Carbondale Downtown Art & Wine Fair

Saturday, October 1 is the latest installment of the Carbondale Downtown Wine & Art Fair. This semi-annual event has grown better every time, and we are proud to have been in it from the start.



Lots of talented artists from the region, several local wineries, and of course, Ruth & John. This looks to be another great event, so come out and have a good time with us.

Southern Illinois Irish Festival

Join us this weekend at Turley Park in Carbondale, Illinois, for the Southern Illinois Irish Festival. Formerly held in the spring, it has been moved to October this year in hopes of getting better weather.


Ruth has lots of new soaps, a Triple-Citrus lip balm, and a whole line of scent-it-yourself products. John has several new wine racks, and may have a naughty bottle holder that you will have to see to believe.

This weekend, Turley Park in Carbondale. We'll see you there.

Illinois Wine & Art Festival

Fall is the high season for craft fairs and art festivals. Southern Illinois is fortunate to have such a large number of gifted, dedicated artists providing a plethora of hand-crafted works for the public.

Some of the best of these artists can be found this weekend at the Illinois Wine & Art Festival at the Illinois Artisan's Center at Rend Lake.



We have been a part of this show for several years, now, and always enjoy getting out to see what all the different artists have brought this time around. This is a show with a very high level of art, with some of the most creative pieces you will find in the area. In addition, you have all the wineries from around the state gathered together in one place, giving you a chance to try wines from someplace off of your usual path.

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