Baue Farmhouse on Spring Lake Hill

08/31/2025

Wally's
From the Pit
5801 Union Hall Road in Ellis Grove IL
All taxes included in prices
Cash and Check Only
Do yourself a favor and try out Wally's in Ellis Grove, IL! Order your favorite smoked meat and a salad. Go ahead and get the house dressing, be brave. You will thank me later. End with a plate licking dessert, you can diet tomorrow! Small Town Chef Owned Restaurant With A Focus On Made From Scratch Quality Menu Items. Wally's is open Thursday thru Sunday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM but don't wait most days are sell outs!

08/31/2025

✨🌠 Skywatchers, Get Ready for the Aurigids! 🌠✨

📅 Date: September 1, 2025
🌌 Event: The Aurigid Meteor Shower reaches its peak!

The Aurigids are a rare and fascinating meteor shower, active for just a short window each year. While modest in numbers — typically producing 15–20 meteors per hour — these meteors are known for being fast, bright, and spectacularly beautiful. Their rarity makes every streak across the sky feel even more special.

🔭 Best Viewing Times & Locations:
• Look to the northeastern sky after midnight until dawn.
• Visible mainly from the Northern Hemisphere under dark skies.
• With no bright Moon interfering this year, conditions are ideal for catching these fleeting cosmic sparks.

📌 Tips for the Best Experience:
• 🌑 Find a dark, open location away from city lights.
• 👀 Let your eyes adjust to the darkness for at least 20 minutes.
• 🛏 Bring a blanket or reclining chair to stay comfortable while gazing upward.
• 📸 For astrophotographers: use a wide-angle lens with long exposure to capture the meteors streaking across the Milky Way.

🌠 Origin:
The Aurigids are born from dust left behind by Comet C/1911 N1 (Kiess). As Earth passes through this ancient debris stream, tiny particles enter our atmosphere at blazing speeds, creating brilliant flashes of light.

✨ This is a short-lived shower, visible only for a few hours at its peak — a “blink-and-you-miss-it” celestial event. If you’ve never seen the Aurigids, this is your chance to witness a rare gift from the cosmos.

💫 Don’t just look up — make a wish!

08/30/2025

Looking for a little local nightlife during your stay? They also have a golf simulator for kids high school aged and older. Down the road 15 minutes is The Stubborn Mule
They are open Monday,12 pm - 1am, Tuesday CLOSED, Sunday12pm - 1am put this in your map, 5635 State Rt 4, Steeleville, IL, United States, Illinois.
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08/29/2025

Stay at the Farmhouse and enjoy a weekend of Kayaking 🛶and fishing 🎣the East Lake at the World Shooting & Recreational Complex minutes away. We have plenty of space to park your boat and trailer and even cook up your catch of the day!
The site in Sparta contains East Lake, 134 acres, Derby Lake, 21 acres & and RV Lake, 15 acres – that are open to fishing and kayaking. Derby and East lakes have concrete boat ramps 🚣and ample parking🚙, while RV🏕 Lake has no boat ramp but plenty of shoreline access for anglers. East Lake has a 10-horsepower 🐎boat motor limit. Gas ⛽motors are not allowed at Derby or RV lakes.

Rainbow trout 🐟are stocked at Derby Lake in the spring ☔and fall🍂. East and Derby lakes contain a diverse fishery composed of more than 20 species of fish, while RV Lake contains principally sport fishes.

East Lake is on the northeast side of the complex on a 117-acre strip⛏ pit, and Derby Lake is to the southeast of the Main Event Center. Each are loaded with largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, channel catfish, trout, and white, black and hybrid crappie.
Click the link for more details https://dnr.illinois.gov/recreation/wsrc/fishing.html

08/28/2025

During your stay stay for a weekend of adventure stop in an see my friend Tony and his family at Route 4 Restaurant. They serve have delicious, clean, good food and offer daily specials and the best Cherry Coke with ❄️crunchy ice! and corn dogs.🌽🐕 They serve BREAKFAST 🥞🍳🥓ALL DAY!
Get there early Monday – Saturday: 6 am – 4 pm & Sunday: Closed.

08/27/2025

Fall for fall in this cozy rental 🍁🍂🍷💫
Imagine this: your own private home in the heart of nature, enough space for your favorite people, and all the time you need to catch up, unwind, and leaf peep and star gaze to your heart’s content. There’s nowhere like Baue Farmhouse this fall. Click link
https://www.airbnb.com/hosting/listings/editor/874835853402627665/details/custom-link

08/26/2025

My Happy Place!

08/26/2025

Explore Illinois Caverns, a non-guided cave, in Waterloo, Illinois is free to enter. Quickly you see why you have to sign a waiver & need at least 4 people. You’ll get wet from head to toe, climb down ladders, squeeze through some formations. You could get lost if you’re not good at navigating the cave.
CHECK LIST
👷local grotto (someone who knows what they're doing)
🔦🔦🔦three flashlights
🔋🔋extra batteries
⛑hard hat

08/26/2025

Stop in and check out The White Rooster in Sparta. It's a fun place to go and meet a friend, relax and watch the game or hang out with the group. The industrial brewery decor with retro furniture is very inviting. Open Thursday & Friday 4:00 pm and Saturday & Sunday 12:00 pm.
They say" RAISE A GLASS WITH US"
Stop by and enjoy one of our small-batch craft brews. See our available lineup on draft on our website https://www.whiteroosterfarmhousebrewery.com/our-ales

08/24/2025

A beautifully restored building houses Red Bud's Lieferbrau Brewery.

Lieferbräu is known for their craft beer and handmade cocktails and martinis. 🍺🍸🍹Open Wednesday - Sunday, 4 pm to 10, 8 on Sunday is just enough time for a Sunday Funday. Try their selection of bourbon or a Bloody Mary.
They boast they are a "Family owned brewery, bringing you high-quality craft beer. We are a family-friendly brew pub."

08/23/2025

Stop by Di Carlo's Pizza for a delicious salad bar and fresh, homemade, best tasting pizza! Casual, fun, relaxed atmosphere.

Di Carlo's Pizza & Pasta1520 S. Main Street Red Bud, Illinois

03/24/2025

These gorgeous Ring-necked Pheasants were basking in the warmer weather at the World Recreation and Shooting Complex in Sparta.