LOCAL GEMS- Simple and delicious- a burger and a beer at The Red Rooster- B.Lee

(ATTENTION PATRONS: The Rooster’s kitchen is taking a “Baby Break.” With Sarah due any moment and Nikki due right around the corner our kitchen will be closed until further notice…Our bar will remain open Tuesday through Saturday 3pm to Close.)- posted Jul 30, 2015- Please Check their website here or call them at (217) 532-6332 before going […]

LOCAL GEMS -breakfast at 2 Marthas -Greenville IL

How can we live in a small town with the same level of culture and creativity as anywhere else? Passion. These two women have it! Every Friday and Saturday morning they open up a renovated house on a residential street in Greenville, IL and serve up home made bread, pastries, pie, soup, sandwiches, as […]

Culture Club- the exploding Litchfield Pickers Market -by B.Lee and R.Young

Treasure hunting… It’s been in our bones since pirates, explorers, adventurers, and now, pickers. Auctions, thrift stores, yard sales, random deals… Small towners are crazy for it. And we are getting good at it too. The Litchfield Pickers Market was started by picker Mark Brazel as a small Facebook page in 2012 and is now […]