Local Culture
I moved back to Aurora nine years ago. I wanted a mural on a wall near downtown Aurora for just as long. It’s a wall that I pass nearly every day; often several times in one day. It’s a wall that started off...
Vietnamese nearby. Ooh! Just a couple of blocks from Aurora in our neighboring community of North Aurora, Vietnam Gate opened at 321 S. Lincolnway (Route 31). That’s Lake Street in Aurora. How is it? It’s decent, but rather odd. There’s a number...
Aurora is always good for coming together to throw a great party. We fill up a bunch of businesses in downtown Aurora every first Friday of the month, we packed the new library for its grand opening, and we love a good...
Two major happenings will have you out of the house and headed to downtown Aurora on Saturday: The Bazaar on Water Street and Aurora Hero Con. Put on your best superhero and join in on the fun. The Bazaar, Water Street Mall,...
Are you always trying to catch up on new music? We did the work for you. Here are some of the best indie albums to come out so far this year. Here is our list for the first half of 2015: Amason:...
This weekend, Two Brothers is throwing a party that you don’t want to miss. Live music, great beer, and good causes are front and center. You’re invited to celebrate summer in Aurora. Who: Dawes When: Friday night at Two Brothers Summer Festival...
Downtown Auroran’s Summer Issue is out now. The summer “non-profit” issue features 26 local non-profits plus a comic by Don Picton, recipe by Kate Purl, an interview with Gerardo R. Madrigal, and a historical look at Wayside Cross. Pick up the issue...
A proposed project hopes to connect the existing Indian Trail path at its northern end to the Virgil Gilman Trail at its southern end using an on-street bikeway system. The on-street path will extend out to West Aurora High School via Prairie...
Contributed by Mary Clark Ormond What are the chances that, 82 years after the giving, a graduation present would be rescued from the shadows to shine brightly for generations to come? For West Aurora High School, the chances are high. The...
Amaury Rosado loves the kitchen. It’s in the kitchen where Rosado feels passion and feeds his creativity. For the last 12 years, as the proprietor of Chef Amaury’s, Rosado has filled plates with part of his soul.  Over the past year,...
