Author: Paul Stukel

Saturday Batavia Farmers Market The Batavia Farmers’ Market is located at N River St. between Wilson & Spring Streets in Batavia. Hours are 8am – 12pm. Enjoy an assortment of fresh greens, meats, eggs, soaps, baked goods, coffee and tea, and more. Live music too. For a list of 2021 vendors, visit Farmers Market – Batavia MainStreet (downtownbatavia.com). Aurora Saturdays in Downtown Aurora are headlined by fresh produce and fun at the Aurora Farmers Market, now in our 109th (2021) season! Every week, our Market features fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, decadent baked goods and pastry items, a selection…

Welcome to our latest edition of Fox Valley Magazine’s 4 FOR THE WEEKEND where the line between genius and insanity is dotted. Think about THAT. So let’s get to it, starting with….. Where Eagles Fear To Tread… …is not Aurora. (OK, that was a little clumsy, we grant you.) Aurora’s Downtown Alive! is back and promises to provide a really fun Friday night. Headlining the fest is Eagles tribute band One of These Nights. (We guess Desperado was taken.) Between the music and all the other attractions of this regular summer event, downtown Aurora is the place to be on…

The fun starts this Thursday, May 27.

Batavia Mainstreet is excited to host the 10th annual Cocktails in the Park Fundraiser July 31st 7:00- 11:00 pm at Appleton Park. Discover downtown Batavia and enjoy an evening on the riverbanks of the Fox River with live music, drinks, small plates and more! Cocktails in the Park raised more than $15,000 last year and the hope is to surpass that with help from the community. The funds raised will be used to support other downtown programming from Batavia MainStreet, such as BatFest, Batavia Farmers’ Market, Second Fridays, Block Party and more. Cocktails in the Park Committee Chair, Kurt Hagemann…

Classic Rock, R&B, Funk, Blues & contemporary tunes are coming to South Elgin tonight, July 7, at Panton Mill Park. Veteran rockers The Plant Band will be performing at the South Elgin Concerts in the Park series from 6:30pm – 8pm. The Plant Band has entertained friends and fans in the Fox Valley region since the early 2000’s.  “The Stones, Doobies, Beatles, Blues Brothers and other classic rock bands are their main genre, but don’t be surprised to hear a Roger Miller, Johnny Cash hit or even a Sinatra classic!” This is a free, family-friendly event with lawn and pavilion seating…

The market is open on Wednesdays from 8am to 1pm, June – September.

The market is a rain or shine event that continues until Mid-October.

We remain an exceptional nation.

One in a series from the July 2021 issue of Fox Valley Magazine.

Welcome to our latest edition of Fox Valley Magazine’s 4 FOR THE WEEKEND where Independence Day always makes us want to go kick some Limey butt! Arghh!!! So let’s get to it, starting with….. Let’s Begin All Civilized Like Sure, most American music around the time of the Revolution was played with buckets and washboards and pieces of really long hair tied between two ends of a stick. (OK, we made that last bit up.) But now that we’re all civilized and stuff, let’s kick off Independence weekend with an ESO concert featuring three great American composers. And let’s hold…