6 Reasons Galena is the Perfect Summer Road Trip

Galena, Illinois is a road trip no-brainer for all the best reasons whether those reasons are food, music, shopping, and outdoor adventures. Discover the beauty and fun in one of America's coolest small towns.

6 Reasons Galena is the Perfect Summer Road Trip

A trip to Galena, Illinois is the perfect way to get outside for an entire day of hiking, history, shopping, sipping, snacking, and burping.

Yes, I said BURPING. We'll get to that later.

Let's start with the sipping. If you want your day trip to be about wine, Galena does not disappoint.

Galena Cellars Winery & Vineyard are great places to start the wine-sipping part of your trip.

10 Best Wineries Near Galena, according to Yelp reviewers.

There are many interesting and historical tours to take in Galena. The Ulysses S. Grant & Civil War exhibits at the Galena History Museum are great. However, this next tour is one you MUST do. How much do you know about the haunts of Galena?

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On Main Street (and just off) in Galena, there is NO shortage of fabulous food.

Could a plate from Log Cabin Steakhouse find its way into an episode of The Bear? Jeremy Allen White "Carm" and Ebon Moss-Bachrach who plays "Richie" on the show were spotted at one of Main Street's most popular restaurants.

MORE: Stars of FX's The Bear Spotted Hangin Out Around Galena

Another favorite of mine is Vinny Vanucchi's for great Italian food.

If you want to work off some of those delicious calories or take an afternoon nap under a tree, Apple River Canyon State Park is great for a relaxing or hiking mood.

If you're in the mood for shopping, Main St. is lined with unique stores. Trip Advisor put together a list of what they believe is the best shopping in Galena.

What's that BURPING thing about?

We all have that 'one' beverage that makes us burp without fail. For me, it's root beer. I had the best time at Root Beer Revelry with my daughter and you will too.

We came home with some of the finest root beers in the world and burping contests that left us laughing for hours. Stop in and get a flight or two.