15 Best Things to Do in Carbondale (IL)

Banterra Center

The spot for this Southern Illinois college town was chosen in the 1850s, between two proposed railroad stations. Southern Illinois University (SIU) came a little later in 1870 and is key to Carbondale’s identity. The campus is on the southern edge of downtown and brings culture, museums, sports action and architectural splendor. The architect and …

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15 Best Things to Do in Carbondale (CO)

Fly Fishing, Roaring Fork River

Visitors who want to stay near the Rocky Mountains in Colorado without paying the steep price that comes with places like Aspen, head to the town of Carbondale in Garfield County. Beautiful Mount Sopris towers over this small town of about 6,000 people along the Roaring Fork River in the Roaring Fork Valley. It’s mostly …

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