Batavia Named One of Best Small Towns in Nation
CNNMoney.com has named Batavia as one the top 100 best small towns in America. Batavia came in at number 56 overall and ranked higher than any other Illinois community. Buffalo Grove and Glen Carbon were also in the top 100. Batavia was recognized for having 'great schools, affordable homes and low crime," the magazine stated. Batavia, with a population of 27,300 is described as having an "old-town feel despite its location 35 miles of downtown Chicago," and "easy access to commuter trains, the magazine said. Batavia also is noteworthy because "nearly 200 manufacturing, research and warehousing firms, as well as the Fermi National Accelerator" ...
Batavia 4th of July Fireworks – 2009
Don't miss one of the Fox Valley's premier 4th of July fireworks displays--the Batavia "Sky Concert." Due to the $60 million construction project to enhance the Batavia High School, the Batavia fireworks location for 2009 will again be Engstrom Park at the corner of Main and Millview Streets. Before the fireworks, Engstrom Park will open at 5:00 PM with the aroma of food vendors. At 7:00 PM, a local band will take the stage. This will be an evening of food and fun. All Batavians are invited to come and meet others in the community. The Sky Concert begins promptly at 9:30 PM. For ...
Swordfish Restaurant Review
[caption id="attachment_710" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Executive Chef Shu Kim"][/caption] At the very least, Swordfish – contemporary sushi – is a feather in Batavia’s restaurant hat. But that statement is somewhat misleading, since Batavia’s restaurant hat is, at least at this point, relatively featherless… and the statement does absolutely no justice to what both Lauren and I believe to be a simply marvelous sushi dining experience. We have eaten at a total of seven different sushi venues in 4 different states in the past four years, and I personally thought that perhaps we had seen some of the best. But ...
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Batavia Bat Men to Play in Vintage Baseball Game
August 15, 20092:00 pmto4:00 pmThe Geneva Rovers will once again take the field in Geneva, courtesy of the Geneva History Center. In 1867, the Geneva Rovers became the community’s first baseball team, playing games every Saturday from April through September. For the past two years, the Geneva History Center has staged a nine-inning, 19th century... [Read more of this review]
Art in your Eye Batavia Riverwalk Arts Festival Scheduled for August
August 8, 200910:00 amto5:00 pmAugust 9, 200910:00 amto4:00 pmThe Art In Your Eye Festival features award-winning artists for its fifth annual fine art festival at the beautiful Riverwalk on the Fox in downtown Batavia. Sponsored by the City of Batavia, the festival is a collaborative effort with other key organizations and reflects the spirit of... [Read more of this review]
Windmill City Festival 2009
July 10, 2009 4:00 pmtoJuly 12, 2009 4:00 pmNew this year – Sunday is an added day! Friday, July 10 – 4:00 PM through Sunday, July 12 Batavia’s Windmill City Festival boasts countless activities around Batavia over the course of three days – families will be able to take in concerts, run in a 5k, browse the arts and crafts show, and... [Read more of this review]
Batavia 4th of July Fireworks – 2009
July 4, 20094:00 pmto11:00 pmDon’t miss one of the Fox Valley’s premier 4th of July fireworks displays–the Batavia “Sky Concert.” Due to the $60 million construction project to enhance the Batavia High School, the Batavia fireworks location for 2009 will again be Engstrom Park at the corner of Main and Millview Streets. Before... [Read more of this review]
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