Sweet Chocolat ~ sold out!

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Wow, what a wonderful first event! It always takes a while for any event to pick up legs, especially an inaugural year, but Sweet Chocolat is obviously appealing to peoples' fancies! But, why wouldn't it? When you pair delicious chocolate with shopping, it is a match made in heaven. The Downtown Decadent Chocolate Stroll is going to be a wonderful addition to the HEART Business Association's Event Calendar. The new event, which takes place Saturday, May 4 from 4-7 p.m., showcases not only the downtown merchants, but … [Read more...]

Glik’s gets a facelift

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If you have been driving around downtown Rockford you couldn't miss the action going on around Glik's! It is an exciting time for the downtown area as yet another business has decided to capture the past and get a beautiful facelift! The owners of the building have torn down the siding that hid the beautiful brick facade that was quietly waiting underneath, and have plans to give visitors a gorgeous building, just like its kitty-corner neighbor - The Corner Bar. It looked at first like the building was completely … [Read more...]

Rockford Ice Festival scheduled for February!

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The 4th Annual Rockford Ice Festival is scheduled for February 8, 9 & 10. This exciting event delights thousands every year in downtown Rockford. The schedule is set for 2013, and is even bigger than 2012. This amazing event features LIVE ice carving by the Ice Guru organization, featuring the talents of Randy Finch of the Food Network's Ice Brigade. On Friday, February 8th the ice sculptures will be placed in the downtown district. As this is happening, the Rockford Area Arts Commission will be hosting its … [Read more...]

Pub Crawl Wednesday Night

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You have to love Rockford, and the people who own the restaurants. People look at our little town and wonder why it is successful - and here is a reason why. Rockford Brewing Company has been a highly anticpated addition to our fair City. The owners have been working hard to get their enterprise off the ground - sure, they have hit a few roadblocks along the way - but the opening date is fast approaching. The owners came up with the idea of a Pub Crawl to introduce their new brews to the area - a taste-testing to whet … [Read more...]

Trick or Treat!

Halloween is coming! The City of Rockford will celebrate Halloween on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 from 5:30pm until 8:00pm. Sirens will sound at the start - and finish - of trick-or-treating! … [Read more...]