The Woodstock Opera House, built in 1889, originally housed the library, city council, court, and fire department for the city of Woodstock, Illinois. The Opera House sat above on the second floor. The Opera House was the hub of entertainment for McHenry County and the surrounding area. Besides traveling theater groups, it housed the local farmers’ […]
Hands-on at Discovery Center Museum
On a recent trip to Rockford, Illinois, the kind folks at the Discovery Center Museum provided me a fabulous tour of their TOP 10 children’s museum. Unfortunately, the kids weren’t with me. They would really have enjoyed it. But… since the kids weren’t there, I got a chance to play! Exploring Rockford’s Discovery Center Museum […]
