Last year I missed lavender season. This place is run by two sisters. The farm has been in their…read morefamily since 1863. It was a produce farm, switched to crops and in 2016 the sisters took over the farm and now it's a lavender farm. All of their products are handmade on the farm. They offer Pick your own or you can just shop. Delicious lemonade and popcorn to enjoy while you shop. The season is very short so I encourage you to get on their website.

We had a fantastic time! They took us on a tour even though I forgot to schedule online. A…read morewonderful place to relax and enjoy the outdoors! Staff was knowledgeable and shared history of the farm.

We had an awesome experience here and I can't wait to come back next season…read more The products we got were all AWESOME. I loved the shower steamer so much. All the employees (family members working there) were incredibly helpful and kind. This is a great place and you have to check it out if you haven't already!

Very enjoyable, relaxing atmosphere. Arrived early and enjoyed a glass of wine with some…read moreincredibly delicious appetizers. Live music started at 6, and the deer showed up as if on cue. If you haven't enjoyed a glass or bottle of wine here, you are missing out.

A must do if you're in the area!! We stopped in on a Saturday afternoon. The owner and his wife…read morewere very friendly. Wine tasting was complimentary and every variety was delicious. We grabbed a few glasses and bite and sat outside on the covered patio. The food was delicious - think we had a pesto bruschetta, tuna panini, and a cheese bread.

Great place to visit with lots of information. Very kid friendly. Also cool that they offer tours…read moreof the dam three times a day.

A very good interpretation/museum for this amazing lock and dam. Wander through the aisles there,…read morethen sign up for a tour of the lock and dam. The structure will blow your mind. Huge and what a feat of engineering. We were lucky to be able to watch a barge go through the lock. What a sight! An awesome ranger provided so much information and explanation of the one of 29 "steps" for boats/ barges on this 600mile portion of the Mississippi River. Fascinating!

I had no idea they have a casino! The casino is so cute to me! It's spacious and clean. There's…read moreair circulating and not a lot of smoke. There were plenty of employees walking around ready to help. Customer service was great. The slot machines are beautiful and colorful. I had an amazing time! First-time card members receive $10 to gamble and a $25 voucher for the restaurant. Now that's service!! Parking lot needs replacing but I won't hold that against them!

This place has had an amazing refresh! I haven't been in about 2yrs but have fond memories of…read morecoming here since childhood. I was excited to see the transformation. From the addition of the casino slots gaming area, to the refreshed paint and clean floors, the paved parking lot and updated food/beverage options, I can see becoming a more frequent visitor. Upon entry to the gaming side of the facility, the casino is inside to the left. I signed up for a new card and told 1) they'll match your highest tier from any local casino (bring your card) and 2) gave me a $10 credit for play, 3) swiped my new card for $25 food credit to LongShots and 4) spun the wheel (digital) and won another $25 gaming credit!! In the first 5 min of my visit, I'm already winning! I popped into the casino side and happy to see freshly carpeted and brand new machines along with new seats. The space is not the largest but it's meant to compliment the horse track and it does just that. I visited LongShots and used my food credit on Onion Rings and Fries (see review for LongShots) and then made my way to the inside upstairs seating area where I spent the rest of the race time enjoying the ponies run. It was an awesome Saturday afternoon!

The 2025 Edwardsville Art Fair was an absolute blast! The Edwardsville Arts Center (EAC) once again…read moretransformed City Park into a three-day celebration of incredible regional talent. Over 100 artists brought their work, showcasing media from intricate ceramics, crisp photography, and shiny metal jewelry to unique polished wood pieces and, of course, brilliant paints. My personal favorite? Felicia Olin, whose whimsical paintings on canvas and wood keep me looking for her year after year. (I have several of her pieces, including one I got during the Edwardsville Art Fair last year and another at the Fair in 2018!) Other regulars include an artist who uses puffy 3D paints, SIUE art students, a wood and collage artist who makes the most beautiful boxes and mirrors, and, new the last 2 years, an artist who makes beautiful paintings of silly embroidery and nother who makes incredible realistic-looking flower arrangements from a flexible clay. ​The atmosphere was great, too. thanks to the warm but not too hot temperatures (we got lucky there) and the live music on the bandstand (especially the SIUE Jazz Band). And, if you wanted, you could grab a drink, an ice cream, or some food from a food truck or tent, including Global Brew and Cold Stone Creamery, and then sit down to enjoy your selection while enjoying the music and other performing arts. Plus, the fair is a perfect family event, offering kids activities like the Maker's Space. It's awesome knowing that the fair supports the EAC's mission to keep art accessible for everyone. Mark your calendars for next year--you won't want to miss it! Maybe I'll see you there!

The night market is such a fun and unique time! You will find some one of a kind hand made items…read moreand so much more all while enjoying some great tunes! The people and the vibes are always great to be around. I love it when Night Market season rolls around!

This is a really nice place. I attended this for a really weird wedding reception…read more First let me say that the grounds were beautiful. But the people were not. The members were somewhat off-putting. The reception dinner had free wine / and beer outside. You had to pay for wine and cocktails in the hall. Not all that unusual from my experience. However you also had to pay for soda? I had heard that there was a charge for water, not sure on this. The food was ok for buffet food. Beef and overcooked chicken selection, pasta with a watery alfredo sauce. the scalloped potatoes were delicious. You had to request coffee with cake. Service was slowish and very inconsistent. One of our groups kids disappeared and we were looking for her. Again not all that unusual, (lol). This place does have a few more halls than your average reception hall. I ventured over to the "Member's only" section. I was given grief for coming over there until they heard the that a little girl was missing. They did not offer any help however? I did see a family sitting in different sections of the members only group. Adults and kids. They were essentially sneering at each other. I thought this was very odd. We found Libby and all was well. At the end of the reception with no regular supply of free non-alcoholic drinks, surprise there was an argument about the ownership of some golf carts left in front of the building with the keys in them. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise. This could have been avoided by the staff by putting the damn things away after dark, or how about taking the keys out of the ignition? I sure hope I am not invited to another wedding at this venue by close friends.

Attended a Jr PGA event today. I found the club house to be beautiful and the course to be in fine…read moreshape. The pro shop staff was very helpful and kind. The bar staff not so much. The male bartender was somewhat helpful to my wife but the lady's that worked in the bar were not. I think that when a private club allows outsiders to come in there venue that they should try to be more helpful, We could be your future members if we were treated like we were welcome instead of outsiders that do not belong there, Just food for thought to the membership committee,