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Tuesday, August 31, 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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