7 Welcome

8 Abe’s hometown

Meet Springfield’s best-known

resident and revered icon

16 What the locals do for fun

Get off the tourist track and relax

20 Illinois State Museum

Discover a hidden treasure,

world class and free

22 The capital city

Take in the sights and sounds

of the seat of Illinois government

24 Besides Abe

Springfield’s museums

and historic sites

28 Performing arts

Where to find theater, dance

and other cultural outlets

30 Guide to galleries

Where to browse and buy

32 The outdoors

Parks, nature, and prairie wilderness

34 Maps 

38 Mother Road

Come get your kicks on Route 66

40 Heart of Illinois

Historical day-tripping in

the Land of Lincoln

44 The nightlife

Where to find live entertainment

46 Restaurant directory

Where to go in Springfield

when it’s time to eat

56 Events calendar

A list of noteworthy events in

and around the capital city

62 Living here

Moving to the land of Lincoln

65 Advertiser directory