Partners

31 North Banquets & Conference Center

217 North Front Street
McHenry, IL 60050
815-344-0330

Whether you're hosting an intimate gathering, grand wedding, company picnic or any other event, 31 North Banquets and Catering has what it takes to make your event a success. Their exceptional ser...

Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce

2200 Harnish Dr.
Algonquin, IL 60102
847-658-5300

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All Seasons Orchard

14510 IL. Rt. 176
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-338-5637

All Seasons Orchard has everything you need for a day of family fun with more than 30 different activities. Pick apples or pumpkins, explore the 10-acre corn maze and play in our barnyard. Say hello t...

Alpine Accessories

9219 South State Rt. 31
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
847-854-4754

Alpine Accessories offers year round gear for outdoor enthusiasts. In the summer time you can hop on a paddleboard from their rental station at Three Oaks Recreation Area, or in the winter they provid...

Autumn Drive

3607 Franklinville Rd.
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-923-2529

Welcome to a different kind of fall festival! Spend a leisurely day with family and friends on a real country road. Twelve family farms in rural McHenry County, Illinois are open to the public for th...

Blues Brews & BBQ - McHenry Rotary

4300 Petersen Park Rd
McHenry, IL 60050
(815) 893-6280

You won't go hungry at McHenry Rotary's annual Blues, Brews & BBQ festival! Enjoy three days of BBQ, craft brews, blues bands and family fun! See for yourself the finest blues lineup of the sumer. Enj...

Cafe 31 North

217 Front Street
Ste A
McHenry, IL 60050
815-679-6630

Looking for a great place to enjoy a meal with friends and family with a lovely atmosphere? Then Cafe 31 North is the place for you! Enjoy breakfast and lunch with a delicious twist! Come enjoy their ...

Cary Ale House & Brewing Company

208 W Main St
Cary, IL 60013
(847) 639-7244

Cary Ale House is a gastro pub focusing on serving high quality chef-created pub food and craft beer in a fun pub environment where people come to enjoy each other's company while dining, drinking...

Cary Grove Area Chamber of Commerce

445 Park Avenue
Cary, IL 60013
847-639-2800

The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce is an alliance of businesses dedicated to promoting economic opportunity and a prosperous local economy for residents in Cary and Fox River Grove. Serving over ...

Casting Whimsy

203 Main St
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-342-2630

We offer handcrafted loose leaf tea blends from our own recipes. We typically carry black, green, and herbal blends. We are always working on new blends so our selection continues to change....

City of Crystal Lake

100 West Woodstock Street
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-459-2020

Welcome to the City of Crystal Lake, Illinois. The City of Crystal Lake is committed to continuing the high quality of life enjoyed by the citizens and businesses of the Crystal Lake community. Crysta...

City of Harvard

201 W. Diggins St.
Harvard, IL 60033
815-943-6468

Named in honor of Harvard, Massachusetts, this town of about 10,000 is seven miles south of the Illinois/Wisconsin boarder. Home to a number of notables, including Edward Ayer, a founder of the Field ...

City of McHenry

333 South Green Street
McHenry, IL 60050
815-363-2100

The City of McHenry is dedicated to providing its citizens, businesses and visitors with the highest quality of programs and services in a customer-oriented, efficient and fiscally responsible manner....

City of Woodstock

121 W. Calhoun St.
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 337-9332

Welcome to Woodstock! Some say stepping onto the Woodstock Square is a Brigadoon kind of experience, wondering if its quirky charm can truly be real. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places...

Conifera Tree Farm

5810 Schultz Road
Harvard, IL 60033
630-779-6249

Conifera Tree Farm is a 20 acre Christmas tree farm in Harvard, Illinois.  We have planted over 7500 fir and pine trees over the last 4 years with more being planted each spring.  ...

Crystal Lake Brewing

150 N. Main Street
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
779-220-9288

Crystal Lake Brewing says they make beer that is easy to drink and hard to put down, and descibe their brew as "approachable, yet distinctive craft beer" - we'll drink to that! With as a...

Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce

427 W Virginia St.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-459-1300

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Cullom Knoll

3018 Hickory Dr
McCullom Lake, IL 60050
815-344-3455

The Knoll is back! We re-opened under new ownership in July 2019. The business is owned by a father and daughter duo. We were both born and raised in McHenry, IL and dreamed of bringing the Cullom Kno...

Downtown Crystal Lake/Main Street

25 W. Crystal Lake Avenue
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-479-0835

Downtown Crystal Lake is your epic experience for shopping, dining, entertainment and fun! Located in the heart of Crystal Lake, you can arrive by Metra train, bicycle, automobile, or on foot. When yo...

Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen

110 N. Main Street
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-356-9980

Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen specializes in gourmet comfort foods, artisan sandwiches and burgers all utilizing local and sustainable ingredients. Pair these dishes with Duke’s extensive beer...

Fox Lake, Richmond, Spring Grove Area Chamber of Commerce

PO Box 475
Richmond, IL 60071
815-678-7742

When you join the Fox Lake, Richmond/Spring Grove Chamber of Commerce, you put the power of cooperation behind your personal efforts to succeed. You become part of a network of people who are building...

Grinders Ale House

1402 N. Riverside Drive
McHenry, IL 60050
(815) 578-8360

Formerly Corkscrew Pointe, we are now a gastro pub featuring gourmet sandwiches (grinders) available for takeout or dine-in. Our made-to-order sandwiches brim with the finest Boar's Head meats and...

Hampton Inn McHenry

1555 South Route 31
McHenry, IL 60050
815-578-1900

a natural place to be... welcome to the Hampton Inn McHenry. When the glaciers receded from this part of Illinois, they left behind a remarkable series of lakes, marshes and wetlands. These gorgeous n...

Harvard Chamber of Commerce

40 N Ayer Street
Suite 1
Harvard, IL 60033
815-943-4404

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Hebron

12007 Prairie Ave
Hebron, IL 60034
815-648-2353

In 1952, a school with just 98 students won the Illinois High School Boys Basketball Championship. Competing against cities of all sizes, a tiny community of 650 grabbed the top title, and when the bo...

Holiday Inn Crystal Lake Conference Center

800 S. Rte. 31
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-477-7000
Fax: 815-477-7027

McHenry County's only full service hotel and conference center. 197 newly appointed guest rooms, on-site restaurant and lounge, indoor pool and health center. Conference center features 20,000 squ...

Hoops Sports Bar & Grill

10521 IL Route 47
Hebron, IL 60034
815-648-4667

Hoops Sports Bar & Grill derived its name in honor of Alden Hebron High School winning the Illinois High School State Championship back in 1952. Remember the movie Hoosiers? The film was loosely b...

Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce

11704 Coral St.
PO Box 399
Huntley, IL 60142
847-669-0166

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Huntley's Tacos Locos

12132 S. IL Route 47
Huntley, IL 60142
224-569-6790

We are proud to serve McHenry County with our fresh, authentic Mexican cuisine, and signature drinks! Whether you dine-in or carry-out, we promise your tastebuds will thank you...

Illinois Railway Museum

7000 Olson Road
Union, IL 60180
815-923-4391

Get on the right track Ever felt the rumble of a 1918 steam locomotive? Seen a shiny and sleek Zephyr rolll through the countryside? Hopped aboard a mid-century streetcar? Now is your chace at N...

Julie Ann's Frozen Custard

6500 Northwest Hwy.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-459-9117

This family-owned custard shop is a McHenry County institution. Back in 1985 John and Mary Zielnicki started creating their hand-crafted custard recipe that is still used today! The flavors have taken...

K-Adams Foto

2703 Kashmiri Ave
McHenry, IL 60050
815-276-9272

Kelsey Adams is a digital photographer & graphic designer located in McHenry, Illinois, an hour and a half from downtown Chicago. She started studying photography in 2009 and received her Bachelors of...

Lost Valley Visitor Center at Glacial Park

6720 Keystone Rd.
Richmond, IL 60071
815-678-4532

The Lost Valley Visitor Center opened to the public in August 2010. This 28,450 square foot facility hosts a number of environmental education programs, workshops, camps and special events. An exhibit...

Loyola University's Retreat and Ecology Campus

2710 S. Country Club Road
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-338-1032

Encompassed in 100 acres of lush greenery, Loyola University's Retreat and Ecology Campus provides a serene setting for overnight retreats, meetings, team building, classes, and private/community ...

Magic Meadows Alpacas

9502 Thayer Road
Wonder Lake, IL 60097
708-309-1316

We’re an America-Raised, Suri alpaca farm located near Chicago, Illinois. After 15 years of searching for the right property, our little midwestern farmette has brought to life the dream that...

Marengo Union Chamber of Commerce

116 S. State Street
Marengo, IL 60152
815-568-6680

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McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce

1257 N. Green St.
McHenry, IL 60050
815-385-4300

The McHenry Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization that is committed to helping businesses develop, grow and thrive with our rapidly expanding County....

McHenry County Conservation District

18410 US Highway 14
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-338-6223

If you love to reconnect with nature, where better than at McHenry County Conservation District's 30 public sites? Hike, bike, boat, fish, amp or just enjoy watching the wildlife on more than 24,0...

McHenry County Economic Development Corporation

600 Dakota Street
Suite F
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
815-893-0895

The McHenry County Economic Development Corporation is a non-profit private-public business advocacy group comprised of business and industry investors from throughout the county. Its mission is to en...

McHenry County Historical Society

6422 Main St.
PO Box 434
Union, IL 60180
815-923-2267

For more than 50 years, the McHenry County Historical Society has preserved an outstanding collection of educational and entertaining exhibits. Featuring an 1843 log cabin and an 1895 one-room schoolh...

McHenry County, Illinois

667 Ware Road
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-334-4000

McHenry County is the sixth largest county in Illinois. It's located in northwest suburban Chicago, and has a population of approximately 310,000....

Mixin Mingle - Woodstock

124 Cass St.
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-308-5170

Hometown event headquarters. Celebration station. Pop-up marketplace. Mixin Mingle has been called a lot of things, but "ordinary" isn't one of them. If you’re on the hunt for a statement-m...

Norge Ski Club

100 Ski Hill Rd.
Fox River Grove, IL 60021
847-639-9718

We are the oldest, continuously open ski club in the United States. The club was started in 1905 by a group of Norwegian men. Most lived in Chicago and came out to Fox River Grove to ski jump. They...

Off Square Music

1319 N. IL Route 47
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-338-5164

Folk and acoustic music is alive and kicking in Woodstock! Off Square Music sponsors two open mic nights every month at the Stage Left Cafe....

Offsides Sports Bar & Grill

680 S Eastwood Dr
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-334-8700

Good food, good times, and cold beer are never in short supply at McHenry County’s #1 sports bar and grill -- come by and say hello!...

Old Court House Arts Center

101 N. Johnson St
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-338-4525

The Old Courthouse Arts Center is an inclusive community based arts center located on the historic Woodstock Square promoting local artists in all genres. The Old Courthouse Arts Center exhibits over ...

Port Edward Restaurant

20 W. Algonquin Rd.
Algonquin, IL 60102
847-658-5441

Hungry? Then set sail for delicious dining on the Fox River. Port Edward has been a destination restaurant for over 50 years, serving up tasty cuisine in a nautical setting complete with indoor koi p...

Potts & Pans Steelband

1039 Wanda Lane
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-245-3624

Tucked into an unassuming building on an unassuming street in the heart of McHenry County is possibly the most unique cultural experience you'll find in the Midwest. Potts & Pans, Chicagoland's larges...

Raue Center for the Arts

26 N Williams Street
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-356-9212

If the arts are a must for you, check out the lineup at the Raue Center for the Arts. Originally opened in 1929 as a movie and vaudeville theater to showcase talkies and troupers, this historic stapl...

Real Woodstock

205 W Todd Ave
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-338-4300

Home to 24,800 people. 389 businesses. 25 churches. (Including a Buddhist Temple.) A beautiful historic town square. Victorian architecture. A world-renowned Opera House. Terrific schools. Plenty of c...

Richardson Adventure Farm

909 English Priarie Rd
Spring Grove, IL 60081
815-675-9729

Home of the World's Largest Corn Maze! There's lots to do for all ages -- slides, pedal carts, jumping pillows, a carousel, wagon rides, pig races, and a 50' tall observation tower. For an...

Richardson Christmas Tree Farm

9407 Richardson Rd
Spring Grove, IL 60081
815-675-9729

Inhale deeply here - this farm grows more than 80,000 fragrant trees. There are free wagon rides to and from the fields on weekends and a whole crew to shake and bale your tree. Inside the large heate...

Richmond BratHaus

10310 Main Street
Richmond, IL 60071
815-862-1762

Offering a menu that lives up to their signature tagline of 'Brats, Burgers & Bier', Richmond BratHaus offers classics such as Schnitzel Sandwich and the Bavarianwurst but also unique twis...

Richmond Cafe

10321 N. Main St
Richmond, IL 60071
815-862-1045

Family owned cafè serving specialty coffee, breakfast & lunch to our beloved community!...

Royal Oak Farm Orchard

15908 Hebron Road
Harvard, IL 60033
815-648-4141

Our u-pick apple orchard, located in Northern Illinois, offers family fun & entertainment in a beautiful 120 acre setting. We feature the first apple tree maze in the country, Amaze-N-Apples, which i...

Rush Creek Distilling

1501 West Diggins Street
Harvard, IL 60033
815-943-7874

Four locals were having a few at the local tavern. They’d been talking new venture. Something unexpected. Something seriously fun. It would be a distillery. Dedicated to craftsmanship, and genui...

Scorched Earth Brewing Co.

203 Berg Street
Algonquin, IL 60102
224-209-8472

Raise a first-class glass! Family owned since 2014, Scorched Earth brewing Co. prides itself on sourcing local ingredients and using old world brewing techniques to brew award winning beer. Their spac...

Silver Prairie Farm Natural Soap Company

124 Cass Street
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-403-6931

Offers natural soaps, handmade one at a time in individual molds using fresh goat milk from their own herd of Swiss dairy goats, along with quality oils and butters. They also make luxurious lotions, ...

Spears To You

5810 Schultz Road
Harvard, IL 60033
630-779-6249

Spears To You farm specializes in growing farm fresh asparagus.   We have 7 acres of Jersey Supreme and Millennial asparagus.  Our season starts in early May with harvesting d...

Stade's Farm & Market

3709 Miller Rd.
McHenry, IL 60051
815-675-6396

Spend a day in the country with your family and friends! Whether summer or fall, there is always something special to do at Stade's Farm & Market. Stade's kicks off the summer season with ...

The Longshot Pub

615 W. Route 120
Lakemoor, IL 60051
815-385-0999

Fun neighborhood restaurant/sports bar serving up fresh burgers & cold beer with plenty of wide screen tv's to watch your favorite teams!...

The Quarry Cable Park

5517 Northwest Highway
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-455-9688

The Quarry is a next-generation cable wake park located within the beautiful Three Oaks Recreation Area in Crystal Lake. This multi-faceted facility is situated on the 32-acre North Lake of Three Oaks...

The Shores of Turtle Creek

7908 Winn Rd
Spring Grove, IL 60081
815-675-0001

The lush grounds of Shores of Turtle Creek abound with hundreds of large, matured trees, gardens of wildflowers, 17 romantic ponds and, of course, their own Turtle Creek. Guests will roam the 32-acre ...

Three Oaks Recreation Area

Rte. 14 & Main St.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-459-2020

Three Oaks Recreation Area provides visitors with a unique recreational experience. The Three Oaks Recreation Area is a reclaimed quarry that has pristine waters and excellent fishing. Patrons are abl...

Tom's Farm Market

10214 Algonquin Rd
Huntley, IL 60142
847-669-3421

TOM’s Farm Market is a family-owned & operated farm for more than 40 years. We specialize in quality bedding plants that are grown in their 80,000 sq. feet of greenhouses. Asparagus, Strawbe...

Village of Huntley

10987 Main Street
Huntley, IL 60142
847-669-9600

The friendly village with country charm. It's happening in Huntley, a community whose population has more than quadrupled in the last decade. Clearly, this is a place where pople want to be.&nb...

Village of Island Lake

3720 Greenleaf Avenue
Island Lake, IL 60042
847-526-8764

With a name like Island Lake, you would expect just that — an island and a lake. And that’s what area residents created in the late 1920s. From farm fields, a gravel pit and Mutton Creek, ...

Village of Lake in the Hills

600 Harvest Gate
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
847-960-7412

The Village strives to protect the health, safety, welfare, and economic vitality of the citizens of the Village of Lake in the Hills through the provision of high quality services and programs. The V...

Village of Richmond

5600 Hunter Drive
Richmond, IL 60071
815-678-2403

We suspect a plot among Richmond residents to make their fair city quirkier, quainter and just more interesting in general, with a number of unusual venues recently opening. Located just off the 26-mi...

Von Bergen's Country Market

9805 Route 173
Hebron, IL 60034
815-648-2332

Our farm market features a large variety of farm fresh family grown vegetables. Our sweet corn is picked fresh every morning when its the sweetest. Tomatoes, green beans, pickling cucumbers, broccoli,...

Wilmot Mountain

11931 Fox River Rd.
Wilmot, IL 53192
262-862-2301

With nearly 120 skiable acres, 23 trails, 7 lifts, 2 surface conveyor lifts and progression terrain parks with a double high speed rope tow, there is enough terrain to challenge experts to beginners, ...

Wonder Lake Water Ski Show Team

PO Box 518
Wonder Lake, IL 60097
815-321-3846

This 140-plus member team is a four-time National Show Ski Champion and has placed in the top five in the nation every year since 1996. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the ski team performs a fre...

Woodstock Chamber of Commerce

136 Cass Street
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-338-2436

As the advocate for the business community, the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and Industry provides programs and services to ensure a favorable business climate and acts as the vehicle to promote the ...

Woodstock Farmers Market

Historic Woodstock Square - May thru Oct
McHenry County Fairgrounds Bldg D - Nov thru April
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-338-5164

Named the #1 farmers market in Illinois by the American Farmland Trust and #1 in McHenry County by the Best of the Fox. This exceptional market features great live music and everything from veggies, f...

Woodstock Opera House

121 Van Buren Street
Woodstock, IL 60098
815-338-4212

The Jewel of McHenry County The Woodstock Opera House hosts a spectacular variety of programming and events each year including: Concerts, Theatre, Dance, Visual Art, Educational programming, Lect...