Arby’s Deal Alert | Budget Corporate Food Bargain 2.08.12 -2.14.12

Limited Time | Arby’s Coupon Link

Take your date out for a seafood dinner!
I seldom focus on chain retailers here, but what the heck, a deal is a deal. If you a not adverse to fat, sodium, carbohydrates or unidentified fish, this is bound to be a tasty, budget treat. The link goes to Arby’s corporate site and you must print a coupon. They do ask for your name, but surely you can be creative! In any case, the deal is for a fish sandwich and curly fries for $2.99. I figure that is about $1 off of the combo they usually sell with a drink for $5. Fill your water bottle up before leaving home and you a cool.

The Prize
Arby’s $2.99 Fish & Curly Fries Coupon Link Good until end of business on 2/14/12 at participating locations.

Between Two Rivers – A documentary about Cairo, IL.

A Story about a town that should the jewel of Southern Illinois…

…not a town past dying
Map of Cairo, IL at confluence of Mississippi and Ohio RiversI am posting this as one way to increase the visibility to the plight of Cairo, IL. If you are from Southern Illinois or Northern Kentucky, you know what has happened in Cairo. Any other place in the country and this would be national news. Yet for some reason, Cairo, which sits ideally on the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers is a town way past dying.

I see towns all over this country rehabilitated through creative financing. They issue bonds and create TIF districts in areas that are thriving to create business opportunities, but Cairo rots into the rivers. This is a national disgrace, but the real shame is in Springfield and Chicago. If anyone every needs to see a definition of “blight”, go to Cairo. Read more »

Camp Manitowa Rend Lake Area Fun For Children & Groups!

Camp Manitowa & the Rend Lake Recreation Area:

Image Camp Manitowa Gate Rend Lake Illinois

On the other side of this gate is fun for all near Rend Lake!

A Hidden Jewel in Southern Illinois
In the heart of Southern Illinois, Camp Manitowa and the Rend Lake Recreation Area offer the region’s best mix of easily accessible and affordable family recreation choices. Camp Manitowa’s location near Rend Lake offers outstanding access to camping, fishing, swimming, boating, sports, and wildlife watching! There is nearly every kind of all-season outdoor and challenge activities for every age!

Unique accommodations for any size group!
Camp Manitowa also offers a variety of accommodations on site. The lodgings available include cabins, and for group accommodations, unique 700 square foot. There are ten Yurts that offer a comfortable, rustic and unique overnight experience for any group. Read more »

Deer Ladies Day – 11.19.2011 – Hog Hollow Winery

Attention All Wives Abandoned By Hunting Husbands!

While The Husbands Are Away, The Wives Will Play!
Hog Hollow Winery is hosting an event dedicated to spoil you and help you relax while your husbands are off freezing in a deer stand somewhere! A variety of products, services and even a special guest author will be at Hog Hollow on Saturday, November 19, 2011 from 10AM to 7PM. Read more »

Giant City Park & Lodge – Maybe the best Fall “eat & stay” deal in Southern Illinois!

Affordable lodgings and good chicken at Giant City Lodge in Makanda!
Recently on an expedition to check out the fall colors in Southern Illinois, I used this site to search out lodging for a quiet Sunday night’s lodging. I randomly called several of the B&B’s listed on ThisIsFun for rate information. inside historic cabin at Giant City State ParkAfter about 8 calls, my results consisted of 7 answering machines and one restaurant that doubles as reservations for cabins. I was ready to camp. I sure wasn’t ready to pay $125 for a B&B or cabin and didn’t want to stay in a sterile, corporate motel. Camping at Giant City seemed to be the reasonable, budget plan!

Then I remembered that the lodge at Giant City State Park has a diverse range of cabin accommodations if you are inclined to not sleep in a tent or “camp”  in an RV among the rocks that define this wonderful state park. Double occupancy for the “Historic Cabins” starts as low as $69 from Sunday through Thursday and $10 more on Friday and Saturday. image Southern Illinois Giant City State Park Historic Cabins Fried ChickenThat gets you one of the smaller cabins near the lodge. Not only do these cabin sleep four with their double bed set up, but they have full bathrooms. There are other, larger cabins as well, but the focus here was on the “best” deal!

The smaller cabins dot slope on the left side of the lodge at Giant City Park. There are larger cabins, “Prairie” & “Bluff” with separate sleeping areas, scenic views, decks and fireplaces, that are also outstanding values. Read more »

First October Weekend Breakdown…

A few fun things to do the first weekend in Southern Illinois

Fall is here but the fun continues “down South”

Mt. Vernon, IL – Heritage Festival, October 1 & 2 10 AM To 4PM
The Jefferson County Historica Societ invites all to attend a celebration of the regions past at the Historical Village. 1411 N. 27th St.
Crafters, exhibits, demostrations, entertment, food and for those needing some early Halloween spirit, a cemetary walk! Don’t worry, the Union Cemetery walk is at 1 PM on Saturday, there should be no ghosts haunting the event.

New Baden, IL – Lions Club Amazing Race
Registration 10:30 AM Event Start 11:30 AM
The Lions Club with the help of  New Baden will bring back the Amazing Race to support the Chakota Therapeutic Riding Center. The Amazing Race is formatted much like the famous one on TV. Teams of two to six people will compete in ten challenges to win a prize of $100. Event scheduled for 5 hours. Each team’s driver must be at least 18.

The Chakota Theraputic Center’s mission is to provide people with disabilities an opportunity for theraputic interaction with horses. Center is 100% funded by grants and donations.

Breese, IL – Homecoming Weekend
Football against Red Bud on Friday, Homecoming dance on Saturday.

Praire du Rocher – Fete at the Fort Brew Fest
Sample fine beers on the grounds of Historic Fort de Chartres! The 2nd annual Fete at the Fort Brew Fest will be held on Saturday, October 1st, 2011 from 11 am to 4 pm at Historic Fort de Chartres in Prairie du Rocher, IL. The first 1500 attendees will receive a commemorative Fort de Chartres sampling glass!  The participating breweries will have their own booth.

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