Welcome to Danville and Vermilion County #visitdanvillearea WELCOME | visitdanvillearea.com 3 The next time you take a great shot Share your pictures to #visitdanvillearea 4 WELCOME | visitdanvillearea.com 2019-2020 VISITORS’ GUIDE CONTENTS ARTS 6-11 Arts & Culture 8-9 Famous For Our Murals 10-11 OUR HISTORY 12-17 Gateway To Lincoln 14-15 Proudly Patriotic 16-19 LOCAL FINDS 20-23 PARKS 24-29 State & County Parks 26-27 Travel Our Trails 27 City Parks 27-28 SPORTS & RECREATION 30-35 MAP 36-37 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 38-41 SHOPPING 42-45 Everything But Ordinary 44-45 Shopping Areas 45 CUSINE 46-55 Dining 48 Bar & Grills 50 Quick Service 52 Seasonal & Specialty 54 PLACES TO STAY 56 Bed & Breakfast 58 Hotels & Motels 58 Amenity Guide 57 CITY/COUNTY INFORMATION 64-69 VERMILION ADVANTAGE INFORMATION 70 twitter.com/danvillecvb facebook.com/danvillecvb WELCOME | visitdanvillearea.com 5 ARTS Arts 6 ARTS | visitdanvillearea.com ARTS 7 ARTS | visitdanvillearea.com ARTS Danville Art League Danville Municipal Band 320 N. Franklin Street Lincoln Park Bandshell Danville, IL 1000 Logan Avenue 217-442-9264 Danville, IL www.danvilleartleague.com 217-431-2272 Offers a variety of classes for all ages in many www.danvillemuniband.com different media. Call or visit their website for classes, Free Summer Sunday performances at Lincoln Park special events and art shows! Danville Sweet Adelines Danville Barbershop Chorus Danville, IL Danville, IL 217-431-0454 217-497-3087 www.danvillesweetadelines.com • Open to men of all ages • Open to women of all ages • Performs at various events throughout the year • Performs at various events throughout the year DACC Players • Annual fall show Danville Area Community College Danville Symphony Orchestra 2000 E. Main Street 715 W. Fairchild Street Danville, IL Danville, IL 217-443-DACC 217-443-5300 www.danvillesymphony.org • Founded in 1967 • Comprised of over 60 talented musicians DLO Musical Theatre P.O. Box 264 Danville, IL 61834 217-431-1660 www.dlomusicaltheatre.com • Community theatre group formed in 1956 Darkhorse Theatre Company PO Box 632 Oakwood, IL Perform at Rabbittown Trade Center, Danville 424-DARK-HTC (424-327-5482) https://darkhorsetheatreco.wixsite.com/darkhorse 8 ARTS | visitdanvillearea.com ARTS Gregory’s Academy of Arts Red Mask Players Gregory Duckett Kathryn Randolph Theatre Danville, IL 601 N. Vermilion Street 217-443-0235 Danville, IL Email: [email protected] 217-442-5858 www.redmaskplayers.com Hoopeston Community Children’s Choir • Community theatre group established in 1936 First Christian Church 502 E. Main St. TTCD – Teen Theatre Company of Danville Hoopeston, IL Danville, IL 217-283-6691 http://ttcdanville.org [email protected] Lincoln Park Theatre Company • Perfomed, directed, and upheld entirely by teens. Lincoln Park Bandshell • Three shows per year 1000 Logan Avenue Danville, IL Vermilion Festival Chorus 217-516-8860 217-446-7543 • Free outdoor production each summer • Open to anyone 13 and older • Children’s chorus for students in grades 4-7 Red Mask Children’s Theatre • Performs at various events throughout the year Kathryn Randolph Theatre 601 N. Vermilion Street Danville, IL 217-442-5858 www.redmaskplayers.com • Produces 2 shows annually • Open to children in grade 3-8 • Performs at annual special events ENTERTAINMENT VENUES AMC Village Mall 6 Bremer Center Historic Lorraine Theatre 2917 N. Vermilion Street Danville Area Community College (Est. 1922) Danville, IL 2000 E. Main Street 324 E. Main Street 217-443-1916 Danville, IL Hoopeston, IL 60942 www.amctheatres.com 217-443-3222 www.savethelorraine.com Dick Van Dyke Auditorium Kathryn Randolph Theatre Palmer Arena Danville High School Red Mask Players 100 W. Main Street 202 E. Fairchild 601 N. Vermilion Street Danville, IL Danville, IL Danville, IL 217-431-2424 217-444-1500 217-442-5858 www.palmerarena.com Historic Fischer Theatre Lincoln Park Bandshell Temple Plaza Stage 100 N. Vermilion (corner of North (Est. 1884) Historic Lincoln Park 1000 N. Logan Avenue & Vermilion Streets) 160 N. Vermilion Street Danville, IL Danville, IL Danville, IL 217-516-8860 • Picnic area 800-383-4386 • Stage/shelter www.fischertheatre.com Little Lorraine • Stage Presents Gift Shop 214 E. Main Street • Fischer Arts & Entertainment Hoopeston, IL 60942 Museum www.savethelorraine.com 9 ARTS | visitdanvillearea.com ARTS SUMMER LIVE MUSIC Park Bistro at Kickapoo State Park Danville Municipal Band Summer Concerts May - September June - August Live bands perform every Wednesday, Friday and Perform Sundays in Historic Lincoln Park at 7:00pm, if raining at 6;00pm, concerts will be Saturday, beginning Memorial weekend until the moved to St. James United Methodist Church. end of August. ArtBeat Music Week Saturday Morning Summer Sounds June 24-29 & Farmer’s Market at the Danville Public Library Free annual music and art festival in May - October Downtown Danville. Features weekly music, other demonstrations, Cheeseburgers & Fun activities and family friendly events and of August 11 course, our weekly, eclectic mix of art, food Live bands, antique car show, and entertainment with cheeseburgers available for purchase at and produce vendors! Kennekuk County Park. Summer Sounds Concert Series Sleep Creek Vineyards Free Music Fridays May - August May-October Live bands perform every Friday throughout the Live music on Fridays from 6:30pm-8:30pm summer at Temple Plaza in Downtown Danville Salt Fork Art & Music Festival September 29-30 AMBUCS Friday Nights Music, art, and wine at a fantastic local winery. June - August Sleepy Creek Vineyards located just 3 miles south of Live bands perform every other Friday throughout Oakwood, Illinois just off I-74 at the Oakwood exit. the summer at Turtle Run Golf Course. For a complete list see the event calendar at www.visitdanvillearea.com Famous for our Murals Danville and Vermilion More murals popped up in Note: Original Walldog Murals County are becoming well Danville, and other Vermilion are designated as such. known for their wall murals. County towns, illustrating our It began with a Walldog sign area’s pride in our history DANVILLE painter’s reunion held here and art. in the summer of 2010, when Arts in the Park Mural approximately 125 artists To check for updates or Historic Lincoln Park came from as far away as New arrange a group tour of the 1000 N. Logan Avenue Zealand and British Columbia initial murals, email info@ American Legion Post #210 to transform downtown danvilleareainfo.com, or Murals Danville, literally overnight. call 217-442-2096. 201 Prospect Place 10 ARTS | visitdanvillearea.com ARTS Balloon Classic Walldog - Lincoln Fairchild Mural Buffalo Mural #10 WD East Fairchild Street Overpass 204 Huffman Street 22 N. Walnut (East Side) (East wall of Save-A-Lot) C&EI Railroad Walldog - #17 Lincoln at Fithian House Farming & Mining Mural WD Walldog - #1 WD Main Street 2 E. Main Street 220 N. Vermilion Street Fazio Family Mural Celebrities of Danville Rabbittown Mural Georgetown Square Walldog - #2 WD 800 E. Main Street 200 N. Vermilion Street Grab-It-Here Mural Scenic River Walldog - 102 S. Main Street Chuckles Walldog - #6 WD #5 WD (North wall of Young’s 137 N. Walnut Street 146 N. Vermilion Street Furniture & Appliance) Coal Mining in Vermilion Star Fireworks Walldog - Interurban Railway Mural County Walldog - #18 WD #15 WD Georgetown Square N. Hazel Street 110 Van Buren Street Danville Fire Co. #2 Walldog M.A.F. Beauty Salon Mural - #11 WD Tribute to First Responders 106 S. Main Street 56 N. Vermilion (alley) Corner of Fairchild & Griffin (East wall of MAF Salon) Streets Danville Stadium Walldog - Water Tower 1933-2009 #7 WD Uncle Joe Cannon Walldog - Corner of N. Main & W. 2nd 121 N. Walnut #3 WD Streets 153 N. Vermilion Street Fecker Brewing Walldog - Watering Hole Mural #13 WD Wallpups Wall - #9 WD Georgetown Square 8 E. North St. (alley) 125 N. Vermilion Street (100 N. Main Street) Germantown Walldog WD Windbreaker / Rissman 1776 Flag Mural Fairchild Street Overpass Walldog - #14 WD N. Main Street (West Side) 118 E. North Street RIDGE FARM Guerdon Hubbard Walldog - Woodbury Walldog - #9 WD #8 WD 125 N. Vermilion Street Veterans Mural 120 N. Vermilion Street N. State Street GEORGETOWN Hot Rod Lincoln Walldog - WESTVILLE #12 WD Automotive History Mural 8 E. North Street Main Street Westville Heritage Tradition Mural Ben Franklin Mural Interurban Walldog - N. State Street #16 WD Georgetown Square 14 N. Hazel Street Big 4 Railroad Depot Leon’s Diner Mural 117 N. Main St. 210 N. Logan Avenue (Side of Family Dollar) WD: Original Walldog Mural 11 ARTS | visitdanvillearea.com OUR HISTORY Our History 12 OUR HISTORY | visitdanvillearea.com OUR HISTORY OUR HISTORY | visitdanvillearea.com 13 OUR HISTORY Gateway to Lincoln Fithian Home Vermilion County Museum 116 N. Gilbert Street 116 N. Gilbert Street Danville, IL Danville, IL 217-442-2922 217-442-2922 www.vermilioncountymuseum.org www.vermilioncountymuseum.org Lamon House Vermilion County War Museum 1031 N. Logan Avenue 307 N. Vermilion Street Danville, IL Danville, IL 217-442-2922 217-431-0034 www.vermilioncountymuseum.org www.vcwm.org For complete list of Lincoln markers, please contact our office. 14 OUR HISTORY | visitdanvillearea.com OUR HISTORY Experience Lincoln’s unimaginable journey to greatness through 215 wayside exhibits across Illinois! Danville is a proud community to three of these exhibits. For complete list visit: www.lookingforlincoln.com/storytrail A Friend Forever - “Looking for Lincoln” Story Trail 116 N. Gilbert • Danville, IL Danville’s Lincoln - “Looking for Lincoln” Story Trail Danville City Hall 17 W. Main Street • Danville, IL Lincoln’s Danville Friends “Looking for Lincoln” Story Trail 26 N. Vermilion Street • Danville, IL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Passport Program Explore the communities where Lincoln lived, and traveled through the Passport to your National Parks program in the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. Collect your passport stamps at specific sites.