1. Shopping & Antiques - Historic downtown St. Charles features charming clusters of antiques shops, galleries and specialty boutiques. Just minutes away are Chicago Premium Outlets, the Charlestowne Mall and Geneva Commons. For true antiques adventurers, stroll through hundreds of dealers at the Kane County Flea Market.

2. Annual Events - St. Charles offers festivals throughout the year including the Scarecrow Festival, Pride of the Fox RiverFest and Gallery of Ghoulish Homes Tour.

3. Noble Fool Theater - Enjoy the Chicago theater scene in St. Charles with productions by Noble Fool Theatricals. Located at Pheasant Run Resort & Spa.

4. Museums - Popular museums include the Fabyan Villa Museum (a Frank Lloyd Wright redesign), Cantigny Gardens and Museum and the St. Charles History Museum.

5. Riverboat Gambling - The Fox River Valley is home to Riverboat gambling at the Hollywood and Grand Victoria Casinos.

6. Fox River Trail - 32 miles of biking, hiking and cross-country skiing along the scenic Fox River.

7. Paddlewheel Riverboat Cruises/Canoe Rentals - Available at Pottawatomie Park next to the Fox River

8. Morton Arboretum - Over 1,700 acres of beautiful gardens

9. Kane County Cougars - Professional minor league baseball team

10. Fermilab - This physics laboratory houses the world's most powerful particle accelerator and is open for group tours by appointment.