A River Runs Through It...The Kankakee River, to be specific. Fishing, canoeing, boating, picnics along the shore...just like in the romance novels.
We get muddy.Playing volleyball, that is! The Mud Volleyball tourney has been a Catfish Days tradition for three decades. It's the most fun you can have in the mud!
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Gemini GiantWell, now there's something you don't see everyday. Unless you live here...then, yes, you might see it everyday.
Who doesn't want to live on an island?Okay, well maybe you can't live directly ON the island, but pretty darn close to it.
ROUTE 66America's Mother Road...nostalgia, memories, yesteryear. She runs right through town. It's a piece of Americana, and we have it - right HERE - in our front yard !! You can't buy that, folks...but you're lucky we don't mind sharing it with you.
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Sunday MatineesJust like the old days, you can still catch a Sunday Matinee every week at 3pm, just after brunch and before Sunday dinner at The Mar Theatre right downtown.
Antiques are cool.Some people call antiques 'old'...we prefer the term 'vintage'. Have you seen American Pickers or Antiques Roadshow? Some of this stuff is worth cash!! And we have plenty to choose from....
SUSHI <(((((--<Oh yes, we have a sushi bar in Wilmington...I know, we can hardly believe it either! But it's true...and DELICIOUS! Rave reviews for New China!!
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Bowl-O-RamaYep, we have a bowling alley! Can't find another one of those in spittin' distance...Riverfront Lanes is our 'go-to' for year-round family fun!
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Ye Old Fashioned Butcher ShopRemember back in the day when you could only buy fresh meat from the butcher? Well, we still have one! Faletti Meats will custom cut any kind of meat you want. Oh, and they have THE BEST poorboys ever. Swear it.
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Now that's a lot of grass...Wilmington is home to the LARGEST tallgrass prairie restoration area in the entire United States. Yep. It's called Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.
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