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Galena visit too short,
prompts plans for return
by Daniel Hines
Publisher/America's Seniors
at www.TodaysSeniorsNetwork.com
Historic Galena touts itself as 'where
you ought to be.' This is not a grandiose claim by this
small Northern Illinois community, but a statement of fact based upon
its reputation as a favorite travel destination for thousands of
travelers.
Galena is located near the tri-state
region in the corner of Illinois-Iowa=Wisconsin. It is snuggled in
a picturesque setting that is reminiscent of European villages, with
wonderful Civil War Era houses and shops dotting the surrounding hills
and lining Main Street.
It is also the home of General
Grant. After the Civil War, the grateful citizens of Grant donated
the home to the Civil War hero. He only lived in it for a few
years before being elected President and moving
to Washington and then New York. As a result, the home features
authentic furnishing in pristine condition.
After our tour of Grant's Home, we
visited the Galena Cellars wine shop on Main Street. Located in a
restored old brick building, the shop features the entire line of the
award-winning wines of this popular winery, as well as a gift shop
stocked with some of the most outstanding wine accessories we have
seen. (Click
here to read our review of some of Galena Cellars' wines).
This was followed by visits to some of
the outstanding boutiques and gift shops that are found on Main Street,
including cheese shops, a store featuring Christmas items and a
beautiful flora shop. For extra kicks, we made a stop at a 'second
hand' store that was loaded with items.
We were limited by time, but spent a
part of the afternoon taking a driving tour of the village to pinpoint
places for our next planned visit, hopefully the sooner the better.
After all, Galena is truly 'where you belong.'
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