Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
After learning he is the son of Poseidon, a youth (Logan Lerman) must prevent a war among the gods and rescue his mother from Hades, king of the underworld.
Find out what's going on in Rockford. With categories like Literature, Business, Charities, Clubs, Community, Conferences, Family Fun, Festivals, Music, Performing Arts, Politics, Singles, Sports and more.
Rockford Airport is Greater Rockford Airport
Newspapers are Rockford Register Star,
Rockford Sports teams are Lions, RiverHawks, Lightning
Major Rockford Attractions and Events are Jane at Burpee Museum of Natural History , Burpee Museum of Natural History, Old Settlers Days, On the Waterfront, World War II Re-enactment at Midway Village & Museum Center
Local Schools are Rock Valley College, Rockford College
About Rockford, Illinois
It bears repeating that
Rockford
College, when it was known as Rockford Female Seminary, graduated in 1881 a young woman named Jane Addams. She is notable for many achievements, one of which occurred in 1931 when she won the Nobel Peace Prize. She co-founded
Chicago’s Hull House, one of the first settlement houses in the country. That’s a remarkable achievement for her and one in which
Rockford may take some pride. Fast-forward to 2007 when
Rockford discovered it will be the home to Rick’s a music-themed restaurant established by Rick Nielsen, the lead guitarist for Cheap Trick. Fame and achievement suits its era, doesn’t it?
Rockford is a lovely place, surrounded by forest preserves. And, the
Anderson
Japanese
Garden is here, one of the top such gardens in the U.S. Have fun in late August, early September at
Rockford’s On the Waterfront Festival. The Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center offers music programming. The
Midway
Village and
Museum
Center takes you back to a
Victorian
Village.
With 155,000 people,
Rockford may have it made with small-town flavorings and a medium-sized town’s activities. Then, for greater action, Chicago lies within striking distance. Come visit and enjoy yourself.