Despite intermittent rain throughout the weekend of September 24th, some wineries and artists attending the 12th Annual Southern Illinois Art and Wine Festival on the grounds of the Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center at Rend Lake in Ina attracted enough business to make the weekend worthwhile. Yet, some found themselves coping with tents collapsed by rain by Sunday afternoon. This was the … [Read more...]
Vintage Illinois Sets Single Day Attendance Record
September 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Vintage Illinois drew over 8,000 visitors on Saturday, September 17th according to Jill Joyce, Vintage Illinois Planning Committee member. Vintage Illinois is in its 8th year and is held annually Mattheissen State Park near Ottawa, IL, about 100 miles west of Chicago. Sunday attendance was limited by rainy weather to about 2,000, said Joyce who is also Sales Manager at August Hill … [Read more...]
