This converted grain mill draws folks from across the region with both its made-from-scratch Southern cooking and live blues and jazz music (Saturday and some Sundays). There are three well-appointed rooms upstairs (from $125 to $175) if you want to make a night out of it.
Potter’s Mill
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The 1860 abode was a gift from local Republicans to the victorious general at the Civil War’s end. Grant lived here until he became the country’s 18th…
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It's a popular rock-climbing, hiking and camping area by the Mississippi River. Pick up trail maps at the north entrance park office.
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Beautiful bluff-top park with views of the Mississippi and elaborate stone details built in the 1930s (including a castle!).