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• Blog - Illinois Road Trip Round-Up: Geocaching

  Read about geocaching spots all over the state of Illinois!

• Press Room

  Stay tuned for the upcoming news about what's coming to the greater Champaign County area!

• Blog - Illinois Road Trip Round-Up—Top Hiking & Biking

• 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 - 2022 Thanksgiving Day Restaurant Openings and Cate

  Skip the kitchen stress and opt for a meal at a local restaurant this year! Here' who will be open on Thanksgiving Day!

• Blog - Champaign-Urbana Area Restaurants Open on Christma

  Plenty of Champaign-Urbana area restaurants are either open or offering catering—whether you’re celebrating Christmas, opting out, or just craving a great meal.

• Blog - 2024 Thanksgiving Day Restaurant Openings and Cate

  Thanksgiving is a busy day for families, and not just for those who are cooking! Whether you're looking to dine out, order catering for the family, or satisfy that holiday sweet-tooth, here's a guide of places & caterers that you could grab a meal on Thanksgiving!

• Blog - Illinois Road Trip Round-Up: Best Fishing Spots

  Check out some of the best fishing spots across the state of Illinois!

• Blog - Art is Alive Again

  After a long, challenging year, we’re excited to once again celebrate our local arts scene during the Boneyard Arts Festival, hosted by 40 North, the Champaign County Arts Council. This annual event, typically held over the University of Illinois Mom’s Weekend in April, was rescheduled f...most.

• 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.