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Great Rivers & Routes addition

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  • Post published:May 15, 2026
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Grand Reopening May 14 at the Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau and the Village of Hartford at the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower,…

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Celebrating Fall in Southwest Illinois

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  • Post published:September 12, 2025
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Events

     Stunning fall color drives, outdoor adventures, haunted    fun, festivals and fairs highlight the Autumn season Hop in the car and take a road trip to southwest Illinois…

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Mississippi River Festival Returns June 28

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  • Post published:June 25, 2025
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Features

Historic Mississippi River Festival Archives Find Permanent Home as 2025 Festival Celebrates Legacy Former MRF Director Lyle Ward's Personal Collection Makes Alton Debut During Festival Weekend    After nearly five…

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Soulard Blues Band, Billy Peek at Grafton Festival

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  • Post published:April 22, 2025
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Entertainment / Travel/Music

15th Annual Grafton Winery Blues Festival On Tap May 17 - 18    Kick back for a weekend of soul stirring blues music during the 15th Annual Grafton Winery Blues…

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Wedge in downtown Alton gets major Upgrade

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  • Post published:April 1, 2025
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New Era in Innovation for the St. Louis/Alton Metro Regions Begins with The Wedge Opening   The Wedge and SIUE hosted an official VIP ribbon cutting on April 1 for…

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The Eagles Are Coming to Southwest Illinois

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  • Post published:December 30, 2024
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Downtown Alton host first Eagle Watching Jan. 4      The great American Bald Eagle winter migration is almost here and southwest Illinois is ready and waiting. The Great Rivers…

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Alton’s Christmas Wonderland Opens Nov. 29

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  • Post published:November 21, 2024
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Take a Journey Through Christmas Wonderland in Alton Grandpa Gang again creates holiday magic        It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Alton’s Rock Spring Park…

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Great Rivers Rendezvous on Sept. 21

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  • Post published:September 12, 2024
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Great Rivers Rendezvous Paddle Boating on Mississippi Dip a paddle in the Mighty Mississippi River Saturday, Sept. 21 during the Great Rivers Rendezvous organized by the Mississippi River Water Trail…

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Great Rivers National Park coming to Alton Riverfront

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  • Post published:December 1, 2023
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Business News/Entertainment / Travel

AltonWorks Proposes New Vision for Riverfront    Americans love their national parks. According to the National Park Service, about 312 million people visited national parks in 2022, a 5% increase…

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Holiday Activities around town

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  • Post published:November 28, 2023
  • Post category:Alton, IL/Entertainment / Travel/Events

DECEMBER Holiday events Christmas Wonderland in Alton Experience the enchantment of Christmas at the "Christmas Wonderland" holiday light display. The "Grandpa Gang" has been at it again transforming Rock Spring…

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