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FeaturesApril 14, 2017

Cobden, Illinois

Downtown Cobden, Illinois, draws visitors with a mixture of food, art, music and history.

Emily Priddy
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Janet Althoff's stained-glass piece "Door to Wonderland" catches the light Friday, March 10, 2017, as it hangs in the front window at anthill gallery & vintage curiosities in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Janet Althoff's stained-glass piece "Door to Wonderland" catches the light Friday, March 10, 2017, as it hangs in the front window at anthill gallery & vintage curiosities in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com A collection of Anna Pottery is housed in display cases Friday, March 10, 2017, at the Union County Museum in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com A collection of Anna Pottery is housed in display cases Friday, March 10, 2017, at the Union County Museum in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com A peanut dispenser, identified as "Smilin' Sam from Alabam, the Salted Peanut Man," is on display Friday, March 10, 2017, at the Union County Museum in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com A peanut dispenser, identified as "Smilin' Sam from Alabam, the Salted Peanut Man," is on display Friday, March 10, 2017, at the Union County Museum in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Glass Ń some antique and some newer Ń is displayed for sale next to a crate of vinyl records Friday, March 10, 2017, at the resale shop next door to the Union County Museum. The shop serves as a fundraiser for the museum.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Glass Ń some antique and some newer Ń is displayed for sale next to a crate of vinyl records Friday, March 10, 2017, at the resale shop next door to the Union County Museum. The shop serves as a fundraiser for the museum.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com A plastic shoebox full of fossil fragments, potsherds and broken arrowheads is offered for sale Friday, March 10, 2017, at the resale shop next door to the Union County Museum. The shop serves as a fundraiser for the museum.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com A plastic shoebox full of fossil fragments, potsherds and broken arrowheads is offered for sale Friday, March 10, 2017, at the resale shop next door to the Union County Museum. The shop serves as a fundraiser for the museum.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Terra-cotta details can be seen Friday, March 10, 2017, on the exterior of the Union County Museum in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Terra-cotta details can be seen Friday, March 10, 2017, on the exterior of the Union County Museum in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com An Anna Pottery mug is on display March 10, 2017, at the Union County Museum in Cobden, Illinois. The mug was fashioned with a ceramic frog in the bottom to surprise the person drinking from it.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com An Anna Pottery mug is on display March 10, 2017, at the Union County Museum in Cobden, Illinois. The mug was fashioned with a ceramic frog in the bottom to surprise the person drinking from it.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Southpass Beads & Fibers owner LouAnn Elwell poses for a photo Friday, March 10, 2017, at her shop in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Southpass Beads & Fibers owner LouAnn Elwell poses for a photo Friday, March 10, 2017, at her shop in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Burma, the shop cat at Southpass Beads & Fibers in Cobden, Illinois, watches as owner LouAnn Elwell puts away new stock just outside the frame Friday, March 10, 2017.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Burma, the shop cat at Southpass Beads & Fibers in Cobden, Illinois, watches as owner LouAnn Elwell puts away new stock just outside the frame Friday, March 10, 2017.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Burma, the shop cat, poses for a picture Friday, March 10, 2017, at Southpass Beads & Fibers in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Burma, the shop cat, poses for a picture Friday, March 10, 2017, at Southpass Beads & Fibers in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Colorful beads are displayed Friday, March 10, 2017, at Southpass Beads & Fibers in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Colorful beads are displayed Friday, March 10, 2017, at Southpass Beads & Fibers in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com A colorful fused-thread mandala light catcher hangs from a shelf Friday, March 10, 2017, at anthill gallery & vintage curiosities in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com A colorful fused-thread mandala light catcher hangs from a shelf Friday, March 10, 2017, at anthill gallery & vintage curiosities in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Strings of colorful seed beads hang from a display Friday, March 10, 2017, at Southpass Beads & Fibers in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Strings of colorful seed beads hang from a display Friday, March 10, 2017, at Southpass Beads & Fibers in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com A veggie sandwich on sourdough bread is among the lunch options Friday, March 10, 2017, at Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden, Illinois. The downtown Cobden business emphasizes locally sourced ingredients.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com A veggie sandwich on sourdough bread is among the lunch options Friday, March 10, 2017, at Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden, Illinois. The downtown Cobden business emphasizes locally sourced ingredients.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Pork-shoulder sliders are among the lunch specials Friday, March 10, 2017, at Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Pork-shoulder sliders are among the lunch specials Friday, March 10, 2017, at Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Sunlight passes through a stained-glass window featuring the eponymous yellow moon Friday, March 10, 2017, at Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Sunlight passes through a stained-glass window featuring the eponymous yellow moon Friday, March 10, 2017, at Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com A selection of craft beers is on display Friday, March 10, 2017, at Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden, Illinois. The downtown Cobden business emphasizes locally sourced ingredients, including coffee brewed a few miles away in Anna, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com A selection of craft beers is on display Friday, March 10, 2017, at Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden, Illinois. The downtown Cobden business emphasizes locally sourced ingredients, including coffee brewed a few miles away in Anna, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com The exterior of the Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden, Illinois, seen here Friday, March 10, 2017, features a mural of the eponymous moon.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com The exterior of the Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden, Illinois, seen here Friday, March 10, 2017, features a mural of the eponymous moon.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Mya Buchheit, 3, tells her grandfather, Jim Buchheit, about a gift she received from a friend Friday, March 10, 2017, in her mother's restaurant, the Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Mya Buchheit, 3, tells her grandfather, Jim Buchheit, about a gift she received from a friend Friday, March 10, 2017, in her mother's restaurant, the Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Mya Buchheit, 3, visits with her grandfather, Jim Buchheit, on Friday, March 10, 2017, at her mother's restaurant, the Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Mya Buchheit, 3, visits with her grandfather, Jim Buchheit, on Friday, March 10, 2017, at her mother's restaurant, the Yellow Moon Cafe in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Ceramics by artist Chris Scamehorn are shown for sale Friday, March 10, 2017, at anthill gallery & vintage curiosities in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Ceramics by artist Chris Scamehorn are shown for sale Friday, March 10, 2017, at anthill gallery & vintage curiosities in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Margarite macrame Ń a lacelike German technique Ń by artist Gloria Debeljuk is on display Friday, March 10, 2017, at anthill gallery & vintage curiosities in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Margarite macrame Ń a lacelike German technique Ń by artist Gloria Debeljuk is on display Friday, March 10, 2017, at anthill gallery & vintage curiosities in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com This image is among the quirky artwork available for purchase Friday, March 10, 2017, at anthill gallery & vintage curiosities in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com This image is among the quirky artwork available for purchase Friday, March 10, 2017, at anthill gallery & vintage curiosities in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Mosaic-covered switchplate covers are displayed Friday, March 10, 2017, at anthill gallery & vintage curiosities in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Mosaic-covered switchplate covers are displayed Friday, March 10, 2017, at anthill gallery & vintage curiosities in Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com A tree is covered in spring blossoms Friday, March 10, 2017, in downtown Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com A tree is covered in spring blossoms Friday, March 10, 2017, in downtown Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Peach trees bloom Friday, March 10, 2017, along a side road just off old U.S. 51 outside Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Peach trees bloom Friday, March 10, 2017, along a side road just off old U.S. 51 outside Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Peach trees bloom Friday, March 10, 2017, along a side road just off old U.S. 51 outside Cobden, Illinois.
Emily Priddy ~ epriddy@semissourian.com Peach trees bloom Friday, March 10, 2017, along a side road just off old U.S. 51 outside Cobden, Illinois.
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