Things to do

For our guests who will be traveling from out of town, we hope you’ll be able to get a little taste of Springfield while you’re here.

Springfield is most famous for one particular resident, Homer Simpson. In honor of Homer, you can visit Mel-o-Cream donuts. The company was founded here in 1932 and remained a Springfield staple every since.

Coming in a close second is Springfield's other most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln. And our city has plenty of Lincoln sites. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Lincoln’s home and tomb; and the Old State Capitol are some of the best among them.

If you’re interested in architecture, the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Dana Thomas House might be a nice diversion from all the Lincoln sights.

And if you like food, there are plenty of restaurants to satisfy a beastly appetite! For those of you who saw the Springfield edition of Man v. Food, you can visit Darcy’s Pint, Cozy Dog and Joe Rogers’ Original Recipe Chili Parlor for yourself. If you like pancakes, you might also like Charlie Parker’s, which was featured on another Food Network show, Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.

You might also like to eat at Robin's favorite place and where we went on our first date: Panera Bread on Wabash Ave., then go for a drink where we met, Brewhaus on Washington St.

Here's a map with some of the attractions.


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Welcome to Kaushal and Robin's Wedding Blog. Here, we'll be posting updates, wedding info, and everything else you'll need to help us celebrate our big day.

We have picked our date and place. Our wedding will be held on April 23rd, 2011 at Erin's Pavilion in Springfield, IL.

Erin's Pavilion is located at Southwind Park here in Springfield.

http://www.southwindpark.org/erinspavilion.asp

It's the newest park in Springfield and you can go to the link above for more information.