For visitors looking to stay in downtown Janesville, lodging options are limited to one hotel. But there is an emerging second option: A handful of short-term rentals tied to downtown storefronts for visitors who want to stay within walking distance of downtown businesses, restaurants and attractions.
 The Janesville Visitors & Convention Bureau released new tourism data for 2025 that shows continued growth in Janesville’s visitor economy, along with a growing role of tourism overall in support of local businesses, jobs and generating tax revenue.
The program earmarks Janesville as a biking, boating and picnicking destination, touting the "City of Parks'" 25-plus miles of bike trails, and its 2,600 acres of parks, alongside multiple boat launches along the Rock River for kayaks and motorboats.Â
Japanese stiltgrass has been found in Rock County.
JANESVILLE -- Andy Laabs gave an early indication that Disney movies weren’t going to cut it as his entertainment venue. When he was around the age of 10, Laabs’ stepdad and mother went out one night leaving their son with Grandma. As a treat, she took young Andrew to Slantrax to pick out a video to watch that evening.
Does basking in a light breeze as you sit outside on a yoga mat, a goat settling beside you -- or crawling over your shoulders – sound restful?
JANESVILLE – Onlookers cheered and cars honked in support of a group of Janesville women who donned inflatable costumes for downtown Janesville's Fall Wine Walk on Saturday.
The Janesville City Council voted 5-2 Monday to direct the city to negotiate buying the 100,000-square-foot former Sears building at Uptown Janesville for $1 plus closing costs to groom the property as the potential spot for a new ice arena and convention space.
The Tour of America’s Dairyland bicycle races are set to return to downtown Janesville, but the city’s Town Square Gran Prix will revert to being a one-day event.
