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Galena, Illinois - Galena IL Weekend Getaway

Preview: It wasn't too long ago that Galena's main street consisted of candy and ice cream stores, and antique stores selling silver-coated clip-on earrings or wooden ducks. But it’s grown up since then, and now has specialty stores selling estate jewelry, French imports from Provence, handmade stained glass, and quirky one-of-a-kind decor items. It has a broad main street, an elegant French restaurant near the town’s favorite pizza place, and a sprawling country estate and historic mansion competing with the town’s 60-plus bed-and-breakfasts. This chapter covers a complete weekend getaway. Inside you'll find information on what to see and do, tours, sports, shopping, local events, lodging, dining, and essential travel information.
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Duration: A weekend or longer
This travel guide comes from:
Fodor's Where to Weekend Around Chicago Guide Book



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Galena IL Weather Forecast

Important Message
Winter weather advisory in effect until midnight cst tonight.
Rest Of Today
Periods of light snow. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. High in the mid 20s. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Tonight
Blustery. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 13. North wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Wind chill readings to 4 below.
Wednesday
Blustery. Mostly sunny. High around 20. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chill readings to 3 below.

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