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Aurora Farmers Market set to open for season with more vendors, new club for kids

5 days ago | chicagotribune.com | David Sharos

The city of Aurora is set to welcome back the longest-running farmers market in the state on Saturday, June 7, with organizers saying the event will include more vendors and a new club for children. This marks the 114th year of the market, which will run from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays through Oct. 4 at 65 S. Water St. in downtown Aurora. The market will show definite signs of growth not seen since it moved from near the downtown Metra station back in 2018 to Water Street Square, organizers said.
Wednesday evening farmers market set to return in Batavia

5 days ago | chicagotribune.com | David Sharos

Officials from the Batavia MainStreet group have announced the return of the Wednesday evening version of the Batavia Farmers Market beginning Wednesday, June 4. The Wednesday market will run from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Batavia every Wednesday through the final Wednesday in August.
With exotic items as well as traditional offerings, new Wild Fork meat market in Aurora focuses on variety

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | David Sharos

With a variety of exotic items like alligator and wild boar along with more traditional meat and seafood items, the new Wild Fork shop in Aurora aims to offer a variety of options for carnivores and fish eaters alike. The Aurora Wild Fork meat and seafood market at 936 S. Route 59 opened in May and is the company’s 12th location in Illinois, with a total of nearly 100 stores in the U.S. as well as locations in Canada.
Big Rock teen's love of chess on display at Community Park

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | David Sharos

When Nathan Schlachter of Big Rock was looking for inspiration to complete his service project for Eagle Scout, he turned to one of his own skill sets and started thinking in a much bigger way. The 17-year-old, described by people as an ace chess player, wanted others to enjoy the game on a much bigger scale, which led to the member of Scout Troop 71 based in Plano developing a huge chess board with pieces folks could use in Big Rock Community Park.
St. Charles show a magnet for Fox Valley art lovers

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | David Sharos

Art lovers throughout the Fox Valley made their way to downtown St. Charles over the weekend as the St. Charles Business Alliance offered its 27th annual Fine Art Show, a juried display of more than 100 artists. The two-day show ran Saturday and Sunday at its usual location in downtown St. Charles on Riverside Avenue between Main Street and Illinois Street. Jessica Reitsma of Oswego was one of the early attendees on Saturday and said her favorite art form is photography. “I love it.
For many residents, Memorial Day parade in Aurora a longstanding tradition: ‘We come every year’

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | David Sharos

Lauren Wasulko and her family have a tradition of attending Aurora’s Memorial Day parade. “We come every year and I always did it as a kid,” she said as she and her family awaited the start of the city’s Memorial Day parade Monday morning. “We love Aurora and we love the United States and supporting our local community. We love the marching bands and supporting the local high schools.
Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race set for June 7 on Fox River

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | David Sharos

Share The annual Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race is set to return to the Fox River on Saturday, June 7.First held in 1961, the event sponsored by the Fox Valley Park District features multiple categories for participants in both competitive and recreational divisions.Launch points will again be offered in both St. Charles for a 10-mile course and Batavia for a six-mile course, following a change where officials “moved the launch to Geneva last year due to construction on the Island Park...
Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race set for June 7 on Fox River

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | David Sharos

The annual Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race is set to return to the Fox River on Saturday, June 7. First held in 1961, the event sponsored by the Fox Valley Park District features multiple categories for participants in both competitive and recreational divisions.
Food truck festival ushers in Memorial Day weekend in North Aurora

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | David Sharos

Echo Christian elected to kick off her holiday weekend Friday night by enjoying a taco and a lobster roll during the Cuisine at the Crossroads food truck festival in North Aurora. “I just moved here in February and I love food trucks,” Christian, of North Aurora, said. “I love going to events like this. It’s difficult to stop on a daily basis, but when you can sample things like this it’s something you have to do.”Christian has a game plan for enjoying events like this. “I’ll do a whole loop.
Record number of travelers predicted for Memorial Day

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | David Sharos

While the upcoming Memorial Day in the Fox Valley will likely be filled with the usual parades and family barbecues, it is also one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, one that local experts say could be record-setting for those traveling in cars and planes. According to the AAA travel group, a record 45.1 million Americans are predicted to travel for Memorial Day weekend, breaking a 20-year-old record.