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BBQ Festival
This is a 3 day extravaganza of wild entertainment. Included in this event will be a carnival car, truck & motorcycle show, BBQ competition, bean bag competition and much more!
Lavender Crest Winery
Lavender Crest Winery opened its doors for the first time in November of 2004, introducing customers to an opportunity for a unique way to taste wine that is produced in the Midwest. Lavender Crest Winery features a wine tasting room, gift shop, an espresso bar that serves lunch, entertainment, tours and more.
Moon Dog Farm & Vineyard
This farm offers fine Illinois wine-making grapes, organic vegetables and a small selection of fruits.
CITY:Creal Springs
Del's Popcorn Shop -- Decatur
"The Popcorn Shop" was opened in 1934 by John Baldwin. In 1945, Mr. Baldwin leased his business to Del and Emily Barnett. A year later the Barnett's purchased The Popcorn Shop and changed the name to "Del's Popcorn Shop". Lou Ann Jacobs purchased the Decatur business in 1978 and has added her own flare and expertise to the business taking it way beyond what anyone could have imagined. Del's always has a large variety of tempting treats, most of which can be found and ordered right here online. A package from Del's Popcorn Shop is always sure to put a smile on every face.
Pepper Fest
Celebrate the pepper harvest from 11am to 5pm, A favorite gathering for all chile heads and hot pepper fans. Walk the pepper field and see many varieties of hot peppers in bloom, meet the vendors and see who makes the best hot/spicy food, visit the Pepper Farm Store and select your favorite salsa, jellies, spices and pepper products, relax, visit with friends, enjoy great local music and soak in great southern Illinois pepper heat. 618-893-1443. www.darnhotpeppers.com
Villa Marie Winery & Banquet Center
Villa Marie Winery began operation in 2006. The result – over thirty different award-winning (state and international) wines. Nestled in the rolling hills of Southern Illinois, Villa Marie Winery and Banquet Center, a 20,000 square foot venue, is the site of weddings, parties, family and corporate events, and a relaxed atmosphere for spontaneous gatherings, planned meetings, or an opportunity to taste outstanding wines. Come for lunch, order delicious appetizers, or enjoy assorted cheeses and crackers while sipping wine and appreciating the peaceful surroundings. Villa Marie Winery and Banquet Center hosts events throughout the year. Come for: "Wine All You Want Wednesday" (ladies' night), days to honor military personnel, original music showcases, special events on calendar holidays, customer appreciation, or for a quiet place to drink excellent wine, watch the swans and ducks, and enjoy the company of good friends. Check our website for dates and times of events:
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard
Enjoy a 5 star shopping experience at one of the most beautiful shopping destination in the Chicago area.
Massbach Ridge Winery - Tasting Room & Vineyard
In the tranquil rolling hills of northwest Illinois, Massbach Ridge Winery has been crafting estate grown wines since 2003. With a diverse selection of estate-grown Illinois wine, our friendly staff will help you discover a taste you'll fall in love with.
The Corn Crib
Offers locally grown strawberries, Mirai sweet corn, potatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, green beans, turnips, melons and zucchini. Open mid June to mid October, Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 3pm. Closed on Sundays.
Ridge View Winery
The Ridge View Winery is located near Mt. Sterling in Brown County. Enjoy their fine red and white wines here in West Central Illinois - where Pike, Adams, and Brown Counties converge to become the outdoor wonderland referred to as "The Little Ozarks." Beautiful scenery, great entertainment, plus the best wines in Illinois!
CITY:Mount Sterling
Fragrant Fields
This 20-year-old herb and perennial plant nursery offers more than 200 varieties of common and uncommon plants. Sip a glass of lemonade as you view the gardens, feed the catfish in the pond and shop for garden items.
Cedarhurst Craft Fair
More than 160 exhibitors from throughout the country show and sell diverse craft items. Includes continuous entertainment, children's activities, and a variety of food.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Brewery Tour/Beer Tasting
Tour the Pollyanna Brewing Company brewery along the I&M Canal,enjoy our tap room,share the experience of fresh, flavorful, craft beer-locally in Lemont, Illinois. Pollyanna Brewing Company experiments with local fruits and spices, seasonal lagers, barrel-aging, wild yeast and bacteria, and cider-beers on occasion.
Joliet Slammers Baseball Opening Night
Join the Joliet Slammers for affordable, family fun all summer long! Parking is free or you can take the train to beautiful Silver Cross Field located in downtown Joliet, IL. Special promotions for this event include Opening Night festivities and two dollar tickets ($2 Tuesday)! The Joliet Slammers are a professional baseball team based in Joliet, IL that play in the independent Frontier League. Home games are played at Silver Cross Field in Joliet. They are the 2011 Frontier League champions.
Lincoln Heritage Winery
Offers complimentary tastings of hand crafted wines and frequently offers special wine recipes to sample as well. Gourmet cheeses, salamis and crackers are available for purchase and you are invited to bring a picnic basket filled with your own goodies. There are a small selection of other beverages on hand.
Crooked Creek Winery
Enjoy fine handcrafted Illinois wines served with a personal touch in a relaxing country atmosphere. Experience the outdoor beauty of Southwestern Illinois' rolling farmland or sip wine indoors by a cozy fire.
Ram Restaurant and Brewhouse
Hickory Ridge Vineyard & Winery
Hickory Ridge is nestled in the hills of the Shawnee Forest, and is family owned and operated. All wines are made from grapes grown solely on the premises, and include excellent dry wines, as well as award-winning whites and rosés.
McEachran Homestead Winery
McEachran Homestead was settled in 1857 by John McEachran, the great-great-grandfather of Herbert Greenlee, the current owner. In May 2010, it was born from a passion for quality wines. We are directly and meticulously involved with every stage in wine production: from growing the grapes on our two-acre vineyard to finishing and bottling the wine. We practice the philosophy of honoring the grape, not by ageing and adding flavors to the wines, but by keeping the integrity of each grape's flavors intact and allowing the freshness of our wines to speck for themselves. We proudly offer many seasonal fruit and 19 varieties of grape wines for purchase. We also have indoor and outdoor spaces available to hold events, such as weddings, showers, graduations.
Lau-Nae Winery
This family-owned winery offers fruit wines and a shop selling homemade quilts, crafts and gifts.
CITY:Red Bud
Music at the Backdoor Lounge - Starved Rock
There's no better way to relax on a Friday night than with great, live music in the Back Door Lounge. Talented local performers bring a variety of rock and country favorites (mixed with a few original songs) each week. Come early for dinner at Elements! Ask about the wide selection of seasonal beers, Starved Rock wines and specialty drinks. Or, warm up with a coffee drink after dinner. The Back Door Lounge is located just beyond Elements Restaurant. Enter the "Back Door" from the northeast side of the Veranda and don't miss the amazing view outside the door! Perched on a bluff high above the scenic Illinois River Valley is this laid-back destination they call the "19th Canyon." Held every Friday, 8:00pm - 11:00pm.
Orchard View Winery
Taste the tradition of over 100 years of quality grown fruit from the Mazanek family orchards. Even connoisseurs will appreciate a glass of John James, a delightful semi-sweet blend of Golden Delicious and Jonathan apples aged in American oak.
69th Annual Morgan County Fair
Five fun filled days where families can enjoy live entertainment from bands, a talent show, queen & princess pageants, live stock exhibits, home economics building, a variety of foods, exciting carnival rides, demolition derbies, tractor pulls and so much more! Come and "Explore the Excitement!"
Bluegill Music Festival
March 16, 2015 - Bluegill Music Festival will lunch its inaugural event on July 4, 2015 for a one-day festival packed with some of country music's hottest acts. The all-day festival will be complete with Southern Illinois' largest fireworks display, along the shores of the Rend Lake Dam, in Benton, IL. The lineup includes Eli Young Band, LoCash, Clayton Anderson and more exciting acts to be announced. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, March 20th and can be purchased at www.bluegillfest.com and at Black Diamond Harley Davidson. Drawing fans from around the country, including Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana, the festival is at the intersection of some of the nation's most dedicated country music fans. Bluegill Music Festival will feature nationally recognized BBQ vendors from around the country. Interactive entertainment for fans will also include activations, like: bags, washers, bubble soccer, Illinois longest slip n' slide, helicopter rides from Black Diamond Harley Davidson, a mechanical bull, a kids area with a large inflatable slide and the "Bluegill Lagoon", featuring a 60 x 100' VIP beach, with cabanas, private wading pools & lounge area. Additionally, Southern Illinois' largest fireworks display will begin at 9:30pm, and is free for all guest.
Shrimp Festival
This is a shrimp cook-off with fresh Southern Illinois shrimp cooked more ways than you can imagine! Locally grown prawns will be available for purchase. Helicopter, & carriage rides, music & entertainment, beer & wine tent and lots more.
Hopewell Winery
Hopewell Winery opened its doors in 2007 in Pike County. The winery sits on an acre yard and has a banquet hall. Hosting corporate events, weddings, and other private events. At Hopewell Winery, we boast wine, draft beer and bottled beer and make sure to try our Candy Bar Chocolate Wine. Open weekends and located a half mile outside of Summer Hill, IL on Hwy 54 near Pittsfield, IL.
Backwoods Berry Farm
Pick up fruits of the season from the roadside stand or head to the fields to pick your own strawberries, black raspberries or asparagus.
Urbana's Market at the Square
Join thousands of residents and visitors during Market season and connect with growers at Urbana's Market at the Square. Choose locally-raised foods and treasure-hunt among the art and craft vendor booths. Gather information about local non-profits, schools and other community groups on our Community Row. Catch up with friends, take in a set from local performers, and enjoy the public square atmosphere the Market has to offer. Saturday morning at Urbana's Market at the Square is one of our city's signature institutions. It's a great way to kick off your weekend! Open May through November.
Hawkins-Schwartz Orchards
This orchard features fresh-picked apples, peaches, a pumpkin patch, cider and special events for children during apple season.
HalloWine at StarView Vineyards
Live music, wine tasting, nacho & chili bar & other goodies. Come dressed to impress in your best costume for a chance to win prizes. We'll be judging individual, couple & group costumes. Pets & children are invited too!
Kewanee Hog Days
Enjoy the perfect ending to the summer and visit the World's largest outdoor pork barbeque held on the streets of Kewanee. Events include a parade, carnival, concessions, craft show, three-day flea market, live entertainment stages. Open 7 am to 10 pm. Bringing home the chops since 1941.
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant - South Barrington
After four years of planning and construction, Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant opened in 2005 in Orland Park, a south suburb of Chicago. The concept was unique. We would create a signature menu with a selection of dishes designed to pair perfectly with our own Cooper's Hawk wines, made in our own private winery. With sophisticated food and exceptional wines, our concept was born. The Cooper's Hawk concept includes four distinct components: an upscale casual dining restaurant, full-service bar, private barrel-aging room, and Napa-style tasting room and retail gift store…all under one roof. Each Cooper's Hawk location is distinctive in layout and décor, but carries the same warmth and elegance that guests have come to expect.
CITY:South Barrington
Adagio Teas
Whether you are new to tea or far along on your journey, you will enjoy discovering farm-fresh teas at Adagio Teas. Come to experience a fresh and flavorful selection from around the world. Tea, tea-to-go, teaware, and tea classes.
Epiphany Farms Restaurant
Epiphany Farms Restaurant is committed to supporting, growing, and showcasing a thriving local food culture. We serve as an anchor for a network of local food producers by increasing community awareness of locally sourced ingredients, increasing interest in the culinary traditions of the Midwest, and providing a positive model for responsible stewardship of the land that nourishes us. Their "Farm to Fork" concept represents a concern for every step of the process linking the meal to the land that produced it. "Farm to Fork" means keeping money in the local economy and using only what the community can provide. It signifies attention to excellence: from the farmer raising the crops to the family sitting down in our dining room to share a meal together.
Peoria Farmers Market at the Metro Centre
The Peoria Farmers Market at the Metro Centre was founded in 1977 by community leader Marvin L. Goodman. It was his vision to promote healthy eating while bringing together consumers and farmers from all over Central Illinois to a marketplace with a wide variety of fresh, locally-grown produce. Thirty plus years later his vision still holds true. The Peoria Farmers Market is a great place to get fresh produce, flowers, pasta, and much more. If you like to support local farmers and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere this would be your kind of place.
Taste of Home Cooking School
Free gift bags! Door prizes! Win the recipes featured at the show down to the dishes they're served on. This is a fun filled evening of cooking, laughing and prizes, prizes, prizes! Kick off Mother's Day weekend and cook up some fun in Historic Galena. VIP registration includes Reserved seating with early admittance, private reception with Culinary Specialist Karen Davis, appetizers and a signed, hardcover ""Taste of Home Brunch Cookbook."". Times: VIP – 4:30 – 5:30 reception General admission – 5:30 -7:00 Show time – 7:00"
Monte Alegre Vineyard & Cellars
Monte Alegre is a family owned and operated winery located in Carbondale, Illinois. The winery tasting room opened for the public and visitors in 2009 and has been retailing a variety of eight different wines, all wines made from grapes grown, fermented and aged at location in their cellars. Monte Alegre Vineyard and Ponce Cellars offer spectacular views and prime red and white wines that have made Southern Illinois a favorite tourist destination for wine lovers and their families throughout the Midwest. You can also try a port or a sangria, all in a single stop. The main grapes grown at Monte Alegre Vineyard are Vidal Blanc, Chardonel, Seyval Blanc, Traminette, Norton, Chambourcin, Frontenac, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese. During the harvest season, July to October, you can also enjoy vine ripened table grape varieties like Reliance, Mars and Fredonia.
Kane County Flea Market - March 2017
"Best in the Midwest or Anywhere" monthly Flea Market with more than 1000 dealers displaying and selling antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. The monthly Flea Market is held the first Sunday of each month and the preceding Saturday. Food served all day.
CITY:St. Charles
Fox Creek Vineyards
A unique hands-on winery dedicated to the production of premium fine wines in the germanic styles of the masters. Our wines, both berry fruit and grape, are intended to express the pure natural attributes of the fruit with minimal interference of the winemaker. Which means, very little oaking, no added tannins, very discrete fining,and the purest of yeasts. Of course,we will occasionally take a flight of fancy and ferment a Honeysuckle or a Banana-chocolate-caramel wine for the novelty of it. We love to discuss wine making techniques with our guests at the tasting room and showcase our unique products.
Huron Farm Market
This multi-seasonal shop offers a garden center in the spring, a summer produce market, and fall and Halloween items in the autumn as well as a petting zoo.. From April thru October, also enjoy a flea market every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Open: April thru October: Daily: 9 am to Dusk
All-Star Restaurant Week
Join us for an All-Star lunch or dinner special, at a participating All-Star restaurant of your choice July 8 - 17. There will be 18 restaurants participating and lunches are $10 while dinners are $25. For more information, call (800) 258-6645.
Varvil Orchard
This orchard offers in-season peaches, apples, pears and pumpkins.
Orlandini Vineyards
This four acre vineyard hosts three acres of Chambourcin and an acre of Vignoles, which are two of the best grapes to grown in our region. The vineyard and winery is still in full operation run by the Orlandini family with the commitment to providing the top notch quality vintages our customers have grown to expect. When visiting Orlandini Vineyard, customers can enjoy a tranquil experience with a knowledgeable staff to help guide you to find the best wine for your palate. During warmer weather, we offer live music on Saturday afternoons, and our delicious old world style sangria. Year round we offer a variety of beers including local options. We are a family friendly operation that encourages guests to spread out into the yard and spend the day with us.
Jersey County Fair
Food, merchandise, vendors and more. A week-long annual county fair offering rare glimpses of livestock, agriculture competitions mixed with nightly entertainment. Don't miss the ITPA tractor and truck pulls, "Almost Kiss" concert, demolition derby, Queen competitions and so much more. General admission is $2 per person, children under 13 free. Separate pricing for grandstand events.
Kane County Flea Market - September 2016
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds with more than 1000 dealers displaying and selling antiques, collectibles and Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY:St. Charles
Lake Hill Winery
Lake Hill Winery was built, not only to be a winery, but to be a gathering place and have the ability to hold a wide variety of functions. Besides the wine production, there is a tasting room bar, a small gift shop, and two banquet rooms. The first is the barrel room, which holds 100 people. This room is typically booked for smaller events such as reunions, rehearsal dinners, showers, company parties, birthday parties, etc. The other banquet room is the main hall. With two levels, capacity for over 400 people, a 160" TV/projector, and two bars, this room is capable of accommodating almost any event.
Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch - Hampshire
Ride the wagon to pick your own pumpkin, shop the Harvest Market and visit the Farmers Wife Cafe and Bakery. Goebbert's has a second location in South Barrington.
Lasata Winery
Lasata is a family owned winery and vineyard located in southeastern Illinois. We are in the scenic & fertile Wabash Valley and produce a wide variety of wine with an emphasis on using our own grapes as well as locally grown fruits. At Lasata you will find a peaceful outdoor setting to enjoy our handcrafted wines. Our gift shop will have just the right gift for the wine lover in your life! Check out our website or like us on Facebook to see our First Friday Night "Wine" Down schedule for this year!
Lyn-Nita Vineyards
Lyn-Nita Vineyards was established in 2010 with the planting of three acres of vineyards. The Wine Cellar was opened in November 2010 and features wines from Illinois grown grapes. Local wines produced and sold.
Ya Maka My Weekend
Ya Maka My Weekend is a celebration of Caribbean culture, the festival brings the islands to the Quad Cities. Featuring nationally known, as well as regional, reggae and steel drum bands. Visit the open-air marketplace offering authentic island wares. Enjoy Caribbean foods, sand volleyball tournaments and a children's craft area. The family area, featuring a pirate costume contest, limbo contests and street performers, is another highlight of this summer festival. Event hours are Friday 5:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. and Saturday, 12 noon - 12:30 a.m. Admission Admission Charged. Call (309)788-6311 for more information
CITY:Rock Island
Westfield Old Orchard
One of the Midwest's most celebrated shopping malls. With over 140 specialty stores including retail giants Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, Macy's, and Nordstrom, this spectacular outdoor mall features beautiful gardens, landscaped walkways, sparkling fountains and children's play areas. McCormick and Schmick's, California Pizza Kitchen, Cheesecake Factory, and Wilde and Greene offer a superb dining option. Catch a movie at the 13 screen AMC Garden Cinema.
Galesburg Railroad Days
The 39th annual celebration of railroad history in downtown Galesburg. This event returns to Main Street. It marks the 160th year of the Railroad in Galesburg. Come by auto via I-74 or by rail via Amtrak. Galesburg is the gateway to the west and leading Amtrak Depot on the corridor to Quincy.
8 Miles of Ag-tiques
8 Miles of Ag-tiques begins on Highway 26 north of Orangeville. Each stop will feature different tractors including John Deere, Massey Harris, International Harvester, Oliver, Minneapolis-Moline, Allis Chalmers, and other old machinery from the Good Old Days. There will be food, craft shows, tractor drives and fun.
Von Bergens Country Market
In fall enjoy farm animals, pumpkin picking, a train ride, seasonal decorations and a craft corner. An annual antique tractor show is held in September.
DuQuoin State Fair
The DuQuoin fair is one of the nation's best agricultural events. The fair offers plenty of entertainment, including a carnival, livestock shows, agricultural exhibits, contests, and national acts on the grandstand stage.
CITY:Du Quoin
Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market
The Market is open from 7:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday morning from May through October. Located on the historic downtown square, the Farmers' Market is managed by the Downtown Bloomington Association. Not only does the market give customers a colorful venue to buy locally grown farm products, it also puts them in touch with local artisans of prepared goods and fine arts, musicians, and community organizations. The Downtown Bloomington Association Farmers' Market is a producer-only market offering a wide array of farm products — including vegetables, fruits, cheeses, pork, beef, free-range poultry and eggs, flowers, plants, herbs, and more grown and produced by the individual selling these items! The market features different musical performances each week. Cooking demos are offered regularly, and the Kids' Zone has sponsors that offer weekly hands-on activities for all ages.
All Seasons Apple Orchard
All Seasons Apple Orchard is a u-pick apple orchard located in Woodstock, the county seat of McHenry County in Northern Illinois. We have more than 11,000 apple trees and 12 varieties of apples, including Honey crisp and the Asian pear. We also have a pick your own pumpkin patch (pumpkin picking), with six different varieties of pumpkins for your decorating and baking needs. Starting Labor Day Weekend, explore our 10 acre Corn Maze with 3 miles of pathways and 2 bridges. Spend time in our petting zoo, country farm market, or indoor grill restaurant which offers seasonal favorites like homemade apple donuts, apple cider, caramel apples, local honey and much more! At All Seasons Orchard, the hay ride (wagon ride) will take you on a tour through our beautiful orchards and is essential to a complete fall season experience! In our 20th year, we continue our commitment to producing the best apples in Illinois for you and your family!
Antioch's Taste of Summer Festival
4 Days of fun in Downtown Antioch. Carnival rides, delectable foods, and top entertainment. Enjoy live music, Antioch Idol and kids activities. Enjoy the sidewalk sales and find craft booths too. Visit AntiochChamber.org for an updated entertainment schedule.
Kane County Flea Market - October 2016
"The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere." Up to 1000 dealers. 1st Saturday of the month and the following Sunday. Food served all day.
CITY:St. Charles
Garden Market at Elawa Farm
Seasonal flowers and vegetable crops will be supplemented from the kitchen with soups, jams, pestos, breads and muffins. Please visit our market, kitchen and garden when you come to shop, it's a lovely trip worthy of time spent in a most beautiful place. Open June through October.
CITY:Lake Forest
Wray's Fruit Farm
Stop for u-pick strawberries and apples in season, or purchase other fruit products such as apple butter.
CITY:Clay City
The Shops at 900
A remarkable collection of 70 distinctive shops and restaurants including Bloomingdale's, Gucci, MaxMara and Michael Kors.
Blue Goose Super Market
Known throughout the Fox Valley for top-quality meats, produce, and fresh bakery products. Where service has been a family tradition for more than 70 years in St. Charles.
CITY:St. Charles
Christmas Market "Julmarknad"
The holiday festivities in Bishop Hill begin with Julmarknad, or Christmas Market. This event is based on Scandinavian customs dating back to the Middle Ages when farmers and artisans would gather in the village squares to sell their wares. Bishop Hill businesses will be offering unique gifts, handmade wares, antiques, quilts, collectibles, baked goods, delicious foods, and Swedish imports. Businesses will be open from 10-5pm. Scandinavian foods such as herring, lutfisk, and rye bread are also in abundance. Select from a large array of delicious holiday cookies, homemade by community bakers on Friday and Saturday.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Chocolate Air
Imagine a store filled with chocolate - chocolate turtles, carmels, cupcakes and tiered cakes. Add in a dash of antiques and collectibles and you have Chocolate Air in Godfrey. This homey store makes all its chocolate creations from scratch so they are sure to delight. Don't leave without trying their three signature confections: Turtles, Chocolate Covered Bacon and Chocolate Covered Strawberries. Hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Goshen Market
Saturdays, May through October, experience the Land of Goshen Community Market! The Market is your best source for locally grown, fresh, naturally ripened farm products; tasty baked goods with locally grown ingredients; and wonderful art and gift ideas.The selection changes weekly so plan to visit more than once to fully appreciate the wide selection available. Live entertainment and free demonstrations add to the festive atmosphere. A safe, wholesome environment for kids, so bring the family and stop on by! From 8:00 a.m. till Noon.
Dollinger Family Farm
October brings pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze, train rides, farm animals, and fun. Also come see our Civil war reenactment the third weekend in October. Warrior Dash Midwest in June. On site gift shop.
Downtown Car Show/Cruise Night
Downtown Car Show / Mt. Vernon Cruise Night - The Car Show will be located on 9th Street between Harrison and Jordan. Features cruise night, car, truck, and motorcycle show; entertainment, food, demonstrations, and a 50/50 drawing. The Car Show will have various models from "Classics" to "Modern."
CITY:Mount Vernon
Offers a little bit of everything & also has a pharmacy.
Union County Colorfest
Enjoy the fall color of the Shawnee National Forest and guided home tours. Shop at local orchards, farm markets and art and craft fairs. Sample wine along the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, participate in the fun run or biathlon race.
Fox Valley Mall - Centennial Collection
Fox Valley Mall is the premier shopping center in Illinois, featuring 130+ specialty stores and dining options! Anchored by Macy's, Carson Pirie Scott, J C Penney and Sears. Fox Valley Mall has three levels of shopping, a full food court, and a merry-go-round. This mall is a must-shop-stop for everyone!
The Olive Tap
A specialty food store featuring artisanal, small batch extra virgin olive oils on tap, a variety of balsamic vinegars from Modena, Italy, fresh spices from our spice locker, and a full menu of gourmet food items and accessories. Stop in for a taste and see why customers say wow!
CITY:Long Grove
Homestead Orchard
This u-pick orchard features 14 varieties of apples, plus rhubarb and raspberries. The Homestead's store is located in a century-old horse barn, stocked with homemade honey, candles, dried flowers, dried apple chips and more.
Boone County Fair
Come to one of the finest fairs in the state, where you'll enjoy animal shows, antique tractors, tractor pulls, entertainment, a carnival, food and much more.
The Neighborhood Co-op
If there's one thing the Neighborhood Co-op is known for, it's good food. Between the grocery store and the deli area, this one-stop-shop has everything you need for the perfect meal. Enjoy the fresh taste of locally grown produce, shop the work of Carbondale's thriving art scene, and feast on a hearty sandwich, made with all-organic products.
Port Clinton Art Festival
Port Clinton Art Festival is one of the most successful juried art festivals and attracts more than 250,000 art enthusiasts from places near and far. More than 260 of the world's most celebrated artists come together to showcase their work over the course of the weekend, creating an atmosphere brimming with renowned creativity. Alongside established artists, a youth art division celebrates the talents of young artists ages 18 and under, offering them the opportunity to participate, exhibit, and experience the inner workings of an art festival.
CITY:Highland Park
Michael St. Angel takes the stage as "The King of Rock and Roll." You can rock to the hits that made Elvis famous such as Jailhouse Rock, Hounddog, Love Me Tender and many more. Keep the spirit of Rockin' and Rollin' alive! April 19/Evening; April 20 & 21/Matinees - Matinee shows include lunch and show at $32.00 a person. Evening shows include wine tasting, dinner and show at $37.00 per person. For more information or to book, call 815-220-7386.
Freeport Farmers Market
A fabulous variety of locally grown produce, as well as, a scrumptious selection of home-baked treats in a festive market atmosphere. Open May 9th through October 3rd.
Jacksonville's 4th of July Blast
Celebrate America and show off your patriotism at Jacksonville's 4th of July Blast! This two day celebration begins at Nichols Park at 6 p.m. on July 3rd and ends after fireworks on July 4th. A parade, concessions, kid's events, live entertainment, and fireworks are just a few things that make this event one for everyone.
Hickory Point Mall
The Hickory Point Mall offers shopping at many great stores including Bergner's, Kohl's, Von Maur and The Limited. Enjoy dining in the food court and at popular adjacent restaurants such as Applebee's, Red Lobster and Texas Roadhouse plus catch a movie at the Hickory Point 12.
Prairie on State Wine Cellars
Visit Prairie on State Wine Cellars, a Prairie State Winery tasting room, in downtown Sycamore. The tasting room invites you to sample many of the award-winning wines from PSW, shop for unique gifts or enjoy a glass of wine with a Nosh plate that you create yourself. Also features a weekend music schedule.
Autumn Drive in McHenry County
Welcome to a different kind of fall festival! Spend a leisurely day with family and friends on the country roads of McHenry County. Family farms in rural McHenry County open to the public for three days the third weekend in October. Each stop along the way offers a unique country experience with antiques, arts & crafts, pumpkins, apples, pottery and more. Pick up your map at 16105 Garden Valley Road, Woodstock, then start exploring.
Homer Soda Company
What started as a retail shop in the small farm town of Homer, has expanded into a national wholesale soda distributor. Shop hundreds of flavors of soda in this adorable little shop located on Homer's main drag. Pick up anything from the classic orange soda to bacon and cherry infused, so you get as creative as you like. While you'll see these sodas at restaurants and shops all over town, there's nothing better than picking these up right from the distributor.
Kingston Fest & Kardboard Boat Regatta!
Kiddie Games, rides, craft, food, 5K run, and a regatta consisting of full size boats made entirely out of cardboard. Race on the Kishwaukee River at Kingston Township Park. The Kardboard Boat Regatta is always great family fun, watch boats made out of cardboard race on the Kishwaukee River. Or if you're adventurous, make your own and participate in the race.
Kane County Flea Market - August 2016
The best in the Midwest or anywhere. Up to 1,000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles and "fancy junque." A country breakfast is served on Sundays.
CITY:St. Charles
Downtown Crystal Lake/Main Street
Visit our award-winning Premier Main Street which is full of charming shops, delightful restaurants, quality entertainments and life-enhancing opportunities and events.
CITY:Crystal Lake
Christmas Market - Julmarknad
Experience the sights, sounds and aromas of Christmas past. Swedish folk characters roam the village, music plays, shop the Swedish Food specialties, abundance of handmade wares, folk art, antiques. Select homemade chocolate delicacies during the Chocolate Walk.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Old Settlers Days
Calhoun County was a wild rugged land, and its fall re-enactment festival embraces its past history. Old time crafts, mountain-man activities, black powder shooting, historic demonstrations, food, music, fiddlers jamboree, carriage rides and a petting zoo round out the activities scheduled for the weekend. Admission is free. For more information, call (618) 465-2114.
Herrin Farmers Market
The Herrin Farmers' Market was established to provide a community gathering space where local growers and entrepreneurs can sell directly to consumers. Our objectives are to expand opportunities for all in our community through educational and family-friendly activities. Open 8am- Noon Every Saturday May- October.
Heirloom Market & Cafe
This rural style cafe will capture your senses. The decor is clearly slated rustic with a cozy and a distinctively pleasant ambience. The cafe is a staple of small town life with a sense of community as it embraces the environment that has been set forth by the Heirloom Market. We feature homemade baked goods and gourmet coffee. The espresso drink with steamed milk or variegated flavoring is designed for a picker upper or as a way to pass your time with a good book or to surf the free wi-fi internet.
Long Grove's Apple Fest
Come out for a fun-filled weekend of live entertainment, music, shopping and fine dining throughout this charming, historic village. This is a great event filled with activities for the whole family including pony rides, kiddie rides and face painting. Restaurants and specialty shops will feature a wide variety of apple-inspired treats for all to enjoy. Plan to welcome the beautiful fall season at Long Grove's Apple Fest 2016.
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Start your exploration with a visit to Good's Furniture. America's Furniture Showplace is one of the oldest and largest family-owned furniture stores in the Midwest and is the centerpiece of Kewanee's downtown. The 250,000 square-foot showroom spans two city blocks and encompasses twelve restored buildings that feature over fifty furniture brands. It's a complete shopping experience: visit Good's Market Square Gift Emporium with unique gifts including upscale clothing and accessories, fine luggage, gourmet food and wine, and much more! Grab a bite to eat at the Wine Cellar Restaurant on Good's lower level. For an afternoon pick-me-up, stop by the Coffee & Wine Bar. A skywalk, glass elevators, and a Koi Pond add to the ambience. Visit for the day and pamper yourself with an overnight stay at the in-store European Bed & Breakfast.
Lucia Nights
Historic National Landmark, Bishop Hill, glows with luminary lit sidewalks and candle lit windows in honor of St. Lucy, a celebration of lights. Musical entertainment abounds throughout the village. Musicians will perform at the Steeple Building and at Vagnhall Galleri, the air will be filled with melodies. The village specialty shops and dining establishments stay open late for an enchanted evening to remember. Feel like dancing? Experience the Old Colony School barn dance serenaded by the Rusty String Pickup Band. Experience a utopia on the prairie holiday experience this season. Come join us from 6-9pm!
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Pittsfield's Main Street Farmer's Market, featuring fresh, local products and produce, is a true summer treat! Enjoy this farmer's market June through September.
47th Annual Threshing Show and Antique Show
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The free software community understands that free software gives the user more freedom than proprietary software. Proprietary software confines its users, prohibits them from making changes that would allow everyone to benefit, etc. Free software advocates (myself included) have a habit of claiming that using free (libre) software means the same thing as having freedom. But does the fact that someone is using free software necessarily imply that the person has as much freedom as is possible?
Freedom is the ability to do what one wants. Some restrictions to freedom are understandable and necessary. No sane individual would argue for the freedom to kill, or the freedom to steal. In modern society, restriction on an individual's freedom are most acceptable if said restrictions protect the freedom of others.
In computer software, the application of this idea is less straightforward. Each person must make a choice between free software and proprietary software. Those who value freedom will always choose free software. Those who have less respect for freedom, though, will likely choose the proprietary software. To these people, the restrictions of the software are not worth the possible loss of "the freedom to understand how to use an interface at first glance" or "the freedom to use one's computer the same way one has always been using it".
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The California State Lands Commission's (SLC) report '2013 Assessment of the Efficacy, Availability, and Environmental Impacts of Ballast Water Treatment Systems for Use in California Waters' concludes that no shipboard ballast water treatment systems are currently available to meet all of California's performance standards for the discharge of ballast water.
Commission staff reviewed 75 shipboard ballast water treatment systems for this analysis, however, significant limitations in the existing data hamper the ability of Commission staff to determine if shipboard ballast water treatment systems are available to meet California's performance standards. Existing data for the 10 – 50 micron organism size class are not yet sensitive enough to confirm if California's performance standards are being reached, however it is clear that many systems are failing to meet this standard.
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In light of the lack of currently available options for discharging vessels to comply with California's performance standards for the discharge of ballast water, the Commission recommends that the California Legislature amend Public Resources Code section 71205.3 to delay implementation of the standards until such time that technologies can be deemed available to meet the standards.
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Central University of Tamil Nadu Recruitment 2016 – Apply Online for Non Teaching Posts: Central University of Tamil Nadu has issued a notification for the recruitment of Non Teaching vacancies on regular basis. Eligible candidates can apply online from 13-06-2016 to 15-07-2016. Other details like age limit, educational qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below…
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Calvary Chapel gives meals to those in need on Thanksgiving
Calvary Chapel Tustin prepared, packed and delivered nearly 1,700 individual meals on Thanksgiving to needy families and the homeless in and around the community.
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Members, friends and community partners donated their time and ingredients to create these meals. Each meal included turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, a dinner roll and pie.
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Three South Yorkshire friends, all on the cusp of 40, fall pregnant at the same time following a visit to an ancient fertility symbol. For Helen, it's a dream come true, although her husband is not as thrilled about it as she had hoped. Not only wrestling with painful ghosts of the past, Helen has to deal with the fact that her outwardly perfect marriage is crumbling before her eyes. For Janey, it is an unmitigated disaster as she has just been offered the career break of a life-time. And she has no idea either how it could possibly have happened, seeing as she and her ecstatic husband George were always so careful over contraception.
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Comment: Banks scale back food commodity speculation
By Chris Mercer | 17 August 2012
Investments in food commodities have risen from US$65bn to $126bn over the past five years, according to United Nations figures
Food commodity speculation is back in the spotlight as the prospect of another global food price surge looms and banks move to placate regulators.
This week, Austrian bank Volksbank AG became the latest of several European banks to announce it is either ending or scaling back investment funds for food commodities. Others include Deutsche Bank, which said in March it was reviewing the "causes and effects of highly volatile, and above all, rising agricultural commodity prices".
The Germany-based bank added: "While the working group continues its analysis, the bank will refrain from setting up any new exchange-traded investment products based on basic foodstuffs this year." This comes as the European Union and US continue to negotiate tighter regulation for food commodity trades.
For campaigners, who have for years lambasted speculative investments for inflating food prices beyond all proportion, these are tentative steps on a long-searched-for victory trail. "This is great news – but not enough," said the World Development Movement's Christine Haigh this week. "What we really need is strong legislation to limit all financial sector speculation on the price of food commodities."
For all parts of the food supply chain, what happens next could impact both profit margins and visibility on stocks.
The extent of this impact is partly dependent, of course, on how much of the recent volatility in food commodity markets one pins to the pin-striped jackets of speculative investors.
Critics would argue that we're facing a Malthusian-esque supply and demand problem.
Certainly, one cannot attend a talk on food by a UK government minister without hearing, again, that the world needs to produce 70% more food by 2050 from less resources to feed an expected population of 9bn. It's also worth highlighting that only around 10% of crops are traded across borders.
However, there is growing consensus that speculative trading is part of the equation.
Investments in food commodities have risen from US$65bn to $126bn over the past five years, according to United Nations figures. This might have slipped more easily under the radar had general commodity prices not risen by 147% over the past decade, leading to an era of volatility and pressured profit margins.
"There can be no doubt that speculative activity does indeed have some effect on commodity pricing," the commissioner of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Bart Chilton, said in a speech earlier this year.
The UN's special rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier de Schutter, said of the 2007-08 price crisis: "While the food price crisis may have been sparked off by the...developments affecting demand and supply, its effects were exacerbated by excessive and insufficiently regulated speculation in commodity derivatives."
US and EU officials are working on ways to impose tighter regulations on food commodity trades, as part of wider reforms of financial market regulation. The CFTC is already attempting to impose 'position limits' on particular commodities.
Meanwhile, a European Commission spokesperson told just-food today (17 August): "The Commission is concerned about speculation around food prices and looks favourably on initiatives restricting such speculation. The Commission is itself putting in place a regulatory framework to this end."
Moves by those such as Deutsche Bank must be seen in this light. Volksbank board member Martin Fuchsbauer said this week that the bank "understands critics' arguments".
How much further the investment banks go is far from clear. International politicking is proving an issue, with China reportedly relunctant to follow the EU-US lead.
Those who would like to see food commodities removed completely from futures markets are likely to be disappointed. There is broad consensus that futures trading can be helpful. In the food industry, for example, hedging is, ironically, a key tool of offsetting volatile commodity market fallout.
What is clear, though, is that anyone with a financial interest in food commodities should be watching developments closely.
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Chasing Dreamby Dandi Daley Mackall
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Feisty fourth-grader Ellie feels the need to prove to the world that her Backyard Horse (Dream) is worthy of attention. Ellie arranges a race to show off her dream. But her world is shaken when her horse gets sick and she is forced to realize that she could very well lose her Dream.
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Chasing Dream
By Dandi Daley Mackall
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.Copyright © 2012 Dandi Daley Mackall
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Chapter OneWild West
It's the most important race in the old Wild West. Ellie James and her speedy horse, Dream, step up to the starting line. Next to her, Cowboy Colt lopes in on Bullet, the famed cow horse. These two trusty steeds join fifty other horses. They're all itching for a chance to ride for the Pony Express. The winner of this here Wild West race will earn a spot on the Pony Express, America's new mail delivery system. Horses will deliver the mail across the United States (since mail trucks and airplanes haven't been invented yet).
The sheriff shoots his pistol. The horses are off and running!
Bullet and Dream take an early lead. It looks like they don't plan to give it up, either. Off they go—through the desert, into the mountains, across the wide-open prairies. Folks cheer as hooves thunder down Main Street. Riders gallop past the old saloon, past the sheriff's office, past the church with the white steeple.
Dream and Bullet are neck and neck as they cross the finish line. It's a tie!
"Hurray for Colt and Bullet!" the crowd shouts. "Hurray for Dream and Ellie!"
The Wild West fades back into my imagination. The dusty prairie becomes the tile floor of my classroom in Hamilton, Missouri. Cheers are swallowed up by the stern voice of my fourth-grade teacher, Miss Hernandez. She looks surprisingly like one of the cheering prairie women from the Wild West.
"Ellie, answer me, please. Are you or aren't you ready for it?" My teacher tugs on her ponytail, which is one of the best things about her. Her ponytail, not the tugging. Tugging means she's losing patience with me because she caught me daydreaming again.
"Uh," I begin. "Hmmm. Am I ready or not? Good question." I'm stalling for time because all is not lost. I'm looking for my best buddy, Colt Stevens.
Lucky for me, my teacher has walked over to my desk. That means Colt is behind her. One of the best things about Colt Stevens is that he took up sign language when I did. We learned it so we could talk to my little brother, Ethan. But sign language also comes in handy for helping each other out of trouble in the classroom.
I could sign What? to Colt, but Miss Hernandez knows a little sign language herself. So I just raise my eyebrows at my buddy.
Colt grins, then finger-spells r-e-c-e-s-s.
Recess? Cool. "You bet, Miss Hernandez!" I answer. "I am so ready!"
My teacher looks confused. She doesn't have old wrinkles like my parents do. But her forehead squeezes wrinkles into it anyway. "Really, Ellie? Well, good for you. I'll expect to see great improvement from you, then."
Great improvement? At recess?
"Totally," I say. Only my stomach is getting funky.
Colt is laughing now.
"I guess you've been studying, Ellie," Miss Hernandez says. "Because we all know that those fourth-grade math proficiency tests can be tough if we don't study, study, study."
Colt Stevens! Our teacher did not ask if I'm ready for recess. She asked if I'm ready for the state math tests. That answer is a big, fat no. I'd like to sign something mean to Colt for tricking me. Only his back is turned. I can see his shoulders bouncing up and down like he's riding Bullet at a trot. He thinks this is so funny.
I gaze out our classroom window until the green grass turns into the dust of the Wild West again. Then I back things up:
Bullet and Dream are neck and neck coming down the stretch. They gallop lightning-fast toward the finish line. It sure looks like it's going to be a tie ... until Cowboy Colt starts laughing. His shoulders shake. He topples to the side. And boom! Colt falls off his horse, landing in a soft mud puddle. Poor Colt is left behind in a cloud of dust as Ellie and Dream cross the Pony Express finish line.
Hurray for Ellie and Dream! The winners!
Miss Hernandez hands out more math homework. Our teacher is in the middle of another pep talk, explaining to the class how important those tests are to us and the state of Missouri and the whole entire United States of America when the speaker system comes on.
"Would somebody please find Ellie James?"
I blink a few times to make sure I haven't imagined this. I haven't. I'm in my classroom staring at the speaker like everybody else.
Slowly, kids turn and stare at me. Rashawn and Cassie look more worried than a pair of spooked horses.
From the speaker, a squeal, or maybe a scream, is followed by a shuffling of feet. There's a crash like a chair is being knocked over. Then I hear the voice of Principal Dwayne Fishpaw shouting, "Now! Tell Ellie to come right this minute! There's a horse in the library!"
We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. 1 John 4:16
Excerpted from Chasing Dream by Dandi Daley Mackall Copyright © 2012 by Dandi Daley Mackall. Excerpted by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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I love these books!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was a very good book overall. It was very thrilling and every chance i got i read it. The only thing is that it cost $4.99 and it only had 74 pages. It was a little disopointing that i paid so much for so little. Yes i would read it again.
Fourth grade is almost over, and Ellie James is loving having her own "backyard" horse. She wants to do everything she can to make sure the world knows just how wonderful Dream is. So she creates the "First Annual Fourth Grade Horse Race" and focuses her energies (at the expense of her promises to her family, friends, school work, etc.) - but when Dream doesn't win the race, she begins to question her worth. This is a wonderful story of a girl trying to do the right thing but learning that God doesn't love you for what you do or how perfectly behave....He loves you because you're YOU. I completely recommend this series. Whether you have a horse-crazy girl in your house like I do or just want to check out a good story, please read these books.
I think this was my favorite book in the series. Ellie really has to face her own selfishness and realizes that she has put herself before everyone else in her life. The author does a great job showing the need to ask for forgiveness and the need we all have for a Savior (and without "preaching"). Again, I recommend this book to upper elementary girls without reservation. [5 stars]
Chasing Dream is a definite must read for young readers. My daughter really enjoyed it. I just love Ellie and friends , Colt and Dream. I thought this story is an inspiration to remind the reader what is important. There were even times that brought me to tears. We are loving this series! 5 stars.
Solid presentation of a good lesson Christian books for children can sometimes be painful to read. Either the book isn't well written, or the lesson is stuck in as an after-thought, or the whole story is cheesy. This book is none of those. I appreciate the ease with which this book is read and the well incorporated lesson. I checked this book out of the library, but plan on buying it for my daughter.
Chasing Dream is the third book I've read to my girls in the Backyard Horses series. All the books read pretty much the same. They are fun horse stories with good morals. There are fun horse facts in the back and a chart to learn some sign language. The stories are a bit slow, but other than that, they are sweet stories.
I really enjoy this very charming series. Ellie shows her love for her horse, Dream, in sweet ways, and I enjoyed her quirks. I like the way she thanks God for the happy times as well as going to him when things are tough. The family and friends support her when trouble comes, as well. I like the sign language alphabet and the horse talk in the back.
Ellie loves her horse, Dream, even though a girl at school makes fun of her. Ellie wants everyone to know her horse is the best, so she organizes a horse race. I liked this book about Ellie and her "backyard horse". Ellie seems like a typical fourth grader, just a horse crazy one who daydreams about horses constantly.
I'm glad the author continued Ellie's story in this second book in the series. If you are a young or young at heart horse lover, you will enjoy this story. However, not only does this book offer a nice horse story, but it also teaches a lesson of following through on promises, making time for what is important, and forgiveness and mercy. Ellie learns that even when she makes mistakes and fails, her family and God still love her. I can't wait to read the next book in the series!
Chasing Dream is a fun read for young (2nd/3rd grade) horse lovers. The heroine, Ellie James, is a spunky main character. This book displays good examples of how God is with you in both good times and rough times. As in the first of the series, Horse Dreams, the heroine loves horses and wants to prove how great Dream is. She is relatable and displays valuable character-building traits. A charming adventure with a satisfying ending.
This is another of the Backyard Horses series. Ellie is feeling a little insecure about her backyard horse so she sets out to prove that her horse is just as good as her friends' horses. Then she discovers something that puts everything into perspective. An easy, enjoyable read with good lessons for kids and adults alike. I love Ellie's family and author Dandi Daley Mackall certainly captures the voice of an elementary-aged child. I almost can't wait for my daughter to be old enough for these books. Almost.
Chasing Dream by Dandi Daley Mackall is a great book and easy read. This book is definitely written for younger readers but readers of all ages will enjoy the story and love its Christian values. A must read if you've already read the first book in this series.
If you read the first book in this series, Horse Dreams, you'll want to make sure you continue on in this series! These books are a great read for your kids! I absolutely love them!
Backyard Horses was exactly the series I was looking for for my daughters, who love Jesus, love horses, and are in 2nd grade. Miss Mackall also wrote a series for older readers called "Winnie the Horse Gentler" and I tried that first but I'd recommend it for middle school students and up. Besides being harder to read, those books sometimes deal with harder issues that wouldn't be understandable by anyone younger than pre-teen. Backyard Horses, however, is a fairly new series and is written at around a 2nd/3rd grade reading level. Love, love, love this series! My daughters love Ellie, the heroine of the story! Ellie is a sweet, oftentimes feisty, day-dreaming 4th grader. In the first book, she often day-dreamed about her own horse. She did an "science" experiment... begged, cried, and prayed for a horse of her own. God answered that prayer and brought her a palomino horse she named Dream, hence her new horse's name and this books title "Chasing Dream". Because it's a continuing story, I recommend reading the first and second books but you definitely don't have to do that in order to enjoy Chasing Dream. I highly recommend this book to elementary school children. It's filled with a good story, important lessons, and a little girl who puts her hope in God. I highly recommend Chasing Dream as well as Horse Dreams, Cowboy Colt, and Nightmare, the others in the series. By the way, you can earn this book for free by participating in Tyndale's Summer Reading Program through the end of August!
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'A crazy sex pest just cut out of his cage': How woman who claimed to have been raped by Nile Ranger described the former Newcastle United footballer
- Swindon Town player exchanged WhatsApp messages with alleged victim
- Ranger, 22, was called 'a crazy sex pest' and 'Nile Ripper' by the woman
- He denies raping her in a Newcastle hotel room while she was drunk
Footballer Nile Ranger was described as 'a crazy sex pest just cut out of his cage' by a woman who claimed he raped her just days later, a court heard today.
She also referred to the former Newcastle United star as 'Nile Ripper' and told him he was 'only after one thing' in a string of messages read by the jury at Newcastle Crown Court.
Ranger, 22, who now plays for League One club Swindon Town, denies raping the woman in a hotel room while she was drunk.
Trial: Footballer Nile Ranger pictured arriving at Newcastle Crown Court today
The pair exchanged a number of WhatsApp messages in the days leading up to the alleged attack on January 23 last year.
Ranger repeatedly pestered the woman - who cannot be named - to 'come see me' and forget about the man she was dating, the court heard.
When the alleged victim refused he said, 'You're moving like I am Jack the Ripper,' to which the victim replied: 'Nile Ripper'.
The woman told him he was 'only after one thing' and that he was a 'sex pest' with a 'bad reputation'.
Ranger then told her that he would give her £100 every time he tried to seduce her.
When she refused to come alone Ranger called her 'pathetic', and said: 'What do you think I am going to do rape you? I would never take you against your own will.'
Claims: The court heard that a woman called Ranger a 'sex pest' shortly before he allegedly raped her
Newcastle Crown Court heard that Ranger had previously 'tried it on' with the woman at a Newcastle hotel around three weeks before the alleged rape.
In a police interview shown to the court today, the woman told officers she had been on a night out with friends when Ranger convinced her to come back to his hotel room to talk.
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Star: Ranger pictured in 2009, when he was playing for Newcastle United
'He was coming out with really creepy stuff saying he has never felt how he feels about me with any of his previous girlfriends.
'He has approached me many times in the club and I have always said I have a boyfriend to shake him off. I told him I don't like him like that.
'I had booked a taxi home and he convinced me to stay. He put his arm on my leg and kissed me on the neck and said I tasted nice. I felt like I wanted to leave and get out. I left and got a taxi home.'
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'I did build a friendship with him and that's all I wanted - a friendship. From point blank I was not attracted to him.
'I told him I wanted to be his friend and I thought that was something that had registered. I wanted a relationship, as friends nothing more.'
The jury read in messages sent after the alleged attack how the victim told Ranger she wished she could remember his bad dancing.
The court heard how the victim messaged Ranger saying she 'felt bad' because she was dating another man at the time.
She also told him how she is 'not like that usually' and that she 'felt sick'.
The court heard yesterday that on the night of the alleged rape, Ranger and the woman were out drinking with friends before ending up in a hotel room together.
She told police she was so drunk had no memory of what had happened, but that Ranger told her they had had sex and advised her to take the morning-after pill.
The woman said she had repeatedly told the defendant that she did not want to have a relationship with him.
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