Central Illinois Bed and Breakfast the Market Street Inn

 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Myrna, our chief innkeeper, is a survivor of  6 months. Our effort in promoting Breast Cancer Awareness Month is to invite you to a stay at the Market Street Inn Bed and Breakfast for the weekend of Friday and Saturday, October 29 and 30 or anytime through November 21, 2010 AND  10%  of your room rate will be donated to Cups for the Cure and/or Breast Cancer Research.  The donation will be in your name.

Some special events in Taylorville, IL   

** One East Market Restaurant invites you to make a $15 donation to attend a tasting of five fabulous wines and a complimentary, hand painted wine glass.  11 am to 5 pm    You may purchase any of the wines either by the bottle or case and all proceeds will go to breast cancer awareness and research in a ten-county area in Central Illinois.

** Lunch on the “Pink Plate Special” for $8.50 and $1.00 of each lunch will go to breast cancer research.

** The drink of the day at One East Market Restaurant will be the Flirtini Special for $7.50. Each Flirtini Special sold makes a $2.50 donation to Breast Cancer Research.

** There will be a 50/50 drawing and Gift Basket Raffles.

** There will be Art Bra’s on display, one by your innkeeper, and you may let your $$ vote for your favorite and, of course, all proceeds go to breast cancer awareness and research.

** There is NO COVER CHARGE for live music by 48 Connection from 5 to 8 PM. This band is known for their roadhouse blues and rock music.

Have fun, donate to a very worthy cause and enjoy Central Illinois finest lodging.  See us at www.marketstreetinn.com/

On Sunday, October 31st, Garlic Fest II will happen at the K of C Hall in Morrisonville, IL  just about 9 miles from the Market Street Inn Bed and Breakfast.  Tickets are $8 at the door and what a good time you will have.  Garlic!!!!  The doors will open at 1 PM and Bagna Cauda will be ready about 1:30 PM.  This gives you time to soak up a bunch of Bagna and beer preparing for the meal which will be at approximately 3:30 PM consisting of Garlic Sausage, Slaw & Mostaccioli.  There will be music by “The Music Men” from 3:30 to 7:30 PM.  Garlic Fest II is a revived area tradition and golly, did we miss it when it was gone.  Thanks for the revival.  You cannot have more down home fun than is available here.      

Bagna Cauda Recipe

Garlic Fest II Where Garlic is King

The Taylorville Main Street Association is presenting a number of great activities here in Taylorville, less than 30 miles southeast of Springfield, Illinois. Come check out Barbecue, Blues & Cruise on June 4th & 5th at the Christian County Fairgrounds. Friday evening (no admission charge) from 5 to 10 PM “Talk to the BBQ Pros” and enjoy the Michelle Merker Memorial Concert.  Saturday ($5 admission)  From 10 am until 10:00 pm folks will be engaged in a Kansas City Bar-B-Q cook off, an Iron Chef competition and a Backyard grillers competition. While some folks cook and others taste, still others will be enjoying fantastic blues music from Big Babe Martin and the Chump Change Blues Band and The Manhattan Project.  

Start your day with a trip to the Farmer’s Market on the east side of Taylorville Square and pack a picnic, or enjoy good food from local vendors, and plan to make a day of it.  Also on the Square will be “Art On the Square”, a juried art fair which features beautiful paintings and sculpture and jewelry.

As if cook-offs and blues music aren’t enough, there will also be a Car and Bike Cruise and Show. This is guaranteed to be fun for vehicle aficionados of all ages. Taylorville is a perfect spot for Illinois Weekend Getaways. Come stay with us at our Central Illinois bed and breakfast and enjoy the Taylorville Main Street Association’s BBQ, Blues and Cruise on June 4th & 5th.

Come and visit us in historic Taylorville for some of the best golfing Central Illinois has to offer. Our Springfield IL lodging is just minutes from some wonderful courses, such as Piper Glen.

We offer some of the best stay and play golf packages in Central Illinois. Allow us to schedule a tee time for you, and assist in any other reservations you may need to make, such as dinner or theater. These specials and service can only be found at a premier Lincolnland Bed and Breakfast.

Stay and Play Packages

GOLF PACKAGE #1 For 2 people, Monday-Thursday $250

GOLF PACKAGE #2 For 2 people, Friday – Sunday $275

GOLF PACKAGE #3 For 1 person, Monday-Thursday $ 200

GOLF PACKAGE #4 For 1 person, Friday-Sunday $225

• 18 holes w/ cart
• Dinner certificate for $50.00 for 2 at nearby restaurant OR
• Dinner certificate for $25.00 for 1 at nearby restaurant
• Overnight stay in queen bed room w/ double whirlpool
• Social hour & full breakfast
• Ask about adding additional nights
• Add $30 for King bedded Whirlpool room
• Add $100 for Carriage House Hunt Club, 2 night minimum

How could you ask for more? You’ll be sure to hit a hole in one with any of our stay and play packages!

See you soon!

Market Street Inn is ready to greet Spring! With trees and shrubs sprouting green buds through the darkness of a disappearing winter, we are looking forward to taking up our favorite outdoor pastimes again.

One, of course, if golf. Here in Tayorville, we look forward to cruising the course and enjoying some fresh air while playing at the nearby Piper Glen. The Piper Glen golf course is just under 40 miles from Market Street, a quick drive through the bucolic fields around our historic Springfield IL lodging. Piper Glen is one of the premier public golf courses in Illinois, having a four and a half star rating. Golf Digest magazine has described them as a having “good value, service and conditions”. Piper Glen is one of the top 200 courses in North America.

According to their web site, Piper Glen is “a 7,005 yard championship layout consisting of immaculate bent grass tees, fairways, and greens. Strategically placed bunkers and water hazards, combined with the gently rolling countryside and existing wooded areas, make for a challenging round of golf for players of all abilities. But, the thing you’ll likely remember most about our course are the greens. Undulating and always an adventure, our greens add just one more unique element to your experience at Piper Glen Golf Club.” Their signature hole is #9, which was named one of the most challenging holes in Illinois by Golf Illinois Magazine.

Now, for the icing on the cake: Come and stay at our Lincolnland Bed and Breakfast and play at Piper Glen FOR FREE! That’s right, we have several Illinois Golf Packages offered on our web site right now! There are multiple options,

Stay & Play at Market Street Inn

for one or two people, during the week or on the weekend.

For example, say you want to get away for a day during the week, just you, to have some quiet time on the green. For $200, you will get:

• 18 holes of golf at Piper Glen with a cart
• A $25 Gift Certificate for dinner at a local restaurant
• Your lodging for the night with a queen bed and whirlpool tub in our Victorian Bed and Breakfast
• Full breakfast

This is an amazing deal! I can almost guarantee you won’t find an opportunity like this anywhere else! Come and celebrate spring with Market Street Inn on the Lincoln Praire Trail.

Are you looking for a great place to get away from the hustle & bustle of the city for a quiet weekend? Consider our Springfield IL lodging, less than 30 minutes from the capitol building and the Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum.

Moreover, Taylorville has it’s own quaint energy, which makes it a pleasant place to visit year-round! The small-town aura of Taylorville gives the traveler the authentic sense of what it was like 100 years ago in Lincolnland. We have a rich historical heritage we look forward to sharing with you.

The Lilac Room

We have several great rooms to match your romantic desires: For example, our Lilac Room is on the second story of our Springfield IL bed and breakfast. It has a lovely gas-burning stove and a whirlpool tub for two in it’s private bathroom. It’s nightly rate is a bargain at $150 a night! This includes a full breakfast in the morning and our social hour with food and drink in the evenings.

We have a wonderfully inviting wrap-around porch, great for lounging with a drink in the summer, or holding a hot cup of cocoa or tea in the chiller times of year. Bring your favorite outdoor tool: your bike for exploring the Lincoln Prairie Trail, or maybe your clubs to take advantage of our amazing Illinois Golf Vacation packages. Whatever your fancy is, we want to provide you with the best possible lodging experience that will keep you coming back to visit soon!

Looking for a quick weekend away from it all? Are you looking for Lincoln and the perfect Springfield IL lodging? Springfield is home to the Lincoln Presidential museum and the capitol building of Illinois. Along with beautiful architecture and historic importance, the small community of Taylorville is only 30 minutes from Springfield, and has avoided being polluted with chain shopping and fast-food bonanzas.

The wonderful thing about coming to Lincolnland is our rich historical background. The Lincoln Presidential Library is the premier resource for Prairie State history and all things Illinois related. They also open the manuscripts, audiovisual and Lincoln collections by appointment.

The Hunt Club Suite

The museum includes several different and special sections focusing on Lincoln and the world surrounding him. Some sections of the museum include: The Illinois Gallery, Ms.Lincoln’s Attic, “Journey One,” the pre-presidential years, “Journey Two” the White House years, the Treasures Gallery, Ask Mr. Lincoln & Ghosts of the Library.

We hope you will come and explore what is happening along our leg of the Lincoln Prairie Trail soon. There are 8 rooms in our main inn, on the second and third floors. Most of our rooms have whirlpool tubs and fireplaces. We also have a carriage house containing the Hunt Club suite. It has two fireplaces and a jacuzzi tub. We are the ideal location for your Illinois Weekend Getaways!

There will be a very interesting lecture on Lincoln at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum a week from today on Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.

Richard Carwardine

If you are looking to learn and experience more about our 16th President while staying at our Springfield IL lodging, this lecture will be a great chance to gain an experts insight into Lincoln’s mind.

“The Last Lincoln Lecture” will be held by Oxford scholar Richard Carwardine. Carwardine is hoping to discuss the position of Lincoln within the global setting and examining what Lincoln believed the United States’ relationship was with the rest of the world.

He is the author of Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power. This is just one of the many oppurtunities to learn and explore Linconland during your stay at the Market Street Inn.

Look forward to local Lincoln events soon near our Springfield IL lodging.

On February 8th and 9th at the Abraham Lincoln Library & Museum, enjoy a presentation by Columbia University historian Erik Foner, who has recently finished a book project as editor of esteemed essays on Lincoln. The book is called Our Lincoln: New Perspectives on Lincoln and His World. Foner will be presenting his thoughts on the 16th president during the lecture: “Reflecting on Lincoln”. The event will begin at noon in the library multi-purpose room.

Later in the day there is a panel discussion lead by the owner of the Abraham Lincoln bookshop Dan Weinberg. All the way from Chicago, he is going to be joined by some of the other leading Lincoln collectors in the nation. The panel, entitled “Collecting Lincoln”, will start at 2 p.m. This will be an excellent chance for visitors to learn more about Lincolnland. These events require reservations, so make sure to call the museum at: 217-558-8934

Lincoln once said, “To this place, and the kindness of its people, I owe everything.” He was speaking to the community of Springfield Illinois, where he made a home for himself and found his wife.

Today, much of what made Springfield a home to Lincoln is still here. His law office, which he ran with his partner William H. Herndon, is now on the registrar of historic places, and one can take a tour of the historic building. In the summertime, there is a costumed guide portraying Lincoln’s clerk.

Market Street Inn is near Springfield IL Lodging. We are approximately 29 miles from Springfield.

There are several other interesting historical Lincoln sites in Springfield. One can visit Lincoln’s home; the

Abe Lincolin's Home in Springfield IL

only home he ever owned, where he lived for 17 years before leaving for Washington D.C.

It was also here in Lincoln Hometown that Abe delivered his “House Divided” speech. It was during the Republican National Convention; only after that speech did the concept of a “divided House” become common terminology.

Lincoln addressed the people of Springfield at the train depot before leaving to take office in the White House. It was here that he spoke the kind words about his community members quoted at the top of this page. You can visit this Great Western Railroad Station, where Lincoln bid farewell to his friends and family to take on the greatest responsibility of his life.

And, of course, Lincoln’s tomb is also here in Springfield. After his assassination, his remains were returned to the town he loved so much, and great speeches to his unparalleled service were spoken. His tomb is a sizable 117-foot tower, and contains the bodies of his wife and three of four sons. The outside of the tomb features sculptures of Lincoln, and inside are many excepts from Lincoln’s speeches and famous words. It is a powerful place, and an essential part of any visit to Lincolnland.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, an extraordinary new facility, opened just a few years ago.   It is open 7 days weekly w/ Wednesday being the late day.   One should allow approximately 4 hours for this tour.   

I hope you will come to visit us, and Lincoln, soon. There is a wreath-laying ceremony at his tomb on February 12. Starting in June and throughout the summer there is a flag lowering ceremony every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at the tomb.

A humble man, Lincoln remains alive because what he did with his life affects us all today. Come and visit the home of this American hero.