Locally Filmed
Swedish Festival
Fabyan
Farmer's Market
Fermilab
Garfield Farm
Bike Trail
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Ride the Fox River Bike
Trail
After Labor Day -- especially during the week (being retired
does have a few perks of its own) -- the traffic thins out to an
incredible extent, and "joy-riders" like me can pedal along at a
snail's pace and enjoy the crisp air, sounds of dwindling
numbers of song birds, the sights of an occasional egret or
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Locally
Filmed
In 2002, Road to
Perdition was shot in the Fox Valley. Much of the filming of
this movie took place in the Fox Valley towns of West Dundee and
downtown Geneva. Maybe you even... |
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Swedish Midsommar Festival
The oldest ethnic festival in Illinois, and believed to be the second oldest
in the USA, the 100th Annual Swedish Midsommar Festival is steeped in
Scandinavian traditions, with activities that will please everyone.
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Fermi National Accelerator
Laboratory
I remember when the lab was first being built, back in the late
'60's. Since the 6,800-acre parcel of land spanning parts
of the two counties was under the control of... |
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Garfield Farm Museum
Sure, the sun has begun its
annual migration to the south and the days are getting progressively shorter, but the
vegetables that we have planted and fertilized and watered and tended for
the last three months are finally ripening...
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Farmer's Markets
I will shamelessly admit that I was unaware until this past weekend,
when I discovered three of the local markets available on a weekly basis
that are all open to the public from June through October... |
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The Fabyan
Forest Preserve and Villa Museum
Along with much of the other rich history that resides
within and just beyond the borders of Geneva, Illinois, is the
story of Colonel George Fabyan. |
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