There are numerous guidebooks to Chicago, but a comprehensive guide to Illinois is certainly lacking on travel bookshelves. Local author Christine des Garennes guides history buffs, outdoor enthusiasts, wine aficionados, and shoppers alike through the rural and metropolitan destinations of the region: Ulysses S. Grant's home, Shawnee National Forest, wine boutiques, world-class department stores, antique shops, Chicago's Millennium Park, and The Art Institute of Chicago. Moon Handbooks Illinois helps you have truly personal experience, on or off the beaten path. Suggested travel strategies and lists of must-see sights provide you with real insights so you can decide where you should go, stay, and eat—without hassles or regrets. Christine details where to trek, climb, and mountain bike, and includes a wealth of information about the birds, animals, and plants of Illinois. Complete with maps, photographs, illustrations, and special emphasis on leading destinations, Moon Handbooks Illinois has the tools you need to create your own unique trip.
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The Moon Handbook series are a great travel guide for both tourists and residents. I recently moved to Chicago and had bought the Michigan and Wisconsin books, and liked them so much I also got the Illinois. The books break the states down by region and list the must sees in those regions. They have a good mix of history about the town or region, as well as activities, accommodations and restaurants. They are a great resource - both for day trips and longer trips.
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I love the Moon series. This book does not disappoint. I highly recommend this book to residents of IL and tourist visiting. Worth every penny
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I found the book informative. It will give you insight into places less traveled but interesting in their own way.
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You'd be hard-pressed to find a more classic American place than Illinois. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
architectural boat tour, horseshoe sandwiches, lakefront trail, national chain hotels, collar counties, prairie path, state park lodge, state natural area, restored prairie, state historic site, canal trail, paddlewheel boat, tupelo swamps, driftless area, camping costs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mississippi River, Oak Park, Illinois River, Starved Rock, Bishop Hill, Abraham Lincoln, Rock Island, Fox River, Labor Day, Cache River, Civil War, Lake Michigan, Main Street, Native American, Alto Pass, Ohio River, Rock River, Chamber of Commerce, United States, Lake Forest, Lincoln Park, Forest Park, Frank Lloyd Wright, New Salem, Quad Cities New!
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You'd be hard-pressed to find a more classic American place than Illinois. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
architectural boat tour, horseshoe sandwiches, lakefront trail, national chain hotels, collar counties, prairie path, state park lodge, state natural area, restored prairie, state historic site, canal trail, paddlewheel boat, tupelo swamps, driftless area, camping costs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mississippi River, Oak Park, Illinois River, Starved Rock, Bishop Hill, Abraham Lincoln, Rock Island, Fox River, Labor Day, Cache River, Civil War, Lake Michigan, Main Street, Native American, Alto Pass, Ohio River, Rock River, Chamber of Commerce, United States, Lake Forest, Lincoln Park, Forest Park, Frank Lloyd Wright, New Salem, Quad Cities New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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