BerettaFest 2023 Proposal - Galena, Illinois

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BerettaFest 2023 Proposal - Galena, Illinois

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BFest 2023 - June 21 - 25

Wednesday
3:00pm - 6:00pm - Early hotel registration
6:00pm - 8:00pm - Taco Night - Don your finest taco garb for a Berettafiesta!

Thursday
10:00am - 3:00pm - Hotel Registration and Berettafest Check-in & Swap meet
Group rates TBD. Typical price ranges $100-140/night. Consider a shoutout in the Beretta.net Facebook group to get a roommate to help with costs!

Hey, we're building in actual time for a swap meet! Let's simplify the process and get it all done at once!

5:00pm - 6:30pm - Explore Downtown Galena! Shops a’plenty! Dinner on your own, though many pair up in packs! Galena offers a wide-range of authentic restaurant & retail experiences… Fried Green Tomatoes anyone?

7:00pm - 8:15pm - Amelia’s Galena Ghost Tour - $30* Discounted Group Rate TBD
Experience haunted Galena aboard a luxury climate-controlled bus tour. Hear authentic, researched and documented ghost stories from experienced storyteller while visiting two haunted destination. EMF Detector and ghost box on every tour!

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Alternate Option: Blaum Bros. Distilling Co.

Friday
11:00am - 12:00pm - Galena Trolley Tour
Climb aboard the trolley and see nearly all of Galena’s Historic District. Stop along the way at the home of our 18th president - Ulysses S. Grant who recently turned 200! Fully restored 1868 home featuring 90% original furnishing - see where the old man slept! Follow that up with a stop to the Belvedere Mansion & Gardens, one of the finest mansions in Galena built in 1857. This historic 22 room mansion is truly lavish, and the “most often visited’ mansion in Galena.
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Afternoon - Group cruise on Great River Road
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5:00pm - 7:00pm - Rendezvous at The Edge Eatery & Drinkatorium for a group dinner.
The Edge is located right on the Great River Road and Great River Trail, making it an easy stop for road trippers and cyclists alike. This fun, friendly eatery & drinkatorium is known for their great grilled burgers, homemade crab rangoon, and frosty bombs!


Saturday Let's get back to the track!

Picnic/Car Show/Drag Strip - Galena has three 1/4 mile drag strips within 90 minutes' drive!

Location decision will be made once 2023 schedules are announced.

Cordova Dragway

TriState Raceway

Byron Dragway

Car show and picnic are intended to take place at the drag strip.


1994 Base - 2nd owner, 65k
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