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National Geographic goes looking for the soul of Wisconsin supper-club culture and lands at Beloit’s Butterfly Club, where rack of lamb, live music and the kind of hospitality that feels like a family reunion are all part of the point.

Midwest Living puts Beloit's Butterfly Club on its list of the Midwest's best supper clubs — because sometimes the perfect night out really does involve a century of history, live music and a very Wisconsin dinner.

WorldAtlas puts Beloit among Wisconsin’s best places to live in 2026, pointing to its riverfront parks, outdoor access, affordability and Ironworks Hotel as proof that practical and polished can, in fact, coexist.

Yahoo Lifestyle, via Islands, makes the case for Beloit as the easygoing riverfront escape hiding between Chicago and Madison — walkable downtown, farmers market, boutique hotel, good food and all.

Yahoo News gives Beloit’s duckpin scene a spin, spotlighting the smaller pins, extra roll and decidedly more playful way Henry Dorrbaker’s is giving the Stateline something new to compete over.

In A&E’s new show Betting on Beloit, billionaire Diane Hendricks tasks her daughter and real estate broker Konya Hendricks Schuh with flipping houses in the city that was once named the worst to live in in the state.

Visit Beloit marks the groundbreaking of Ho-Chunk Gaming Beloit, a major new resort, hotel and convention project that brings a very literal meaning to 'big things are happening here.'

Hotel Goodwin shares a national-validation moment: the MICHELIN Guide awarded the downtown Beloit hotel One MICHELIN Key, officially putting this small-city stay in some very fancy company.

MLB puts Beloit on the leash-friendly road-trip map, spotlighting the Sky Carp’s Waggin’ One Price night — $18 gets you, your dog, a ticket, a hot dog and a soda — plus a stop at Lucy’s Burger Bar and its aptly named pawtio menu. Frankly, this is peak summer behavior.

The Chronicle of Higher Education visits Beloit College as it tackles a very modern question: how do you keep the liberal arts meaningful, practical and alive? Beloit's answer includes careers, health sciences, business and plenty of reinvention.

Velvet Buffalo celebrates its fourth straight Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, giving downtown Beloit another delicious reason to linger over dinner — preferably with a very well-chosen glass of wine.

Midwest Meetings names Ironworks Hotel its Best Property for a Corporate Retreat, highlighting the boutique industrial design, flexible event space and a Beloit backdrop that makes 'off-site meeting' sound a lot more appealing.

Fast Company looks at Beloit College's Powerhouse and basically asks, 'What if an old coal plant became one of the coolest green-building stories in the country?' Spoiler: Studio Gang had an answer.

The New York Times drops into Beloit for a closer look at a city that decided its industrial past didn't have to dictate its future — and found a pretty compelling comeback story in the process.

Golf Wisconsin puts the Beloit Club in the same broader conversation as Wisconsin's golf boom, framing its revival as one more very good reason golfers should stop treating Beloit like a drive-through town.

Main Street America gave Downtown Beloit Association one of its top honors, recognizing a downtown that turned revitalization into more than a buzzword — and made the riverfront, storefronts and public spaces feel worth showing off.