What a wonderful piece of history! It's not just Quincy or Illinois history, but American history…read more We had such an amazing tour. Our guide was so knowledgeable and personable. He went at such a wonderful pace to really help us take in all the info. The mansion itself has been kept so well. If you're visiting Quincy, this is a spot you must visit.

Beautiful historic home of the former Illinois governor John Wood. We came over the winter holidays…read morewhen it's free and members of the historical society served as guides and shared stories and facts about John, his family and the various furniture and artifacts around the mansion.

Quincy Art Center is in a lovely historical area; it was once the carriage house for the Lorenzo…read moreBull House, which now houses the Women's City Club. The rotating exhibits at the Quincy Art Center are thoughtfully curated and well-presented. Signage clearly explains the art and offers background information on the artists as well. The staff and space are welcoming. I've only dropped in to see the galleries (not during special events) and it's never crowded. Parking is easy and on the grounds, which are well-landscaped and pleasant to stroll through.

This is a great environment to hang around in. Located on the town square, this historic old…read morebuilding is being utilized well!

Bought a ring from these guys after looking elsewhere and being told it was around a month wait to…read moreget the ring in and resized. They were polite, knowledgeable, and understanding of any and all questions I had. Best of all, they were able to resize the ring in a week. Great turnaround, great product work, and very friendly.

McPike's Pawn Shop is a great place to find jewelry, video games, movies, collectables, tools, you…read morename it, and they probably have it! Very neat stuff at great prices! They were very helpful financially with my family while I was growing up. Now that I'm an adult, I strive to do better financially and shopping here has really helped! Good used quality stuff! I usually always walk out with something! Great family business.

These people are great. Super friendly. I had a bit of a drive to get there. I was dropping off a…read morehat to get shaped. In learning of my drive, they were able to work me in so I didn't have to make another drive to pick it up. I'm not someone that easily interacts with others but they made me feel right at home, great welcoming smile. I was charged about 1/3 of what I was optimistically hoping to spend. I should have brought my boots also. Even though I have no immediate need, am hoping I end up there again.

I will forgo my opinion and offer the facts of what was a very disappointing experience with…read moreBoyer's BootnShoe. In late July 2026, I contacted Boyer's to determine if the business could alter (narrow) a pair of thigh-high leather boots I own due to the fact that I have slender legs from ankle to hip. Following an exchange of a few emails with "Z," I was told such should be possible but to bring in the boots for a determination by "S." On August 13, I brought in my boots and spoke to "S" for about 15-20 minutes. We discussed how they actually fit vs. how I wanted them to fit, take measurements and mark the shafts, and talk about the process of how they would be narrowed. Given the height of the shaft, the cost of the alterations was going to be $25 extra which I was more than willing to pay. "S" informed me that she should have them complete by August 22. I paid and extra $25 for shipping back to my residence in Springfield, IL. I expected to have them returned to me by the end of that month. I had not received the boots or any communication from Boyer's by September 3, so I call the business for a status update. I was very concerned that they had been shipped but as mail delivery in the Springfield area is terrible at best, I thought they had been lost by the USPS. I spoke with "M" who told me that not only had the work on the boots not been started, "S" had been on vacation for the previous weeks and was not due to return until the end of September. Thus, expected completion was not until October, up to two months after I initially left the boots for alterations. Needless to say, I was stunned and was extremely angry to put it nicely. I sat on what I wanted to do for a bit so that cooler heads would prevail. I consulted a long time "advisor" who told me that such lack of communication was utterly inexcusable. On September 11, I made the 102 mile drive to Quincy to retrieve the boots and request a full refund. Upon entering the business, I explained to the cashier "C" that I was there to retrieve the boots and wanted a full refund for all that I paid for the alterations and shipment. I gave my receipt to "C" and upon looking at it and noticing that the "Due date" marked on such was August 22, "C" quietly stated, "Sorry about that." A few moment later, I left the store with the boots in hand and not a word from anyone in the store to try and "correct" the situation. The only saving grace to the situation was that on the way back to Springfield, I stopped at the Hopewell Winery which was utterly fantastic and that, I DO recommend! If anyone from Boyer's should care to read this, please note that I would still love to have the boots altered but will not do so unless I can be assured this unfortunate chain of events will not happen again.

Great club right on the river. Cold drinks and awesome people. Went in with my family and left a…read moremember of the club. New deck Outback and clean facility.

so very relaxing, like the bartenders they are friendly and amanda has our drinks ready when we…read morewalk in the door. it is clean there and the stools are always straightened when patrons leave as well as the tabletops and bar area is always cleaned. the music is rarely loud so we can talk to one another. nice friendly customers, too. prices are reasonable, they also have pizza and other snacks.

Waylon went above and beyond for every step of the process with the custom ring he made for my…read morefamily. He was very genuine and very detailed in his approach to making it exactly how we envisioned the end result. I couldn't have asked for someone easier to work/talk with on something that was so important to me. The line of communication during this process was always open and while he would give his professional opinion, he would never let that get in the way of the customers ultimate idea, he was amazing at incorporating the. customers vision! Would highly reccomend to anyone his services. Michael

Waylon did a fantastic job making my husband's and my wedding rings. We had seen some of his work…read morethrough pinterest before, and knew we liked his style. So we contacted him through his online form, and after the first conversation with him we knew he'd do a great job. He listened to our ideas and provided feedback, and in the end designed us two beautiful rings that we will cherish forever! Our rings feature the beautiful Central Oregon mountain landscape, along with some smaller details that make central Oregon meaningful to us. Waylon was extremely accommodating in adding all the details we wanted. In addition, he was very patient about resizing my ring for me until we found the perfect fit. I feel relieved to know that I will have someone to help me take care of my ring for me! Everyone comments on the beauty of our rings, and my husband and I couldn't be happier with Waylon's work and the whole design process. We would certainly recommend him for anyone looking to get custom jewelry!

Traded in a vintage Omega for a new Frederique Constant. Craig was incredibly polite, concise, and…read moreoffered me a fair value. I shipped them my watch on a Monday and had the new one in my hand by end of Wednesday! Look forward to doing more business with them, and perhaps having them service my watch collection when it's time.

Good, honest folks for watch repair…read more I'm a bit of a collector of oddball watches and also have a couple that are heirlooms, but not especially valuable (not in the Patek sense anyway). Entrusting my watches to Illinois Watch Company overall was a good experience. They provide a shipping package you can use to ship your watches to them that contains detailed packaging instructions and foam packing to protect the contents. This made things very easy. For my initial repair, I sent them five watches, three with batteries and two mechanical. Everything came back in good working order and at a fair price, though this isn't a super fast process so you have to be a bit patient. One watch, which was my grandfathers, still had an issue I discovered a short time after receiving them all back, and they repaired it again under warranty. This again took some time as parts availability is iffy due to supply chain issues, but I did finally get it back in excellent working condition. Craig was available to answer questions and talk about the watch repair process. Communications were polite and pleasant. Overall, a good experience!