Cedar Rapids, IA: Old MacDonald’s Farm

FREE HOURS: 2016 late April – beginning of October Daily: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. NOTES: *Some parts may close 15 to 30 minutes earlier than the closing time listed above. LOCATION: 2700 Bever Park Trail Cedar Rapids, Iowa PHONE: (319) 286-5760 WEBSITE: Cedar Rapids – Parks & Recreation: Old … Continue reading

Des Moines, IA: Heritage Carousel

COST: Adults: $1.00 Children: $0.50 HOURS: 2016 Season end of May – late August Tuesday – Thursday: 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday – Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. September Saturday – Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. October Tentative Hours 1st & 2nd weekends: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 … Continue reading

Hamel (Worden), IL: St. Paul Lutheran Church (Neon Blue Cross on Rt 66)

FREE HOURS: Night time to see the cross lit up NOTES: *People traveling Route 66 have seen this lit up since the 1940’s. LOCATION: 6969 W. Frontage Rd (Old Route 66) Worden, Illinois PHONE: WEBSITE: St. Paul Lutheran Church

Springfield, IL: Camp Butler National Cemetery

FREE HOURS: Daily: 7:30 a.m. – Sunset NOTES: *This was the site of Illinois’ 2nd largest Civil War, Union Army training camp & a Confederate POW prison. LOCATION: 5063 Camp Butler Rd Springfield, Illinois PHONE: (217) 492-4070 WEBSITE: US Dept of VA – National Cemetery Administration: Camp Butler National Cemetery

Springfield, IL: Cozy Dog Drive In

COST: Depends on what you order to eat HOURS: Monday – Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Closed most major holidays, including Memorial Day & Labor Day weekends NOTES: *This is the “home of the hot dog on a stick”. *They also sell souvenirs. LOCATION: 2935 So. Sixth St Springfield, … Continue reading