’s oltmarketing.com sycamoreil.redwingshoestore.com/ Accessories & More 113 S. Main St., Sandwich 786-6054

815/756-1336 or 877/335-2521 29 Revive Hive Sycamore Jewelry The Garden Market 36 E. Railroad St., Sandwich & Coin 558 & 560 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 786-7115 216 W. State St. Rt. 64, Sycamore 895-0298 991-9219 • sycamorejewelry.com thegardenmarket.blogspot.com S.I.S. Shop in Style 308 W. State St., Sycamore The Art Box The Rusty Rooster 751-1918 • sisshopinstyle.com 308 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 2300 E. Rt. 34, Sandwich 758-0313 • dekalbgallery.com 570-2486 S.O.A.S. Apparel & Design The Bait Shop The Trading Post 147 N. 2nd St., DeKalb 4778 US Highway 30, Shabbona 201 W. Main St., Genoa 756-9910 • soasdekalb.com 739-4522 761-9444 thetradingpostgenoa.com Sandwich Antique Mart The Camp Store 2300 E. Rt. 34, Sandwich 410 Bluebird Ln., Shabbona Two Sisters Then and 786-6122 824-2581 • shabbonalake.com Now sandwichantiquemart.com 316 S. Main St., Sandwich The Carving Shop 786-1555 Simply IRZSTBL 645 E. LaSalle St., Somonauk 200 W. Lincoln Hwy., Waterman 498-9290 • thecarvingshop.net Underground Games 757-6815 37 S. Main St., Sandwich The Catholic Gift Store 793-5269 Sozo Market 770 N. Peace Rd., DeKalb 665 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 787-0802 • thecatholicgiftstore.com Urban Grace 649-5020 • sozomarket.org 255 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb The Clock Shoppe 748-7115 Star Worlds Video 330 W. State St., Sycamore urbangraceathome.com Arcade 895-6488 1234 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb sycamoreclockshoppe.com Village Commons 787-4599 • starworldsarcade.com Bookstore The Confectionary 901 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb STOMP Shoes, Boots and 149 N. 2nd St., DeKalb 758-0613 • vcbs.com Accessories 758-5990 307 W. State St., Sycamore 235 W. State St., Sycamore Vintage Farmgirls 991-5680 • stompsycamore.com 899-1616 37 S. Main St., Sandwich 970-1566 Storehouse II theconfectionary.com 427 W. Church St., Sandwich The Corner Cobbler Whatever Resale 630-849-6856 404 W. Railroad St., Kingston 125 S. Fourth St., DeKalb 784-4452 756-4849 Sweet Earth 341 W. State St., Sycamore The Gaming Goat Woodworks & Ludewig 895-3011 • sweetearthjewelry.com 229 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Mandolins 526-7621 • thegaminggoat.com 1650 Pleasant St, DeKalb Sycamore Antiques 758-1505 320 W. State St., Sycamore ludewigmandolins.com 895-4720 sycamoreantiques.com All Area Codes 815 Unless Noted

30 dekalbcountycvb.com Welcome! Whether you are visiting the City for business, pleasure, or education, DeKalb provides everything you’ll need to LIVE, LEARN, GROW and STAY. LIVE… Visitors and residents alike enjoy the enrichment NIU brings to our community. DeKalb is home to fine art galleries, local and international music performances, dance recitals, live theatre, arena events, independent films, and championship sports. With 40 area parks and 3 bike trails, year-round festivals and celebrations, museums and historic sites, there is always something to do in DeKalb. LEARN… NIU’s academic, arts, and sports camps for youth provide unparalleled learning experiences. Educational partnerships between DeKalb High School, Kishwaukee College, and NIU, provide a full range of career readiness initiatives for students and a pipeline of employees. GROW… DeKalb offers the services you need to grow your business, including fiber optic capacity, workforce development programs, collaborative technological entrepreneurship programs at NIU, and DeKalb-Taylor Municipal Airport. With easy access to I-88 and I-39 corridors, businesses find DeKalb their ideal location. STAY… Make DeKalb your home. Our neighborhoods are comprised of a variety of housing options, from starter homes to high-end luxury, and historic homes, excellent services, shopping, health care, and culture plus the intimacy of a small town create a great community to raise a family!

Big city amenities without the big city drive await you in DeKalb. Join us and become #PROUDLYDEKALB. Contact: City of DeKalb Economic Development Coordinator at 815.748.2365 http://cityofdekalb.com/272/Economic-Development

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We invite you to say “I do” in DeKalb County. Located 60 miles west of Chicago, we offer Spas & Salons one-of- kind venues that will make your special day an experience everyone will remember. Amanda’s Spa & Beauty Picture your ceremony in an outdoor chapel, Services on the stage of a historic theatre, nestled in a 852 S. 4th St., DeKalb vineyard, tucked away in a garden, enhanced 748-5887 • amandas-spa.com by a castle’s architecture, or in a rustic barn; you’ll find amazing locations like this and more Dana’s Day Spa in DeKalb County. 203 E. Locust St., DeKalb 739-0446 • danasdayspa.com Let us help you find the right venue to bring your vision to life no matter what size or Debutantes School of budget. We offer affordable and comfortable Cosmetology, Esthetics, Nail accommodations for your wedding party and Technology guests. 145 N. Third St., DeKalb 758-4045 • debschool.com Make one phone call to the DeKalb County CVB. We’ll be happy to assist with booking hotel Dolce Vita Salon & Day Spa 2525 Bethany Rd., Sycamore rooms, on-site tours, venue suggestions, and a 756-1414 • dolcevitasalon.biz list of wedding related services. From small and intimate to big and opulent, we have it all. Hair Professionals Career College Call 1/877-335-2521 2245 Gateway Dr., Sycamore to start planning your wedding or 756-3596 • hairpros.edu other special events.

32 dekalbcountycvb.com Helen’s Hair Designs 147 N. 2nd St., DeKalb 756-7788

LEZA Nail Spa 2444 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 748-4191 • lezanailspa.com

Luxe Salon 352 W. State St., Sycamore 991-5799 • luxesalonsycamore.com

Q Salon 501 W. Comanche, Shabbona 824-2417

Salon Suites of Sycamore 127 S. Sacramento, Sycamore 739-3159 • salonsuitesofsycamore.com

Stephen Alan Salon 2030 Baron Dr., Sycamore 895-3339 • stephenalansalon.com You Deserve to be here! Studio One Salon & Spa 1007 N. 1st St., DeKalb 758-4508 • studioonesalonspa.com THE ART OF HAIR EXTENSION

Tranquil Therapies 1770 W. State St. #A, Sycamore 899-7900 • tranquiltherapies.com Custom Gift Cards for all occasions For more spas and salons 1007 N. First Street • DeKalb, IL 60115 visit dekalbcountycvb.com 815-758-4508

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Altgeld Hall - NIU Ellwood House Museum Malta Historical Society (up to 500) Ellwood-Nehring House (Up to 80) (up to 75) 595 College Ave., DeKalb Hearthside Room (Up to 80) 127 N. Third St., Malta 753-1999 • niu.edu/events/ 509 N. First St., DeKalb 825-2330 • villageofmalta.net/ venues/index.shtml 756-4609 • ellwoodhouse.org maltahistorcialsociety.htm Barsema Alumni & Faranda’s The Mora Farm Visitors Center (up to 500) (Up to 200) (up to 240) 302 Grove St., DeKalb 10816 Watson Rd., Waterman 231 N. Annie Glidden Rd., DeKalb 756-2345 • farandas.com 630-201-1333 • themorafarm.com 753-1534 • bavc.niu.edu Fatty’s Pub and Grille NIU Convocation Blumen Gardens Novak Room (up to 125) Center 1312 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb (up to 10,000) (up to 240) 762-4150 • fattysniu.com 1525 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 403 Edward St., Sycamore 752-6800 • niuconvo.com 895-3737 • blumengardens.com Hopkins Park Terrace Room NIU Holmes Student Chapel in the Pines (up to 200) Center Wedding and Banquet 1403 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb (up to 2,200) Center 758-6663 • dekalbparkdistrict.com Normal & Lucinda Rd., DeKalb (up to 150) 753-1745 • niu.edu/events/ 15265 Quigley Rd., Sycamore Kishwaukee College venues/index.shtml 895-4797 Conference Center chapelinthepines.com (up to 285) O’Leary’s Ale House 21193 Malta Rd., Malta (up to 125) Chicago Golf & Tiki Tees 825-2086 • kishwaukeecollege. 260 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb (Up to 200) edu/community-friends/ 748-0000 • olearysalehouse.com 210 South Point Ct., DeKalb conference-center 517-1449 Party Lodge chicagogolfandtikitees.com Kishwaukee (up to 150) Country Club 1312 E. Church St., Sandwich Egyptian Theatre (up to 160) 786-1599 (Auditorium up to 1,400, Lobby 1901 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb up to 150, Stage up to 200) 758-6848 • kishwaukeecc.org Red Roof Inn & Suites 135 N. Second St., DeKalb (up to 220) 758-1215 • egyptiantheatre.org 1212 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 758-8661 • redroof.com

34 dekalbcountycvb.com River Heights Clubhouse (up to 160) 1100 S. Annie Glidden Rd., DeKalb 758-1550 • dekalbparkdistrict.com      Sandwich Opera House (up to 300) 140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich 786-2555 sandwichoperahouse.org

St. Mary’s Memorial Hall (up to 350) 322 Waterman St., Sycamore 895-3275 • stmarysycamore.com Sweet Dream Desserts & Catering (up to 30) 1969-B DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 756-8150 • sweetdreamdesserts.com Sycamore Club House (up to 120) 940 E. State St., Sycamore    895-3884 • sycamoreparkdistrict.com         For more information and other     meeting venue options call 877/335-2521            SM-CL0376221 VOTED BEST TANNING SALON 11 years running!

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Country Inns & Suites by Carlson 1450 S. Peace Rd., Sycamore • 815-895- The Hotel at Holmes 8686 or 800-456-4000 • countryinns.com Located in the heart of NIU’s campus at 73 guest rooms • Meeting room up to 10 340 Carroll Ave., at the Intersection of Amenities: Fitness Center, Indoor Pool, Free Continental Lucinda Ave. and Normal Rd., DeKalb Breakfast, Handicapped Accessible, Wi-Fi Access, Business 815-753-1444 • niu.edu/hsc Center, Guest Laundry, Cookies and Coffee 24 hrs. 77 guest rooms • Meeting rooms up to 2200 Amenities: Handicapped Accessible, Compact Refrigerator & Microwave in all rooms, Banquet Facilities, Wi-Fi Access, Business Center, Guest Laundry, free parking, 100% non-smoking building, onsite recreation, on site dinning.

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36 dekalbcountycvb.com Parkside Bed and Breakfast 203 E. Roosevelt, DeKalb • 815-787-9526 parksidebedandbreakfast.com Private Cottage Amenities: Gourmet breakfast delivered to you, complimentary Wi-Fi, kitchenette, dining and living An Idyllic Getaway For Your Relaxation & Leisure rooms,Come officeand be refreshed.work area and walk-in shower. All special diets can be accommodated. Private Cottage Amenities: Gourmet breakfast delivered to you, complimentary Wi-Fi, kitchenette, dining and living rooms, ofﬁce work area and walk-in shower. All special diets can be accommodated.

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Red Roof Inn & Suites 1212 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb * Some restrictions apply for pets. Please call individual properties for more information. 815-758-8661 • redroof.com ** Property is handicapped accessible, but does not 74 guest rooms • Meeting rooms up to 220 offer a walk-in/roll-in shower Amenities: Fitness Center, Outdoor Pool, 24 hour coffee service available, Handicapped Accessible, Sauna, Pet Friendly*, Banquet Facilities, Wi-Fi Access, Business Center.

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Northern Illinois University’s Holmes Student Center has over 30 meeting rooms for up to 2000 guests for banquets, weddings, conferences and special events. The Hotel at Holmes features 78 hotel rooms and suites, multiple dining options, Huskie Booooksks & Gear and the Huskies Den, with a full bowling alley, pool tables and video arcade.

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American 5-B’s Catering Culver’s Flappy’s Pancake House 190 W. Lincoln Hwy., Waterman 1262 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 1406 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 264-7752 • 5bscatering.com 779-777-7997 758-0700 flappysbreakfastbrunch.com Barb City Bagels 1200 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 122 S. First St., #1, DeKalb 899-0200 Flippin Eggs 754-5211 • barbcitybagels.com culvers.com 831 S. 4th St., DeKalb 754-6900 • flippineggs.com Bar-B-Que Express Dairy Joy 105 Cherry St., Somonauk 436 W. Lincoln Ave., Hinckley Forge Brew House 826-4150 286-7701 • dairyjoydrivein.com 1330 E. State St., Sycamore 991-9760 • forgebrewhouse.com Brother’s Restaurant & Dairy Ripple Lounge 675 E. State St., Sycamore Gene’s Carry Out, Inc. 512 E. Church St., Sandwich 899-3500 125 S. Main St., Sandwich 786-2133 sycamoredairyripple.com 786-9059 Chick’N Shack Dearborn Café Genoa Café 265 W. Peace Rd., Sycamore 220 Indian Springs Dr., Sandwich 233 W. Main St., Genoa 895-2442 • chicknshack.com 786-6185 784-6647 Corner Grill on Main Egg Haven Pancakes & Café Grassroots Juicery & 137 W. Main St., Genoa 2562 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb Café, Ltd. 784-2233 •corner-grill.com 748-1200 • egghavencafe.com 2180 Oakland Dr., Unit B, Sycamore 517-1587 Country Kitchen Eggsclusive Café grassrootsjuicerycafe.com 105 W. Market St., Somonauk 265 S. Peace Rd., Sycamore 498-3585 899-3447 • eggsclusivecafe.com Hillside Restaurant 121 N. 2nd St., DeKalb Country Store and Eggspress - Sycamore 756-4749 • hillsiderestaurant.com Catering 202 East State St., Sycamore 456 N. Main St., Sycamore 991-5720 Hobnobbers 899-2333 2030 Baron Dr., Sycamore countrystorecatering.com Ellwood Steak & Fish House 991-5775 2219 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb hobnobbersrestaurant.com Crumpet’s Tea Room 901-0270 221 W. Main St., Genoa ellwoodsteakandfishhouse.com 784-6121 • crumpetsillinois.com

815/756-1336 or 877/335-2521 41 Hy-Vee Martha’s Kitchen Pokanoka’s Café 2700 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 302 E. Van Buren St., Malta 4100 Bluebird Ln., Shabbona 756-6174 • hy-vee.com 825-9009 824-2481 • shabbonalake.com Johnny K’s Monocot Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen 125 Duvick Ave., Sandwich Opening Early 2017 1127 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 786-3088 • johnnykshotdogs.com 366 W. State St., Sycamore 517-1431• popeyes.com monocotrestaurant.com Junction Eating Place Portillo’s 816 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Nat’s On Maple 1780 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 758-5441 112 S. Maple St., Sycamore 895-0100 • portillos.com junctioneatingplace.com 895-4243 • natsonmaple.com Prarie State Winery Kirkland Family Noodles & Company 202 W. Main St., Genoa Restaurant 2561 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 784-4540 • prairiestatewinery.com 507 W. Main St., Kirkland 756-2145 • noodles.com 522-3531 Ray’s Slots O’Leary’s Ale House 870 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Lincoln Inn Family 260 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 814-8488 • raysslots.com Restaurant & Bakery 748-0000 • olearysalehouse.com 240 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Sam’s Family Restaurant Page Street Diner 756-2345 • thelincolninn.com 11 W. North Ave., Cortland 122 E. Page St., Sycamore 756-5665 Lothson’s Karry Out Chicken 895-5505 644 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Penny’s Place Shabbona Cafe 756-4303 2694 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 114 W. Comanche Ave., Shabbona 517-0820 • anewkindoffun.com 824-3069 Lukulo’s shabbonacafe.com 890 Pappas Dr., DeKalb Pita Pete’s, Inc. 758-5853 or 758-2452 901 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb lukulosdekalb.com 758-3012 • pitapetes.com

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42 dekalbcountycvb.com Shark’s Fish and Subway Texas Roadhouse Chicken 928 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 1950 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 901 Lucinda Ave., DeKalb 758-7827 748-7427 • texasroadhouse.com 758-6600 2472 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb sharksfishchickendekalb.com 754-7827 The Hinckley Café 116 E. Lincoln Ave., Hinckley Shawn’s 522 E. Mail St., Genoa 286-7081 204 Somonauk St., Sycamore 784-3883 895-5282 200 W. Lincoln Hwy., Hinckley The House Café shawnscoffeeshop.com 286-7007 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 517-1788 • thcdekalb.com Smoking Grill 400 E. Church St., Sandwich 739-7561 528 E. Main St., Genoa The Huddle 784-5551 441 W. High St., #2, Sycamore 817 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 895-2638 758-8899 • huddledekalb.com Sorrento’s 256 W. Peace Rd., #102, Sycamore 50W187 Rt. 64, Maple Park 895-2700 The Sycamore Café 895-5466 • sorrentosranch.com subway.com 1170 DeKalb Ave., #101 Sycamore • 899-8070 South Moon BBQ Sweet Dream Desserts 146 E. Lincoln Ave., Hinckley & Catering Tom & Jerry’s DeKalb 286-9227 1969 B DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 215 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 108 E. Railroad St., Sandwich 756-8150 758-1675 • tomandjerrysdekalb.com 786-9227 sweetdreamdesserts.com southmoonbbq.com Tom & Jerry’s Sycamore Sycamore Parkway 1670 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore Star 34 Family Restaurant 895-4420 Restaurant 605 E. State St., Sycamore sycamoretomandjerrys.com 336 W. Church St., Sandwich 895-6700 786-9898 Village Courtyard Tasty Dawgs 120 Market St., Somonauk State Street Diner 518 W. Main St., Kirkland 498-2414 418 W. State St., Sycamore 522-3111 • tastydawgs.com 991-5379

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Bea’s Wok ‘n Roll China House China Inn 1402 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 1900 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 630 Plaza Dr., Sycamore 756-1660 748-0032 • dekalbchinahouse.com 899-1188 • chinainnsycamore.com

Burritoville China House China One 1026 Hillcrest Dr., DeKalb 1201 E. Church St., Sandwich 131 S. 4th St., DeKalb 756-8848 • burritovilledekalb.com 786-6991 756-9102 • chinaonedekalb.com

815/756-1336 or 877/335-2521 43 China Wok Los 3 Burritos Ren’s Chinese Restaurant 540 E. Main St., Ste. B, Genoa 185 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 310 E. State St., #10, Sycamore 784-9688 • hotchinawok.com los3burritosdekalb.com 899-8883 DeBenedetto’s Los Panchos Mexican Grill Ristorante de Acquaviva Restaurant and Bar & Cantina 219 W. State St., Sycamore 414 W. Main St., Kirkland 1470 S. Peace Rd., #104, Sycamore 899-4444 • acquavivawinery.com 217-2282 991-9278 Rosita’s Mexican Restaurant Eduardo’s Mexican Los Rancheros 624 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Restaurant 2350 #A Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 756-1201 • rositas.com 214 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 758-2200 758-2677 • eduardosdekalb.com losrancherosrestaurante.com Santa Fe Restaurant 132 E. Church St., Sandwich Fanatico Italian Restaurant Mediterraneo 786-6737 • santaferestaurant.net 1215 Blackhawk Rd., DeKalb 122 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 517-1740 • fanaticodekalb.com 758-8450 Tacos Salsas Y Carnitas mediterraneo-dekalb.com 1021 W. Hillcrest Dr., Ste. A, DeKalb Flamingo Restaurant and Mikimoto Japanese Steakhouse 787-6898 Ice Cream Mexican Cuisine 826 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 1029 Pleasant St., DeKalb Tapa La Luna 748-1212 • mikimotodekalb.com 901-0049 226 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Omi Sushi 217-0990 • tapalaluna.com Fushi Yami Hibachi n’ Sushi 3206 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 822 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 517-0098 • omisushiil.com Taxco Restaurant 748-8868 • fushiyami.com 223 W. State St., Sycamore Panda House 895-2545 • taxcorestaurant.com Jamrah Middle Eastern 901 Lucinda Ave., Ste. M, DeKalb Cuisine 758-0051 Thai Pavilion 2672 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore pandahousedekalb.com 131 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 517-0007 756-6445 jamrahrestaurant.com Pho N’ Grill thaipavilionskokie.com 913 S. Annie Glidden Rd., DeKalb 901-0374 Yen Ching 810 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 758-2007 Bar & Grill Blind Eye’s Blue Note Bull Moose Bar & Grille Coupe’s Bar & Grill 500 Main St., Kirkland 202 S. Main St., Sandwich 101 S. Viking Vie, Lee 522-3204 786-8002 or 630-638-2373 824-8405 bullmoosebar.com Bootlegger’s Bar, Cub & Spank’s, Inc. Grill & Pizza Countyline Pub & Grill 113 N. Maple St., Sycamore 107 Main St., Maple Park 1201 E. Church St., Sandwich 895-4015 827-3066 786-3861

44 dekalbcountycvb.com DeRailed Karlsbad Tavern Pub 64 48 E. Railroad St., Sandwich 413 W. Main St., Genoa 332 W. State St., Sycamore 786-7700 784-6336 779-222-4935 karlsbadtaverngenoa.com Farmers Inn Pub West Pizza 521 Main St., Kirkland KJ’s Tap & Grill 100 W. Adams St., Waterman 522-9808 518 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 264-3637 • pubwonline.com 748-2577 R & R Pub Fat Bob’s 109 W. Comanche, Shabbona 500 Main St., Kirkland Knuckle Hedz 824-8469 522-3204 1 S. Main St., Sandwich 786-9400 Rambo’s Bar & Grill Fatty’s Pub & Grille 140 W. Market St., Somonauk 1312 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb Lord Stanley’s Annex 142 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 498-1997 • rambosbar.com 758-7737 • fattysniu.com 754-9031 Remington’s Gastropub Five Points Pub Maple Park Pub & Grill 102 S. 3rd St., Malta 105 S. Main St., Kingston 221 N. Main St., Maple Park 825-2794 784-3500 827-3452 remingtonsgastropub.com Hill’s Tap Minnehan’s Pub Ski’s All American Pub 319 W. Main St., Genoa 209 W. Main St., Genoa 1001 W. State St., Sycamore 784-5982 • hillstap.com 779-382-0444 899-9018 • skispub.com Hink’s Bar & Grill Molly’s Eatery & Drinkery Sullivan’s Tavern 123 S. California St., Sycamore 1000 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 722 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 899-9990 997-3013 756-4323 The Lost Mine Lounge Hometown Sports Bar MVP Sports Bar & Grill 122 S. California St., Sycamore & 2nd Frame Grille & Grill 895-1888 1745 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 241 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 895-2611 • bowlfourseasons.com 217-3325 Olde Tyme Inn hometownsportsbar.com 109 S. Main St., Sandwich Twin Tavern 786-9700 • oldetymeinn.com 1028 S. 4th St., DeKalb Houlahan’s Tavern & Grill 756-9604 208 W. Lincoln Hwy., Waterman PJ’s Courthouse 264-3333 • houlahanstav.com Tavern & Grille 202 W. State St., Sycamore J&K’s Half Moon Tavern 895-9253 120 W. Lincoln Ave., Hinckley pjscourthousetavern.com 286-7303 • jkhalfmoon.com Pour House Joker’s Bar & Grill 103 East Railroad St., Kingston 530 N. Main St., Sycamore 784-5700 All Area Codes 815 895-4488 Unless Noted

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Pizza Bootlegger’s Pub, Grill & Pizza JB’s World Famous Pizza Rosati’s Pizza 107 Main St., Maple Park 142 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 630 Plaza Dr., Sycamore 827-3066 756-8718 895-4646 124 E. State St., Sycamore 710 E. Railroad St., Sandwich Brian’s Pizza 895-5074 126 E. Lincoln Ave., Hinckley 786-1500 jbsworldfamouspizza.com 286-7071 myrosatis.com Chumly’s Pizza Joey G’s Pizzeria Sam’s Pizza 312 W. Comanche Ave., Shabbona 501 W. Main St., Kirkland 526 E. State St., Sycamore 824-2754 522-9001 895-6121 samspizzasycamore.com Little Caesars Dough Brothers Pizzeria 2350 Sycamore Rd., DeKalb 20 W. Benson Ave., Cortland State Street Pizzeria 748-8878 754-0000 1001 W. State St., Sycamore doughbrotherspizzeria.com 265 W. Peace Rd., Ste. 104, 899-1282 • skispub.com Sycamore • 991-9575 Fat Olives Pizza littlecaesars.com Terry’s Pizza 124 W. Lincoln Ave., Hinckley 115 W, Comanche, Shabbona 286-7301 Moscatos Pizza 824-2212 313 West Main St., Genoa Forge Brew House 784-2929 Toppers Pizza 1330 E. State St., Sycamore 1015 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 991-9760 • forgebrewhouse.com Pizza Hut 756-7755 • toppers.com 701 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 758-6601 Uncle Milty’s Pizza Giordano’s of Sycamore Palace 1840 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 1170 DeKalb Ave., Suite 104A, 140 W. Market St., Somonauk 899-2999 • giordanos.com Sycamore • 895-9862 pizzahut.com 498-4108 • rambosbar.com Gonzo’s Pizzeria 9 N. Main St., Sandwich Pizza Pros Vinny’s Pizza & Wings 221 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 786-3322 • gonzospizzeria.com 1205 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 758-4776 • pizzaprosdekalb.com 787-6200 Hot Stuff Pizza vinnyspizzadekalb.com 411 Main St., Kirkland Pizza Villa 522-3510 • hotstuffpizza.com 824 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb 758-8116 • pizzavilla.com Italian Dreams 436 N. Main St., Sycamore Pub West Pizza 899-0905 140 E. Adams St., Waterman All Area Codes 815 italiandreamspizza.com 264-3736 • pubwonline.com Unless Noted

46 dekalbcountycvb.com Princess Alex Ice Cream 210 W. Elm St., Sycamore • 895-6111 Screamers Ice Cream, Subs & More 408 E. Comanche Ave., Shabbona • 824-8181 Sweet Dream Desserts & Catering, Inc. 1969 B DeKalb Ave., Sycamore 756-8150 • sweetdreamdesserts.com Teresa’s Bakery 817 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb • 754-0226 The Confectionary DeKalb Sweet Treats & Bakeries 149 N. Second St., DeKalb • 758-5990 235 W. State St., Sycamore • 899-1616 Angie’s Sugar Buzz Bakery theconfectionary.com 1004 E. Church St., Sandwich • 786-7774 The Neighborhood Bakery & Deli Baker’s Basket 2205 Pleasant St., DeKalb • 748-7707 125 E. Market St., Somonauk • 498-3494 theneighborhoodbakeryanddeli.com barrysbakersbasket.com Tropical Sno Brenda’s Frozen Custard 403 E. State St., Sycamore • 899-5601 205 S. Wells St., Sandwich • 570-2236 Cassie’s Popcorn Corner of State and Maple, Sycamore 751-7099 • cassiespopcorn.com Common Grounds 150 East Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb • 255-4009 Elleson’s Bakery    344 W. State St., Sycamore • 895-4533     Flamingo Restaurant & Ice Cream 1029 Pleasant St., DeKalb • 901-0049 From a simple BBQ to an elegant Hopper’s Poppers plated meal... 420 W. State St., Sycamore Sweet memories... 762-5442 • hopperspoppers.com Sweet dreams! La Michoacana Ice Cream Bar try our famous 162 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb • 779-777-7040 cupcakes, decorated cookies, sweetie pies, Latsis Bakery and more. 401 W. Main St., Genoa • 784-4334 latsisbakery.com 1969B DeKalb Ave., Ollie’s Frozen Custard Sycamore, IL 60178 2290 Oakland Dr., Sycamore • 758-8222 (Open late Feb. - Early Nov.) Phone: (815) 756-8150 olliessycamore.com Fax: (815) 756-1836 Please call to reserve your day, Pokanoka’s Café Flavor Burst Ice Cream see us at: 100 E. Preserve, Shabbona Lake State Park Shabbona • 824-2481 • shabbonalake.com sweetdreamdesserts.com Polka Dot Bakery 265 Peace Rd., Ste. 107, Sycamore 764-9747 • polkadotbakery.net

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January February January - June February 2nd Lake Fish Exhibit Avalon String Quartet Concert Sycamore • Midwest Museum of Natural DeKalb • NIU Recital Hall History • Learn about lake fish species niu.edu/music that can be found locally and across the nation. • mmnh.org February 2nd-5th & 9th-11th Trestle at Pope Lick Creek January 15th DeKalb • Huntley Middle School Auditorium Faranda’s Wedding Expo niu.edu/theatre/productions DeKalb • Faranda’s farandas.com February 4th Groundhog Gala January 29th - February 24 Sycamore • Chapel in the Pines (Re)Presenting Guatemala: mmnh.org Regina José Galindo: Bearing Witness & Visiones e Historias: Mayan Paintings February 11th from Guatemala “Make our Garden Grow” DeKalb • NIU Art Museum Choral Concert niu.edu/artmuseum DeKalb • NIU Boutell Memorial Concert Hall niu.edu/music January 29th POLARpalooza February 16th DeKalb • Lions Park Mannheim Steamroller’s Enjoy a winter festival with snow man Tom Sharpe Concert building, ice skating, winter crafts and Sycamore • Sycamore Public Library more. • dekalbparkdistrict.com Award-winning composer, performer, recording artist and member of Mannheim Steamroller, Tom Sharpe will be performing at the Sycamore Library. sycamorelibrary.org

48 dekalbcountycvb.com February 16th-19th A Song for Coretta DeKalb Holmes Student Center Diversions Lounge niu.edu/theatre/productions

February 22nd Philharmonic concerto/aria concert DeKalb • NIU Boutell Memorial Concert Hall niu.edu/music

February 23rd-26th & March 2nd-4th Romeo and Juliet DeKalb • Huntley Middle School Auditorium niu.edu/theatre/productions

February 25th Arthur D. Montzka Memorial Concert | Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra DeKalb • NIU Boutell Memorial Concert Hall This concert will feature this season’s March 10th winner of the Arthur D. Montzka Youth Artist Sip, Shop, Socialize: Spring Open Concerto Competition. • kishorchestra.org House in Downtown DeKalb Downtown DeKalb • Come Sip, Shop, & Socialize and enjoy a little spring in March Downtown DeKalb. • downtowndekalb.org March 3rd March 10th & 11th Thomas Rhett’s 2017 Home Team Tour DeKalb • NIU Convocation Center IESA State Wrestling Championships niuconvo.com DeKalb • NIU Convocation Center niuconvo.com March 7th 1A & 2A IHSA Boys Basketball Super March 14th Sectionals 3A & 4A IHSA Boys Basketball Super DeKalb • NIU Convocation Center Sectionals niuconvo.com DeKalb • NIU Convocation Center niuconvo.com March 8th Whiskey Brother’s Irish Concert March 14th Sycamore • Sycamore Public Library Pi(e) Day The Whiskey Brothers, the most entertaining Sycamore • Sycamore Public Library Irish band in the western suburbs, will be We at the Sycamore Library celebrate performing at the Sycamore Library, just in all things Pi(e) annually on March 14. Pie time for St. Patrick’s Day! Their traditional baking, tasting, and eating contests as Irish music is fun for the whole family! well as tons of games and activates. This sycamorelibrary.org just so happens to fall on the birthday of the beloved scientist Albert Einstein. Join in March 9th - 19th the fun! • sycamorelibrary.org Hairspray DeKalb • Stage Coach Theater stagecoachers.com

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March 23rd - 26th Picnic April DeKalb • Holmes Student Center Diversions April 1st - October 31st Lounge • niu.edu/theatre/productions Shabbona Lakeside Bait, Tackle and Boat Rental Fish Contests March 24th Shabbona Lake State Park Gaelic Storm Live in Concert shabbonalake.com DeKalb • Egyptian Theatre egyptiantheatre.org April 6th - May 20th Hand in Hand: The Visual Arts as a March 28th - May 20th Means of Social and Political Protest Hand in Hand: The Visual Arts as a and Commentary Means of Social and Political Protest “A Tale of Donkeys and Elephants; Satire and Commentary with the Wink of a Fox” “What a Frightful Spectacle”: Lithographs DeKalb • NIU Art Museum of Honoré Daumier Museum Studies capstone project DeKalb • NIU Art Museum exploring American political/editorial Satirical observations of aristocrats, cartoons. • niu.edu/artmuseum politicians and the ‘average Joe’ caught up in the tumultuous civic transformations April 9th of 19th century Paris. • niu.edu/artmuseum World Music Concert DeKalb • NIU Boutell Memorial Concert Hall March 30th - April 2nd & April 6th - 8th niu.edu/music Eurydice DeKalb • Huntley Middle School Auditorium April 12th niu.edu/theatre/productions Taste of Spring Sycamore • Downtown Sycamore March 31st & April 2nd Enjoy wine and appetizer pairing at a Opera - Mozart Cosi fan tutte number of Sycamore businesses. DeKalb • NIU Boutell Memorial Concert Hall discoversycamore.com niu.edu/music

50 dekalbcountycvb.com April 15th Breakfast with the Bunny and Easter Egg Hunt DeKalb • DeKalb Park District’s Hopkins Park dekalb.org

April 20th - 23rd The Good Woman of Szechwan DeKalb Holmes Student Center Diversions Lounge niu.edu/theatre/productions

April 22nd Cortland Magic Show Cortland • Cortland Community Park Magic show, concessions available May 5th & 6th cortlandil.org ARTigras DeKalb • NIU/Downtown DeKalb Parade, Crafts, Live Music and more all April 22nd celebrating the arts. • niu.edu/artigras The Taste - Glidden Homestead DeKalb • NIU Barsema Alumni & Visitors Center May 6th The Taste is Glidden Homestead and Spring Concert: Bach to Beethoven Historical Center’s Annual spring Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra fundraiser, dedicated to preserving DeKalb • NIU Boutell Memorial Concert Hall DeKalb’s barbed wire legacy, featuring Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, BWV 1046, delicious sample dishes from local chefs by Johann Sebastian Bach and a fabulous silent auction and raffle. Mark Robinson and Kate Swope, horns gliddenhomestead.org Symphony No. 9, Op. 125, by Ludwig van Beethoven with the Mendelssohn Chorale April 27th kishorchestra.org NIU Jazz Orchestra Concert DeKalb • NIU Boutell Memorial Concert Hall May 6th & 7th niu.edu/music Cinco de Mayo Sycamore • Downtown Sycamore April 27th - 30th Festive Sycamore celebration with live Spring 2017 Dance Concert music and family entertainment. sycamorescincodemayo.com DeKalb • Huntley Middle School Auditorium niu.edu/theatre/productions May 7th Glidden Homestead Opening Day April 28th & 29th DeKalb • Glidden Homestead 12th Annual Garden Gate to Spring Opening Day will feature tours of Joseph Antique Show Glidden’s home, the 1870s brick barn where Sycamore • Blumen Gardens he invented barbed wire, and a working blumengardens.com blacksmith shop. • gliddenhomestead.org May 12th & 13th April 30th Northern Illinois University Commencement NIU Steelband Concert DeKalb • NIU Convocation Center DeKalb • NIU Boutell Memorial Concert Hall niu.edu/convo/commencement/ niu.edu/music May 14th, June 11th, July 9th, August 13th & October 8th May Sundays at Sandwich Antique Show May 5th & 6th Sandwich • Sandwich Fairgrounds Cortland Community Wide Garage Sale High quality antique and collectible Cortland • Across Cortland show held at the picturesque Sandwich cortlandil.org Fairgrounds. sundaysatsandwichantiques.com

815/756-1336 or 877/335-2521 51 May 19th - 24th Women’s NCAA Division 1 Golf Championships June Sugar Grove • Rich Harvest Farms June 1st NCAA.com/Tickets Ladies Night Out Sycamore • Downtown Sycamore May 20th, June 24th, July 22nd, August Ladies Night Out is dedicated to the fight 26th & September 23rd against breast cancer! Come experience Genoa Farmers’ Market an evening downtown with the girls Genoa • Downtown Genoa and enter to win prizes, giveaways and genoaareachamber.com drawings. • facebook.com/LNOJane May 26th - 31st June 1st - 11th Men’s NCAA Division 1 Golf Championships Laughter on the 23rd Floor DeKalb • Stage Coach Theater Sugar Grove • Rich Harvest Farms stagecoachers.com NCAA.com/Tickets June 1st - July 27th May 28th Sycamore Summer Concert Series Antique Car Show & Flea Market Sycamore • Sycamore Sports Complex Sandwich • Sandwich Fairgrounds Enjoy free summer concerts most Thursdays sandwich-il.org June - July • sycamoreparkdistrict.com May 29th June 1st - September 28th Memorial Day Program DeKalb Farmers’ Market DeKalb • Ellwood House DeKalb • Van Buer Plaza DeKalb’s annual Memorial Day program will Every Thursday from 10am - 2pm. Featuring take place on the front lawn of the Ellwood locally grown produce, wine, baked mansion from 9:30 - 10am. Following the goods, flowers, and artesian crafts. program, the first floor of the mansion will be dekalb.org open to the public for free self-guided tours. ellwoodhouse.org June 1st, July 6th, August 3rd, September 7th & October 5th May 29th Somonauk Farmers’ Market Memorial Day Celebration Somonauk • Corner of Depot & DeKalb St. Somonauk • Center of town 1st Thursday of the month, June - October Memorial parade, water fights and from 3-7pm. • vil.somonauk.il.us barbeque pork chops. • vil.somonauk.il.us June 3rd & 4th 46th Annual Northern Illinois Art Show Sycamore • DeKalb County Court House Lawn • The Northern Illinois Art Show features the work of artists in fine arts and fine crafts from across the Midwest. Approximately 70 vendors. • kval-nfp.org

52 dekalbcountycvb.com June - November June 9th & 10th Insects Exhibit More on 34 Sycamore • Midwest Museum of Natural Sandwich • Town Wide • Statewide History • Explore the beauty of insects garage sale that begins in Galesburg while learning about how they survive in and stretches along IL Route 34 to the wild. • mmnh.org Aurora. • moreon34.com June 6th - September 26th June 10th Sycamore Farmer’s Market Cogs Run 5K Sycamore • Corner of Somonauk and Genoa • Genoa-Kingston High School Elm Street. Tuesdays 3 pm - 7:00 pm. gkschools.org Featuring locally grown produce, wine, baked goods, flowers, and artisan crafts. June 10th discoversycamore.com Tractor Trot 5K Malta • Lions Park • tractortrot.com June 7th - 10th Genoa Days June 13th - August 22nd Genoa • Downtown Genoa DeKalb Municipal Band Concerts genoaareachamber.com DeKalb • Hopkins Park Tuesday evenings at 8pm, check the park June 7th - August 25th district website for exceptions and weekly Movies in the Park themes. • dekalbparkdistrict.com DeKalb, Sycamore & Sandwich Every Friday, June through August, the June 13th, July 11th, August 8th & DeKalb, Sycamore, and Sandwich Park September 12th Districts rotate showing family movies on a Tuesdays on the Town GIANT inflatable movie screen. Sycamore • Downtown Sycamore dekalbcountycvb.com/calendar Family fun on the second Tuesday of the month. (June-Sept.) 5:30-7:30 pm June 8th - 10th discoversycamore.com Sycamore City Wide Garage Sale Sycamore • Across Sycamore June 24th discoversycamore.com Hinckley Family FUN Fest & Fireworks Hinckley • Hinckley - Big Rock High School June 9th - 11th Bike MS: Tour de Farms Bike Ride Enjoy hometown family-oriented activities DeKalb • NIU Convocation Center starting at 3pm that includes, pony rides, niuconvo.com bounce houses, live music, BINGO, Bags Tournament, food vendors and more. Plus June 9th - 11th 25 minute Fireworks Show at dusk! Malta Days hinckleyil.govoffice3.com Malta • Lions Park • Soundstage, Carnival, Food and Craft Fair, Beer Garden & More! villageofmalta.net

815/756-1336 or 877/335-2521 53 June 24th & 25th July 4th North Grove School Open House Fireworks over Lake Shabbona Sycamore • Visit this 1878 one-room Shabbona • Shabbona Lake State Park schoolhouse from 12-4pm each day during Firework shot over glistening Shabbona the open house. • northgroveschool.org Lake, as the boomers echo off the surrounding forest. • shabbonalake.com July July 6th - 16th Little Women July 1-4th DeKalb • Stage Coach Theater Kirkland 4th of July stagecoachers.com Kirkland • Franklin Township Park kirklandlions.org July 8th & August 19th July 1st & 2nd Movies on Main St. Freedom Days Genoa • Downtown Genoa Sandwich • Sandwich Fairgrounds genoaareachamber.com 1st-Parade 10:00 start, 2nd-Freddom Run 5K/1Mile Walk/Run 8:00am start, 2nd- July 15th Fireworks • sandwichparkdistrict.org Drum and Bugle Corps Tour of Champions DeKalb • Huskie Stadium July 4th regiment.org DeKalb 4th of July DeKalb • Hopkins Park • Vendors, food, July 15th crafts, DeKalb Municipal Band concert, Waterman Summer Fest & Antique and fireworks. • dekalbparkdistrict.com Tractor & Truck Show Waterman • Waterman Lions Park July 4th watermanlionstractorshowandsummerfest.com Lee 4th of July Parade Lee July 16th Biking with Beanzie July 4th DeKalb County Shabbona Hometown Festival kishkiwanis.org/bwb-general-info/ Shabbona • A hometown event for kids of all ages. Food, games and fellowship. July 21st - 23rd shecevents.com Let’s Dance Big Band Weekend DeKalb • NIU Duke Ellington Ballroom July 4th justmakeithappen-dekalb.com Pokanoka’s Run/Walk Shabbona • Shabbona Lake State Park July 28th 8 Mile Trail Run and a 1.8 mile Walk at Kishwaukee Fest Parade Shabbona Lake State Park, through Prairie DeKalb • Downtown DeKalb Grass and Forest. • pokanokasrun.com kishwaukeefest.com

54 dekalbcountycvb.com July 29th & 30th August 19th Sycamore Turning Back Time Weekend Ride Like an Egyptian Downtown Sycamore • Saturday- Cruise DeKalb • 25, 50, 75, and 100 mile bike ride Night: free concert, Classic Car Cruise, egyptiantheatre.org food vendors and beer garden. Sunday- Classic car show with over 1,000 cars. August 19th discoversycamore.com Cruisin’ to Genoa Car Show Genoa • Downtown Genoa genoaareachamber.com August August 25th - 27th August 6th DeKalb Corn Fest 48th Annual Art Fair and Ice Cream Social DeKalb • Downtown DeKalb • Celebrate DeKalb • Ellwood House • Enjoy a day of the 40th anniversary of Corn Fest with 3 fun with art, music, and good food on the days of music, over 100 vendors, carnival, grounds of the Ellwood House Museum. car show, historical tours, craft fair and ellwoodhouse.org free corn boil on Sat. 11am--2pm. Free admission. • cornfest.com August 10th - 13th Sycamore Steam Show & Threshing Bee August 26th Sycamore • Taylor Marshall Farm • Antique Ribs, Rhythm & Brews Fest farm equipment, flea market, food, music, Sycamore • Downtown Sycamore daily parade of Old Steam Engines and Experience award-winning rib vendors Threshing Bee. • threshingbee.org from across the county, a variety of craft beers, and crowd-pleasing musical August 10th - 20th entertainment. • discoversycamore.com California Suite August 26th DeKalb • Stage Coach Theater Rockin’ For Reptiles stagecoachers.com Sycamore • Midwest Museum of Natural History Rock out at the Museum’s outdoor reptile- August 11th & 12th awareness event! Meet live animals, Cortland Summer Fest dance the afternoon away, and eat Cortland • Cortland Community Park delicious food! • mmnh.org cortlandil.org August 27th August 12th Arts at the Barn DeKalb County Barn Tour DeKalb • Glidden Homestead • Features DeKalb County • A one-day self-driving tour twenty local artists showing and selling of select barn sites within DeKalb County with their work. Items include sculpture, jewelry, guided tours, photography opportunities and painting, quilting, fiber arts, and much, family activates. • daaha.org much, more. gliddenhomestead.org

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August 27th September 6th - 10th Genoa Pioneer Day Sandwich Fair Genoa • Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Sandwich • Sandwich Fairgrounds Society • genoaareachamber.com Held every year since 1889, it is the oldest continuing county fair in the State of Illinois. August 29th - October 14th sandwichfair.com Objectifying the Photograph DeKalb • NIU Art Museum September 8th - 10th Group exhibit of contemporary artists Volksfest broadening our definition of photography. Genoa • Carroll Memorial Park niu.edu/artmuseum genoavolksfest.org

September 9th September Wine on the Terrace September 1st DeKalb • Ellwood House • The Ellwood NIU Football Home Opener vs Boston College House terraces and gardens provide DeKalb • Huskie Stadium • niuhuskies.com an elegant setting for an evening of wines, excellent appetizers, and music. September 2nd - 4th ellwoodhouse.org Maple Park Fun Fest Downtown Maple Park • Soundstage, September 9th softball tournaments, car and motorcycle Fireworks and Fun show, and craft fair. • mapleparkfunfest.com Sycamore • Sycamore Sports Complex sycamoreparkdistrict.com September 2nd - October 29 September 10th Jonamac Orchard Events DeKalb Kite Fest Malta • Head to Jonamac Orchard every DeKalb • NIU North 40 • DeKalb Kite Fest is weekend in September & October to help a great way to enjoy the outdoors and see them celebrate Scouts, Cider, pumpkins amazing kites! Everyone will enjoy seeing and more! Visit their website for each the giant inflatable kites, dancing kites, weekend’s event information. and stunting kites high up in the sky. jonamacorchard.com dekalbcountycvb.com/dekalb-kite-fest

56 dekalbcountycvb.com September 14th - 24th October 29th $38,000 for a Friendly Face Pumpkin Run 10K DeKalb • Stage Coach Theater Sycamore • Downtown Sycamore stagecoachers.com A 10,000 meter USATF-sanctioned and certified road race, drawing more than September 16th 1,800 registered racers from all over Blumenfest Northern Illinois and beyond. Starting gun Sycamore • Blumen Gardens • Family goes off at 9:05 am sharp! celebration of fall! • blumengardens.com pumpkinrunsycamore.com September 28th Fall Festival of Craft Show Sandwich • Oldest and largest craft show November in Illinois. • sandwich-il.org November 9th - December 15th NIU School of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition DeKalb • NIU Art Museum October niu.edu/artmuseum October 8th Cortland Parade & Festival November 11th Cortland • Cortland Community Park Cortland Turkey Trot 5K Parade, Rides and Attractions Cortland • Cortland Community Park cortlandil.org cortlandturkeytrot.com

October 19th - 29th November 15th - 30th Young Frankenstein Ellwood House Holiday Tours DeKalb • Stage Coach Theater DeKalb • Ellwood House Museum stagecoachers.com Holiday Tours of the 1879 Historic Mansion and Museum. • ellwoodhouse.org October 25th Downtown Sycamore Trick-or-Treating November 17th Sycamore • Downtown Sycamore Moonlight Madness A safe trick-or-treating experience for all. Downtown Sycamore • Stroll, shop and From 4:30-6pm • discoversycamore.com watch storefront windows “come alive” as local arts, theater and dance groups October 25th - 29th perform • discoversycamore.com Sycamore Pumpkin Fest Sycamore • Downtown Sycamore November 17th-19th Historic downtown Sycamore is decorated Hollydays with hundreds of carved and painted Downtown DeKalb • Stroll store to store, pumpkins, parade, craft shows, food enjoy free treats and discounts to kick off vendors, carnival and more. the holiday season. • dekalb.org sycamorepumpkinfestival.com November 18th October 27th Holiday Arts & Crafts Market (KVAL) Spooktacular Trick-or-Treating Sycamore • DeKalb County Community Downtown DeKalb • Bring the family to Foundation Freight Room • Featuring trick-or-treat, make a craft, and have a unique gifts made by local artisans. Spooktacular time. • dekalb.org kval-nfp.org

October 28th November 18th Pumpkin Fest Historic Home Tour Gobbler Gallop 5K Sycamore • Sycamore History Museum Waterman • gobblergallop5k.com Get a glimpse inside some of these beautiful homes and discover the amazing November 24th-25th history of Sycamore’s historic buildings. IHSA State Football Championships sycamorehistory.org DeKalb • NIU Huskie Stadium ihsadestinationdekalb.com

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November 30th December 1st - 31st Santa comes to DeKalb Festival of Trees DeKalb • Egyptian Theatre Sycamore • Midwest Museum of Natural History Cookies, cocoa and caroling at the Celebrate the holiday season by enjoying Egyptian Theatre help to celebrate Santa’s weekly special events, free crafts, and our arrival into Downtown DeKalb. • dekalb.org tree decorating competition! • mmnh.org

November 30th Winter Chocolate Walk December 1st - 3rd Downtown Sycamore • Bring your sweet Holiday Open House at Ellwood House heart or just your sweet tooth. Enjoy DeKalb • Ellwood House the best of our downtown shops while Kick off your holidays with a tour of the sampling a vast array of fine chocolate elegantly decorated Ellwood Mansion desserts. • discoversycamore.com November 15th - 30th, or join us for our Holiday Open House weekend December 1st - 3rd. Check website for tour times and December ticket prices. • ellwoodhouse.org November 30th - December 3rd A Charlie Brown Christmas December 1st - 3rd, 8th-10th, 15th-17th DeKalb • Stage Coach Theater & 22nd - 23rd stagecoachers.com Santa’s House Sycamore • DeKalb County Courthouse Lawn December 1st discoversycamore.com Celebrate the Season Genoa • Downtown Genoa December 2nd, 9th & 16th genoaareachamber.com Visit with Santa & Carriage Rides Downtown DeKalb • Get your wish December 1st list together and visit with Santa in his Walk with Santa house in Van Buer Plaza and enjoy a Downtown Sycamore • Parade with Santa, complimentary old fashioned horse drawn Mrs. Claus, and Elves to the traditional carriage ride. • dekalb.org Courthouse tree lighting. discoversycamore.com

58 dekalbcountycvb.com our COMMUNITIES

Cortland Since being incorporated in 1865, the Town of Cortland has been characterized by small hometown living in a warm community atmosphere. Visit us throughout the year for our annual town Garage Sales, Magic Show, Summer Fest, Fall Festival, Parade, and Turkey Trot. DeKalb DeKalb is home to Northern Illinois University, the first estate whiskey distillery in Illinois, and where barbed wire was invented. The historic Egyptian Theatre is the heartbeat of downtown and is the only one East of the Rocky’s. Arts and culture thrives featuring national, regional and local talent. Explore our museums or one of our 44 parks. Downtown is a shopping destination filled with vintage finds, antiques, restaurants and hand-made confections. Our history is embedded in the rich farmland that surrounds our area. Be sure to attend one of our many annual events including, Corn Fest, Kite Fest, and the Kishwaukee Fest Parade. Stay, Shop and Play in #ProudlyDeKalb. Genoa Make Genoa your destination for a great day in a historic community that has so much to offer! We are easy to find, located at the intersection of Illinois Routes 72 and 23. Browse unique shops, choose from a variety of restaurants including a Victorian tea room, cafés, ethnic restaurants and taverns. Sample local wines at our winery or enjoy a craft beverage at our brewery, visit the nature center, hike forest trails, or canoe the Kishwaukee River. The opportunities are endless! Hinckley Southeast of DeKalb lies the Village of Hinckley, home of the Globetrotters first game and two time class 1A Girls State Basketball Champions. Hinckley is a great place to live and grow up in. Small town living at its best, with its quiet tree-lined streets and wonderful home gardens. Come and visit us for great food, spirits, shopping and events throughout the year. hinckleybusiness.com

815/756-1336 or 877/335-2521 59 Kingston Kingston is a small town located along Route 72 in northern DeKalb County where every summer you can find boats made entirely out of cardboard being raced on the Kishwaukee River during Kingston Fest’s Kardboard Boat Regatta.

Kirkland Kirkland is rich in small town American traditions. Come see us during our 4th of July celebration and experience the best fireworks in northern Illinois. Enjoy a game of disc golf, try skateboarding, or visit one of the most beautiful veteran’s memorials in the country, where each Memorial Day weekend we honor those who have served our great nation. Cap off your summer with a little music at Pickin’ in the Park in August. Visit villageofkirkland.com/events/ for all the latest on our events. Lee The Village of Lee is located on the DeKalb and Lee County border. Our small town takes pride in our Scandinavian history. Malta Come share in the Lincoln Highway’s wonderful heritage. Our seedling mile mural is a hand painted, unique work of art. The mural is located on the Historical Society’s Old Town Hall Museum at 127 North Third Street. It depicts the history of the first concrete mile of paved highway coast to coast. Our small town festival in June with big town attractions will feature free entertainment all weekend, a carnival, food vendors, car show and beer garden. Visit Jonamac Orchard September through November for the corn maze, apples, pumpkins, ciders, apple wines and more.

60 dekalbcountycvb.com Maple Park Maple Park is located on the edge of DeKalb County. It was founded in 1854 and named to reflect the many Maple trees growing in the area. Enjoy the many family-owned businesses, orchards and vegetable markets in and around the area. One event that draws many families to Maple Park is the Labor Day Weekend Fun Fest, complete with softball games, 5K run, crafts, parade and a huge display of fireworks. Sandwich The reasons residents love Sandwich is the why you’ll keep coming back...festivals, dining, entertainment and small town hospitality. Sandwich is home to the Sandwich Fair, which has been held every year since 1889, making it the oldest continuing county fair in the State of Illinois. The rural community is also known as a haven for antique hunters, with over a dozen shops offering antiques and other unique home décor and specialty items. Among our many restaurants is the Bull Moose Bar & Grille, housed in an 1893 Pullman Palace Car Company dining car, once used by President Roosevelt. For entertainment, catch a show at the historic Sandwich Opera House built in 1888 that features family friendly live music and theatre. We look forward to seeing you in our “fair” city. Shabbona Shabbona is home to Shabbona Lake State Park, Chief Shabbona Forest Preserve, and Indian Oaks Golf Course located in southern DeKalb County, about halfway between Chicago and Rockford. Shabbona Lake State Park has a 318-acre man-made lake that is said to be the “Muskie Capital of Illinois”. The Campground has 150 Class A campsites. It is the first and only lake in Illinois designed just for fishing. The 6.5 miles of wooded shoreline has five earthen fishing piers, a handicap-accessible fishing pier and is open year-round drawing over 475,00 visitors annually. Somonauk The Village of Somonauk lies at the southern end of DeKalb County. Attend Somonauk Summer Fest in July featuring Cruise Night, live entertainment, parade, 5K run, tractor pull, craft show, and kids play zone. It’s fun for the entire family. Sycamore Sycamore is a warm, vibrant city full of suburban sophistication and historic charm. Experience our many annual events including Turning Back Time Weekend, downtown shopping events, and Pumpkin Festival. Take time to explore our museums and relax in our parks. Enjoy the beautiful 100-year old courthouse in the heart of the historic downtown business district or unique finds in our shopping district. We invite you to stay, shop, dine and enjoy our charming city. For more information visit discoversycamore.com Waterman This tranquil community is taking on a new look. Waterman is a village rich in agricultural and historical traditions located at the intersection of Routes 30 and 23. Take a miniature train ride, enjoy the playground and skate park year around in Lions Community Park. Stop by our winery and vineyard and try some lively local wines. Join us for Summer Fest the 3rd Saturday in July. Visit our local orchard, enjoy cider donuts, pick apples, or find the perfect pumpkin. Come back in November for the Lions Club Gobbler Gallop 5K race. Enhance your holiday traditions with a farm-fresh HOKA turkey. Waterman awaits to share its charm with you.

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