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Folepi’s Winter Wonderland, East Peoria IL: Two Miles of Holiday Lights

We’ve been so impressed with Folepi’s Winter Wonderland that we’ve gone to it several times. Folepi’s Winter Wonderland is the signature event of the East Peoria Festival of Lights.

Holiday Lights in Illinois 2021

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Twinkling lights add a bit of magic to the holiday season. Infants to elderly are fascinated by dazzling lights displays. Whether you prefer to enjoy holiday lights on foot or in the warm comfort of your car, you’ll find many impressive and unique holiday lights displays throughout Illinois.

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Yesterday we stumbled across the Wheeling Covered Bridge, built in 1877 near Princeton, Indiana.Visit Indiana #InIndiana #coveredbridge ... See MoreSee Less

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When we visited Botanica in Visit Wichita in August, they were already putting up holiday lights. I can only imagine how beautiful their Illuminations display is, especially knowing it's been named in the Top 10 Best Light Shows in the U.S. It's definitely on my list to see... maybe next year. ... See MoreSee Less

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When we drove the Natchez Trace Parkway, we stayed mostly in hotels. We did spend one night however, in the lovely Meriwether's Retreat Bed & Breakfast in Hohenwald, Tennessee. Unfortunately, I forgot to take photos, except for the outside of the B&B after we left. Hohenwald is a very small town, but besides the B&B, we found a couple of gems. Our B&B host, Melissa, suggested dinner at the Junkyard Dog Steakhouse. It’s a very casual-looking restaurant with outstanding food. Skip and I both chose shrimp dishes, alfredo for him and grilled for me. They were both delicious. A wonderful brown bread accompanied the meal. We were shocked when the bill came. We paid less there than we often pay for a simple sandwich meal in many diners. Before we left Hohenwald the following morning, we stopped at the local Meriwether Lewis memorial. (His grave site is a few miles from there on the Trace.) The Hohenwald memorial includes a small cabin and a partial replica of Fort Mandan, which Lewis and Clark built in North Dakota. A stack of large stones are the original stones from Lewis’ gravesite, before the current memorial was built at the grave. ... See MoreSee Less

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