Bright colors and crisp flavors of local produce – picked the peak of the season by farmers right here in McHenry County – are available at the following 2013 farmers markets: 

Click here to view the McHenry County Living Mother's Day Gift Ideas Guide

Click here to view the McHenry County Living Gardening Guide.

Donley’s Wild West Town in Union is a family amusement park that is perfect for children 3 to 11 years of age. All rides and attractions are included in one admission price. Parents and grandparents, too, will have a fun day with their children as they share the experience of panning for gold pyrite at the Sweet Phyllis Mine, shooting slingshots at Huck Finn’s and watching a live-action Wild West show. The wonderful museum is on site, displaying artifacts fro the Old West and invention and technology from the great period of the late 1800s. Donley’s is also home to Village Hall Banquets for your next gathering, and Old West Steakhouse for a memorable meal with loved ones. For more information, visit www.wildwesttown.com. 

Friday, May 31, through Sunday, June 2, stampede to Harvard to celebrate a tradition that brings family and friends together for fun while paying homage to Harvard’s rich dairy farming past. 

You don’t have to have a house on the market to want to add to its value and selling potential. There are simple and generally cost-effective ways to give your home a facelift this spring.

Crystal Lake parks and residential properties will carry on the tradition of a 125-year-old burr oak lost in a 2011 storm. 

The Historic Woodstock Square is a friendly community that takes pride in making guests feel right at home all year-round. The square is host to many wonderful annual events – from music festivals and a semiweekly farmers market in the summer to carriage rides and a Christmas parade around the square during the holidays to a celebration of the 1993 Bill Murray film and the groundhog prognostication during Groundhog Days in the winter. Click here for the town's history, full schedule, and map of attractions and vendors on and just off the square. 

Downtown Crystal Lake/Main Street's mission is to preserve and enhance the Historic Downtown district as the heart of Crystal Lake and provide for a successful business and residential environment that communicates a sense of community pride, heritage, and small town wholesomeness as a lasting legacy for future generations. For special events and to learn more about local vendors in the downtown area, visit http://www.downtowncl.org. 

The McHenry County Convention & Visitors Bureau works to create economic growth for and to develop and promote McHenry County by effectively marketing the region as a preferred convention and visitors destination as well as enhancing the visitor's experience. View the most recent Visitor Guide and visit www.visitmchenrycounty.com to learn more.