Evansville's new Downtown Arena has been named the "Ford Center." The announcement was made this afternoon at a press conference with Mayor Jonathan Wienzapfel and D Patrick Ford President Mike O'Daniel.
Ever since the conception of the new downtown arena project began, I have found myself being more and more of an inside observer. After all, initial plans for the arena included building it where I am sitting right at this moment, typing this to you. From the start, engineers and architects were coming here on a frequent basis to talk to my General Manager about the city's plans to take our space as well as our neighbors at D Patrick Downtown.
The title of this blog is also the name of a Facebook group I"m a member of that's about all things Evansville. Some of the olf photos folks have posted on the page really take me back to Evansville over the years and how it has changed.
With the final concert being played and the closing date for Roberts Stadium just around the corner, we thought it would be great to have a place to share all of the fantastic memories this building has brought to everyone in the tri-state! One of my favorite moments was in 1977, seeing Bob Seger open for Kiss, both of whom had killer live albums out
Recently launched on the world wide web is Disconnected Art Gallery. Created by local artist Tony Trip, this website is an online collection of artist paintings and photography prints available for the public to buy. Its art for a different thinker. The art styles a
Next Thursday through Saturday August 4th through the 6th is the 50th anniversary of Germania Mannechor's Volksfest. If you've never been, it's one helluva party eacxh night, with plenty of beer, brats and live music.
Set in the author’s real life stomping grounds of Southern Indiana, Mike Adams effectively spins tales that both repulse and entertain in Toilet Bowl Soup: Redneck Tales from the Armpit of America, our beloved tri-state
I'll be braving the heat along with my 103GBF intern crew of Chynna and Morgan to hand out free Pizza King stroms starting at noon, in front of the offices of Woods and Woods. Look for the 103GBF Hummer at 4th and Vine downtro
The Rollergirls of Southern Indiana are proud to host the 3rd Annual SKATE OR BUST, a fundraising roller derby extravaganza held each year to benefit the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer! 100% of the proceeds from this event will go to help people stay well, get well, find cures, and fight back against breast cancer
It’s the final home bout of the season for the women of Demolition City Roller Derby, Saturday July 30. Come and roll hard for one last time at the Evansville Memorial Coliseum as the Destruction Dames will heat up the track at 6:30pm and the Dynamite Dolls will roll over the competition at 8pm.
Four years ago when Evansville Police officers and Firefighters decided to put on a charity boxing match to benefit local children, 911 Gives Hope and Guns & Hoses were born. After the first Guns & Hoses, 911 gives hope was able to distribute about $20,000 to local children's charities.
