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​​Weekend Escape from Chicago: Galena & Dubuque 🚗✨​​

📍 ​​Two Charming River Towns​​ Just ​​30 minutes apart​​ but worlds different—​​Galena, IL​​ (historic romance) and ​​Dubuque, IA​​ (riverfront culture)—are perfect for a ​​2-day road trip​​ along the Mississippi! ​​🏡 Galena, IL: "A Town Frozen in Time"​​ ✨ ​​Vibes​​: 19th-century charm + wine + slow living ​​Open-air architecture museum​​: 85% of buildings are ​​preserved 1800s gems​​ (red-brick Main Street = ❤️). ​​Ulysses S. Grant’s Home​​: Tour the ​​Civil War president’s house​​. ​​Shopping heaven​​: 100+ boutiques (antiques, chocolates, spices 🍫). ​​Food & wine​​: Cozy Italian spots, steakhouses, and ​​vineyard tastings​​ nearby. ​​Nature + art​​: Bike the ​​Galena River Trail​​ or gallery-hop on Main Street. ✅ ​​Perfect for​​: Couples, history buffs, and ​​slow-travel lovers​​. ​​🌉 Dubuque, IA: "Culture by the River"​​ ✨ ​​Vibes​​: Museums, industrial heritage, family fun ​​Mississippi River Museum​​: Aquarium + steamboat history 🐟🚢. ​​Fenelon Place Elevator​​: "World’s shortest, steepest railway" with ​​3-state views​​. ​​Port of Dubuque​​: Walkable riverfront with ​​casinos, parks, and art​​. ​​St. Luke’s Gothic spires​​: 1800s church that’s ​​Instagram gold​​. ​​Revived spaces​​: Cliff-side galleries + ​​stone-brewery pubs​​. ✅ ​​Perfect for​​: Families, photographers, and ​​culture seekers​​. ​​🚗 Road Trip Tips​​ ​​Drive time​​: 3hrs from Chicago to Galena (+30min to Dubuque). ​​Stay overnight​​: Galena’s B&Bs or Dubuque’s ​​riverfront hotels​​. #MidwestTravel #GalenaIL #DubuqueIA #WeekendGetaway #HistoricTowns #MississippiRiver

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​​Weekend Escape from Chicago: Galena & Dubuque 🚗✨​​

📍 ​​Two Charming River Towns​​ Just ​​30 minutes apart​​ but worlds different—​​Galena, IL​​ (historic romance) and ​​Dubuque, IA​​ (riverfront culture)—are perfect for a ​​2-day road trip​​ along the Mississippi! ​​🏡 Galena, IL: "A Town Frozen in Time"​​ ✨ ​​Vibes​​: 19th-century charm + wine + slow living ​​Open-air architecture museum​​: 85% of buildings are ​​preserved 1800s gems​​ (red-brick Main Street = ❤️). ​​Ulysses S. Grant’s Home​​: Tour the ​​Civil War president’s house​​. ​​Shopping heaven​​: 100+ boutiques (antiques, chocolates, spices 🍫). ​​Food & wine​​: Cozy Italian spots, steakhouses, and ​​vineyard tastings​​ nearby. ​​Nature + art​​: Bike the ​​Galena River Trail​​ or gallery-hop on Main Street. ✅ ​​Perfect for​​: Couples, history buffs, and ​​slow-travel lovers​​. ​​🌉 Dubuque, IA: "Culture by the River"​​ ✨ ​​Vibes​​: Museums, industrial heritage, family fun ​​Mississippi River Museum​​: Aquarium + steamboat history 🐟🚢. ​​Fenelon Place Elevator​​: "World’s shortest, steepest railway" with ​​3-state views​​. ​​Port of Dubuque​​: Walkable riverfront with ​​casinos, parks, and art​​. ​​St. Luke’s Gothic spires​​: 1800s church that’s ​​Instagram gold​​. ​​Revived spaces​​: Cliff-side galleries + ​​stone-brewery pubs​​. ✅ ​​Perfect for​​: Families, photographers, and ​​culture seekers​​. ​​🚗 Road Trip Tips​​ ​​Drive time​​: 3hrs from Chicago to Galena (+30min to Dubuque). ​​Stay overnight​​: Galena’s B&Bs or Dubuque’s ​​riverfront hotels​​. #MidwestTravel #GalenaIL #DubuqueIA #WeekendGetaway #HistoricTowns #MississippiRiver

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