Nicholas Conservatory certainly isn't a hidden gem of Rockford. It's prominently displayed along the banks of the Rock River. We even light it up sometimes.
The Rockford Pak District is celebrating teachers this weekend and would like to work with them to bring the Nicholas Conservatory into their classrooms.
The Rockford area is blessed with a great selection of food trucks. Many of them will be lined up on Tuesday nights all along the banks of the Rock River.
Don't misunderstand me, I think the Christmas tree lighting ceremonies that we do here in Rockford at Stroll on State, Nicholas Conservatory, and several other places are really well done. It's just that a countdown, followed by the tree lighting, has trouble competing with a giant Rube Goldberg machine.