Food scene
Upscale fine dining. A little pricey, but worth the experience. Best fried portobellos ever. Great calamari as well.
Galena SteakHouse
1101 N Galena AveUpscale fine dining. A little pricey, but worth the experience. Best fried portobellos ever. Great calamari as well.
Great place to socialize and enjoy wonderful homemade food. The best fried cod ever. Closed on Monday’s & Tuesday’s.
View of the Rock River while dining. Richard & Julie are great hosts.
River's Edge Inn
2303 West 1st StreetGreat place to socialize and enjoy wonderful homemade food. The best fried cod ever. Closed on Monday’s & Tuesday’s.
View of the Rock River while dining. Richard & Julie are great hosts.
Asian Buffet
3106 East LincolnwayBest Chinese, American buffet in area. 9 miles from Air bnb. Very friendly atmosphere.
Pizza Ranch
3900 East LincolnwayBest hands down Chicken on buffet with all the fixings. Reasonably priced.
Home of the famous “Tornado Burger”. Restaurant leveled by tornado in 2019. They persevered and rebuilt. Great breakfasts, and homemade desserts
Grubsteakers Restaurant
14698 Illinois 64Home of the famous “Tornado Burger”. Restaurant leveled by tornado in 2019. They persevered and rebuilt. Great breakfasts, and homemade desserts
Mom's Diner
23 East 3rd StreetMade from scratch, homemade good for the soul food. Great breakfasts!
The “Best” homemade authentic ice cream in the area by far. Love the “Butter pecan” or as I call it “Pecan Butter”. No looking for the nuts in this ice cream.
Meusel's Dairy Delite
118 E 7th StThe “Best” homemade authentic ice cream in the area by far. Love the “Butter pecan” or as I call it “Pecan Butter”. No looking for the nuts in this ice cream.
Baker Street
111 W 1st StAwesome Bakery. Lunch anyone?
420 N Galena Ave
Brand New January of ‘23.
Two Blocks from AirBnB
240 N Main St
Sightseeing
Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
810 S Hennepin AveHistoric Dixon Theatre
114 S Galena AveHistoric Archectectual building
Lowell Park
2114 Lowell Park RdGreat place for a bike ride. Shaded trails. Very serene.
Dixon Dam
220 East Boyd Street1/2 block from your front door @ Air bnb
Quaint beautiful setting for Lunch or dinner theater
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I-State Park yase-White Pines Forest
West Pines RoadQuaint beautiful setting for Lunch or dinner theater
Rusted Relics
1112 South Galena AvenueWonderful rustic antiques. Very reasonably priced. Nicest owners.
Unique Riverboat dinner cruises. They also have a lunch buffet and a Sunday brunch buffet
Maxson Restaurant
1469 Illinois 2Unique Riverboat dinner cruises. They also have a lunch buffet and a Sunday brunch buffet
Galena
Annual event week of 4th of July. Usually at ending of event (Parade, carnival, etc), there is an awesome display of Fire Works !!!
Dixon Petunia Festival
77 South Hennepin AvenueAnnual event week of 4th of July. Usually at ending of event (Parade, carnival, etc), there is an awesome display of Fire Works !!!
White Pines Ranch
3581 W Pines RdStep “back in time”, & take the family before time runs out on these timeless classics, “Outdoor Theaters”.
Midway Drive-In
91 Palmyra RdStep “back in time”, & take the family before time runs out on these timeless classics, “Outdoor Theaters”.
John Deere Historic Site
8334 S Clinton StPage Park
804 Palmyra StreetDixon Family YMCA
110 North Galena AvenueServices
Sauk Valley Massage Therapy
122 E Everett StMassage therapy within steps. Pamper yourself.
Over do it on your stay? Your not as young as you used to be? If in need of Chiropractic serves, (one of many in town), steps from your front door.
Pitman Chiropractic Clinic
122 East Everett StreetOver do it on your stay? Your not as young as you used to be? If in need of Chiropractic serves, (one of many in town), steps from your front door.
Cost Cutters
KSB Hospital
403 E 1st StHospital is ONE block away across the Rock River.
The most honest pricing and services I’ve EVER encountered. Never felt pricing or services were inflated.
2310 W 4th St
The most honest pricing and services I’ve EVER encountered. Never felt pricing or services were inflated.
“Shelly” is the most knowledgeable librarian I’ve ever met. Very Proffessional & nicest staff. Lots of services including copying, Public Notary, etc.
Dixon Public Library
“Shelly” is the most knowledgeable librarian I’ve ever met. Very Proffessional & nicest staff. Lots of services including copying, Public Notary, etc.
Post House Ballroom
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Chamber of Commerce
Our Chamber has a plethora of information for visitors as well. It’s located on Hennepin, just off River Rd West.
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Navigating town is easy if you pay attention to the signs
DO NOT exceed the speed limit on River Rd or Galena Ave. You will quickly meet another of Dixon’s Services!! They ARE watching you.
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Pay close attention to posted speed limits
Special attention should be paid to speed limits on Galena Ave & River Rd going North.