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Right in Our Region
Downtown Rockford’s First Fridays By Karla Nagy, associate editor
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ining, shopping, culture, entertainment, art – downtown Rockford has it all. And First Fridays, held on – you guessed it – the first Friday of each month, offers visitors the chance to experience it all, or in part, through a joint effort among assorted downtown businesses. The event, which began in 2010, is facilitated by The Element, an organization focused on
promoting downtown Rockford as an urban cultural arts center. “Each month, we help to market a package of special events from various downtown businesses – art, music, dining, shopping – from 5 p.m. to midnight,” says Ed McCullough, director of The Element. “It’s a very flexible event, where people can choose what they want to do.” Continued on p. 20
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