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• Blog - Fall Comfort Items to Find Around Champaign County

  The leaves may be disappearing, but our love for Fall-themed items is still going strong! Here are a few of our favorite seasonal comfort items as we head into the end of Fall!

• Blog - Why Shopping Local in Champaign County Matters

  Shopping local makes a big difference in our Outside of Ordinary community. Read these insights into why supporting local matters today, tomorrow, and always.

• Blog - 25 Years of the Wandell Sculpture Garden

  In commemoration of the 25th Year Anniversary of the Wandell Sculpture Garden, I sat down with Tim Bartlett, the Superintendent of Planning and Operations at Urbana Park District, and Janet Soesbe, the Community Program Manager at Urbana Park District, to discuss everything from the Garden�...rden.

• Heritage Trail Bus Tours

  Imagine stepping back in time and experiencing African American history through the Reconstruction era, the Great Migration, and the Civil Rights movement right here in the community. Spanning more than 170 years, the Champaign County African American Heritage Trail invites you to dive into incredible stories of resilience, creativity, and progress that have shaped the heart of our area.

• Toast to Tourism

  The Visit Champaign County Foundation will celebrate our resilient hospitality industry working toward recovery during our annual Toast to Tourism, held on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at The Virginia Theatre.

• Blog - Best Finds at the Champaign-Urbana Winter Farmers

  Curious about the Indoor Winter Farmers Market? Here's why it's worth the trip to Lincoln Square Mall.

• Blog - Spotlight: Plant Mode

  If you asked Matthis if he would ever have envisioned having his retail shop, Plant Mode, on Walnut St., one of the main roads heading through downtown, he wouldn't have believed it. To understand how he got there, you have to go on a little journey with him.

• Blog - Krannert Center: 50 Years of Arts & Entertainment

  Krannert's 50th is a great time to look back on the construction of the facility, and the culture surrounding this Outside of Ordinary arts resource in our community.

• Blog - 5 Ways to Enjoy January in Champaign County

  Winter blues? Not in Champaign County! Here are 5 ways to enjoy January, from seasonal fun runs to the return of Champaign County Area Restaurant Week!

• Illinois Championship Triathlon Returns to Lake of the Woods

  Following a successful first year, the 3 Disciplines Illinois State Triathlon Championships returns to the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve on Sunday, September 22, 2019.