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Rockford, IL
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7559 Walton St.
Rockford, IL 61107

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Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach service connects with the Texas Eagle at Chicago. Service is provided by Van Galder Bus Lines.

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POINTS OF INTEREST

Midway Village and Museum Center
 6799 Guilford Rd - 1.7 mi NW
(815) 397-9112
Turn-of-the-century living history village, with 24 buildings on 137 acres
Rockford College
 5050 E State St - 2.8 mi W
(815) 226-4000
Erlander Home Museum
 404 S 3rd St - 6.7 mi W
(815) 963-5559
Cultural centerpiece of Rockford's Swedish-ancestry community, Erlander Home Museum is located in Rockford's first brick home, built by a Swedish family in 1871.
MetroCentre
 300 Elm St - 6.9 mi W
(815) 968-5600
10,000-seat arena, home of Rockford Lightning basketball and Rockford IceHogs hockey
Burpee Museum of Natural History
 737 N Main - 7.0 mi W
(815) 965-3433
Exhibits include life-sized Tyrannosaurus Rex and Woolly Mammoth skeletal casts. Open daily.
Discovery Center Museum
 711 N Main St - 7.0 mi W
(815) 963-9599
Part of Riverfront Museum Park complex
Ethnic Heritage Museum
 1129 S Main St - 7.3 mi W
(815) 962-7402
Six nationalities that helped shape the cultural region are represented in this home museum
Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden
 2701 Clifton Av - 13.6 mi W
(815) 965-8146
Open 9am-4pm daily, 9am-8pm Memorial Day to Labor Day. Admission $2.
UPCOMING EVENTS

Aug 2-3 Vintage Baseball and Barbershop Quartets (Baseball)
Midway Village and Museum Center
Aug 28-31 On the Waterfront (Festival)
State & Wyman Streets
Sep 13 Rockford College v. Kalamazoo (Football)
Sam Greeley Field
Sep 27-28 World War II Days (Display)
Midway Village and Museum Center
Oct 11 Rockford College v. Concordia Univ. of Chicago (Football)
Sam Greeley Field
Oct 25 Rockford College v. Aurora (Football)
Sam Greeley Field
Nov 8 Rockford College v. Maranatha Baptist Bible College (Football)
Sam Greeley Field
 
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RENTAL CAR LOCATIONS

hertz 7550 E State St - 2 blk N
(815) 398-9734, 1-800-654-3131
Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
budget 1012 E Jefferson St - 5.9 mi W
(815) 963-0441, 1-800-527-0700
enterprise 415 N 3rd St - 6.2 mi W
(815) 962-3900, 1-800-RENT-A-CAR
hertz 2 Airport Circle - 12.7 mi SW
(815) 963-5318, 1-800-654-3131
Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
HOTELS

holiday 7550 E State St - 0.2 mi N
(815) 398-2200, 1-800-HOLIDAY
courtyard 7676 E State St - 0.3 mi NE
(815) 397-6222, 1-800-231-2211
bestwstn Clocktower Inn 7801 E State St - 0.4 mi NE
(815) 398-6000, 1-800-528-1234
comfort 7392 Argus Dr - 0.4 mi NW
(815) 398-7061, 1-800-228-5150
super8 Super 8 Motel 7646 Colosseum Dr - 0.5 mi N
(815) 229-5522, 1-800-800-8000
fairfield 7712 Potawatomi Trail - 0.5 mi NE
(815) 397-8000, 1-800-228-2800
LOCAL TRANSIT

Airport Northwest Chicagoland International - RFD
2 Airport Circle - 12.7 mi SW
(815) 965-8639
Carriers include Allegiant and United Express.

Taxi On Time Taxi
(815) 962-5111

Spee-Dee Taxi
(815) 963-3322

LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS

Rock River Times  •  www.rockrivertimes.com
Rockford Register Star  •  www.rrstar.com
WNIJ (89.5 FM)  •  www.wnij.org
WIFR (23, CBS)  •  www.wifr.com
WREX (13, NBC)  •  www.wrex.com
WTVO (17, ABC)  •  www.wtvo.com
VISITOR INFORMATION

Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 211 N Main St
Rockford, IL 61101-1010
(815) 963-8111, 1-800-521-0849