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Central Illinois Life: Pease's Candy
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Beyond the Big Box. Friday, March 14, 2008. Is a totally different experience than Del's. Where Del's is all old-timey, Pease's is like a laboratory, all white, glass, and stainless steel. Pease's and Del's offer many of the same candy and popcorn items, but Pease's does molded chocolates (Abe Lincoln, surprise surprise) and chocolate bars. You can also watch the candy makers through a glass window. I spent another $13 on candy to try. From least favorite to most favorite, I tried:. Send me an e-mail.
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Central Illinois Life: Central Illinois Labor Day weekend festivals and events
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Beyond the Big Box. Saturday, August 30, 2008. Central Illinois Labor Day weekend festivals and events. See my photos from last year here. Don't miss the cheese curling or the cheese eating. Live music in Decatur! Reunion, and many more bands. A benefit for Angie Morris at the Elks Lodge on Parkway Drive. Sunday beginning at 3 pm. This is where I'll be! Live music in Champaign. 56 Hope Rd plays the Canopy Club Sunday night with Tea Leaf Green beginning. At Miller Park on Sunday. A senior devivo reunion?
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Central Illinois Life: Weldon Springs State Park, Clinton
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Beyond the Big Box. Tuesday, September 11, 2007. Weldon Springs State Park, Clinton. I took my son to Weldon Springs State Recreation area outside of Clinton on this beautiful fall morning. We had a great time walking around this well maintained park. There is a restaurant, boat launch, playground, and many picnic tables and benches every where. The Boondocks. Lots of shore fishing spots both along the main road and in the woods. Super nice fire pits. We ate our lunch here and were besieged. Don't tell t...
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Central Illinois Life: September Festivals!
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Beyond the Big Box. Monday, September 1, 2008. Sept 5, 6, and 7. Carnival, parade, arts and crafts, live music, beer and wine. Arcola. Has one of the best little downtowns. In central Illinois. Don't miss the great prices on antiques at the Emporium. Sept 5 and 6. Eighth annual festival of international beer held at the Interstate Center in Bloomington. Over 200 beers, six bands, and a bean bags (aka corn hole) tournament. Sounds perfect to me. Jr and the Boys from Illinois, Bob Dozak. Band, Still Kick'n.
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Central Illinois Life: Hello SJ-R readers!
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Beyond the Big Box. Wednesday, September 10, 2008. Welcome to new readers from the State Journal Register. Please look around a bit, leave comments and ask questions. I'm so glad you are here. Don't forget to subscribe to Central Illinois Life in your feed reader or add it to your favorites. This comment has been removed by the author. September 10, 2008 at 9:56 AM. Whats up Henny Penny? September 19, 2008 at 4:43 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Send me an e-mail. Looking for something specific?
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Central Illinois Life: Say Cheese! Arthur Country Cheese Festival
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Beyond the Big Box. Sunday, September 2, 2007. Arthur Country Cheese Festival. Oh, the Cheese Tent. I wonder what's going on. Free cheese perhaps? No A cheese eating contest! The guy in the green won by eating a pound of cheese in 3 minutes 10 seconds. B says, that's a snack not a contest. We take a break for air conditioned Amish grocery shopping. We got Blueberry Butter, Tomato Jam, Blueberry Cheddar, Horseradish Cheddar, and some kind of hot pepper cheese for $18. That just sounds nasty! Here, There, ...
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Central Illinois Life: Black Locust Beach, Moraine View State Park
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Beyond the Big Box. Saturday, August 18, 2007. Black Locust Beach, Moraine View State Park. Friday afternoon B, H and I met up to play and swim at the beach area of Moraine. Park It was great! When we arrived there were only three other families there and by the time were winding up we had the beach to ourselves. Ducks were frequently swimming by and turkey vultures flying overhead. We saw a deer on our way in and got nibbled by fish. August 19, 2007 at 8:59 AM. August 19, 2007 at 7:35 PM.
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Central Illinois Life: South Side Cafe
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Beyond the Big Box. Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Send me an e-mail. Central.illinois.living at gmail.com. I unabashedly love life here and am going to share what I've learned after 13 years getting educated, living, working, and playing in Decatur, Bloomington Normal, Champaign Urbana, Springfield and the small towns in between. Looking for something specific? Use the topic tags below. For example, "kidding around" will show you posts with activities for children.
