Where to find off-field fun at Bears Training Camp

Olivia Diepeveen of Grapes & Hops in Kankakee serves a peacock wine slushy at the sleek watering hole that sometimes has wine milkshakes on the menu too.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)

The first bike sharing program in Kankakee County launched earlier this summer. One of the locations, pictured here, is in downtown Kankakee. Bikes are also available for rent near training camp in Bourbonnais.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)

The “sauce buns” and homemade root beer are legendary at Jaenicke’s Drive In in Bourbonnais.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)

Trails on both sides of the Kankakee River cut through the 4,000 acres that make up Kankakee River State Park.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)

Workers set up the outdoor stage that will be the backdrop for “West Side Story.” The musical is being performed by Acting Out Theatre Co. on July 20-22.

The year-old Stefari Cafe, a good spot to get a cup of coffee, opened a year ago in downtown Kankakee in a historic building.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)

Artists with autism who painted the mural on the Merchant Street Art Gallery will sign their names on the building July 20, when the gallery debuts a new show in honor of its three-year anniversary.

Kankakee puts on a farmers market ever Saturday, May to October, from 8 a.m. to noon.

BrickStone appetizers include giant pretzel sticks with two dipping sauces, cripsy Brussels sprouts and pork rinds.  (Lori Rackl / Chicago Tribune)

Campers might see a celebrity at Jimmy Jo’s BBQ, where Bears players have been known to indulge in the Southern barbecue fare.