Guidebook for Taylorville

Myrna & Joe
Guidebook for Taylorville

Food Scene

The Guerriero Family came to Taylorville, IL from Sicily, Italy in the 1990's and brought grandma's recipes. They opened a restaurant and named it after their youngest daughter. Grandma cooked well.
Florinda's Italian Restaurant Pizza
114 S Main St
The Guerriero Family came to Taylorville, IL from Sicily, Italy in the 1990's and brought grandma's recipes. They opened a restaurant and named it after their youngest daughter. Grandma cooked well.
World Class hamburgers. No need to order more than one unless you are a really big eater. Open 24/7. A personal favorite globally.
Bill's Toasty Shop
111 N Main St
World Class hamburgers. No need to order more than one unless you are a really big eater. Open 24/7. A personal favorite globally.
We have watched the Chi children grow up in their family restaurant. Consistently good Chinese food is available here.
China Pavilion
301 N Main St
We have watched the Chi children grow up in their family restaurant. Consistently good Chinese food is available here.
A very inexpensive restaurant serving very tasty food with a wide appeal.
Spring Garden Restaurant
1220 W Springfield Rd
A very inexpensive restaurant serving very tasty food with a wide appeal.

Drinks & Nightlife

Insanely inexpensive beverages. Friendly folks and an ornate back bar make of quarter-sawn oak with walnut embellishments.
West Side Bar
109 S Washington St
Insanely inexpensive beverages. Friendly folks and an ornate back bar make of quarter-sawn oak with walnut embellishments.

Sightseeing

A Century building with great restorations. An art glass dome is the 3rd floor ceiling. Meet the Clock Master at 7:30 am sharp at the South door on Saturday mornings to tour the clocktower.
Christian County
A Century building with great restorations. An art glass dome is the 3rd floor ceiling. Meet the Clock Master at 7:30 am sharp at the South door on Saturday mornings to tour the clocktower.

Everything Else

The original courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law is preserved here along with other important buildings and records of families and sites.
Christian County Genealogical Society
The original courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law is preserved here along with other important buildings and records of families and sites.
Here is a chance to exercise, walk indoors, swim and enjoy an indoor water park with the children. Guest, day memberships are available.
YMCA
900 Mc Adam Dr
Here is a chance to exercise, walk indoors, swim and enjoy an indoor water park with the children. Guest, day memberships are available.
For your worship service. Beautifully designed church with art glass windows worth seeing.
St Mary's Catholic Church
108 W Adams St
For your worship service. Beautifully designed church with art glass windows worth seeing.
For your worship service as well as being a beautiful church. Next door to our inn.
First United Methodist Church of Taylorville
200 S Walnut St
For your worship service as well as being a beautiful church. Next door to our inn.
For your worship service and beautiful art glass. Across the street from our inn.
First Baptist Church
307 E Market St
For your worship service and beautiful art glass. Across the street from our inn.
For your worship service. Beautiful art glass in a church. The seed money for this church came from the family who built our home now our inn.
Evangelical Free Church
319 South Washington Street
For your worship service. Beautiful art glass in a church. The seed money for this church came from the family who built our home now our inn.
For your worship service. Davis was the surname of the of the wife of the person who built our home and who gave the original seed money in the name of the Davis family.
Davis Memorial Church
1500 West Franklin Street
For your worship service. Davis was the surname of the of the wife of the person who built our home and who gave the original seed money in the name of the Davis family.
A fun park to have a picnic, play with the kids or have a game of tennis.
Jaynes Park
1621 West Vandeveer Street
A fun park to have a picnic, play with the kids or have a game of tennis.
The home of the Christian County Agricultural Fair and other events. Access to the Christian County Quarter Midget Association track is through the main gate of this property.
Christian County Fairground
The home of the Christian County Agricultural Fair and other events. Access to the Christian County Quarter Midget Association track is through the main gate of this property.
This is the public relations firm for Greater Taylorville and the folks who sponsor the Annual Chilifest.
Greater Taylorville Chamber Of Commerce
108 W Market St
This is the public relations firm for Greater Taylorville and the folks who sponsor the Annual Chilifest.
A promotional and preservation organization working for Taylorville.
Taylorville Mainstreet Inc
108 W Market St
A promotional and preservation organization working for Taylorville.
The Marina at Lake Taylorville is a place to fish, enjoy scenery, meet folks and have a good time at the water's edge.
Taylorville Lake
The Marina at Lake Taylorville is a place to fish, enjoy scenery, meet folks and have a good time at the water's edge.
Located across from the marina at Lake Taylorville, Kiwanis Park may be reserved for picnics and family outings. Fish from the dock, walk the shoreline or just enjoy a sunset over the lake.
Kiwanis Park
Located across from the marina at Lake Taylorville, Kiwanis Park may be reserved for picnics and family outings. Fish from the dock, walk the shoreline or just enjoy a sunset over the lake.
Several cities claim Sangchris Lake and State Park, but, it is a nice place to have a picnic, fish and more. Sangchris Lake Dam is about 9 miles from our fine inn.
Sangchris Lake
Several cities claim Sangchris Lake and State Park, but, it is a nice place to have a picnic, fish and more. Sangchris Lake Dam is about 9 miles from our fine inn.
Fills many categories. It is just a nice, small, central Illinois town of about 12,000 population. Some folks come, stay and never leave because it is a great example of "life in the slow lane".
Taylorville
Fills many categories. It is just a nice, small, central Illinois town of about 12,000 population. Some folks come, stay and never leave because it is a great example of "life in the slow lane".

Arts & Culture

This is a beautiful, mature 18 hole golf course which is rated 4.5 by Golf Digest and is just 3.5 miles from our inn.
Lakeshore Golf Course
1460 E 1000 North Rd
This is a beautiful, mature 18 hole golf course which is rated 4.5 by Golf Digest and is just 3.5 miles from our inn.