BEALL WOODS STATE PARK IN WABASH COUNTY
4387 N. Illinois St., Suite 200 Swansea, Illinois 62226 618−257−1488 www.ILLINOISouth.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOND COUNTY Jes Adam Dennis Potthast CLARK COUNTY Norma Calvert Bailey Maulding CLAY COUNTY Amy Allen Doug Spitzner CLINTON COUNTY Jim Sullivan Sandy Timmermann CRAWFORD COUNTY Lisa Schaefer Penny Shaw CUMBERLAND COUNTY Billie Chambers Tania Craig EDWARDS COUNTY Debbie Fearn Dennis Turpin FAYETTE COUNTY Mayor Ricky Gottman Jessica Hampton HAMILTON COUNTY Jerry Prince Monica Tucker JASPER COUNTY Jane Casey Mindy Hartke LAWRENCE COUNTY Paige Harvey Tom Robinson MADISON COUNTY Rosemarie Brown Mallord Hubbard MARION COUNTY Sonya Germann Ben Stratemeyer MONROE COUNTY Clyde Heller Jim Hill
Greetings From the Crew at ILLINOISouth There is no denying it – we all need a little time out of the house. Many of us have been socially distanced for over a year, and while the situation with the pandemic is improving – it is still important to be cautious with large crowds and overpopulated venues. With that said, we have dedicated this issue of the Tourism Times to outdoor adventures and road trips. Normally this publication highlights several events taking place over the next couple of months, but with many events canceled or postponed until the fall – we thought it was important to use this edition of the Tourism Times to give you some unique travel ideas
that perhaps you have not done yet! From hiking, biking, and fishing to sailing, disc golf and pick-your-own orchards – there is SO much to experience in our 22-county region of Illinois! For those of you who are looking for the occasional event, there are some that are still planning to take place. For more information on events within our territory, make sure to visit illinoisouth.org/Events. As you will read in the next several pages, ILLINOISouth is the PERFECT place to
PERRY COUNTY Carrie Gilliam Judy Smid
Welcome to the Team!
RANDOLPH COUNTY Emily Lyons Ronnie White RICHLAND COUNTY Karen Bell Belinda Henton ST. CLAIR COUNTY Cathleen Lindauer John West WABASH COUNTY Jim Pfeister Brenda Bobbitt WASHINGTON COUNTY Doris Povolish Marvin Steinkamp WAYNE COUNTY Royce Carter Gary Sloan WHITE COUNTY Cindy Conley Kelly Northcott
STAFF MEMBERS ELAINE BYRD Office Manager/Executive Assistant ebyrd@illinoisouth.org
DARLENE CHAPMAN President/Finance Director dchapman@illinoisouth.org
ALLY ECKER Marketing Communications Intern KATERINA ENGLE Graphic Designer/ Social Media Specialist kengle@illinoisouth.org
CHRISTINE ORR Sales & Marketing Manager corr@illinoisouth.org
ANDY WATERMAN Communications Director awaterman@illinoisouth.org
CREDITS ANDY WATERMAN Author KATERINA ENGLE Publication Designer KINGERY PRINTING COMPANY Printing
To submit an event for Tourism Times, visit ILLINOISouth.org/events
3 • Spring / Summer 2021
take a road trip or two this summer. There are four major interstates that travel through our territory that can lead you to everything from a 300 year-old French fort to the largest man−made lake in the state. Be sure to take A LOT of pictures of your adventures, and feel free to tag us if you post them to social media! Speaking of social media − give us a like or a follow on Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube for a ton of great video content that will give you a better idea of what to expect when you’re in our neck of the woods. Have a great summer, we hope to see you in ILLINOISouth!
LEFT TO RIGHT: CHRISTINE, ELAINE, DARLENE, ANDY AND KATERINA
Table of Contents Trails to Trek. . ................................................................................ 1 Greetings from ILLINOISouth. . .................................................... 3 Worth the Drive.......................................................................... 4 Farm Fun...................................................................................... 6
ILLINOISouth is excited to announce a new addition to our team – Graphic Designer and Social Media Specialist, Katerina Engle. Katerina comes to ILLINOISouth with several years of professional experience working in graphic design. She will be working closely with the team to help promote area attractions and events by designing eye−catching graphics to display in publications and online. Katerina is a Belleville native, and graduated from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale with a specialization in Communication Design. Not to mention, if you are reading this Tourism Times – she is the one who designed it as well!
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Outdoor Attractions.................................................................... 8 Traditional Golf.......................................................................... 10 Disc Golf...................................................................................... 11
Farmers Markets.. ...................................................................... 14
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Made in ILLINOISouth. . .............................................................. 15
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Water Adventures..................................................................... 12
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