Bretz Wildlife Lodge & Winery

Not only can you sample fine local wines, but the restaurant serves first-rate barbecue. Banquet facilities are also available.

Crooked Creek Winery

Handcrafted Illinois wines are made in a peaceful, country setting. Open for tastings Fri, Sat & Sun afternoons.

Hidden Lake Winery

Walk the trails around the 5-acre lake or sit and enjoy the waterfall and views of the Silent Forest. The beautiful banquet center has space for all size groups or you can book the gazebo for your group.

Main Street Pastures

Main Street Pastures is a great way to get Farm – to – Table meats and eggs. Owned by Jill and Chad Vonder Haar. All cattle, pigs and chickens are pasture raised. No hormones are used and only non-GMO corn … Continue reading →

General Dean Suspension Bridge

Built in 1859, the bridge is named in honor of William F. Dean, a Korean War hero, and is now also known as the “Swinging Bridge” by some in the local community.

Excel Bottling Co.

Tours are offered of the Ski and Craft Beer bottling plant. Never heard of Ski? You have a treat in store. This is a great opportunity to see how these favorite drinks are actually made.

Excel Brewing Company

Excel is best known for it’s signature pure cane sugar soda SKI, the Excel Bottling Company broadened it’s market to include hoppy West Coast-style beers and traditional German-style Lagers. Call for group tours. Hours: Monday & Tuesday – 8:00 – … Continue reading →

Cholera Cross

The original wooden cross was erected in 1850 by a farmer in thanksgiving for his family being spared during a cholera epidemic. Subsequent owners of the property have repaired and replaced it.

Makraft Brewing Company

Hours: Thursday – Saturday 4:00 – 9:00

Coal Miners Monument

Joseph Koch, who along with eight other local miners died in a mine explosion in 1947, is depicted here.