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Water spilling over a dam on the Fox River, with the Hotel Baker and other buildings on the far bank
The Fox River dam in St. Charles, with the Hotel Baker on the far bank, 2008. Photo: David Brossard / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0). Resized.
date nightSat, Nov 14St. Charles

Saturday in St. Charles: coffee, a river walk, pizza and Foghat at the Arcada

An afternoon downtown by the Fox River that ends with Foghat and Head East on stage at the Arcada Theatre at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14.

  1. 1
    Coffee at Maple Leaf Coffee House2:00 PM

    Start at 1 W. Illinois St., a cafe by the Fox River. Saturday hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Menu prices vary

  2. 2
    Walk the Fox River Trail from Pottawatomie Park3:00 PM

    Pottawatomie Park has a free Bike Plaza with a water bottle fill station, benches and trail information, and it is an easy starting point for a walk along the river. It gets dark early in mid-November, so walk before dinner.

    Free

  3. 3
    A look at the Hotel Baker4:30 PM

    Back downtown, stop on the Main Street bridge for a look at the 1928 hotel at 100 W. Main St. Louis Armstrong and Tommy Dorsey played its Rainbow Room, a two-story ballroom built with a lighted glass dance floor.

    Free to see from the bridge

  4. 4
    Dinner at Riverside Pizza & Pub6:00 PM

    Riverside is at 102 E. Main St., and the Arcada is at 105 E. Main St. The kitchen is open until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Save the weekday specials on the deal page for another visit.

    Menu prices. The half-off and happy hour deals are weekday only.

  5. 5
    Foghat and Head East at the Arcada Theatre8:00 PM

    Showtime is 8 p.m. at 105 E. Main St. Foghat, the band behind "Slow Ride," shares the bill with Head East. The Arcada says tickets are non-refundable and there are no senior or child discounts. Street parking around the theater is free.

    Ticketed. Prices are on eTix or at the box office, 630-962-7000.

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