Rockford, Il
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Just wondering why Jaclsonville makes your list? Never been there, but have some distant cousins there.
That's not very impressive you can only make it to Rockford before having to stop and stay the night. It's only 1.5 hours away from Chicago. Are you going to stay the night in Dubuque the following night?
"I RUN A LATHE!!!...AAAAHHH GOT CHIPS IN MY EYE!" Awesome.
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Rockford is also home to Cheap Trick, so they have that going for them, which is nice.
Lived in Rockford for a couple years:
Der Rathskeller is a must, absolute top of the list must for the atmosphere alone and experience of it all.
Stockholm Inn or Aunt Mary's for breakfast, get Swedish pancakes.
If you want to pig out, Olympic Tavern is the place. Huge menu, and tons of fattening food.
Five forks is good, but a little pricey.
If you just want to get a pizza for take back to room, Gerry's/Jerry's pizza has the best BBQ Chicken pizza I have ever had. Lino's is popular, don't know why(my thoughts).
There is this new place on the main drag of E State on the strip that has lions out front. I have heard rave reviews, but haven't been there yet.
If you want Burritos, there is a Burrito shop run by a Mexican family in an old Wendy's that are awesome - its on the same road as Der Rathskeller (Auburn I think it is, yes Auburn), about a mile or so more West - kind of getting in an area that may not look too safe, so if you are a bad neighborhood pansy, not for you.
Der Rathskeller is a must, absolute top of the list must for the atmosphere alone and experience of it all.
Stockholm Inn or Aunt Mary's for breakfast, get Swedish pancakes.
If you want to pig out, Olympic Tavern is the place. Huge menu, and tons of fattening food.
Five forks is good, but a little pricey.
If you just want to get a pizza for take back to room, Gerry's/Jerry's pizza has the best BBQ Chicken pizza I have ever had. Lino's is popular, don't know why(my thoughts).
There is this new place on the main drag of E State on the strip that has lions out front. I have heard rave reviews, but haven't been there yet.
If you want Burritos, there is a Burrito shop run by a Mexican family in an old Wendy's that are awesome - its on the same road as Der Rathskeller (Auburn I think it is, yes Auburn), about a mile or so more West - kind of getting in an area that may not look too safe, so if you are a bad neighborhood pansy, not for you.
Thunder Bay Grille is owned by the same group that owns Machine Shed and Johnny's Italian Steakhouse. As far as Thunder Bay itself being a chain, if you consider 3 restaurants a chain, then I suppose so...
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Disgusting is quite the overstatement. Certainly extremely overpriced for most of what you would get there, but I've never found it disgusting. Especially the Sunday morning brunch buffet.
Disgusting is quite the overstatement. Certainly extremely overpriced for most of what you would get there, but I've never found it disgusting. Especially the Sunday morning brunch buffet.
you've been to the one in Rockford? I have, hence my comment.
My sister goes to school there and paints a pretty nasty picture of it. I guess the prison brings a lot of trash to town. The Illinois College area isn't so bad though.
