As far as spooky activities go, this particular event has to go on your Halloween bucket list. I think it would be great for dates,...

We had an awesome time at the Bloomington Farmer's Market over the weekend! We grabbed this apple cider butter from Silver Stag Farm and...

An absolute staple for summer is ice cream and there are few places up to the high standards of Carl's! The Normal location is the go-to...

I am a sucker for some good smelling nature with views, and that's exactly what Dawson Lake is. If you have a way to get your bike there,...

One of the things I most look forward to during spooky season is the Haunted Trail! This 1/4 mile walk down the Constitution Trail is fun...

One of the highlights of central Illinois autumn is an annual visit to Tanner's Orchard in Speer, IL. Although somewhat of a trek, there...

Did you know that both of us are proud ISU graduates? While we enjoyed our time at ISU, we missed some opportunities to do the typical...

It is safe to say we are blessed to have Rader Family Farms in the 309. If you are anything like us, you thrive in the cool, fall air....

Looking for a fall festival? Morton’s annual pumpkin festival is always on our fall to do list. Be sure to grab pumpkin ice cream from...

Sometimes an experience requires traveling outside the 309 and one of those is picking apples. I grew up a few miles from the Old Apple...

Although this festival is beyond the scope of the 309, we had to give a shout out to the Apple 'N Pork Festival because it is well known...