In Galena, we are proud of the fact that 70 percent of our visitors return to see us again. Maybe they come back because we have so many recreational options. Maybe they come back because they are enthralled with the local landscape and its history. Maybe they can't get enough of our shops, restaurants and inns. Or maybe they glimpse what we Galenians are lucky enough to see every day: the excellent quality of life in our uniquely sophisticated town.

One local businessman, Jim Hansen of Contemporary Services, could not ignore what he saw in Galena as a visitor. He explains his company's decision to move operations from the Chicago suburbs to Galena. "We made the decision to relocate to the Galena area from suburban Chicago for the quality of life in this area. We felt that with the available technology options, we could operate our administrative office from virtually anywhere with phones, fax machines and the Internet. The people are more loyal here than they are in the larger cities. It is an interconnected world today with a global economy, so it is less important to have that office in a high-rise building with a prestigious address than it once was. You can be anywhere."