Things To Do

Cathedral of Saint Peter

St John the Baptist Catholic Church

St George Catholic Church

Gothic-styled structure, built in 1907; exquisite stained glass windows with scripts written in German, depicting the Beatitudes and saints.

Our Lady of the Snows Shrine

Reifschneider's Grill & Grape

No-Jacks Bar & Grill

The choice bar and grill in Smithton.

Schubert's Smokehouse

Locally made smoked sausage in teriyaki, bleu, original, and some other kind.

A Fine Swine BBQ

Champion BBQ joint right inside of New Baden; stop here if you're visiting St. George and it's beautiful stained glass.

JV's Downtown Bar and Grill

Good, good burgers.

Thai House

Wasabi Sushi Bar Fairview Heights, #7

Mariachis

The hole-in-the-wall type; authentic Mexican food.

Opera House Bistro

Tasty rotating menu; great appetizers. Second but a comparable substitute to KC's Bluebird.

Waffle House

No need to say more, Dr. Mulholland.

Gus' Pretzel Shop

Walton's Ice Cream

The only one there is, the Smithton Dairy Bar goes by multiple names. Caveat: it might not be open in March. It's worth the drive-by, though.

Sheridan's Frozen Custard

Dairy Haven

All Mart Wines & Spirits

Schnucks Swansea

The Illinois Hy-Vee.

Rural King

The farmer's Wal-Mart.

Helping Hand Thrift Store

St. Clair Square Mall

Barnes & Noble

Saint Clair Square

Crystal & Spice Shoppe

They carry loose-leaf tea and flavored coffee grounds (Carley's favorite is chocolate raspberry).

Braeutigam Orchards

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

Rotary Dog Park

For if you have a dog (or want to steal one).