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Family Sportsplex

Things To Do – Belleville, Illinois

Come see this 60,000 ft, facility with indoor and outdoor fields for gymnastics, soccer, basketball, or almost any sport. More on EnjoyIllinois.com

Dairy Queen Brazier

Ice Cream – Marion, Illinois

Vanilla and chocolate soft-serve ice cream is the foundation for this chain's popular sundaes, banana splits, peanut butter parfaits, milkshakes ... More on CitySearch

Chester Country Club

Golf Courses – Chester, Illinois

Finest 9 hole course I've ever played. Lot's of variety, play front 9 from white tees (about 3200 yds) & the back 9 from the tips (a long 3600 yds) for a nice set-up of about 6800 yds. Huge greens ... More on golflink.com

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  • Chester Country Club is a 9-hole regulation length golf course in Chester, Illinois. This championship layout has 3 sets of teeboxes for a fun, but challenging golfing experience. Online tee times ... More on TheGolfCourses.net

  • This is a course that plays longer than it looks. The fairways are wide open, and the greens are large, fast, and undulating. There is a lake that comes into play on three holes, and the terrain is... More on Golf.com

Dairy Queen Brazier

Ice Cream – Murphysboro, Illinois

Vanilla and chocolate soft-serve ice cream is the foundation for this chain's popular sundaes, banana splits, peanut butter parfaits, milkshakes ... More on CitySearch

The Science Center of Southern Illinois - Children's Science Museum

Museums – Carbondale, Illinois

Lovely campus with parks, lakes and the lot... More on GeckoGo

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  • The Science Center is designed for children 3-13. The science museum features several interactive hands-on... More on New.cctb.org

  • The Science Center of Southern Illinois (TSCOSI) was founded in 1992 and opened to the public in 1994. TSCO... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Goddard Chapel

Religion and Faith – Marion, Illinois

Beautiful bedstone sanctuary located in Marion's Rose Hill Cemetery. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the chapel was built ... More on EnjoyIllinois.com

Heartland Mobile

Things To Do – Hurst, Illinois

Giant City

Parks – Springfield, Illinois

Giant City State Park is a great place to go climbing. Mostly top roping with the exception of a few trad leads and bouldering. BOULDERING: There are some Andy Boone problems under the overhang at ... More on RockClimbing

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  • Shelter bluffs, or rock shelters, worn into the sides of the cliffs have revealed evidence of human habitation in this region from as early as 10,000 years ago, and the blackened ceilings caused by... More on Dnr.state.il.us

Norwegian Settlers Memorial

Museums – Springfield, Illinois

Pheasant Hollow Winery

Wineries And Vineyards – Whittington, Illinois

Dogs on leash are allowed at the outdoor tables and property. It is located near Mt Vernon and open 7 days a week. More on DogFriendly.com

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  • Pheasant Hollow Winery is a rustic log cabin in woods near Rend Lake. Large tasting room, huge stone fireplace, and a wraparound deck provide a great ... More on EnjoyIllinois.com

Devil's Backbone Park & Devil's Bake Oven

Parks – Grand Tower, Illinois

Devil's Backbone is an unusual rock ridge that runs along the Mississippi River at Grand Tower in Jackson County. Another unusual rock formation called Devil's Bake Oven is at the north end of the... More on New.cctb.org

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  • Devil's Backbone is an unusual rock ridge that runs along the Mississippi River at Grand Tower in Jackson County. Another unusual rock formation called Devil's Bake Oven is at the north end of the ... More on New.cctb.org

Harbaugh's Cafe

Restaurants – Carbondale, Illinois

Harbaughs is a cafe serving breakfast and lunch conveniently located on the strip. More on Judysbook.com

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  • The food is wonderful , and the decor is interesting. More on igougo

  • Harbaughs is a cafe serving breakfast and lunch conveniently located on the strip. They have egg dis... More on Judysbook.com

Red Apple Family Restaurant

Restaurants – Auburn, Illinois

Thouth the waitress was nice the chicken was overdone just awful and the grsvy had no taste at all. More on Yahoo! Travel

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  • It is a great place to eat & I highly recommend it to everyone I talk to. More on Yahoo! Travel

  • I heard about this restaurant from a co-worker of mine who lives near Divernon & they liked it so I thought I would take my husband & children there for dinner. After a waitress finally appeared to... More on Yahoo! Travel

Cozy Dog Drive Inn

Restaurants – Springfield, Illinois

The food is prepared quick. More on We8There

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  • We ordered the cozy dog fries and a pork tenderloin with fried mushrooms. More on Yahoo! Travel

  • This was my third visit and probably my last. I read about the invention of what I called hot dogs on a sti... More on TripAdvisor