I hate revealing secrets, but I'll let you in on this one. I have a 3-day road trip around northern Illinois that is so cool. I look for three things on this trip: thrift/resale shops, yarn shops and quilt shops.
First: the overall trip is west on 34, south on 30, west on 34, south on 47, west on 6, west on 34 (stay over in Kewanee) west 34 (divert to Bishop Hill) to Galesburg then back to Kewanee (stay over another night) north on 78, east on 30, (in Rock Falls/Sterling) north on 1st Street, east on 3rd Street (also Route 2) east on 52, east on 38
In Kewanee, you MUST stay at Aunt Daisy's Bed & Breakfast. Michele and Glen are the nicest hosts and you will LOVE it!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!
The Salvation Army in Kewanee is my most favorite secret of all. Not so much for clothes, but I got a Victory Edition of a cookbook for $1.00 and an old aluminum cake carrier for $.50!!! And other things too, it is great. Also, the Quilt Box in Kewanee is also a great quilt shop, don't miss it! The mexican restaurant in town looks a little seedy, but the food is great!
In Galesburg, you go to the Galesburg Antique Mall - three floors of well-priced goodies at Main & Seminary Streets. Right around the corner is a great creperie, and The Purple Hanger - CAN'T MISS this one - they support victims of domestic violence and the prices are excellent.
Bishop Hill is an interesting historical town as well as nice shopping. The bakery has the best Peperkakor cookies - dark and chewy, mmmmm
In Rock Falls/Sterling on 1st Street is the CLS Thrift Shop - another charity shop with interesting stuff and great prices.
In downtown Dekalb is the Yarn Exchange - worth the trip at any time, they have a very nice selection of yarns. There are also a few great stores in town resale and thrift. There is a GREAT charity shop on the east end of Lincoln Hwy, but they are only open M-F.
Le Mouton Rouge is a nice yarn shop on Liberty Street in Morris. Quilter's Garden is a nice shop on Main St in Princeton with a large selection of batiks.
Sounds like you had a great time. Well-deserved, too!
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