Southern Illinois Wine Trail-Experience an authentic wine culture as you travel from winery to winery through the rolling Southern Illinois countryside.
Southern Illinois Miners Baseball-The Frontier League Independent Professional Baseball
Fishing, boating and skiing at Lake of Egypt, Rend Lake, Crab Orchard Lake, Devils Kitchen Lake & Little Grassy Lake
Hike, picnic and sightsee at Giant City State Park, Ferne Clyffe State Park, Garden of the Gods
Several hunting clubs around for the avid hunter
Golf at one of our numerous golf courses, Kokopelli Golf Club, Lake of Egypt Country Club, Crab Orchard Country Club, Stardust Country Club, and Pine Lakes Golf Course, just to name a few
Area colleges include Southern Illinois University, John A Logan College, Rend Lake College, Shawnee Community College, Southeastern Community College
Dine at local favorites or well known franchise restaurants; shop at stores like Dillards, Macy's, Sears, Wal-Mart, and Target; and the area offers several movie theatres for movie buff
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge and Shawnee National Forest