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Family-friendly in Rochelle
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Aldo’s Pizzeria & The Red Brick PubAldo's Pizzeria & The Red Brick Pub offers Mediterranean-style cuisine, an extensive wine collection, and a welcoming atmosphere in downtown Rochelle, IL. Guests enjoy appetizers, fresh salads, handcrafted pizzas, pastas, prime rib, steak, BBQ, seafood, desserts, and more. The Red Brick Pub features a full bar and relaxed setting for unwinding with friends, while the dining room delivers a fine dining experience. Convenient takeout, delivery, and catering available. Reservations accepted. Local favorite for Italian and pizza lovers.
Atwood ParkShaded Rochelle park with a bandshell, walking path and bike-path access. Hosts community concerts, movies, fireworks and the Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival.
El Sol Mexican RestaurantA family restaurant serving traditional Mexican cuisine in downtown Rochelle. Enjoy freshly made pico and chips, tacos, burritos and other affordable favorites for dine-in, carryout or delivery, with vegetarian choices and a popular local lunch following.
Flagg-Rochelle Community Park DistrictThe Flagg-Rochelle Community Park District provides parks, recreation facilities, athletics, fitness, aquatics, classes, and community events throughout Rochelle and Flagg Township. Its system includes 16 parks, The REC Center, Spring Lake Marina, Skare Park, and other indoor and outdoor facilities.
Flagg-Rochelle Public LibraryActive public library in a 1912 Prairie-style Carnegie building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Four Sisters Bike PathFour Sisters Bike Path is a paved, mostly flat multi-use trail forming a horseshoe around northern Rochelle. The route follows portions of the Kyte River and connects Atwood, Flannigan, and Tilton parks, schools, neighborhoods, and open farmland. It is used for bicycling, walking, running, inline skating, and wheelchair access.
Hub City ExpressHub City Express is the grab-and-go food counter inside Petro Rochelle at I-39 and Route 38. Pick up sandwiches, pizza, salads, snacks, and ice cream for a quick meal during your trip. The Petro Rochelle location is open daily and also offers a travel store, restrooms, parking, and other traveler services.
Lyle Kunde Recreation Area / Lake SuleLyle Kunde Recreation Area is a 90-acre public park centered on 77-acre Lake Sule on Rochelle’s southeast side. The Flagg-Rochelle Park District site offers a boat launch, fishing, picnic and barbecue areas, shelters, restrooms, parking, and a memorial shade structure overlooking the water. Small boats and electric motors are suited to the lake, and anglers pursue bass, muskie, bluegill, saugeye, and catfish. The park is open daily from sunrise to sunset.- New China BuffetRochelle Chinese restaurant offering an all-you-can-eat buffet plus carryout and online ordering. The menu includes appetizers, soups, fried rice, lo mein, chicken, beef, seafood and vegetarian dishes, with lunch and dinner service.
Norm Skare HomesteadNorm Skare Homestead preserves a piece of Rochelle-area pioneer history within Norm Skare Park. See the historic home and grounds, then explore the park’s shelter, disc-golf course, and hiking trails. Contact the Flagg-Rochelle Park District before visiting for current homestead access or interpretive programming.
Norm Skare ParkRochelle park at 9977 County Highway 22 with a shelter, disc golf course, hiking trails, and the historic Norm Skare Homestead.
Pickin' StationAntiques, Collectibles, Vintage, Retro, Consignments and we hold a Monthly Flea Market. Follow us on Facebook for hours we’re open and updates on new items in our store.
Plumcreek StableTraining, sales, teaching, and boarding facility specializing in American Saddlebreds, Morgans, and Arabians. Riding lessons for all skill levels, open year-round by appointment. 40+ years’ experience.
Rochelle Lincoln Highway Interpretive GazeboILHC gazebo at Rochelle Railroad Park with panels on Lincoln Hwy history. Mural at 429 Lincoln Hwy depicts Emily Post’s stay. Funded by FHWA and Illinois DOT.
Rochelle Lincoln Highway Interpretive MuralEmily Post-themed Lincoln Highway mural at 429 Lincoln Highway, part of the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition interpretive mural series.
Rochelle Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural #2On Trans World Plastic Films, 150 N 15th St. Sepia mural from vintage postcard depicts Chicago & Northwestern Railroads, Rochelle-built Partin-Palmer automobile, and Lincoln Hwy “L” sign. Highlights Rochelle as “Hub City.”
Salt 251Bar and grill at Rochelle's public golf course serving American food and drinks with indoor and outdoor seating.
ScaleHouse LoungeDowntown Rochelle basement bar and restaurant known for its Grain Bin Bar, craft cocktails, cold beer, food, live music, and private-event space.
Skare Park Driving RangeSeasonal public golf driving range open daily from April through October, weather permitting, with on-site token and bucket purchases.- Spring Lake Pool & SplashpadSeasonal outdoor aquatic facility with a water slide, diving boards, splashpad, children's wading pool, open swim area, daily admission, group visits, and private rentals.
- Sunrise Family RestaurantLocally owned Rochelle family restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, including skillets, soups, sandwiches, American comfort food, seafood, and daily specials.
T-Byrd LanesRochelle bowling center with lanes for casual play and leagues, plus an on-site restaurant and bar, pro shop, pool tables, arcade games, and birthday-party options.- Tecalitlan RestaurantFamily-owned Mexican restaurant in Rochelle serving traditional favorites with vegetarian and vegan-friendly options.
The Artists' Garden & Acres BistroDowntown Rochelle destination combining The Artists' Garden boutique and creative workshops with Acres Bistro food and drinks and the adjoining ScaleHouse Lounge, all at 407 Lincoln Highway.
