Friendly place, service was excellent, prices very fair…read more Food was MUCH better than was expected. In fact, my Lock 16 Club sandwich with a Caesar salad was among the best clubs I've ever had. Family got the black bean burger and the Turkey/Cranberry sandwich, all enjoyed. Stop by, you won't be disappointed.

Today was the first time we had eaten at Lock 16 in 7 years. So glad we decided to stop. Some of…read morethe original cooks are back in the kitchen again. The soup and quiche were delicious. We will definitely stop again. Glad the have Lock 16 back on our list of places to eat!

I was amazed at how large this store is and how many different types of sewing things they have. I…read morelove the store!

Quilting In The Valley is one of the nicest quilt shops - Lisa and Tina are both knowledgeable and…read morevery kind. Her prices are reasonable. Her sales are amazing. Anybody who knows quilt shop know that all the fabric is custom and if you wanna make a custom piece of art, this is the place to go. I have learned a lot and have beautiful quilts to show for it which I've gifted most of them, but anybody wants to go she'd really check out the store and also she has an online business as well on Facebook.

This is one of the better antique malls we've been too. Well laid out and a little bit of…read moreeverything for everyone. The staff were incredibly helpful and respectfully made sure to check if we needed anything brought up to the counter. This was super helpful and freed up our hands as well ended up finding many Royal Haeger treasures. Once they knew we were set on the pieces they began wrapping and boxing our items carefully while we finished shopping. It was easy to be wrung up and they were the kindest people. This is a must-stop if you are in the area!

It's like a Museum up in here! BUT it's all on sale! If you keep your eyes open you'll find…read moresomethingj, but it'll probably be expensive. I found a "Murderers' Row" canvas print of The Great Gambino and Lou Gehrig on sale! BUT that was after combing the whole place with fine comb, though it's fun cuz it's a museum

Driving down highway 178 (Clark street) just beyond the down town business district of Utica Il on…read morethe east side of the street you will find an old western frontiersmen style of store called Mix's Trading Post. Upon waling in through the front door you will either be delighted or intimidated at the decor and style, but do no fret this place is awesome. From 1920's post cards ($1.00 collectors items) to moccasins to Motorcycle Jackets, this place has it all. I stopped in on this particular occasion to look for a new pair of biker boots, I have looked around and I was either unhappy with either the style or prices I found else where then I laid my eyes on some traditional style Milwaukee lace up boots (not those plastic buckle sort of things that look like roller blades) with a nice modern touch dual zippers on the side so you lace them the way you like tie a good knot and you never have to lace them again! Thankfully they take credit cards becasue I was not planning on making a purchase but at $105.00 who could pass this up. The owner is good old guy who checks up on you but does not follow you around and keeps good conversation short. If you are from the area and have not been here what are you waiting for? and if you are just passing buy stop on in and check them out there is something here for everyone.

In 15 years of coming to Starved Rock State Park and exploring the surrounding towns, I've only…read morestopped in twice, the first time in 2002 or so, and more recently just 2 days ago. The place hardly changed (except for a new biker bar annexed to it), and is a welcome sight whenever we visit town, with its familiar storefront and vintage Western style sign. It promises unique treasures inside, and it delivers! The eclectic mix of merchandise includes biker/Native American/fantasy themed tchotchkes. They also sell Minnetonka and Red Wing boots. I saw a whole wall of guns and bullets. My prize finds are vintage Starved Rock postcards and some new old stock glass seed bead bracelets. Prices are inexpensive to moderate. I hope they stay in business for many, many more years!

A nice little shop in the center of North Utica. On my way in to August Hill there was a sign on…read morethe door saying they'd be back in 10 minutes, and I stopped in after my visit to the tasting room. This gift shop is bursting with interesting items, from locally handmade candles (soy wax), to dishcloths that disintegrate after a few weeks, to pouches and pockets made from paper. There are t-shirts, items for infants, and so on. It's a very small shop. I love the sustainable and environmentally friendly niche it's carved out for itself. The proprietor was welcoming and friendly (chatting with myself and the shoppers as we wandered around). I bought several candles (I really need to stop buying or start burning them, because I have more than I have burned in the past ten years), one of which was the plant parent scent for a friend of mine. It smells so amazing--like having a bouquet of cut flowers right next to you--that I worry I'll talk myself out of it and it won't make it to her birthday. You should pop in when you're in town.

I'm gonna give this review for the one in Morris. Stay away from it. They have an absolutely zero…read moretolerance for any returns. I just purchased a necklace that broke in two days and I'm stuck with it. There supply is low. I would stay away from that place the one in Morris. I've never been to the one in Ottawa.

This little shop is located directly across the street from the LaSalle County Courthouse. It's not…read moreterribly large but there is a ton of stuff in here. There wasn't anything that called my name, though. They have a lot of herbs and whatnot, if you're looking for that sort of thing. I had stopped in because this is the type of shop that often has sterling silver and/or silver + gemstone jewelry and I can't help myself. But luckily for my wallet, they didn't really have much. Didn't receive any acknowledgment when I entered from the woman working at the store, so I didn't feel quite as bad as I sometimes do about leaving after a few minutes and not buying anything.

This place is really cool. Gifts, sweets, candy, candles, clothing, and so much more. Caroline and…read moreHank are awesome. They also do custom wood framing too. Definitely recommend stoping by.

Amazing prices. Been going since I was a kid. As a coin collector and a reseller, by far best…read morepawn/coin shop I have been to in Wisconsin, Illinois, & Iowa area. They are by far the friendliest coin dealer I have experienced as a younger adult collector. Always sharing new information about the hobby. Also treating me the same as a customer not matter the price tag I send in the shop that day. We need more pawn shops like this.

It is a family operated place. They had a good variety. Everyone was very nice. I highly recommend.read more