Nice little art museum that doesn't currently charge admission thanks to a generous donation. More…read moremodern and contemporary art than other genres, but there is some balance. Well laid out, with informative plaques.

Great museum in downtown Rockford next to the Children Museum. Check out the new exhibit!read more

Staggering amount of historic vehicles. The JFK was particularly moving. Highly recommended! The…read moreowners gotten an International attention due to the sheer number of historic vehicles.

Come on my Vacation friends, I highly recommend the Historic Auto Attractions really neat awesome…read moreMuseum a little better than the Hollywood wax Museum n Tennessee ! If you have any questions or concerns just ask the Historian named Tony !?! My cousin suggested the Historic Auto Museum to me !

It's back! And the same friend from last year and I went again yesterday…read more This really is the mother lode of antiques, and many items are priced to move. Our best deals: I found dollhouse miniatures for $1 each (miniatures are usually $$$) and a huge lantern for $3; my friend got a glass domed cake stand for $4. We also found hard to find stuff: she was able to get a Peanuts Belle figure (it's almost impossible to find her!) Plus a bunch of other fun things including a 1930s luggage tag, a jadeite hand for storing rings/jewelry, vintage cooking pamphlets put out by different brands, and more. Again we were there half the day and walked about 4 miles. Accessibility notes: normally I use a cane but this time I used my rollater (rolling walker with seat), which was a good decision because I could sit down when needed, particularly while waiting on long lines at the food trucks. Almost every booth was set up so I could get in/out (only one or two were too crowded), and the bathroom we used was big enough to get into as well. The least accessible space was the dining area in the large white building toward the back of the fairgrounds. The outdoor space is bumpy with dirt, grass and or gravel in various spots so having the rollater instead of just my cane added stability (I saw other people with electric scooters and some with manual wheelchairs, but you might need someone to push you through the gravel, because even pushing the rollater through it was difficult). There are a number of food options; we got cinnamon roasted nuts, maple cinnamon rolls from Hough Maple Lane Farm, and a pulled pork sandwich from Whiskey Hotel BBQ/Beef's BBQ Pit. Tried to eat again at Beef on the Moove like last year, but the line was not moving so I gave up after standing there about 5 minutes; likewise, the girl taking orders at the BBQ truck just did not seem to have a sense of urgency despite the huge line. We did wish that all the arts and crafts people and MLMs were in one area or building, because if you don't have an interest in that stuff you can skip it if you want to. Overall, worth going to if you're into antiques and vintage and looking for deals!

We were in town mainly for genealogical research on my family which came to Carroll County in 1840…read more (Among other things, historians say my Great-great-great-uncle, David B. Emmert Sr., and his wife, Susan Price Emmert, were instrumental in founding the town of Mount Carroll.) So technically, this is the Carroll County Historical Society, and the Owen P. Miles Museum. Both a historic home and history museum, the museum complex is steeped in Carroll County history. The museum is generally open by appointment only. But during the summer it looks like they're open 9:30am to 1:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Call ahead to be sure though. Give yourself at least an hour to tour the museum, and to view the very nice exhibits. In our case, Ronnie gave us almost four hours of her undivided attention that added enormously to what I already knew about my family. Compared with the disorganized local history section at the Mt. Carroll Library, the all-volunteer Carroll County Historical Society is a priceless resource, Thanks, Ronnie and Anne!

What an unexpected delight! A well-designed, kid-friendly museum that cleverly teaches history…read more Free to the public. Byron should be proud of this gem.

Super cute little giftshop for the gardens! Employees are really nice. Most of the items I looked…read moreat were decently priced and everything was very nice quality! Their snow gloves are insanely beautiful and I wish I took a picture to show. Adore the chopsticks and holders I got.

The Anderson Gardens Gift Shop is where the journey begins for the Anderson Japanese Gardens. This…read moreis where you buy tickets to get into the gardens. This is also where the gift shop resides. You can also get snacks and water here. When my husband and I came through there wasn't much of a line. There was only one couple in front of us. The cashier was nice and friendly. The restrooms and restaurant are also located in this building. I highly recommend the Anderson Gardens Gift Shop!

Love this place. Bought lots of Alpaca wool things, gloves, scarves, hats, etc. hand knitted and…read morevery high quality. Very reasonable too. They have rugs too all hand made.

I wanted to give an updated review based on an event the BMO Center and Rockford IceHogs just…read morehosted: the AHL All-Star Classic. This event was arguably the most fun I've had a hockey game EVER. The IceHogs & BMO staff did a great job managing the sold out crowd both nights of the classic. From opening the doors early to limiting capacity within the team store, I think they ran the event smoothly and professionally. The concessions staff did a great job too with having the lines move quickly. I also need to give a shout-out to all of the promotions and corporate partners tabling at this event. They did great with having staff greeting fans for the event and giving them swag to remember the experience. My favorite part was getting red heart Bubl'r glasses, which matched the event theming so well. There was also a huge table for everyone to make signs to cheer on their favorite all stars.

This is a great spot to catch Icehog Hockey! Every view in the house is a good view... except maybe…read morethe end zone when the Hogs are shooting on the opposite side. The tickets are affordable and especially if you wait until the day of to grab some discounted tickets. The food is overpriced, like all stadiums, but there are plenty of specials throughout the season to offset some of the costs. I recommend the BBQ counter by the balcony, which has meals with fries for $14. They are also great about having the local hockey clubs bring their kids on the ice. The product isn't the best, but you might catch some future NHLers, so it's worth stopping by.