Stroll on State

Saturday, November 26th will be here before you know it, bringing with it one of Rockford's best and most popular events, the 4th annual Stroll on State. Events of this magnitude don't happen by accident. They require lots and lots of planning, cooperation, and a volunteer effort.

As I've mentioned in a previous post, our friend Andrea Mandala from the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB) joins the WROK Morning Show each Friday morning to give you a look at some of the great things Rockford has to offer all year round. Today, since we've been hitting some really hot temperatures, I thought we'd cool off a bit and do a little Throwback Thursday tribute to one

Just getting back to work after an extended holiday vacation, I've been trying to catch up on some of the things we may have missed at the end of the year. One of those things is the attendance figures from the third annual Stroll on State, which my family (and thousands of other families) thoroughly enjoyed...

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If you plan to get in a lot of holiday celebrating, or just a little, this note I'm looking at from Andrea Mandala at the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB) tells me that the Rockford region has you covered. So many fun and interesting things to do and see in a fairly short span of time...

One of the great events of the year is marking its return to downtown. The 3rd Annual Stroll on State will be held this year on Saturday, November 28th, from 3-9pm, with this year's presenting sponsor, Illinois Bank & Trust. Stroll on State debuted in 2013, drawing around 30,000 visitors. La...

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Looking for a great time this Saturday night? Of course you are. And, you're in luck. The Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has been hard at work putting the finishing touches on this year's Stroll on State, and it's going to be a great time...