Day 1 
LODGING:   Arrive early evening to check in to one of the areas romantic bed and breakfasts or cozy cabins: 

• Country Palmer House – Mount Carroll - 1911 farmhouse, hiking, biking, birding, full country breakfast, fireplace, TV, spa.
• Hickory Hideaway – Shannon – private cabins, hot tubs, fireplaces, kitchenettes, breakfast, massage and special desserts available.
• Nest at Palisades Cabins – Savanna – one bedroom private cabins, Jacuzzi, gas wood stove, TV/DVD/CD, complimentary bikes.
• Prairie Path Guest House – Mount Carroll - feather beds, full breakfast, quilt & gift shop.
• Standish House Bed & Breakfast – Lanark - Antique canopy beds, breakfast by candlelight.
• Hotel Glenview – Mt. Carroll – Historic boutique hotel, 2 rooms and 2 suites.  Pets allowed.

DINING:

• Buck’s Barn – Thomson- casual family style dining with a view of the golf course.
• Carroll Street Restaurant & Bar  - Mt. Carroll – Friday night all-you-can-eat fish fry. 
• Manny’s Pizza – Savanna – famous for their homemade Italian Cusine.

 

Day 2 
SHOPPING & ANTIQUING:   Plan on spending a full day in Mt. Carroll browsing the unique art shops and antique stores.  Stores you won’t want to miss are:

• Dabluz and The Driftless Area Stillroom – specialty wines.
• Charlotte Arvelle Glass
• New Morning Glass
• Ideas N Designs Antiques
• Heritage Market Antiques Etc…

DINING:

• Mt. Carroll Café – Mt. Carroll – historic building, friendly service and wonderful homemade foods – good lunch stop
• Sievert’s Steaks N’ Stuff – Mt. Carroll – Famous for their thin crust pizza, steaks, chops, broasted chicken, tacos and more.
• Brothers Inn Family Restaurant – Lanark – Great place for lunch – sandwiches, soups and salad bar.

EVENINGING ENTERTAINMENT:  Sit back, relax and enjoy a live theater production at the oldest continuously operating professional summer theatre in Illinois, Timber Lake Playhouse.  Operating from July through August with some fall and winter productions, Timber Lake offers an array of entertaining musicals and plays.  www.timberlakeplayhouse.org

 

Day 3 
SHOPPING & ANTIQUING: Take a scenic drive to Savanna and browse the antique stores or visit one of the historic sites like the Savanna Historical Museum or the Rock Island Technical Society Railroad Museum.  Motorcycle enthusiasts will want to stop in at the Ironhorse Social Club. Shops to visit include:

• Pulford Opera House Antique Mall
• Bill Delp’s Studio & Gallery of Fine Photography
• River Valley Designs
• Great River Garden Center
• Kromer Rocking Horses
• Poopy’s Inc. – for motorcycle enthusiast

DINING:

• Ironhorse Social Club – Savann – pub grub.
• Ozzy’s Burgers & Brew – Savanna – great juicy burgers and other sandwiches
• Poopy’s Pub & Grub – Savanna – Steaks, BBQ, chicken, seafood and more, serves lunch.
• Sweet Life Bakery Café – Savanna – homemade lunch specials.

 

Additional Shopping Experiences can be found under Shopping
Some you won’t’ want to miss are:  Blarney Stone Popcorn & Gifts in Shannon, The Special Touch in Lanark and the Trailside General Store in Lake Carroll.

Please visit the Lodging or Restaurant pages for full listings.