Wandering Songbird Slough Trail in Itasca, Illinois

Hiking Songbird Slough Trail in Itasca, Illinois

Songbird Slough Trail in Itasca is a shorter trail that will take you through wetlands, meadows and prairies. You will see picturesque wooded spots from the trail. However, the trail is not covered so you will not benefit from shade. The preserve makes up for a lack of shade with beauty. Songbird Lake, which is a remnant of a glacially formed shallow lake known as a slough, is stocked for fishing adding another element to the preserve. Songbird Slough Forest Preserve certainly is a treasure in Itasca!

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Springbrook Nature Center and Hiking Paths in Itasca, IL

 

Springbrook Nature Center in Itasca, IL Treats Families to Hiking Trails and Nature Learning


Springbrook Nature Center in Itasca provides two miles of hiking trails and a nature center including resident raptors treating visitor to a nature respite. On a free Sunday afternoon, we explored Springbrook Nature Center to enjoy a little time outside at a new preserve.

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Scottish Festival and Highland Games Recap

The Scottish Festival and Highland Games is an annual two day festival celebrating Scottish culture held in Itasca, Illinois. This month we explored the Scottish Festival and Highland Games for the first time this year and discovered a unique Chicago area event to be on your summer list every year!

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Scottish Festival and Highland Games Coming to Itasca June 17 & 18

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This year is the 30th Anniversary of the Chicago Scot's Scottish Festival & Highland Games! The Scottish Festival and Highland Games provides a unique and engaging way for those with and without Scottish heritage to experience traditions. The festival attracts 10,000 visitors, so quite a wonderful celebration of Scottish culture! Proceeds from the event help support the Chicago Scots' charities providing assisted living and first class memory care. This year's event is rapidly approaching and has plenty of fun for families:

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Family Dining or Date Night: Fox and Turtle Serves It Up!

**Disclosure: Thank you to the Fox and Turtle for inviting us to visit. We received complimentary meals in order to bring you this review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are 100% my own.

On a beautiful Friday evening, we headed over to the Itasca Country Club for a dining adventure at Fox and Turtle. After perusing the menu before our visit, I was pretty amazed by this hidden treasure found not far from the green fairways of a country club golf course. Immediately, the menu revealed our kind of place. With pub comfort foods, new twists on old favorites and carefully crafted entrees, menu selections easily intrigued us. I am happy to tell you that after our visit, Fox and Turtle is definitely our type of place!

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