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January 11- January, 24, 2012
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Get the most of what you love in Champagin County!
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Help Us Represent Champaign County!
Calling all local restaurants, hotels, and Champaign County attractions! Help us represent the best this county has to offer by submitting a Spring Break promotion to the Illinois Department of Tourism. With user name: EnjoyDeals and password: Spring2012, you'll get more than 10 million media impressions to interested customers. So hurry and submit your event before January 20! Also, don't forget to add your events to our calendar! We're always looking to promote great deals and events throughout the county on both our Facebook and Twitter pages, as well as our blog.
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Celebrating the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with one of the many events going on this week throughout the county. The University of Illinois will be putting on a series of activities, including films, service events, workshops and seminars dedicated to honoring the life of this American hero. The 2012 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countywide Celebration will recognize and honor individuals who have made contributions to their community in the areas of civil rights, human rights and humanitarian efforts.
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 How About Some Orange and Blue?
Help us cheer on the Illini and show your orange and blue at one of the many sporting events in the next coming weeks. With the Illinois Men's Basketball season in full swing, you'll have plenty to cheer about as the Illini take on Wisconsin at Assembly Hall. If basketball isn't your sport, then get your hockey fix at the 46th Annual Chiefs Classic Tournament at the UI Ice Arena. The Illini Women's Gymnastics season also kicks off this weekend at Huff Hall, so make sure to watch these talented girls in their first competition.
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Try Something New!
Looking for something fun to do with the kids on their day off or on the weekend? Why not try a fun craft with supplies from the I.D.E.A. Store? There's plenty of inspiration here and hundreds of materials for less than a $1. For more fun, head over to theUI Ice Arena for a lunchtime skate. Also, don't miss School's Out Day at the Champaign County YMCA for a fun day of supervised swimming, gym games, arts and crafts and more! To see the night sky like you've never seen it before, come watch a show at theStaerkel Planetarium and be mesmerized by universe surrounding us.
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| Champaign County Bucket List
We've added some favorites to our Champaign County Bucket List!
1. Attend one of the many MLK, Jr. activities throughout the county
2. Become a wine connoisseur at Alto Vineyards
Find more Champaign County Bucket list favorites
here, and stay tuned because we're always adding more!
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| Listen to "Out & About" on 96.1 and 105.9 FM Radio
Every Friday the Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau can be heard on "Out & About" on WQQB 96.1 and WGKC 105.9 talking about upcoming events throughout Champaign County. Post your events on our calendar and you just might hear your events on air!
Click here to stream live!
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The Champaign County Convention & Visitors Bureau newsletter is produced bi-weekly to highlight just a few of the upcoming things to do in Champaign County. For a full calendar of events and activities, visit our event calendar or our blog.
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