Our main concern with crime in the area has to do with our taxes, but that, too, is another story. Chestnut Mountain Resort is 8 miles south of Galena down Blackjack Road. It overlooks a beautiful section of the Mississippi River Valley. In the winter, of course, you can go skiing. You can see for 30 miles up or down river as you take the ski lift back up the hill after your slide cart ride.
Kids love it.
It also has rental homes, horseback riding, boating, tennis, swimming, nature walks, et al. If you want to go for a boat ride on the Mighty Mississippi, the Silver Eagle, a gaming boat, is a short 13 miles west of Galena in East Dubuque. With a little luck, you might leave with more money than you arrived with. There is lots of entertainment during peak season around the area. Benjamin's, at Main and Hill in Galena, offers rock and blues bands on Saturday nights.