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Coronado Theatre
The Coronado Theatre is a fantastically ornate movie palace and Vaudeville hall built in 1927 and restored in 2000. The Coronado hosted legends of show business, the Marx Brothers and Milton Berle. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Coronado showed its first "talkie,"
Rockford, IL Historic TheatresBurpee Museum of Natural History
Burpee Museum is a natural history museum specializing in paleontology, geology, biology, and Native American life with three floors of exhibits. After four years of preparation, Jane is now on display as the centerpiece of a new exhibit at Burpee Museum - Jane: Diary of a Dinosaur
Rockford, IL MuseumsField Of Honor Veterans Memorial
Just north of city hall stands the Field Of Honor Veterans memorial consisting of five vertical limestone columns and eight bronze statues before a series of 40 American flags. Conceived by Arthur Anderson as a memorial to honor veterans who served in the five wars of the 20
Loves Park, IL MemorialsStephen Mack Home & Whitman Trading Post
The Mack home and Whitman Trading Post were built in 1834 by fur trader Stephen Mack, one of the area'
Rockton, IL MuseumsVolcano Falls Adventure Park
Miniature golf under the shadow of a 3-story erupting volcano or on an accessible 9-hole course. Other attractions include batting cages, soccer cages, go-carts, kiddie go-carts, arcade room and snack bar. Facilities for parties;
Loves Park, IL Fun CentersMidway Village & Museum Center
Midway Village represents a late 19th Century village with 26 buildings on 137 acres. Permanent indoor exhibits on area heritage, aviation & history are in the museum. Special events include a WW II re-enactment, Sock Monkey and Scarecrow Harvest Festivals. 1.2
Rockford, IL MuseumsDiscovery Center Museum
The Discovery Center Museum is a children's museum with 200+ hands-on art and science exhibits including a planetarium, TV studio, robotics lab, and outdoor multi-level science park of scientific experiences. Tot-spot for toddlers, special events, and traveling exhibts.
Rockford, IL Science CentersBengt Sjostrom Theatre & Studio Theatre
Newly renovated, stunning open-air theater with retractable roof, home to Starlight Theatre, the area's oldest summer theatre, and to RVC'
Rockford, IL TheatresKlehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Modern buildings, themed gardens and groves accessed by miles of paved and chip paths, workshops, special events, an art gallery and gift shop make this 150-acre premier garden, with plantings dating back to 1910
Rockford, IL AboretumsSinnissippi Gardens, Greenhouse, Lagoon & Recreation Trail
A take-off point for the 10-mile Rock River Recreation Path, this riverside park features annual gardens, a floral clock planted each year with 1000's of colorful annuals, a lagoon &
Rockford, IL GardensMitchell's Holsteins Dairy Farm
A family farm since 1960, with a dairy herd of 100 milking cows and 100 replacement heifers, plus 320 acres of corn, 85 acres of alfalfa, 75 acres of soybeans, 40
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