Shiloh, IL

A Toad, A Pair of Pelicans, B2B, And Brunch With Randy Travis

Well, all true except they're not real. We had brunch at the local Cracker Barrel in Shiloh, Illinois, a good twelve minute drive from where we live in O'Fallon, Illinois.  As is always the case, we had to wait (today 15 minutes, somedays more) to get seated.  Anybody who's been to this chain knows that there's a gift shop to wander through - smart feature of their business model - so I did.  (Hubby always stands in the corner with his book, sometimes takes naps while standing. lol)

So I had the pleasure of meeting these creatures: 

 

 

 a well-dressed and -behaved toad on one aisle,

a pair of pelicans enjoying their private moment together,

two bees flitting from crate to crate buzzing about,

 

 

 

 

 and,hello! This little sunflower made me smile while waiting.

Just as our name was called, I bumped into this... none other than Mr. Randy Travis himself with his new album honoring the troops.  Great trouper, he is.

 

 

 

 

What more can I ask? Oh, and a sumptuous breakfast with wonderful company to boot!

 

 

05-22-2011

Tanks For The Memories

I read Rose King's blog this morning, and it gave me this idea of what to blog today for the 31 Days of May Challenge and for the Wild Wednesday Group.

When we moved to O'Fallon, Illinois 19 years ago from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan we were greeted by this water tank on State Street, the old main artery to the city. I liked the logo, it was quaint and highlighted the many mature trees we have. Unfortunately, the logo has been painted over to reflect the many changes in the city.

Two onion towers now exist east of the old water tank, plus two more angular looking towers northwest of the city, with a capacity of 1 million gallons each, to accommodate the growing population (now 28,000) in this Midwest town.

Just south of O'Fallon, the Village of Shiloh has its own colorful peppermint striped water tower, a cheerful beacon to those who live there and those who can see it for miles. It stands at 145', holds 225,000 gallons of water, and is built on the highest point of Shiloh, Illinois.

Further north is the famous and prominent World's Largest Catsup Bottle in Collinsville, Illinois at 170' on Illinois 159. No, it doesn't have catsup in it, but an old water tower that is a favorite landmark in our region. It was built by Brooks Foods in 1907, but the catsup plant closed unfortunately, and this tower fell into disrepair for 20 years. Through community spirit and volunteerism, it was lovingly restored and in October 1995, was featured in Midwest Living, winning one of the magazine's 16 Hometown Pride Awards Program.

So... water we going to blog about tomorrow?

05-18-2011

Looking for a great new place to live near Scott AFB?

The Villages At Wingate in Shiloh Illinois is a master planned community that is located close to Scott AFB with Mascoutah Schools, and just down the road from Belleville, Shiloh, O'Fallon with easy access to I-64.

Live... The Villages at Wingate, Southwest Illinois new premier master-planned community, consists of over 17- acres on Green Mounty Road in Shiloh, IL. It offers the convenience of retail and professional office space. an on-site elementary school (Mascoutah) and a variety of housing choices ranging from senior-living facilities to full service villas to executives homes.

Play...Residents and visitors will enjoy the Wingate biking and walking trails, plus 30 acres of green space, including 20 acres of undisturbed, wooded parklands with creek crossings and natural walking trails. There will be a clubhouse, playground and pavillion as well and excellent access to the Metro-Link station, YMCA

Shop...Located at the entrance of the gorgious community are The Shoppes at Wingate, offering residents and community neighbors more than 120,000 square feet of service oriented neighborhood retail, as well as nearby retail along Greenmount Rd and Carlyle Avenue.

Work...The Villages at Wingate is a mere 3 miles from Interstate 64, 5 miles from Scott AFB and Wingate Professional Park will offer more than 30,000 square feet of planned professional office space

The Villages at Wingate offer your choice of 5 different Home Builders, all with great reputations of quality and experience.

The home builders consist of McFadden Construction Inc., D&F Contracting, Inc., New Tradition Homes, JLP Homes, and Dettmer Homes. Home prices range from the $180's to the $400's.

There will also be townhomes and no maintaince villas!

Please call Paul Walker at 618-409-0510 if you would like more information

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Looking to buy a home in Shiloh, IL?

There are currently 37 active "Re-Sale" homes for sale in Shiloh, IL

Status - A

TOT LP:

$11,025,150

HI:

$2,000,000

LO:

$34,900

MEDIAN:

$249,000

AVG:

$282,696

AVG DM/CDM:

147/215

Property Type - S

TOT LP:

$11,025,150

HI:

$2,000,000

LO:

$34,900

MEDIAN:

$249,000

AVG:

$282,696

AVG DM/CDM:

147/215

Grand Total:

TOT LP:

$11,025,150

HI:

$2,000,000

LO:

$34,900

MEDIAN:

$249,000

AVG:

$282,696

AVG DM/CDM:

147/215

Displaying matches 1 through 39 of 39

These homes have an average listing price of $282,696 and a median price of $249,000.

So far this year from 1/1/10 thru 8/29/10 there have been 39 "re-sale" homes that have sold in Shiloh, IL

so it will take apprx 8 months to sell the active listings. This makes it a buyers market in Shiloh and a great time to buy a home.

Status - C	TOT LP:	$6,645,550	HI:	$335,000	LO:	$8,000	MEDIAN:	$165,500	AVG:	$170,399
	TOT SP:	$6,322,150	HI:	$310,000	LO:	$7,000	AVG DM/CDM:	152/201	AVG:	$162,106
Property Type - S	TOT LP:	$6,645,550	HI:	$335,000	LO:	$8,000	MEDIAN:	$165,500	AVG:	$170,399
	TOT SP:	$6,322,150	HI:	$310,000	LO:	$7,000	AVG DM/CDM:	152/201	AVG:	$162,106
Grand Total:	TOT LP:	$6,645,550	HI:	$335,000	LO:	$8,000	MEDIAN:	$165,500	AVG:	$170,399
	TOT SP:	$6,322,150	HI:	$310,000	LO:	$7,000	AVG DM/CDM:	152/201	AVG:	$162,106

Displaying matches 1 through 39 of 39

Of the 39 "re-sale" homes that have sold this year in Shiloh, IL. They sold for an average sales price $162,106 and they had an average list price of $170,399. So on average the sellers came down almost 5% from their list price in order to come to terms with their buyers.

Shiloh, IL is located in St. Clair County IL and is very near to Scott AFB and only 20 miles to downtown St. Louis, MO along interstate 64.

St. Clair County

Population in July 2007: 7,793.

Males: 3,935	(50.5%)
Females: 3,858	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	32.7 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62221.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $70,568 (it was $57,692 in 2000)

Shiloh:	$70,568
Illinois:	$56,235

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $33,179

Shiloh village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $214,189 (it was $129,000 in 2000)

Shiloh:	$214,189
Illinois:	$214,900