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The ‘what if…’ poll for Rockford

September 25th, 2008 at 08:52am Jennie Pollock

Thanks to institutional memory and the Register Star archives, we have a list of ideas that have been proposed for local attractions.

While the area has grown as a tourist destination for insiders and outsiders, there still have been stalled projects. Vote below!

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2 Comments Add your own

1. the dude abides man | September 25th, 2008 at 11:59 am

Since I could only vote for one, I chose the Davis Park Amphitheater.

I would also vote for a whitewater course, the casino, and a racetrack.

I would vote AGAINST a convention center on i90 and the clown museum.
2. Veritas | September 30th, 2008 at 2:44 pm

A downtown convention center with hotels makes more sense than one near I-90. All great cities have one in their urban center.