Food Where everybody knows your name…. We tend to go out to eat for lunch during the week than we do for dinner. However, when it’s appropriate, we like to order a cocktail. My go to these days? The Aperol Spritz. The fantastic bartenders at W.E. Sullivan’s make it the perfect way: light on the Aperol, heavy on the spritz. True, […]
Fun Sports! Did you know that Peoria is home to one of the nicest baseball stadiums to a minor league team – The Peoria Chiefs! A St. Louis Cardinals affiliate, this amazing stadium is quite the sight to see! Our Peoria Rivermen Hockey team’s home is at the Peoria Civic Center. We have incredible travel youth soccer […]
Recreation There’s a paved walking trail that goes through Peoria????? Did you know there is a trail that goes through Downtown Peoria up through Peoria Heights then to North Peoria, Dunlap, Princeville, and THEN to Rock Island??? Paved, rocky, over the bridge, through a tunnel….The paved Kellar Trail hooks into the Rock Island Trail which can take you northwest to Rock Island. Cross over the […]
Food Not sure what to do????? Peoria has so much to offer. Places to eat, shop, stay, enjoy…… The Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is a fantastic resource for what you are looking for!!! https://www.peoria.org/
Fun Proud to be a Bradley Brave!   Bradley University has one of the most beautiful campuses I have ever visited. Maybe I’m a little biased as it was why I came to Peoria…The history of this school and surroundings has such importance. it is shared by this staff and students, the alumni, and of course, the community. Home to the Bradley […]
Recreation The World’s Most Beautiful Drive One of the highlights of a community tour we love to give to out of town clients, is the unsuspected turn off Prospect to Grandview Drive. Coined “The World’s Most Beautiful Drive” by Teddy Roosevelt, this 3 mile stretch of hills and turns has the most gorgeous views of the river and bluff you have […]
Food One of our favorite places for good reason…. Donnelly’s Restaurant has been a staple in Peoria for years. It’s been a huge part of our lives because, it’s where Andy and I met. From the old locations in Campustown and ‘The Rock” off Glen, people flock to Donnelly’s for their Fried Chicken, Horseshoe, Walleye, new entrees and of course a pint of Guinness, […]
Food Three Words: Bacon. Bleu. Fries.   I am not a fan of bleu cheese. However…..when it comes to The Publik House in Peoria Heights, they changed my mind. Between their delicious side salad with their secret sherry vinagrette dressing and their Bacon Bleu fries, they had me at hello. Don’t forget their awesome bar selection with craft cocktails, beers on […]
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