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Galesburg Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
2163 East Main Street
Post Office Box 60
Galesburg, IL 61402-0060
(309) 343-2485
http://www.visitgalesburg.com

Henry County Convention & Visitors Bureau
307 W. Center Street
Cambridge, IL 61238-1250
(309) 937-1255
http://www.visithenrycounty.com

Jacksonville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
155 West Morton Street
Jacksonville, IL 62650-2880
(217) 243-5678
http://www.jacksonvilleil.org

Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
201 South La Fayette
Macomb, IL 61455-2014
(309) 833-1315
http://www.makeitmacomb.com

Peoria Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
456 Fulton
Suite 300
Peoria, IL 61602-1220
(309) 676-0303
http://www.peoria.org

Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau
2021 River Drive
Moline, IL 61265-1472
(563) 322-3911
http://www.visitquadcities.com

Quincy Convention & Visitors Bureau
300 Civic Center Plaza
Suite 237
Quincy, IL 62301-4161
(217) 223-1000
http://www.quincy-cvb.org

Western Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau

http://www.visitwesternillinois.info


GET INTO THE OUTDOORS

interest: Couples/Explore/Discover
region: Western () (Rock Island, Moline, East Moline, Savanna, Taylor Ridge)

The Illinois half of the Quad Cities—Moline and Rock Island—offers plenty for the hearty winter outdoors enthusiast. Watch bald eagles soar over the Mississippi River. Ice skate at a picturesque riverside park. Ski or snowboard along the slopes of Ski Snowstar. Don’t leave without discovering two local legends: farming icon John Deere and a Native American warrior known as Black Hawk.

Build your own Magnificent 3-Day Getaway.
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Day By Day Itinerary

Day 1

Make it a John Deere day and learn why this man is an agricultural hero. Explore the area’s fascinating Native American history at Black Hawk State Historic Site, one of the Seven Wonders of Illinois. See a majestic bald eagle up close and personal.

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Day 2

Take a spin on an outdoor ice rink or ski the runs at a scenic winter sports park. Get a bird’s-eye view of eagles in all their glory from an island in the middle of the Mississippi River. Raise a frosty German stein at Bier Stube Bar & Grill, then roll the dice at Jumer’s Casino Rock Island.

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Day 3

Check out the local arts scene in downtown Rock Island. Indulge in a hot fudge sundae and grab a box of homemade chocolates to go at Lagomarcino’s, a classic soda fountain. Join a bald eagle safari or bird watch on your own among the cliffs of Mississippi Palisades State Park.

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Photo Credit: Day 3 courtesy of Winter 2006 Photo Contest Entrant

Shell gift cards available while supplies last. Card cannot be redeemed for cash. Shell Oil Products US is not a sponsor or cosponsor of this promotion. One per household. Gift Card mailed upon completion of trip.

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