The second annual Stephenson County Restaurant Week is a celebration of the dining options available in our area! Join us for a conversation with Logan's owner Michelle Magee to talk about Restaurant Week, her business and Logan's, and what it means to be part of the community of Freeport. 

For more information on Restaurant Week, visit greaterfreeport.com/restaurantweek.

Logan's can be found at https://www.logansfreeport.com/

Freeport Art Museum Executive Director joins us for a dive into Freeport's art and culture scene. Learn more about successes the museum and Art Plaza have seen in the last year as well as additions and new projects for 2022. You're guaranteed to learn something new!

Catching up with Top Notch Tonsor Owner Jon Palmer on what makes a small business special and drives him to continue to grow and adapt in his entrepreneurial journey.

In the second episode of our Entrepreneur Series, we speak with Naomi Johnson-Schaar a new business owner and photographer at NJS Studios. Naomi's business is taking flight with some creative marketing solutions and help of fellow business owners. 

In the first of our series highlighting entrepreneurs, Andrea Schultz Winters meets with Ashley Jackson, owner and artist at the newly opened Ashley Jackson Beauty in Downtown Freeport. Together they discuss the trials and triumphs of being a small business owner and her tips on finding success and her own passion.

Web site: ashleyjacksonbrows.com

Facebook: AshleyJacksonBrows

Instagram: AshleyJacksonBrows

Music provided by local artist Michael R. Kelley.

Bill Clow catches up with two of the actors from the upcoming play "These Shining Lives" at Winneshiek Playhouse in Freeport. Martha Hoeffer and Anna Malone talk about their roles in the play featuring the real-life story of the Radium Girls who painted watch faces with radium-based paint. Purchase tickets at winneshiekplayers.org.

This is the first of our Arts Series in Synapse! Stay tuned for future episodes highlighting the many arts and cultures themes in Freeport and Stephenson County. Subscribe now to be alerted to future episodes when they are loaded.

Music performed by local talent, Michael R. Kelley. 

We visit with Freeport resident, Juliet Moderow, to learn about her efforts with the Northwest Illinois Audobon Society and now the creation of Bird City Illinois. Join us to learn more about this initiative and how you can help to designate Freeport as one of the first Bird Cities in Illinois. 

Check out this preview of Stephenson County Restaurant Week from restauranteur Mike Marten of Mort's Bar & Grill. We are excited to welcome diners to restaurants in Freeport and Stephenson County to try new establishments, menu items and different areas of our county flavor. 

For a copy of the Stephenson County Restaurant Guide go to greaterfreeport.com/restaurantweek.

Thank you to Freeport's own Mike Kelly for our original podcast music!

Our first episode! Learn from Mark Williams, executive director of the Greater Freeport Partnership, exactly what to expect from this podcast in future episodes. We are excited to have you join us for this series!