Rockford Main Street District Block Parties Rock

Rockford Main Street District Block Parties Rock

By day and most evenings, Downtown Rockford, Illinois, is home to family-friendly museums and community events. But every now and then the Rockford Main Street District throws a big nighttime party where the music rocks and adult beverages are the mainstay. Our visit to Rockford last summer happened to coincide with one of these events, the Two Block Party, so in the name of journalism, we were “forced” to cover it.

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Midway Village Museum: Sock Monkeys, Women’s Baseball and a Victorian Village

Midway Village Museum: Sock Monkeys, Women’s Baseball and a Victorian Village

Sock monkeys got their start here. It was home to one of the best teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Its original name was Midway. These are some of the fascinating facts I learned about Rockford, Illinois, when I visited the Midway Village Museum.

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