17-20, 2023) with a roster of joyful activities including Fire and Ice hot air balloon shows, ice carving and horseback riding. Count on weekend events throughout the season, including the annual Winter Carnival (Feb. The annual Winter Carnival is a colorful respite from Midwestern winter doldrums - Photo courtesy of Eagle Ridge Resort & SpaĮagle Ridge’s Nordic Center stocks equipment rentals for snowshoeing, ice skating, sledding and even ice fishing – and there’s a complimentary shuttle to Chestnut Mountain. The variety of romantic lodging in Galena is dizzying: there are historic guest houses, log cabins, Main Street B&B’s and others tucked into the countryside.Ĭouples can experience the Breathe and Detox room together - Photo courtesy of Eagle Ridge Resort & SpaĮagle Ridge Resort & Spa has it all – rental homes, villas and rooms throughout 6,800 acres of The Galena Territory – plus an on-site Stonedrift Spa offering dry and wet body treatments wellness experiences including reiki, sound healing and forest bathing guided yoga and stretch classes Breathe and Detox rooms and state-of-the-art steam rooms. Outdoor adventure abounds, from snowshoeing at Casper Bluff with scenic views of the Mississippi, to skiing and snowboarding at Chestnut Mountain Resort. Main Street eateries perfect for canoodling include the charming French/German Fritz and Frites and Fried Green Tomatoes for pasta, steaks and seafood (the building once housed a store owned by the family of Ulysses S. Saunter over to the Scent Workshop to learn the fundamentals of perfuming and make candles, massage oil, custom cologne or perfume. Oenophiles should head to Galena Cellars Tasting Room for sips and seasonal bites or Galena Tap House for local craft brews and a surprising menu of appetizers and entrees.

Distilling Co., to ease the pain of the new receipts swelling your wallet. Then down a shot of just-distilled whiskey, vodka or gin at Blaum Bros.

Couples who like to nose around indie shops will be in heaven strolling the 19th-century downtown with more than 100 stores. Make the drive to Galena to take in rolling hills and bluffs offering a European ambience in Illinois. You'll be saying, 'It's a wonderful life,' visiting Galena in winter - Photo courtesy of Galena Country Tourism

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