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The town of Arthur is located in the heart of Amish country, home to more than 2,000 Amish residents and hundreds of charming countryside businesses, Illinois' Amish Country offers shopping, dining, special events and guided educational tours (some of which feature meals in actual Amish homes).
Central Illinois lake with over 11,000 water acres and 172 miles of shoreline. Lake Shelbyville has 5 federal campgrounds, and 2 state campgrounds with over 1,000 campsites from tent camping up to full hookup. There are several recreational areas with picnic areas and pavilions and 2 wildlife management areas. Three public beaches are available for swimming on the lake. The lake also hosts many launching ramps that are available for boats, and 3 marinas on the lake. Many hiking trails also encompass the lake such as the General Dacey which also includes fitness stations, the Chief Illini trail and others.
Located in the heart of Illinois' Amish country, The Great Pumpkin Patch is a working farm that features beautiful gardens, including a spectacular collection of more than 5,000 mums, and offers its heirloom seeds for sale. Known for its more than 300 varieties of rare pumpkins, squash and gourds from around the globe that are grown right on the farm and displayed in its Great Pumpkin Patch from mid-September through October 31 every year. The on-site Homestead Bakery sells made-from-scratch goodies such as pies and angel food cake during spring, summer and fall.
This zoo overlooking Lake Decatur is home to animals from around the world, the Z.O.&O. Express train, the Endangered Species Carousel and the Zootique Gift Shop. Family events and activities are offered regularly.
Your "Cabin at the Lake," fully furnished cabins. Enjoy a peaceful, wooded country setting on over 20 acres bordering U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property. 1, 2, & 3 bedroom units include full kitchens, porches, and patios, grills, and campfire rings.
Kids can shimmy up Luckey's Climber, make a giant bubble and pretend to be whatever they can imagine, from a pilot to a scientist. The museum's permanent exhibits complement temporary exhibits and projects.
Amish Country Tours with ACM Tours
ACM Tours is a full service, receptive tour guide company with many special services available at no additional cost. We literally open the door to fabulous Illinois Amish Country! We are ready to assist you with meals, attractions, lodging and step on guide service. We have available trained, professional, local step-on guides who are well versed in the history, customs and folklore of this most unique part of Illinois.
This beautiful lodge is located in the woods along the shores of Lake Shelbyville. It is 50 yard walk down a forested pathway to the lake and also a short walk to the Coal Shaft Bridge public boat launch on Lake Shelbyville. The lodge is family built and operated. Located at 916 Coalshaft Bridge Rd. right off of County Highway 11 & Lakeside Villa.
Robin Hood Woods Resort & Campground
This resort and campground has 5 Cabins and over 200 campsites located in a wooded area with water, electricity, and sewers. There is an Inground outdoor pool, 2 bathhouses, pavilion, gameroom, playground, and a store on the property. The Rental cottages and log cabins come with air, kitchens, and bath. The Nine cabins also have satellite TV. The resort is 2.5 miles from Lake Shelbyville. Open April 1st - October 31st each year. Wi-Fi Access.
The state's largest artificial body of water, Lake Decatur spans 2,800 acres, with 30 miles of shoreline offering recreational opportunities and wildlife vistas at lakeside parks and the city marina. Water sports include boating, fishing, sailing and jet skiing. While shoreline locations surrounding Nelson Park Marina offer miniature golf, dining, public gardens and picnic facilities.
Amish Adventures & Stellar Tours, Inc
Amish Adventures will give you an up close and personal tour of the Illinois Amish culture and religion as you travel back in time along our quaint country roads with our professional and informed tour guide. To help our visitors learn more about the Amish culture, we offer a variety of tours that are customized to fit your itinerary. Tours of Amish homes, Amish farms, Amish woodworker's shop, a meal in an Amish home and a Step-on Guided Tour of the Amish countryside!
White Tail Crossing Cabin Village
Eighteen units are available with 1-5 bedrooms. All cabins are very nice, spacious and well-appointed with kitchens, fireplaces, front porches. There are 2 swimming pools, 2 fishing ponds, private hiking trails, 3 hole golf course and much more. Five full hookup campsites are also available. Open March to December 20th every year.
Coyote Cabins Retreat and Farm
Our beautiful 22-acre property has an alfalfa farm at the front of the property where our larger cabin (a log home), is a stone's throw from our 3-acre pond. Our 2 log cabins are nestled next to the Army Corp of Engineers ground in central Illinois. This provides many opportunities for nature walks and bird watching.
Firehouse Flea Market & Antiques
We have a wide variety of items including glassware, pyrex, VCR tapes, DVD's, CD's, lamps, Fenton glass, jewelry, vintage clothing, books, small furniture & knick-knacks. We have something for everyone!
Located at the southeast end of Lake Shelbyville and 1/4 mile from Lithia Springs Marina and access area for launching boats. Wireless internet in the office. Lithia Lodge, Luxury Cabins, Motel Rooms. 12 rooms and 10 Luxury cabins. Campfire rings, grills, picnic tables, playground, parking with electric, catch and release fishing pond. Fishing Guide Service Available. Open April-November every year.
Willow Ridge Vineyards & Winery
Family owned and operated on a Sesquicentennial farm. Nestled in a rural setting, there is a relaxing Tuscan style atmosphere. Facilities include a banquet room that seats 190 people and a wine tasting room with seating for an additional 40 people. Both are available to rent for special occasions.
Arthur Amish Country Information Center
This visitor's center offers maps and information on the entire Amish area, including the 150 Amish craft shops that dot the countryside surrounding the village of Arthur.
Scovill House & Oriental Gardens
Serenity envelopes this intimate area, where visitors are welcomed by a Chinese Fu dog and flowering dogwoods, star magnolia, Japanese lilac, and rhododendron -- foliage native to the Orient. Originally commissioned by Guy and Rose Scovill in the 1920's and reconstructed in the 1980's, the gardens' soothing nature encompasses a small reflective point, sod bridge, and oriental sculptures, and surrounds a small cottage, which is available for gatherings and retreats.
In operation since 1850, the farm features a blacksmith shop and Clydesdale horses. Chuck wagon cookouts are available.
This aquatic center has a frog slide, water slide, wet playground area, a sand playground, concessions, a shaded picnic area and a bath house.
Authentic, mix-with-the-Amish experience. Auctions held at Vernon Yoder's farm near Arcola.
Shady Crest Orchard and Farm Market
Come visit this working Amish farm and apple orchard. They have a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables for sale, plus fresh honey, apple butter and maple syrup. A Deli filled with 15 different Country-Cured Meats & 24 different Cheeses is also available Monday - Saturday. While you're there, enjoy a hand-dipped ice cream cone. You can also find Fresh Baked Goods every Thursday - Saturday. Open year round.
Fine art located in the heart of the Illinois Amish country. The Villa Galleries has dedicated its gallery to local artists who have ties to the central Illinois area either through living situation or artwork subject. Photography, watercolors, colored pencil, oil and acrylic, stained glass, and pottery are just a few of the mediums featured in the gallery.
We are very pleased to continue bringing all our valued customers the freshest, made-from-scratch delights such as caramel-iced cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls, honey white and wheat breads, sweet and specialty breads, a variety of cookies, iced cut-out cookies and classic angel food cakes of various flavors. And we feature specialty pumpkin items in the fall. Load up on baked goodies, as well as all the other scrumptious items that we stock on our shelves. These include a substantial assortment of mustard's, pickled vegetables, relishes, salsas, jams, jellies, butter spreads, noodles and a generous selection of fine candies and fudge.
Formerly Lakeside Cabins. There are 4 cabins with full kitchenettes, screened porches, boat parking with electric. Also a 2 bedroom house, and 3 bedroom house. Campfire rings, grills, picnic tables, playground. Fishing Guide Service is available. Open April-October.
Imagine Abraham Lincoln, the 6'4" lawyer, ducking to avoid bumping his head on the entrance of Macon Country's first courthouse built in 1829, which was the only log courthouse where Lincoln practiced law. This and other period buildings, located in the Macon County History Museum, allow visitors to travel back to different historical periods of the county. The prairie village on the museum grounds is home to such historical buildings as the log court house where Abraham Lincoln practiced in the 1830s.
Located between Arthur and Arcola in the small group of houses called Chesterville. This is a one bedroom house, with living room, full kitchen and bathroom. The bedroom has a queen size bed and the living room has a queen size sofa bed. It also has air conditioning and a washer & dryer, it is newly remodeled.
A collection of Chevrolet automobiles combing various race cars, Indy 50 Pace Cars, and original unrestored vehicles, including Chevrolet memorabilia.
Anna Bethel Fisher Rock Garden
Created in 1927 from an old sand pit across the road from Lake Decatur, the city's oldest garden was extensively renovated in 1992. Its resurrected look features secluded paths leading through rocky terraces planted with unusual trees, and landscapes brimming with colorful perennials. Towering bald Cypress trees, planted in the 1920s, still reign over these delightful grounds.
Nightlife bar with welcoming atmosphere for all and good quality food for lunch and dinner - try us!
The Beach House Restaurant offers wonderful American cuisine in an elegant setting. Dine inside or outside and take in an amazing view of Lake Decatur.
The Younker House Bed & Breakfast
3 rooms, smoke-free facility and free breakfast.
Many Styles. One Standard. Amish isn't a style. It's a standard of excellence—desired by many and practiced by a very rare few. It's in the fine details of solid wood drawers, hand-finished, inside and out. It's in the skill of genuine Amish craftsmen, passed down from one generation to the next.
Arguably one of the most famous outhouses left on the planet is located in the town of Gays, IL, located just five minutes from Mattoon. The existence of outhouses in general are rare, but certainly a two-story version is a unique oddity that the small rural community of 300 has capitalized on for quite some time. Stop by anytime for this great photo opportunity!
The one and only goat tower in the U.S. It is modeled after a tower that Dave and Marcia Johnson saw in a wine magazine from S. Africa. The original goat tower was in Portugal. The Johnston's tower is 31 foot tall and has 5,000 bricks with 276 spiral steps that encompass the tower.
For an enjoyable stay, choose from one of four cabins, a two-bedroom or three-bedroom house. There are campfire rings, grills, picnic tables and a playground. Parking with electric hook-ups for boats. Fishing guide service is also available. Close to Lake Shelbyville and Lithia Springs Marina. Open April-October.
Spanning six rolling acres on bluffs overlooking the Sangamon River Walk, Mari-Mann Herb Farm is a potpourri of herb beds, wildflower fields and formal gardens.
Jack and the Beanstalk is exactly like nothing you've ever seen before, not even in a book! This fun family show follows the adventures of Jack, a young boy with his nose in a book of fairytales. Filled with hilarious characters, toe-tapping tunes and more twists than a climbing vine Beanstalk! The Musical is one show that is guaranteed to grow and grow and grow right into your heart.
"The Popcorn Shop" was opened in 1934 by John Baldwin. In 1945, Mr. Baldwin leased his business to Del and Emily Barnett. A year later the Barnett's purchased The Popcorn Shop and changed the name to "Del's Popcorn Shop". Lou Ann Jacobs purchased the Decatur business in 1978 and has added her own flare and expertise to the business taking it way beyond what anyone could have imagined. Del's always has a large variety of tempting treats, most of which can be found and ordered right here online. A package from Del's Popcorn Shop is always sure to put a smile on every face.
No trip to Scovill Zoo would be complete without a visit to Project Playground II, a community-built, ADA-accessible playground in Scovill Park. This exciting play place includes a rock wall with fossils, hands-on music station, lots of slides, and a smooth rubber surface so kids of all ability levels can swing, slide, climb and play.
Bursting with seasonal exhibits, our brightest newcomer nurtures flowering trees and scrubs such as weeping Japanese cherry, mock orange, forsythia, fragrant bulbs, and delightfully colored pansies. A perennial garden joins the array this summer, and the spring exhibit opens mid-March.
Open year-round and offering annual and perennial flowers, mums, fall decor, pumpkins, squash, and fall treats. Known also for the 7 acre corn maze, haunted maze and mind twisted maze. School tours and groups welcome. Christmas trees and wreaths offered in winter months.
Gregory's Resort Motel and Cabins
Come stay in one of the 12 clean, comfortable rooms or a cabin after a long day of fishing or playing! 60 seconds from boat launch. Adjacent to Lithia Campground and Marina. Boat hook-ups, bait shop & store. Pavilions, grills and fire pits. Borders U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property. Open April 1st - October 30th every year. Has free Wi-Fi.
The Little Theatre On The Square
A Professional Actor Equity Association-affiliated theatre performing Broadway musicals and comedy. Produces five mainstage shows from mid-June to mid-August. Three theatres for young audiences, shows, in addition to a fall, Christmas, & spring show.
Rock Springs Center for Environmental Discovery
Rock Springs Center is the largest park in the Macon County Conservation District properties with a total of 1,343 acres in the southwest area of Decatur, IL. The Sangamon River runs through Rock Springs and several small ponds dot the landscape. A wide range of terrain including forest, wetland, grassland, and restored Illinois prairie make Rock Springs a destination for nature lovers. Rock Springs is also home to a large nature center, a museum, a restored farmhouse, nearly nine miles of hiking trails, and a paved bike trail. Rock Springs is a favorite for families all year round. Rooms and pavilions are available for rent for meetings and events.
Built in 1874, this Italianate mansion was the home of Richard J. Oglesby, a U.S. senator and three-time governor of Illinois. Oglesby was also a Union general in the Civil War and a close friend of Abraham Lincoln.
This father-son operation produces a wide variety of wines with grapes imported from throughout the U.S., including Illinois, Michigan and California. The winery features a tasting room and outdoor seating.
Conveniently located on IL 133, this facility is a short distance from an Amish pastry and coffee shop, a cheese shop, woodcraft store, and a family restaurant. The 16 modern rooms are all moderately priced.
Never Forgotten Thymes Antiques
A wide variety of treasures for you - antiques, collectibles, jewelry, and furniture are just some of the fun items awaiting your inspection!
Located on Mueller Company grounds, where the accomplishments of inventor Hieronymus Mueller, Decatur's "Unsung genius" and holder of over 500 patents, are celebrated. Among the expanded facility's treasures: The seventh of only eight cars manufactured by Mueller.
African American Civil War Soldiers Monument
This unique artwork is one of only a handful of sculptured tributes to the African American Civil War soldier in the entire United States. Commissioned by the City of Decatur, the work was designed and created by renowned artist, Preston Jackson. Jackson created several concepts for the statue and allowed the citizens of Decatur to vote to select the final design.
Marsha's Vineyard Bed & Breakfast
Built in spring 2000 by a local Amish contractor, this 1 1/2 salt-box cottage includes two spacious siutes, private baths and kitchen located in the heart of Illinois Amish Country.
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This beautiful 10,000-sqare-foot building has been restored to its twentieth-century rail depot grandeur, and now houses antique dealers selling their treasures.
This restored 105-year-old home is located in the heart of Decatur's historic district. It is decorated with Victorian and traditional furnishings. A full 3-course breakfast is served daily.
This trail is a multi-use recreational trail -- accessed mainly by walkers, runners, and bikers. As you move along the pathways of the Dacey Trail, you will find nature at its best with many scenic views of Lake Shelbyville. A fitness area is between the Dam West Recreational area and the Dam. The trail is being added to and improved each year. You can begin the trail at Forest Park or at the Dam West Recreational Area (9th St.).
Arcola Historic Train Depot & Information Center
This 1885 train depot displays Illinois Central Railroad memorabilia, the largest Louis Klein collection of antique brooms and brushes in the United States, and interesting Arcola relics and keepsakes. Because Arcola is the birthplace of Raggedy Ann creator Johnny Gruelle, Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls and collectibles are also on display.
Lincoln Trail Homestead State Memorial
This is the site of Abraham Lincoln's first Illinois home. Bisected by the Sangamon River, the site also features picnicking and hiking.
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Belly up to this old-time soda fountain that serves up ice cream treats. The marble-topped counter was moved here in the 1930s and is surrounded by 600 vintage soda bottles and photos of the town of Arthur's yesteryear.
Locally hand crafted goodness, baked goods, fun decor for the home, children's section & more, soaps, blankets, antiques, sock monkey & designer fabrics, amish souvenirs, hand woven rugs, teapots and more.
Sports Zone Bar/ Decatur Conference Center & Hotel
The Sports Zone Bar and Grill is ideal for cocktails and dinner in a cheerful and relaxing atmosphere, whether it's to watch the big game, or just to hang out with friends. Click here to find out what's happening at the sports zone this month. Wednesdays are comedy night, $5 cover.
Shelbyville State Fish and Wildlife Area
A 6,400-acre wildlife area on the north end of Lake Shelbyville. Hunting for waterfowl, forest and upland game is popular. Boat access is provided to accommodate anglers and hunters.
This campground has 81 campsites, most of which are shaded.
Tennis anyone? Multiple courts for recreational or tournament use - come join in the fun!
1200 Square foot house with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, central air. Garage with electricity. Fully equipped kitchen, washer & dryer, all linens provided, satellite TV. Free Wi-Fi, Stocked fishing pond, fishing guide service available Campfire ring, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, BBQ grills, swimming pool, electric boat parking. Pets allowed. Open all year.
Here at Olde Brick Wall we carry a wonderful collection of upholstered and early American reproduction wood painted furniture. There are several styles and colors to choose from. To complete your whole room, we carry paint, curtains, shower curtains, pillows, rugs, chandeliers, shelves and pictures. Established in 1994 in a charming, old hotel building in the heart of Illinois Amish country, Arcola, the Olde Brick Wall features a wonderful gathering of tinware, light fixtures, candles, redware, folk art and primitives. We offer everything you could ever want to give your home that special look, feel and smell of country that we all love so much.
The Decatur Civic Center hosts trade shows, concerts, expos and more.
Arcola is a pristine showcase of small-town America that still retains many examples of more than a century of architectural changes in the American home. Two tours daily from April through October.
A shop full of antiques and 30+ dealers, plus a large inventory of antique oil and gas lamps. Repair and parts are available for antique and modern oil and gas lamps. Authorized Aladdin Lamp dealer and repair.
Three Story, six bedroom log home on 30 acres with fireplace, large deck, kitchen, central air, spa, large meeting room, trail rides, continental breakfast, TV, VCR, 5-person spa, gas grill and 2 charcoal grills. Next to Hidden Springs State Forest.
Promoting Timeless Excellence in Film, The Avon Theatre, featuring the best of independent, world and documentary films, foreign and Hollywood classics, and educational programming that will enhance the cultural richness of the downtown Stamford community. Once again, discerning film goers can ask: "What's on at the Avon?"
Seek out life's simple pleasures...A gathering of primitives, antiques, folk art, and home and garden decor. A memorable shopping experience!
Anne Lloyd Gallery - Madden Arts Center
The warm, welcoming and slightly funky Madden Arts Center is a richly renovated hub where the Decatur Area Arts Council makes its home. The building houses galleries, classrooms, an art shop, photo lab and rehearsal spaces. The Anne Lloyd Gallery showcases local exhibits as well as extraordinary traveling collections. The gallery spotlights an International Arts Experience exhibition over an 8-week period each summer. Participating in the downtown Decatur "art walks" the gallery holds a "First Friday" reception on the first Friday evening of each month, showcasing a different artist or artistic medium each time.
This museum openin in 2005 with Bob's private collection. The building is decorated in 50's sock hop style with black and white checkered floors. The walls are lined with 50's memorabilia, chevy clocks and neon signs. A jukbox takes you back to that popular era. The museum has eight vintage cars as well as a 1993 Indy Pace Car with only 28 miles. Mr. Boarman restored most of the cars himself and has been collecting over 25 years.
The Lincoln Square Theatre was built in 1915, designed principally to present touring theatrical and vaudeville productions. The original structure featured seating for 1,355 patrons.
Sandwiches, soups, cheese, quilts & crafts. An excellent variety of cheese!
In addition to 39 neighborhood and community parks, our green spaces boast bike trails, picnic and camping facilities, gardens, golf courses, playgrounds, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, and swimming pools.
Once the original reading room of Millikin University's Gorin Library, Birks Museum maintains a montage of memories: Among them, a Belleek mirror made for Queen Victoria; a life mask of Abraham Lincoln circa 1864; and 700 paperweights.
This roadside produce stand offers asparagus, radishes, eggplant and sweet corn.
This nine-hole course is par 36/38. Located 3 miles West of Mattoon, Il. on Route 16.
Small craft and gift shop. Some antiques.
Located on a serene wooded hilltop, gently slopes into a full-service marina and restaurant situated on Lake Shelbyville.
Calico Workshop and Oak Furniture
Along with Amish Oak furniture, the Calico Workshop offer a lot of, you guessed it, calicos and fabric. Pre-made quilts, patterns, and quilting supplies.
Lake Shelbyville - Bo Wood Recreation Area
Most of the campsites in this 82 site campground are shaded. Located on Lake Shelbyville, beach nearby.
A favorite of walkers and hikers, this park offers year-round camping and scenic hiking trails, many of them hugging Lake Shelbyville, Eagle Creek has 163 vehicular campsites, with 148 of those being Class A sites with electricity, picnic tables, and showers. There are 56 sites available by reservations made at least 2 weeks in advance by mail.
Seven clean and comfortable kitchenette rooms with living room, kitchen, bedroom and bath within walking distance of Coon Creek Beach and Boat Ramp. Rooms are equipped with pots and pans, table settings, coffee maker & toaster, towels, and bed linens. Only 1/2 mile from Lake Shelbyville. Open April - November.
This 18-hole, par 72 course features moderate to gently rolling terrain, manicured greens, a full-service pro shop and a food court.
Country Charm Bed and Breakfast
The delightful, historic colonial was built in 1858 and sits on a 1/2 acre parcel that boast beautiful views of a mini orchard. There are 4 nostalgic rooms on the 2nd floor. There is boat and RV parking. Open all year and has Wi-Fi. No pets allowed.
Assumption Historical Society/Museum
This museum displays old school pictures and artifacts from the town of Assumption. Open by appointment.
18-hole golf course set in the countryside of Windsor. The Fox offers a golf experience for everyone from the casual golfer to those looking for a real challenge. The course was built on 160 acres of rolling farmland and woods in 1998. Located close to Lake Shelbyville. GPS ADDRESS: 1300 N 3050 E
The historic Peterson House is a part of Peterson Park in Mattoon, and houses the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce. This beautiful building is rich in architectural history and is an key part of Mattoon's cultural story.
Atwood Visitor & Information Center
Early trains made an "at-the-woods" stop, and in 1873 the town of Atwood was formed. Main Street today features split-rail fences, benches, grassy areas and country crafts, collectibles and antiques.
32 bowling lanes, automatic scoring, free parking, lounge and food.
Macon County Conservation District
Our green spaces boast bike and walking trails, picnic and camping facilities, and gardens.


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For a small city, Newry sure packs it all in. We've picked out five things to do whether you're fond of shopping or castle heritage
Newry has been a place of continuous human settlement since way back in 4,000 BC, so it's no surprise that the city has a rich and colourful heritage. Sitting handsomely among modern structures are elegant 18th-century Georgian townhouses and a lovely mid-19th-century courthouse. Down by the quays, brick canal buildings with attractive terracotta façades are still in place with their original features.
A former sugar mill, once occupied by American soldiers during World War II, has been converted into a textile design business with an art gallery and café, while a flax and spinning mill on Cornmarket has been restored and is now used by community groups. Find out all about the history behind these structures on The Newry Heritage Trail, which begins at the historic Bagenal's Castle and snakes around the city.
Hidden for centuries and rediscovered in 1996, Bagenal's Castle has gone through a remarkable restoration process and comprises a 16th-century fortified tower and a 19th-century warehouse. Now home to the Newry Tourist Office and a museum, it's definitely worth a visit. Look out for the "Promise Stone", a black-speckled granite slab featuring a ringed Latin cross, found in the wall on Castle Street. It got its unusual name from the deals that were struck over it on market days by bakers who touched it for good luck.
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Newry's churches and cathedrals are powerhouses of history. Stand high on the grounds of St Patrick's Church, and a view of the surrounding countryside and city centre unfolds before you. The church itself was founded in 1578 and was one of the first Protestant churches built on the island of Ireland.
Next stop is the Cathedral of St Patrick and St Colman – the primary place of Catholic worship in the city. Known for its vibrant stained-glass windows, this cathedral was opened in 1829, and has wonderful interior marble works with Italian craftsmanship.
Chiselled and carved to perfection, the face of the Newry Navvy sculpture looks down from his plinth on Sugar Island. The bronze statue, erected in 2011, celebrates the men who built the Newry Canal in 1742.
The Shelbourne Café is a Newry institution. It's where weary shoppers and lunchtime strollers converge to indulge in cake and pastry loveliness. Manageress Edel Farrell describes it as "a family-run business for families that has been part of the fabric of Newry for generations".
For over 100 years, the tantalising aroma of newly baked goodies fills the air as the in-house bakers do what they do best in the kitchens. We're talking chocolate fudge cake, banoffee pie, Pavlova, tarts… the list goes on. Up on the walls hang works from local artists, as well as pieces from one of Ireland's hottest artists: Graham Knuttel. Our favourites are his portraits of Bono and Van Morrison.
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Something's up in County Down. Something magical in fact. Why? Well, the county's mountains and myths were a key inspiration...
Percy French sang how "the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea"... and they do. But they do a whole lot more
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This is an open message to every member of congress on behalf of the American people and the people of the world. The decision as to whether the U.S. will attack Syria is hanging in the balance right now and officially you are the ones that will make that decision. I'm sure you're well aware of the fact that the people don't support this war, 91% appose it, and the people don't believe the official propaganda that John Kerry and the administration have been putting forward. No one's buying it.
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On June 30th, 2013 Bradley Manning a U.S. Army private who leaked a number of classified documents was convicted of seven out of eight espionage charges, five theft charges, two computer fraud charges, five military counts of violating a lawful general regulation and one charge of wanton publication of intelligence on the internet. Though he was found not guilty of the aiding the enemy charges he still faces up to 136 years in prison.
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Egypt Revolution: What You're Not Being told
What's the real story behind this most recent revolution in Egypt? Looking at it on the surface, from the viewpoint being handed to us by the mainstream media it's hard to make out a clear picture, especially since much of the information we're being given seems contradictory.


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Doesn't my sister look like a nature trail ultra runner? Here she is 21.5 miles into her first trail race, first marathon, and first ultra and she looks like she just stepped out of the house! :-D Keep up the good work, Gretch.


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By HARRIET BISHOP
Recently it has come to my attention that stress seems to be the big factor of the century. Everybody around me, including myself, seems to be bogged down in stress. We seem to be stressed about everything.
There are all kinds of ideas out there for ways to relieve stress. Doctors have their theory. The food industry has its theory. Physical education people have their theory and on and on and on.
It would stand to reason that pretty soon some form of this information would come to rest in my universe. It did, the other day, in the form of one of my nurse's aides.
This particular lady is as smart as a whip and comes up with some pretty good ideas off the top of her head. This was cool enough for me to share with you. So as much as I would like to take the credit for this, I will have to bow to Deborah O'Rafferty.
Here it is: "A new way to relieve stress. Stand up straight and tall and take two long breaths in and let it out slowly. Now open your mouth and put your tongue on the back of your front teeth. Breath in and while breathing out make an nnnnnnnnnn sound. Relax your tongue. Take another breath in and while breathing out form your lips in an O position and make the sound of OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Now put the two sounds together. You will have nnnnnooooooooo.
Ever heard of the word before? Sure you have. We all have. We are just afraid to use it. The stress will fly away from you." Thanks, Deborah.
Only use this method when you are feeling overwhelmed, overburdened or overpowered.
I would like to add this. WARNING! Be careful who you use this method on as it could backfire. The person you shared this method with might well try the "no" out on you. I speak from experience.
All kidding aside people, sometimes we just have to say no to people. Most people understand and if they don't then they were not your friend to begin with and carry no human understanding. What good does it do for us to make ourselves physically sick because we cannot say a simple word like no.
I learned this concept a long time ago and try not to practice it too much but have done so when I have felt the need was there. I might add that when I say no, I do not let myself feel guilty about it. That is the key. Learn to say no when you need to and don't feel guilty about it. Explain that your plate is full and move on. Things will get accomplished. You just might not be the one to do it.
I am well aware that some of you who are reading this might well disagree with what I have said. You may argue that too many people say no and not enough people say yes. You may be right.
I have not found that to be the case in my world. You are probably the ones feeling overburdened, overwhelmed and overpowered. From saying yes all the time I might add.
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For the second year in a row, the weather was rainy for part of the day at the Taste of Williamsville, held Sunday, August 7 at Island Park in the village. The skies were threatening when we arrived in the late afternoon, but it didn't deter a good-sized crowd from sampling some terrific food from 20 local eateries. Kudos to Al Yates and the other organizers who added new restaurants, a classic car show, and a seating area under the pavilion, which proved to be a good move given the intermittent showers. I also liked how many of the vendors had delicious choices that weren't necessarily gut-busting. I loved the Caprese Salad on a skewer from 800 Maple, the refreshing Mango Lassi from Kabab & Curry, and the peanut butter gelato from Sweet Melody's. If I were designating an overall winner, I would agree with the judges, who awarded Milo's Rookie-of-the Year. I had a sampler of their fresh and fabulous dips and pita, spinach pies, rice pudding and grape leaves. Outstanding! Can't wait for next year's edition, the 24th annual, under sunny skies for a change.
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Dustin Byfuglien is a big guy. How big exactly? Well, nobody really knows.
Or so we thought.
Byfuglien has always been reluctant to drop the true number in regards to his weight, and it is completely his right to do so. Yet, Gary Lawless released an article Tuesday in which he states that a reliable source for fellow Jets blogger Pete Tessier has learned that Byfuglien weighed in at 302 pounds at the end of this season. That's a lot of human.
Personally, the weight itself isn't what bothers me. Despite his size, Byfuglien has been able to be a dominant defenseman in the NHL (when he decides to be), and has an absolute cannon from the blue line. My problem comes in the fact that somehow Dustin Byfuglien managed to actually gain weight throughout an NHL season. That's no easy task, and to me speaks to a total lack of caring and commitment.
How much weight did Buff gain exactly? Well nobody really knows, but the Jets site has him listed at 265lbs. Therefore, just assuming this is somewhat close (doubtful, but it's all I have to work with), Buff managed to gain 37lbs while playing professional hockey. Umm... What?
How outrageous is this? Well, luckily stuff like this happens to be an area of expertise in my schooling, so I'm going to do my best to explain this to you.
First things first, let me remind you that this is all during a hockey season. Therefore, Dustin (just like any other player) likely was not lifting weights with a goal of increasing muscle mass (which is denser & therefore weighs more than fat), but likely just for maintenance. In fact, he probably should have lost weight simply due to the loss of muscle throughout the year. (This is why players like MacKinnon don't partake in the fitness testing before the draft. It's too soon to the end of the Memorial Cup, and they haven't been training hard for months)
On average, it takes about 3500 calories left "unused" by your body for it to store 1lb of fat. This number is generally similar among all people and body types.
The average sized male will have a metabolic rate around 2000kCal (calories) per day. This means that just to keep yourself alive with some basic walking and movement, your body will burn/consume 2,000 calories. Dustin Byfuglien's metabolic rate would be much higher than the average male, due to his size and muscle mass. So, just to be safe let's underestimate that his metabolic rate is around 2,500 calories per day.
Now factor in the fact that he plays NHL hockey, with near daily practices and very few complete off days. I did a quick search, but was unable to hunt down the exact caloric expenditure of an NHL player during a game (obviously, no player is going to allow a researcher to mess with him). So, I'm going to do my best to estimate. An average 20 minute run at a decent pace would burn about 500 calories. That's likely low-balling again, so lets pop that number up to about 750 extra calories (probably still low-balling) burnt a day playing hockey.
Math Time
Time for some simple math. Let's take that 2,500 calories burnt a day to simply stay alive, and add the 750 he likely burnt daily playing hockey.That means Buff's body required on average 3,250 calories every day to run. Every calorie above that would contribute to energy storage (fat), and every one lower would require his body to draw from that storage, thus burning the fat (meaning weight loss).
The Jets season this year ran from January 19th to April 25th, a span of 97 days in which he put on 37 pounds. So if one pound of fat is 3500 calories, Byfuglien had to eat 129,500 more calories than he burnt in those 97 days. That's an excess of approximately 1,335 calories PER DAY. To make this clear, he over-ate by more than half of what an average male would require every day. For this to happen, Byfuglien had to consume his 3,250 calories just to live, plus the excess of 1,335. That means he ate about 4,585 calories every day for 97 days.
Just how much is 4,585 calories? A Big Mac meal from McDonalds with large fries and a large Coke totals about 1,420 calories. Therefore, if Dustin ate 3 "supersized" Big Mac meals every day, he would have hit 4,260 calories. Still enough room for a nice apple pie afterwards. Keep in mind, I underestimated more than one number while doing this, so odds are he would have had to eat more than that. Every day. For 97 days.
What's The Point?
My point is simple. I'm fine with Byfuglien's weight. Will it slowly deteriorate his body faster than if he didn't weigh so much? Yes it will. In fact, I would be terrified to see what's going on with his knees. Yet, somehow he still manages to be a very effective hockey player.
My problem arises from the fact that Byfuglien almost has to TRY to gain that much weight. I see this as a huge slap in the face. Dustin is a talented and loved player in this city, but just does not seem to care enough to pay attention to what or how much he is eating. That annoys me. Especially when you consider how good he could be if he truly commited himself to fitness.
Something needs to be done. Someone needs to talk to Buff, and get through to him that this needs to stop. Put in an effort. That's all we really want as fans, and I think getting paid over $5 million a year warrants at least that much effort.
June 12 2013, 01:51PM
I don't believe his weight gain for a second. Lawless has been after Buff all year. I'm sure there are guys out there who don't take care of themselves well (Byfuglien among them) and I can imagine some pro athletes pushing 12 or 15% body fat. I'll never forget that Hard Knocks with the Bengals where Chad Ochocinco talked about eating McDonalds every day. Not surprisingly, his effectiveness declined rapidly as he aged. But gaining dozens of pounds in 3 months as a pro athlete is just too much to believe. As you suggest, it would take an intense commitment to gain weight that rapidly - even with a sedentary lifestyle!
Reading how much he'd have to eat to make it happen only solidifies that for me. So thanks for this piece, Travis.
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Lately I have found myself making the most unlikely of comparisons. I have been contrasting a somewhat similar problem shared by President Obama and General William Tecumseh Sherman, and have found they both arrived at the same solution.
During the American Civil war the Northern Army was plagued with desertions, which commanders tried to remedy by court-marshaling the offenders, and sentencing them to death. Then they faced an additional problem, their Commander in Chief, President Lincoln, would pardon all but a few of the offenders.
General Sherman, whose army had a lower number of desertions, was asked how he executed deserters without Lincoln first granting a pardon, he replied, "I shot them first."
Now President Obama is faced with a similar situation, although his deals with enemy combatants and is self-imposed by foolish campaign promises. Obama openly detests our country's detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, and in failing to close it he does not want more detainees sent there, however he is forced to recognize its necessity.
Victor Davis Hanson writes: "By all accounts, President Obama has vastly increased the number of Predator drone strikes during his 13 months in office and expanded the theater of missile operations by thousands of square miles. Indeed, since inauguration day, 2009, Predator and Reaper drone attacks may have killed over 500 suspected terrorists in Waziristan and Pakistan."
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Skip to comments.Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker surges to top of GOP 2016 list
Posted on 04/20/2013 11:07:21 AM PDT by gusopol3
He doesn't get the attention of the Sunday talk shows, or Washington's political elite, but the Midwest's dragon slayer, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, is emerging in some Republican circles as the surprising favorite to win the GOP nomination for president in 2016.
Untainted by scandal, far from Washington's voter-frustrating gridlock, and reinvigorated by his victory over foes who staged a recall vote, the conservative Walker is also viewed as the best candidate to sop up the Midwest white vote which, had Mitt Romney done better there, would have catapulted him into the Oval Office.
But the best part in the eyes of the University of Virginia's Larry Sabato: "If Walker were to become the Republican presidential nominee, Democrats will have helped it happen." That's because they drove the recent losing recall effort out of anger Walker was cracking down on public unions.
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Ben Carson.
I'd like that too.
Not if the GOP elite have anything to do with it. It isn't his turn, it's Jeb's.
Better ask Ben some more questions first!
I still have his Christmas card w/ family pic on my book shelf, in front of my computer.
I was not expecting that! Thought it was a very kind gesture and I will continue to support him.
He made it simple, plain and clear on what he intended to do when running. Once elected, he did exactly that.....and a "recall" effort was charged against him for it.
He got more votes from this "recall" than he did during his first run, lol. Still tickles me.
I'll bet the guy doesn't even have a tattoo. He is everything the freeloaders, hollywierd types, Marxists hate about America. The hate media will run day and night to destroy him
Note how they present Christie as "too moderate" when in actuality he is too damn liberal.
Go, Walker!!
" Not if the GOP elite have anything to do with it. It isnt his turn, its Jebs."
No doubt. Might as well run Romney again, and make DAMN sure conservatives stay home again : )
On a note related to Walker, I found out that Wisconsin University has a VERY LARGE, hidden slush fund.
I like Walker.
Go, Walker!
Muahahahahaha, we're stealing him...../eevil laughter......
Not if us folks that think right in IL can steal him first!! My God, we need a guy like him.
Which republican 'circle' might that be? I don't hear that buzz from anyone I know, so who is in this circle of which one or two people speak?
Another loser is just fine with the Gutless Old Party hacks as long as all their legions of useless campaign advisors and consultants get their millions in rake-offs and they maintain control of the Party purse strings.
Those reasons you cite are precisely why the GOPe won't support him!
Scott Walker would be excellent.
We'll see how walker does in next years' (re)election. If he wins and does well in that win there may be potential. But we shouldn't be getting ahead of ourselves.
If the GOPe even entertain the thought of running Jeb or fat@$$, the party is finished. Hell, Biden would win against either of those two. Bush is a tainted name and is toxic now, fat@$$ will not turn out a single Conservative voter - bank it!
What are Scott Walker's views on global trade please?
Particularly our in-balance with Asia.
Grump Cat: "NO!"
Paul/Ryan, 2016! :)
Oh, yeah. That UW surplus is gonna explode in their liberal faces; and I cannot WAIT! :)
Jebby has the inside track as the sacrificial lamb for Hillary in 2016.
Bush and Clinton - Two sides of the same coin.
Hi.Getting ready to garden , or are you still under a foot of snow?
George W. Bush looks a lot better after what went down in Boston this week, and there's a very high probability we're so far behind now that there will be repeats all over the map.
Psalm 127:1: Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Secretary of State Allen West.
No. Never again...Rove is toast. He had his chances...
Wisconsin ping.
No snow left, but it's been COLD. Next week, we may have night time temps above freezing, so that'll help! Sun is shining today, but gone again tomorrow. :(
I'm working on setting up my Nursery Yard at work, today. Me and my guys are making great progress.
Pansies, cool-weather herbs and veggies for sale, so far. This upcoming week is Hell Week - semi load after semi load of lovelies from all over the USA. (I like that the best, actually!)
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I'll withhold judgment until he explicitly outlines his position on Amnesty.
Creating 11 million new Democrats does not help the Conservative cause.
What floored me was that they earned so much money AFTER their taxpayer funding was reduced. I'd like to know where they invest it.
For gosh sake, just pulled your catalogue out of the mail a few weeks back .I had no idea. I'll have to put an order in.
I like Walker. I just hope he doesn't catch Potomac fever, as have Chris Christie and Bob McDonnell.
Google: Madison Governor Scott Walker announced the opening of the Wisconsin Center China to give Wisconsin businesses expanded access to growing markets. The center officially opened today in conjunction with Governor Walkers Trade Mission to China. Four agreements of intent were signed in conjunction with the opening ceremony. This trade center strengthens our relationship with China and provides Wisconsin businesses the resources and assistance to pursue export opportunities in this growing market, Governor Walker said. Through the years, Wisconsin has built a strong trade relationship with China, and the opening of the Wisconsin Center China will help Wisconsin businesses continue to strengthen our trade relationships and grow export opportunities.
There is not much about this subject, but it seems that Walker is a free trader looking for export opportunities with China to help with the imbalance.
You say that like most people have one, surely that is not so.
I certain circles and age groups, not having a tattoo is considered an embarrassing faux pas.
Thanks gusopol3.
I sure wish our side would wake the heck up, and start taking our side for a change.
This is the one issue on which the GOP is out to lunch.
How's that global warming Spring going over there?
Thanks for the ping.
This will hurt Wisconsin, gravely. No matter what Governor Walker does for the USA, when he's gone, WI will fall back into the hands of the Socialists. There's not enough 'trickle down economics' at the Federal level to help any of us.
Steal Governor Walker so then you can all complain and call us names again and say we're ALL Socialists and Un-American and we get what we deserve because we're too STUPID to vote for real Conservatives, etc.
Seriously, quit pimping for him to run. Let us have a full 4 or 8 years of him to help us turn Wisconsin around to the point where it WON'T fall victim of the Socialists for decades to come. I would LOVE to live in a FREE state with good jobs, lower taxes and LESS government. Give us more than a year to accomplish all that, would ya? His second year in office was TIME WASTED due to the LibTard Recall effort.
Glad you weren't pulling it out of the trash, LOL! :)
How about a Cruz-Walker ticket?
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Liam O'Connor, artist
Over the past four years I have been making work in response to a building site at the British Museum that has now become the World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre.
I see the building site as an island within the city, a territory relinquished in one form waiting to be claimed in/by another.
I have been privileged to explore this transforming landscape and have attempted to describe it, or allow it to describe itself, through the objects and drawings I have made. The work explores the process of imposing order on the landscape and its objects, the end point of which is the completed structure of the building.
Over the course of three and a half years I worked on a single drawing of the site. From a fixed vantage point above the site, I observed the entire transformation of the space from demolition through to excavation and construction. In a weekly ritual I returned to this same view and added to the drawing as new forms emerged on site. Over time this developed into a memoir to the building process. The Museum documented the stages of this drawing through a series of photographs.
For me the most compelling part of the building process was the excavation, which saw the entire site cleared to four stories below street level. I have always been drawn to these huge spaces which temporarily open up in London, into which new buildings are to be placed. They are architectural events in themselves, for a brief moment a huge expanse appears within the densely packed London streets. In response to the epic excavation I made two pieces of work, the first of which was this large, three meter wide drawing, in an attempt to capture the cinematic quality of the spectacle.
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All images © Liam O'Connor
The second piece came out of a body of work I had been making on site, for which I collected marks left on surfaces through rubbings, prints and photograms; collecting moments I saw as drawings. The site is continually producing images of itself; dirt, mud, clay and rust are dragged across its surfaces or are themselves surfaces onto which marks can be made. After watching thousands of lorries leave the site filled with clay, I wanted to join the clay on its journey, so I asked if I could sit in one of the lorries to see where it went. I also asked if I could place some boards in the back of the lorry, on which clay could be placed on top to create a drawing which could be reclaimed at the end of the journey, at the rubbish tip. The builders were happy to facilitate my experiments with, as they always were throughout the project. I had been exploring ways of using the materials, processes and tools on site to make drawings, and I saw this piece as a successful outcome of that process as it was made by a telescopic digger, a lorry and a bulldozer.
Click on any of the thumbnails to view as a full screen slideshow.
All images © Liam O'Connor
The final piece of work I made was a modern medal. Philip Attwood, Keeper of the Department of Coins & Medals, introduced me to the Museum's modern medal collection, and, impressed by these objects, I wanted to make something in response. I was interested in the repetitious activities on the site, such as the picking up and putting down of clay or the construction of steel cages to reinforce the concrete, as the same process seemed to result in a slightly different outcome each time, a unique result. I had also been working a lot with objects taken from the site rather than making my own. With these two ideas in mind, Willie Shaw of Mace, the main contractor, donated a crane lifting chain, and PAD contractors separated the chain into its 800 individual links and stamped each one with a commemorative mark I had designed.
Once the building is complete all these medals will be displayed temporarily and each of the people who have worked on the project will choose a medal from this display, so the piece of work will disperse among everyone who has contributed to the building project.
Every Saturday in June a display of the work I have made will be open to the public. The works have all been tailor-made for the museum cabinets in this secret gallery usually closed off from public view. This room has always been important to me; on one side is the building site and on the other the Museum, for me it became a studio space where the influence of both cultures began to emerge within the work that I made.
See a selection of Liam's work on display in the WCEC Model room, located off Room 66 on Level 3 of the Museum.
To find out more about Liam O'Connor's work, visit liamoconnor.co.uk
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Remarks by NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Marie Blistan
NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Marie Blistan joined gubernatorial candidate Senator Barbara Buono and other women's rights advocates in calling for an increase in the state's minimum wage at a press conference at the New Jersey State House Monday, Aug. 26. Raising New Jersey's minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.25 per hour with an annual cost of living adjustment would advance the cause of women's equality in New Jersey and help the state's economy.
The press conference—hosted by The Working Families United for New Jersey, Inc.— took place on Women's Equality Day, which is the day that women won their right to vote with the final ratification of the 19th Amendment. Blistan was among a dozen speakers in attendance who called for a support of a state constitutional amendment on raising the minimum wage.
"For our state, raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.25 per hour with an annual cost of living adjustment will help us address rising poverty and generate nearly $175 million in economic activity over the next year which has the potential to ALSO create hundreds—if not thousands—of full time jobs," noted Blistan. "The members of the New Jersey Education Association understand the value of addressing poverty and creating jobs—countless studies have shown there is a direct effect on student achievement. Parents who are struggling to make ends meet have to make difficult choices every single day—they worry about how to feed their families, paying for the rising costs of living expenses, and just maintaining a quality of life in general."
Blistan pointed out that the percentage of students on free and reduced lunch continues to rise—in the 2012-2013 school year, nearly 40 percent of school children received free or reduced lunch, which indicates their parents are making below a living wage.
"These numbers are not shocking—as any educator in the state can tell you," Blistan continued. "They are unacceptable."
The state constitutional amendment will be voted upon on November 5.


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Elder Derek Wayne Tuttle is returning home on Feb. 26 after serving in the Washington Kennewick Spanish Speaking Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Elder Tuttle will speak in sacrament meeting on March 10 at 9 a.m. in the Eighth North Chapel in Castle Dale. He is the son of Wayne and Elise Tuttle of Orangeville. He is the grandson of Dennis and the late Maurine Tuttle of Orangeville and Bryce and Luane Wilson of Huntington.


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J.Hilburn.com promotes the brand and easy purchases, leaves tailoring to stylists.
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J.Hilburn Inc. is a hybrid retailer, one with both online and offline components. With no permanent bricks-and-mortar stores, it relies on its web site to attract customers and sell them on the brand, but counts mainly on its 3,100 salespeople—the retailer calls them stylists—around the country to close most sales for its custom-made men's clothing.
Veeral Rathod, president and co-founder, admits that it took a while for him and co-founder Hil Davis to figure out how to use the web effectively. While they founded the company in 2007 and launched their first rudimentary web site in 2008, it wasn't until 2011 that the company had an e-commerce site that Rathod considers "presentable." Even now, it's still very much a work in progress.
For example, the e-commerce site offers a shirt configurator that lets a guy select the fit he wants, elements like collar and cuff style, and select from a range of fabrics to see what his custom-made shirt would look like. "Guys use it to play around with the brand, but there's no conversion on it," Rathod says. Many men find the configurator confusing, he says. "Most guys, when they want to buy new shirts they say, 'I want exactly the same shirt I'm wearing, or the same shirt in a different pattern.' They don't want to rethink the collar or cuff."
That led J.Hilburn to add a custom shirt reorder feature to its web site this year. A customer can see thumbnails of all the shirts he's bought from J.Hilburn, select one and reorder it, or order the same shirt in a different color or pattern. The retailer sent out an e-mail recently promoting its fall fabrics to customers who had bought custom shirts and encouraging them to use the reorder tool. During the three days of that e-mail campaign, Rathod says, 8% of sales for J.Hilburn came from its e-commerce site, compared with 0.5% on a typical day.
"That led to some new thinking: We have this two-part connection to the customer," Rathod says. The stylist is the primary connection with the consumer. She can take measurements, learn what the customer wants "and, most important, tell guys what to wear," he says. The e-commerce site provides convenience and lets shoppers explore the products on offer. "We realized we should let each channel do what it does best," Rathod says.
That means encouraging customers to go to the web site to execute simple tasks, like reordering a custom-made shirt in the same or a different pattern, or to buy ready-to-wear clothing. But for major purchases, the retailer encourages the customer to meet with his stylist who can guide him through ordering a new suit for a wedding or graduation "or the coolest, custom-made shirt for his 25th high school reunion."
J.Hilburn this month took another step to meet its customers offline, opening a temporary store for two weeks in the trendy SoHo section of lower Manhattan. That store allowed customers to see an array of complete outfits on mannequins, and it led to higher sales. The average sale in the store was $850, compared with $325 for the average sale when a stylist meets with a client. J.Hilburn also sponsored a party for New York journalists that generated coverage in about 20 national and local publications, Rathod said. "Going forward, it's a great way for us to into a market and create brand awareness," he says. He foresees opening a pop-up store again in New York City next spring and fall, and possibly in some other cities.
J.Hilburn, which has raised $45 million in venture capital, is on track to post sales of $50 million this year, up from $28.5 million last year and $16.5 million in 2011, Rathod says.


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