So sad that there are those who have such a low opinion of Janesville. Wonder if they ever think that they are part of the problem.

I would take them past the signs blocking off Paul Ryan's neighborhood and then I would take them to Mocha Moment. Then, I would probably take them to Madison.

I would go to Chicago or Milwaukee. Janesville is not worth showing off. I prefer to do my business outside the city because of the rudeness in most places.

Rotary garden, warm wx Riverside park, thanks to Friends of Riverside park,

I'd head to Skelly's for some fall farm fun. checking out what's happening at JPAC, even if it's just to see the art there. The community calendar at WCLO.com and the Janesville CVB have lots of events that I've never even thought about. I really enjoy O'Riley & Conways - they have some Janesville history in there and good food.

I think Carousel Consignments is a great stop -- even if you walk out empty handed. Someone said the Cozy Inn - for sure. And you are right -- RECAP helped Rotary Volunteers carve those fantastic pumpkins. The jack-o-lantern gardens were enjoyed Fri & Sat for the Halloween Walk.

A couple of years ago, I would have said The Armory. The shows were cute and the food, more often than not, was pretty good. Now? I'd take my guests to Madison.

Thanks Gazettefan I will definitely search it up. I love these trails and will for sure check the Rockpart Park paths and their "hidden" gems!

Laborparty...we do the same thing, live in Janesville (was born here) and on Saturday evenings go out of town to eat... first there isn't much of any nice steak places in Janesville, we like the drive before & after dinner. We find many places w/good food & good prices out of Janesville. There is more to life than Janesville.

I would begin at the corner of Main and Milwaukee. Here a bank now sits, there once was the Milner hotel. My Grandfather lived there and we sometimes watched parades from his window. Just a block up the street is still the gazette building. Not the one of my childhood but a different incarnation. There was a Cigar store on Main that I was told had a passageway to the hotel. Someone said it was so if the police stopped by those playing cards in the back could duck out to the hotel. Have no idea if that's true. Also a sporting goods store and mens shop are part of my childhood memories. Firestone was there I recall where I bought model kits to build. I also recall the Beverly Theater and watching my first John Wayne double feature on Main. Penny's used to be across the street with its X-ray foot machine in the shoe department. A grocery store on the corner that my grandmother shopped at. A girl I liked in high school worked at a drug store on that side of the street. It's been a lot of years and changes since that time. "I still look back with wonder."

On trails walk through Rockport Park. It is definitely Janesville's finest "hidden" gem.

There's a chance that foundation is what's left of Croaks Brewery.

Definitely Rotary Gardens, but mostly if the company that came were able to walk a lot we would for sure do the Ice Age Trail, starting at the JSOL and walking as long as we/they could. I also have a question for some of you that might have walked the area of the Trail by the Hospital, there are partial walls/foundation in the woods towards the river. It is very interesting and I have tried looking it up as to what it might be, do any of you know for sure? Then we would stop at a local bar and play some pool or darts & have a few cold ones and head home and order a man hole from Tony & Maria's and play Euchre and drink some more beer!

I miss the old days when we could go to the mall and count on seeing Steve Knox and Paulie Ryan hanging out together.

If I were to show people the Janesville I always enjoyed when I lived there 45 years ago, I would visit the Blackhawk Cave, the Fourth Ward for a short walk, the houses built by GM off Jackson Street by the bridge and the area around Rotary Gardens. Then I would have a meal at Cozy Inn and later in the evening a visit to the Corn Exchange where I proposed to my wife, then I would walk around Goose Island. It would be a lovely day. For breakfast the following day I would buy doughnuts at Dunkin Doughnuts and have them and coffee at Riverside park. We would take a walk up to Devils Staircase and then drive downtown for a walk down Main Street and look at the old Janesville High School. We would stop at the Library and visit the Janesville Room then have coffee downtown and talk about what Janesville used to be. Looking at Janesville for what it is, an old factory town and a nice place to have grown up is a good holiday. Upon leaving Janesville we would travel west on County Road A to Magnolia and turn north to Evansville.

So (LaborParty)you live in Janesville pay taxes in Janesville, wheel tax etc. But yet you choose to spend your money elsewhere. Why live here if you choose not to help the economy here I don't understand. Maybe you should move to these wonderful towns you enjoy taking your family too.

mccarguy- I have heard if you have been banned it will still show commnet count but not that persons comment.

Why does the heading say there are more comments than there are ?

the door.

Jpac, an interesting drive past old GM,The Armory, The SPeakeasy,the Menards round-about lol,Tallamn House,Hacienda Real- stiffest Margarita around town. Traxler park, Palmer, Riverside, some holiday tours will be coming up soon.