Rockton Illinois, the Full Experience!

Jake and Leah took over downtown Rockton for a day of fun, food, and shopping! Keep reading to check out some of the stops they made along the way. Oh, and did I mention they also walked the length of the Elevator Road walking path to get there 😱!?!  

First stop after that long walk was Rookies Pub and Grill for a BBQ Chicken pizza and a few beverages to dull the foot pain, and to prep Jake for a day of shopping with his wife 😂. This thin crust pizza is perfect shared between two. Loaded with BBQ sauce, chicken, hearty onion slices, and enough cheese to give you that satisfying pull and stretch with each bite, this pizza is not only delicious but fun to eat. Seriously, the cheese, gold star.

You can't visit downtown Rockton without a trip to Dairy Haus. Jake tried Nutter Butter and Leah went with Cookies n' Cream in a cone. These were Jr. sizes, so you know the servings are generous and the ice cream is hand crafted deliciousness. This is a family summer staple to add to your list!

After Jake was well fed, the shopping began! They bought a new house plant at Rockton Garden Works (we hear Leah found a unicorn pot!). They browsed the stacks and left with a few new additions at Inkwell. Truly Treasured and Frosted Farmhouse were fun stops with so much to look at and explore. Ric Rac has fun beach home decor and new fashion for women. At the end of the day, they stopped at The Gem Shop to look at Citizen watches and other shiny things.

Downtown Rockton is a great destination for a walkable date day or family excursion! With more great stops like Sugar Britches and DeeDee's Coffee, you can spend all day looking for the perfect addition to your home, closet, and stomach! See you there, Stateline!