Northwest Illinois Directory
Places to Go in Sterling
Every supper club, trailhead, main-street shop, and stay across all four counties: searchable in one place.
- Westwood Fitness & Sports CenterSauk Valley's largest fitness and sports facility, with more than 40,000 square feet of fitness equipment, indoor basketball and volleyball courts, turf fields, a 200-meter track, batting cage, tennis, pickleball, racquetball, wellness services, Kids Gym, and a smoothie shop. Memberships, drop-ins, and rentals are available.
Whoop Your AxeSterling entertainment venue with five axe-throwing lanes, a golf simulator, classic and modern arcade games, a tavern and concessions area, a private gaming room, and party or full-facility rentals. Walk-ins and advance bookings are available.
Willy's RestaurantFamily-friendly Sterling restaurant serving authentic Mexican food including tacos, burritos, enchiladas, fajitas, tamales, seafood, fresh chips and salsa, margaritas, and other traditional favorites.
Woodlawn Arts AcademySterling nonprofit arts academy offering visual, music, literary, performing, dance, and wellness programming in a renovated school campus with studios, gallery space, and a 150-seat performance venue.
X-Golf Sauk ValleySterling indoor golf venue with advanced simulators, practice and play options, leagues and tournaments, a full restaurant and bar, and reservable space for parties, meetings, and group events.

