 | A Getaway Like it Used to Be!
Do everything or nothing at all.
The Blackhawk Waterways region, in Northwest Illinois, is filled with opportunities for wildlife viewing, hiking and biking, boating and fishing, shopping and antiquing, and exploring our nation’s rich history, or just sitting in an old-growth forest and reading a book. Blackhawk Waterways is packed with history and mystery – 2,700 square miles of woodlands and wonderful attractions, charming small towns and villages, unobstructed views and pastoral settings that will have you returning time and again.
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 | Lincoln Bicentennial celebrated proudly in Northwest Illinois
Events, historic sites mark Lincoln Bicentennial in Northwest Illinois
In 2009, as the nation celebrates the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln's birth, the Blackhawk Waterways region of Northwest Illinois offers visitors a chance to see the places that helped shape the man who would become our 16th president.
Lincoln was born in 1809 in Kentucky, and as a boy moved with his family to Indiana. In 1830 Lincoln made Illinois his home. Two years later, he traveled to Northwest Illinois as a captain in the Illinois Militia during the Black Hawk War of 1832.
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 | Byron Museum keeps History Alive
Two new Exhibits: Crossing Boundaries and Winter Traditions"Crossing Boundaries" was created by the Byron Museum of History, with the help of many people and organizations around Ogle County. Though created as a companion exhibit to the Smithsonian's "Between Fences," the exhibit is open now and will remain a semi-permanent feature of the Byron Museum.
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 | Standish House: Bed & Breakfast has Historic roots
Except for the sign in the front yard that reads "Standish House," the 128-year-old Queen Anne-style cottage at 540 W. Carroll St. might only be admired for its age, architecture, spacious landscaping and towering evergreens.
However, this well-tended historical home perched on a slight hill on the outskirts of Lanark is much more than a drive-by.
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 | Windmill worth the trip to Fulton
FULTON, Ill. — A sunset was on the way. We knew the sun was breaking its way through after a day of clouds, wind and rain, so we couldn’t wait to head for the windmill. Just the word “windmill” is all that is needed when you breathe the name “Fulton.”
“De Immigrant” is the towering icon of this town, which is sometimes known as “The City on the Narrows” because it claims to be at one of the narrowest points on the wide Mississippi.
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 | Discover the Open Roads by Motorcycle
Anyone who has ridden a motorcycle will tell you that the ritual of wrapping your legs around a motor churning out raw horsepower with the wind in your hair and the sun on your back is one of the most freeing experiences known to man. Without windows and a roof riders are free to soak in the surrounding landscape from plush, hilly vistas to vast rolling plains. Illinois comprises a playground of smooth cement roads that twist and bend through some of the most beautiful scenery in the country.
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 | Prairieland splendor at Nachusa Grasslands
Located about 10 miles south of Oregon, near the Lee County village of Franklin Grove, you can wander nearly 3,000 acres of rolling landscape consisting of a mosaic of 11 natural community types, including dry prairie, tallgrass prairie, bur oak savanna, sand savanna, fen, sedge meadow, and streamside marsh. You’ll hear the songs of at least 90 species of breeding birds and you’ll delight in the many colors and hues of the prairie landscape.
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 | Blackhawk Waterways: A Haven for Artists
Click here to see the WGN TV video on the Blackhawk statue.
In some places, art doesn’t just happen, it’s a happening ... and in the Blackhawk Waterways region you just might be surprised with the vigor and significance of of our art scene.
Lorado Taft & the Eagle’s Next Art Colony The thriving art culture in the Blackhawk Waterways region got started over a century ago when a group of like-minded artists, led by the renowned sculptor Lorado Taft and friends wanted to get away from the summer heat of Chicago.
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| Wildlife Viewing At Its Best! |
Wildlife Viewing At Its Best!
Watching and observing wildlife is an exciting activity, providing a sense of discovery for all ages. Whether you look at, photograph or sketch wildlife, or listen to the sounds of unseen creatures, wildlife viewing has become an increasingly popular hobby. And here in the counties of Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside, dozens of opportunities exist for quality wildlife viewing that can be matched to your budget, time and travel needs.
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