Color Drive Map Brochure - Pike County Color Drive

Pike County Fall Color Drive
Pike County, Illinois • Third Weekend in October
Welcome to Pike County, Illinois!
We hope your visit is an enjoyable one! Welcome Booths are available at each official stop
to assist you. The communities with the red dots are official stops. Fill in the information
requested in the form below (name address, phone number and email address) and get
this map stamped at each Welcome Booth. Seven stamps at seven different Welcome
Booths will qualify you to be entered in the gift card drawing!
CH 19
Fishhook
Chambersburg
107
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104
Perry
CH 5
CH 6
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Name____________________________________________
Address__________________________________________
Baylis
New
Philadelphia
106
Barry
96
CH 2
106
CH 4
CH 13
El Dara
Country
Fixins
New
Hartford
Summer
Hill
106
Pittsfield
CH 8
96
Rockport
CH 14
CH 3
CH 13
CH 11
Hopewell Winery
Atlas
Detroit
Florence
100
Time
CH 8
Milton
CH 7
Martinsburg
100
CH 11
96
Email____________________________________________
Seven stamps from seven different
Welcome Booths will qualify you to be
entered in the gift card drawing!
Valley City
CH 3
City_______________________State________Zip_______
Phone___________________________________________
Griggsville
CH 2
CH 2
Sass Brewing
Co. & Bakery
CH 1
New
Canton
CH 21
New Salem
CH 4
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107
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Hull
Kinderhook
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While in Pike County, tune into
WBBA FM 97.5
for Fall Color Drive updates provided
by the Pittsfield Rotary Club.
Pleasant
Hill
CH 10
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96
Pearl
Nebo
100
Griggsville, Skinner House
Saturday only from 8 AM until noon. History is on
display here with tours of the Skinner House. Apple
Dumplings will be served but sell fast!
We hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful
land between the rivers, Pike County, Illinois.
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For more information, visit us online at
www.pikecolordrive.com, on Facebook at
facebook.com/PikeCountyIllinoisFallColorDrive,
or call 217-285-2971.
For a list of available overnight lodging, please
visit www.seequincy.com or www.pikeil.org
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Milton
Look for the welcome booth in the historic bandstand
in the square! Sit awhile and watch Eagle Creek Carving
Company’s chainsaw carving demonstrations. Shop for
crafts, Gifts in a Jar, antiques, collectibles, blankets and
throws, Scentsy, tools, silver & gold rings, jewelry, wildlife
dioramas, and homemade jams & jellies. Don’t forget
to get some of the most delicious homemade pie in Pike
County, available by the slice, whole pies or in personal
mini pie size! Still hungry? Sample homemade pork
rinds, cinnamon roasted pecans, walnuts and almonds,
cotton candy, gourmet cupcakes, chicken and noodles
and blackberry cobbler. All that and much, much more
in Milton!
Pittsfield
Pittsfield’s activities center around the beautiful Pike
County Courthouse, over 100 years old. Stop by the
Welcome Booth where you can get a complete listing of all
the vendors in Pittsfield. Bill Beard will be doing cartoon
portraits. Fall produce will be available on the courthouse
lawn, along with a variety of craft and collectibles items.
Bring your appetite to Pittsfield and come early for
breakfast, or join us for lunch. Pittsfield boasts many
Lincoln sites and wayside exhibits. Be sure to visit Country
Fixins Primitives Craft & Antique Mall (1 mile north of
Pittsfield on US 54), Eastside Gardens & Bloomers (E.
Washington), and The Picket Fence on W. Washington.
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Fishhook
The friendly folks at Fishhook will make your country
outing an enjoyable one. You will find vendors around
and inside the 1884 Methodist Church. This year we have
crafts, furniture, collectibles, costume jewelry, antiques,
and wood boxes. At the Fishhook Town Hall and U.B.
Church there will be a variety of foods, baked goods, and
drinks. Be sure to check out the memorial site of the
world’s largest man, Robert E. Hughes. See you at the
end of the line!
Kinderhook
Soups, sandwiches, and pies available. Welcome
booth downtown also. Kinderhook means “little
children” and the good folks of Kinderhook invite all
of you who are children at heart to join them.
At the Pioneer Express Gas & Grill, located along Hwy 107,
you will find flea market items, and lots of yard sales.
Discover the beauty of Pike County’s
spectacular autumn foliage.
Explore the historic towns and villages,
shop the many crafters and vendors,
and indulge in the tasty autumn treats!
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Hull
Hull Community Center (former school) will be your
host again this year. Great food being served by
the School House Café will include biscuits & gravy,
catfish sandwiches, chili, and ham & beans. There
will be a variety of vendors. The annual All West Pike
Reunion will take place this weekend here too!
Perry
Perry will have two locations participating this year. At
the Perry Fire House you can shop (rain or shine) for candy,
Christmas gifts, jewelry, stoneware pottery, handmade
duck decoys, Scentsy, hairbows, Perfectly Posh, Young
Living Essential Oils, Bo glassware, 31 Bags, Origami Owl,
and Kid Crafts.
Summer Hill
Summer Hill is featuring vendors in the park again
this year. You will find booths of antiques, collectibles,
handmade items, flea market items, and much more.
The Painted Horse Antique Store is the welcome booth
for Summer Hill and is full of antique goods, vintage,
furniture, salvage, industrial, architectural, home décor
and lots of cool old junk. Food, drinks, and baked goods
are also available. Enjoy the sights and scents of fall in
Summer Hill.
Kozy Katz Antiques and Hopewell Winery, west of Summer
Hill will both be open. Hopewell will be offering wine and
music both days (after noon on Sunday).
Time
Time offers demonstrations by the Village Blacksmith,
pottery making & wool spinning, horse & buggy
rides. Crafts, t-Shirts, sweatshirts, duck calls, jewelry,
candles & glass etching. At Time you can roast your
own hotdog, have a bowl of chicken n’ noodles, apple
dumplings, porkburgers, hamburgers, fried pickles &
candy bars, ham & beans, homemade pies, roasted
nuts & much more. You are welcome to our Church
Service at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.
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El Dara
The historic village established in 1836, has much
to offer. All activities and vendors are located in
and around the Old General Store, so they’re open
rain or shine. Antiques, collectables, furniture,
books, bracelets, 15” & 18” doll clothing, hand
crafted wood furniture, Scentsy, baked goods, crafts,
candy, pumpkins, squash and gourds, Christmas
arrangements and homemade salsas and relishes.
Food includes homemade chicken and noodles, brats,
kettle corn, barbequed pork and ribs, biscuits and
gravy. Church services at El Dara Christian Church at
10:30 am Sunday. We hope you stop by to visit awhile.
Pearl
The first town as you enter Pike County on Rt 100
will have towels, crafts, and their annual collectible
post card (including past years). Fall produce, fish
sandwiches, chicken & noodles, chili, jams & jellies,
apple butter, apple cider and more.
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Detroit
Welcome Booth. Civil War display of Edwin McAllister,
who was the oldest living Civil War Veteran living in
Pike County when he died at 102 years old. Antique
engine display, doll collection (over 2,000), antiques,
collectibles, furniture and books. Bake sale. Wildlife
display, arrowhead display. Breakfast is served, and
lots of food throughout the day.
New Salem
New Salem is back on the map this year! You will find the
welcome booth at the south end of town. This year we
have antiques, furniture sets, restored furniture, home
decor, vintage items, collectibles, and much more! We
will also be serving chili both Saturday and Sunday. We
hope to see you! Rockport
While you’re out enjoying the beautiful fall foliage, be
sure to stop by the Village of Rockport along Hwy. 96.
We’re proud to say that we are one of the few spots in
the county where you’ll find nothing but food and crafts
galore! Shop for clothes for that American Girl Doll,
hand crafted jewelry for that special someone, and lots
of other home decor and gifts too. We’ll have sausage
gravy and biscuits for breakfast. For lunch, we have fish
sandwiches, ham & beans with cornbread, chicken &
noodles, chili, and homemade pies for dessert. Don’t
forget to try a bite of Sue’s Homemade Candy and we’ll
have lots of assorted baked goods, including some
gluten free. You can pick up your Halloween pumpkins
and gourds here as well. Pike County, Illinois
October 15 & 16, 2016
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Baylis
The sponsoring group for Baylis this year will again be the
Baylis Baptist Church on W. 2nd Street with the Welcome
Booth and stamping station. Crafts, soups, sandwiches,
and all sorts of homemade pies and baked goods.
Griggsville
Held at the Western Illinois Fairgrounds, 516 S. Oak
Street, just 3 miles north of Interstate 72 along State
Highway 107. The site is Handicapped Accessible and
offers real restrooms (no porta potties), and plenty of free
parking. We have something for the entire FAMILY! Check
us out on Facebook-- Pike County Illinois Fall Color Drive
- Griggsville Site. Looking for that special treasure? You’ll
find primitives, antiques, & wood crafted items. Lots of
yard sales and flea markets. We also have handcrafted
jewelry, wreaths, and custom Christmas ornaments.
You’ll find solar lights, yard ornaments, embroidered
sweatshirts, scarves, and crochet & knitted items. For the
guys we have hand tools and an Antique Tractor show.
Plenty of direct sales items including Scentsy, 31 Bags,
Pampered Chef, Origami Owl, and more. FOOD: if you
want something for your sweet tooth or a complete meal,
we have a large variety of food to choose from. Picnic
Tables and benches are available to enjoy your food, visit
with friends, or to just sit back and relax while the ladies
SHOP, SHOP, SHOP! Don’t forget to stop by our welcome
tent for more information.
New Hartford
Ackles Farm Market has been located in New Hartford
since 1967. Unique specialty items, Amish chocolate,
bulk candy, pickles, salsas, apple butter, farm fresh
eggs, Wisconsin cheese and fresh vegetables. Bring
the kids and let them visit our Castle and Straw Maze.
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Barry
Follow the signs in Barry for activities. Welcome Booth
is at the Barry Thrift Shop in the Historic downtown. The
Barry Fire Department will host a fish fry & music on
Saturday from 4 PM until 7 PM at the Ice House Inn. Local
attractions include Sass Brewing Company & Bakery and
the New Philadelphia historic site.
New Canton
Antiques and collectibles, activities throughout the
town. Bake Sale, large fish sandwiches.
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Pleasant Hill
Commodities: handmade wood items, t-shirts,
Longaberger Baskets, beaded & custom jewelry, art
glass, western apparel, sweatshirts, crotchet items,
purses and wallets, candies, cookies and much
more. Food: Buffalo & Elk sandwiches, pork chops,
ribeyes, fish, barbecue ribs, pulled pork, chicken and
noodles, hamburgers, curly fries, gyros, greek salads,
nachos and cheese, jalapeno poppers, deep fried hot
dogs, and much more, jam and jellies, apples, honey
display, funnel cakes, homemade ice cream, Amish
products and lemonade shake ups.
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The Pike County Fall Color Drive is held the third weekend of October every year since 1988. We have
over 20 participating sites on the Drive each year. The following listing highlights just some of
the various demonstrations and vendors in each town. For more specific information, please visit
our website at www.pikecolordrive.com where you can find the name and phone number of
the Color Drive coordinator for each community. Great food is one of the highlights of Color Drive
Weekend. Many visitors and residents refer to the event as “eat your way across Pike County.” In our
participating towns and other stops you will find everything—from pork, beef, and fish, to chicken
and noodles, baked goods, hot dogs, BBQ, chili, beverages, and other unique food items.
Nebo
Throughout the weekend in Nebo there will be a
petting zoo; pony rides& hay scramble for the kids; fish
sandwiches, homemade apple butter, roast your own
hotdog. Visit The Mercantile in downtown Nebo for
antiques, fall home décor, gift & craft items, yummy
food, apples and pumpkins. Street Dance and Chili
Cook-off Saturday night. See website.
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Welcome to the 28th
Annual Pike County
Color Drive
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