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Big Eli Wheel #17 Rides
Ride the Big Eli Wheel at Community Park. Similar to the Ferris wheel, Eli Wheels are more compact and easily movable. The Eli Bridge Company still manufactures these wheels and other amusement rides in Jacksonville.
CITY: Jacksonville
Big Muddy River
Visitors can canoe from Riverside Park in Murphysboro to Rattlesnake Ferry in LaRue Pine Hills.
CITY: Murphysboro
Big River State Forest
Encompassing more than 3,000 acres along the Mississippi River, Big River State Forest is a remnant of woodland that once bordered the vast prairies. The 1-½ mile Lincoln Hiking Trail commemorates Abraham Lincoln's march through the area in 1832.
CITY: Keithsburg
Bike Chicago
Rent a bike and ride along the city's breathtaking Lakefront Trail with a guide from Bike Chicago, or pick up a free map and take your own self-guided tour. The section of the bike path that winds along North Avenue Beach is featured in the dramatic comedy The Break-Up.
CITY: Chicago
Bilbrey Farms
Just outside of Edwardsville, Bilbrey Farms is home to exotic animals and trained birds. Come feed the animals or stay at the bed and breakfast.
CITY: Edwardsville
Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park
On historic Bluff Street along the waterway in downtown Joliet, this park features free summer concerts, lush grounds, outdoor bandshell and indoor theatre. Office hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm and Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 noon.
CITY: Joliet
Bird Haven Greenhouse and Conservatory
Lord and Burnham designed this historic greenhouse featuring a tropical house, cacti room, show house and outdoor gardens.
CITY: Joliet
Bittersweet Golf Course
Challenging and scenic 18-hole golf course that offers the public a fantastic practice facility with lighted driving range and natural grass tees. PGA golf instructors on staff to help improve your game. In addition, we can help you plan the perfect golf outing, small wedding or special event. Or stop by the Fireside Grill for breakfast, lunch, dinner or Friday fish fry.
CITY: Gurnee
Black Hawk Park
The city of Paris operates this property on Twin Lakes. Wander the trails to see plants and animals that live in the woods, on marshy land and on the lake. Special nesting boxes have brough bluebirds to the meadows.
CITY: Paris
Black Hawk Run Golf Course
Beautiful course, hidden in the hills, awaits golfers of all skill levels. Eighteen challenging holes, elevated greens, wide open fairways.
CITY: Stockton
Black Hawk State Historic Site
Wonderful for families, friends for outdoor recreation. Additionally, the Watch Tower Lodge has hosted thousands of wedding receptions and offers a lovely setting in the beautiful historic park. This wooded, steeply rolling 208-acre tract, borders the Rock River in the city of Rock Island. Prehistoric Indians and 19th-Century settlers made homes here, but the area is most closely identified with the Sauk nation and its great warrior, Black Hawk. Voted one of the "7 Wonders of Illinois," this pristine park offers beautiful trails for hiking and walking only. Picnic areas are also available. While at the park be sure to visit the Watch Tower Lodge that houses a large reception area and the John Hauberg Indian Museum. The museum features Sauk and Meskwaki Native American Indian artifacts and displays depicting the four seasons and life of these tribes. A new exhibit tells the story of the Sauk and Meskwaki—how they came to live in the Quad City area, why they no longer live here, and, as the piece de resistance, a four-by-eight-foot scale model of the city of Saukenuk one of the largest Native American Indian settlements in the United States.
CITY: Rock Island
Black Hawk Statue at Lowden State Park
At Eagle's Nest Bluff in Lowden State Park, proudly stands a 48-foot statue of a Native American quietly revering the beauty of the River Rock Valley below. Commonly called Black Hawk, after the legendary Chieftain, the statue was created as a tribute to all the Native Americans who once called the area their home.
CITY: Oregon
Black Sock Training Stable
A variety of equestrian services for beginning to advanced riders. Personalized professional instruction and scheduled trail rides.
CITY: Ottawa
Blackberry Farm
Go on a one of a kind country adventure you'll never forget! Become pioneers for a day on a real 1800s farm and village. Miniature train rides, pony rides, petting zoo, pioneer craft demonstrations, and special events. In the Discovery Barn see chickens, sheep, piglets, baby goats and more.
CITY: Aurora
Blackberry Oaks Golf Course
This 18-hole course is par 72.
CITY: Bristol
Blackwell Forest Preserve
Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville, Illinois, has everything an outdoors fanatic could want. Hikers, bicyclers, horseback riders and cross-country skiers can enjoy more than 6 miles of turf and limestone trails, including a convenient route to the Illinois Prairie Path. Trails around the McKee Marsh area feature two observation decks, a bird blind, and signs that describe the history and ecological significance of the marsh.
CITY: Wheaton
Bliss House Museum
The Bliss House Museum is operated by the Sugar Grove Historical Society and houses historical exhibits about the village of Sugar Grove and surrounding area. Anyone interested in researching their heritage, may contact the museum for access to probate and civil records dating 1839 - 1955. Hours: Open every Tuesday 1-4 pm or by appointment.
CITY: Sugar Grove
Blue Goose Run
Blue Goose Run is the perfect farm setting for an outdoor wedding, family or class reunion, corporate or business meetings, and baby or bridal showers. Visit the Machine Shed Gift Shop and Corn Crib Restaurant.
CITY: Sterling
Blue Sky Vineyard
Along the majestic Shawnee Hills Wine Trail you'll find Blue Sky Vineyard—a stunning Tuscan-inspired winery and vineyard. Stroll through the vineyards, enjoy wine tastings, and relax on the outdoor terrace with the rolling countryside as your tapestry.
CITY: Makanda
Bluffdale Vacation Farm
Bluffdale is an Illinois farm vacation dude ranch and bed & breakfast. Parent Magazine's "Top 10 Family Resorts in North America." Our family has been welcoming guests to our historic Illinois farm near Eldred, Illinois since 1963. Recreation activities include horseback riding, boating, fishing, swimming, hayrides, bonfires, sing-alongs and more. Bluffdale is famous for its generous home cooked meals with home baked bread, rolls and pies. Our luxury cabins, featuring a fireplace and hot tub, are ideal for romantic getaway weekend or honeymoon bed & breakfast lodging. Spring brings a wide variety of wildflowers and morel mushrooms. In fall the bluffs make a colorful drive and eagle watch from Alton to Bluffdale along the Great River Road, a National Scenic Byway. Check our website for rates and availability.
CITY: Eldred
Bobber's River Tap
Bobber's is an open, outdoor, deck bar and picnic area, along the banks of the Pecatonica River. A relaxing stop for travelers by road or river. Bobber's is a converted 95 year old lumberyard. Bring your own pole and boat, or just sit and relax with a cold drink and watch the river flow by. Open: May thru October: Sunday: Noon - 10 pm; Thursday thru Saturday: 11 am - 1 am.
CITY: Winslow
Bobby's Bike Hike Chicago Tours
Tour Chicago on a cool cruiser-style bicycle and follow a guide who makes brief stops at the most popular sights, providing light-hearted commentary that will keep you entertained. Some fun rides include the Lakefront Neighborhoods Tour, Bikes, Bites and Brews Tour, and the Southside Gangster Tour.
CITY: Chicago
Boggio's Orchard and Produce
Bakery opens at 6:00am and Market opens at 9:00 to 5:00pm, Monday- Saturday, and Sunday 6:00 to 4:00 pm. May is spring bedding plants, summer is fresh picked vegetables and fruits. After Labor Day, on weekends, pumpkins, pedal cars, pony and wagon rides, corn maze, animal barn, jumping pillow, food stands and the last weekend in Sept. a Craft Show with live music and over 100 crafters.
CITY: Granville
Bolingbrook Golf Club
Bolingbrook Golf Club combines the elements of a world-class facility and championship golf. Featuring an Arthur Hills and Steve Forrest designed golf course, a learning academy, clubhouse with lounge, two full-service restaurants, and banquet facilities.
CITY: Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook Park District
Providing over 2,100 opportunities for recreation. Relax, have fun and embrace the power of recreation.
CITY: Bolingbrook
Bonner Farm
Get into the swing of spring at Bonner Heritage Farm! Enjoy a variety of spring-themed activities, crafts and demonstrations. Wagon rides, farm animals, food and entertainment round out the afternoon. Be sure to take a guided tour of the Bonner farmhouse.
CITY: Lindenhurst
Bonnie Brook Golf Course & Banquet Facility
Bonnie Brook is one of the most popular public courses in Lake County, boasting a meticulously manicured 18-hole course with rolling, wooded terrain. Its natural, picturesque landscape offers golfers the ability to enjoy tree-lined fairways, spacious greens, small lakes and the beauty of the north branch of the Waukegan River, which flows gently throughout the course. With a course length of 6,701 yards, Bonnie Brook offers championship golfers a solid test while being friendly and forgiving to the high handicappers. The clubhouse features a Indoor Golf and Learning Center which houses a P3Proswing Simulator. The simulator and its software helps analyze a player's swing and provides guidance how to improve their game and is available on an appointment basis only.
CITY: Waukegan
Bonnie Dundee Golf Course
Offering good par fours with difficult par threes, this course is architecturally classic and slightly rolling, with medium-size greens.
CITY: Carpentersville
Boone County Conservation District
The Boone County Conservation District manages over 3,00 acres of prairies, woodlands and wetlands in scenic Boone County, Illinois. Minimum impact recreational opportunities, special events and educational programs are offered to the public throughout the year.
CITY: Belvidere
Boone County Fairgrounds
Location for many events including craft shows, auto shows, animal shows, softball & volleyball games, and the Boone County Fair (held in August). Also see one-room school house relocated from northern Boone County.
CITY: Belvidere
Boone Creek Golf Course
This course has 27 holes, rated at a par 71, along with nine holes at a par 35.
CITY: McHenry
Boughton Ridge Golf Course
Situated on 45 beautiful acres, this nine-hole, 2205-yard, Par 32, executive length course offers the perfect course for a quick round of great golf.
CITY: Bolingbrook
Boulder Creek Fun Park
Boulder Creek Fun Park is a golf course that also features a driving range.
CITY: Springfield
Boulder Marina
The marina offers modern concrete docks, an air-conditioned lounge, private showers, dry dock, and winter storage.
CITY: Shattuc
Boulder Recreation Area
Swimming and fishing, boating, tent camping
CITY: Carlyle
Bowen Park
The newly renovated Bowen park's theme for their new playground is "Forest Findings". The overall layout offers tiered play areas arranged on the northwest hillside of Bowen Park. Fun and learning will go hand-in-hand as children and their families enjoy modern playground amenities, combined with several environmental learning stations that represent a forest ecosystem. Parents and kids alike will also enjoy the six-station fitness/exercise trail located on the perimeter of the playground.
CITY: Waukegan
Bowes Creek Country Club
Bowes Creek delivers a private club experience to the public golfer! It offers annual memberships for a day, or just enjoy Porter's Pub - an English inspired eatery.
CITY: Elgin
Bowl - Hi Lanes
Enjoy bowling as well as karaoke every Friday and Saturday.
CITY: Huntley
Bowl Inn
Great family fun at this completely remodeled bowling alley.
CITY: Jacksonville
Brae Loch Banquets and Golf Club
The golf course has 18-holes and it is a par-70 course. Brae Loch Banquets feature a bright space in a country setting overlooking the fairways at the Lake County Forest Preserves Brae Loch Golf Club. A fine balance of food, location and people are the three ingredients that an event at Brae Loch brings together for a truly memorable experience. The banquet facility comfortably seats up to 165. The menu includes appetizers, entrees, and desserts that are almost too beautiful to eat, but too wonderful to skip.
CITY: Grayslake
Bremer Sanctuary
Trails for bird watchers and nature lovers; 200 acres.
CITY: Hillsboro
Brook Farm
Brook Farm is your stop for local produce this season. We grow a wide variety of fresh vegetables, popcorn kernels and produce delicious flavored popcorn products.
CITY: Harvard
Brookfield Zoo
There's more than 200 beautifully landscaped acres to explore at Brookfield Zoo. Highlights include dolphin shows at Seven Seas, ape encounters at Tropic World and the chance for kids to dress up and play veterinarian at the Hamill Family Play Zoo. The zoo also offers an old-fashioned carousel and a wide variety of shopping and dining options.
CITY: Brookfield
Brookhill's Golf Club
This nine-hole, par 31 course includes a driving range.
CITY: Springfield
Brown's Oakridge Zoo
Browns Oakridge Zoo is a family owned and operated zoo established in 1990. Beginning with a single pot bellied pig and a few whitetail deer, the number of species housed at the zoo has grown to include five Siberian tigers, several black bears, two lions, and many more exotic and domestic animals. Over the years we have taken in many abandoned animals. A total of 152 lion and tiger cubs, abandoned in captivity have been reared here. Most of our animals have been raised in the house, and have had a lot of human contact. You won't just get to see the animals here, but you will be able to have hands on contact. Imagine being able to hold a lion, tiger, or bear cub. It brings out the kid in all of us.
CITY: Smithfield
Bruce Park
Right in the middle of Energy you will find Bruce Park. A nicely manicured 8 acre park with trees, pavilions, ball diamonds and soccer fields. The park is a great place to take your family on an outing or for your kids to participate in local sports. While you are there, take a look at the military memorial. There is also a monument with the bell from a schoolhouse that stood on the site.
CITY: Energy
Brunswick Zone
Bowling, cosmic bowling, video arcade, Pizza Hut Express and more.
CITY: Algonquin
Brunswick Zone - Carol Stream
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Brunswick Zone offers bowling, billiards, Laser Tag, an arcade/game room plus meeting space for corporate parties, team-building and special events.
CITY: Carol Stream
Brunswick Zone - Naperville
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Brunswick Zone in Naperville offers bowling, billiards, an arcade/game room, Laser Tag, Bumper Cars plus meeting space for corporate parties, team-building and special events.
CITY: Naperville
Brunswick Zone Romeoville
Brunswick Zone XL is a full- feature, family- friendly entertainment destination with something for everyone. Our center in Romeoville sets the standard for family entertainment with more than 60,000 sq. ft. of fun for all ages. Bowling, billiards, video games and more!
CITY: Romeoville
Brunswick Zone XL
Brunswick Zone XL is a full-feature, family-friendly entertainment destination with something for everyone. Our center in Romeoville sets the standard for family entertainment with more than 60,000 sq. ft. of fun for all ages. Brunswick Zone XL is a great place for Corporate Parties, Team Challenges, Monumental Moments and Birthday Parties! Call us today for more details. Become a fan of Brunswick Zone XL on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/bowlbrunswick
CITY: Romeoville
Brunswick Zone XL - Homewood
Food, Fun & Excitement all under one roof! Bowling, Billiards, Arcade Games, Laser Tag, Party/Meeting Rooms and more.
CITY: Homewood
Brush Creek Golf Course
This is a 9-hole, 36 par, 3218 yard course set on challenging terrain with three sets of tees. Weekday and Weekend Green Fees: 9 holes - $10: 18 holes - $13.00; Motorized Cart Rental: 9 holes - $10.00 per seat; 18 - holes - $14 per seat.
CITY: Orangeville
Bryant's Miniatures
Bryant's Miniatures features miniature horses, llamas and George the camel. Children and adults are welcome to enjoy the animals at this hands-on facility.
CITY: Norris City
Buckingham Fountain
Visitors can enjoy a dazzling music, light and water show at the Clarence F. Buckingham Memorial Fountain, one of the largest fountains in the world. Located at Columbus Drive, shows runs from dusk to 11pm every hour and lasts for 20 minutes. Operates April through mid-October.
CITY: Chicago
Buehler Preserve
Hike or bike into Buehler Preserve from Galena and experience the prairie life! Pets welcome. Fishing is allowed.
CITY: Galena
Buena Vista Golf Course
Buena Vista is a par 32, nine-hole golf course with a driving range, pro shop and snack bar. Open seven days a week during the season, weather permitting.
CITY: DeKalb
Buffalo Park Campground
62 vehicle sites. Seasonal.
CITY: Algonquin
Buffalo Rock State Park
On the bluffs of the Illinois River, this small but charming park is home to an enormous outdoor sculpture. Mounds representing five earthen sculptures molded from Illinois clay, known as Effigy Tumuli, invite visitors to walk around and explore. All five subjects, including a snake, turtle, catfish, frog and insect are native to the Illinois River area. This State Park offers the ideal terrain for the beginner hiker.
CITY: Ottawa
Bunn Park Golf Course
This 18-hole course is a par 72.
CITY: Springfield
Bur Oaks Camp Ground
Open all year, swimming and fishing, handicap access.
CITY: Alhambra
Bureau County Metro Center
The Bureau County Metro Center is a 50,000 square-foot recreation center with full size gymnasium; 25-yard indoor swimming pool with wading pool and observation balcony; racquetball courts; weight room; cardio-vascular room, elevated running/walking track above the gym; and locker rooms. A 40' x 80' multi-purpose room with adjacent kitchen provides the perfect setting for conventions, expositions, meetings, or wedding receptions.
CITY: Princeton
Burnidge/ Paul Wolff Campground
Playground and fishing. 9 miles of hiking trails.
CITY: Elgin
Burns Hunting Club
Located 1.7 miles west of Illinois Route 148 on Grassy Road just south of the Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge. Waterfowl hunting on 960 acres. Guides available. One of the top three harvest clubs in the southern Illinois quota zone.
CITY: Carbondale
Burrell Woods Park & Campground
30 camping sites in northern Carmi.
CITY: Carmi
Busse Woods
The Busse Woods Trail system is located within Ned Brown Forest Preserve, a 3,700-acre property in the western suburbs of Chicago. There are 11.2 miles of paved trails for cyclists, equestrians and pedestrians. The main loop is nearly 8 miles, circling some lakes and meadows, while a couple of much shorter side loops will take you to the north and south end of the forest preserve. The Busse Woods Trail connects with the Schaumburg Bikeway on the west, and on the north, Busse Woods links to the Rolling Meadows Bikeway system. Some key features of the forest preserve include fishing, boat rentals and a small herd of captive resident elk. The trails are open from sunrise to sunset.
CITY: Elk Grove
Butler Farms Outdoor Adventures
Butler Farms Outdoor Adventures is located just outside the town of Pittsfield in Pike County. Lodging is always included with your hunt and open all year long for weddings, reunions and Church activities!
CITY: Pittsfield
Butterprint Farm Pumpkin Patch
This historic 1857 farm offers hay ride trips to the pumpkin patch, rope making, puppet shows and much more family fun.
CITY: Monee
Buxton's Garden Farm
Open year-round and offering annual and perennial flowers, mums, fall decor, pumpkins, squash, and fall treats. Known also for the 7 acre corn maze, haunted maze and mind twisted maze. School tours and groups welcome. Christmas trees and wreaths offered in winter months.
CITY: Sullivan
Byron Forest Preserve District (skating)
The Forest Preserve has one outdoor skating rink and warming shelter - open weekends.
CITY: Byron
Byron Recreational Path
Biking, running, and walking path. Starts at Byron Forest Preserve and crosses the Rock River to Sunshine Park then north of town.
CITY: Byron
C & A Robot Factory
This fun factory is the perfect place for LEGO fans ages 2-14. Come and build your own creation, and learn about LEGO machines and robotics. Children will learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) while creating a variety of structures. Birthday parties, field trips and groups welcome.
CITY: Libertyville
C & M Canoe Rental
Visit our friendly pub, canoe scenic Fox River.
CITY: Ottawa
C.J. Smith Resort
For 84 years, C. J. Smith Resort has provided everything needed to enjoy a day of fishing and boating on the beautiful Chain O' Lakes in northern Illinois. C. J. Smith Resort is a family owned and operated business since 1929. We believe in providing exceptional service and reasonable prices to our valued customers and guests.
CITY: Antioch
Cabela's King Kat Tournament Trail
2015 Local Fishing Tournament Event! Tourney Date: 08/29/15 Mail Deadline: 08/14/15 Off Limits: You may not fish from midnight until 6:30 am on tournament day. Start Time: 6:30am Stop Time: 3:00pm Weigh-In: 4:00pm (anyone not in line by this time will be disqualified from the tournament) Details: Anglers may fish Pools 20,21,& 22 on the Mississippi River. Host Hotel will have a special rate of $65 for all King Kat anglers. Just say you are with Cabela's King Kat. Seminar Site: The Eagles Nest Hotel & Conference Center 300 S. 3rd St. Quincy, IL 62301 (217) 224-7733 Late Sign-In: 5-7pm Seminar Begins: 7pm Seminar is open to the public. Weigh-In Site: Kesler Park 1231 Bonansinga Dr. Quincy, IL 62301 (217) 223-7703 Kids' Rodeo: Kesler Park Same as Weigh-In Site
CITY: Quincy
Cabin Nature Center
Nature center, nature trail and dog park. Free admission, cost for some activities.
CITY: Wood Dale
Cache River State Natural Area
Renowned for its ancient cypress-tupelo swamp, this natural area has been named one of America's 10 Most Beautiful Hidden Gems by Budget Travel. This sprawling area contains 100 threatened or endangered plant and animal species, and 11 state champion trees that have stood for centuries. Visitors enjoy birding, hunting, wildlife watching, canoeing and hiking. Bikers can access the Cache River via the Tunnel Hill State Trail.
CITY: Belknap
Cache River Wetlands Center
The Wetlands Center provides a one-stop shop for information about the Cache River Wetlands and its recreational and educational opportunities. The center has an extensive natural and cultural history exhibit, wildlife viewing, trails and a video.
CITY: Cypress
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Illinois' only United Nations World Heritage Site. This 2,200-acre site preserves the central section of the largest prehistoric Indian city north of Mexico. An Interpretive Center presents a coherent account of this sophisticated prehistoric culture. Climb Monk's Mound, see the film and life-size village. Don't miss annual events that focus on Native American culture.
CITY: Collinsville
Cahokia R V Parque
Swimming, fishing, boat rentals, RV and cabin rentals, tent camping.
CITY: Cahokia
Camp Komfort
The campground is very clean and quiet. There are many features, such as an in-ground pool, a large pavilion, a play area for children, a small store and a dog walk area. There is plenty of shade in this campground. They provide 30 and 50 AMP service.
CITY: Carlock
Camp Lakewood
Come out to Camp Lakewood and enjoy the views of Lake Pauline plus all the creature comforts. Camp Lakewood is an RV campground. The sites include cable, WiFi, 30/50 AMP. They also offer a one and two bedroom cabin that is fully furnished and self contained. The newest cabin sleeps five and includes Cable TV. They do offer tent sites as well for those who want to be a little closer to nature.
CITY: Effingham
Camp Sagawau
Forest Preserve District of Cook County's Camp Sagawau is an environmental education center established to promote the study of nature. Call for program schedule.
CITY: Lemont
Camp Sagawau Environmental Education Center
Environment Education Center - offers cross country skiing in the winter.
CITY: Lemont
Camp Shaw
Camp Shaw was established in 1956 and is the best kept secret in all of beautiful Kankakee County! Camp Shaw is also a wonderful place to hold a variety of outdoor and indoor events. It provides overnight accommodation; horseback riding, guided trail rides or group lessons and weekend packages are available. It is also an outdoor, environmental science education program encouraging interest and participation in the balanced management of natural resources.
CITY: Manteno
Canlan Ice Arena
Canlan Ice Sports Romeoville is a 3-sheet ice facility featuring industry leading sport development programs, leagues, special events and birthday parties. It's the premier skating facility in Romeoville, IL. Open Mon-Fri 8am-11:00pm Sat & Sun 6am-11:00pm
CITY: Romeoville
Cannon Park
This beautiful Carterville park includes a community center, baseball field, skate park, walking path that surrounds a fishing pond, volleyball courts (sand), playground, pavilion, gazebo, and memorial garden. Ballfields and shelters can be reserved.
CITY: Carterville
Canoe & Pedal Boat Rentals: Pottawatomie Park
Enjoy the scenery from the waters of the Fox River! Rentals Mid-May through Mid-August. All rentals launch from the River View Miniature Golf Complex within Pottawatomie Park. Deposit required. Children age 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult (age 18+). All rentals are subject to safe river & weather conditions. Sorry, no boat rentals on July 4th.
CITY: St. Charles
Canoe the Vermilion
This outfitter in the Illinois Valley offers canoe equipment, instruction, and transportation to help you fully enjoy this scenic stretch of the Vermilion River. Venture out on your own, or choose from excursions that include everything from picnics along the river to overnight camping trips.
CITY: Streator
Cantigny Golf
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Set among mature oak and hickory trees, lakes & streams, this full-service event facility with 27 holes of golf offers both 18 and 9-hole play and is nationally recognized as one of the best public courses in America. Cantigny Golf is a part of the McCormick Foundation, committed to making life better for our children, communities and country. As one of the nation's largest public charities, we've granted more than $1 billion to organizations in local communities across the country. The golf course is part of the historic 500-acre Cantigny Park, where memorable family experiences happen. The grounds include museums, formal gardens and picnic areas.
CITY: Wheaton
Cantigny Park
Consisting of the Robert McCormick Mansion Museum, the First Division Military Museum, ten acres of gardens and parks, 27-hole championship golf course and nine-hole Cantigny Youth Links.
CITY: Wheaton
Captain Andy's Parasail
Enjoy the relaxing view while sailing above the bluff line over the Mississippi River! The views are spectacular and sure to be remembered for years to come. It's a very peaceful ride that gives you a completely different perspective on your world. After trying it once, most people are repeat fliers.
CITY: Grafton
Captain Swift Covered Bridge
Located one mile west of Princeton in Bureau County, Illinois is the Captain Swift Covered Bridge. Built in 2006, the bridge derives its strength from its burr arch design, an idea patented by Theodore Burr of New York in 1804. Made entirely of wood using 1800s concepts (it has an outer skin of Douglas Fir), the Captain Swift Covered Bridge is the only two-lane covered bridge in Illinois. It has a 16'-3" vertical clearance, a 28 foot minimum roadway width and a 128' span over the Big Bureau Creek. GPS co-ordinates - N41 22.745 W89 29.871
CITY: Princeton
Carl Spindler Marina
Part of the Riverfront Greenway, Spindler Marina is a public gateway to the Illinois River, offering reasonable rates, parking and storage. Make Spindler Marina your launch today. Available for public boat launch, slip rental and dry dock storage. Pick up your ice, boating or camping supplies at the Marina office. With a picnic and shelter area, rest rooms available seasonally, and the beautiful views from the River Trail Boardwalk, make Spindler Marina your next Illinois adventure.
CITY: East Peoria
Carlinville Lake
Fishing, boating, and campground.
CITY: Carlinville
Carlson Ice Arena and Sapora Playworld
Located near the I-90 tollway at Riverside Boulevard and Perryville Road, the Carlson Ice Arena features a 200 x 85 feet ice rink with seating for 600 spectators. This facility is also home to the Sapora Playworld, a three-level soft play structure designed for children ages 5-12 and a Tiny Tots Playspace designed for children 4 and under. For fun, family-friendly-priced recreation, Rockford Park District's Sapora Playworld at Carlson Ice Arena offers discounted rates weekly on "Half-Price Tuesdays and Thursdays" at the three-level indoor soft play structure for ages 5-12.
CITY: Loves Park


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The Real Story of Halloween DVD
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- Run Time: 100 Minutes
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Zend_Validate_Callback is a validator which allows to use any self written method as validator.
Zend Framework: Zend_Validate_Callback Component Proposal
Proposed Component Name
Developer Notes
Thomas Weidner
Zend Liaison
1.0 - 25 April 2009: Initial proposal (wiki revision: 7)
Table of Contents
1. Overview
2. References
3. Component Requirements, Constraints, and Acceptance Criteria
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Zend_Validate_Callback is a validator which allows to use any self written method as validator.
Zend_Validate_Callback is a validator which allows to use any self written method as validator.
4. Dependencies on Other Framework Components
- Zend_Validate
5. Theory of Operation
This component allows to use userland methods as validator which are called by using a callback.
6. Milestones / Tasks
- Milestone 1: [DONE] Proposal finished
- Milestone 2: [DONE] Proposal accepted
- Milestone 3: [DONE] Working implementation
- Milestone 4: [DONE] Unit tests
- Milestone 5: [DONE] Documentation
- Milestone 6: [DONE] Moved to core
7. Class Index
- Zend_Validate_Callback
8. Use Cases
Add a callback
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Apr 29, 2009

Looks great. I would have needed it this night though, so can't really wait <ac:emoticon ac:name="wink" />

Jun 07, 2009

This validator will be useful as you don't have to replicate code from existing classes and can use validation functions from other libraries.

As the idea for such a validator has already been approved (see this comment from Wil in the issue mentioned above), I hope Zend_Validate_Callback will make it into the core soon.

Jun 07, 2009

I'm sorry to say that, but you're wrong.

I was said that I am NOT allowed to add this new component without writing a proposal.

This component has not been approved for core and the patch has some disadvantages as it should work 1:1 to Zend_Filter_Callback.

Jun 08, 2009

I'm sorry to hear that, Thomas, as your proposal actually is an improvement of the original patch (I omitted that in my comment but I noticed it <ac:emoticon ac:name="wink" />). Given that Zend_Filter_Callback has proven itself I don't think there is much to consider and wait for (before approving it); may your blog entry get the process going!

Jun 11, 2009

really great!

i think this component could accept a feature to catch external exceptions

user could choose group of exception to listen

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if "mymethod" throws everything else, validate class don't catch it

Jun 12, 2009

I'm not sure if such a feature is even allowed.

A validator should ALWAYS return true or false.

Which means that it MUST catch ALL exceptions (generic PHP Exception).

So it would return false for ANY exception as it is an validator.

A validator returning exceptions is not good.

Jul 14, 2009
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Jul 15, 2009

Can this validator check if a callback is valid ?

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$callbackValidator->isValid(array('MyClass', 'myStaticClassMethod'));
$callbackValidator->isValid(array($myObj, 'myObjMethod'));
$func = createfunction(...);
$func = function () {}; // PHP 5.3
Jul 16, 2009

Please read the comments and answer your question yourself.

Jul 16, 2009

Hi Thomas

Then this callback validator isn't usable to check if a value is callable.

I think it is a good idea to add a validator which can check callback parameters but a callback validator have to be usable to check if a value is a valid callback.

Jul 16, 2009

this proposal has been under public review for over 3 months.

Do you really think that it's a good way to mock about a proposal which actually has been approved one day ago and where no single line of code exists for now ?

When you don't want to use this component when it's finished simply make your own validator.

Jul 16, 2009

Hi Thomas

Sorry if I expressed not clearly in my last comments.

I would only say that a validator named callback should used to validate

callbacks (with the isValid method).

The current version is only working as a wrapper for own functions.

Sep 15, 2009

Marc – please read the proposal carefully. The intention has been clear all along: this is a validator that uses a callback in order to perform its work. We have similar functionality with Zend_Filter_Callback (which uses a callback to perform the filtering) and Zend_Form_Decorator_Callback (which uses a callback in order to render an element). What I'm getting at is that the name is consistent with usage elsewhere in the framework.

To validate a callback, is_callable exits, and we'd likely call such a validator Zend_Validate_IsCallable.

Sep 15, 2009

As note:

There is a Zend_Validate_IsCallable proposal since several weeks.

I'm just not finished with it until now.

Also I am still not sure in which cases such a IsCallable validator would make sense.


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function set_window_title(){ echo -e "\033]0; ${1:-$USER@$HOST - $SHLVL} \007"; }
Finds executable and existing directories in your path that can be useful if migrating a profile script to another system. This is faster and smaller than any other method due to using only bash builtin commands.
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emulates bash4's "echo {03..20}"
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Bash 4 will let you do {00..19} to get leading zeros, but Bash 3 doesn't have that feature. This technique gets you partway there (the sequences need be such that the last digit ranges from zero to nine - you can't use this for something like Bash 4's {03..27}, for example). When this limitation is not a problem, you can avoid some complicated string manipulation for concatenating leading zeros.
You can add more digits like this: {0..1}{0..9}{0..9} (ranges from 0 to 99 with up to two leading zeros). To pad with additional zeros:
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This is useful for creating values to sort or for creating filenames with a fixed format. Note that this will also work:
touch {0..1}{0..9}
Use of hotcopy for safety/stability of the backups.
This command dumps all SVN repositories inside of folder "repMainPath" (not recursively) to the folder "dumpPath", where one dump file will be created for each SVN repository.
works on all unices.
search argument in PATH
accept grep expressions
without args, list all binaries found in PATH
This command displays a simple menu of file names in the current directory. After the user made a choice, the command invokes the default editor to edit that file.
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* Setting the PS3 prompt is optional
* If the user types an invalid choice (such as the letter q), then the variable $f will become an empty string.
* For more information, look up the bash's select command
This version uses Pipes, but is easier for the common user to grasp... instead of using sed or some other more complicated method, it uses the tr command
When using reverse-i-search you have to type some part of the command that you want to retrieve. However, if the command is very complex it might be difficult to recall the parts that will uniquely identify this command. Using the above trick it's possible to label your commands and access them easily by pressing ^R and typing the label (should be short and descriptive).
One might suggest using aliases. But in that case it would be difficult to change some parts of the command (such as options, file/directory names, etc).
This is the way how you can find header and cpp files in the same time.
Every seconds do
Based on the MrMerry one, just add some visuals to differentiate files and directories
Based on the MrMerry one, just add some visuals and sort directory and files
checkfor: have the shell check anything you're waiting for.
'while : ; do' is an infinite loop
'$*' executes the command passed in
'sleep 5' - change for your tastes, sleep for 5 seconds
bash, ksh, likely sh, maybe zsh
Ctrl-c to break the loop
fcd : file change directory
A bash function that takes a fully qualified file path and cd's into the directory where it lives. Useful on the commadline when you have a file name in a variable and you'd like to cd to the directory to RCS check it in or look at other files associated with it.
Will run on any ksh, bash, likely sh, maybe zsh.
Shorter version.
If you need to ssh into a computer on the local network but you're unsure of the ip to use, then ping them and see if you get a response. If you do, print out the address you got it from. Adjust the range to suit your network.
"&&" runs sed if and only if the backup completed and /bin/cp exited cleanly. Works for multiple files; just specify multiple filenames (or glob). Use -v switch for cp to play it safe.
The coolest way I've found to backup a wordpress mysql database using encryption, and using local variables created directly from the wp-config.php file so that you don't have to type them- which would allow someone sniffing your terminal or viewing your shell history to see your info.
I use a variation of this for my servers that have hundreds of wordpress installs and databases by using a find command for the wp-config.php file and passing that through xargs to my function.
Best to put it in a file somewhere in your path. (I call the file spath)
IFS=:; find $PATH | grep $1
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Thread: Reinstalling a UGF
Reinstalling a UGF
Well, with the new, young discus and their being feed five/six times a day, my tank clean up at the end of the day is not going good. THe sand is turning brown ever night from both the ultra fine food waste I can't remove and, of course, the massive waste from the fish. The good news is my water nitrate remains below 1 ppm (measures from 0.4 - 0.8 ppm and the phosphates hover around 2 ppm.) Since I can only care for them at night, I will have to either remove the sand or return to service my reverse flow UGF. These units kept my sand pristine - the up flowing water not only helped me remove all food particles (even very small) by vacuuming (the particles cannot sink into the sand) but encourage a small bacteria culture to grow in the top layer that converts waste into nitrates (which my active nitrate filters easily remove.)
I had removed these to save electricity and since my nitrate filters allowed me to really go easy on water changes (my tap is high in nitrates so W/C do not help - my nitrate filters do convert this into clean water but that takes a day; hence, I do only bi-weekly water changes.)
I wil lsay this, while sand isn't at all needed (it is impossible to have plants with nitrates so low) I just don't really want to remove it ... maybe in a few months I'll give up and bite the bullet relative to sand.
For now, with the vast amount of fish waste that these little critters produce thanks to their eating enough food to feed a small army, and since the sand will provide a good culture media for bacteria to clean the sand (again, nitrates are not an issue due to my active systems) I guess I'll continue with the sand in the tank and let the UGF (along with my canister, algae scrubber and nitrate removal unit from hell) continue to do their jobs - will be an interesting experiment to see if it works as well as it did a while ago when I first developed the idea. Of course, I didn't have the nitrate filters at that time.
Wow, such a complicated system you employed. Frankly, I can hardly imagine UGF working under sand bed. Could you please share some pictures (or url if you already posted it somewhere). In particular, the size of sand particles is of interest. I truly believe UGF is the worst filtration system in terms of maintenance, and if I had no alternative, I would prefer making it in RUGF way.
Last edited by Allesgut; 02-02-2013 at 06:16 PM.
Agree. It states specifically to not use UGF if you have a planted tank or using sand. I have 3 planted tanks, jammed full, and my nitrates are nearly always 0. That's what my liquid ferts are for. Many people raise their young Discus in a bare bottom tank due to ease of cleaning.
I'll try and get my digital camera to work. The UGF is not my filtering system; I have an algae filter, canister and a .. well, the filter that will not be named. The UGF is ONLY to prevent food particles from working their way down into the sand before I can vacuum them out. I can only vacuum once a day (late) and the fish have been fed four or five times already. The tank sand is a mess - since I refuse to remove the sand, the reverse flow UGF can help solve this issue. It worked well the last time I used it but gave up since I still had phosphate problems (which the algae filter is controlling.) Now, some bio-action by the UGF is just icing on the cake but of almost zero value for my tank due to the 'complex' system I use. Plants are impossible with my tank - nitrates are zero: for laughs I did put one plant in and it refused to grow at all. Low phosphates and zero nitrates is not useful for plants. Yet for young discus it is great and for me, I do not have to do 100% daily water changes but rather two 50% W/C a week and my nitrates are near zero even with heavy feeding. So, complex I will live with.
Aside: I would prefer 100% W/C a day to be honest but that is impossible since my tap has 10 ppm nitrates ... by doing just 50% and only twice a week, my algae filter can easily handle that influx of nitrates and in no time, the tank is back to near zero nitrates. So, unless I go R/O and I can't see the point right now - I already own the UGF, canister, algae scrubber and the filter which cannot be name (hint - see the movie!) I will use this system.
For any one interested, a UGF just needs a thin layer of gravel and then sand can be placed onto it without any issues. The flow is reverse so it moves water from inside the UGF, up through the gravel/sand and back into the tank. Simple: debris stays where I want it - the sand surface - and the real function is just the positive water flow up through the sand. QED
One thing I should comment on was the condition of the sand when I moved half to put in the first UGF unit (two are required for my size tank); while I vacuum daily & stir I noticed that after I removed the sand to install the UGF plate, the smell of fish waste was noticable and my nitrates went from 0.5 ppm to over 10 ppm (Of course I am doing a close to 85% W/C - the fish are still in the tank so, no 100% this time!)
I simply confirmed that sand does store a none insignificant amount of waste even with a well stired top layer. This was a bit of a surprise.
While this does strongly support the method of using only a bare bottom tank for young discus, I still intend to leave sand in the tank for now with the UGF running.
This discovery on a fairly well kept (or at least I thought so) tank makes me wonder about standard tanks and how bad this problem can be. I do recall I had major issues with a community tank with this problem but partly blamed my vacuuming method. This tank I know had better upkeep and large water changes. Yes, I stir the sand as I vacuum but waste can and must diffuse down deep. Even with stiring (and pulling a none insignificant amount of the sand up the vacuum tube where it is better cleaned) I still have net buildup of waste.
It will be interesting to see if this problem goes away with the reverse UGF flow. To better understand if this method helps overall, I'll heavily stir/move a lot of sand in a few months and see if the nitrate climbs significantly. If not, this approch will be sound, if not, an utter waste of power and effort. Will be nice to know one way or the other.
Well I just wanted to add that such "behaviour" of your UGF is normal for any UGF system. Only RUGF can work long with no need of nasty cleanings since already filtered water goes through substrate.
Well, first full week of using the reverse flow UGF (i.e. the water is taken from the tank and pumped down under the gravel/sand layers - yes, two layers: gravel on the UGF plate and sand over all of that. The gravel is small and white similar to the sand so mixing will not be an issue.)
After I set it up, one unit was was sucking air into it's intake and this air was then bubbling up through the sand ... also, I needed to better affix the pump heads to the side of the tank.
So I shut down the system for two days and got around to fixing these issues.
Today the nitrates are between 0.2 and 0.6 ppm (about the same as always for the range); the phosphates are a good bit lower and at 0.5 ppm (were in the 2 ppm range).
Overall, I think only a minor thanks to the UGF for these readings but due to my ability to now remove waste food and other waste products more easily my phosphates dropped (the waste stuff stays up on top the sand better now making for easier and more complete vacuuming.)
I returned more wood back into the tank (removed 3/4 due to old food getting under it) and have had mixed results so far - some pieces of wood are cleaner (under them) and two are just as bad as before.
Still, so far, a general plus but are the extra filters (two units running) worth the effort or electric bill increase? Maybe. If I can reduce my net water loss in vacuuming (faster clean up) it could play for itself in reduced hot water bills but it is way too early to determine if that will occur.
Last edited by Cermet; 02-09-2013 at 10:34 PM.
Sounds like you are ensureing the wastes stay suspended and disolved in the water so the scrubber can remove them preventing a potential build-up in the substrate than can leach out over time.
I'm looking forward to your thoughts on how this is working over time.If you take your time to do the research FIRST, you can successfully set-up and keep ANY type of aquarium with ease.
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He is using a UG but not in the fear some traditional way.
Thanks all for reading.
While only the first full week, I am noticing that tank clean up is easier and that fine food particles are staying put (remaining on the substrate surface) as are fine solid waste from the fish. This is allowing a better vacuuming at night and I hope - and this may prove very wrong - prevention of my sand surface getting a buildup of dark 'waste' (bacteria and/or algae eating the waste and forming the classic 'bio-film. Liquid waste may dominate this issue.)
I am thinking of using a timer to shut down the UGF power heads every night for 8-9 hours to 1) save electricity (partly) and 2) to prevent the 'good' bacteria from growing in/under my substrate. Allowing these bacteria to grow would be asking for trouble after a power failure (getting too common now a-days) and then dying off causing a spike of waste to flood my other filters. I really don't want my UGF acting like a bio-active UGF!
Just some thoughts on this project to date ... .
I do not intend to do my normal water change for the mid-week (the normal 50%) to see what the nitrate and phosphate level reaches (compared to the normal readings at that time.) Of course, some water is exchanged by the late evening vacuuming but that was generally done, anyway.
Of course, I'd never do this with just a nitrate consuming filter since those do not touch other waste products (esp. fish organics) but the algae scrubber should cover that ground - even a small unit (assuming the results this weekend are reasonable.) I'll also check mid-week when I feed the nitrate filter.
My weekly larger water changes to replaced lost minerals (and do a more complete aquarium clean up) will be performed after testing the water parameters - ammonia, nitrite (yes, a nitrate filter can create this as a waste; they are dangerous filters and not safe unless closily watched), nitrate and phosphate. I'll also track the pH, GH, and KH this weekend for a little more knowledge and see how these react - my start pH is around 6.8 and normally drifts to 7.0 pH.
This whole project - avoiding as many water changes as possible due to a large nitrate reading from my tap - has become a project for other reasons now. My tap nitrate has dropped almost two orders of magnitude (around 0.2 ppm compared to the original 10 ppm nitrate) so the need to reduce w/c is not really required. However, the project is now more of an academic interest for me and I will continue with this project to see if it is possible to create a semi-closed (relative to discus!) aquarium environment and still keep these rather demanding fish healthy and happy.
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Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest Corner
2014 Cow Judging Results
Judging Materials
2014 Hoard's Cow Judging Contest
The January 10, 2014 through March 10, 2014 issues will feature five classes of dairy cattle for you to evaluate in our 84th Annual Hoard's Dairyman Cow Judging Contest. Entry forms can be found in the publication or for group entries, contact email@example.com for the 2014 judging pamphlet. Teams that have entered in the past two years are scheduled to receive their pamphlets by mid January 2014.
SENIORS — Anyone 19 years of age or older as of March 20, 2014.
Only one entry per person in the Senior Division.
JUNIORS — Anyone 8 to 18 years of age as of March 20, 2014.
Only one entry per person in the Junior Division.
Twelve CASH PRIZES in each of the Senior and Junior Divisions:
$100 $75 $60 $50 $45 $40 $35 $30 $25 $20 $15 $10
FAMILIES — Must include three or more immediate family members, all 8 years or older, at least one senior division entry, and all entered on one entry blank. Only one entry per family.
Four CASH PRIZES — $100 $75 $50 $25
SPECIAL ENTRY BLANKS* are needed for the following five divisions:
Four CASH PRIZES in each division — $100 $75 $50 $25
AG-ED INSTRUCTORS — Four CASH PRIZES — $100 $75 $50 $25
CO-OP & AG BOARDS ––Four CASH PRIZES ––$100 $75 $50 $25
*Write to: Contest Dept., Hoard's Dairyman, P.O. Box 801, Ft. Atkinson, WI 53538-0801 or email email@example.com
RULES Click for complete rules for each division.
1.Only one entry per division, but an individual may enter in more than one division. For example, you may enter with your 4-H club, family and as an individual; but your 4-H club and your family may enter only once.
2.Entries must be postmarked on or before MARCH 20, 2014.
3.All individuals entering in the 4-H, FFA/Ag-Ed, College and Technical School, Family, Co-op and Ag Board, or Ag-Ed Instructor Divisions also are automatically entered in the Junior or Senior Division and are eligible to receive cash prizes in those divisions.
4.Contest is open to everyone except Hoard's Dairyman employees and members of their families.
5.Mail entries to: Contest Dept., Hoard's Dairyman, P.O. Box 801, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0801.
6.Keep a copy of your placings — no entries returned.


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Jessica Sanchez Opens Up About Her Music Takeover
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By Emily Laurence
What Inspired Her Song "Tonight"
"Everybody has those really stressful days, but 'Tonight' is for when that stress is all gone and you're just out dancing with your friends. Sometimes you just have to go out and forget about everything that's stressing you out. It's definitely a good party song!"