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• Blog - Guide to pride Fest 2024

  Uniting Pride of Champaign County is showing out for this year’s C-U Pride Fest, gifting us with an array of events spanning from education, art, movie screenings, dancing, and of course–the coveted C-U Pride Parade!

• Blog - Christmas Restaurant Openings in Champaign County

  Whether you’re visiting the area, passing by, or a resident who is need of an open restaurant on Christmas Day we have you covered!

• Blog - There's a new Chinese Restaurant in Town: Lao Sze

  When I found out that Lao Sze Chuan, an award-winning Chinese restaurant opened up a brick and mortar in Champaign a couple weeks ago, I had to see what the fuss was all about!

• Blog - Celebrating 35 Years of the Staerkel Planetarium

  As the second-largest planetarium in the state with a robust history that spans over 35 years, I sat down with former Director of the Staerkel Planetarium, David Leake, and the current Planetarium Director, Erik Johnson, to get more insight behind the iconic dome, the Zeiss Star projector, a...oday.

• Blog - Get to Know Okaw Valley Orchard

  Located in Sullivan, this incredible orchard features favorite apple picking in its over 1500 fruit trees that grow 27 varieties of apples, peaches, plums, and pears.

• Blog - Terri's Tuesday Trails: Heritage Park & Kaufman La

  With cold temperatures creeping in, Terri bundled up for a morning run to check out the improvements to the Heritage Park trail before heading to Kaufman Lake.

• Blog - Ebertfest: A Celebration of Cinema in the Champaig

  Each year in the Champaign-Urbana area, cinephiles from around the world gather for a remarkable celebration of film at the Roger Ebert Film Festival. This annual event, also known as Ebertfest, is a tribute to the legendary film critic Roger Ebert and a testament to the enduring power of st...film.

• Blog - Looking Ahead: 8 Outside of Ordinary Events in Nov

  Sometimes, by this point in the year, it’s hard to believe November is already here. With the snow we saw earlier this week, it’s a little more believable!

• Blog - Christmas Restaurant Openings in Champaign County

  Whether you’re hosting guests, staying around town, or just curious about what sort of menu to play as the holidays season continues, we hope this list of Christmas Day openings around the greater Champaign County area helps!

• Blog - Terri's Tuesday Trails: Lake of the Woods

  A perfect fall Tuesday morning to follow Terri along on her run at Lake of the Woods in Mahomet, where she watched the sunrise over the scenic botanical gardens.