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Artesian Well at Paradise Cove
Nestled along Indian Creek is a natural artesian well where thousands of gallons of pure water flow each day - as it has since 1927. A ten foot water wheel is turned continually by the flowing water. The site, which is accessed by Stephenson County's only covered bridge, includes a waterfall, large flower beds and gazebo to enjoy while sipping the bubbling water. Open: 7 am - 8 pm.
CITY: Winslow
Super 8 Willowbrook
The perfect rest stop at the end of a busy day. Complimentary continental breakfast, free local calls, free cable and special facilities for physically challenged travelers.
CITY: Willowbrook
America's Best Value Inn
Welcome to the Americas Best Value Inn of West Frankfort, Illinois located just off I-57 at Exit 65. We offer you a clean and friendly environment for your stay in West Frankfort.
CITY: West Frankfort
Americas Best Value Inn - West Frankfort
The inn is located right on Factory Outlet Blvd. It is close to many attractions, shopping destinations, and restaurants. Complimentary wireless hi-speed Internet access is available for all guests. They offer large suites and rooms with one or two beds.There are rooms furnished for handicap access also available and some rooms have exterior access. Just walking distance from the Factory Outlet Mall.
CITY: West Frankfort
America's Best Value Inn & Suites - Waukegan
Indoor Heated Pool, Free Wireless Internet, Free Continental Breakfast, all rooms with refrigerator, iron/ironing board, hair dryer, and coffee makers.
CITY: Waukegan
Motel 6 - Waukegan
Newly Renovated Hotel Property, Outdoor Pool, Free High Speed Wireless Internet, Free Coffee, Pets Are Welcome, 3 Miles From Six Flags Great America, The Great Lakes Naval Training Center And Gurnee Mills Mall.
CITY: Waukegan
Americas Best Value Inn and Suites
This hotel is known for its friendly, spacious and comfortable environment and is located a few miles from Six Flags, Gurnee Mills, Great Lakes Naval Training Center, downtown Waukegan, top local golf courses, area attractions, and the best sport facilities.
CITY: Waukegan
Super 8 Motel - Watseka
42 rooms, large truck parking available. Nice hotel. Meeting room accommodates 50. Handicap rooms, pet friendly.
CITY: Watseka
University of Illinois Arboretum
The University of Illinois Arboretum is a living laboratory, including plant collections and facilities that support the teaching, research and public service programs of several units throughout campus. Central to the Arboretum was the development of the "All American Selection Trial Gardens" established by a bequest from Miles C. Hartley in the early 90s. Other highlights of the Arboretum include the Welcome Garden, Hosta Garden, Kari Walkway and native ponds plantings, the Idea Garden, sponsored by Champaign County Master Gardeners, and the Japanese Tea and Dry Gardens at the Japan House.
CITY: Urbana
Japan House
Japan House offers the public an opportunity to learn about traditional Japanese culture through tea ceremonies, workshops and special events through the year. The beautiful Japan House gardens are open from dawn to dusk for you to stroll through and enjoy. The Japan House closes during the summer. Call for information on tea ceremonies and tours.
CITY: Urbana
Black Dog Smoke & Ale House
Black Dog Smoke and Ale House is the most talked-about restaurant in town. Locals and visitors come here to enjoy great barbeque and craft brews in a warm and casual setting. Come early to get a seat, and even earlier if you want to try the burnt ends, which are made from the most tender part of the brisket – they usually sell out in two hours or less.
CITY: Urbana
Super 8 Motel - Tuscola
63 rooms with one suite, interior entry, 24-hr coffee service and 24-hr front desk with wake-up service. Handicap rooms, pet friendly.
CITY: Tuscola
Holiday Inn Express - Tuscola
82 rooms, 6 executive suites. Extended continental breakfast. Meeting facilities for up to 35 people. Two full service restaurants within walking distance. Indoor pool and fitness center.
CITY: Tuscola
Hilton Garden Inn - Tinley Park
All guestrooms are appointed with microwave, refrigerator, coffeemaker, iron/ironing board and hair dryers. Comfortable desk with ergonomic chair, 27'' Flat tube television, two telephones with voice mail. Enjoy complimentary high-speed internet access in all guestrooms.
CITY: Tinley Park
Country Inn & Suites - Tinley Park
Limited service property including complimentary hot breakfast, high speed wireless internet & access to our indoor pool, spa, & fitness center. Come enjoy all the Chicago Southland has to offer! Call to reserve today.
CITY: Tinley Park
Hampton Inn - Tinley Park
64 rooms, 2 queen beds, 1 king bed, smoking and non smoking, complimentary hot breakfast buffet, free WiFi.
CITY: Tinley Park
Sleep Inn - Tinley Park
Newly remodeled, corporate and family friendly, free WiFi, complimentary continental breakfast, fitness center, & restaurants within walking distance.
CITY: Tinley Park
Comfort Inn & Suites - Tinley Park
All suite, non-smoking hotel. All rooms equipped with microwave, mini fridge, & sofa bed. Indoor pool, fitness center, complimentary hot breakfast & free wireless internet.
CITY: Tinley Park
Holiday Inn Hotel & Tinley Park Convention Center
Full service prototype hotel with 202 deluxe guest rooms, suites and a 40,000 square ft. convention center. Indoor pool, recreation facility, 24-hour business center. In house Bananas Grill & Bar.
CITY: Tinley Park
Wingate by Wyndham
At the beautiful Wingate by Wyndham, we know you mean business. Our upscale hotel is proud to offer a host of valuable amenities at no extra cost to you. Our all-inclusive pricing model gives you access to services and benefits you won't find at other hotel chains, all free of charge.
CITY: Tinley Park
Fairfield Inn - Tinley Park
Our guest rooms include a complimentary continental breakfast, hair dryers, coffee makers, high speed wireless internet, indoor swimming pool and spa. Discounted for AAA and seniors.
CITY: Tinley Park
LaQuinta Inn & Suites - Tinley Park
Indoor pool and whirlpool, fitness center, free continental breakfast. Amenities include coffee makers, hairdryer, iron & ironing board, free satellite movies, Showtime, news and sports channels.
CITY: Tinley Park
White Water Canyon Water Park
White Water Canyon Water Park is an affordable, wet and wild oasis just 30 minutes from downtown Chicago, perfect for the whole family!
CITY: Tinley Park
Vito & Nick's II
Good fun, good people, good food, local neighborhood joint. Now serving deep dish pizza too! Outdoor seating.
CITY: Tinley Park
22 - 23
Kid's Expo
Checkout everything there is to do with kids! Toddlers to teens can enjoy crafts, face painting, costume characters, climbing wall, cover search and much more. Enter to win tons of prizes and giveaways. Over 150 Booths.
CITY: Tinley Park
Teutopolis Monastery Museum
See displays of early life in this German Catholic community, founded in 1838. The first Franciscans arrived in October 1858, and the three priests and six brothers quickly set about building a parish and friary.
CITY: Teutopolis
Market Street Inn
Lovingly cared for Queen Anne Victorian home of 1892 developed into a bed & breakfast in 1994.
CITY: Taylorville
Super 8 Motel - Taylorville
32 rooms. King-size beds available. Honeymoon and kitchenette suites or handicap rooms available.
CITY: Taylorville
Kites Over Sycamore
Come join us for some high flying fun. Create and decorate your own kites, plant a pumpkin, blow bubbles, enjoy cotton candy and popcorn, and of course fly a kite! This event is free to attend and fun for all ages.
CITY: Sycamore
Cinco de Mayo
A festive Sycamore celebration with games, prizes, crafts, food, petting zoo, live music and family entertainment.
CITY: Sycamore
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson - Stockton
Gateway to scenic Jo Daviess County. Affordable, clean, friendly and convenient. Complete breakfast, limited pet friendly. Near historic downtown Galena and Chestnut Mountain skiing. Nearby snowmobile trails, state parks, hunting/fishing.
CITY: Stockton
Valley-Vu Motel
Nine-unit motel on Highway 20. New 32" flat screen TVs with cable, credit card phone service, nearby café. Midweek/multi-night discounts. Visa/MasterCard. No pets. Non-smoking. Amenities in office. Coffeemaker, microwaves, refrigerators.
CITY: Stockton
Amici's Taverna
Lively bistro with everything from coffee to cocktails. Reasonable prices for exceptional fare.
CITY: Steger
Super 8 Motel - Staunton
52 rooms and 4 suites; King size suites; non-smoking available; truck parking; in-house laundry facilities. Handicap rooms. Pet friendly.
CITY: Staunton
Hotel Baker - St. Charles
This landmark hotel is a unique blend of old-world grandeur with modern-day luxuries and timeless service. Elegant 53 guest rooms. Magnificent two-story ballroom with stunning glass floor. Upscale dining. Sunday brunch. Elaborate meeting rooms.
CITY: St. Charles
St. Charles Place Restaurant
Ultra-fine American steakhouse with exceptional Alaskan King crab and lobster.
CITY: St. Charles
Hickory Knolls Discovery Center
A destination unlike any other features Fox Valley's natural treasures. Indoor turtle pond, wetland exhibit, live animal displays. Great for birthday parties or facility rentals.
CITY: St. Charles
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
This museum is one of the most-visited presidential museums in the nation where visitors can experience the entire Lincoln story under one roof, from Abe's humble beginnings in an Indiana log cabin to his days as president in the White House. Be dazzled by two special effects theaters featuring historical ghosts and a Civil War battlefield, life-like vignettes that depict important moments in the president's life, and artifacts that range from Lincoln's stovepipe hat to an original copy of the Gettysburg Address.
CITY: Springfield
1 - 7
53rd Annual International Carillon Festival
Longest running carillon festival in the world! Carillonneurs from several countries will perform on this world class instrument. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy the beautiful music of the bells at this family event.
CITY: Springfield
Aug 26
114th Infantry Regiment Flag Lowering Ceremony
The Regiment, in authentic Civil War uniforms, demonstrates drill movements and performs a beautiful flag-lowering ceremony in front of the Lincoln Tomb. The flag is presented to a member of the audience. Ceremony every Tuesday evening.
CITY: Springfield
Jun 1
Civil War Medical Encampment
The Old State Capitol grounds will be transformed into a Civil War Medical Encampment, complete with re-enactors, camp life and activities for the entire family, including authentic Civil War living history programs on the grounds of the Old State Capitol and history education programs in the site's historic rooms.
CITY: Springfield
7 - 17
Illinois State Fair
Make plans now to bring the entire family for adventure, thrills, top name entertainment and the best agriculture exhibition in the country! Each August, hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to Springfield for the Illinois State Fair. Enjoy 10 days of Illinois excitement and entertainment, with everything from top name stars to carnival rides, food, contests, concerts, livestock shows and auto racing.
CITY: Springfield
26 - 28
13th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival
Come take part in a celebration of America's Highway, Route 66, at the 13th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival. More than 1,000 cool cars will roll into the heart of Springfield's historic downtown this September. Enjoy music, entertainment, great food and a great time, as well as visit some of the nation's most popular automotive aftermarket vendors. It's a wonderful event for the whole family!
CITY: Springfield
22 - 30
Memorial's Festival of Trees
This holiday tradition features more than 150 decorated trees, local entertainment, delicious gingerbreak cookies and tasty treats. The Festival includes a children's craft area, rides on the Candy Cane Express train, and a market filled with holiday gift items.
CITY: Springfield
Oct 16
Illinois Products Farmers Market
The Market takes place every Thursday and feature Illinois products such as produce, meat and poultry, eggs, baked goods, herbs, plants, spices and wine.
CITY: Springfield
Hilton Springfield
Explore Springfield from the contemporary Hilton Springfield hotel, located in the heart of downtown Springfield and just minutes from many popular attractions. The excellent downtown location of the hotel allows guests to enjoy the many historical attractions, quaint shops and cozy bistros that downtown Springfield offers.
CITY: Springfield
International Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon
This marathon has become an international favorite! Run 13.1 miles where Lincoln walked. Proceeds from the race support the shipment of medical supplies to developing nations by Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach.
CITY: Springfield
7 - 9
28th Annual Greater Downstate Indoor Bluegrass Music Festival
The Midwest's largest music event for Bluegrass - an original American art form. Features award-winning artists from across the nation. Acoustic instrument workshops, (youth/adult) guitar show, music-related vendors, jamming open stage.
CITY: Springfield
Dec 31
Lincoln: History to Hollywood
"Lincoln: History to Hollywood," an exhibition of sets, costumes and props from the Steven Spielberg's Academy Award-winning film "Lincoln," has opened at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum complex, located in downtown Springfield, Illinois. Items of note in the exhibit include Lincoln's office set, a vignette of Mary Lincoln's bedroom, Lincoln's gloves, Tad Lincoln's tin soldiers, and the rocking chair where President Lincoln sat with Tad. Most of the furniture pieces in the exhibit are antiques from the Civil War era, not reproductions. The exhibits are on long-term loan from Spielberg and DreamWorks Studio. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum features more than 40,000 square feet of galleries, theatres and historic displays that takes visitors on a journey from Lincoln's humble beginnings through his Presidency. The "Lincoln: History to Hollywood" exhibit will be located in Union Station, across the street from the presidential museum.
CITY: Springfield
Clarion Inn
Spacious guest rooms with high-quality furnishings. Efficient meeting space to accommodate a variety of business and social events. Wireless Internet & Business Center.
CITY: South Holland
The Red Carpet Inn - South Holland
Regency Inn offers clean, comfortable rooms at affordable prices. The South Holland Regency Inn is the perfect alternative to high priced lodging.
CITY: South Holland
South Holland Inn
102 guests rooms - in-room coffee maker with complimentary coffee, free room-delivered continental breakfast, free local phone calls, free cable/satellite movies, news and sports.
CITY: South Holland
25 - 26
Somonauk Summer Fest
The Somonauk Summer Fest will have a parade, cruise night, top entertainment, beer garden, 5K run, ISP truck pull, bingo, Texas hold'em and much more!
CITY: Somonauk
White Tail Crossing Cabin Village
Eighteen units are available with 1-5 bedrooms. All cabins are very nice, spacious and well-appointed with kitchens, fireplaces, front porches. There are 2 swimming pools, 2 fishing ponds, private hiking trails, 3 hole golf course and much more. Five full hookup campsites are also available. Open March to December 20th every year.
CITY: Shelbyville
The Shelby Inn
Charming lodging with Victorian and modern-styled rooms. Registration and office in a turn-of-the-century, restored National Registry Home. Standard, Deluxe, and King accommodations. 45 rooms; Free Wi-Fi, expanded boat parking with electricity; 24 hour voice mail; flat screen TVs w/cable; comfortable and charming setting; convenient to golf, boat ramps, recreational areas, attractions & events. AAA rated. Open all year.
CITY: Shelbyville
Robin Hood Woods Resort & Campground
This resort and campground has 5 Cabins and over 200 campsites located in a wooded area with water, electricity, and sewers. There is an Inground outdoor pool, 2 bathhouses, pavilion, gameroom, playground, and a store on the property. The Rental cottages and log cabins come with air, kitchens, and bath. The Nine cabins also have satellite TV. The resort is 2.5 miles from Lake Shelbyville. Open April 1st - October 31st each year. Wi-Fi Access.
CITY: Shelbyville
Lake Shelbyville
Central Illinois lake with over 11,000 water acres and 172 miles of shoreline. Lake Shelbyville has 5 federal campgrounds, and 2 state campgrounds with over 1,000 campsites from tent camping up to full hookup. There are several recreational areas with picnic areas and pavilions and 2 wildlife management areas. Three public beaches are available for swimming on the lake. The lake also hosts many launching ramps that are available for boats, and 3 marinas on the lake. Many hiking trails also encompass the lake such as the General Dacey which also includes fitness stations, the Chief Illini trail and others.
CITY: Shelbyville
SpringHill Suites Chicago/Schaumburg
Stylish, all-suite hotel designed for the savvy traveler. We're surrounded by shopping and entertainment - Woodfield Mall, IKEA, Arlington Park Racetrack, Akoo Theatre, Grand Victoria Casino Boat and downtown Chicago are all a short ride away. All suite hotel with two layouts; a King Suite, king bed with a sofa sleeper, and our Double Suite, two double beds with a sofa sleeper. All feature luxurious bedding, a large work area, flat screen TV's, and complimentary high-speed Internet access. Special amenities including a pantry area with mini-fridge, microwave and coffee maker. Enjoy our heated indoor pool and fitness center. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet. Our meeting room has approximately 360 square feet and can accommodate 20 set in rounds and 24 set classroom. We also feature a board room that can accommodate 8 for more private events.
CITY: Schaumburg
Residence Inn Chicago/Schaumburg
Welcome to your home away from home, the recently renovated Residence Inn Chicago Scahumburg! Perfect for all types of travel; an all suite Schaumburg hotel offering three layots, studio, one, and two bedrooms, all with fully equipped kitchens, queen-size beds and sofa sleepers. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet, wireless internet access, shuttle service, Monday through Friday within a 5 mile radius, and Manager's Reception, a light buffet with beer, wine, and soft drinks, held Monday through Thursday evenings. The Residence Inn Chicago Schaumburg is close to Motorola, Zurich, OSHA Training Institute, FDIC, Learning Tree, and Comcast. Looking for a weekend getaway, our Schaumburg hotel is ideal, featuring an indoor pool and whirlpool, fitness center, brick patio, gas grill, and outdoor Sports Court. Minutes from Woodifeld Mall, Arlington Park, IKEA, LEGOLAND, and Medieval Times. Work, relax, and unwind at Residence Inn Chicago Schaumburg.
CITY: Schaumburg
Comfort Suites - Schaumburg
We welcome you and your guests to the Comfort Suites Schaumburg with 96 oversized suites with modern decor in a 100% smoke-free environment. Separate areas for working, sleeping and relaxing. Guests can select from King, Double Queen or Jacuzzi Suites, each offering a sleeper sofa bed and wet bar with microwave and refrigerator. The Suite Experience includes a Complimentary Hot Breakfast Buffet each morning, Heated Indoor Pool & Whirlpool, 24-hour Fitness Center, Free Wireless Internet Access, and evening social reception Monday-Wednesday in our lobby Lounge. Meeting space is available. 24-hour Business Center.
CITY: Schaumburg
Hilton Garden Inn Chicago - Schaumburg
The Hilton Garden Inn Schaumburg is the newest hotel in Schaumburg and just celebrated our 5th anniversary and we have just completed our lobby renovation. We feature over 3000 square feet of event space and our ballroom is just under 2200 square feet that can accommodate 175 for banquets, weddings or corporate functions. The Hilton Garden Inn Schaumburg is ideally located, walking distance to Woodfield Mall, Wildfire, Weber Grill, and many other restaurants and a short drive to all Schaumburg has to offer, great shopping, dining and entertainment.
CITY: Schaumburg
Holiday Inn Express Chicago - Schaumburg
Conveniently located near Woodfield Mall, Medieval Times, Improv Comedy, Legoland, major highways, and restaurants. Complimentary hot breakfast, local calls, high speed Internet access in each guest rooms plus 2-line phones, Complimentary area shuttle within 10-mile radius of the hotel Monday - Friday, Wireless Internet in the lobby and lounge, access to outdoor pool and fitness center, hair dryer, ironing board and coffee maker, valet dry cleaning available, convenience store, 24-hour business center, spacious, well-lit parking, priority club points, meeting space for up to 35 people.
CITY: Schaumburg
AmericInn Hotel & Suites - Schaumburg
The AmericInn Hotel & Suites Schaumburg Hotel provides overnight lodging accommodations in the heart of Schaumburg Illinois in Northwest Chicagoland. Our entire staff will welcome you and your partner with a hot, home-style breakfast, free hotel-wide wifi, and warm, Midwestern hospitality. Shop at nearby Woodfield Mall, order room service from Wildfire Restaurant, or just relax in our cozy lobby. Your room is ready. We are located near several major Interstates including 90 (NW Tollway), 290 (Eisenhower Expressway) and 294 (TriState Tollway).
CITY: Schaumburg
Spring Valley Nature Center/ Volkening Heritage Farm
135 acres, natural history museum, handicapped-accessible trails, 1880's living history farm and pioneer cooking demos. Cost for some programs.
CITY: Schaumburg
Marriott Chicago Schaumburg
Sophisticated and modern, our business class hotel with a boutique feel has gracious hosts waiting for you to experience our passion for hospitality. Step into the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg and discover the multitude of ways to combine work time and play time. Located in the heart of Schaumburg, near Arlington Heights, Itasca, Hoffman Estates, Addison, Rolling Meadows, Palatine and Elk Grove, minutes from O'Hare International Airport, this Schaumburg, Illinois hotel has it all. From Marriott Mobile Checkin to Marriott Mobile Meetings, explore the innovative technology created with the ease of the traveler in the mind. State of the art of Fitness Center, Indoor and Outdoor pool, 32-inch LCD TV's and Revive Marriott bedding package redesign the art of hosting. Located near several award winning restaurants, Blue Fire Grill will dazzle your culinary senses right from the start. Bevande Lounge is the perfect spot to put an exclamation point on your day. A full hot breakfast buffet is available each morning or let the Bean Counter, our Starbucks café, catch you on the fly with the first cup of fresh coffee and a wide variety of grab and go options. This suburban Chicago hotel is accented by the LegoLand Discovery Center , Woodfield Mall and The Streets of Woodfield shopping complex are located less than 2 miles from the hotel. Choose from nearby attractions which include Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament, premier horse racing at Arlington Park Race Track, watching your favorite hockey teams at the Edge Ice Arena, or take a stroll in Busse Woods Natural Preserve. The Chicago Marriott Schaumburg is hospitality redefined.
CITY: Schaumburg
Oscar Swan Country Inn
20 acres of tranquil country breathtaking views. Three bedrooms plus private cottage with two suites. Great for family reunions, girls' getaway, wedding ceremonies, reception, special events. Banquet room for 50.
CITY: Scales Mound
Best Western - Timber Creek Inn and Suites & Convention Center
The Aurora area's exciting new hotel and convention center, this property is perfect for the business and leisure guest. We offer 100 mid-scale guest rooms and over 25,000 square feet of flexible meeting space.
CITY: Sandwich
3 - 7
Sandwich Fair
Always held the Wednesday after Labor Day. This large DeKalb County Fair held at the fairgrounds on Illinois Route 34, just south of DeKalb, in Sandwich. There will be a carnival, lots of different food vendors, entertainment for all tastes, horse shows to enjoy, truck and tractor pulls, and so much more.
CITY: Sandwich
Allstate Arena
This facility is home field to DePaul basketball, Chicago Wolves hockey and the Chicago Rush arena football. With a wide variety of events each year, the Allstate Arena is a place where everyone can enjoy quality family shows, riveting sports and mesmerizing musical performances.
CITY: Rosemont
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center offers a total 840,000 square feet of flexible exhibition space. Configure it any way you like. You may need a 500-booth to 800-booth area, or 100 to 200 booths. If you're planning a larger show, you'll appreciate our continuous 250,000 square-foot space for 1,225 booths. Or you can create a multiple hall layout for up to 3,566 booths. Customized floor plans are our specialty, so just ask.
CITY: Rosemont
8 - 11
Wizard World Chicago Comic Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
THURSDAY-FRIDAY-SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUGUST 8-9-10-11, 2013 Show Hours: Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 12 NOON - 8pm Friday, August 9, 2013 - 12 NOON - 8pm Saturday, August 10, 2013 - 10am - 7pm Sunday, August 11, 2013 - 10am - 5pm All full-price attendees will receive a limited-edition, exclusive cover variant of The Walking Dead #1 by TBD! Artist will be on hand to sign. Extremely limited quantities are available to fans only while supplies last! **Children 10 and under get in FREE when accompanied by a paid adult (Limit 2 Per Paid Adult Tickets). All show tickets will be e-mailed AND available as a pdf file after purchase.**
CITY: Rosemont
The Dome at the Ballpark
Seventy-mile per hour riseballs, 240-foot frozen ropes, soft hands and lightning-quick reactions all wound into seven feverish innings of gritty, gutsy, fast-paced action. Welcome to hard-hittin', fast-pitchin', affordable family fun. Welcome to National Pro Fastpitch! Come out and chear on the teams!
CITY: Rosemont
Oct 27
Wolff's Flea Market
Come out and enjoy the Rosemont Flea Market every Sunday from June 2nd until October 27th. You will find tons of great deals and rows and rows of great vendors!
CITY: Rosemont
Fashion Outlets of Chicago
The new Fashion Outlets of Chicago is an unparalleled shopping environment, where fashion meets art and fine dining! Shop over 130 designer outlets, including Tory Burch, Coach, Prada, Bloomingdales The Outlet Store and Last Call by Neiman Marcus. Located just minutes from O'Hare International Airport.
CITY: Rosemont
Super 8 Motel - Rockford
Conveniently located near I-90, E. State Street/Business Rt. 20, Super 8 offers a perfect balance of value and convenience. Centrally located between Chicago and Galena off Interstate 39. Each hotel room comes with time-saving amenities like a refrigerator and microwave — or book a personal Jacuzzi suite for extra comfort. Start your day right with free SuperStart continental breakfast, and enjoy the convenience of free Wi-Fi in your room. Handicapped-accessible hotel rooms are available, and free RV or truck parking is included. We are a pet-friendly hotel, and kids 17 and under stay free with an adult.
CITY: Rockford
Burpee Museum of Natural History
The award-winning "Jane: Diary of a Dinosaur" exhibit explores the history of the museum's young T. rex skeleton on display that has been called one of the 10 most important dinosaur discoveries of the past 100 years. Visitors can also view the skull of Homer, a juvenile Triceratops, and see Burpee staff members working on his bones in the lab. Other exhibits include a coal forest with simulated thunderstorms, a Native American exhibit with a full-size wigwam, and rotating traveling exhibits in the new Woodward Hall. Don't miss Burpee's annual PaleoFest in March.
CITY: Rockford
Jumer's Casino & Hotel - Rock Island
Jumer's Casino & Hotel is one of the largest land-based casinos in the state of Illinois. Jumer's is where Art Deco meets 21st Century gaming. The all on one level casino floor features the latest in gaming fun. Over 1,000 slots, 25 table games, and a live Poker Room. In addition, you will enjoy a night club, sports bar, and four distinct restaurants featuring everything from steak and seafood, to outstanding buffets, and deli-style menus. The luxurious hotel offers 205 hotel rooms, an indoor pool, fitness center, and a full-service Spa. We're the perfect place for leisure travel and for meetings, conventions, parties, or banquets. Our luxurious hotel has all the modern amenities guests expect. Oh! What a feeling! You are going to love the new Jumer's Casino & Hotel.
CITY: Rock Island
Best Western Robinson Inn
Luxurious rooms, meeting rooms and many other amenities await travelers. Handicap rooms, fitness center, pet friendly.
CITY: Robinson
Arvin Motel
Conveniently located on IL 33 in Robinson, with well-kept rooms featuring wall-mounted flat screen television. Very reasonable room rates. Handicap accessible facility.
CITY: Robinson
Quail Creek Country Club and Resort
Doubling as an 18-hole golf course and resort, Quail Creek offers visitors cabins to choose from and many activities during your stay. Outdoor pool. Restaurant on site.
CITY: Robinson
Country View Inn & Suites
Brand new hotel located on the west side of Robinson, IL with 65 rooms available. Indoor pool, fitness center, meeting room, business center, full complimentary breakfast, and many more amenities. Located at 100 Abraham Lincoln Rd.
CITY: Robinson
Magnuson Grand Hotel & Conference Center
This Magnuson Hotels affiliate is within driving distance to the University of Illinois at Springfield, Lincoln Land Community College, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, golf courses, and shopping areas. Guests will enjoy relaxing in the 10 acres of flowered gardens with gazebo and fish pond, an indoor pool, free wireless internet, local cuisine at the Captain's Table Restaurant, refreshments at the Yacht Club Lounge, exercise facilities, meeting space is available, pets are welcome with additional charges and some restrictions. Rooms feature either one king bed or two double beds, patio, free wireless internet access, cable TV with extra stations, air conditioning, free local calls, coffeemaker, hairdryer, microwave, mini-fridge, alarm clock, and iron and board. Poolside rooms may be available upon request for an additional charge.
CITY: Raymond
Chanute Air Museum
The Chanute Air Museum celebrates the 76 year legacy of the former Chanute Air Force base and the development Illinois aviation. The Museum showcases over 30 aircraft, including a rare P-51H Mustang and XB-47 Stratojet, while exhibits include "Life at Chanute" and "The 99th Pursuit Squadron: From Rantoul to Ramitelli and Beyond." Bus parking and a gift shop are available.
CITY: Rantoul
Eagles Nest Hotel
Conveniently located across from the Oakely Lindsay Civic Center in downtown Quincy. Formerly an America's Best Value Hotel, the Eagles Nest hotel offers affordable accomodations, free breakfast, within walking distance to the downtown and visitor center.
CITY: Quincy
Hampton Inn
Adjacent to Oakley-Lindsay Convention Center and near South End Industrial Complex businesses. Visit downtown shops and dining, plus historic districts within walking distance of the Hampton Inn. Complimentary breakfast, fitness center, indoor pool and wireless high speed internet.
CITY: Quincy
Budget Host Inn
The Budget Host Inn conveniently located in downtown Quincy overlooking the Mississippi River. Also offering extended stays and within walking distance to downtown shopping and dining and is one block from the Oakley Lindsay Civic Center. Serving a hot breakfast daily with affordable rates and a large outdoor pool.
CITY: Quincy
AmericInn of Princeton
Relax, renew and recharge at the AmericInn of Princeton Illinois, conveniently located at the intersection of Interstate 80 (exit 56) and Route 26. Our comfortable guest rooms are equipped with wireless high-speed Internet access and 32" flat LCD, HD satellite televisions. All guest rooms are equipped with a refrigerator and microwave. Also available are seven luxurious whirlpool suites, all decorated in different themes, including four with fireplaces
CITY: Princeton
Super 8 Motel - Pontiac
48 rooms, including ones with microwaves and refrigerators. Truck parking available. Restaurants nearby. Handicap rooms, pet friendly.
CITY: Pontiac
Best Western Pontiac Inn
Offering 58 rooms with indoor pool and hot tub. Suites with hot tub available. Amenities include deluxe continental breakfast, coach tour services, and nearby attractions. Handicap rooms, pet friendly.
CITY: Pontiac
Quality Inn - Pontiac
Located in the Route 66 town of Pontiac. Offering 54 rooms, some rooms with jacuzzi available. Amenities include exercise room, coach tour services, guest laundry and handicap accessible.
CITY: Pontiac
Green Acres Motel
The Green Acres motel offers newly renovated lodging at affordable prices in the heart of Pike Co. Meeting room located on site can accomodate 50 people. Independantly owned and operated, the Green Acres motel has 29 rooms and offers some pet friendly rooms.
CITY: Pittsfield
Monroe Street Suites
Located just off of the South East corner of Pittsfield's town square, Monroe Street Suites is a luxury oasis, offering travelers quiet and unique accommodations with 6 themed African rooms to visit. Explore the decorated themes of Lions, Big Cats and Zebras, while in the heart of America's deer hunting capital, Pike County, Illinois.
CITY: Pittsfield
RiverBank Lodge
Be inspired by dramatic architectural details and our leather-packed northwoods lodge themed interior spaces. Located on the banks of the Sangamon River, we know you will remember this unique lodging experience!
CITY: Petersburg
Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette
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"It seems all families have some weird salad they just can't do without during the holidays, and this is ours. I like to call it 'Christmas Eve Salad, Traditionally Served on Thanksgiving.' My Mother always referred to it as 'light' and 'refreshing.' Well, refreshing maybe. Goes great with holiday ham, and looks pretty in a clear glass bowl."
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
1 pint heavy cream, whipped
1 (10.5 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
If you try to eat this salad before it sits overnight, you will be disappointed. All of the flavors separate out, and it will taste as strange as it sounds. BUT, if you let it sit overnight, it is awesome! Everything melds, and the marshmallows sort of lose their shape and make the salad very "fluffy". It is SUPER good! Even some of my vegan friends tried a bite for kicks!
I let this sit for 22 hours before serving... as others had suggested. I garnished it with halved strawberries. It tasted best on the berries, but not so good alone. Not much taste for the amount of fat and sugar it has. Just a waste of calories. I won't be making it again.
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I made this for a company lunch and they loved it! The recipe forgets to mention that you should add the crushed pineapple to the mix. Great with strawberries on top as garnish.
This was so good. I added cherries all around the top of the bowl to add color and it looked so pretty. This was even better the next day, so think about making this the day before you serve it and let the flavors meld together in the frige. Thank you for such a good recipe. I think this will be a new tradition at our house!!
Recipe made a ton of this fluffy white stuff. It was really good and everyone had seconds!
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OMG!!! This salad was so refreshing - not a drop left in the bowl. The pineapple makes it taste almost tropical, and it is so light and fluffy, you'd never guess all of the ingredients. So good - evrybody wants the recipe! Thanks for posting!
I really wanted to like this salad. I thought it needed more pineapple flavor or more sugar or something...something was missing, even after it sat in the frig for 24 hours. I really wanted to like it and high hopes...maybe it is all up to 'taste'. Other reviews were good...
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WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY goodbye ruby !
whys home and away not on?
Omg, Omg, Omg, i love this programme so much... But what Ruby did was wrong. But Why isn't home and away on?
why isnt my home and away on
Romeo was an idiot for letting himself be manipulated by Ruby. When she told him she was pregnant he should have said I will support you and the baby but our relationship cannot continue. That way she had nothing to gain from the lie, and would be forced to tell the truth. He may have thought he was being kind staying with her, but realistically it is cruel, Ruby deserves to be with someone who loves her.
Ruby got what she deserved.
why did she have to lie!! everything is gonnna get worse.... romeo is never gonnna g=forgive her for this and i know itt!
One of the best endings to the show I've ever seen...very powerful, great acting.......
yes i hated ruby
Ahh i really love ruby and really wish all this hadn't happened because she deserves romeo :(
Kylie - hi, I don't think so because the last test she did was negative and I don't think they did any strutting after that lol! I do hope she isn't, and as she's leaving (though could return some day) it would be nice to see Indi and Romeo get back together. Gonna miss it while they break for 'summer'
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Replaced manager Charlie Manuel with third-base coach Ryne Sandberg. [8/16] Manuel, 70 in January, was the second-oldest skipper in baseball, younger only than Davey Johnson, who is retiring from the wheel at season's end. He spent nine seasons with the Phillies and, in addition to winning two pennants and a World Series championship, recorded a W in 55 percent of his games. Including his three seasons in Cleveland, Manuel oversaw two losing teams, both in seasons he was fired. The Phillies had faint playoff hopes heading into the second half. Alas, an eight-game losing streak did them and Manuel in. So the club made the change. Ruben Amaro Jr. cried after the announcement, and players spoke in somber tones. Manuel meant something to the whole organization. That may not matter anymore in Philadelphia, not from an employment standpoint, but it might mean something elsewhere. Manuel, for his part, wants to manage a few more seasons. For Sandberg, who turns 54 in September, this has been a long time coming. The Hall of Famer began his managerial career in 2007, serving as the head man for the Peoria Chiefs. He left the Cubs organization after being passed over for the managerial job and joined the Phillies in 2011. Since then he's been in Lehigh Valley. Give Sandberg this much: not only is he a more accomplished player than most managers, but he put in minor-league time that other newcomers have not. In time he might prove mistaken the teams that passed him over in the past. But first things first. Sandberg is an interim manager and the next six weeks could be crucial. The problem with Philadelphia's roster is an ongoing identity crisis: are they going all-in, rebuilding, or doing a little of both? Squint and the smallest signs of a youth movement are in place, like the 27-year-old Darin Ruf replacing the 27-year-old Delmon Young, or Cody Asche getting some big-league burn. This isn't a team with a clear identity heading forward, not yet. They'll show us more of their plan this winter, and by then that plan might include a manager other than Sandberg. Of course Sandberg likely has a better feel for what management expects. Don't blame him if he encounters an internal dilemma, however. Raking in some wins over the next few weeks could convince the Phillies he's the man for the job, but so too might fostering what little youth is on hand. Does the team believe its veterans need a new voice to play to their standards, or is this about a familiar face breaking in the youth? Rebuilding is not easy. It requires a manager with that patience to endure losing and the mindset to demand winning. Sandberg may or may not be that guy. Let's give him a shot.
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SINCLAIRVILLE - The Sinclairville 76ers recently held its summer picnic in the Sinclairville ballpark, which was attended by many of the volunteers and those who participate in the program. Karl Kelling, vice president of the organization, served as the chef for the picnic.
The Sinclairville 76ers is the Meals on Wheels program for the Cassadaga Valley area. It is a part of the Chautauqua County Office for the Aging, and supported by surrounding towns and villages. Meals are prepared in the Sinclairville fire hall kitchen and delivered on three different routes in three vans by volunteers, three days a week. Meals are also served at the Sinclairville fire hall dining room on the same days of the week at noon. The delivery routes include Cherry Creek, Conewango Valley, Ellington, Sinclairville, Cassadaga, Lily Dale, and Stockton. The program began in 1976 to organize senior housing, continued with the meals on wheels program, and was so named the 76ers.
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Ryukyu Kingdom
Ryukyu Kingdom 琉球國 |
nominal Vassal state of the Ming Empire (1429-1644) nominal Vassal state of the Qing Empire (1644–1872) practically Vassal state of the Shimazu clan (1609-1872) practically Vassal state of the Empire of Japan (1872-1879) |
Capital | Shuri | |||||
Languages | Ryukyuan (native languages), Classical Chinese | |||||
Religion | native Ryukyuan religion, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism | |||||
Government | Monarchy | |||||
King (国王) | ||||||
- | 1429–1439 | Shō Hashi | ||||
- | 1477–1526 | Shō Shin | ||||
- | 1587–1620 | Shō Nei | ||||
- | 1848–1879 | Shō Tai | ||||
Sessei (摂政) | ||||||
- | 1666–1673 | Shō Shōken | ||||
Kokushi (国司) | ||||||
- | 1751–1752 | Sai On | ||||
Legislature | Shuri Ō-fu (首里王府), Sanshikan (三司官) | |||||
History | ||||||
- | Unification | 1429 | ||||
- | Satsuma invasion | April 5, 1609 | ||||
- | Prefecture reform | 1871 | ||||
- | Annexed by Japan | March 11, 1879 | ||||
Area | 2,271 km² (877 sq mi) | |||||
Today part of | Japan | |||||
¹ Ming and Qing dynasties. |
The Ryukyu Kingdom (Japanese: 琉球王国 Ryūkyū Ōkoku; Ryukyuan: 琉球國 Ruuchuu-kuku; traditional Chinese: 琉球國; simplified Chinese: 琉球国; pinyin: Liúqiú Guó; historical English name: Lewchew, Luchu) was an independent kingdom which ruled most of the Ryukyu Islands from the 15th century to the 19th century. The kings of Ryukyu unified Okinawa Island and extended the kingdom to the Amami Islands in modern-day Kagoshima Prefecture, and the Sakishima Islands near Taiwan. Despite its small size, the kingdom played a central role in the maritime trade networks of medieval East and Southeast Asia.
Origins of the Kingdom[edit]
In the 14th century, small domains scattered on Okinawa Island were unified into three principalities: Hokuzan (北山?, Northern Mountain), Chūzan (中山?, Central Mountain) and Nanzan (南山?, Southern Mountain). This was known as the Three Kingdoms or Sanzan (三山, Three Mountains) period.[citation needed] Hokuzan, which constituted much of the northern half of the island, was the largest in terms of land area and militarily strength, but was economically the weakest of the three. Nanzan constituted the southern portion of the island. Chūzan lay in the center of the island, and was economically the strongest. Its political capital at Shuri, Nanzan was adjacent to the major port of Naha and Kume-mura, the center of traditional-Chinese education. These sites, and Chūzan as a whole, would continue to form the center of the Ryukyu Kingdom until its abolition.[citation needed]
Many Chinese moved to Ryukyu to serve the government or to engage in business during this period. At the request of the Ryukyuan King, the Ming Chinese sent 36 Chinese families from Fujian to manage oceanic dealings in the kingdom in 1392 during the Hongwu emperor's reign. Many Ryukuan officials were descended from these Chinese immigrants, being born in China or having Chinese grandfathers.[1] They assisted the Ryukyuans in advancing their technology and diplomatic relations.[2][3][4] According to statements by Qing imperial official Li Hongzhang in a meeting with Ulysses S. Grant, China had a special relationship with the island and the Ryukyu had paid tribute to China for hundreds of years, and the Chinese reserved certain trade rights for them in an amicable and beneficial relationship.[5]
These three principalities, or tribal federations, led by major chieftains, battled, and Chūzan emerged victorious, and the Chūzan leaders were officially recognized by Ming dynasty China as the rightful kings over those of Nanzan and Hokuzan, thus lending great legitimacy to their claims, if not victory outright. The ruler of Chūzan passed his throne to King Hashi; Hashi conquered Hokuzan in 1416 and Nanzan in 1429, uniting the island of Okinawa for the first time, and founded the first Shō Dynasty. Hashi received the surname "Shō" (Chinese: "Shang") 尚 from the Ming emperor in 1421, becoming known as Shō Hashi (Chinese: Shang Bazhi) 尚巴志.[citation needed]
Shō Hashi adopted the Chinese hierarchical court system, built Shuri Castle and the town as his capital, and constructed Naha harbor. When in 1469 King Shō Toku, who was a grandson of Shō Hashi, died without a male heir, a palatine servant declared he was Toku's adopted son and gained Chinese investiture. This pretender, Shō En, began the Second Shō Dynasty. Ryukyu's golden age occurred during the reign of Shō Shin, the second king of that dynasty, who reigned from 1478 to 1526.[citation needed]
The kingdom extended its authority over the southernmost islands in the Ryukyu archipelago by the end of the 15th century, and by 1571 the Amami-Ōshima Islands, to the north, near Kyūshū, were incorporated into the kingdom as well.[6] While the kingdom's political system was adopted, and the authority of Shuri recognized, in the Amami-Ōshima Islands, however, the kingdom's authority over the Sakishima Islands to the south remained for centuries at the level of a tributary-suzerain relationship.[7]
Golden age of maritime trade[edit]
For nearly two hundred years, the Ryukyu Kingdom would thrive as a key player in maritime trade with Southeast and East Asia.[8] Central to the kingdom's maritime activities was the continuation of the tributary relationship with Ming Dynasty China, begun by Chūzan in 1372,[6][9] and enjoyed by the three Okinawan kingdoms which preceded it. China provided ships for Ryukyu's maritime trade activities,[10] allowed a limited number of Ryukyuans to study at the Imperial Academy in Beijing, and formally recognized the authority of the King of Chūzan, allowing the kingdom to trade formally at Ming ports. Ryukyuan ships, often provided by China, traded at ports throughout the region, which included, among others, China, Đại Việt (Vietnam), Korea, Japan, Java, Malacca, Pattani, Palembang, Siam, and Sumatra.[11]
Japanese products—silver, swords, fans, lacquerware, folding screens—and Chinese products—medicinal herbs, minted coins, glazed ceramics, brocades, textiles—were traded within the kingdom for Southeast Asian sappanwood, rhino horn, tin, sugar, iron, ambergris, Indian ivory and Arabian frankincense. Altogether, 150 voyages between the kingdom and Southeast Asia on Ryukyuan ships were recorded in the Rekidai Hōan, an official record of diplomatic documents compiled by the kingdom, as having taken place between 1424 and the 1630s, with 61 of them bound for Siam, 10 for Malacca, 10 for Pattani and 8 for Java, among others.[11]
The Chinese policy of hai jin (海禁, "sea bans"), limiting trade with China to tributary states and those with formal authorization, along with the accompanying preferential treatment of the Ming Court towards Ryukyu, allowed the kingdom to flourish and prosper for roughly 150 years.[12] In the late 16th century, however, the kingdom's commercial prosperity fell into decline. The decline of the wokou ("Japanese pirate") threat among other factors led to the gradual loss of Chinese preferential treatment;[13] the kingdom also suffered from increased maritime competition from Portuguese traders.[6]
Japanese invasion and subordination[edit]
Around 1590, Toyotomi Hideyoshi asked the Ryukyu Kingdom to aid in his campaign to conquer Korea. If successful, Hideyoshi intended to then move against China. As the Ryukyu Kingdom was a tributary state of the Ming Dynasty, the request was refused. The Tokugawa shogunate that emerged following Hideyoshi's fall authorized the Shimazu family—feudal lords of the Satsuma domain (present-day Kagoshima prefecture)—to send an expeditionary force to conquer the Ryukyus. The subsequent invasion took place in 1609.[6] Occupation occurred fairly quickly, with a minimum of armed resistance, and King Shō Nei was taken as prisoner to the Satsuma domain and later to Edo (modern day Tokyo). When he was released two years later, the Ryukyu Kingdom regained a degree of autonomy; however, the Satsuma domain seized control over some territory of the Ryukyu Kingdom, notably the Amami-Ōshima island group, which was incorporated into the Satsuma domain and remains a part of Kagoshima prefecture, not Okinawa prefecture, today.
The kingdom was described by Hayashi Shihei in Sangoku Tsūran Zusetsu, which was published in 1785.[14]
Tributary relations[edit]
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The Ryukyu Kingdom found itself in a period of "dual subordination" to Japan and China, wherein Ryukyuan tributary relations were maintained with both the Tokugawa shogunate and the Ming Chinese court. In 1655, tribute relations between Ryukyu and Qing Dynasty (the dynasty that followed Ming on 1644) were formally approved by the shogunate. This was seen to be justified, in part, because of the desire to avoid giving Qing any reason for military action against Japan.[15]
Since Ming China prohibited trade with Japan, the Satsuma domain, with the blessing of the Tokugawa shogunate, used the trade relations of the kingdom to continue to maintain trade relations with China. Considering that Japan had previously severed ties with most of the European countries except the Dutch, such trade relations proved especially crucial to both the Tokugawa shogunate and Satsuma domain which would use its power and influence, gained in this way, to help overthrow the shogunate in the 1860s.[citation needed]
The Ryukyuan king was a vassal of the Satsuma daimyō, but his land was not considered as part of any han (fief): up until the formal annexation of the islands and abolition of the kingdom in 1879, the Ryukyus were not truly considered part of Japan, and the Ryukyuan people not considered Japanese. Though technically under the control of Satsuma, Ryukyu was given a great degree of autonomy, to best serve the interests of the Satsuma daimyō and those of the shogunate, in trading with China. Ryukyu was a tributary state of China, and since Japan had no formal diplomatic relations with China, it was essential that Beijing not realize that Ryukyu was controlled by Japan. Thus, ironically, Satsuma—and the shogunate—was obliged to be mostly hands-off in terms of not visibly or forcibly occupying Ryukyu or controlling the policies and laws there. The situation benefited all three parties involved—the Ryukyu royal government, the Satsuma daimyo, and the shogunate—to make Ryukyu seem as much a distinctive and foreign country as possible. Japanese were prohibited from visiting Ryukyu without shogunal permission, and the Ryukyuans were forbidden from adopting Japanese names, clothes, or customs. They were even forbidden from divulging their knowledge of the Japanese language during their trips to Edo; the Shimazu family, daimyo of Satsuma, gained great prestige by putting on a show of parading the King, officials, and other people of Ryukyu to and through Edo. As the only han to have a king and an entire kingdom as vassals, Satsuma gained significantly from Ryukyu's exoticness, reinforcing that it was an entire separate kingdom.[citation needed]
In 1872, the Japanese tributary kingdom was reconfigured as the Ryukyu Domain.[16][17] At the same time, the fiction of independence was maintained for diplomatic reasons[18] until the Meiji Japanese government abolished the Ryukyu Kingdom when the islands were incorporated as Okinawa Prefecture on March 11, 1879.[citation needed]
The Amami-Ōshima island group which had been integrated into Satsuma domain became a part of Kagoshima prefecture.
The last king of the Ryukyus was forced to relocate to Tokyo, and was given a compensating kazoku rank as Marquis Shō Tai.[19] His death in 1901 diminished the historic connections with the former kingdom.[20]
Major events[edit]
- 1372 The first Ming dynasty envoy visits Okinawa, which had been divided into three kingdoms, during the Sanzan period. Formal tributary relations with the Chinese Empire begin.[6]
- 1416 Chūzan, led by Shō Hashi, occupies Nakijin gusuku, capital of Hokuzan.[21]
- 1429 Chūzan occupies Shimajiri Osato gusuku, capital of Nanzan, unifying Okinawa Island. Shō Hashi establishes the Kingdom of Ryukyu, ruling as king with his capital at Shuri (now part of modern-day Naha).[21]
- 1470 Shō En (Kanemaru) establishes the Second Shō Dynasty.[21]
- 1477 The third king, Shō Shin, ascends to the throne.[21] Golden age of the kingdom.
- 1609 (April 5) daimyō (Lord) of Satsuma in southern Kyūshū conquers the kingdom. King of Ryukyu becomes a Japanese vassal.[21]
- 1624 Lord of Satsuma annexes the Amami Islands.
- 1846 Dr. Bernard Jean Bettelheim (d. 1870), a British Protestant missionary, arrives in Ryukyu Kingdom.[21] He establishes the first foreign hospital on the island at the Naminoue Gokoku-ji Temple.
- 1853 Commodore Matthew Perry of the US Navy visits the kingdom.[21] Bettelheim leaves with Perry.
- 1866 The last official mission from the Qing Empire visits the kingdom.
- 1872 The Japanese government unilaterally abolished the Ryukyu Kingdom, and declared the islands to be the Ryukyu Han (Ryukyu fief), with Shō Tai (尚泰?) as the head of the fief (藩王 Han'ō?).
- 1874 The last tributary envoy to China is dispatched from Naha.
- 1879 Japan replaces the Ryukyu han with Okinawa Prefecture, formally annexing the islands.[21] The former monarch is granted the Japanese title of marquis (侯爵 kōshaku?) and relocated to Tokyo.[19]
List of Ryukyuan kings[edit]
Name | Kanji | Reign | Line or Dynasty | Notes |
Shunten | 舜天 | 1187–1237 | Tenson Lineage | |
Shunbajunki | 舜馬順熈 | 1238–1248 | Tenson Lineage | |
Gihon | 義本 | 1249–1259 | Tenson Lineage | |
Eiso | 英祖 | 1260–1299 | Eiso Lineage | |
Taisei | 大成 | 1300–1308 | Eiso Lineage | |
Eiji | 英慈 | 1309–1313 | Eiso Lineage |
Tamagusuku | 玉城 | 1314–1336 | Eiso Lineage | |
Seii | 西威 | 1337–1354 | Eiso Lineage | |
Satto | 察度 | 1355–1397 | Satto Lineage | |
Bunei | 武寧 | 1398–1406 | Satto Lineage | |
Shō Shishō | 尚思紹 | 1407–1421 | First Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Hashi | 尚巴志 | 1422–1429 | First Shō Dynasty | as King of Chūzan |
Name | Kanji | Reign | Line or Dynasty | Notes |
Shō Hashi | 尚巴志 | 1429–1439 | First Shō Dynasty | as King of Ryukyu |
Shō Chū | 尚忠 | 1440–1442 | First Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Shitatsu | 尚思達 | 1443–1449 | First Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Kinpuku | 尚金福 | 1450–1453 | First Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Taikyū | 尚泰久 | 1454–1460 | First Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Toku | 尚徳 | 1461–1469 | First Shō Dynasty | |
Shō En | 尚円 | 1470–1476 | Second Shō Dynasty | AKA Kanamaru Uchima |
Shō Sen'i | 尚宣威 | 1477 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Shin | 尚真 | 1477–1526 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Sei | 尚清 | 1527–1555 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Gen | 尚元 | 1556–1572 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Ei | 尚永 | 1573–1586 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Nei | 尚寧 | 1587–1620 | Second Shō Dynasty | ruled during Satsuma invasion; first king to be Satsuma vassal |
Shō Hō | 尚豊 | 1621–1640 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Ken | 尚賢 | 1641–1647 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Shitsu | 尚質 | 1648–1668 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Tei | 尚貞 | 1669–1709 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Eki | 尚益 | 1710–1712 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Kei | 尚敬 | 1713–1751 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Boku | 尚穆 | 1752–1795 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō On | 尚温 | 1796–1802 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Sei (r. 1803) | 尚成 | 1803 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Kō | 尚灝 | 1804–1828 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Iku | 尚育 | 1829–1847 | Second Shō Dynasty | |
Shō Tai | 尚泰 | 1848 – March 11, 1879 | Second Shō Dynasty | last Ryukyu King |
See also[edit]
- Foreign relations of Imperial China
- Genealogy of the Shō Dynasties
- Gusuku
- History of Amami Islands
- History of the Ryukyu Islands
- History of Sakishima Islands
- Hua-Yi distinction
- Invasion of Ryukyu
- List of monarchs of Ryukyu Islands
- Mudan Incident of 1871
- Ryukyu independence movement
- Ryukyu Islands
- Ryukyuan missions to Edo
- Ryukyuan missions to Imperial China
- Ryukyuan missions to Joseon
- Ryukyuan people
- Tamaudun (intact royal tombs)
- Okinawan martial arts
- ^ Shih-shan Henry Tsai (1996). The eunuchs in the Ming dynasty (illustrated ed.). SUNY Press. p. 145. ISBN 0-7914-2687-4. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ Angela Schottenhammer (2007). Angela Schottenhammer, ed. The East Asian maritime world 1400–1800: its fabrics of power and dynamics of exchanges. Volume 4 of East Asian economic and socio-cultural studies: East Asian maritime history (illustrated ed.). Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. p. xiii. ISBN 3-447-05474-3. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ Gang Deng (1999). Maritime sector, institutions, and sea power of premodern China. Volume 212 of Contributions in economics and economic history (illustrated ed.). Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 125. ISBN 0-313-30712-1. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ Katrien Hendrickx (2007). The Origins of Banana-fibre Cloth in the Ryukyus, Japan (illustrated ed.). Leuven University Press. p. 39. ISBN 90-5867-614-5. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ^ Ulysses Simpson Grant, John Y. Simon, Ulysses S. Grant Association (2008). John Y. Simon, ed. The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: October 1, 1878 – September 30, 1880. Volume 29 of The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant (illustrated ed.). SIU Press. p. 165. ISBN 0-8093-2775-9. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ^ a b c d e Matsuda. p. 16.
- ^ Murai. pp. iv–v.
- ^ Okamoto, Hiromichi. "Foreign Policy and Maritime Trade in the Early Ming Period Focusing on the Ryukyu Kingdom." Acta Asiatica vol. 95 (2008), p. 35.
- ^ Nanzan and Hokuzan also entered into tributary relationships with Ming China, in 1380 and 1383 respectively. (Okamoto, Hiromichi. "Foreign Policy and Maritime Trade in the Early Ming Period: Focusing on the Ryukyu Kingdom." Acta Asiatica vol. 95 (2008), p. 36.
- ^ Okamoto, p. 36.
- ^ a b Sakamaki, Shunzō. "Ryukyu and Southeast Asia." Journal of Asian Studies. vol. 23 no. 3 (May 1964), pp. 382–4.
- ^ Murai, Shōsuke. "Introduction." Acta Asiatica vol 95 (2008). Tokyo: The Tōhō Gakkai (The Institute of Eastern Culture), p. iv.
- ^ Okamoto, p. 53.
- ^ Klaproth, Julius. (1832). San kokf tsou ran to sets, ou Aperçu général des trois royaumes, pp. 169-180.
- ^ Kang, David C. (2010). East Asia Before the West: Five Centuries of Trade and Tribute, p. 81., p. 81, at Google Books
- ^ Matsuo, Kanenori Sakon. (2005). The Secret Royal Martial Arts of Ryukyu, p. 40., p. 40, at Google Books; Kerr, George H. (1953). Ryukyu Kingdom and Province before 1945, p. 175.
- ^ Lin, Man-houng. "The Ryukyus and Taiwan in the East Asian Seas: A Longue Durée Perspective," Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus. October 27, 2006, translated and abridged from Academia Sinica Weekly, No. 1084. August 24, 2006.
- ^ Goodenough, Ward H. Book Review: "George H. Kerr. Okinawa: the History of an Island People ...," The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, May 1959, Vol. 323, No. 1, p. 165.
- ^ a b Papinot, Jacques. (2003). Nobiliare du Japon – Sho, p. 56 (PDF@60); see also Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). Dictionnaire d'histoire et de géographie du Japon.
- ^ Kerr, Ryukyu Kingdom, p. 236.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hamashita, Takeshi. Okinawa Nyūmon (沖縄入門, "Introduction to Okinawa"). Tokyo: Chikuma Shobō, 2000, pp. 207–13.
- Kang, David C. (2010). East Asia Before the West: Five Centuries of Trade and Tribute. New York : Columbia University Press. 13-ISBN 9780231153188/10-ISBN 023115318X; 13-ISBN 9780231526746/10-ISBN 0231526741; OCLC 562768984
- Kerr, George H. (1958). Okinawa: the History of an Island People. Rutland, Vermont: Charles Tuttle Co. OCLC 722356
- ___________. (1953). Ryukyu Kingdom and Province before 1945. Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council. OCLC 5455582
- Matsuda, Mitsugu (2001) The Government of the Kingdom of Ryukyu, 1609–1872: a dissertation submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Hawaii in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, January 1967, Gushikawa : Yui Pub., 283 p., ISBN 4-946539-16-6
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 10-ISBN 0-674-01753-6; 13-ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 48943301
- Smits, Gregory (1999) Visions of Ryukyu: identity and ideology in early-modern thought and politics, Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, 213 p., ISBN 0-8248-2037-1
External links[edit]
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- History of Okinawa
- (Japanese) 沖縄の歴史情報(ORJ) Many Ryukyu historical texts.
- Brief History of the Uchinanchu (Okinawans)
- National Archives of Japan: Ryukyu Chuzano ryoshisha tojogyoretsu, scroll illustrating procession of Ryukyu emissary to Edo, Hōei 7 (1710)


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These extraordinary patchwork blankets make life more beautiful, both for those who use them and those who create them. Made from the jewel-toned, ornamented fabric of upcycled sari dresses in a palette of either bright yellows, warm neutrals, or brilliant blues, they bring a vibrant splash of color to a room's decor. The blankets are backed with matching cotton voile, and have a cotton flannel fill that adds warmth without adding bulk.
They're produced by a women's artisan cooperative in a village outside of Rajasthan, India, and each is painstakingly cut and stitched together using traditional embroidery and quilting techniques. A single blanket can take three days of intensive work for an artisan. The result of that labor is not only an exquisite blanket, but also the opportunity to create a better standard of living for themselves, their children and their community. Handmade in India.
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- Item ID
- 21822
- Made from
- recycled cotton sari, cotton voile fabric
- Measurements
- 90" L x 60" W
- Notes
- Due to the recycled nature of the materials, some variation in color is to be expected.
Care: Dry clean only.
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