Day TripsIllinois Day Ride Supports Veterans via the “Run for the Wall” and the “Ride to Remember” 400 motorcyclists making a cross-country "Run for the Wall" converge on the Mt. Vernon airport…Rachel SandersMay 27, 2022
Day TripsFayette CountyIllinois Fayette County, Illinois – “A River Runs Through It” Any trip to Fayette County would necessitate spending a day in downtown Vandalia doing a…Roger SandersFebruary 18, 2022
Bond CountyDay TripsIllinois Rocky Road Dairy Open House: A Day Down on the Farm – Northeast of Mulberry Grove, IL Open House for Organic Milk Producing Dairy Farm Tony and Marsha Snow have invested most…Roger SandersNovember 4, 2021
Day TripsIllinois Illiopolis, Illinois: Day ride – Biker buddies in Search of Tall Corn On a recent gorgeous day, just before fall harvest began, me and my buds (Mike…Roger SandersOctober 27, 2021
Day TripsIllinoisSt. Clair County Eckert’s Country Store, Restaurant, Orchard, Garden & Entertainment Center: Belleville, IL – Where every day is a “festival” On a recent trip to the Pacific Coast, The Wife and I had the experience…Roger SandersOctober 26, 2021
Clark CountyDay TripsIllinois Clark County Day Trip One: Moonshine & Casey, IL – A cure for the COVID blues (15 miles) This column originally appeared in the August 20, 2020 edition of the "Greenville Advocate". Two…Roger SandersSeptember 25, 2021
Bond CountyDay TripsIllinois Bond County Day Trip 2: Pride of Pocahontas – Eating, Antiquing and Shooting On the west side of Bond County at exit 36 off of Interstate 70, you…Roger SandersSeptember 14, 2021
Great River RoadIllinois Great River Road: Day Trip 3 – Pere Marquette Lodge to Kingdom of Calhoun (85 miles) The third day on the Great River Road would not be complete if it did…Roger SandersJune 3, 2021
Great River RoadIllinois Great River Road: Day Trip 2 – Mississippi River Road to touristy Grafton (20 miles) During a very sedate Day 1 on the Great River Road journey, you may have…Roger SandersJune 2, 2021
Great River RoadIllinois Great River Road: Day Trip 1 – Lewis & Clark Launch Site and Great Rivers Confluence (10 miles) This is a day of very little driving, but lots of looking and listening as…Roger SandersJune 1, 2021