Local Culture, Aurora IL
Golden Hour Social is a new workshop and event space in Batavia. It’s also a place to meet new friends, bond with old ones, laugh, laugh-cry, learn a new skill, and celebrate. All while feeling comfortable among amazing women in a gorgeous...
It’s fun to ride a bike. No matter what age, bicycles lead to almost instant joy. Bikes are also independence in the form of two wheels and, bonus, they have zero emission. In Aurora, we now have the honor of officially...
You love it or you hate it apparently. I bloody loved it. I loved every sweet juicy morsel of “Sweeney Todd” at Aurora’s Paramount Theatre. Too much? Not for me. Dark, beautifully scored musicals — more please! I loved the dark-hued, multi-tiered...
Review by Marissa Amoni Mamma Mia! A sweet love story woven together by a bunch of pop hits by the Swedish group ABBA. That’s impressive enough, but on the Paramount stage, Mamma Mia! shimmers and shines. It becomes a two-hour-plus vacation to...
It’s back. After taking a hiatus in 2015, Alley Art Festival is once again showcasing local artists on the last Saturday of August. Alley Art Festival is a unique, fun-filled afternoon in downtown Aurora that highlights the local, creative community...
This summer brings a refreshing, free musical treat to downtown Aurora every Wednesday evening through Aug. 17. The Wednesdays at the Plaza free concert series kicked off its first full season last Wednesday with the fiery blues and rock of the Scott...
Nick Marasco is admittedly passionate about the environment. Marasco, of Yorkville, recently took the first group of Triple Threat Mentoring student volunteers on a tour of The Farm, the non profit’s indoor urban garden in Aurora. Marasco taught environmental and physical science...
Bloomington, Indiana is a bike-friendly, walkable town with an artsy and fun vibe. It’s an easy drive from Aurora. A drive from Aurora, Ill. to Bloomington, IN takes about 4 hours and 16 min. according to Google. It met my criteria for...
