Monday, July 2, 2012
Get your week started with a look back at some of the interesting Downers Grove Patch articles from last week.
Here's a rundown of some of the DG Patch articles from last week: • Local Bikers Raise Over $90,000 for Charity Team Pedal Heads raised over $50,000 for the Bike MS: Tour de Farms 2012, while the Psyclomaniacs raised almost $40,000. • Police Seek Help Identifying Man Who Touched Young Girl at Whitlock Park Incident occurred at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 25 in the women's bathroom at Whitlock Park. • Man Who Pleaded Guilty to Shooting at Motorist Takes His Own Life The attorney of John C. Kavan said that his client, who pleaded guilty earlier this month to a felony gun charge, was "despondent" about the case. • 4th of July Parade to Reverse Course, Travel North to South Parade to head south on Main and end at Warren with a free concert at …
Monday, June 25, 2012
Get your week started with a look back at some of the interesting Downers Grove Patch articles from last week.
Here's a rundown of some of the DG Patch articles from last week: • Tony Cesare: The Secrets, History and Mystery in 'Hidden Downers Grove' Looking for our fragments of history. • Nominate Your Favorites For Our New Readers' Choice Feature Patch is revamping Readers' Choice, and we need your nominations in a whole host of categories. Check out the list below. • Bello Tea Owner Enjoyed 'Mob Wives Chicago' Filming Experience Owner Tammy Reddy said the experience was positive and fun. • Local Bikers to Ride 200 Miles this Weekend for Charity The Pedalheads Bike Team, filled with members of the Downers Grove Bicycle Club, will participate in the 'Tour de Farms' bike ride in Dekalb this weekend. • Officials Mum on How Texas Man Charged with …
Last week, voters were split on whether they planned on attending. So did you?
Rotary GroveFest is in the books, and with four days of events connected to the fest, I'm curious as to whether our readers ventured downtown for it or not. Last week, I asked our readers if they planned on attending, and out of 76 votes, 40 people said they were not planning on going. Did they change their mind or hold strong? Let's find out! Answer the poll below and share your opinions in the comments section.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Check out some photos from the first evening of GroveFest.
The Rotary GroveFest is here, so check out some photos of the rides and games from Thursday evening! While GroveFest is on your mind, make sure to check out the 2012 GroveFest primer to get your plans for the weekend set. Oh, and let us know if you plan on checking out the fest this weekend.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Festival starts tonight...will you go?
The long wait is over: Rotary GroveFest opens tonight! Are you planning on being one of the 25,000 to 35,000 people the fest anticipates seeing every day, or is it just not your thing? Answer the poll below and tell us what you think of the fest in the comment section. And be sure to read this wrap-up of information you need to know if you plan to attend the fest this weekend.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Get ready for a busy weekend of festivities!
Community takes center stage this weekend as the Rotary Club of Downers Grove's Rotary GroveFest gets started on Thursday night. Between 25,000 and 35,000 people are expected to come through the fest on a daily basis throughout the weekend, which features carnival rides, musical acts, various markets and other forms of entertainment. “We're calling it a true community event,” said incoming Rotary Club president Kent Ebersold. “In the past [the fest] has been marketed throughout Chicago and the 'burbs and this year we're really enjoying its laid back, 'All about Downers Grove' feel.” To that end, the 50+ member club is still in need of volunteers for Sunday night, so if you'd like to fill one of the weekend's 240 volunteer shifts, sign up …
Thursday, June 23, 2011
GroveFest opens tonight and Patch wants to hear about your picks for best food, entertainment and more.
Do you prefer the thrills of Pharoah's Fury or the Ferris wheel's treetop views? Is your guilty pleasure a corn dog or those scrumptious corned beef bites from Ballydoyle? Sno-cones or cotton candy? Zydeco or classic rock? This year's bigger and better Rotary GroveFest promises something fun, tasty or exciting for everyone and what better way for all of us to hit the high points than for Patch readers to share their experiences of the festival with each other? Each day, we'll ask for your picks for a specific Best of the Fest category and we hope you'll share them in the comments sections beneath each post. You can add your choices any time throughout the weekend. Here's the rundown: Friday: Carnival Rides and Games Saturday: Food and …
Rotary Club of Downers Grove says the three-day festival will be bigger and better this year.
With the inaugural event from last year under their belts and the support and enthusiasm of the community behind them, the Rotary Club of Downers Grove is ready to present a summer festival that is bigger and better. Rotary GroveFest will be held in downtown Downers Grove on tonight through Sunday. “We are sure that this year, everybody is going to enjoy the event,” said Keith Hoffman, a Rotarian and a coordinator of the event. The Rotary Club took the lead on the event after the Village of Downers Grove determined that it could no longer afford to sponsor the annual Heritage Fest. “Our board of directors had a meeting, and we looked at this as an opportunity to do two things. One: to bring back the tradition to Downers Grove; and secondly…
Holly Olmsted-Hickey
4:57 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2012
We usually attend, but our schedule didn't permit it this year. Whether it was the back-in-the-day Heritage Fest or the more current Rotary GroveFest, we've enjoyed our visits over the last many years. I'm happy that the Rotary had the desire and funds to step in and help continue this great village tradition for our community. It is a fun, community celebration. more ›