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TheCabins&Co8agesatShaleLake

IMPORTANTPHONENUMBERS

Emergency911Address:1499WashingtonAve,Williamson(Staunton),IL62088WilliamsonislocatedoffofI-55(exit37)betweenLivingstonandStauntonILinMadisonCounty,IL.(StauntonisinMacoupinCounty).ShaleLakeInnkeeper(pleasetextallnon-emergencyissues)618-977-9916Alternateemergencynumbers618-637-2470/618-407-9273StauntonMemorialHospital400NCaldwellSt.,Staunton,IL62088618-635-3200AnimalDoctorDr.Steinmeyer195Route4,StauntonIL

62088217-835-2485PhotobyShaleLakeCabinGuest

TermsandConditionsWelookforwardtomakingyourvisittoShaleLakeanenjoyableexperience.Our

accommodationsfeature4logcabinslocatedatthewater’sedgeofour24acrelake.Plus,wehave5cottagesperchedontopofthehighestman-madepointinMadisonCountyoverlookingthelakeandcountryside.Plus,thefloatingcabinpermanently

moorednexttothewooded“point”onthesouthwestendofthelake.Allsoyoucan“getawayandplay”.

ReservationPolicyReservationsarerequiredatleast48hoursinadvancefortheCabinsandCottagesat

ShaleLake.Avalidcreditcardisrequiredtoguaranteeyourreservation.Fullpaymentisrequiredatthetimethereservationismade.Ourcancellationpolicy

appliesoncepaymenthasbeenprocessed.

BestwaytoReserveMakeyourreservationsviawww.shalecabin.comtoinsurethemostuptodate

availability.Whilethe“hotelsites”suchasBooking.com,ExpediaandothersmayclaimtohavethelowestpriceitwillNEVERbetrue.Wepayaservicefeetothesesitesand

wouldneverofferthemalowerpricethanweofferonourownsite.Withonly10cabins,werarelydiscount.

Youmustbe21yearsoroldertorentoneofourcabinsorcottages.Youronlinereservationdoesnotconstituteareservationuntilyouhave

receivedaconfirmationemailnoticefromShaleLake.Allconfirmationemailnoticeswillbesentduringourregular

businesshours(MondaythruThursday).

DailyCabinandCottageRatesOurratesarebasedondatesrequestedandcabintypeandare

subjecttoavailability.Ratesmaychangewithoutnotice.Allpreviouslyconfirmedreservationrateswillbehonored.Cabin

andCottageratesmaybehigherduring“inseason”periodsandonFridayandSaturdaynights.Werequirea2nightstayforthefloatingcabinontheweekends(ThursdaythruSaturday).Plus,thereare3holidays(MemorialDay,FourthofJuly,andLabor

Day)whenalloftheunitshavea2nightminimum.

Occupancy:Allofourcabinsandcottageshaveaclearmaximumoccupancylimit.Ratesarebasedon2personoccupancy.Thereisa$20

chargeperpersonpernightforeachadditionalperson(includingchildren2yearsoldandolder)uptothemaximumoccupancyofeachunit.Nocabinorcottagewillberentedformorethanthemaximumoccupancylimit.Thereisnodiscount

forsingleoccupancy.Therewillbenorefundforearlydeparture.

Novisitorstoregisteredguestswillbeallowedinthecabin/cottagebetweenthehoursof10:00p.m.and8:00a.m.No

unregisteredvehiclesareallowedtoparkinthecabin/cottagearea.Unregisteredvehicleswillbetowedattheowner’sexpense.Visitorsmustparkinthevisitorparkingarea.

Registeredguestswillbeheldresponsiblefordamagesorinjuriescausedbytheirvisitors.

QuietTime:Guestsareaskedtokeepthenoiseleveldownbetweenthehoursof10:00p.m.and9:00a.m.asacourtesytotheotherguests.ShaleLakereservestherighttoaskguest

and/ortheirvisitorstoleavethepremisesforunsafe,loudorrowdybehavior.

Nature

Family

Relax

NonSmokingALLofthecabinsandcottagesatShaleLakeareNONsmokingYoumaysmokeontheporches.Weprovide

outdoorashtrays.Pleaseusethemanddonotdiscardbuttsonthe

ground.TheHousekeepersactuallycrywhenweremindthem

itistheirjobtopickupthesoggybutts!Please,don’tmakethehousekeepercry!

Guestsofcabinswithevidenceofinteriorsmokingwillbechargedacleaningfeeof$50to$200to

removethesmokesmellandreplacesmokedamageditems.

HousekeepingServicesForyourconvenience,allbedsaremadeandaninitialsupplyofbathtowels,washclothes,handtowelsand

abathmatareprovidedbasedonoccupancyconditions.Aninitialsupplyofbathtissue,paper

towels,dishsoapandregularcoffeewillbeprovided.Itistheresponsibilityoftheguesttoprovidetheir

ownadditionalcomfortsandsupplies.HousekeepingisNOTprovideddaily.Housekeepingisnot

responsibleforwashingdishes.

UtilitiesThecottages(ontopofthehill)utilizeabooster

pumptobringwaterupthehill.Forthebestwaterpressure,avoidflushingthetoiletjustpriortousingtheshowerorthebathroomsink.Ittakesafew

minutesforthetoilettofillandthepressurewillbelowerduringthattime..B

ASIC

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HEATANDAIR:Mostoftheunitshaveatinroofandlimitedinsulation.Iftheoutsidetemperateisabove90degreesandthesunisout,theunitWILLstruggletomaintaintemperature.

Setacomfortabletemperature(70-74degrees)andletitrun.Ifyousetittoolow,itwillFREEZEthecoilsandstoprunningaltogether.ThentherewillbenoairconditioninguntiltheunitcanDEFROST(tomorrow)orbereplaced(nextweek).

Trytokeepthedoorsandwindowsclosedwhentheoutsidetempisupandtheairconditionerison.Thisunitislessthan300squarefeet.Openingthedoor(orlettingthedoorstandopenwhileusingtheporch)makesaHUGEimpactonthecoolair.

Theairconditionerwillcatchupwhenthesungoesdown(unlessthecoilshavetodefrost).Perourreservationpolicy,wedonotrefundnordiscountforAirConditionerorappliancefailure.

Trash:Thereshouldbeadditionaltrashbagsinsidethetrash

canundertheexistingtrashbag.Pleasedonot

leavefulltrashbagsoutside(raccoons).Youcandropafullbaginthedumpsterjustoutsidethe

frontgateorleaveitinthescreenedinporch.

PetPolicy(includingDogs,CatsandHorses):Duetopotentialallergy

conditions,weonlyallowpetsincabins1,2,3&4.Petsarenotallowedinthe

CottagesortheBoatHouseatShaleLake.Thereisa$25non-refundable

petfeeperpetperstay.Thefeeincreasesto$45forpetsnotregisteredby9:00p.m

onthenightofarrival.

Ifavailable,ShaleLakeoffers12x12coveredstallsforboardingyourhorseovernightforanadditionalcharge,.HorsesmayNOTbe

tetheredwithin100feetofacabinorcottage.Horsetrailersmustbeparkedatthe

barnandmaynotbeusedforcampingpurposes.Checkoutourwebsite

www.shalehorse.comformoredetails.

FishingandActivities:Registeredguestsarewelcometofishourstocked24acrelake.FishingiscatchandreleaseONLY.Wewould

loveforyoutouse#ShaleFish(hashtag)whenpostingpicturesof

your“catch”onsocialmedia.ThereisNOhuntingallowed.ThereisNOATVuseallowed.ThereareNOfirearms

allowedonthepremises(includingBBandpelletguns).Thereareplentyof

placestohikeandexplore,howeverthehorsebarns(atthetopofthehilland

behindtheWinery),vineyard,outbuildingsandWinery(whenclosed)

areSTRICTLYOFFLIMITS.Yes,guestsmayusethecanoeorJonboatATTHEIROWNRISK.Wehave

paddlesavailablebutyoumayneedtoaskforthem.Justtext618-977-9916andpleaseleavetheminthecabin..

Pleasereturntheboatstogravelareawheretheyarestored.Pleasedonot

leavethemontheshorelineelsewhere.

ThehorseshousedatShaleLakeareallboardersandprivatelyowned.Sorry,wedoNOToffertrailridingatthistime.

ThereisNOswimmingallowedinthelake.

AllactivitiesatShaleLakeareattheGuest/Visitorsownrisk.

Children:Aparentorlegalguardianmustaccompanychildrenunder16tothewater’sedge.Childrenarenotallowedtoplayintheparkingareasoroutbuildings.Pleasedonotallowyourchildrentoplayatother

cabin/cottagesites.Childrenmustbeaccompaniedbysomeone18oroverto

rideontherentalbicyclesincludingthesurrey.

GUESTSWHOFAILTOFOLLOWTHERULESANDREGULATIONS,CAUSEA

DISTURBANCETOOTHERGUESTSORTHEWILDLIFEORENGAGEINANYILLEGALACTIVITYARESUBJECTTOIMMEDIATE

EVICTIONFROMTHEGROUNDS.

Check-In/Check-Out:

Checkininstructionsincludinggatecode,parkinganddoorcodeinstructionswillbeemailedtotheregisteredguesttheMondaypriortothearrival

date.TheemailincludesdirectionstoShaleLakeandinstructionsforusingourelectronicsecurity

gate,parkingandkeypaddoorlocks.PleasefollowtheinstructionsforusingthegatekeypadwhichyouwillneedeachtimeyouenterShale

Lake.Tocheckout,simplylockthedoor.Thedoorcodewillexpireautomatically.Onlyregisteredguests

willbegiventhecodestocabindoors.

Check-Intimeis2:00p.m.andCheck-Outtimeis11:00a.m.Earlycheckinandlatecheckoutare

availableonapercabin/cottagebasis.Cleaningtimesfortheunitdeterminetheearlyandlate

availabilityandarenotguaranteed.Pleaseaskinadvanceofyourstayifearlycheckinorlatecheckoutaredesired.Pleaseletusknowin

advanceifyouplantoarrivelaterthan9:00p.m.ShaleLakeisopen365daysayear.Withonly10cabinswedonothaveaphysicaloffice.WhentheWineryisopen,youcanalwaysfindoneofusthere.Pleasetextorcall618-977-9916for

questionsorissuesduringyourstay.

Pleasedonotleavefoodorcondimentsin

thecabin…itisasweetgesturetothinkthenext

guestwillbeabletouseithowever

youmaybeleavingthemthegiftofantsor

mice.!

DIYFIRE!

Parking:Eachunithasadesignatedparkingarea.Largerunitshavetwoparkingspaces.Additionalguestownedvehiclesmustbeparkedinthevisitor’sparkingarea.Visitorsmustparkinthevisitorparkingarea.

NOparkingisallowedontheroadwayorinthegrass.Therearenoexceptions.Vehiclesintowmustbeleft

atthebarn(horsetrailers)orinthevisitorparkinglots.Thereisnoturnaroundfortowedvehicles.

Damagedormissingitems:ShaleLakereservestherighttochargeguestsreplacementcostsfordamagein

excessofnormalwearandteartocabin/cottageinteriorsandprovidedfurnishings.Guestsagreeto

authorizeShaleLaketodebitthecreditcardonfileforreasonablereplacementorrepaircostofmissingor

unnecessarilydamageditems.

LostandFound:Anyitemsleftinoraroundthecabinsorcottagesmustbeclaimedwithin90days.ShaleLakewillmakeareasonableefforttocontact

guestsaboutanyitemsfound.After90days,theitemwillbediscarded.ShaleLakewillbehappytoreturn

identifiedguestitemsforthecostofshipping.

Campfires:Allfiresmustbeinthefireringsandattendedatalltimes.Pleaserememberthatcampfires

aredangerous.Useallduecarewhilecreating,maintaining,andextinguishingthefire.ShaleLake

recommendskeepingagallonormoreofwaternearbytodousetheflamesshouldtheygetoutof

controlandhavingafirstaidkitavailable.

BBQSpecificunitshavetheirownBBQgrills(#9Gas,#13Gasand#14Charcoal).Theresthaveanadjustablegrillonthefirepitadjacenttotheunit.Ifyoubringyourowngrill,pleasenote:GrillsareNOTallowedonthecovered/enclosedporches.

Placethegrillasafedistancefromtheunit.ThereisanadditionalgrilllocatedatthePaviliononthelake.

Wi-Fi:Wi-FiisnotyetavailableattheCabinsnorCottages.ThereisWi-Fiatthewinery.Ifthewineryisclosed,theglassedinpatiodoorshouldbeunlocked.

GuestsarewelcometousetheroomtoconnecttotheWi-Fi.SignalsaresubjecttochangewithoutnoticedependingonShaleLakelocationfromourwireless

signalinterface.

ABSOLUTELYNOALCOHOL(orfood)MAYBETAKENTOTHEWINERY!

PleaseleaveitintheCabin.WeareVERYseriousaboutNOTjeopardizingourLiquorLicenseor

increasingourLiabilityInsurance.Wereallydon’twanttorestricttheuseofalcoholatthecabins.

Don’tbe“that”guy!Justleaveithere.

Partyhere!AlloftheareasattheWineryareundersurveillanceincludingtheparkinglot.

Disclosures:Pleasenotethatnorefundsaregivenonapplianceorutilityfailures.Forrepairandmaintenance,everyeffortwillbemadeto

remedyinatimelymanner.CabinandCottageguestsauthorizeShaleLakepersonnelaccesstorentalcabinsandcottagestoverifythatallthetermsofthisagreementare

compliedwithortoperformanynecessarymaintenance.

CancellationPolicy:Cancellationsmade14daysormorepriortothearrivaldatecanbeusedasacredittowardastayatalaterdateorrefunded

minusa$25cancellation/handlingfee.Cancellationsmade14daysorlessinadvanceofthearrivaldatewillnotberefundedbutwillbecreditedtowardastayforalaterdate.Thecancellation/handlingfeewillbeincreasedto$75forcancellationsmadelessthan48hoursinadvanceorfornoshow/nocallreservations.

PaymentMethods:WeacceptMasterCard,Visa,Discover,AmericanExpressandUS

currencyonly.AllmoneyordersandTraveler’schecksmustbeinUScurrency.Personalchecks

areacceptedaslongastheyarereceivedatleast10daysinadvanceofthestay.

RiskWavierNotwithstandinganyofferorprovisionofservicesbyShaleLakewhetherforfeeor

gratuitously,aguestandorvisitoracknowledgesthatShaleLakeisnotliabletohimorherforanylosses,injuryordamage

sufferedbysuchmembertohisorherpropertyorperson,arising,whetherthroughactsofnegligenceorotherwise,ofguests,visitors,membersoremployeesintheir

conduct.Allguestsandvisitorsacknowledgeandacceptthatsuchliabilityshallbeborneby

himorherasthecasemaybe,andfurtherindemnifyShaleLakeandholdharmlessforallloss,costandexpenseincurredbyreason

ofthemember’sneglectoruseofthepremisesorbyreasonofinjurytopersonorpropertyinoronthepropertyofanyotherplacefromanycausewhatsoever.Allrisksofanysuchinjury,lossordamageshallbeassumedbytheguestorvisitorwhoshallholdShaleLakeharmless

orindemnifiedtherefrom.

BymakingareservationandvisitingShaleLake,youacceptthesetermsandconditions.

DirectionsFromI-55takeexit37intoLivingston.TurnrightonLivingstonAve.Go1.9miles.LivingstonAvebecomesWilliamsonAve.

ShaleLakeisonthecornerofWilliamsonAveandWashingtonAve

(justbeforetheroadcurvesoutoftown).

OpeningtheGateThereisakeypadjusttotheleftofthecallbox.Ifthegateisclosed,enteryourfourdigitcodeandthegateshouldopen.Yourcodewillexpireonthelastregistereddateofyourstay.Ifyourcodedoesnotwork,tryusingthecallboxfirst.Youmustpushthebuttonandthenholditdownto

speak.Ifnooneanswerspleasecall618-977-9916.Attheforkintheroad,gostraightforCabins1thru4..

ForCabin9goleftandthenmakeanimmediateright.FortheCottagesfollowthesigns

downthelakeshoretothebacksideofthehillandthenturn

lefttogoupthehill.

CabinorCottageDoorThefrontdoor

oftheCottagehasakeypad.Enteryoursamecode

(youwillhearaclick)andopenthedoor.Turnthethumb

latchontheinsidetokeepthedoorunlockedduringyourstay.Whenyouleave,youcanlockyourdoorbyturningthe

thumblatchbacktothelockedposition

(engagingthecodeonceagain).

Yes,youcanrentthecabinfloatingonthelake!Cabin#9theBoathouse,sleeps2people(andONLY2people).Ithasallthe

comfortsincludingairconditioning,electricityandamarinetoilet.ThisunitisonlyavailablefromApril1sttoNovember1st.

(TheutilitiesaredisconnectedfortheWinter)Thereisa2dayminimumrentalfromThursdaystoSaturdaysand1

dayminimumrentalduringtheweek.ThisunitfeaturesaKingbed,adoubleheadedwalkinshowerandaDutchdoorintheall-seasonKitchen.Themarinegradetoiletwill

NOTprocessesfemininehygieneproducts.(PoopYES,Tampons,NO).

Therearenopetsallowedonthisunit.

ArtworkcourtesyofLanceJohnson(CabinGuest)

WineryTheWineryatShaleLakeislocatedattheentrancegateabout2500feetfromthecabins(thereisawoodedtrail)

andapproximately½milefromthecottages.Withfewexceptions,theWineryisopeneveryFriday,

SaturdayandSunday.Pleaseseeourwebpagewww.shalewine.comformoreinformation.

TheWineryhasfoodservice.Wecallit“amp’dupbarfood”or“heavyappetizers”.Orderfoodatthecounterandthe

foodwillbebroughtouttoyouatyourtable.ThekitchenissmallandlargegroupsneedtoallowextratimeforfoodespeciallyonnightswhentheWineryhaslivemusic

and/oralargecrowd.Wedonothavetablesideservicenorarestaurant.

WineryTheWineryatShaleLakeisopeneveryFri.4-10p.m.,Sat.1-10pm&Sun.1-6p.m.(12-4inthewinter)Allyearlong!Forlivemusicandmorecheckoutoureventscalendaratwww.shalewine.com.PLEASEDONOTBRINGALCOHOLFROMTHECABINSORCOTTAGESINTOTHEWINERYORSURROUNDINGSERVICEAREA

(ExceptShaleLakeWine!)Fishing

Wehaveexcellentfishing.Bringyourpole.CATCH&RELEASEONLY!Pleaseseeourwebsiteforlakeregulations...

www.shalelake.comPostapictureofyourcatchusing#ShaleFish

Firewood

Withtheexceptionof

Cottage14allofthe

CabinsandCottageshave

adesignatedfireringwith

eitheranadjustableBBQ

grilloraGasgrill.

Cottage14hasacharcoal

(orwood)grill.Make

arrangementstopurchase

firewood($6bundleplus

tax)andhaveitwaitinga

yoursitebysendingan

emailto

shale@madisontelco.com

OrstopintheWineryto

buyabundleofwood.

Duetotheashborer

epidemic,weaskthatyou

notbringinwoodfrom

outsideofourcounty.

Pestsinthewoodcould

infestourtrees.

HIKINGTRAILSThereare212acresavailableforexploring.Theentireperimeterhassomeformoffencing(somechainlinkandsomebarbedwire).Thereareafewinteriorchainlinkfencesaswell.Youarewelcomedtoexploretheentirepropertyexceptfortheoutbuildings.Thereareafewwoodedtrailsthatare

maintainedannually.Asanoldcoalmine,ShaleLakehasalotofoldbottlesandtreasurestofind!

ThereisatrailfromthelogcabinsdirectlytotheWinery.Itisabout950feetlongandstartsattheroadtotherightofcabin1(gpscoordinates

38.990150,-89.758783).ItgoesthroughthewoodsoveralittlewoodenbridgepastthehorsepastureandtothefrontdooroftheWinery.

Watchfordeer,turkeyandcactus.Therearetwohorseridingtrails:onestartsnexttothevisitorparkingatthe

baseofthecottageroadtotherightoftheshed(gpscoordinates38.993825,-89.760299)andcurvesaroundtheNorthendofthelake.(youcanalsoenterthistrailatthebaseofthedrivewaybelowthecottages.Lookfor

theirongate.)TheothertrailstartsjustpasttheRoute66signbeyondthelogcabins(gpscoordinates38.990385.-89.757273).Lookforanopeningonthe

rightjustafterthegroveoflocusttrees.Ifyougetlostcall618-977-9916orusegpscoordinates38.990275,-89.758456

forthecabinsorgpscoordinates38.994592,-89.762109forthecottages.

LAKE:Our24acrelakeisanaturallake.

Itwasusedinthecoalmineproductionandreclaimedinthe90’s.

Whenitwasreclaimed,itwasdrainedandtrenched.SomeofthetopsoilintheVineyardcamefromthebottomofthelake.Withtheexceptionofa20’deeptrenchinfrontofthedam,thelakeisonly

4-5’deep.Ifyoufallin,STANDUP!Thelakewasstockedinthe90’sand

hassomereallygreatfishing!Cabinguestsmayfish,CATCHANDRELEASEONLY.Wehavecrappie,

bass,catfishandbluegill.ThecanoeandJonboatcanbeusedfreeofchargeatthecabinguest’s

OWNRISK.Pleasereturntheboatstothesameareaoftheshoreline.Wehaveoarsavailable,justask!

Childrenundertheageof18mustbeaccompaniedbyanadulttousetheboats.Use#ShaleFishtoshareyour

catchonsocialmedia.

HORSES:Thecottagesarefencedwithlow-voltageelectricwire.Pleasedonotgobeyondthefencing.Pleasedonottestthewire!Pleasedonotopenthegates.Therearehorsesin

thepasturesinfrontandbehindthecottages.Foryour

safetyandthesafetyofthehorses,

PLEASEDONOTFEEDTHEHORSES.Ahumancanlosea

fingerfeedingahorse!Ahorsecanchokeonatreat(or

afinger).PLEASEDONOTFEEDTHEHORSES.

Allofthehorsesareownedbyboardingcustomers.

HILLTOPVIEWS

VINEYARD:Thevineyardisapproximately14

acres.Weplantedin2007andhadourfirstharvestin2010.Thereare74rowsofgrapes.Eachrowis600footlong.Wehave6varietiesofgrapes;

threeredvarieties;Norton,ChambourcinandMarechalFochandthreewhitevarieties;Vignole,Cayuga

andTraminette.Ifyouwonderwhatwearedoing…

wetypicallyprunethevinesinMarchandAprilandwetypicallyharvestfromJulytoOctober.Wedonot

harvestenoughgrapestomakeallofourcurrentwineproduction.Webuy

juiceorgrapesofonlythesamevarietieswegrow.Wemake100%of

ourownwine.WeareaREALWINERY!

FOWL,FURandSHELL:Wehostalotmorethanhumansatthelake!YoumayseeaGreyHeronsoaringinforthenightandoccasionallyawhiteone,too.We

haveSwansandWhiteNorthernPelicansstoppingalmosteveryyear.Wealsohaveatleast3BarredOwls,apairofRedTailHawksandoccasionallyan

eagleortwo.Ifyouseewhatlookslikealargedogswimminginthelake,itisourbeaver.

HisnameisShrek.Heisresponsibleformostofthedeadtreesaroundthe

shoreline.Hikeovertooneofthedeadtreesandexplorehiswork.Itis

fascinating!

DIEHARDJOGGERS:

Itis.4milesfromthefrontgatetothecabinsand.6milesfromthe

cottagestothefrontgatefollowingthegravelroad(plusyougetpointsforrunninguphill!).Ifyouwanttogofurtherthanthefrontgate,thereisawalkgateinthegrove(theareawithpicnictablestotheleftofthe

frontgate).Youarewelcometorunthetrails.However,theymaynotbecompletelydryorclearatalltimes.

BIKING:TheMadisonCounty(QuercusGroveMCTtrailQG5)andMacoupin

CountyITSbiketrailfromStauntontoBenldbothconnectlessthan3miles

fromus.ThereisanentrancetothebiketrailoffofRoute4justnorthofOld

Route16.Toaccessyouwillhavetorideyourbikeofftrailfor2.5milesoryou

canparkandrideusingtheentranceinSouthWatertowerParklocatedat100E.

6THStStaunton,IL62088.

Toridetothebiketrailentrance…TurnrightonWilliamsonAve(exitingShaleLake)Turnleftattheendoftheroad

(thisisSiever’sroadalsoknownasoldroute16).FollowtheroadwhenitcurvestowardtherighttoRoute4.Turnrighton

route4andyouwillseethebiketrailjustahead.

Todriveandparkandthenridetothebiketrailentrance….Turnrighton

WilliamsonAve(exitingShaleLake)Turnrightattheendoftheroad

(thisisSiever’sroadalsoknownasoldroute66).

FollowtheroadtotheleftwhenitturnsintoMadisonSt.TurnleftonE.4thSt.

TurnleftonWabashSt.TakethesecondrightontoE.6thSt.

Ifyouseewhatlookslikeawhitebear,itisourdog.HisnameisYeti.Heisaworkingdogandpreferstoslowcarsdownsohecancountthepassengerseachtimeyoupasstheresidence.Weapologizeifheisslowtomove.Heisold.Heisfriendlybutheisaworkingdog…ifyoustartlehim,hewillbarkatyou.Pleaseuse

cautionandPLEASEOBSERVETHESPEEDLIMIT!Yetisays…

WOODEDBOUNTY:Wehavesomeunusualplantsandtrees.Theoldcoalmineemployedasmanyas700people.Therewerebuildingsinandaroundthewoods.

Thebuildingsaregonebutyouwillfindcactusthrivingintheshaledustandahugebedofirisblooms(plantedbypreviousofficeladies).Wehaveayuccagrove,pecan&walnuttrees,plusappleandpersimmontrees.Theoldmetalstovewas

notgrownbutratherthrownherebylocalsusingthepropertyasadump.Thereisalotofreallycool,reallyoldstuff.

Pleasefeelfreetoexploreandtakeanytrash…ehh..treasureswithyou!

STORMWARNINGS

WearelocatedattheNorthmostpointofMadisonCountyattheMacoupinCountyline(OliveTownship).Williamsonissometimesmentionedbutmostlystormalertsarereportedforthetwosurroundingtownsof

Livingston(Madison)andStaunton(Macoupin).TheradarusuallyshowsInterstate55asa

landmarkforourarea.Thecabinsandcottagesarebuilttowithstandstrong

windconditionsandMidwestweather.Theyareanchoredwith6000poundstrengthcablestoover30,000poundsofreinforcedconcrete.Theyareonly12’widesotheydo

moveinheavywind.

Wedonothaveabasementorstormshelterontheproperty.Aninteriorroomwithoutwindowsoralowlayingditchisrecommendedintheeventoftornados.

ItistheMidw

est!Ifyoudon'tliketheweather,

justWAIT!Itw

illchange!WatchversesWarning…

Aseverethunderstormwatch

outlinesanareawhereanorganized

threatofthunderstormscontaining

penny-sizehailorlargeand/or

damaging/destructivewindsare

expectedduring(generally)athree

to6hourperiod.

Atornadowatchincludesthelarge

hailanddamagingwindthreats,as

wellasthepossibilityofmultiple

tornadoes.

Typicalwatchescoverabout25,000

squaremiles,orabouthalfthesize

ofIowa.

Atornadowarningisissuedwhen

atornado(orsometimesafunnel

cloud)hasbeenspottedoris

denotedbyradar.Whenatornado

warningisissuedforyourareayou

shouldseekshelterimmediately.

ShaleLakeFoundedin2006onthesiteofareclaimedcoalmine,ShaleLakeisthefirstandonly

“CoalWinery”inIllinois.Offeringayearroundwinerywithabeautifulvineyard,10fullservicecabinsandcottages,awinewalkingtrailplushikingandequinetrails…alllocated

onHistoricIllinoisRoute66,it’stheperfectspotto“getawayandplay”!TheWineryproduceswinesfromthe6varietiesofgrapesbeinggrownonsite.ThetastingroomisopentothepublicFriday-Sundaythroughouttheyearforgueststosampleand

buytrueIllinoiswines.Aneclecticmixofcoldandhotappetizers,sandwichesandpizzasareavailableaswell.TheheatedWineGardenpatioisaperfectspottorelaxyear-round!Fourlogstylecabinsnestledalongthelakeshoreandfivecottagesoverlookingthelakewitha“grand”viewofthreecountiesplusthemostrecentadditionatShaleLake,our

FloatingCabin..Whetheryouarelookingfora1970’sretrothemedcabin,tryingtogetyourkicksonroute66,seekingaromanticgetawayor,a“girl’snightout”,oneofthecabinswillfityourneeds.Thesize,accommodationsanddécorforeachcabiniscompletelyunique.Pickthecabinorcottagethatbestfitsyourneedsormakeitagoaltotryeachone!

Withover200acresofwoodedtrails,guestscantakeaglassofwineforastrolldowntothe24acrelakeorhikefromthefrontdoorofthecabinstothebackdooroftheWinery.Youcanevenrentasurreybicycleandpeddleyourwayaroundthelake!Locatedatexit37offofInterstate55,ShaleisjustafewmilesawayfromshoppingatThePinkElephantAntiqueMall,ChirpingFrogAntiquesandCollectables,Henry’sRabbitRanchandThe

CountryClassicsCarsMuseum(andsales).PickoneorallfourandhavefunonRoute66inruralIllinois!Or,ifit’swineyourseeking…pickupamapandfindyourwaytooneof

the8HeartlandRiver’sWineTrailWinerieslocatedwithintheregion.

OurLocalDiners,Drive-Ins&Dives!Justsomeofourfavorites

(listedinorderofdistancefromShaleLake).

CountryInnDiner536VeteransMemorialDr.,Livingston,IL62058ElIndioMexican20636StauntonRd,Staunton,IL62088TwisteeTreatIceCreamandDiner908VeteranMemorialDr.Livingston,IL62058DecampStationRoute4atcornerofOldRoute16Café13821224Route138,Mt.OliveIL62069R&B’sFamilyRestaurant802S.HackmanSt.,Staunton,IL62088BambooGardenChineseCuisine121S.EdwardsvilleAve,Staunton,IL62088Cavataio’sItalianRestaurant101SEdwardsvilleAve,Staunton,IL62088Tilley'sTavern303EMainSt,MtOlive,IL62069JoDanni’sAmore(Italian)2422StauntonRd,Gillespie,IL62033Weezy’sBarandGrill108SOldUS66(Route66),HamelILJubelt'sBakeryandRestaurant303NOldRoute66,Litchfield,IL6205PizzaManofLitchfield301WMain,Litchfield,ILNancy’sChicagoStylePizzaNexttotheHamptonInn,Litchfield,IL

TAVERNSRockBottomBar903WilliamsonAve,Williamson,IL62088Rooster's201WMainSt,Staunton,IL62088YellowDogTavern124EWallSt.Worden,IL618-459-3663

PIZZADELIVERY(toShaleLake)Pleaseprovideyourcabin#whenordering.IftheWineryisclosedyouwillneedtotellthedriveryourgatecodeor

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LittleItaly’sPizza618-635-8181Casey’sGeneralStore618-635-8288

GROCERYBill’sIGA406EMainSt.Staunton,IL62088618-635-2121(doesnotsellalcohol)DKMarket225WStateSt,Hamel,IL62046TheMainStationLiquorStore401WMainSt.Staunton,IL62088618-635-3025

BAIT,TACKLEANDFISHINGSUPPLIESDudaAceHardware,500WMainSt.Staunton,IL62088618-635-3300CaseyGeneralStoreEMainSt.Staunton,IL62088

SHOPPINGCENTERSANDMALLS&MuseumsPinkElephantAntiqueMall908VeteransMemorialDr.Livingston,IL62058618-637-2366ChirpingFrogAntiqueMallEFrontageRdattheintersectionofRoute4andI-55CountryClassicCars2149EFrontageRd.Staunton,IL62088Route66MuseumLitchfield,IL

LAUNDRYMATRainbowLaundry110NHibbardSt,62088

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