Friday, June 3, 2011
Gun Creek COE CG, Rend Lake, IL: 4/12-14
This cg is one of several COE (Corps of Engineers) cgs, along with one IL State Park, located around Rend Lake. We picked the one closest to the interstate, mainly for convenience. There was some road noise, but it wasn't bad, and we had a really good phone signal. We had a nice, secluded spot with a distant view of the lake. After driving around the lake and checking out all the other cgs, we were quite happy with our choice. We decided this must be one of the COE's first efforts. We have never seen so many spots in COE cgs with various issues (not level, slanting way downhill, etc) as we saw in these. The state park was quite nice but of course also a lot more expensive.
This park contains a golf resort, with lodging and a restaurant, and the Illinois Artisans Shop & Gallery. We were lucky enough to view a wonderful display of quilts made during the time of the Civil War. The stories connected with the quilts were interesting, informative and heart-warming. The rest of the art on display was also quite interesting, and there were lots of almost irresistible items in the gift shop!
This park contains a golf resort, with lodging and a restaurant, and the Illinois Artisans Shop & Gallery. We were lucky enough to view a wonderful display of quilts made during the time of the Civil War. The stories connected with the quilts were interesting, informative and heart-warming. The rest of the art on display was also quite interesting, and there were lots of almost irresistible items in the gift shop!
# posted by Doug and Willie @ 1:06 PM 
