Getting Here — Rockford City Market "What started as a 'farmers market on steroids' concept in a brainstorming session, morphed into the Outdoor Rockford City Market. For the past 10+ seasons the Outdoor Rockford City Market has operated in the heart of downtown Rockford, IL, bringing thousands of people downtown every Friday night during the summer. We intentionally prioritize local makers—growers, bakers, artists, and artisans—so that we can keep striving to connect the community to local small business and entrepreneurs..."
Prairie Street Brewing Company (psbrewingco.com) "Prairie Street Brewing Company is housed in the oldest brewery in the state of Illinois, a beautiful red brick National Historic Landmark building. Older breweries existed but they all burned to the ground in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871."
Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront & Rockford Conference Center (esrockford.com) For those staying at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Rockford Riverfront, "The hotel also will offer a complimentary two-hour evening reception with mixed drinks, beer, wine & snacks"
Visit | Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden Admission: $8 per adult (age 18 – 61), $5 per senior adult (age 62+), Free for Klehm members. "Daily admission includes access to all 155 acres of Klehm’s wooded trails, paved paths, botanical gardens, and the Nancy Olson Children’s Garden."
Anderson Japanese Gardens | Anderson Japanese Gardens (andersongardens.org) Daily Admission Rates: Adults $11.00, Seniors (62+) $10.00. "Our twelve-acre landscape of streams, waterfalls, winding pathways and koi-filled ponds has been rated one of North America’s highest quality Japanese gardens for more than a decade."
Also, Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens, Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens Adults $8 (Resident), $10 (Non-Resident), Seniors (62+) $6 (Resident), $8 (Non-Resident), and Tinker Swiss Cottage, Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum & Gardens - Home (tinkercottage.com) , Adult $8.00, Senior (65+) $7.00, Tinker Members Free.
Stockholm Inn Swedish Restaurant Rockford IL | Swedish Traditions. Swedish Heritage. "Välkommen -The spirit of hospitality—is the hallmark of Stockholm Inn."
The Norwegian - A Rockford Based Nordic Themed Breakfast, Brunch, and Lunch Spot "We are a small crew of people operating a brunch pub and live music venue in Rockford, IL. We hope you'll visit. Skål!"
