Tag: Illinois (Page 1 of 3)

Picking Peaches At Eckert’s Farms + Dinner In The Orchard

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Eckert’s Farms and the ALIVE Influencer Network

Having lived in the Upper Midwest most of my life, I’m used to short summers and finding local rhubarb, berries, sour cherries (if you are very lucky), ground cherries, melons, and lots and lots of apples at the farmers markets.

These are all things I didn’t think about much, until we moved to Missouri. Although we’re not exactly in the south, we’re still farther south than we’ve ever lived before. The summers here are insanely hot and the winters are delightfully mild. You can still find most of these fruits at the farmers markets in St. Louis, but you can also find peaches.

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Huskies Roam Free & Reds Run Dry At Danenberger Family Vineyards

I think I found the ultimate trifecta at a little vineyard located about 15-minutes outside of Springfield, Illinois: Wine, Siberian husky dogs, and wood-fired pizza.

With time to only visit one vineyard in the Springfield area, I asked the CVB for help. “Danenberger seems to be quite popular, right now” they responded. I can see why.

The Siberian husky dogs of Danenberger roam free; Danenberger refers to them as their welcoming party. One “Elite” Yelper’s review solidified my visit. He described how four, big dogs wandered around and sat by people eating pizza, hopeful for a bite, of course.

My first reaction was AWESOME.

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I Tried A Pony At D’Arcy’s Pint In Springfield, Illinois

I really returned to Springfield, Illinois for a horseshoe sandwich.

Two summers ago, Travel With Sara invited me to join her on a tour of Springfield, Illinois. We ate some delicious foods like fish and chips from Obed & Isaac’s Microbrewery and the iconic cozy dog from the Cozy Dog Drive In. Although we crammed as many meals as we could into 36-hours, we missed the horseshoe. St. Louis is only a little over an hour and a half from Springfield. I vowed to return during our time here.

Read about the restaurants Sara & I visited on our 2014 road trip here

The Horseshoe is as much a sandwich as an Iowan hot beef.

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Marko’s Fish House in Madison, Illinois

ChiBBQKing told me that Marko’s Fish House in Madison, Illinois served one of the best fish sandwiches.

I had to see for myself.

Madison, Illinois is a smaller city of approximately 5,400 residents located just across the river near Granite City. Until this day, I had visited neither.

The first two things you should know before heading to Marko’s is that its open Tuesday-Friday and that you need to bring cash.

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