Illinois News Index

McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 24 May 1985, p. 110

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jL'£t 7&Z2ZZZZZ * « V * V I V * <. f w » ,• f. * I 9 - , ZZZZZZZZZZ223ZZZZ Trailside Centre Stables 5209 Safford Rd. (Northwest Rockford) 815/962-7261 Half hour, hour, and two hour trail rides through woods, open fields and along a creek. Breakfast & dinner rides - May through September. Pony & wagon rides - Wednesday (Wed. - Fri.) 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Weekdays, 11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Weekends. Museums Excursion Boat Rides Forest City Queen • 1-hour narrated tours, Thursday through Sunday • Wednesday dinner cruises • Saturday Moonlight Dinner/Entertainment cruises • Friday night Ski Broncs Show ride • private charters ROCKFORD Trolley Station Burpee Museum of Natural History (813 N. Main St. 815/965-3132) Open Tuesday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m., Sunday 2-5 p.m., FREE. Closed Mondays & holidays. Call 965-3132 for group tours at other times. Natural history collection, animals, birds, insects & mineral collection. Tinker Swiss Cottage (411 Kent St. 815/964-2424) Open Wednesday thru Sun­ day, tours at 2 p.m., 3 p.m. & 4 p.m. Call 815/964-2424 for group tours at other times. Preservation of late 1800's house complete with furniture, clothing and other artifacts. • June 30...Tinker Cottage Bluegrass Festival, noon- 5 p.m. • August 25...Tinker Cottage Ice Cream Social/ lla.m.-5p.m. ' .c.. , Rockford Museum Center & Midway Village (6799 Guilford Rd., 815/397:9112) Open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, noon-4 p.m. (Tuesday is free day, except for scheduled tours) Closed holidays, call 815/397-9112 for group tours. Local History Building with gift shop, industrial build­ ing & village of late 1800s. • July 13-14...Country Days •July 27-28...Folk Music Festival •Oct. 6...Apple Day • Dec. 8.,. Wassail Welcome 302 N. Madison (Downtown) Other Facilities • four golf courses • twin-rink indoor ice skating facility • three outdoor swimming pools •greenhouse, gardens & lagoon, 30-ft. floral clock • 3.8 mile recreation path along scenic river • more than 120 parks and 2,800 acres of open space Special Events • Beattie Is...arts festival, free entertain­ ment, crafts, June 20-24, Beattie Park In downtown Rockford • Free Music in The Parks Concerts every Tuesday & Thursday evening, Sinnissippi Park Music ockford Park District, 1401 N. 2nd St., Rockford, IL 61107 (815) 987-8800 s < s s s s * s si s s s •5 S si si Sj s : s 5 s si

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