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The Aurora Area!
Open your arms to the Aurora Area— ten cities and towns unique in their own charms, yet unified by the flowing Fox River that rolls throughout our valley. Check out all that Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Hinckley, Montgomery, North Aurora, Plano, Sandwich, Sugar Grove and Yorkville have to offer.
Only 37 miles west of Chicago, the Aurora Area stretches out to parts of Kane, Kendall, Will and DuPage counties and offers savory dining, unique architecture, the coolest attractions, extreme shopping and hundreds of other options for a truly unique visitor experience.
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Our Communities
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Swimming Stones
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Paramount Theatre
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Sunken Garden, Phillips Park
Aurora
The second largest city in Illinois celebrates big milestones and improvements this year. Aurora celebrates its 175th anniversary along with 100 years of fresh farmers markets. RiverEdge Park development continues and...Keep reading.
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Fermi Barn
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Batavia, IL
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Windmill
Batavia
The oldest city in Kane County remains as picturesque as when it donned the cover of the Saturday Evening Post in 1958. Once recognized as the leading windmill manufacturing community in the world, Batavia...Keep reading.
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Skateboarding
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Esther's Place
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Harvesting
Big Rock
Locals know this charming village as the Best Kept Secret Around. A quaint village steeped in rich agricultural history and tradition, Big Rock celebrates its past while planting its feet firmly in the future. Enjoy a...Keep reading.
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Dairy Joy
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Family Dining
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Hinckley, IL
Hinckley
Hinckley possesses a rich and proud history stemming from the 1830s. Founded in the 1870s by Francis Hinckley, president of the Chicago & Iowa Railroad, a railway line was put down and the village boomed. Hinckley also...Keep reading.
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Kayaking
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Elmer's
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Rare Finds
Montgomery
Recognized for the restoration and preservation of Settler's Cottage, the historical home of its founder, Montgomery was the proud recipient of a 2011 Governor's Home Town Award. That same determination and...Keep reading.
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Nature
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North Aurora, IL
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Outdoors
North Aurora
Known as The Village with a View to the Future, North Aurora strikes the perfect balance between maximizing the best of nature and the best in urban living. North Aurora offers many parks, a nature center and lovely bike trails along the Fox River. Coupled with...Keep reading.
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Outdoors
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Farnsworth House
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Wildlife
Plano
Home of Superman? Yes, right here! Plano was Hollywood's choice to become Smallville in the upcoming movie "Superman: Man of Steel." Plano is also known internationally as...Keep reading.
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Sandwich, IL
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Sandwich Operah House
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TimberCreek Best Western
Sandwich
This "fair" city is home of the annual Sandwich Fair—the oldest continuing county fair in Illinois. But this is also where you'll find the Fox Valley's newest convention center with adjoining inn and suites. Timber Creek offers...Keep reading.
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Sugar Grove, IL
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Rich Harvest Farms
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Sugar Grove, IL
Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove is as sweet at the name suggests, with its lush greenery, meandering roads and small-town feel. Get engaged in history as you stroll through the two historic cemeteries - Jericho and Sugar Grove - and step back in time at Bliss House Museum. Fuel your outdoors fix by...Keep reading.
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Great Accommodations
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Raging Waves Water Park
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Rare Finds
Yorkville
Recognized in 2011 as a Most Playful City, Yorkville is committed to playing up their title. Spend days of family fun at Raging Waves Waterpark - the largest outdoor water park in Illinois. Launch a kayak/canoe at...Keep reading.
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