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August 2010

CANDLES is a small museum with a big message

by ammagan August 31, 2010

As part of her summer reading assignment, my daughter had to read Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne. It’s the story of the young son of a Nazi officer who befriends a young Jewish boy living at Auschwitz — despite the fact that the barbed wire of the camp separates the two. I [...]

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I Won the Celebrity Grape Stomp Celebration at the Swiss Wine Festival

by erikdeckers August 31, 2010

It surprised everyone. We were all sure that Paul Poteet was going to win the $1,000 prize at the celebrity grape stomp at the Swiss Wine Festival in Vevay, Indiana. Paul is tall, skinny, and has feet big enough that I took my family out on the Ohio River in one of his shoes, and [...]

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Great Burger Quest Takes Me to Evansville and The Pub

by erikdeckers August 31, 2010

“Who has the best hamburger in Evansville?” I asked Laura Libs, of the Evansville Convention and Visitors Bureau. I am on a quest to find great hamburgers, and occasionally post reviews to a burger website run by a friend of mine. With a city as large as Evansville, somebody had to have an outstanding hamburger. [...]

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Ri Ra’s Irish Restaurant in Downtown Evansville Provides Irish Atmosphere

by erikdeckers August 31, 2010

On a recent trip to Evansville, I had a chance to enjoy lunch at Ri Ra, an Irish restaurant in downtown Evansville, near the Casino Aztar. In fact, Ri Ra was part of a $40 million expansion of the Downtown Waterfront Entertainment District, and the restaurant is gorgeous. Laura Libs of the Evansville Convention and [...]

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Art Galleries at Evansville’s Universities Are a Must-See for Any Art Fan

by erikdeckers August 31, 2010

Man, Evansville has some beautiful art! I’ve gone to countless galleries, exhibits, and museums over the years. A lot of times, the art just starts to run together in one big blur. To answer the art gripers, yes, I do take the time to really study and appreciate each piece. But you can only look [...]

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Bean Blossom Biker Fest

by ammagan August 30, 2010

In the mid-1990s, a book called Bean Blossom Dreams about moving from big city to country life put the tiny town of Bean Blossom, Indiana on the map.  But for the past eight years, people have been following another kind of dream to Bean Blossom — the dream of the open road laid out in [...]

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One day, countless things to do in Indy

by ammagan August 30, 2010

I spend a lot of time in my car — dropping the kids off at school, driving to work, picking the kids up from school, driving to football practice, picking up fr…, well you get the picture. One thing I’ve noticed along my drive lately is banners, yard signs and other advertisements for events that [...]

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Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science

by erikdeckers August 29, 2010

I think the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science is one of the most impressive museums I’ve ever had a chance to visit, and I’ve visited a lot of museums. Sure, there are bigger museums, like Chicago or Indianapolis, but for its size, the Evansville is filled with some notable and important art and [...]

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Evansville Otters Baseball for Southwest Indiana

by erikdeckers August 28, 2010

Baseball may have its modern ballparks, its architectural wonders, its parks that gleam in the sunshine. Watching baseball in one of the metropolitan marvels is a comfortable, enjoyable experience. But watching baseball in an old ball park is an experience all its own. I had a chance to visit Evansville in August, and see an [...]

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Motorcycles Take Over Indianapolis

by jwtourism August 26, 2010

Don’t be surprised if you see motorcycles all over Indianapolis this weekend because Saturday is the 3rd running of the Red Bull Indianapolis GP. There are still tickets available (order here) for the race and kids under 12 get in for FREE with an adult general admission ticket. I just attended a rally on Monument [...]

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