Rockford region

I wanted to give you a heads-up on this a little ahead of time so you can make your plans accordingly to help out your favorite restaurants as they continue to battle for survival.

Being big supporters of the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB) as we are around here, we often salute the efforts of the RACVB to market Rockford as a travel destination to people outside our area. According to some new numbers released this week, we have good reason to applaud.

It may come as a surprise, but there are other forms of technology out there that are even more interesting than "Pokeman Go." And, you can use this tech to check out some really cool things in the Rockford region without ever leaving the comfort of your home computer.

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...

We're getting a little bit more warm weather, but make no mistake, fall is rapidly approaching. That's okay, because the Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB) has a whole list of really great events that make it easy for you and your family to "Fall Into Fun...