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Author: Elizabeth Miller

Liz is the Creative Services Manager for the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Marching Bands and Phantoms

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:00 PM by Elizabeth Miller

Imagine standing in an open field with a group of other people, and you're told to move from one spot to another. Sounds easy, right? Now imagine that it's 90 degrees out, you have to move your feet at the EXACT same time as everyone else, you can't bounce when you walk, you can't look down, you might be moving backwards...oh yeah, and you're playing songs from memory on an instrument. Not so easy anymore! This is just the tip of the iceberg of what members of the Phantom Regiment do for every practice and performance! 

2016 Fourth of July Cheat Sheet

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 12:25 PM by Elizabeth Miller

It's that time again! Each year (at least for the past two years...) I write a Fourth of July Cheat Sheet to help you with your holiday weekend planning! Here is your 2016 edition!

Yoga in the Air

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 2:22 PM by Elizabeth Miller

When you're a kid, it's not out of the norm to hang upside down on a jungle gym, or swing from a rope on a playground. It is a bit different when you're doing these things as an adult...in a yoga class. 

Paint the Town Red...or Green

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 1:24 PM by Elizabeth Miller

One of the main events we put on at the RACVB is our annual Paint the Down(town) Green event to help raise money for our Forest City Beautiful initiative. A couple weeks ago was actually only the second time we've had the event, but each year it gets better and better!

Bike into Spring at Meltfest

Thursday, March 24, 2016 11:55 AM by Elizabeth Miller

Flowers are starting to peek above the ground. The robins have returned to the area. Spring is in the air! And what better way to celebrate the season than at Meltfest this weekend! (March 26)

Icy Swim for a Good Cause

Monday, March 7, 2016 4:19 PM by Elizabeth Miller

I'm naturally a cold person. Andrea and I have a space heater under the desk that we run year round (yes, even in the summer). I sometimes get self conscious when I shake peoples' hands because I usually get the response, "Oh my! Your hands are so cold!"

"Orange" You Glad It's Fall?

Thursday, October 15, 2015 3:29 PM by Elizabeth Miller

I've had one (I'm serious...only one) favorite color for my entire life: Orange.

Orange is bright

Epic Rugby Action

Thursday, September 24, 2015 10:11 AM by Elizabeth Miller

I like watching sports as much as the next person. Ok, so I don't really watch it on my own in my

Festa Italiana Through a Camera Lens

Tuesday, August 4, 2015 12:43 PM by Elizabeth Miller

Thrill ride seekers, bocce competitors, and pasta lovers alike all congregate for one weekend each

On the Open Road in Rockford

Thursday, July 23, 2015 1:04 PM by Elizabeth Miller

Everyone gets excited for nice weeks like this. The sun is out, there is no rain in the forecast for