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• Meetings & Conventions

  Home of the Big Ten’s University of Illinois, Champaign County is an ideal choice for regional gatherings. At a fraction of the cost of larger destinations, Champaign County is home to more than 4,500 hotel rooms and over 240,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, county-wide. Champaign is as diverse as mid-size towns come. We’ve got museums, theatres, boutique shopping, nightlife, fine dining and unparalleled attractions.

• Blog - Living Outside of Ordinary: National Tourism and T

  For National Tourism and Travel Week, we've put together a social media challenge to get you thinking about why Travel Matters!

• Blog - Celebrate Local Foods

  Farms large and small surround our micro-urban community, providing fresh ingredients for local chefs to incorporate into their menus, and for us to prepare at home. Here’s where you can pick up the freshest ingredients of the season to support our local food system.

• Blog - Plant Sales and Workshops to Check Out this Mother

  Feeling like going floral for Mother's Day this year? Here are some great events and opportunities in our area this weekend!

• Blog - A Sweet Slice of Fall: Okaw Valley Orchard

  Ever heard of a Scruffy? Or a Ludicrisp? You will after a visit to Okaw Valley Orchard near Sullivan, where you can wander the rows, let the kids loose on the playground, and head home with a bag of your new favorite apple varieties (plus a warm cider doughnut…or two…or three).

• Blog - Valentine's Day Date Ideas Around Champaign County

  Looking to put something together for a memorable Valentine's Day date? Here are some ideas!

• Blog - Support Local During COVID-19: Urbana's Market at

  Read about the new COVID-19 guidelines for shopping at Urbana's Market at the Square.

• Blog - Pick Out & Dig In! Top Spring Plant Sales in the C

  Whatever your gardening style—vegetable grower, flower lover, herb enthusiast, or ambitious first-timer—Champaign-Urbana offers plenty of spring plant sales to get growing.

• Blog - Cross These “I’ve Never’s” Off Your List

  Every day is an opportunity to try something Outside of Ordinary and broaden your horizons. Cross a few things off your "I've Never" list this month!

• Blog - Exploring Champaign-Urbana: A Guide to Alumni and

  If you’ve ever spent time in Champaign-Urbana, home to the University of Illinois, you know it’s more than a college town. Beyond the academics and iconic campus landmarks, CU boasts a variety of local haunts that have won the hearts of both students and alumni alike. Whether you’re a ...isit.