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• Blog - Must-Stop Foodie Spots in Champaign County

  Foodies, rejoice! We’ve created a mouthwatering guide to all things food in the Champaign-Urbana area.

• Blog - Starting a New Business in the New Normal: Behemot

  Read about how Behemoth Durable Goods navigated COVID-19 to open their business and what safety measures they have in place for customers.

• Blog - 4th of July Celebrations in the Champaign-Urbana A

  Fourth of July events in the Champaign-Urbana area start as early as June 30th this year! Here's your guide to the major celebrations, parades, and fireworks displays taking place this year.

• Blog - It's Back! Urbana's Market at the Square Returns M

  Urbana's Market at the Square returns May 1st and we couldn't be more excited.

• Blog - A Welcoming Weekend in the Champaign-Urbana Area:

  Make the most of your time in the Champaign-Urbana area, where Pride marches down the street in broad daylight, where a book-bar serves up queer poetry readings, where museums and performance spaces prioritize equity in the arts, and so much more.

• ­­Visit Champaign County’s Champaign County Area Restaurant Week Returns for a Takeout Edition

  The annual Champaign County Area Restaurant Week, presented by Visit Champaign County, kicks off this Friday, January 29, 2021 for its fifth year. 28 area restaurants will offer specials during the nine-day celebration, with numerous changes in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Blog - Shop Local Guide!

  Show somebody that you think they’re Outside of Ordinary with a special gift from a local business! The greater Champaign County area is a hotbed for great local shopping, which makes it easy to check off every name of your list right here in our community!

• Blog - ELLNORA | The Guitar Festival Preview

  ELLNORA | The Guitar Festival consists of some of the world's most talented musicians all playing in one unique space: the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Read our guide to this Outside of Ordinary festival!

• Blog - Living Outside of Ordinary: Week of 1/27

  In a Restaurant Week edition of Living #OutsideofOrdinary, check out just 7 of the over 30 restaurants offering specials this week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

• Blog - Roger Ebert's Favorite Films (And Where to Stream

  Roger Ebert looms large in the greater Champaign County area to this day. Read his favorite films and find them on streaming services at home!