Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center was recently named Best Hotel and Best Brunch in Shaw Local News Network’s Best of the Illinois Valley contest. The contest, which began in March 2024, received an impressive 25,000 nominations and a staggering 108,297 votes cast from members of the Illinois Valley community. The Lodge’s award-winning brunch has a wide variety of delicious options and runs from 10:30am to 2:00pm each Sunday. Call (815) 220-7321 for reservations.
The Lodge’s October calendar is filled with Autumn Adventures from Fall Colors Trolley Tours to Autumn on the River Boat Rides, Sunset Cruises on the Sainte Genevieve (a 149-passenger sternwheel riverboat), Oktoberfest Dinners and Ghost Tours. Music lovers will enjoy the Tribute to the Stars shows which take place in the Great Hall. Dynamic vocalists entertain guests with their lively shows. Upcoming shows include Quentin Flagg’s “Shake, Rattle n’ Roll” along with a WWII radio show “Let Freedom Ring” and “Rosie & the Rivets.” A hot lunch buffet is included with every ticket! Historic Trolley Tours and Guided Hikes are offered each weekend.
Tickets are still available for the Lodge’s Annual Leinenkugel Dinner on Friday, November 8 in the Great Hall and Starved Rock Room. Everything on the menu (including dessert) is made with Leinenkugel beer! This year’s guest speaker is Katie Leinenkugel, part of the sixth generation of Jacob Leinenkugel’s Brewery, based in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Tickets are $85 per person. Call (815) 220-7386.
If you’ve ever wanted to go on a hike with your pet but didn’t know your way around Starved Rock State Park, there’s a new way to hike called “Tails on the Trails.” Every month, there will be a different activity you can do with your furry friend, or feathered friend or even scaly friend. Go on pet-friendly guided hikes and enjoy “yappy hour” on the Veranda. The kick-off event is a Guided Hike on Saturday, November 9th at 10am to Hike to St. Louis Canyon. It’s $15 per human to join in the fun (reservations are required). To see the dates and times for upcoming events (including pet photos with Santa) go to: www.starvedrocklodge.com.
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