Champaign-Urbana Community

Champaign-Urbana Illinois Community

Champaign-Urbana can be described a ‘little city' with the feel of a small town combined with attractions for all; both residents and visitors have a wide array of things to do and see. Champaign Illinois is home to the largest campus of the University of Illinois, better known as the fighting Illini. 

Champaign is a city of graceful art deco architecture, now powered by an economy closely integrated into the new realities of the knowledge revolution. This lively and progressive community caters to a diverse mix of intellectual, artistic and recreational pursuits.

Reversing the trend to unbridled suburban sprawl, Champaign has recently embarked on an ambitious and successful campaign to revitalize its downtown core with the establishment of shopping, businesses, cafes and restaurants, and condominiums within a preserved architectural environment, creating a sophisticated urban ambience that sits comfortably with its status as Silicon Valley Mideast.

Champaign is no sleepy bedroom community!

 

We have a little something for everyone in Champaign Illinois from museums, art galleries, theaters, restaurants and sports.  Here are just a few of our favorite's links to get you started..

Boardman's Art Theatre
Are you looking for critically-acclaimed independent and foreign films? Built in 1921, this historical building houses the only single-screen movie theatre in Champaign-Urbana.

Boneyard Arts Festival This festival is a unique countywide event that takes place in dozens of different venues. Sculptors, weavers, photographers, painters and other visual artists join musicians, dancers, actors, poets and other performers sharing their creativity in a wide variety of venues.

World Free Fall Convention 
Every summer thousands of skydivers from around the world gather in Rantoul, Illinois at the largest sky-dive boogie in the world.

Bicycle Illinois 
Over 200 cyclists traveling across the state of Illinois utilize Champaign-Urbana as an overnight stop.  Starting from the town of Cairo, Illinois southernmost tip, and ending in the heart of downtown Chicago, Bicycle Illinois is a 6 day tour covering approximately 500 miles spanning the entire state

Virginia Theatre 
At Virginia Theatre you can come enjoy film, live music or a theatrical performance in this magnificent historic building which dates back to 1921. Entertainers such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Will Rogers and the Marx Brothers are a few of the great performers who are part of the rich history of stage productions.

Alto Vineyards 
This is a can't miss if you love wine- Alto Vineyards is a family owned winery and vineyard located in the foothills of the beautiful Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois.

Forum Fitness Center 
As a multi facetted facility, the Rantoul Fitness Center boasts an indoor track for walking, gymnasium, 8 racquetball courts, locker rooms with saunas, and a play room for children.

Champaign Park District
Discover the fun!  Come and see all about the parks district of Champaign Illinois- there are plenty of outdoor activities for you and your family! 

Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion

The College of Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign provides an amazing collection of art from around the world.


William M. Staerkel Planetarium 
Get to know the universe above your head while your feet stay on the ground!
The Staerkel Planetarium is open year-round on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Sholem Aquatic Center 
 The Beach, an 8000 square foot activity pool The Falls, the 170-foot tube slide and The Rapids, a 660-foot winding river - LOTS OF WATER FUN !

 

 

 

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Tom Cain
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101 N. Dunlap
Savoy IL 61874
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