Upcoming Events
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Murder Mystery Dinner
Feb 24, 2012 -
Bald Eagle Bus Tours
Jan 14, 2012, Feb 11, 25, 2012 -
Galena-Jo Daviess Bridal Fair
Feb 25, 2012 -
Galena's Got Talent
Mar 9-10, 2012 
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The Galena/Jo Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau's public relations program is designed to assist writers and media who need quick access to information and travel-related resources. The press releases, facts about the area and images provided online are just the beginning. Quick response is given to specific needs of travel writers, reporters and editors. Images, story ideas, fact checks, interviews and tours are available upon request.
Writers, who have confirmed assignments or are planning media tours to Galena and Jo Daviess County, are invited to contact the Bureau to arrange visits. The Bureau offers a wide range of support services from supplying recommendations and contacts for attractions and activities to coordinating hour-by-hour itineraries of the Galena and Jo Daviess County experience.
Contact the CVB administrative office at 815-777-3557 for personalized attention.
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History springs to life at Galena’s Greenwood Cemetery. GALENA, Ill. – Nine former residents of Galena will present their riveting stories in live theatre format on Saturday and Sunday, June 12 and 13, at Greenwood Cemetery in Galena, IL. Guided 75-minute tours will step out every 20 minutes between the hours of 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the Galena-Jo Daviess County Historical Society’s 17th annual Cemetery Walk. An indoor “seated” performance at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, will be held at Grace Episcopal Church. |
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Learn about and explore Galena’s luscious summer gardens. GALENA, Ill. – Have you ever wanted to take that behind the scenes look of Galena’s most exquisite gardens? Hidden amongst the historic architecture of Galena are dozens of gardens that amaze the eye and intrigue the soul. For most, the opportunity to get up-close and personal with property owners to learn about the establishment and maintenance of their magnificent flora and fauna is a rare opportunity. Luck behold that the Spirits of the Museum and the Master Gardeners of Jo Daviess County have collaborated to bring together a selection of stunning gardens of great diversity. |
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Celebrate the 4th with Shenandoah’s ‘Star Spangled Rodeo’ GALENA, Ill. – There will be lots of cowboy boots, hats, spurs, hundreds of cowboys and cowgirls, horses, bulls and plenty of family-fun thundering into Galena, IL for the annual Star Spangled Shenandoah Pro Rodeo. The rodeo consists of two performances of exciting action on July 2nd and 3rd at the Shenandoah Riding Center, 200 N. Brodrecht Rd., Galena, at 7:30pm both evenings. The Big Hat World Championship Rodeo Company will be providing non-stop thrills, spills, laughter and family fun! |
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Travel bloggers descend upon Jo Daviess County GALENA, Ill. – When you bring together eight women who have a passion for culinary experiences, art galleries, boutique shopping, and outdoor recreation you are guaranteed to have a great time. But, when you bring together eight women who are hard-working professionals who dedicate their lives to new age media and their families, you have one of the most innovative, groundbreaking opportunities to promote a destination via viral marketing. |
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Meet Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing winner, Jasmine Sagginario, May 30 GALENA, Ill. – Radio Disney AM 1300 Chicago presents a Memorial Day weekend for the family to enjoy at Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa, Galena, IL, with Radio Disney’s N.B.T. (Next Big Thing) winner Jasmine Sagginario and the Radio Disney Chicago Road Crew. Families can meet the star and see a special performance, free and open to the public, on Sunday, May 30 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Radio Disney Chicago Road Crew will be on hand to entertain the crowd with music, games and prizes. |
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Starry skies, folklore storytelling combine for a magical evening ELIZABETH, Ill. – Native American stories about the stars, and the viewing of the stars themselves, will be featured during a special evening, Saturday, April 17, at Apple River Fort State Historic Site in Elizabeth, Illinois. The event, sponsored by the Apple River Fort and the Planetary Studies Foundation, is free and open to the public. |
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Galena to celebrate favorite son with Grant birthday Weekend Not many people rate birthday celebrations long after their deaths. But in 1893 the good citizens of Galena decided their favorite son, Ulysses S. Grant, should be remembered annually with a birthday celebration. The Galena – Jo Daviess County Historical Society is continuing the time honored tradition with a U.S. Grant Birthday Celebration weekend Saturday-Sunday, April 17 & 18. |
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Award nod goes to the Galena/Jo Daviess County CVB The Galena/Jo Daviess County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) received accolades from those in the tourism industry recently by being recognized as one of the three best Convention and Visitors Bureaus in Illinois. |
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Bus tourism & travel to Illinois creates economic Motor coach tourism and travel both to and within Illinois is a powerful economic engine that infuses tourism dollars statewide, creating economic growth, hospitality industry jobs, and new tax revenue, a new interactive online tool recently released by the American Bus Association Foundation (ABAF) reveals. |
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President Obama Signs Travel Promotion Act into Law The Galena/Jo Daviess County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) welcomed news recently that President Obama has signed the Travel Promotion Act into law. The new legislation will create economic growth and thousands of new American jobs by welcoming millions more international travelers to the United States. |
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Solve the mysteries of Galena's latest murder cases! The Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers of Galena, tucked away in the scenic and hilly corner of northwest Illinois, will once again present their annual interactive Murder Mystery weekends! |
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ARC Taste of Galena celebrates 20 years It’s hard to believe that eating this well is actually all for a good cause. On Feb. 5, Galena’s finest – ranging from restaurateurs to winemakers to cheesecake bakers to caterers – will gather together at Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa from 7-10 p.m. to “Treat your Taste Buds” for the Galena Art & Recreation Center. |
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Galena’s Wine Lovers’ Weekend, March 26-28 Now in its fifth year running, Galena Wine Lovers’ Weekend on March 26-28, 2010, is a community-wide celebration of good wine, good food and good friends. Wine lovers of all sorts are invited to enjoy three event-filled days of fine wine, culinary delight, celebrity chefs, wine makers, pampering packages and all of the stops Galena can possibly pull out. |
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Galena Named One of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations National Trust for Historic Preservation named Galena to its 2004 list of America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations, an annual list of unique and lovingly preserved communities in the United States. Visit the National Trust for Historic Preservation Web site. |
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Galena & Jo Daviess County Overview Galena was a popular, bustling destination in the early 1800s. The discovery of lead sulfide put Galena on the map. |
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Galena welcomes Ulysses S. Grant Association Galena welcomes Ulysses S. Grant Association Annual meeting will be held from May 6-8 in historic Galena, Illinois GALENA, Ill. – While he did not live in Galena long, Ulysses S. Grant considered it his home town during the most momentous times of his life. In July of 1865, upon being gifted the Grant Memorial Home on Bouthillier Street, he said of Galena, “I hope to retain my residence here…I expect to cast my vote here always.” The Grant Home and a number of historic Grant and Civil War-related attractions will be showcased for members of the Ulysses S. Grant Association (USGA) at their annual meeting, May 6-8, in Galena, Illinois. The public is invited to participate in a variety of events as well. |
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Galena to commemorate Civil War sesquicentennial Galena to commemorate Civil War sesquicentennial Special events honor 150th anniversary April 12, 15-17 GALENA, Ill. – Today children climb upon it and peer down its empty tube, but 150 years ago the Blakely Rifle was a fearsome weapon used with deadly accuracy in the Confederate assault upon the federal troops at Fort Sumter. The bombardment heralded the start of a four-year battle to preserve the Union. How it came to be in Grant Park will be one of many stories told at the Galena-Jo Daviess County Historical Society’s Grant Birthday Weekend and Civil War Sesquicentennial commemoration April 12, 15-17, 2011 at various locations in Galena. |
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Galena Wine Lovers’ Weekend Expands and Offers Two Grand Tastings Galena Wine Lovers’ Weekend Expands and Offers Two Grand Tastings GALENA, Ill. – Coming off of an extremely successful 2010, with the Grand Tasting selling out three weeks prior to the event date, the Galena Wine Lovers’ Weekend committee announces that they’ve added a second Grand Tasting to the wine-focused weekend, allowing even more opportunity and flexibility to attend. |
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© Galena/Jo Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau
101 Bouthillier Street,
Galena, IL 61036,
877-Go Galena (464-2536)
101 Bouthillier Street,
Galena, IL 61036,
877-Go Galena (464-2536)
