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Missouris wine country beckons as the
grapes ripen and leaves turn from green to
lustrous shades of gold and red. Fall is the
perfect time to discover this part of the state
with its rolling hills, beautiful countryside,
quaint German towns, plus award-winning
wines. Missouri has long been noted for its
wines as far back as the Civil War.
Towns such as Augusta, Deance, Dutzow
and Washington are among the small-towngems of Missouri Wine Country, a scenic 50-
mile swath straddling the Missouri River.
Wineries along the picturesque Missouri
Weinstrasse (scenic Highway 94 wine road)
remain top producers, but they also attract
tourists, who sample locally-manufactured
vintages, tour wineries, stroll through historic
districts and browse the shops.
The small town of Augusta boasts the rst
recognized wine district in the United States.
Just 30 minutes west of St. Louis, Augusta
and the surrounding area is also home to pic-
turesque farms, lush vineyards, breathtaking
scenery, as well as antique shops, small bou-
tiques, restaurants, unique historical sites and
bed and breakfast inns.
On Sept. 20 and 21, travel the Harvest
Road to the 10th annual Harvest Festival.
Help celebrate the artists, the artisans, the
wine and the life in Augustas Wine Country.
For a schedule of all the events, visit www.augusta-chamber.org.
Chandler Hill Vineyards (www.chandler-
hillvineyards.com) calls the small town of De-
ance home. The winery features live music
on Saturday and Sunday afternoons through
October.
Deance was once home to Daniel Boone,
who spent his nal years in a stately, four-storylimestone house overlooking Femme Osage
Creek. Booneseld Village, which is open
to the public, features that house and over a
dozen relocated and restored 19th-century
buildings. For details, call 636-798-2005 or
visit www.lindenwood.edu/boone.
Washington, billed as Heart of Wine
Country, is less than an hours drive from St.
Louis on Highway 100 from I-44. Visit the his-
toric river town for shopping, dining or sight-
seeing. The German populace began with the
arrival of 12 Catholic families in the fall of
1833. Many of the towns historic structures
remain today. Henry Ribbe and his son An-
ton helped put Washington on the map as the
Corncob Pipe Capital of the World when
they began making corncob pipes in 1869.
Experience Washington at its annual Fall
Festival of Arts and Crafts, Sept. 28 and
29. For more information on this and other
events, visi t www.washmo.org.Deutsch Country Days will bring early
German history to life in Marthasville on Sat-
urday and Sunday, Oct. 19 and 20, 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. at Luxenhaus Farm, located at 18055
State Highway O. For tickets and more infor-
mation, visit www.deutschcountrydays.org.
Fall In Love With Beauty Of Missouri Wine CountrySmall German towns boast
award-winning wineries,
gorgeous countryside
Some of Missouris earliest German his-
tory can be found in Perry County, off I-55
about 80 miles from St. Louis.
Frohna, established in 1839, is among
the towns in Perry County settled by Lu-
theran immigrants. To learn about these
early pioneers, tour the Saxon LutheranMemorial in Frohna, a 30-acre outdoor
history museum set in a log cabin village.
The memorial is listed on the National
Registry of Historic Places and consists of
15 buildings, seven of which are historic log
cabins dating from 1820 to 1840.
On Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m., the memorial will host its free Annual
Fall Festival. It will feature live demonstra-tions from the 1800s, crafts, German food,
music, apple butter and more.
Perry Countys German History
2013 Fall Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 12th
Sun, 9/1 - Keith Robinson Band 1-4 p.m.
Mon, 9/2 - Acoustic Anonymous 1-4 p.m.
Sat, 9/7 - Fusion Avenue 1-4 p.m.
Sun, 9/8 - Scandaleros 1-4 p.m.Sat, 9/14 - One Take Band 1-4 p.m.
Sun, 9/15 - Rodgers & Nienhaus 1-4 p.m.
Sat, 9/21 - Encore1-4 p.m.
Sun, 9/22 - Bryan & Lola 1-4 p.m.
Sat, 9/28 - Crossfire 1-4 p.m.
Sun, 9/29 - Bryan Foggs Duo 1-4 p.m.
Visit Us Online for Early Closings & More Special Events!
596 Defance Road Defance, MO 63341 636.798.2675
www.Chandlerhil lVineyards.Com
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Save the date and join us for a full day ofLIVE MUSIC from 1 PM9 PMfollowed by a Fantastic Fireworks Display! Lawn games, grilled food specials
and much more! All ages are welcome so round up the family or call yourfriends and come celebrate the Fall Harvest at Chandler Hill. This is
definitely an event that you wont want to miss so make yourplans now to join us. We hope you can make it, Cheers!
Open until 9 PM on Wednesdays!Join us for Wednesday Night Dinners featuring
weekly Chef's Specials in addition to our daily menu.
Rotating selections include our famous buttermilk
fried chicken and BBQ St. Louis style ribs.
THE HISTORY THE FOOD THE BATTLE
40th Annual
EncampmentOCTOBER 19 & 20 10AM-5PM
FORT MASSAC STATE PARK METROPOLIS, ILWhere I-24 meets the Ohio River just across from Paducah, KY
Handcrafted Items Variety of Food
Mock Battle Fife & Drum Music
Voyageur Canoes on the Ohio River
Childrens Activities Plus Much More!
For Encampment & Hotel Information visit
www.MetropolisTourism.com or call 618-524-4712
Saxon Lutheran MemorialFrohna, MO... just 90 minutes south of St. Louis573-824-5404 saxonlutheranmemorial.org [email protected]
Listed on NationalRegistry of HistoricalPlaces
Visit us on Facebook
ANNUAL FALL FESTIVALA "Walk In" History Book
Saturday , October 12 , 9a m4p m
Live Demonstrations from 1800s Handmade Crafts German Food
Musical Entertainment Apple Butter Cooking BlacksmithingBread Baking Petting the Animals Attendance PrizesHorse & Buggy Rides and more... FREE
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Only in Illinois can one nd Superman
in Metropolis, the worlds largest Corvette
party in Efngham and the Amish in Ar-thur.
Efngham
With the Corvette Funfest and Efng-
ham Musicfest, fall is a great time to take
a drive to Efngham, Ill., located in Cen -
tral Illinois about 100 miles from St. Louis
where Interstate 57 meets Interstate 70.
Corvette Funfest will be held Sept. 19-22
at Mid America Motorworks, 17082 N. U.S.
Highway 45. This year, celebrate Funfests
20th birthday, the kick off to Mid America
Motorworks 40th anniversary, and 60 years
of Americas sports car.
Car enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy
the worlds largest Corvette party. It will
include a Fun Run Road Tour, downtownparty, expert seminars, a charity event, Ce-
lebrity Choice judging, Fun Dome, Install
Dome, Saturday night entertainment and
more. For all the details, visit www.corvette-
funfest.com.
On Saturday, Sept. 28, country music
will ll the air at the annual Efngham Mu-
sic Fest. Headlining this years festival will be
country singer Brett Eldredge. Other artists
performing on Saturday will be Dani Flow-
ers, Drew Baldridge, Brushre and Logan
Mize. Tickets are $25 general admission
(bring lawn chairs or blankets) or $150 VIP
admission. For more information, visit eff-
inghammusicfest.com.
For rare and one-off Corvettes and air-cooled Volkswagens, check out My Garage
Museum at Mid America Motorworks. The
museum also boasts automotive collectibles
and memorabilia from cars to neon signs
and gas pumps. The museum is free and
open seven days a week.
Arthur
Arthur, Ill., with the motto, youre
a stranger only once, is in the heart of
Amish Country, located 10 miles west of
Interstate 57. There, horse-drawn buggies
are nearly as common as automobiles.
Arthurs vibrant shopping district is full
of Amish-owned or operated shops selling
handcrafted clothes, custom cabinetry,
home furnishings and unique gifts. Plus,locally-owned eateries serve lovingly
prepared comfort food. Most Amish-owned
businesses are closed on Sundays.
Arthur hosts numerous festivals and
events throughout the year.
The three-day annual Amish Country
Cheese Festival during Labor Day weekend,
Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, features a parade, food,
games, crafts, races, entertainment, and of
course, lots of cheese!
The Great Pumpkin Patch is openSept. 15 - Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
at 200 N. County Road. Visitors can pick
their own pumpkins or select from a wide
variety of pumpkins, squash, gourds,
mums, cornstalks and more.
On the third Saturday in September,
over 600 biking enthusiasts descend on
Amish Country for the Bob Galloway
Memorial Bicycle Tours which consist of a
family-friendly 10 mile loop plus 25, 50 or
100 mile loops around the area.
A barbecue competition on Oct. 12
and 13 will attract over 50 top competitive
teams from across the country, Event also
features crafts and food, plus bluegrass
music courtesy of the Chet Kingery
Memorial Bluegrass Jam.For all Arthur events, visit www.
arthurfestivals.com.
Metropolis
Metropolis, located at Exit 37 on Inter-
state 24 at the southern tip of Illinois, isproud to be the ofcial home of Superman,
marking the honor with a 15-foot bronze
statue in Superman Square.
Metropolis is also home to Harrahs Me-
tropolis Casino & Hotel and the rst state
park in Illinois Fort Massac State Park.
In addition to hiking, camping, boating and
shing at the park, parkgoers can take his-
torical journey at a replica of the1802 fort.
History will come alive on Oct. 19-20 at
the 40th Annual Fort Massac Encampment.
See what life was like in the 1700s and early
1800s with reenactments, demonstrations,
music, food, activities and more.
On Sept 28, 6 to 10 p.m., the Metropolis
Wine Festival will come to Harrahs featur-
ing wineries from Southern Illinois.For more information visit www.me-
tropolistourism.com.
Experience One-Of-A-Kind Adventures In IllinoisCorvettes, Superman
& the Amish can all be
found across the river
Club parking at Corvette
Funfest welcomes clubs
from as far away as
California to show off their
rides and take a chance at
winning a Celebrity Choice
fun judging award.
photo courtesy
Mid AmericaMotorworks
Horses still help plow the felds in Illinois Amish Country.
photo by Diana Linsley
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IllInoIs AmIsh Country
Arthur & IllInoIs AmIsh Country mAke An eAsy & Fun dAy trIp ...just A Couple oF hours AwAy!
september brIngsCornshoCks, FAll Colors
And more ACtIvItIesto AmIsh Country
- Arthur, Il -
Visit the Arthur Amish Country Shops.
Country grocery stores, quilt and
fabric shops, bakeries, orchards
and fruitstands, woodworking
shops and more.
Our Country Shopsare unique opportunies to interact directly
with Amish shopkeepers and nd special treasures to take home.
You can spend a day in the unique shops in Downtown Arthur! Anques, gis, Amish quilts,
fresh fudge, cheese and baked goods, local cras, sewing noons and fabric, Marn guitars,
an old fashioned soda fountain, Arthur Amish furniture and much more!
www.IllinoisAmishCountry.comfor event dates and addional up to the minute details.
Arthur-Amish Country Welcome Center106 E. Progress, Arthur, IL 61911
www.ArthurFesvals.com 1-800-722-6474
Take I-70 East to Engham, then take I-57 North to Exit 203
Arcola, and then le (West) on State Route 133 nine miles to Arthur
...the Heart of Illinois Amish Country
Labor Day weekend Amish Country Cheese Festival - Mid September Bob Galloway Bicycle Tour
September thru October visit The Great Pumpkin Patch -
Early October Central Illinois Bragging Rights KCBS BBQ - Late October Haiti Benefit Auction -
Early November Gathering-On-The-Prairie Antiques Show
Mid November Amish Country Christmas Kickoff Weekend and Lighted Holiday Parade