The Illinois High School Association needs a new home for the state football championships on Thanksgiving weekend starting in 2013. Changes in the Big Ten means U of I will need their field on even years.
SIU's new arena would provide the warmest location for the annual match-up. How about some regional cooperation between Carbondale and Williamson County tourism bureaus? It would take all the rooms in both counties to handle this, but it could be a big boost for late fall tourism.
Private Sector Stepping Up with Tourism Packages for Region
A new website, EscapeLocally.com will soon be offering Southern Illinois vacation packages to tourists. The Southern has a brief version of the story up tonight. A full version is expected tomorrow.
This looks intriguing. Look forward to more tomorrow.
This looks intriguing. Look forward to more tomorrow.
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Pebble Beach, Gwaii Haanas National Park, Canada
Pick any spot to go ashore and you will find a world of wonder in Gwaii Haanaas National Park and Marine Reserve. Claude-Jean Harel reflects on the beauty of the temperate rainforest and the marine environment at Pebble Beach in this Queen Charlottes travelogue.