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From restaurants, jewelers, and boutiques, to hairstylists, personal trainers, and charitable events, the 20th annual Best Of Evansville awards celebrate the top tier of what the city has to offer, as selected by the readers and editors of Evansville Living.

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29 Entertainment Center Students learn ballet, tap, and more at Newburgh Academy of Dance 29 Shelf Life Plan these three reads for your next book club meeting 30 On the Stage Sherry Wright talks about producing Broadway shows during a pandemic 32 The Guide Find out what’s happening in September and October 36 Social Life

DEPARTMENT 38 Travel Journal Lubbock, Texas, brims with pride in the arts

HOME & STYLE 147 Digging In Put native species on your fall planting list 152 On The Market This home captured our attention — and a magazine cover. Now, it could be yours

More Inside 10 From the Editor Twenty 13 Conversation 13 Subscriber of the Issue 13 Snapshots

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Epilogue Lilly King, Jackie Young, and Mikaela Jenkins shine at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics 176 Final Detail Step back in time with a century-old booklet of Evansville highlights

GOOD LIVING 19 On The Farm Flavorful fruits abound at Evansville Countryside Orchard 21 Worth The Drive Steep your spirits in history in Bardstown, Kentucky

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23 Hoosier Fact History lives on at the Lyles Station settlement in Gibson County 23 Center of Attention READ Evansville connects children with a love of reading 25 Health Matters A local bicycling club leads to a book of 50 area routes 25 Mental Health Human connection is a powerful health stimulant

CULTURE 27 Art Talk Starr Art Co. specializes in striking stained glass

FOOD & DRINK 163 Good Eats This microfarm takes growing to the next level 164 Local Foodie Evansville native John Winterman’s new NYC restaurant reimages classic brasserie fare 165 What We’re Trying Now Taylor’s Grill on Wheels in Henderson serves up southern favorites 166 Local Flavor High-end ambiance meets comfort food at Copper House 168 Dining Directory Peruse the cuisine of Tri-State restaurants

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y husband and I officially are out of the business of raising teenagers. Our youngest son Jackson turned 20 at the end of August. We celebrated at a revolving restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky, where Jackson is in his sophomore year at the University of Louisville. We had a great time, also visiting his favorite spots near campus. Nearly every American alive 20 years ago remembers where they were on Sept. 11, 2001. They remember the airplane hijackings, the attacks, and the collapse of the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers. They remember the nearly 3,000 people who perished that day. They remember the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, America’s longest war, and now its chaotic end on Aug. 31, 2021. I was working at home with two-week-old Jackson on my lap. His older brother Maxwell, 3, was at preschool. As we came to understand the horror of what was happening, my husband Todd closed the office for the day. He picked up Maxwell from preschool. Under the hazy sky, in near silence, we listened to news reports on the radio between bouts of explaining to Max what had happened, and began to build a fountain in our front yard. It was planned, but we had not commenced the work. With Jackson on my lap, I watched Todd and Maxwell begin to stack the stones that would form the foundation for our beautiful new fountain. A few years later, we sold that house to our friends Beth and Tom. The fountain still stands there today. During the year following 9/11, Evansville Living produced a series of stories depicting how the attacks affected the Tri-State. As this issue goes to press, our staff is busy catching up with some of the folks we talked to 20 years ago. You will find these stories on our digital platforms and at evansvilleliving.com. I suspect many of you will be examining your lives, communities, nation, and world on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks: How have we changed? How have we re-

mained the same? Certainly, we can make the argument, too, that the past 18 months have forever changed the world. Amid the often-serious-minded world we live in, we still know how to have fun. We have to, right? In this issue, for the 20th time, we announce the annual Best of Evansville award winners. Producing this feature always is a highlight. Some years readers surprise us; others, responses are perhaps more predictable. You can decide for yourself beginning on page 48. Another story I am happy to share with you is Managing Editor Jodi Keen’s piece on Scott Anderson’s renovation of the former Boehne Tuberculosis Hospital administration building into condominiums. Longtime readers will remember Anderson from the inaugural issue of Evansville Living where we called him “King of the Castle.” At that time, Anderson already was overhauling historic Evansville properties, include the old jail and Old Post Office. Please be healthy and well. As always, I look forward to hearing from you!

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Thank you (Managing Editor) Jodi Keen and Evansville Living for your interest in our son (Philip Lawrence)! Jodi was detailed and diligent about this story! I can’t wait to read all about our son! I’ll bet you uncovered some things even the parents never knew. Phil and Cheryl Lawrence, via Facebook

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Chad Martin, along with his wife Alison, children CJ and Avery Frankenberger, and his mother Diane, took a trip to Haiti in June for mission work and vacation. While visiting St. Jacques Parish, the twin parish of St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Plaine Du Nord, Haiti, the Martins snapped a picture with the March/April 2020 issue.

Summer Sun Evansville Living summer intern and Newburgh, Indiana, resident Grace McFadden poses with the May/June 2021 issue while at Laguna Beach, California, in July.

Princeton, Indiana, native Carol Birch poses with Evansville native and Salem, Oregon, resident Erin Mitzdarffer and a copy of the May/June 2021 issue during a trip to Lincoln City Beach, Oregon, in July 2021.

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Newburgh native Janine Asher visited her son, Seattle resident Greg Asher, for a trip in June. The duo traveled from Seattle to Leavenworth, Washington, for the Accordion Festival and stopped by Alpine Village with a copy of the May/June 2021 issue.

arry and Suzanne Bailey are no strangers to the pages of Evansville Living. Not only have the Evansville natives been subscribers since 2000, both have been featured in stories — Garry in the July/August 2017 issue for his international piano tour, and Suzanne in the January/February 2021 issue for her memoir, “Glass Heads and Hope Stones.” “I love the quality of the front (cover) of the magazine that has, in my opinion, never been compromised with the quality itself of the magazine,” says Garry. The Baileys have used the magazine to connect to the world. They gift subscriptions to their two sons (one lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and the other in Tallahassee, Florida), and Garry shares copies of the magazine by leaving them on airplanes. The Baileys also started the tradition of getting their issues autographed by friends when they appear in a story. “I think the magazine is so beautifully done,” says Suzanne. “Just the visual of the magazine is one to certainly be proud of.” — BY DALLAS CARTER

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Epilogue

GOING FOR GOLD

Three Tri-State athletes make waves at 2020 Tokyo Games

nyone watching the recent Tokyo Olympics likely heard the Tri-State mentioned on air. Competitive swimmer and Evansville native Lilly King and WNBA player and Princeton, Indiana, native Jackie Young both represented the U.S. in the delayed 2020 Summer Games. Young had less than one week’s notice when she was called to replace Katie Lou Samuelson on the women’s basketball 3-on3 team after the Seattle Storm player tested positive for COVID-19. “Obviously, I hated to go under the circumstances,” says Young, a guard with the Las Vegas Aces. “That part is what made it hard, but I knew that they needed me, so I just had to step up and fill the role.” Young had two practices with teammates Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, and fellow Ace Kelsey Plum before going on to win gold in a 18-15 finals match against the Russian Olympic Committee. “It was an honor and something I’ve dreamt of since I was a little girl,” she says. “It’s hard to put into words, but I’m super thankful that I had the opportunity to play on the 3-on-3 women’s basketball team.” For King, preparation was abundant. Tokyo was her second Olympics; she previously won gold in the 100-meter breaststroke and 4x100-meter medley relay at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. Upset by fellow U.S. swimmer Lydia Jacoby in the 100-meter breaststroke this year, she still took the bronze medal and won silver in the 200-meter breaststroke and the 4x100meter medley relay. “It was for sure a rollercoaster of emotions and, you know, good and bad, but it was overall a really good experience for me,” says King. “It was great to see all the support from back home.” King’s veteran status gave her a leadership role on the team, one MIKAELA JENKINS

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she says she’s comfortable having, JACKIE especially YOUNG when it comes to Paralympian swimmer and Evansville resident Mikaela Jenkins. “She’s been super helpful the past couple of years,” says Jenkins of King. “She’s been giving me all this information about the village and all that, so I’m prepared.” 18-year-old Jenkins, a graduate of a homeschool partnership with F.J. Reitz High School, was at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics until Sept. 4, when she flew straight to Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania, for her freshman year. In her first Paralympics, she competed in the 100-meter breaststroke, 100-meter backstroke, 100-meter butterfly, and 200-meter individual medley. As of press time, Jenkins had won gold medals in the 100-meter butterfly and the women’s 4-by100-meter medley relay. “I feel like one of the issues that’s come with COVID and being quarantined most of the year is that I’ve gotten into such a rut, and I’m ready to get out of that and do something new,” Jenkins says. “I’m always down for an adventure and trying something, so I’m excited.” Follow Jenkins’ Paralympic journey in our weekly e-newsletter, Insider, and visit evansvilleliving.com for more coverage of the Tri-State’s Olympic athletes. — BY DALLAS CARTER FOLLOW ALONG evansvilleliving.com/e-newsletter

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BOURBON BLISS Rediscover your thirst for entertainment in Bardstown

fter a year of quarantining and social distancing, raise your “spirits” in historic Bardstown, Kentucky, a quaint town 142 miles east of Evansville and 40 miles southeast of Louisville. If it’s been a while since you’ve gone distillery-hopping in the Bourbon Capital of the World®, you’ll find there’s much more to see.

Dant Crossing and Log Still Distillery

A vintage train teeming with bourbon-loving passengers rattles through the undulating knob hills of Nelson County, passing cattle grazing in pastures and horses peeking through fences. In the bar car, some sip Monk’s Road bourbon from elegant snifters, savoring smooth vanilla nuances between slow drags on fine cigars, while others relish the peppery bite of Monk’s Road rye whiskey. That’s what John Wallace “Wally” Dant III envisions for the next phase of Dant Crossing, the new 300-acre, bourbon-themed recreation and entertainment complex in New Haven, Kentucky, with Log Still Distillery at its heart. A collaboration with the nearby Kentucky Railway Museum will help facilitate a 45-minute excursion through the pastoral setting 14 miles south of Bardstown where seven generations of Dants have distilled bourbon. Dant, a former Nashville healthcare CEO, is reviving the family’s bourbon legacy that began in 1836 when an ancestor distilled whiskey in a hol-

SPIRITED LEGACY Bourbon roots run deep at Log Still Distillery in nearby New Haven, Kentucky, where the Dant family has been crafting spirits for seven generations.

BOURBON & YOU One of the most unique parts of the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown, Kentucky, is You Do Bourbon, an hour-long bourbon crash course in which visitors can bottle their own spirits.

lowed-out poplar log. The new distillery will sit on the site of the old operation that closed decades ago. When it’s completed next year, the $30 million complex will have a 22,000-square-foot events center, farm-to-table restaurant called 47 & Poplar, and a craft distillery that can produce 15,000 barrels of bourbon annually. Portions of the campus are still under construction, but the expansive tasting room stocked with Monk’s Road spirits is open and overlooks a 2,000-seat amphitheater for ticketed events. Monk’s Road products are named for the road linking the distillery to the Abbey of Gethsemani, the monastery that was home to the Trappist monk Thomas Merton. Within walking distance is the Homestead at Dant Crossing, a five-bedroom bed and breakfast in a restored lakefront farmhouse. Guests dangle their hooks from a nearby pier hoping to get a nibble, while others set off on a pleasant walking trail circling the 12-acre lake. The Log Still water tower looms in the distance. Dant is often asked what inspired him to pursue his dream of Dant Crossing, and his answer is simple: family. “With Log Still Distillery and our Monk’s Road spirits, I get to honor my forefathers’ legacy, work alongside my cousins, and build something to pass along to our children,” Dant said. “At the end of the day, honoring the past, present, and future generations is the reason for all of this.”

Heaven Hill Distillery

Next, head back up to Bardstown to Heaven Hill Distillery, which includes Evan Williams and Elijah Craig in its

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extensive bourbon portfolio, and check out the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience, the impressive new visitors center formerly called the Bourbon Heritage Center. Following a $19 million expansion, the 30,000-square-foot space features three tasting rooms, a rooftop bar, and bourbon-themed exhibits. Heaven Hill knows today’s savvy bourbon consumer has a thirst for knowledge. The hour-long You Do Bourbon experience takes a deep dive into everything from mashbills (grain recipes used to produce bourbon) to quality control. If you’ve dreamed of bottling your own bourbon, this is your chance. Visitors can bottle and take home one of four Heaven Hill products, each with a distinctive flavor profile. After a little bourbon education, everyone pulls the lever and fills their bottle. They sign the label with a flourish, just like Bardstown’s legendary master distillers do. — TRACEY TEO @GOBIGORGOHOME2

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Let Freedom Ring Juneteenth recognition gives Lyles Station another reason to celebrate ON JUNE 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Celebrated annually on June 19 to remember when the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas, and freed the last enslaved people in the U.S. in 1865, this year’s event at Lyles Station, Indiana’s last remaining Black settlement from the Civil War era, was especially poignant. “We felt that we were definitely blessed to have this celebration with the national figure, and it’s a legal holiday,” says Stanley Madison, chairman of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation. Evansville Living spoke to Madison about Lyles Station in the May/June 2010 issue. Since then, the settlement has built a shelter house donated by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, an 1830s log cabin, and a new greenhouse. The next milestone will be the Lyles Consolidated School’s 100th anniversary in February 2022. The school has operated as a museum since 2003 and remains a symbol of what Madison says is Lyles Station’s main focus: education and awareness about the impact of its farmers on southern Indiana. “African American farmers were really not written about in the history books, and it wasn’t recognized in the public eye until here in the 21st century,” he says. “The individuals that leave our museum get a chance to hear some really valuable history with opening the eyes of what African Americans have contributed as free African American farmers.” Lyles Station remains home to about 15 families, including Madison, whose family has farmed there for three generations. More than 200 years old, the site will continue to host Juneteenth events as the holiday gains national recognition the Black community has given it since 1865. — BY DALLAS CARTER

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READ Evansville connects Tri-State children to books BY DALLAS CARTER

n March 2020, students lost access to books as their schools closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. That summer, retired Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. teacher/administrator Lana Burton coordinated book donations to children at EVSC sites and those receiving food from the weekly giveaways by Feed Evansville at Hartke Pool. Along with Patricia Weinzapfel, Burton turned these book drives into READ Evansville, which gave away more than 18,000 books in 2020. READ Evansville expanded in 2021 to include summer programming after partnering with the EVSC Foundation, EVSC schools, YMCA of Southwestern Indiana, Dream Center Evansville, Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville, Boys & Girls Club of Evansville, Young & Established, Boom Squad, Inc., United Way of Southwestern Indiana’s COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund of the Greater Evansville Region, and more. The organization and its partners were honored in Leadership Everyone’s

2021 Celebration of Leadership awards in the project/program category. “Our goal was to get those families in need books so that their young people, once the pandemic hit and everything shut down, would have something else to do at home,” says Burton, who had a 40-year career in the EVSC, including as principal at Culver Elementary School and Harper Elementary School. “Research shows that students who read do better. We all know that once we read and know how to read, we’re able to graduate from school, we’re able to get a job and hold onto it, we’re able to become productive citizens.” The group’s summer programs, which organizers hope to expand next year, engage students in discussions and activities about fire safety, socialemotional health, food and nutrition, and STEM. Middle school- and high school-aged children, most of whom are enrolled in READ’s partner programs also have their own activities centered around a book of the month. Not only do students expand their reading, but Burton says the programs provide them with additional social and mentoring connections. The Evansville native also says the response to the program has been overwhelming. “When we were passing out books last summer and we would see families that would come every week to get food, they were just excited to get the books. They would make comments to us about how much their children enjoyed the books,” says Burton. “So that’s the best part — knowing that boys and girls were enjoying the books and also the family members were enjoying the books.” ON THE BOOKS facebook.com/Read-Evansville-115969816762702

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Cycling Serenity Bicycle group enjoys peace and safety of country lanes

BY GRACE STEVENS, M.A., LMHCA

BY JODI KEEN

WHEN LEWIS BROWNING retired as a special education administrator at Evansville Vanderburgh Public Schools and the University of Southern Indiana, he rode off into the sunset — perched atop a bicycle and surrounded by a group of fellow bicycling enthusiasts. An earlier group of cycling buddies disbanded around 2000. Eight years later, a conversation with a passerby sparked Browning’s interest in reviving the group. But threading his way through city streets didn’t appeal to him; he wanted an enduring and challenging route, but away from vehicles. So Browning ventured out of town, and more than 20 years later, the new bicycle club has up to a dozen members and a detailed book of its routes, “Biking the Backroads,” published by Browning this spring. “People would say to me, ‘You should map these routes,’” Browning says. “For the cyclists riding in town, I know that if they knew they could get out to Poseyville or Elberfeld or Rockport, they’d never encounter any busy traffic. It’s just that they don’t know where to go.”

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50 county routes — 32 in southern Indiana, 18 in western Kentucky — are plotted out. Each course’s ease, terrain, vehicle traffic volume, and resting points are meticulously logged. Browning personally tests each route, assessing its difficulty and safety two or three times before deciding whether to add it to the group’s list. Cyclists often gather monthly, driving to a meeting spot outside of Evansville and then beginning their ride, with a meal break slotted into each itinerary. Browning says the camaraderie is in large part what makes each trip enjoyable, but cutting through rolling hills and forests is also tough to beat. “One of the most fun things I do in my life is ride my bicycle. You get to see scenery, old buildings,” he says. Browning’s book of bicycle routes can be purchased at Scheller’s Fitness & Cycling in Evansville, Cycling Solutions Bicycle Shop in Newburgh, Indiana, and the Henderson Tourist Commission in Henderson, Kentucky.

he deprivation of social outlets throughout the pandemic has shed light on the importance of human connection and its relationship to the way that people think, feel, and behave. Connecting to others is the root of our species’ survival. It has allowed us to reproduce, share our gifts and talents within our community, and provide necessary support for others during their life span. Not only do we collectively benefit from our connection to others, we are able to improve our own physical, emotional, and mental well-being through it. Research shows social connection boosts selfesteem, helps regulate emotions, and expands empathy and understanding, while isolation and loneliness negatively impact physical health more than smoking, high blood pressure, or obesity. A lack of social connection also increases the likelihood of experiencing anxiety and depression. Social connection is the feeling of closeness and belonging to others. It is not achieved through a specific number of friends or likes on social platforms, but is instead found through the meaningfulness and consistency of social interaction. We experience connection when we feel heard, supported, and understood. A moment, a meal, and laughter all feel deeper and more important when shared with another person. In psychologist Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs, he explains that basic needs are primary, followed by the need of safety and security. The next level, and the root of human psychological needs, is relationships and a sense of belonging. When these needs are not met, we are unable to function at our highest potential. The perception that wealth, success, or power will give us a sense of fulfillment is actually masking a true eagerness for belonging and acceptance. Therefore, recognizing the importance of relationships and integrating more social connection into your life will support you in feeling your best and achieving your goals.

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LIGHTING THE WAY Britton Starr says part of the appeal of working with stained glass is the way it interacts with the environment and how it can paint a space based on the way light hits it.

SHINING STARR AFTER LEARNING AT A YOUNG age the ancient practice of creating stained glass art, Britton Starr is bringing the medium back into the mainstream, hoping to make it relevant to a new age of artists. Starr, who moved to Evansville seven years ago from Bloomington, Indiana, learned how to build stained glass pieces while a student at

Local artist breathes new life into centuries-old art form

Bedford North Lawrence High School in Bedford, Indiana. Starr says according to his teacher, he was pretty good at it. Starr strayed from stained glass art after graduating high school, but he recently returned to the unique medium and began selling pieces in 2019. He launched his business, Starr Art Co. LLC, in March 2020. Much of Starr’s glass is sourced from Kokomo Opalescent Glass in Kokomo, Indiana — the oldest producer of hand cast, cathedral, and opalescent glass in the U.S. Starr estimates he has about 800 pounds of glass stored in his basement, where he creates the delicate artwork. “The glass itself, the individual pieces, are a work of art,” he says. “There’s so much in terms of individual variation with colors and textures. I really appreciate the fact that no two sheets are going to be the same.” Starr has commissioned a variety of pieces, from Mickey MousePHOTOS BY AUDRA STRAW

styled artwork to chess pieces. The largest and most complex piece he’s built is a 58-by26-inch salvaged antique window frame with 24 individual glass panels. Starr says for the past three years he’s been recovering eclectic window frames into which he installs his artwork. Part of the appeal of working with stained glass is how it interacts with the environment and changes based on the ways light hits it. “Glass can color a space like a painting, but the difference is light, and the quantity of the light really contributes to how it interplays with the space,” he says. While Starr works on his stained glass art only part time (he is a full-time IT engineer at OneMain Financial), you can find him selling his distinctive pieces at Haynie’s Corner during First Fridays or on his Instagram page @starrartco. — RILEY GUERZINI SHARP ART starrartco.com SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

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Newburgh Academy of Dance gets back in the groove with “Cinderella” performance

s restaurants, businesses, schools, and community organizations were shutting down in March 2020 in the wake of the first wave of COVID-19 infections, teachers and advanced dancers at Newburgh Academy of Dance created instructional videos for students to view and practice with at home. It was a dramatic departure from the camaraderie students were used to during lessons, but for academy owner Karen Jordan, keeping momentum going and spirits high was the objective. “Online classes while we were totally closed for three months were not within my comfort zone,” Jordan says. “My daughter grabbed her phone, and we winged it. We had to stop filming many times because we would be laughing hysterically at how amateur we were.” The 9-year-old academy at 718

State St. in Newburgh, Indiana, offers classes in ballet, tap, pointe, tumbling, and dance team skills for students ages 4 through adult. Students’ dance experience ranges from months to years, and all participate in annual productions for the academy. This year’s production of “Cinderella” will have an active stage: The cast features upwards of 60 dancers. One tiny dancer is 5-year-old Olive Labhart, a first grader at Newburgh Elementary School who portrays a mouse. Her mother, Sara, says Olive has “been dancing since she could walk,” but it was a freestyle class that led them to ballet instruction. “She took a freestyle class, and her dancing was ballet-like, so we sought out a ballet class,” Labhart says. “She definitely prefers ballet. It’s so natural for her.” Arushi Gandhi’s performance as Cinderella will be her final dance with the academy: The 18-year-old Signature School senior will depart for college next year to a school yet to be determined. Her prince is played by 18-year-old Samer Nassif, a native of Deir al-

Arushi Gandhi and Samer Nassif star in Newburgh Academy of Dance’s upcoming production of “Cinderella.”

KAREN JORDAN owner, Newburgh Academy of Dance

Qamar, Lebanon, who is a sophomore majoring in marketing at the University of Evansville. The academy occasionally invites family members to attend dance classes with students. Dance troupes also perform at area events such as United Bank’s Community Day and at the Allen Family Amphitheater in June. Its 2019 performance of Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” benefited the children’s programs at Bell Oaks Library in Newburgh. The Newburgh Academy of Dance’s production of “Cinderella” will be staged at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 in the Boonville High School auditorium, 300 N. First St., Boonville, Indiana. — JODI KEEN

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SHELF LIFE “‘Would you like an ice cream cone?’ asks Theo to the little Gnome.” — pg. 1

The Garden Party 2021 CANEPHORA PRESS

Written by Evansville author Kathryn Woodward under the pen name Jemima Neal, “The Garden Party” follows the story of Theo, who is having a party with his friends, but would rather be in the backyard with his garden friends. This children’s book encourages make-believe and fantasy, showing kids they can have the most fun with their everyday surroundings. PHOTOS BY ZACH STRAW

“You want to be your own boss, take control of your life, and make your own schedule? I get it. This book is exactly what you need to help you get started down that path because it will help you plan what you want to do with your time.” — pg. 3

Planning Your Day 101 2021 ALL BOOKED

This workbook serves as a guide for preteens to build their own schedule for their free time. Evansville author Sara Williams guides preteens as they learn life balance, flexibility, and other skills through this practical hands-on workbook with full-color illustrations.

“The whistler started humming ‘da dum de dum’ to the tune of ‘Here Comes the Bride,’ and as everyone joined in, the bride and groom entered the circle. There was something comforting about hearing the rockers in the background as the couple repeated their vows after me.” — pg. 5

For Better or For Worse: Just Shoot Me Now 2021 PEM PFISTERER CLARK PRODUCTIONS, INC.

Laugh and learn from 10 true stories of interesting and heartfelt wedding ceremonies and receptions that, in some cases, went hilariously wrong. Narrated by Henderson resident and nationally syndicated radio show host Pem Pfisterer Clark, this audiobook will help you say “no” to the drama, gain confidence, and avoid some of the more serious wedding day pitfalls. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING 29

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‘Give My Regards to Broadway’ Sherry Wright connects Evansville to global stages AS THE STAGE LIGHTS GO UP March 28, 2022, on the opening night of “Plaza Suite,” producer Sherry Wright will be watching from the best seat in New York’s Hudson Theater, savoring the culmination of an unusual project: The Evansville native produced the Broadway revival from the kitchen of her home on Riverside Drive. One might not guess Broadway productions are born in Evansville, but Wright has split her time between New York and the Tri-State since her first production, “Children of a Lesser God,” in 2018.

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Previously, she received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Evansville in 1982 and a master certification in professional coaching from the Institute of Professional Excellence and Coaching in 2011. Wright and her husband Kirk then began investing in theater with the Wright Family Investment Group. After studying producing at the Commercial Theater Institute in New York City in 2015, Wright fell in love with the job. Locally, she founded 100 Women Who Care Evansville and worked closely with local organizations including Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science and Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. She was awarded Philanthropist of the Year honors by the Alhambra Theatre Film Festival in 2016 and the Mayor’s Arts Award by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana in 2017. “The common thread through all of that is

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that I’m involved in the arts either as a performer or as a supporter and fundraiser,” says Wright. The producer, often described as a show’s parent, sparks the idea for a show, hires creatives, maintains the finances, and decides when it’s time to close a show. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Wright continued to work from Evansville via Zoom and now has more than 10 plays debuting in the next two years, including the musical “Paradise Square.” Working with top industry names, such as Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker in “Plaza Suite,” Wright says she never doubted she would see Broadway success. “Think big instead of small, and eventually you hit your goal,” she says. “But my goal continued to change. I think that I’ll continue to adapt and learn and follow my own curiosity, and who knows where it will take me.” — DALLAS CARTER

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28th Annual Day of Caring

The United Way of Southwestern Indiana’s Day of Caring is the organization’s largest one-day, community-wide volunteer event, connecting more than 1,000 volunteers with nonprofit agencies in need of help with meaningful projects. The day kicks off with a breakfast celebration before heading out into the community to make a difference. POld National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St. 7 a.m. 812-422-4100 or unitedwayswi.org

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Golf for Kids’ Sake Join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Indiana for its ninth annual Golf for Kids’ Sake event at Cambridge Golf Course. Lunch will begin at 11 a.m., with shotgun start at noon. The cost is $500 per foursome or $125 per person.

PCambridge Golf Course, 1034 Beacon Hill. Mentoringkids.org/golf

Blues Traveler in Concert

Blues Traveler visits the Victory Theatre on Sept. 21 and will perform its Grammy Award-winning gold- and platinum-selling repertoire of records, including “Blues Traveler,” “Travelers and Thieves,” “Save His Soul,” and “four.” PVictory Theatre, 600 Main St. 7 p.m. 812-4367050 or victorytheatre.com

Easterseals Golfing Fore Kids

Golfing Fore Kids is open to all adult golfers and features contests for holein-one, longest drive, and closest-to-thepin, along with lunch, awards dinner, and goodie bags. PChristmas Lake Golf Course, 1182 Club House Road, Santa Claus, Indiana. 11 a.m. 812-437-2607 or easterseals.com/in-sw

Aurora’s Annual Supporter Breakfast

Aurora’s annual Supporter Breakfast will celebrate the previous year’s accomplishments, recognize generous supporters, share stories, and introduce new

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faces. Breakfast is complimentary thanks to sponsor Deaconess Health System. PDeaconess Gateway Hospital, 4011 Gateway Blvd., Newburgh, Indiana. 7 a.m. auroraevansville.org

Wellness in the Woods

Wesselman Woods’ “Wellness in the Woods” event is a weekend of activities promoting a healthy mind, body, and spirit, including opening the nature preserve to the public for free. Friday and Saturday events run 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday’s events are noon-5 p.m. PWesselman Woods Nature Preserve, 551 N. Boeke Road. 812-479-0771 or wesselmanwoods.org

Water for People Benefit Concert

The Indiana Section of the American Water Works Association will host its annual Water for People Benefit Concert at Victory Theatre, featuring Herman’s Hermits with Peter Noone and The Association. The event raises funds for global charity Water for People, which works to bring clean water and sanitation solutions to communities throughout the world.

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“Falling for Art” Exhibit

The opening reception for “Falling for Art” featuring Steve Dodge, Alan Larkin, and Sarah Luginbill, will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 25. PHoosier Salon New Harmony Gallery, 507 Church St., New Harmony, Indiana. 812-682-3970 or hoosiersalon.org

PVictory Theatre, 600 Main St. 7 p.m. 812-436-7050 or victorytheatre.com

EPO Opening Night — American Visionaries

Join the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Roger Kalia, to kick off its classics season with a performance featuring pianist Fei-Fei. PVictory Theatre, 600 Main St. 7 p.m. 812-425-5050 or evansvillephilharmonic.org

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2021 More Than Pink Walk

The More Than Pink Walk is Susan G. Komen’s signature fundraising event. Honor loved ones lost and share stories, laughter, and tears with other survivors to help raise money to save those battling breast cancer. PEastland Mall, 800 N. Green River Road. 7:30 a.m. or komen.org/ evansvillewalk

Party for a Purpose

ON THE LAST Saturday in September each year since 2018, thousands gather at Friedman Park in Newburgh, Indiana, for live music, tasty food, and cold beer — all to raise money for the construction and maintenance of Warrick County parks and trails. This year’s Party in Paradise will take place Sept. 25 to benefit the Warrick Trials and Warrick Parks Foundation. The one-day event will feature 10 food trucks, a MillerCoors beer truck, and live music from St. Louis-based cover band Queens Blvd. Tickets are $10 in advance and $20 at the door, and can be purchased at partyinparadise.org. “We started with the goal in mind of keeping the ticket prices low. We wanted it to be not a stuffy fundraiser,

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Evansville Half Marathon

The Half Marathon is the third race in the Series of Races, in which runners can earn two medals by participating in the entire series and the half. Starting at 7 a.m., the race weaves through Downtown Evansville, parks, and the Greenway, and finishes along the riverfront, where runners will receive their finisher medal. The Race Day 5 Miler will share the halfmarathon’s start and finish lines and cover the first five miles of the halfmarathon course. The 5 Miler begins at 7:15 a.m. PDownton Evansville, 812-492-6710 or ymcaswin.org

Henderson Lions Club Arts and Crafts Festival

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John James Audubon State Park will be filled with the sights, sounds, and smells of an arts and crafts festival again this fall. Enjoy a variety of arts and crafts from more than 100 vendors across the Tri-State.

but something where the entire community can come out and enjoy a band and be together,” says Laurel Meny, executive director of the Warrick Parks Foundation. The 21-plus-only event is the Parks Foundation’s largest fundraiser of the year, and Meny says the organization anticipates raising around $35,000. Organizers expect upward of 3,000 people to attend. — RILEY GUERZINI

PFriedman Park, 2700 Park Drive, Newburgh, Indiana. 5 p.m. partyinparadise. org.

will follow state officials’ guidance for event planning, including social distancing, mask requirements, handwashing, and sanitizing of program materials. PHarmonie State Park, 3451 Harmonie State Park Road, New Harmony, Indiana. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 812-682-4821 or events.in.gov/dnr

2021 ParksFest Music Festival

Enjoy a free, all-day music festival in Garvin Park focused around engaging the community and bringing awareness to Evansville’s city parks. The festival returns with food and drink vendors, a beer garden, and a lineup of live music. PGarvin Park, 1600 N. Main St. 11 a.m. parksfestevansville.com

PJohn James Audubon State Park, 3100 U.S. Hwy 41, Henderson Kentucky. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 270-8692247

Harvest Craft Fair

Check out local goods for sale as well as inflatables, fire truck rides, face painting, pioneer demos, crafts, trivia games, and more. Activities

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100th West Side Nut Club Fall Festival

This weeklong festival on West Franklin Street includes carnival attractions, more than 126 food booths, amateur talent competitions, live music, carnival games, and a parade. PWest Franklin Street. Nutclubfallfestival.com

Village People Concert

Popular disco group The Village People will perform at Victory Theatre on Oct. 9. PVictory Theatre, 600 Main St., 7 p.m. 812-4367050 or victorytheatre.com

Bèla Fleck and Abigail Washburn

Whether at home, onstage, or on record, Bèla Fleck and Abigail Washburn’s deep bond, combined with the way their distinct musical personalities and banjo styles interact, makes theirs a picking partnership unlike any other. PPreston Arts Center, 2660 S. Green St., Henderson, Kentucky. 7:30 p.m. 270-826-5916 or haaa.org

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22nd Annual Dulcimer Chautauqua on the Wabash

This festival celebrates and focuses on dulcimers with workshops, performances, opportunities to shop, learn, and play. It’s fun for dulcimer players, but also for those who like to sit back and listen. PDowntown New Harmony, Indiana. 405-4125413 or dulcimerchautauquaonthewabash.com

Gary LeVox Concert

Evansville welcomes Rascal Flatt’s Gary LeVox to the Victory Theatre on Oct. 14. After 20 years as the front man to one of the most influential groups in country music, LeVox is embarking on

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Brews for Charity

FOR THE 17TH YEAR, SWIRCA

Brewfest is offering attendees the unique opportunity to sample craft brews under the lights of a historic ballpark. Guests can sample more than 300 craft beers, wines, and liquors along with food from more than 20 restaurants and food trucks. Live music and yards games will also be available to guests, and attendees (apart from designated drivers) will receive their own souvenir tasting glass to sample beverages in. All proceeds from the event will go to SWIRCA & More, a nonprofit that works to help seniors and those living with disabilities remain living at their homes for as long as possible, while keeping them independent and active in the community. “When people come out and support Brewfest, they support SWIRCA, but they’re also helping us to provide nearly 2,000 meals to seniors. They’re helping us build ramps for individuals and get essential needs and services to homebound seniors,” says Monica

a solo chapter that combines two of his biggest passions — music and faith. PVictory Theatre, 600 Main St. 7:30 p.m. 812-436-7050 or victorytheatre.com

Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Adventure

Join Peppa Pig on an exciting camping trip in the woods with George and her school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep, and Gerald Giraffe. With lunchboxes packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus, Peppa and friends are excited about their outdoor adventures, full of singing, dancing, games, and surprises. Little piggies everywhere will love this 60-minute live musical experience. POld National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St. 6 p.m. 812-435-5770 or oldnationaleventsplaza.com

Spencer, development director at SWIRCA & More. Advance tickets are $70 for VIP, $50 for SIP, and $35 for general admission. Night-of tickets are $80 for VIP, $60 for SIP, and $45 for general admission. Designated drivers can attend for $10. Ticketholders must be at least 21 years old and present a valid ID to attend. Spencer says SWIRCA hopes to raise a little over $100,000 at Brewfest. SWIRCA is partnering with Logan’s Promise to offer free rides home for attendees and encourages patrons to take an Uber, Lyft, or cab to and from Brewfest if they anticipate indulging in alcohol. — RILEY GUERZINI

PBosse Field, 23 Don Mattingly Way. 6-9 p.m. swirca.org

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Boo at the Zoo

Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden’s annual event for Halloween family fun offers live entertainment, décor, trick-or-treating, storytelling, animal encounters, a nightly costume contest with prizes, and much more. PMesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden, 1545 Mesker Park Drive. 812-435-6143 or meskerparkzoo.com

Wandering Owl: Twilight Tasting

Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve will host its 12th annual autumnal celebration with an opportunity to wander the largest urban old-growth forest in the U.S. while savoring local food, beer, and wine. PWesselman Woods Nature Preserve, 551 N. Boeke Road. 3-7 p.m. 812-479-0771 or wesselmanwoods.org

33rd Annual Cornette Ball

Join the St. Vincent Evansville Foundation for a fun, elegant evening featuring a delicious three-course meal, midnight snack, and dancing to a live band, all to support the programs and services of Ascension St. Vincent Evansville. PWest Baden Springs Hotel, 8538 West Baden Ave., West Baden Springs, Indiana. 812-485-4265 or give. stvincentevansville.org/home

Fall Heritage Day

PReed Auction Barn, 10233 State Route 662 W., Newburgh, Indiana. 10 a.m. 812-455-3463 or evansvillestampclub.com

PHarmonie State Park, 3451 Harmonie State Park Road, New Harmony, Indiana. 10 a.m. 812-682-3658 or events.in.gov/dnr

Walk in Lincoln’s footsteps as you become part of the past. Visit with costumed interpreters and demonstrators, and take part in children’s activities, museum tours, music, food, and more.

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Arts in Harmony is a weekend-long festival for fine arts, crafts, and music in historic downtown New Harmony. Discover a wealth of regional arts and crafts, from paintings, sculpture

Collectors Carnival Antique & Flea Market

Browse 300 booths in eight buildings and outdoors, full of antiques and treasures. This event is sponsored by Collectors Carnival Show Promotions.

PRockport Lincoln Pioneer Village & Museum, 928 Fairground Drive, Rockport, Indiana. 9 a.m. 812-649-9147

PGibson County Fairgrounds, 709 N. Embree St., Princeton, Indiana. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. 812-471-9419

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“Big Hearts Big IMPACT” Gala

2021-2022 Broadway in Evansville: Anastasia

Join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Indiana for its semi-formal inaugural gala. This celebration of mentoring includes, a complimentary cocktail hour, dinner, and stories of community impact. Regular tickets are $50 per person, with mentors receiving a $10 discount. PThe Crescent Room at Milestones, 621 S. Cullen Ave. 6 p.m. 812-425-6076 or mentoringkids.org/gala

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Celebrate Halloween with hayrides, trick-or-treating, scavenger hunts, a pumpkin decorating contest, and more. Activities will follow state officials’ guidance for event planning, including social distancing, mask requirements, handwashing and sanitizing of program materials.

PDowntown New Harmony, Indiana. 812-3065338 or visitnewharmony.com

89th Annual Stamp and Postcard Show and Sale

The Evansville Stamp Club hosts its 89th Annual Stamp and Postcard Show and Sale at Reed Auction Barn in Newburgh, Indiana. Start a stamp collection or grow your own collection with local and out-of-town stamp dealers. Admission and parking are free.

and jewelry to ceramics, basketry, ironwork, woodwork and furnishings. The 2021 festival will be a juried and judged show, and cash prizes will be awarded to winning artists and booths. There will also be a busking (street performance) competition for musicians.

Black Violin Concert

Black Violin is led by classically trained string players Wil B. (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin). Joining them onstage are DJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes. The band performs a unique blend of classical and hip-hop music. PPreston Arts Center, 2660 South Green St., Henderson, Kentucky 7:30 p.m. 270-826-5916 or haaa. org/event/blackviolin/

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Inspired by the beloved animated film, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical “Anastasia” will visit Evansville. From the Tony Award-winning creators of the Broadway classic “Ragtime,” this show transports the audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. PAiken Theatre, Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St. 7:30 p.m. 812-435-5770 or oldnationaleventsplaza.com

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CHERYL AND PHILIP LAWRENCE 50TH ANNIVERSARY June 26-27, Doubletree Evansville CELEBRATION Philip and Cheryl Lawrence

59TH VOLKSFEST Aug. 5, Germania Maennerchor Diana Cherry, Gretchen Ross, Mary Elizabeth Small, Nicole Kramer, and Kari Akin

JEREMIAH PATTON’S BIRTHDAY DINNER July 1, The Log Inn Frank Patton Jr., Roxane Patton, Jeremiah Patton, and Debbie Patton

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2 CARS N’ COFFEE July 4, Donut Bank 1. Bob Donnelly (2018 Lamborghini) 2. Jeremy Husk (1934 Ford Coup)

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CABELA’S KING KAT TOURNAMENT June 5, Water Street Boat Ramp, Henderson, KY Josh Vanover (1st place winner) and Keith Tarrence (1st Place winner and Big Fish winner)

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LUBBOCK, TEXAS

A LOOK AT LUBBOCK

From Buddy Holly to Robert Bruno, this West Texas city makes the arts its centerpiece BY KRISTEN K. TUCKER

recently flew to Lubbock, Texas, to join four travel writers on a press trip. I fell under the spell of the “Hub City” of West Texas: its quirkiness, the high plains (Lubbock sits at 3,256 feet; you can see for miles), its culture, food, and people — not to mention Lubbock is the hometown of rock ’n’ roll pioneer Buddy Holly and the home of Texas Tech University. What do 6.4 million annual visitors to Lubbock, Texas, do when they visit the Hub City? “We don’t have a roller coaster or a whale that does flips in the air, but tourism is very important to us,” John Osborne, president and CEO of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance and Visit Lubbock, says as he greeted our group convened in the breezy outdoor space of Lubbock’s newest luxury boutique hotel, the Cotton Court. With daily American Airlines flights from Evansville Regional Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and from Dallas to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, traveling to Lubbock is easy. You will want to rent a car to get out in the wide-open spaces and drive to the Bruno Steel House, among other attractions (like Prairie Dog Town).

LOVING LUBBOCK The Hub City of West Texas offers many surprises. To some, the Bruno Steel House resembles an insect, or a grand piano built on a cliff. Architect and inventor Robert Bruno is shown in a photo from the 1970s. The spiraling design of the grand staircase in the Buddy Holly Hall pays homage to the 1970 Lubbock Tornado. For a memorable meal, dine in the succulent-filled greenhouse at The Nicolett. Opposite, public art is found on a large scale on the campus of Texas Tech University.

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Home to world-renowned artists, iconic musicians, state-of-the-art theaters, award-winning wineries and breweries, and a range of cuisine, Lubbock holds an unexpected find around every corner of its wide streets. Its West Texas charm and way of life are deeply rooted in the soil that grows 90 percent of all Texas wine grapes and nearly half of the nation’s cotton. The Cotton Court Hotel celebrates the city’s cultural history. As you check in, notice the cotton exchange rates in the main lobby. Each room is outfitted with carpeting that showcases an aerial view of Lubbock’s cotton fields, 100 percent cotton sheets, and a mid-century-modern aesthetic in appliances and furniture. Pet-friendly rooms are finished with stained concrete floors and step right out into the courtyard. Recognized as the one of first Cultural Districts designated by Texas, Lubbock celebrates the local art community. From world-class galleries to hands-on, walk-through studios like Charles Adams Studio Project, art lovers peruse exhibits across the city. On the Texas Tech campus, the second largest public art exhibit on a college campus showcases one of the top 10 public art collections in the nation, recognized by Public Art Magazine. See more than 100 pieces of art scattered throughout the campus. Deep in the Cultural District, the cornerstone of Lubbock’s downtown revitalization efforts serves as the focal point of the city: The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences. After several years of envisioning a venue that would house acclaimed entertainment performances in a facility designed by internationally recognized Diamond Schmitt Architects, the privately funded, 220,000-square-foot campus opened in January 2021. The venue features

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two theaters with an acoustic value of NC15 — an ideal rating on the Noise Criterion scale established to measure indoor sounds — offering musicians, performers, and young, aspiring artists the opportunity to perform on stage in a world-class venue. In June 2014, Holly’s widow, Maria Elena Holly, granted permission to use her late husband’s name in the title of this performing arts facility, free of royalty. To see the memorabilia and history of Buddy Holly’s brief life and blazing musical career you will want to head to the Buddy Holly Center (as opposed to the aforementioned Buddy Holly Hall). The Buddy Holly Center collects, preserves, and interprets artifacts relevant to Lubbock’s most famous native son, as well as to other performing artists and musicians of West Texas. The West Texas Walk of Fame, featuring a statue of Holly by sculptor Grant Speed, is located inside the Buddy and Maria Elena Holly Plaza, just west of the Center, on the corner of Crickets Avenue and 19th Street. Architecture students from around the world make their way to Lubbock to visit the Robert Bruno Steel House. Bruno was a Texas Tech architecture professor, inventor, and artist most widely recognized for his steel house sitting on the edge of the jagged caprock escarpment that overlooks Yellow House Canyon in the residential community of Ransom Canyon a few miles east of Lubbock. The home is inside an established neighborhood; you can drive right by. You won’t find tour tickets for sale on a website; visitors call Henry Martinez, a friend of Bruno’s and the home’s caretaker, to schedule a visit for a small fee. For a complete High Plainsinspired meal, make your reservations at The Nicolett, owned

HIGH PLANS STYLE Lubbock is home to six award-winning wineries, including McPherson Cellars, which offers live music on its patio. Contributing to the ample craft beer scene, Two Docs indeed is owned by two doctors; in October, the brewery celebrates Doktoberfest. Sculptures mark the entrance to the National Ranching Heritage Museum on the Texas Tech campus.

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by Lubbock native and world-trained chef Finn Walter. Indulge in four courses featuring local ingredients prepared with European techniques. We enjoyed our dinner under the string lights and succulents in the greenhouse. Lubbock offers a wide array of cultural eats from across the country and around the world, beginning with Latin tapas at La Diosa Cellars, which is known for its house sangria. For a Hub City twist on a southern staple, visit Dirk’s for a plate of tender fried chicken, fresh oysters, and traditional sides. Garry and Suzanne Bailey of Evansville (meet them on page

A TORNADO DISASTER MEMORIALIZED IN LUBBOCK Soon after my arrival in Lubbock, Texas, in the piazza of the Cotton Court Hotel while enjoying a Chilton, the drink of the region, John Osborne, president and CEO of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance and Visit Lubbock, welcomed our group with a dramatic story. On May 11, 1970, the Lubbock Tornado struck the city, plowing through downtown and taking the lives of 26 people. It was the first documented F5 tornado in the U.S. “The impact of the infamous 1970 tornado changed the culture of Lubbock forever,” Osborne says. “In a matter of half an hour, the thriving heart of the city turned into ground zero for one of the most devastating natural disasters of its time. Now, Lubbock’s downtown is exhibiting a new birth of activity as revitaliza-

tion efforts continue to shape the downtown of today. As we look back 50 years later and see the effect of the tornado, we are overwhelmed by the strength of the city and find hope in how we move forward together, honoring the past and paving a way forward to the future.” On May 11, 2021, 51 years after the tornado, Lubbock unveiled its Lubbock Tornado Gateway Memorial Project. The memorial uses 20-foot-tall walls inscribed with quotes, facts, and names of the victims to represent the paths of the tornado. On one end of the memorial is a fountain; its roaring waters mimic the sound of the storm that night.

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WHEN YOU GO 13) have visited Lubbock often since 2008 when their son Christopher elected to pursue a fine arts doctoral degree at Texas Tech. After graduation, Christopher wed a classmate who grew up in Ransom Canyon. I asked the Baileys to share a few memories of Lubbock: “With over 50,000 students, (at Texas Tech) Christopher never felt like a number. He developed a great fine arts family and still stays in touch with his colleagues from his classes. Texas Tech is in a pocket all its own in the state of Texas. It is a great center of arts and athletics, with football games lasting from Friday nights to Sunday evenings. After getting used to Texas Tech, with a population of so many students from everywhere, you learn a great set of coping and life skills. One that we soon learned after driving around outside the city was how to remove a rolling tumbleweed from under the car ... and how to drive for two days and still be in the same state. The wide-open spaces are fabulous and, as they all describe it, ‘A sky that goes on forever,’ always makes us ready to return. There is a special kind of glue found in the people of Texas.”

Visit Lubbock visitlubbock.org

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Buddy Holly Center ci.lubbock.tx.us/ departments/ buddy-holly-center Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts & Sciences lepaa.org Charles Adams Studio Project Charles Adams Gallery charlesadamsgallery.com National Ranching Heritage Center ranchingheritage.org Texas Tech Public Art Collection texastech.edu/fpc/ public-art.php Twitter/Instagram: @ttuspublicart Prairie Dog Town ci.lubbock.tx.us/departments/ parks-recreation/parks/ prairie-dog-town

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EVANSVILLE POLICE MOUNTED PATROL

TAKING THE REINS

BY DALLAS CARTER PHOTOS BY ZACH STRAW

Evansville Police Mounted Patrol prioritizes safety, community outreach

efore the sun fully rises each morning, Evansville Police Department Sgt. Tyrone Wood and officer Paul Harper are already feeding, brushing, bathing, and loading their horses onto their trailers. By 10 a.m. Wood, Harper, and their four-legged partners are badged and monitoring the streets as the Evansville Police Mounted Patrol. Established in 2015, the Mounted Patrol made its first appearance with Wood and his 15-year-old draft-cross horse Blondie at the Christmas parade on Main Street that year. Blondie stands 17.1 hands tall (the unit of measurement for horse height; Blondie’s height is 69 inches) and was purchased from Louisiana’s Angola Prison equine breeding program in 2015. Harper currently rides the newest “officers” in training, CJ (16.1 hands) and Scotty (16 hands), both nine years old. “I had the knowledge and what I hoped was a skill set to ride horses,” says Wood. “I love talking to people, and so I thought being able to have that passion for horses and then that passion to try to communicate with the public — I thought if we put those two things together, I really feel like I’ve found my niche.” Serving as a school liaison sergeant, Wood oversees liaison officers at Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. high schools and middle schools and suits up with Blondie for about 70 days of the year, including the summer months when he is able to ride every day. The Shawneetown, Illinois, native was raised riding horses at his grandfather’s property and joined the EPD in August 2006 as a third-shift motor patrol officer. Since then, Wood has served as a misdemeanor investigator, motor patrol sergeant, and most recently school liaison sergeant in 2019. “I love horses. I’m not a dog person, not a cat person — I’m a horse person,” says Harper, who also grew up around stables. “I love the interaction; I love

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IN THE PASTURE Sgt. Tyrone Wood established the Evansville Police Mounted Patrol in 2015 with his loyal 15-year-old mare Blondie. Wood grew up around horses in his native Shawneetown, Illinois, and purchased Blondie from Louisiana’s Angola Prison in 2015.

to ride. I love being a police officer, and now I get to do both together.” The Elberfield, Indiana, native participated in 4-H as a child and joined EPD as a third-shift motor patrol officer in 2018. While he still works nights, Harper applied for the Mounted Patrol

as soon as he heard Wood was recruiting. Working these dual roles in the department, both officers still have high standards for the horses and the mounted force. The horses are constantly in training. Each recruit undergoes a trial period and

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an annual test for safety and quality-assurance. Depending on the breed, horses mature at five or six years old, and officers can ride a well-kept horse into its 20s. “We want to make sure they have a safe demeanor before we even accept one into the program to start,” says Wood. “Usually after three to six months, you’ve got a pretty good idea of where the horse is before we even take a horse in.” In years past, Wood has taken the patrol to a training school in Mobile, Alabama, where they spend 60 to 80 hours training and working the city’s Mardi Gras parades. At home, the horses are exposed to shopping carts, balloons, fireworks, and Harper and Wood’s children to prepare them for work. To ensure their horses stay “sound” — equestrian vernacular for “healthy” — Harper and Wood also give Blondie, CJ, and Scotty regular vet checks. “They have to be pretty rock solid to work the street,” says Harper. “I mean, it’s horseback riding, but trail riding and going out and riding leisurely is a lot different than being in the city or at a protest and having people throw stuff. Blondie is our gold standard; she is rock solid.” “I think it makes a huge difference with the success of the program because we have good horses and we don’t settle for anything less than that,” adds Wood. “We want the best horses we can get.” The Evansville Police Foundation, which provides additional resources to enhance public safety and law enforcement, also helps fund the Mounted Patrol. While the department pays the officers’ salaries and insurance and Harper and Wood own the horses themselves, the Foundation helps offset the costs of equipment and training for both officers and horses, as well as food, care, and housing. Dedicating about $5,000 per horse per year, the Foundation has also been responsible for funding the program’s launch and promotions, such as baseball-style trading cards for each officer/horse duo. “The city budget covers all of the required things, but if you want to launch

HARD AT WORK Alongside Wood and Blondie, officer Paul Harper currently rides two of the department’s trainee horses, CJ and Scotty. The Mounted Police have a strict training regimen, months-long trial period, and an annual safety test so that the horses are prepared for any sounds and situations they might experience while working large public events.

a new program, like we launched the drone program and the Mounted Patrol, you need to have money coming in faster than it can be budgeted in flow. And that’s what the Foundation does,” says Foundation director Jan Davies. Tribute Equine Nutrition sponsors all of the horses’ pellet feed with an annual donation, and individuals and businesses donate to the Foundation daily. But Davies says the Foundation is more than a financial organization. It recently launched a new Mounted Patrol curriculum in collaboration with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana and University of Southern Indiana Center for Applied Research about personal safety, pet care, careers in law enforcement, and, of course, the horses. The curricu-

lum will be available to local children and youth organizations, who can view the program online and then be visited by the Mounted Patrol. In addition to working crowd control at large events such as the West Side Nut Club’s Fall Festival, school visits are one of the Mounted Patrol’s main duties. “It is a big community policing concept,” says Wood, when asked about the importance of the Mounted Patrol in the era of the Black Lives Matter movement and public opposition of police departments across the country. “(It’s) not just driving through a community, but slowing down and getting to know the people, the neighborhood.” “People that don’t normally talk to us come up and talk. We sit there for 30 to 40 minutes with somebody that, if it wasn’t for the horse, wouldn’t want anything to do with you,” adds Harper. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

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“PEOPLE THAT DON’T NORMALLY TALK TO US COME UP AND TALK. WE SIT THERE FOR 30 TO 40 MINUTES WITH SOMEBODY THAT, IF IT WASN’T FOR THE HORSE, WOULDN’T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOU.” — OFFICER PAUL HARPER, EVANSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT “I think a lot of people once they talk to us go away with a different taste in their mouth. Later on, if you ever interact with people, they remember you.” As summer ends, Harper and Wood adjust to spending more time in their regular positions. During the school year, the officers have about two days a month with the horses. Meanwhile, Davies says the horses will continue to build relationships as ambassadors of EPD with the new curriculum. “Everyone loves the horses,

and the horses love everyone; and they’re highly trained animals,” she says. “People can feel safe and have the opportunity to learn about the horse, to learn about the officer, and to learn about how dedicated our officers are to keeping the community safe.” PROPER PARTNERS To Wood and Harper, the horses aren’t just animals — they’re partners. Both officers own their horses themselves and are responsible for their daily care such as brushing, cleaning, feeding, and exercise on duty days. “I’m not a dog person, not a cat person — I’m a horse person,” says Harper.

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It’s time again to celebrate the local businesses, community leaders, attractions, and events that light up our city. While Evansville Living readers flock to their keyboards to vote in the Best of Evansville awards, the editorial team selects a few additional wInners who we feel deserve a spotlight. The result is 30 readers’ picks and seven editors’ picks highlighting the best Evansville has to offer in 2021. Enjoy, and thanks for voting! By the staff of Evansville Living

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Boats and barges passing through Evansville on the bend in the Ohio River often get a good glimpse of the sparkling lights that brighten Downtown, but this past year the best light show was seen on its inner streets. Love & Light, a two-night interactive, colored LED lighting installation organized by the Downtown Evansville Economic Improvement District, shined on the wall of the Children’s Museum of Evansville in April, giving guests a colorful way to interact and have fun. The lighting experience created a combination of shadows as guests interacted with them. “We had seen it done in other cities and we just kind of modified it to make it unique,” says Adam Trinkel, marketing and events director for Downtown Evansville. “That was just kind of intended to be a one-off experience. We’ve talked about bringing it back at some point in a more permanent fashion.”

“Adventurous” barely begins to describe Mo’s House in Haynie’s Corner Arts District. Entering the craft cocktail lounge transports patrons to a new world where the rules of mixed drinks no longer apply. Whether you like to savor a perfected Old Fashioned or experiment with the flavors of the spicy Fruit Loop Caliente, you’re bound to explore outside of your comfort zone at the bar that owner Moriah Rose describes as customers’ “home away from home.”

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COLONIAL CLASSICS LANDSCAPE & NURSERY Best Place to Buy Plants Evansville Living readers know who to trust with their plant needs: Colonial Classics Landscape & Nursery. An Evansville-area mainstay since 1958, this local garden center has expert advice for yard projects, a top-rated plant nursery, design services, and a large new addition opened this year to better serve customers and keep your landscape looking sharp. LOVE & LIGHT PHOTO BY TOM BARROWS. MO’S HOUSE PHOTO BY ZACH STRAW. AZZIP PIZZA AND BLUESTOCKING SOCIAL PHOTOS BY AUDRA STRAW. ALL OTHER PHOTOS PROVIDED.

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AZZIP PIZZA Best Pizza and Best Business that Gives Back Would you put a pile of crunchy Grippos paired with a SKI soda reduction on your pizza? At Azzip Pizza, personal pizza creativity knows no bounds. Founded by Brad Niemeier in 2014, Azzip has made quality pizzas and community service its mission ever since. “We’ve got such a loyal fan base and a group of people that have supported us all along the way,” says Niemeier. “We are so thankful and appreciative of that.” Living up to the title of “Best Business that Gives Back,” Azzip’s Pot of Dough fundraiser lets nonprofits register for 100-plus keyring scanners that give five percent of every Azzip purchase back to the organization, plus the chance to win cash prizes. An extension of the We Give A’Zip campaign, the program has donated $250,000 in the last five years.

Each Saturday from May through August, the green lawn of the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library’s West Branch turns into a bustling market of vendors, food trucks, and live music. Patrons of the Franklin Street Bazaar enjoy more than 100 pop-up booths offering a wide variety of wares. Whether you have your sights set on a jar of local honey, sprigs of dried lavender, or a custom wooden cutting board, the Franklin Street Bazaar has something for everyone. 2000 W. Franklin St. • fallinlovewithfranklin.org/ franklin-st-bazaar

4 locations in the Tri-State • 812-909-4144 • azzippizza.com

BRINKER’S JEWELERS Best Jewelry Shop “Best of Evansville” voters have awarded top honors to Brinker’s Jewelers for nine consecutive years. Heralded for its high-quality jewelry and unbeatable customer service, Brinker’s Jewelers has been the local name for jewelry since its founding in 1972 by Roland Brinker. Offering a fine jewelry selection, appraisals, custom design, and repair, as well as master jewelers, certified watchmakers, and gemologists, Brinker’s Jewelers will celebrate 50 years in 2022. 111. S. Green River Road • 812-476-0651 • brinkersjewelers.com

GERST HAUS Place with the Best Beer Selection

BLUESTOCKING SOCIAL Write-in Winner for Best Bookstore

Since 1999, Gerst Bavarian Haus has been Evansville’s go-to for authentic German food and — most importantly — beer. The Franklin Street staple has 49 beers and a rotating cider on tap, including its Gerst Amber Ale, as well as an extensive offering of imported and domestic cans and bottles. Complete the dining experience at Gerst Haus’ iconic bar — pair your fishbowl or pint with traditional appetizers, hearty entrees, and homemade apple strudel a la mode.

Opened in August 2020, Bluestocking Social has had an eventful first year in business. Tucked in a basement-level space underneath Honey + Moon Coffee and Juniper Jade Boutique & Salon, Bluestocking Social takes its name from the 18th-century English literacy group the Blue Stockings Society. The independent bookstore carries local and new releases, hosts book signings, and partners with other small businesses for discussion clubs. Guests especially love visiting with Matt and Annie Fitzpatrick’s dogs, Huxley and Eleanor, who often are seen peeking out from behind the checkout counter.

2100 W. Franklin St. • 812-424-1420 gersthausevansville.com

606B S. Weinbach Ave. • 812-402-2055 bluestockingsocial.com SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

MOJO’S BONEYARD SPORTS BAR & GRILLE Best Kept Secret ★ Editors’ Pick Though it may be hidden among Evansville’s many bars and restaurants, Mojo’s Boneyard is no secret to locals who have enjoyed exciting music and top-notch food here for nearly 10 years. Owners Jeremy and Tiffany Wynn opened Mojo’s in October 2011 with the goal of establishing a venue where emerging artists can showcase their talents to attentive, passionate crowds. Guests can see touring artists as well as recurring musicians like the Monte Skelton Band or Danny and The Jons. The sports bar is beloved for its Mo’ Steam burgers, specialty pizzas, and bone-in wings. Regional craft beers are on tap, and Mojo’s regularly donates a portion of sales to fellow Best of Evansville winner It Takes A Village. 4920 Bellemeade Ave. • 812-475-8593 • facebook.com/MojosBoneYard

JACLYN NEVILLE Best Personal Trainer For Jaclyn Neville, helping people improve their overall health and build confidence — as a coach at Orange Theory Fitness or through her online nutrition program, Mind Body Method — is what she loves most. “I was in college and put on a bunch of weight and couldn’t figure out what to do and how to do it, so I went to school for nutrition. I just remember thinking, ‘I do not want to feel like this, and I don’t want other people to feel like this ever,’” Neville says. “That’s what kept me on the path of getting my personal trainer certification, and now I have my own online nutrition along with Orange Theory.” The Memorial High School and University of Southern Indiana graduate has been a coach at Orange Theory Fitness for four and a half years, teaching classes several days a week. She started Mind Body Method in 2019 to advise clients how to live a healthy lifestyle. jaclynneville.com

CAMILLA’S CLOSET Best Resale Shop Starting out as a small jewelry store and children’s resale shop in Newburgh, Indiana, Camilla’s Closet is now one of the Tri-State’s premier consignment superstores, offering a full array of family fashions, home décor, pre-owned designer handbags, and a full-service fine jewelry department onsite. Owners Jennifer and Curt Welte recently opened an affiliate nonprofit called Petunias’s Resale for Rescue. Proceeds from Petunia’s support animal rescue in the Tri-State. 1330 N. Green River Road • 812-401-1191 camillasconsignment.com

LIC’S DELI & ICE CREAM Best Ice Cream “Best of Evansville” voters have the scoop on Lic’s Deli & Ice Cream, voting the restaurant “Best Ice Cream” for the second year in a row. For more than 70 years, Lic’s has served Choco-Creme ice cream balls, milkshakes, sundaes, ice cream cakes, and ice cream flavors of the month alongside its deli offerings, which were added in the ‘90s. Focusing on using real ingredients, Lic’s continues to stay cool with its fan-favorite frozen treats. Eight locations 812-422-2618 licsdeliand icecream.com

BRU BURGER BAR Restaurant with the Best Burger Finding a tasty burger that keeps you coming back is a tough task, but BRU Burger Bar makes that decision much easier, and our readers agree. Situated in the iconic Greyhound Bus Terminal, BRU Burger Bar pulls out all the stops on the American classic and also offers gluten-free, veggie, lamb, bison, and chicken patties. Try specialty chef burgers like the Mexicali BBQ , New Yorker, or signature Bru Burger.

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE NO-KILL RESCUE Best Local Nonprofit Founded in 2010, It Takes A Village No-Kill Rescue has been the start of happily-ever-afters for more than 7,000 homeless animals. Before voting ITV 2021’s “Best Local Nonprofit,” the Evansville community helped the organization win a $25,000 grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project, funding the opening of the Evansville rescue center in 2011. In 2019, ITV opened a second center in Spencer County, Indiana. With more than 200 animals in its care, executive director Tangila Smith says ITV is set apart by its no-kill policy and its spay/neuter policy. “We do a lot of posting on Facebook so sharing helps to get the word out,” she says. “If you have questions, stop in and see us, volunteer, just spread the word about all the animals that need homes.” 1417 N. Stockwell Road • 812-909-1306 itvrescue.org

WEST SIDE NUT CLUB FALL FESTIVAL

SPACE MONKEY RECORDS

Best Charitable Event

Best Place to Purchase Vinyl Records

Originally billed as a Halloween carnival, the West Side Nut Club’s annual Fall Festival has grown to become one of the largest street festivals in the U.S. The first full week of October, the Fall Festival is the perfect spot for live music, carnival attractions, talent competitions, a parade, and more than 100 food vendors whose booths serve as a major annual fundraiser for local nonprofits. The Nut Club’s wildly popular inaugural half-pot in 2019 also raised $1.2 million that was split between an individual ticket winner and local organizations. The Fall Festival turns 100 this year, and the Nut Club’s motto — “from small acorns, large oaks grow” — perfectly states the festival’s historic impact on the community.

There’s nothing quite like the atmosphere at Space Monkey Records. Rock music is blaring, vinyl records line the aisles, and retro décor sends you back to a time when a needle and a turntable could carry a tune. Space Monkey Records is a treasure trove of vintage music records and memorabilia, including more than 100,000 12- and 7-inch records, CDs, cassettes, and 8-track tapes, along with band T-shirts, posters, and a large selection of new and pre-owned turntables. “There’s been this micro uptick in vinyl for about a decade and really in the last five years, it’s gone off the chart,” says owner Patrick Holl, an Evansville resident and lifelong collector. “When we first opened the store, it was nothing but vintage records, but we carry new records now.”

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1201 E. Riverside Drive • 812-401-3008 • spacemonkeyrecords.com

WESSELMAN WOODS NATURE PRESERVE Best Place to Enjoy the Outdoors As the largest tract of virgin hardwood forest within an American city, visiting Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve truly is an unrivaled experience. With six miles of walking trails, 200 acres of old growth forest, hundreds of birds, and thousands of plant species, it’s the perfect place to enjoy nature through educational programs, quiet hikes, or visiting the Welborn Baptist Foundation Nature Playscape. 551 N. Boeke Road • 812-479-0771 • wesselmanwoods.org SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

EVANSVILLE MUSEUM OF ARTS, HISTORY AND SCIENCE Best Public Art Display It’s easy to be immersed in art inside the Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science, but don’t neglect the museum’s impressive outdoor, public sculpture park. Two pieces inspired by the museum’s architecture and surrounding neighborhood flank the front terrace, while custom works of Corten steel, carved marble, and bronze dot the museum’s backyard. “We want to be able to show large scale sculptures outside so that people can appreciate the scale of the works and how many have been inspired by the surrounding landscape,” says Mary Bower, the museum’s executive director. The museum has more reason to celebrate: It plans to welcome a new outdoor sculpture by Gino Miles to its grounds this fall. 411 S.E. Riverside Dr. • 812-425-2406 emuseum.org

RIVER CITY COFFEE + GOODS Best Boutique/Gift Shop When Evansville Living readers hunt for the perfect gift, they head to River City Coffee + Goods. River City specializes in fresh plants, witty cards, novelty items, Evansvillebranded apparel, and gifts for all occasions, with an emphasis on handmade items by local artisans. While shopping, many customers also treat themselves to a drink from the coffee bar. 223 Main St. • 812-550-1695 rivercityevv.com

THE HONEY VINES Best Local Band Drawing influences from melodic artists like the Indigo Girls, Stevie Ray Vaughan, James Taylor, and John Mayer, this year’s “Best Local Band” has spent the last decade bringing a distinct musical harmony to the area and embracing a universal message of peace, love, and unity. Andrea Wirth and Melanie Bozsa formed The Honey Vines nearly 10 years ago. Since then, the Newburgh, Indiana-based duo has performed across the Tri-State at farmers markets, wineries, bars, and festivals, playing genres from acoustic rock to blues to folk. “This community has shown support for music in so many ways. I think if anything, we’re just seeing more and more music venues pop up because the community wants it,” Bozsa says. thehoneyvines.com

DAKRI SINCLAIR Best Local Artist/Artisan/ Craftsperson Whimsical designs and bright, detailed paintings are artist Dakri Sinclair’s signature, but the lifelong creative loves to do it all. Founder of Dakri Sinclair Art, she sells hand-painted ornaments, buckets, bottles, and more on her website and Esty store. For the past 25 years, she has spent her summers painting murals, some of which are displayed in Ascension St. Vincent’s pediatrics areas, center for children, and cancer center, as well as at the Arc Crisis Childcare Center. “I am so overwhelmed and grateful for the following that I’ve got in this area and the just incredible support from friends and family — people I know, people I don’t,” she says. “I’m just beyond grateful and humbled.” 812-499-5782 • dakrisinclair.com

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RAWRY THE TORTOISE Most Attention-Grabbing Pet ★ Editors’ Pick If you’ve ever stumbled through Haynie’s Corner after one too many drinks and thought you saw a giant turtle, don’t blame the alcohol: You’ve spotted Rawry, a nearly 100pound tortoise who lives nearby with Chris and Elizabeth Gaddis. The 12-year-old sulcata likes snacking on watermelon, grew 20 pounds last year, is expected to live 50-60 years, and has a big personality. He enjoys gentle pats on his domed shell — the most telling physical difference between tortoises and turtles — and chases down anyone holding his food. He’s also known to show some sass, walking in circles and purposely stepping on his owners’ feet in protest of his “walks” ending. Passersby often slow or stop completely to gawk at the giant tortoise as he munches on clover in neighboring yards. One pedestrian who paused to admire Rawry said what we were thinking, too: “That is one of the cooler pets I’ve seen.” Follow Rawry and his feline sister, Shell, on Instragram @rawry_and_shell

ZUKI JAPANESE HIBACHI GRILL & SUSHI LOUNGE Best Sushi Part hibachi grill, part sushi lounge, Evansville Living readers see Zuki as their go-to restaurant for Japanese cuisine: It has nabbed three “Best Sushi” awards since opening in January 2007. Zuki’s famous “Dancing Mama” sushi roll was even featured on the cover of the January/February 2010 issue. Try one of the menu’s more than 50 specialty rolls and sashimi platters for yourself at Zuki’s Downtown restaurant or on the Eastside. Two locations • 812-477-985 lovezuiki.com

JEREMY JOHNSTON Best Barber The shelves, walls, mirrors, and even ceiling of Good Fellas Barber Shop are consumed by sports paraphernalia. Inside, Jeremy Johnston, owner and sole barber since 2004, doesn’t remember every customer’s name, but he does remember their hair. “You meet a lot of interesting people and make a lot of new friends,” he says. “I’ve learned a lot about a lot of people, there’s all kinds in this world. But I love each and every one of them in a certain way.” With 17 years of experience under his belt, the barber is slowly passing the torch to his daughter Grace, who will complete her barber training this year. Grace will expand the shop’s offerings and eventually take over operations, but Johnston says not to worry. He will still be the boss around Good Fellas as 2021’s “Best Barber.” 2730 Mount Vernon Ave. • 812-424-0255 facebook.com/goodfellascut

THE PIZZA REVOLUTION Best Food Truck

DEACONESS AQUATIC CENTER Best Reason for Three Cheers ★ Editors’ Pick

When it comes to fresh, funky slices of pizza, The Pizza Revolution stands out — and not just because it’s a firehouse red, double-decker London bus. (Talk about putting the “rev” in “revolution.”) Cuts of Fruity Pebble Pizza, spicy Buzz Killa, tangy Fig-n-Pig, smoky Quattro Formagio, and savory BBQ Strombomb take The Pizza Revolution’s eclectic menu from ordinary to legendary. Climb to the upper deck of the bus and enjoy your slice with a view.

After years of planning and pandemic-related hurdles, the new $28.4 million Deaconess Aquatic Center, managed by the YMCA, is the culmination of support from residents and community advocates. “Mayor Lloyd Winnecke’s Aquatic Center Task Force worked collaboratively with community leaders, swim families, and organizations to develop a project that promotes the sport of swimming while also becoming a destination for fun and learning,” says Deputy Mayor and Mayor’s Aquatic Center Task Force chair Steve Schaefer. The Aquatic Center has Evansville Living saying “hip hip hooray!” for its accessibility and positive community impact.

Based at Farm 57, 3443 Kansas Road • 812-760-0186 • thepizzarevolution.com

1700 N. Main St. • facebook.com/EvansvilleDAC/

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PANGEA AND DREW MAURER Best Restaurant Atmosphere and Best Bartender On the patio at Pangea Kitchen, two friends talk over a fresh-from-the-oven pistachio pizza. Inside the dining room families enjoy homemade gelato, while the bar hosts a couple sharing drunken noodles and a group of regulars clinking cocktail glasses. It is these dining experiences that create Pangea’s “Best of the City” atmosphere. The Thai/Italian cuisine restaurant was opened by Randy Hobson in 2016 and has deliciously expanded Evansville’s food culture ever since. In 2017, the bar area and private room were added, and server Drew Maurer became bar manager. The Newburgh native and lifelong industry worker had his first job at the now-closed Roly Poly, where he discovered his gift for connecting with people — a gift that won him “Best Bartender.” He is slated to manage the bar at Hobson’s newest restaurant, Second Language, when it opens later this year. “Getting to interact with the customers and seeing all the different personalities, that’s my favorite part,” says Maurer. “Everyone here loves what we do, and I think that’s why we’re all still here.” 111 S. Green River Road • 812-401-2404 • tastepangea.com

DONUT BANK Best Cup of Coffee and Best Bakery Donut Bank has long greeted its customers with a cup of coffee — and now also a fresh exterior look for many of its nine area locations. It’s no surprise Donut Bank’s menu of espresso, coffee, and blended drinks have garnered “Best of Evansville” awards six times since 2010. Evansvillians also head to Donut Bank for the flaky pastries served daily at its bakery. Whether seeking a hot drink or a tasty treat, Donut Bank has you covered. Nine locations • 812-426-0011 donutbank.com

TANISHA CAROTHERS Best One to Watch ★ Editors’ Pick Tanisha Carothers opened Carothers Law Office in 2017, but her life’s true passion is centered around community. “Particularly as a Black woman growing up, community is livelihood,” says Carothers. “But (another) thing that’s important is reciprocity. So, community not only involves what you can receive, but what can you give to that community?” The Racine, Wisconsin, native moved to Evansville in 2003 and poured herself into her new hometown. She founded the Evansville Collegiate Advisory Council, helped launch the local Black Chamber of Commerce’s BlackWorks app in 2020, and opened early childhood education facility Rise Learning Center in June 2021. Carothers says she is far from finished. “There is still a lot of work to be done in many communities,” she says. “So, no I don’t think my work is done.” 401 S.E. Sixth St. Ste. 107D • 812-250-1394 • tcarotherslaw.com/

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DREW MAURER AND DONUT BANK PHOTOS BY ZACH STRAW. TA N I S H A C A R OT H E R S P H OTO BY AU D R A S T R AW.

LST-325

YMCA OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA

Best Tourist Attraction

Best Public Steward ★ Editors’ Pick

Tucked into the bend of the Ohio River alongside Riverside Drive Downtown, the LST-325 Memorial truly is an attraction like no other. The last fully operating World War II Landing Ship Tank in existence, the LST-325 is open seasonally for tours. Climb the ladders of this piece of living history, which rises and falls with the height of the river, breathing new life into historic tours.

Like many downtown workers, several Evansville Living staff members work out at the YMCA during lunch. We liked the “old Y,” but do we ever love the new YMCA facility that opened on Court Street in September 2019. And we love that the Y’s services extend much further: During pandemic-related closures in 2020, local YMCA branches conducted wellness checks on members and partnered with EVSC, Deaconess, and Ascension St. Vincent to provide 25,000 hours of care for the children of essential workers. Now, the Y is turning its sights to bringing high-quality educational opportunities to underserved areas by renovating the Caldwell Community Center in the Glenwood neighborhood to house a state-of-the-art STEM lab and 1,800-squarefoot community room. “There’s a Y on every continent, but there’s not a Y in every neighborhood, and that’s what’s so special about this opportunity,” YMCA of Southwestern Indiana CEO Johnathon Pope says.

610 N.W. Riverside Drive • 812-435-8678 • lstmemorial.org

Ascension St. Vincent YMCA campus 516 Court St. • 812-423-9622 • ymcaswin.org Dunigan Family YMCA campus 6846 Oak Grove Road • 812-401-9622 • ymcaswin.org

MARC HAFELE, IMPULSE SALON & SPA Best Hairstylist Marc Hafele’s clients aren’t just customers: They’ve become loyal friends. After owning Impulse Salon & Spa more than 30 years, Hafele’s acclaim and client list keep growing because of his dedication to putting a premium on building customer relationships. (The salon’s exceptional service, high-quality products, and friendly atmosphere haven’t hurt.) Residents all over the Tri-State trust Hafele with keeping their hairstyles fresh and unique, awarding Hafele “Best Hairstylist” for the second time since 2015. 428 W. Jennings St., Newburgh, IN • 812-858-5554 • impulsehair.com

MESKER PARK ZOO AND BOTANIC GARDEN Best Place for a Family Outing

RARE BIRD UNCOMMON GIFTS Best Place to Find Your New Favorite Thing ★ Editors’ Pick Rare Bird Uncommon Gifts didn’t fill to the brim with unique, eye-catching items overnight. In 2014, Michael and Cary Gray transitioned their photography studio to include what is now one of Evansville’s most popular shops. Rare Bird sells items for every kind of person and focuses its inventory on women-owned, Made in the USA, and fairtrade products. “Our goal is to have something unique for everyone,” says Olivia Wright, the Grays’ daughter and employee. “We want you to come in and see things you’ve never seen before.” 2605 Lincoln Ave. • 812-473-0645 • rarebirdgifts.com

Located on 45 acres of rolling hills on Evansville’s northwest side, Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden hosts hundreds of animals and exotic exhibits. Indiana’s oldest zoo, Mesker continues to expand: Its latest exhibit, the Penguins of Patagonia, is slated to open this fall and will house Humboldt penguins, which are native to South America. 1545 Mesker Park Drive • 812-435-6143 • meskerparkzoo.com

LST-325 PHOTO BY RILEY GUERZINI. MESKER PARK ZOO PHOTO BY ZACH STRAW. RARE BIRD UNCOMMON GIFTS PHOTO BY DALLAS CARTER.

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#1 Thing to do in Evansville as compiled by Tripadvisor. 610 NW Riverside Drive, across from Tropicana  812-435-8678  lstmemorial.org Open Tuesday-Sunday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.  Tours are on the hour The ship will be closed from August 28-September 27th as it leaves for its annual cruise.

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From bite size desserts to wedding cakes! 18 flavors of cupcakes each week. 320 North Main St., Evansville 812.424.9791 • order@gaylacake.com 58

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7503 Petersburg Road at the Airport Thur– Sun: Apr–Sept | Sat & Sun: Oct–Mar Noon to 4 p.m. EVANSVILLEWARTIMEMUSEUM.ORG

WE SERVE WINE & BEER Best Hair Salon: Previous Winner Marc Hafele, Best Hairstylist: 2021 2015, 2010, 2009, 2008

Voted Best Hair Salon 14 years in a row!

428 West Jennings Street, Newburgh, IN

THANKS for voting Gerst Haus as Place with the Best Beer Selection! Visit us for 50 draughts on tap, a large selection of imported beers, and our authentic German food and atmosphere. 2100 W. Franklin St. • 812-424-1420

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SPONSORED CONTENT

Mary Anne Rothberg and Jonathan Mann, cofounders of production company Provenance Productions (Do Not Duplicate), and director Alex Bayer. Members of the Teatro Lirico di Cagliari and conductor Donato Renzetti share their experiences as they restage an accompanying operatic performance.

Filmmaker Mobolaji Olambiwonnu’s documentary shines a spotlight on the event that inspired a global civil rights movement.

NATURE: BORN IN THE ROCKIES

Airs at 7 p.m. Wednesdays starting Nov. 10 on 9.1 WNIN PBS

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2021

INDEPENDENT LENS: HOME FROM SCHOOL

Airs at 8 p.m. Nov. 23 on 9.1 WNIN PBS

NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMMING WITHOUT A WHISPER: KONNON:KWE Airs at 6 p.m. Nov. 7 on 9.1 WNIN PBS

This two-part series journeys deep into the wild heart of the Rocky Mountains and experiences the rugged land through the eyes of its natives. Follow the lives of the courageous animal families struggling to survive in one of the most challenging habitats on Earth. Learn how Indigenous women influenced the early suffragists in their fight for freedom and equality. Mohawk Clan Mother Louise Herne and Professor Sally Roesch Wagner join forces to shed light on the hidden history of the Haudenosaunee women’s influence on the women’s rights movement, possibly changing this historical narrative forever.

GREAT PERFORMANCES: JOHN WILLIAMS AT TANGELWOOD

THOU SHALT NOT KILL, SEASON 3 ON WALTER’S CHOICE

As she battles her own demons, Chief Inspector Valeria Ferro seeks to find truth and justice by solving the puzzles behind crimes motivated by jealousy, vendettas, and repressed anger. From Walter Presents, in Italian with English subtitles. Binge watch the new 12-episode season of this foreignlanguage drama starting Nov. 18. Renowned film composer John Williams returns to the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home at Tanglewood for performances of his classical works, including a new violin concerto for legendary violin virtuoso Anne-Sophie Mutter. BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons conducts.

INDEPENDENT LENS: DUTY FREE Before the global uprising condemning the 2020 death of George Floyd, the small town of Ferguson, Missouri, erupted in protest after Black teenager Michael Brown Jr. was killed by a white police officer in 2014.

Available on Passport in November

Airs at 8 p.m. Nov. 12 on 9.1 WNIN PBS

INDEPENDENT LENS: FERGUSON RISES

Airs at 9 p.m. Nov. 8 on 9.1 WNIN PBS

Independent Lens premieres “Home from School: The Children of Carlisle,” about a delegation of Northern Arapaho tribal members traveling from Wyoming to Pennsylvania to retrieve remains of three children who died at Carlisle Indian Industrial School in the 1880s.

Airs at 9 p.m. Nov. 22 on 9.1 WNIN PBS

After 75-year-old Rebecca is fired from her lifelong job, her son takes her on a series of bucket list adventures while they reflect on America’s plight of ageism and insecurity.

LAND GIRLS, SEASONS 1-3

Commissioned by BBC1 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of World War II, “Land Girls” follows the lives and loves of four young English women who left their homes and families to join the Woman’s Land Army. The entire series of this program is available starting Nov. 27. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

October/November TV Channel 9.1 and FM 88.3 Guides DAYTIME TV SCHEDULE

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MONDAY - FRIDAY

2:30 p.m. Wild Kratts

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Xavier Riddle

5:30 a.m. Arthur 6 a.m.

Molly of Denali

6:30 a.m. Wild Katts 7 a.m.

Hero Elementary

7:30 a.m. Alma’s Way 8 a.m.

Curious George

8:30 a.m. Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 9 a.m.

Donkey Hodie

9:30 a.m. Elinor Wonders Why 10 a.m.

Sesame Street

10:30 a.m. Pinkalicious & Peteriffic 11 a.m. Dinosaur Train 11:30 a.m. Clifford Noon

Sesame Street

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Alma’s Way

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Fresh Air

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PBS Newshour

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Antiques Roadshow

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Country Music

Antiques Roadshow

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Odd Squad

4:30 p.m. Let’s Learn

Great British Baking Show

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PBS Newshour

5 a.m. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

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Finding Your Roots/ Native America

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American Masters/ American Veteran

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Molly of Denali

9 p.m. Frontline

6:30 a.m. Wild Kratts 7 a.m.

10 p.m. Amanpour & Company

Hero Elementary

11 p.m.

SUNDAY

Antiques Roadshow

This Old House

11:30 p.m. Ask This Old House

FRIDAY 6 p.m.

PBS Newshour

7 p.m.

Washington Week

7:30 p.m. Firing Line 8 p.m. Specials 10 p.m. Amanpour & Company 11 p.m. NOVA

SATURDAY 7 p.m.

History Detectives

8 p.m.

Rick Steves’ Specials

9 p.m. Specials 10 p.m.

Austin City Limits

WEDNESDAY 6 p.m.

PBS Newshour

11 p.m. Specials

5:30 a.m. Arthur

7 p.m.

Nature Specials

SUNDAY

6 a.m.

Molly of Denali

8 p.m. Nova

6:30 a.m. Wild Kratts 7 a.m.

9 p.m.

Hero Elementary

Life From Above/ Secrets of the Dead

10 p.m. Amanpour & Company

7 p.m.

Call the Midwife

8 p.m. Grantchester on Masterpiece 9 p.m. Baptiste on Masterpiece

11 p.m. Nature

3 p.m. All Things Considered

6 p.m.

Live Wire

1 p.m.

Live Wire A Way With Words

7 p.m.

The Song Show

2 p.m.

7 p.m.

Fresh Air

8 p.m.

American Routes

3 p.m. Radiolab

8 p.m.

Classical Music

10 p.m.

Night Lights Jazz

SATURDAY

11 p.m. Afterglow

4 p.m. Weekend All Things Considered

7 a.m. Weekend Edition Saturday

SUNDAY

5 p.m.

Snap Judgement

6 p.m.

Planet Money/ How I Built This

7 p.m.

It’s Been a Minute

9 a.m.

Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!

10 a.m.

A Way With Words

Noon

This American Life

1 p.m.

Milk Street Radio

2 p.m.

Latino USA

5 p.m.

It’s Been A Minute

7 a.m. Weekend Edition Sunday 9 a.m.

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The Song Show

10 a.m.

Hidden Brain

11 a.m.

This American Life

Noon

Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me

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5 a.m. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Morning Edition

9 a.m. 1A

MONDAY

9 p.m. P.O.V./ Independent Lens

On Oct. 18, 4:30 p.m. program will change to Arthur and the 5 p.m. program will change to Molly of Denali

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THURSDAY

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Nature Cat

3:30 p.m. Xavier Riddle 4 p.m.

PRIMETIME TV SCHEDULE

with Sam Sanders 8 p.m.

Travel with Rick Steves

9 p.m.

Beat Latino

10 p.m.

American Routes

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It is not the place that makes a community — it is the people. The growing arts and entertainment districts, expanding restaurant scene, cultural and educational institutions, range of companies and industries, nonprofits for almost every cause, and sunsets over the Ohio River don’t hurt. However, Evansville’s success is the product of its community members. It is our pleasure to introduce you to these people — the Faces of Evansville. Evansville. PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRISTINE BEYER, KEVIN BROWN, KENNETH MAY, AUDRA STRAW, AND ZACH STRAW

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EVANSVILLE’S PROGRESS MAYOR LLOYD WINNECKE CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX, ROOM 302 • 1 N.W. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD. 812-436-4962 • EVANSVILLEGOV.ORG

Since taking office in 2012, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke has been passionate about building vibrancy throughout Evansville. STRONG LEADERSHIP. He is a discerning, empathetic, and resourceful leader focused on our city’s positive progress. STRONG PARTNERSHIPS. Mayor Winnecke has facilitated a wide range of partnerships between business leaders, community organizers, and volunteers, making Evansville stronger, safer, and cleaner than ever. STRONG CITY. His commitment to infrastructure projects and quality of life initiatives are making way for a new energy and enthusiasm that is pushing our city in the right direction.

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OUTDOOR PLAY & NATURE EDUCATION WESSELMAN WOODS 551 NORTH BOEKE ROAD • 812-479-0771 • WESSELMANWOODS.ORG

Evansville has a lot to boast about, including being home to the largest urban old-growth forest in the United States. This 200-acre Indiana State Nature Preserve is also a National Natural Landmark that welcomes thousands of visitors each year onto its trails. Consider this cultural and natural treasure in the middle of the city as the “lungs” of Evansville. Wesselman Woods invites guests of all ages to engage with the outdoors through educational camps and courses. Within the forest, the Welborn Baptist Foundation Nature Playscape provides a setting for children to explore off-trail and take new risks on three acres of natural landscape. Annual events like the Maple Sugarbush Festival and the Wandering Owl Twilight Tasting provide additional opportunities for the community to engage with this unique property. Businesses can also become better stewards of the environment through our sustainability series, the Green Allies Initiative. Become a part of our ongoing ecological celebration at Wesselman Woods.

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Dean, Kyle, and Dirk Brinker

JEWELRY BRINKER’S JEWELERS 111 SOUTH GREEN RIVER ROAD • 812-476-0651 • BRINKERSJEWELERS.COM

Since 1972, Brinker’s Jewelers’ goal has been to provide quality jewelry and personalized service to their customers. For more than 49 years, Brinker’s Jewelers’ reputation has been built on honesty, quality, and value. They carry the world’s most sought-after fashion jewelry brands, and every diamond is hand-selected by an owner of the company, which means it meets a Brinker’s standard on beauty and value. That’s why “the little green box” from Brinker’s Jewelers is a trusted favorite of their customers all around the world when it comes to celebrating all of life’s special occasions.

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FINE TIMEPIECES & REPAIR BRINKER’S JEWELERS 111 SOUTH GREEN RIVER ROAD • 812-476-0651 • BRINKERSJEWELERS.COM

Whether you’re purchasing your very fir t watch — a moment no enthusiast forgets — or adding another timepiece to your collection, you need a relationship with a jeweler you can trust. At Brinker’s Jewelers, watch authenticity and personalized service is their top priority. They carry the world’s most sought-after timepieces and are the only Official Rolex Jeweler in the Tri-State. A unique difference between Brinker’s Jewelers and other retailers is their onsite watch service center. They are able to service your beloved timepieces in their state-of-the art facility, which is also an accredited Rolex Plaque Service Center. The collective wealth of experience shared by their highly knowledgeable certified watchmakers, all graduates of the world’s most prestigious watchmaking schools, ensures your long-term satisfaction. Brinker’s Jewelers believes your watch deserves the highest-quality service, and so should you.

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EXTERMINATING MCMAHON EXTERMINATING, INC. 1605 THEATRE DR. • 812-475-1100 • MCMAHONCAN.COM

McMahon Exterminating Inc. is family owned and operated in Evansville. Jack McMahon had a vision and a dream 50 years ago, and McMahon Exterminating was formed. Today, Charlie McMahon is the company president, and Luke McMahon is the firm s third-generation Pest Management Professional. The McMahon family has been providing safe and effective pest services to families and businesses for 50 years. McMahon Exterminating has 25 employees who are committed to providing our customers with courteous service, fl xible programs, and quality solutions to solve your pest problems. Who can help with all your pest control needs? McMahon can! —Charlie McMahon

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PET HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Quincy and Liz Zikmund

GIVE A DOG A BONE 5626 E. VIRGINIA ST • 812-402-2663 • DOGBONEMARKET.COM

Quincy and Liz Zikmund, owners of Give a Dog a Bone, a natural pet food market and boutique, are passionate about the health and wellbeing of dogs and cats. They continue the same mission the store was founded on more than 16 years ago — to provide the best natural foods, treats, supplements, and accessories for the dogs and cats in our community. Liz and Quincy take a holistic approach to the foods and products they offer and love being able to interact with the pets that come into the store, all while working with “pet parents” to find the right products.

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PRIVATE BANKING GERMAN AMERICAN BANK 21 S.E. THIRD ST. • 812-962-2265 • GERMANAMERICAN.COM

Vicki and Sherri are committed to helping clients connect the wealth they have today with the dreams they have tomorrow through an exclusive and uniquely personal way of banking for those whose financial needs are complex and carry higher balances. As dedicated, single-point-of-contact relationship managers, these talented Private Bankers partner with German American wealth management, banking and insurance specialists to find financial solutions tailored to each client’s needs. Experience the difference of premium service, exclusive benefits and integrated financia solutions through the German American Bank Private Client Group led by Vicki Simmons and Sherri Alley, who serve the greater Evansville area.

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OUTDOOR LIVING COLONIAL CLASSICS LANDSCAPES AND NURSERY 3633 EPWORTH ROAD, NEWBURGH, IN • 812-853-6622 • COLONIALCLASSICS.NET

With more than 60 years of full-service landscaping and garden experience, Colonial Classics has the largest and most diverse garden center in the area. It’s our attention to detail and personalized customer service that sets us apart from other lawn and garden retailers and service providers. All of our landscaping designers, horticulturists, Master Gardeners, and nurserymen and nurserywomen are highly trained and experienced in what they do. The members of our team understand that when they know more about your needs, they can meet and exceed your expectations within your budget. We are honored to have worked with thousands of homeowners and businesses over the years to help enhance our wonderful community and look forward to continuing the tradition.

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HOME DECOR AND MORE

Rita Meeks

R4 SHOPPES 707 STATE ST., NEWBURGH, IN • 812-490-0455 • R4SHOPPES.COM

When you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind statement piece, look to R4 Shoppes. Owned and operated by Rita Meeks, R4 Shoppes is full of creative and fun items. Rita finds her unique wares at markets and is excited to show off what she finds to her customers: jewelry, candles, kitchen and home decor, baby gifts, pet items, artwork, and more. Whether you’re shopping for yourself or looking for the perfect gift — or possibly both — you’ll find it here.

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RUGS THE RUG MERCHANT 1019 LINCOLN AVE. • 812-423-2338 • THERUGMERCHANTEVANSVILLE.COM

When a customer visits The Rug Merchant for the fir t time, the initial reaction usually is one of surprise. With thousands of rugs in all shapes, sizes, colors, materials, and styles, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the selection. But The Rug Merchant president Terry Lewis has dedicated more than a third of his life to selling and learning about rugs, especially Oriental rugs. Now, three generations of specialists work with customers to take the guesswork out of selecting the perfect piece for your space. There’s no need to pay big city prices to find high style and quality. Instead, shop with The Rug Merchant — your local rug store that stands on its selection, service, and integrity.

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Back Row: Dr. Andrea Jester, Dr. Chandra Cherukupalli, Dr. Kristi Peck, Dr. Dharmesh Patel, Dr. Jay Woodland, Dr. Roberto Iglesias, Dr. Katharine Lasher, Dr. Alex Baronowsky, Dr. Prasad Gade, Dr. Anthony Kaiser, Dr. Todd Burry, Dr. Mallory Bray, and Dr. Kevin McConnell. Front Row: Dr. Matthew Field, Dr. Donald Patterson, Dr. Angela Martin, Dr. Erik Throop, Dr. Joshua Aaron, and Dr. Brian Schymik

SURGERY EVANSVILLE SURGICAL ASSOCIATES 520 MARY ST., STE 520 • 812-424-8231 • EVANSVILLESURGICAL.COM

Evansville Surgical Associates was formed after three surgeons came together and combined their practices to form one surgical group. Since its founding in 1969, the practice has grown to include 21 surgeons and offi es in nine locations, making it the largest general surgery practice in the Tri-State. Our vascular affili te, Vascular Surgical Associates, is the largest vascular practice in the region. Our surgeons all are certified by the American Board of Surgery and many have subspecialty training and certific tion in vascular surgery, trauma/critical care, minimally invasive surgery, and hepatopancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery. When you’re looking for experts in surgery, look to Evansville Surgical Associates.

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We provide expertise in general, colon and rectal, peripheral vascular and endovascular, breast, thoracic, endocrine, complex abdominal wall hernia, hepatobiliary, bariatric (obesity), and oncologic (cancer) surgeries, utilizing advanced laparoscopic, thoracoscopic, and endovascular techniques to carry out these procedures. ESA surgeons also direct and staff the two American College of Surgeons Level II Trauma Centers at St. Vincent Evansville Hospital and Deaconess Hospital, providing care for more than 3,000 trauma patients a year. It is our intention to continue our leadership role in the Tri-State medical community, maintain state-of-the-art surgical care, and strive continually to improve the health of those we serve.

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MORTGAGE LENDING EVANSVILLE TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 4401 THEATER DRIVE • 812-477-9271 • ETFCU.ORG

When families in the Tri-State look for help with their mortgage borrowing needs, they increasingly look to Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union. The credit union has led the region in mortgage lending for several years, and 2020 was no exception: ETFCU closed more than 6,000 mortgage loans in the area, more than twice the volume of any other lender. Nationally, Evansville Teachers led all credit unions in its peer group (up to $2.75 billion in assets) in residential fir t mortgage originations for the year. Among nearly 5,100 credit unions of all sizes nationwide, ETFCU ranked 14th. Why do so many people prefer ETFCU? According to Mark Winchester, Executive Vice

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Annette Maier, VP of Real Estate Lending; Mark Winchester, EVP of Lending; and Andy Miles, RVP of Real Estate Lending

President of Lending, it starts with the credit union’s commitment to its members. “Everything we do here is based on providing the most value,” Winchester says. “For mortgages, that means creating more programs to make sure we have the right products for every individual borrower’s needs. It means offering — and even guaranteeing — the lowest available rates. And it means hiring and training the right people to work with families to make sure we’re giving them the best overall experience throughout the mortgage process.” Through mid-year 2021, ETFCU’s strategy continues to be a winning formula for borrowers in the Tri-State. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

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Front Row: Rebekah Dodd, Meg Dill, Rob Bernardin, Roshan Tamang, Malia Borowiak, Kayla Acton, Tawne Wandling, Matt Gerst, Sara Springer, Maddie Marx, Libby Wagner, Michelle Vanover, Jill Pate, Kristen Runyon, and Mary Decamps. Middle Row: Jackie Russell, Karen Canary, Stacia Miller, Ron Boren, Peggy Hardesty, Kim Wren, Mark Wright, Tricia Hollander Henning, Mark Gerst, Eric Provost, Steve Provost, Felicia Hostettler, Eric Miller, Scott Lobel, and Rob Wathen. Back Row: Justin Holtz, Jake Schiff, Jeffrey Berger, Troy Reynolds, Teri Hollander Albin, Ron Hollander, Stacy Boyer, Phillip Roberts, John Schutz, and David Perigo.

WEALTH PLANNING BAIRD PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT 110 MAIN ST. • 812-426-1481 • BAIRDEVANSVILLE.COM

Our clients have sophisticated financial needs. We build elegant wealth management solutions to meet those needs. When a solution to a problem is “elegant,” it has every element it needs — and none it doesn’t. The enormous complexity of today’s investment climate can make wealth planning daunting and, well, inelegant. At Baird, our advisors provide comprehensive solutions for those with significant wealth — knowledgeable, experienced teams backed by state-of-the-art resources. Our planning discipline and “bench strength” let us build the right team using internal partners from across the firm to address your overarching goals and individual circumstances.

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Our advanced modeling techniques help you make informed decisions about your financial future. Sophisticated what-if scenarios can “stress test” the possibilities for a complete range of life circumstances, from education funding and debt management to retirement, estate and business succession planning, and insurance. The right financial plan will help you build, manage, protect, and transition your wealth. It will have all the elements you need — and none that you don’t. Your advisor will work with you to create a financial plan simple enough for you to understand but sophisticated enough to address all your financial objectives.

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Teresa Hancock 2021

MEDICARE EVANSVILLE INSURANCE CENTER 421 METRO AVE. • 812-558-5383 • EVANSVILLEINSURANCECENTER.COM

Since beginning her insurance career nearly 21 years ago, Teresa Hancock has taken on the mission of serving her community as a resource for health and Medicare insurance information. Teresa came to specialize in Medicare in 2005 when the Medicare Modernization Act was passed. She found her passion in helping people have informed discussions about all the new Medicare options. Teresa takes time to understand each client’s unique situation. She provides the knowledge and expertise allowing the clients to ultimately decide what the right coverage choice is for them. Customers know they can trust Teresa to help them protect themselves financiall .

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Janice Miller 2021

MODERN REAL ESTATE ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY INC. 8711 W. HWY 66, NEWBURGH, IN • 812-453-0779 • JANICEMILLER.COM

Janice Miller is proud to have grown up in Boonville, Indiana. She began her real estate career in southern Indiana in 1980 and soon joined the ERA Realty family. With her husband Marc, she became an ERA franchise owner in 1995, and their company, ERA First Advantage Realty, Inc., quickly became a Top 50 affili te within ERA. She has been selling homes in the Evansville area for more than 30 years. Janice has had the honor of having sold more homes than any other Realtor in the history of the Southwest Indiana MLS. She is known for her high energy, forward thinking, and her use of technology in providing buyers and sellers opportunities to find the homes of their dreams. She is a national trainer for ERA and demonstrates excellence and leadership in every facet of the real estate business.

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ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY INC. DEBRA DEMPSEY 8711 HWY 66, NEWBURGH, IN • 812-858-2400 • ERAFIRST.COM Real estate broker Debra Dempsey is your all-around REALTOR. She joined ERA in 2017 and brings 20+ years of experience in her field working in fi e states throughout her career. Debra works hard for her clients from start to finish and will cross every “t” and dot every “i” all the way to the finish line. Her work ethic is proven and tried. She loves to help her clients achieve their real estate dreams. Referrals are the very best accomplishment, and Debra works hard to receive them and is appreciative of everyone sent her way. She is a former paralegal and feels this is a plus in dealing with real estate transactions and an asset in better serving each client. When you start your home search or need to sell, you need a real estate pro to guide you through this process! Debra Dempsey is that pro and is living her passion as a successful broker in the real estate world! She also works both sides of the river! She would love to be your REALTOR of choice!

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Rick Mileham, Andrea Mileham, Tabitha Steen, Larry Linvill, and Tracy Kessler

ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY INC. TEAM MILEHAM “GOING THAT EXTRA MILE” 4962 LINCOLN AVE. • 812-453-1068 • TEAMMILEHAM.COM

With more than 52 years of combined real estate experience, Team Mileham — Rick, Tracy, Andrea, Larry, and Tabitha — have developed many qualities and skills that have made them a top producing real estate team year after year. Integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills, and a high-quality professional network are all hallmarks of Team Mileham. As real estate professionals, they have found providing excellent customer service is all about putting their clients fir t. This means keeping themselves accessible, being good listeners and communicators, and responding quickly to their clients’ needs in the ever-changing market. The “client fir t” philosophy has always been their approach.

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ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY INC. RYAN MITCHELL 8711 HWY 66, NEWBURGH, IN • 812-455-7229 • ERAFIRST.COM

After nearly 20 years in the local real estate market, Ryan Mitchell has worked in every mood of the market: up and down, in and out, good and bad. Experience, local connections, and market knowledge are all important qualities that home buyers and sellers need from their real estate agent in today’s fast paced, aggressive market. Ryan’s real estate business has continued to grow and prosper each year, even with the changing market and home values. Ryan understands the most important aspect of every real estate transaction is the overall satisfaction of his respective home buyer or seller. Ryan Mitchell is Real Estate!

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CYNDI BYRLEY 8711 HWY 66, NEWBURGH, IN 812-457-4663 CYNDISINTHENEIGHBORHOOD.COM

Any Realtor can show or list a home, but Cyndi isn’t just any Realtor. With more than 27 years’ experience, Cyndi has a reputation of going the extra mile in every transaction. As a result, her valued customers, clients, friends, and business associates refer their family members, co-workers, neighbors, and other people they know to her for advice on buying and selling real estate. Along with being an expert negotiator, she works to handle each transaction with experience, determination, professionalism, and diligence.

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Ryan Miller, Liz Miller, Joe Kastle, Bryant Keen, and Caroline Sexton

THE MORE WITH MILLER TEAM ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY INC. 8711 W. HWY 66, NEWBURGH, IN • 812-858-2400 • MOREWITHMILLER.COM

As the 2020 Top All-Around Team for ERA First Advantage Realty, The More With Miller Team strives for excellence in customer service, communication, marketing, and industry knowledge when representing buyers and sellers alike. It’s more important than ever that Realtors are in tune with the marketplace and have strong negotiating skills. This team does not disappoint and has the online reviews and professional accolades to prove it: ERA Franchise Award Top Team 2019 Finalist (National), ERA Franchise Leaders Circle 2019, ERA First Advantage Top 10 All-Around team 2019, and ERA First Advantage Master Relocation Specialists 2019. The More With Miller Team is always ready to give you top-notch service and provide more than the average agent.

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ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY INC. JILL LUCY 8711 HWY 66, NEWBURGH, IN • 812-459-0036 • ERAFIRST.COM

When it comes to real estate, nothing makes Jill Lucy happier than helping buyers find their dream home. As a local, Jill wants to be her clients’ go-to resource, offering helpful tips to get them acclimated to their new home. For her, working with buyers goes beyond real estate transactions. She often forms long-term relationships with her clients. Her outgoing and energetic personality helps make the home-buying and -selling process a fun and positive experience. Whether you’re an out-of-town buyer, a fir t-time buyer, a growing family, or looking to downsize, Jill Lucy is a name you can trust.

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ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY INC. DONITA WOLF 2221 W. FRANKLIN ST. • 812-204-9255 • ERAFIRST.COM

Donita loves helping clients achieve their real estate dream. When buying or selling, she realizes it is not just a house — it will be your HOME! With more than 36 years of experience and a degree from the University of Southern Indiana, Donita puts all her experience to work to help you navigate and negotiate the maze of contracts, inspections, titling, financing, closing, and possession. Donita appreciates all of the thousands of clients who have worked with her to buy and sell homes, condos, land, new construction, and farms.

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Grodie and Penny Crick

ERA FIRST ADVANTAGE REALTY INC. THE CRICK TEAM 4962 LINCOLN AVE. • 812-483-2219 • THECRICKTEAM.COM

Grodie & Penny Crick work side by side to provide home buyers and sellers an exceptional level of customer service and knowledge throughout their real estate transaction. They enjoy the personal connections as well as providing guidance to their clients for one of the biggest investments they will make. Penny & Grodie’s values and integrity have made them leaders in the industry as one of the most productive and results driven teams in Southwest Indiana. You can feel confident that you will benefit from The Crick Team’s expertise from start to finish

“We measure our success by the relationships we build!”

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UNIQUE REAL ESTATE MARKETING SHERRY HANCOCK Unique is a word that doesn’t follow the norm of the English language! When it comes to going outside the standard or the expected in Real Estate, the same can be said about SHERRY. This is a market, and SHERRY is qualified to market and present your home in a singularly manner! Getting the best price and, more importantly, terms to fit your situation!!

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JULIE BOSMA 8711 W. HWY 66, NEWBURGH, IN 812-457-6968 JULIEBOSMA.COM

For the last 24 years, Julie Bosma has provided outstanding customer service as a real estate agent with ERA First Advantage Realty. By focusing on open communication with her clients, Julie understands their goals and is better able to help guide them through the process of buying or selling. She has been consistently ranked a top 10 agent in the MLS and has earned many notable awards, such as Rookie of the Year, the Jim Jackson Award for Outstanding Customer Service, and the Brenda Casserly Memorial Award for her outstanding performance as a top performing agent on a national level. Julie strives every day to make her customers happy. She is readily available, knowledgeable about the area and honest with her clients.

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APPLIANCES AND MORE! KING’S GREAT BUYS PLUS 5010 E. VOGEL ROAD • 812-473-5464 • KINGSGREATBUYS.COM

King’s Great Buys has been the face of name brand appliances for more than 38 years! We are locally owned and operated by Terry Oates and his professional, experienced management team. We are the # 1 headquarters for mattresses, sleep systems, electronics (big screen TVs) and furniture. King’s has all the top name brand appliances, including Whirpool, Maytag, LG, Samsung, Electrolux, Bosch, G.E. Thermadore, KitchenAid, and Frigidaire. We have all the brands you are looking for at a price you won’t mind paying. Only King’s has all the latest mattress technologies under one roof, with a mattress just right for your best night’s sleep ever! We carry all the top brands, such as Tempur-Pedic, Serta/I-Comfort, Sealy, Beautyrest, Nectar/DreamCloud, and the Sleep Number Bed. Ask about our free delivery, set-up and haul-away options. King’s also has financing options with up to fi e years free financing

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Nora Martin, Matt Kellems, Mark Carmack, and Tracey Moody

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Kent Ruminer, Paul Buchanan, Julie Conley, Greg Mullen, Geralyn Ruminer, and Shaun Wilzbacher

ARCHITECTURAL HOME DESIGN H.G. MCCULLOUGH DESIGNERS 2146 GLENVIEW DRIVE • 812-428-0174 • HGMCCULLOUGH.COM

Since 1946, H.G. McCullough Designers has been a family owned and managed company dedicated to custom residential design. Their design team works with clients from conceptual layout and space planning to structural engineering and finish details required for sound construction and client satisfaction while working closely with the contractors. No job is too large or small, nor is location an obstacle. Their portfolios feature new and remodeled homes in the Tri-State and beyond. Over the years, their exceptional designs have been featured in the Robb Report, Architectural Digest, Midwest Living, Southern Living, and Habitat for Humanity.

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Anthony Wilson, Gregg Kissel, and Seth Cravens

ARCHITECTURAL HOME DESIGN HOME DESIGN GROUP (HDG) 1484 N. GREEN RIVER ROAD • 812-402-6146 • HDG-DESIGN.COM

In 2012, HDG was created from its parent company H.G. McCullough Designers. HDG’s goal is to provide a basic set of plans based on the client’s personal preferences, budget, and lifestyle while working closely with the contractor. Their design team has over 30 years of combined experience designing homes, helping each client achieve their dream home. Their projects include small houses to large estates, and everything in between. They offer project consultation and planning, and 3D renderings for both new homes and remodel projects. Over the years, their designs include many award-winning SIBA Parade Homes.

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Aaron Luttrull, Jacob McMurtry, Janet Greenwell, Robin Montgomery, Steve Lukemeyer, Sally Sigler, Ken Haynie, Gretchen Muchnick, and John Briscoe

REAL ESTATE LEADERSHIP F.C. TUCKER EMGE REALTORS® 7820 EAGLE CREST BLVD. • 812-402-0200 • FCTUCKEREMGE.COM

F.C. Tucker Emge REALTORS® believes in southwest Indiana. As a local family-owned and operated full-service real estate brokerage, we know the future of Evansville relies on a strong base of quality and affordable housing. With a company culture that is agent-focused, F.C. Tucker Emge understands that by investing in agents, our community benefits. F.C. Tucker Emge agents are better equipped to represent and advocate for clients to ensure fair prices on homes that meet their clients’ needs through continuous training, advanced technological tools, marketing resources, and general support. We support agents so they can better serve and advocate for clients with the most

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Kyle Bernhardt, Stephanie Morris, Andy Rudolph, Kathy Briscoe, Kevin Eastridge, Grant Waldroup, Anita Waldroup, and Ken Newcomb

up-to-date information at their fingertips. This comprehensive approach to real estate ensures our agents ultimately have more time to devote to client relationships, to their families, and to investing time and energy in serving the larger community. Whatever real estate needs you have, at F.C. Tucker Emge REALTORS® , everybody wins. Let’s Talk.

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YOUR LIBRARY EVANSVILLE VANDERBURGH PUBLIC LIBRARY 200 S.E. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD. • 812-428-8200 • EVPL.ORG

With eight locations throughout Vanderburgh County, the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library strives to be your place for learning, connecting, fun, and being you. EVPL adapts and evolves with our community’s ever-changing needs and aspirations. These individuals represent our fresh faces and new initiatives since the beginning of 2020. This group of professionals and the entire EVPL team spend each day supporting engaging experiences for library users: recommending titles, facilitating programs, and answering questions. They create hundreds of in-person and virtual programs, source dozens of research and information databases, and curate an expansive physical and digital collection of books, movies, music, and more.

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Jacob Bieker, Faith Connell, Magen Melton, John Drone, Rachel Acton, Marisela De la Parra, Julie Collins, Kelli McDaniel, Gisela Lupercio, Alexis DeCraene, Scott Kinney, Cassidy Thompson, and Chase Brasher

The EVPL team continues to vision forward and implement new resources and services to best serve our community. From EVPL To Go (our curbside pickup service) to EVPL To You (our outreach efforts), our team aims to provide access to library materials and information in manners that work best for our community. Our librarians connect users with information on topics ranging from business and history to education and health. Whether visiting one of our locations, connecting with us online, or attending our outreach, EVPL is proud to support, engage, and grow with our community.

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Glen Susott, Production Manager; Jennifer Genet, Graphics Designer; Billy Kothe, Outside Sales Rep; Jill Steinsultz, Project Manager; Colleen Page-Thrall, Project Manager; Madeline Sherwood, Outside Sales Rep; Greg Wilkinson, Sales Manager; Kaleigh Wallace, Graphics Designer; and Dave Fulton, General Manager

SIGNS ALVEY’S SIGN COMPANY, INC. 13100 HWY 57 N • 888-4-ALVEYS • ALVEYSSIGNS.COM

Alvey’s Sign Company, Inc. is a nationwide commercial sign manufacturer located in southwest Indiana. We custom design, manufacture, install, and service all types of signs. Our experienced workforce is dedicated to designing and producing quality signs using the most advanced technologies. One of the focal points of your business is exterior signage, such as channel lettering signs, neon signs, LED message boards, pole and pylon signs, commercial truck and fleet vehicle graphics, and monument signs. These all contribute to your customers’ awareness of your business and enable people to easily identify the location of your business. Once customers have entered

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your location, interior signage is a reflection of your brand and the connection between you and your customers. We service industries ranging from multi-location convenience store signage to semi-permanent sports and concert venue signage. As a member of the Better Business Bureau and other professional organizations, we are committed to advancing our industry and our community. Alvey’s Sign Company is ready to work with you to design the signage that perfectly complements you and your brand. Go to alveyssigns.com to see the variety of outdoor business signs, interior signs, and custom signage we’ve created, or call us at 1-888-4-alveys.

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WINDOWS AND DOORS

Cherie Simpson, Nick Wood, Steve Rodgers, and Ray Butler

PELLA WINDOWS & DOORS OF EVANSVILLE 5420 VOGEL ROAD • 812-228-7000 • PELLAOFEVANSVILLE.COM

At Pella Windows & Doors of Evansville, we invite you to visit our newly remodeled showroom and let our experts show you how to transform your home space. As a leader in technology and product innovation, we keep quality at the heart of what we do by creating products that are built to last. Whether you are looking for new or replacement windows and doors, we have the skilled team to help you find the perfect Pella product. Stop by our beautiful showroom and see “The Pella Difference” that has made us adopt and embrace change for the better since 1925.

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Dr. Jessica Ignacio

CHIROPRACTIC WEST SIDE CHIROPRACTIC CENTER 2732 MT. VERNON AVE. • 812-425-5686 • GOWESTSIDECHIRO.COM

Ten years ago, Dr. Jessica Ignacio became the owner and sole chiropractor at West Side, and every year since, she has been voted “Best Chiropractor” in the Courier & Press’ annual Readers’ Choice awards. Today, her practice has grown to include 10 compassionate and caring employees. For Dr. Jessica, the most rewarding part of being a chiropractor is the ability to help people feel pain free without the use of medication. She accomplishes this by offering an all-natural approach using manual and instrumental adjustments to the spine. Being able to help patients feel better so they can enjoy their lives to the fullest is the most rewarding part of West Side Chiropractic Center.

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HIGHER EDUCATION

Thousands of faces make up USI, including students, faculty, and staff who, when combined, create a diverse, colorful mosaic of educational experience.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA 8600 UNIVERSITY BLVD. • 812-464-8600 • USI.EDU

The University of Southern Indiana is a public higher education institution committed to affordable academic excellence. As a Screaming Eagle, you’ll engage with dedicated faculty, learn innovative ways to solve real-world challenges and develop priceless relationships and memories that will shape you as a professional and a person. Your success is our fir t priority. We’re committed to championing your greatest passions, listening attentively to your needs and nurturing you along your journey. Find out just how high you can soar at the University of Southern Indiana, where you’ll join our faces of higher education family. Your Future Is Here.

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Kerry Chesser and Chad Brady

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LOCAL NIGHTLIFE KC’S MARINA POINTE / KC’S TIME OUT LOUNGE KC’S CORNER POCKET BAR / BUD’S ROCKIN’ COUNTRY BAR / 3RD STREET SALOON KC’S MARINA POINTE: 830 LST DR. • 812-550-1050 • KCMARINAPOINTE.COM KC’S TIME OUT LOUNGE AND GRILL: 1121 WASHINGTON SQUARE • 812-437-9920 • KCSTIMEOUT.COM KC’S CORNER POCKET BAR: 1819 N. FULTON AVE. • 812-428-2255 BUD’S ROCKIN’ COUNTRY BAR: 2124 W. FRANKLIN ST. • 812-401-1730 • BUDSBARANDGRILL.COM 3RD STREET SALOON: 118 S. THIRD STREET BOONEVILLE, IN • 812-715-0101

No one knows the entertainment scene in Evansville like Kerry Chesser and Chad Brady. Operating fi e entertainment hotspots in the area — KC’s Time Out Lounge, KC’s Corner Pocket Bar & Grill, KC’s Marina Pointe, Bud’s Rockin’ Country Bar, and 3rd Street Saloon — these guys know what Evansville likes: live music, great food, cold drinks, and a good time. Head to Time Out or Bud’s for rocking live music and weekly specials; Corner Pocket Bar for billiards, brews, and karaoke; or Marina Pointe for the party of the summer.

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Amanda “Mandi” Vaughan

GOOD TASTE PENN STATION EAST COAST SUBS VISIT OUR FOUR AREA LOCATIONS ON BURKHARDT ROAD, DAVIS LANT DRIVE, AND PEARL DRIVE IN EVANSVILLE, AND ON HIGH POINTE DRIVE IN NEWBURGH, IN PENN-STATION.COM

Hired as an assistant manager almost two decades ago, Amanda “Mandi” Vaughan is now Managing Owner and oversees daily operations of 10 Penn Station East Coast Subs locations in the Tri-State. That means spending hours overseeing the meticulous preparation of the quality food that Penn Station serves daily: All meats, cheeses, and veggies are hand sliced; fresh fries are cut from whole potatoes and blanched in-house; lemons are cleaned and hand-squeezed to make Penn Station’s delicious lemonade. Mandi’s goal for her Penn Station restaurants is to give customers great personalized service in a clean, comfortable environment. That way, all patrons can enjoy their meal knowing that at Penn Station, it’s “all about good taste.”

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Torrie Strassweg, Chad Bruce, Denny Hinton, and JB Strassweg

AMERICAN RV CENTER 600 E BASELINE ROAD • 812-867-5200 • AMERICANRVCENTER.COM

We are the Tri-State’s original RV Dealer, and still #1! At American RV we are honored to have helped nearly 50,000 families enjoy the RV lifestyle for more than 50 years. Each year, over half of the RVs we sell are to repeat customers and customers that were sent by their family and friends. We have a relaxed, non-pushy sales environment. We understand you need a quality one-on-one relationship with a knowledgeable salesperson to make sure you get everything your family needs in an RV. We are fortunate to have the #1 selling travel trailers and the #1 selling fifth wheels in North America. We grew to the size we are by consistently offering the best value for your money.

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Dr. Ryan Wetzel, Dr. Jason Conaughty, Dr. Christopher Sneed, Dr. William Ante, Dr. Jason Franklin, and Dr. Brett Weinzapfel

SPINE CARE TRI-STATE ORTHOPAEDICS 225 CROSSLAKE DRIVE • 812-477-1558 • TRISTATE-ORTHO.COM

Tri-State Orthopaedic Surgeons (TSOS) is pleased to announce the opening of our innovative Newburgh offi e dedicated to pain management with specific emphasis on spinal epidural pain injections and x-ray guided joint injections. TSOS has six physicians devoted to conditions of the neck and back. Our doctors approach problems of the spine with an eye toward maximizing conservative care. TSOS doctors will use their full “toolbox” of physical therapy, medications, and specialized injections to relieve our patients’ pain caused by neck and back problems. Our three expert spine surgeons stand at the ready should simpler measures fail to adequately resolve these challenging conditions. As a part of the Tri-State community for more than 70 years, TSOS continues to bring the newest and most advanced pain management techniques to our region. Our core mission is to provide the very best care to our family, friends, and neighbors here in southern Indiana and beyond.

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CUSTOM POOLS F.T. KELLEY & SONS 3501 INTERSTATE DRIVE • 812-477-POOL • FTKELLEYANDSONS.COM SWIMMING POOL CONSULTATION: 812-305-0960

F.T. Kelley & Sons was founded in 1953 by Floyd Kelley. Over the next six decades, the Kelley family cultivated the business Floyd started into an industry leader, offering high-quality, customizable swimming pools. Three generations strong, we have perfected and built upon providing exceptional care and quality to our customers. We have prided ourselves on continuing the legacy began by Floyd Kelley 68 years ago. The F.T. Kelley team has more than 100 years of combined experience in the swimming pool industry. We pride ourselves on not only being able to answer questions about what was, but we also are firmly rooted in being the Tri-State’s go-to provider of all swimming poolrelated needs. You aren’t just buying a pool. You’re buying a “Kelley” pool.

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SINUS CARE

Drs. Allison and Mark Royer

EVANSVILLE SINUS CENTER 706 N. BURKHARDT ROAD • 812-773-8773 • EVANSVILLESINUS.COM

Drs. Mark and Allison Royer have a passion for patient care. As board-certified Ears, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeons, they offer complete evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of sinus and nasal problems at their practice, the Evansville Sinus Center. “When we decided to return to Allie’s hometown with our young family, we wanted to use the opportunity to bring advances in our fiel to Evansville and deliver this care in a concierge setting,” says Dr. Mark Royer. The niche focus allows their team to maintain the knowledge, technology, and skills to provide the highest level of care. Evansville Sinus Center provides comprehensive diagnosis and treatment options for patients who may need medical management, in-offi e treatments (with sinus balloon or radio frequency ablation), or sinus surgery in the operating room. “Nothing makes us happier than helping our patients breathe better, sleep better, and regain their quality of life,” says Dr. Allison Royer.

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Chad Butler, Shannon Woolsey, Logan Eastham, Carrie Caver, and JD Opel

YOUR ELITE SALON AND SPA SHANNON ALEKSANDR’S SALON AND SPA 5600 E. VIRGINIA STREET, STE. H • 812-491-1000 • SHANNONALEKSANDRSSALON.COM

2021 marks 15 years of friendship, beauty, community, and business for the partner-ownership team and tribe at Shannon Aleksandr’s Salon and Spa, a milestone the owners attribute to the dedication and loyalty that their guests, patrons and employees exude. Having triumphed even through unprecedented times, the salon and spa continues to set the bar high for what the local salon experience should be when it comes to hair, skin, and nails — and they’re not slowing down. Renovations are in the works to upgrade the salon’s ethos for pampering its guests and delivering unforgettable, customized experiences. No matter your personal style and beauty budget, every visit will feel like a retreat from everyday life — now more than ever.

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Sarah Herdes, Practice Administrator; Brittany Dillback, Office Coordinator; Dr. Katherine Williams; Dr. Joseph Folz; Dr. Nicolaus Winters; Michele Johnson, Clinical Lead; and Carol Hinton, Patient Concierge

PAIN MANAGEMENT COMMONWEALTH PAIN & SPINE 7145 E. VIRGINIA ST., STE. 5000 • 5435 PEARL DRIVE • 812-476-7111 MYPAINSOLUTION.COM

At Commonwealth Pain & Spine, we empathize with the needs of our patients. We recognize that their pain is exhausting and debilitating, and limits their quality of life. We believe that relief from chronic pain is achievable in various degrees through our intelligent and multi-modal teambased approach. Medication management is often not the fir t treatment option and rarely, if ever, recommended as a stand-alone treatment. We offer everything from different interventional procedures, including various nerve blocks, epidural steroid injections, spinal injections for arthritis, and joint injection procedures with and without steroids. We also offer a few types of small surgical interventions, including outpatient kyphoplasty for compression fractures of the spine and neuromodulation, which is a great treatment alternative for any type of nerve pain, no matter the cause. All our procedures are done in the offi e, potentially saving the patient more than 300

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percent over hospital-based procedures. Our caring staff is what separates us from many other clinics. In our offi es, we preach common courtesy and respect for each patient. From our front desk staff who always smile and know every patient’s name, to our knowledgeable and experienced nurse practitioners and doctors who efficiently see patients in a timely manner, we are here to treat patients’ pain-related issues and improve their quality of living. We strive to make the experience easy and comfortable; we strive to treat our patients to a better life.

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INTEGRATED HOME TECHNOLOGY PARAGON SIGHT SOUND SECURITY 133 W LINCOLN AVE., CHANDLER, IN 47610 • 812.588.0505 EVANSVILLEHOMETHEATER.COM

Paragon Sight Sound Security was founded in January 2005 to provide Tri-State residents with topof-the-line integrated home technology and entertainment systems. Its showroom and experience center features the quintessential Smart Home, with vignettes throughout to experience the sight, sound, and security options available for homes. Most rewarding, owners Matt Deters and Ryan Cain say, is seeing the look on their clients’ faces when they experience their in-home theater room for the fir t time, get to enjoy their outdoor entertainment, or have their entire house respond to a single command. At Paragon Sight Sound Security, premier products, top customer service, and unparalleled expertise are what set them apart.

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Back Row: Zach Johnson, Kristina Paige, Carmencita Flax, Marlin Caron, Dana Lancaster, Kelly Miles, John Goodson, and Darius Barnes Front Row: Aubrey Slater, Robin Wade, and KC Lara

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BEST LIQUOR SELECTION LIQUOR LOCKER DELIVERY: 812-479-7979 • LIQUOR-LOCKER.COM VISIT ONE OF OUR 10 LOCATIONS • COVERT AVENUE AT GREEN RIVER ROAD FIRST AVENUE • FULTON • HEIDELBACH AVENUE • MORGAN AVENUE AT STOCKWELL ROAD RIVERSIDE DRIVE AT U.S. HWY 41 • ST. JOSEPH AVENUE AT FRANKLIN STREET UNIVERSITY STREET • VIRGINIA STREET • WEINBACH AVENUE

Our management team welcomes you to the Liquor Locker, your one-stop shop for alcohol, mixers, and cigars. We deliver city-wide with a $20 minimum order. With more than 400 craft beer options, hard-to-find whiskey and bourbons, and great customer service, the Liquor Locker is the local go-to for spirits for more than 15 years. Whether you are a craft beer aficionad , a boutique liquor enthusiast, or a wine connoisseur, rest assured, the Liquor Locker has it.

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MENTAL HEALTH STUCKE COUNSELING LLC 915 MAIN ST., STE. 504 • 812-760-5528 • STUCKECOUNSELING.COM

There was a time when talking about mental illness was something to be avoided. Instead of seeking treatment, we would tell ourselves, “I’m fin ,” and nothing would change. But the face of mental health has changed. No longer do we silently suffer. It’s okay to ask for help. It’s healthy. Maintaining strong mental health provides relief from distress, and more personal understanding and meaning in our relationships, and intimacy in our marriages. It is said that the eye cannot see itself. In much the same way, sometimes we need help seeing ourselves. Counseling is the mirror for us to see ourselves. It helps us move beyond mental illness and embrace wellness.

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Chad Turpen

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PAINTING TURPEN’S PAINTING CO. 812-205-7848 • TURPENSPAINTING.COM

At Turpen’s Painting, we take pride in our trade. Many of our team members have been with us since day one, and the longevity, dependability, and efficien y show in their craftsmanship. Turpen’s Painting believes communication is key. Our professional painters are always honing their skills as the wants and needs of our customers evolve. You can count on us to be accessible and communicate from the time you call for an estimate until our vans drive off at completion. Turpen’s Painting takes each job seriously, taking great care with each customer’s project to ensure they achieve the desired finish. Customers can rely on and trust in Turpen’s Painting.

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Front row: Karen Shields, OT; and Rachel Goebel, SLP. Second row: Cory Sutton, SLP; and Shannon Jones, Office. Third row: Kylie Duncan, DT; Hope Staubitz, SLP; and Mary Beth Potts, PT. Fourth Row: Laci Beasley, DT; Shelly Turi, Office; Emma Salyer, PT; Rachel Moesner, COTA; and Taylor Brown, COTA. Back row: Alyssa Anderson, PTA; Carrie Poag, OTR; Carrie Patterson, PT; Hannah Hartmann, OTR; and Alisha Martin, OTR

PEDIATRICS CENTER FOR PEDIATRIC THERAPY 4900 SHAMROCK DRIVE, STES. 100-102 • 812-479-7337 • CPTEVANSVILLE.COM

In 2005, Center for Pediatric Therapy evolved into an outpatient pediatric therapy clinic serving patients from birth to age 18. Its mission is to provide quality pediatric therapy services to each child and their family. Our therapists nurture and encourage the very best within each child. This allows each child to build characteristics of confiden e and positive self-worth for a strong foundation of productivity in the future. CPT offers occupational, physical, speech, nutritional and developmental therapies to our outpatient clients and in the First Steps Program. Our staff of 35 has

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Front row: Karen Lawson, PT; and Ginger Whitler, Owner. Second row: Sally Willett, COTA; and Susan Arnold, DT. Third row: Lori Couts, DT; Taylor Voyles, SLP; and Taylor Winiger, COTA. Fourth row: Cherish Pope, OTR; Amy Marshall, RD; Cooper Lannert, OTR; Olivia Schipp, Office; and Sara Biddle, SLPA. Back row: Rachel Hooper, OTR; Morgan Crone, OTR; Nicole Plutino, OTR; Samantha Mackey, PT; Kate Carter, SLP; and Lindsey Secoy, SLPA

extensive experience in the field of pediatrics, and we pride ourselves in our continuing education solely for pediatrics. This makes us specialists in pediatric diagnosis and treatment protocols. The environment at CPT is always upbeat and kid friendly. Our atmosphere is home-like and comfortable for any child and their family. Owner Ginger Whitler and her staff have made many changes in the past 16 years and are looking forward to the future with excitement. A heartfelt “thank you” to the Tri-State for all your support in making our day-to-day work beyond rewarding.

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ENGAGEMENT RINGS AND DIAMONDS THE DIAMOND GALLERIA 6245 VOGEL ROAD • 812-213-0152 • THEDIAMONDGALLERIA.COM

There are two things The Diamond Galleria is known as — the local jeweler where the Tri-State gets engaged and a local business who has made an incredible impact through engagement within the community. If you are involved with a nonprofit in the greater Evansville area, chances are you’ve been impacted by The Diamond Galleria. Locally owned, Bert Wheat and his late wife Tyna Wheat opened The Diamond Galleria in 2013 with a specific goal in mind — to create a jewelry shopping experience unlike any other and to make an impact on the Evansville community. There is a reason why The Diamond Galleria is the Tri-State’s top-rated jeweler on Google, as shown by more than 300 fi e-star reviews.

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The selection, customer experience, value, and financing of ered to any couple looking to get engaged are unmatched. “Making our customers happy means everything to us. And through each new Diamond Galleria love story, we are able to make a bigger impact on our community,” says Bert. We specialize in offering an incredible selection of more than 5,000 loose diamonds and jewelry at an exceptional value. The Diamond Galleria features some of the world’s most-known jewelry brands such as Tacori, Hearts On Fire, Verragio, Judith Ripka, A.JAFFE, Fire & Ice, Anna Beck, Kendra Scott, and many more — as well as the opportunity to create one-of-a-kind jewelry at our Custom Design Center.

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Bill Wilson, Andrew Wilson, and Hobart Scales

AUCTIONS WILLIAM WILSON AUCTION REALTY OFFICES IN EVANSVILLE AND NEW HARMONY, IN • 812-682-4000 • WILSONAUCTIONS.COM

If you know anything about the Wilson team, you likely recognize the passion they put into their work. From their visible role as auctioneers at local charity fundraisers to conducting sales of many prominent properties in the Tri-State, the Wilson team is always innovating with the most modern techniques and technologies to create an aggressive bidding environment and achieve the highest possible sale value for your assets. Today, the Wilson team flourishes under Andrew Wilson, whose father and grandfather built a reputation around honesty, community, and service. Whether your needs include buying or selling at an auction, estate settlement, transition services, or more, the Wilson team puts customer experience fir t, where every service provided is an opportunity to make a significant impact on the greater Evansville community.

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Jimmy Schaefer, Kelsey Bullerdick, Tim Runyon (Owner), Ashley Lane, Jon Tornatta, and Travis Vaughn

HEALTHY SPACES HEALTHY SPACES 2280 N. CULLEN AVE. • 812-534-4678 • HEALTHYSPACESSYSTEMS.COM

Being a homeowner, it is important to hire a reputable or trustworthy contractor. Agreeing to let someone repair or improve your home takes a big leap of faith. Your home is more than just a roof over your head — it’s where you and your family spend a large part of your lives together and create cherished memories. 25 years of feedback from our clients has given us the opportunity to continue making them feel we are a trusted leader in creating healthy spaces. As a contractor, we strive to give you a remarkable experience by creating life-long relationships with the homeowners we serve. From our online reviews and having an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau to winning the BBB Torch Award for Integrity, our team stays focused on the customer experience unlike any other to ensure peace of mind and comfortability that your home is in the best hands.

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Jeff Cox, Christy Alvey, Nicole Bobe, Cecelia Garrison, Abby Czoer, Amy Smithhart, Sullivan Cox, Whitney Mangold, Taylor Abney, Mackenzie Blankenberger, Bussie Cox, and Marissa Zirkelbach

PREMIUM INDOOR CYCLING CYCLEBAR 111 S. GREEN RIVER ROAD, STE. G • 812-213-0081 • CYCLEBAR.COM/LOCATION/EVANSVILLE

No matter where you are in your fitne s journey, there’s a bike for you at CycleBar. With indoor cycling rides designed for all fitne s levels, you don’t need to be the best in the room — you just need to bring your best self. Enjoy premium amenities, CycleStats personal performance tracking, CycleBeats’ mind-blowing playlists, and invigorating classes led by certified CycleStars. We pride ourselves on covering every detail so you can clip in, clear your mind, dig deep, and Rock Your Ride.

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Sullivan Cox, Michele Kinkel (standing), Julia Adams, (sitting), Bussie Cox, Margot Roehrborn, Nicole Bobe, Karen Thompson, Helen Fox, Kim Greenlee, and Jeff Cox Not pictured: Diane Douglas, Joann Hutcheson, Robin Nunn, Sharon Hataway, and Nicole Nofsinger

PILATES CLUB PILATES 111 S. GREEN RIVER ROAD, STE. I • 812-618-2499 • CLUBPILATES.COM/EVANSVILLE

At Club Pilates, we believe that Pilates is for everybody and every body. We believe that being in control of your body helps you to be in control of your life. And most of all, we believe that you can start anytime. No matter your age or level of fitne s, there’s a Pilates class with a place for you. Each class is taught by one of our instructors, with 500 hours of training, on our state-of-the-art equipment, including Reformers, TRX, Exo-Chair, Bosu balls, and more. Come find your happy (and healthy) place in our studio today!

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Dr. Jane Koch (Emeritus), Dr. David Reynolds, and Dr. John Cooper

PODIATRY FIRST PODIATRY 4640 W. LLOYD EXPRESSWAY • 812-422-3338 • FIRSTPODIATRY.COM

When you’re experiencing foot and ankle pain, First Podiatry will help you get back on your feet. From ingrown toenails to heel pain, we treat all foot conditions and offer in-offi e surgery, digital x-ray and ultrasound imaging, and a large selection of custom shoes and inserts to provide the relief you need. Dr. Cooper, DPM and Dr. Reynolds, DPM can be relied on for exceptional care and attention. Dr. Reynolds has been certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. By focusing on educating patients on the source of their pain and the appropriate treatment program, we provide all the information needed to take the fir t step towards a pain-free life.

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Noel Wolf, Kitchen & Bath Designer; Tammy Arnold, Owner and Designer; Dennis Lyerla, Store Manager; Bryan Pinkston, Warehouse Specialist; and Teri Seavers, Account Manager

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KITCHENS, BATHS & MORE PROSOURCE OF EVANSVILLE 5231 OAK GROVE RD. EVANSVILLE IN 47715 • 812-221-2176 PROSOURCEWHOLESALE.COM/SHOWROOMS/IN-PROSOURCE-OF-EVANSVILLE

Since opening in 2000, ProSource of Evansville has set a goal of redefining the industry - one home improvement project at a time. No matter how big or small the kitchen or bathroom or floorin job, we work to exceed the needs of our clients. First, we always like to meet with homeowners to learn their needs. Then we start the designing process and invite clients back to go over the design. Working as a team, we love to help people find the perfect color or style they are dreaming about. Exceeding a homeowner’s dreams is what we find so rewarding.

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BLINDS BUDGET BLINDS OF EVANSVILLE 812-490-4457 BUDGETBLINDS.COM/EVANSVILLE

Serving the Greater Evansville area. Selecting the perfect window treatment for your home can be a daunting task. Budget Blinds offers our customers an opportunity to transform their home’s look, style, lighting control, and privacy. There are many different types of window treatments and options. Whether your perfect finishing touch is Plantation Shutters, Roman Shades, or Decorative Roller Shades, Budget Blinds of Evansville has 15 years of experience helping our customers find the right look and functionality for their new home or remodel. We take pride in installing our high-quality, stylish, and affordable products in your home. Let Budget Blinds open your eyes to all of the possibilities.

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THE RUG GALLERY OF NEWBURGH THE RUG GALLERY OF NEWBURGH 7955 BELL OAKS DRIVE, NEWBURGH, IN • 812-453-7965 • NEWBURGHRUGGALLERY.COM

At The Rug Gallery of Newburgh, I specialize in hand-knotted, machine-made, and hand-tufted rugs in sizes and colors that will complement your room décor and budget. Attention to detail is the cornerstone of my business, combined with exceptional service, in-home trial, and free delivery. My constantly changing, huge inventory of exciting, designer, quality rugs at affordable pricing is bound to satisfy even the most meticulous of tastes. After almost 15 years of experience with selling and installing rugs, I can assist in all areas of rug choice. Stop in and Experience the Difference!

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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT RESULTS 1322 E. DIVISION ST. • 812-461-1676 • RPMRESULTS.COM

Chad Sander and his team at Real Property Management Results do more than manage properties. They deliver peace of mind to rental property owners. RPM Results will help you protect your investment, provide professional service, minimize your costs, and maximize your income — without interrupting your daily life. Real Property Management, a Neighborly® company, is the largest residential property management franchise organization in North America. Managing rental homes can be costly and stressful, but the right property manager can make all the difference. For more than 35 years, thousands of rental property investors nationwide, and now locally in Evansville, have trusted Real Property Management.

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BEAUTIFUL FLOORS BK FLOORING 6825 INTERCHANGE ROAD S. • 812-401-9300 • EVANSVILLE.FLOORSTOGO.COM

Walk into a home of comfort and beauty with BK Flooring. Since 2004, the locally owned business has offered quality, affordable, fashion-forward flooring to the Tri-State. Its showroom features the area’s largest selection of carpet, hardwood, laminate, tile, and luxury flooring From the fir t contact with a client to the finished flooring installation, customer satisfaction is BK Flooring’s No. 1 priority. The company’s consultants and installers have more than 30 years of real-world flooring experience to provide customers with the best possible floor for their lifestyle and budget.

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COMFORT

Kevin Shekell

J.E. SHEKELL, INC. 424 W. TENNESSEE ST • 812-425-9131 • SHEKELL.COM

When a locally owned heating and air company grows from one man to the area’s largest force of trained technicians, you are truly seeing Evansville’s Face of Comfort. J.E. Shekell, Inc. has become the Tri-State’s trusted source for residential, commercial, and industrial heating and air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, and more. With 43 years of experience, J.E. Shekell, Inc.’s trustworthy experts are on call for every situation, from casual service to emergency repairs. Your comfort is our goal. We strive for 100 percent customer satisfaction and doing the job right the fir t time, a foundation established by John E. Shekell in 1978 and encouraged by president Kevin Shekell today.

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Back Row: Kevin Moore, Life and Health Agent; Shelley Conyer, Personal Lines Agent; Erica Land, Director of Personal Lines Service Operations; Cassie Noah, Director of Commercial Lines Service Operations; Tom Gant, Life and Health Agent. Front Row: David Baker, Commercial Lines Agent; Melinda Brady, Personal Lines Customer Service Agent; and Stephen Feistel, Commercial Lines Agent

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INSURANCE SCHULTHEIS INSURANCE 32 N. WEINBACH AVE. • 812-479-8651 • SCHULTHEIS-INS.COM

Schultheis Insurance is known for protecting What Matters Most. Whether it’s coverage for your family, business, home, vehicle, or hobby, this family-owned business considers its clients part of the family. As an independent agency, Schultheis Insurance partners with more than 150 insurance providers. This dynamic enables it to objectively offer clients excellent coverage at cost-effective rates. Schultheis Insurance also offers coverage needed in today’s world, from cyber security to group health plans. When it comes to protecting yourself and your loved ones, you can count on Schultheis Insurance to be the faces available 24/7 for What Matters Most.

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Chris Jackson, Greg Folz, Brian Myrick, Susan Bohrnstedt, Lisa Raben, Evan Beck, Donna Taylor, Sally Fedolfi, Zach Martin, Rick Starr, and Susi Racine

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE WOODWARD COMMERCIAL REALTY, INC. 4763 ROSEBUD LANE, NEWBURGH, IN 47630 • 812-474-1900 • WOODWARDREALTY.COM

Woodward Commercial Realty, Inc., has been a leader in commercial real estate sales, leasing, and development for more than 30 years. With specialists in industrial, offi e, retail, multi-family, farm ground, and land development, Woodward covers Southern Indiana and Western Kentucky with industry-leading expertise and a client-fir t focus. Woodward’s brokers work as a team to help each client reach specific real estate goals; it’s a commitment the Woodward team brings to every customer. With Woodard Development and Construction available for build-to-suit opportunities, Woodward truly can promise “if we can’t find it, we’ll build it for you.” Let Woodward Commercial Realty help you with all your commercial real estate needs.

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David Neuhoff, Ryan Russell, Bill McElroy, Amber Balding, Phil Roberts, and Jama Neuhoff

PRE-OWNED HIGHLINE VEHICLES LUX MOTORS 3030 N. GREEN RIVER ROAD • 812-401-1080 • LUXMOTORS.COM

Believe it or not, Lux Motors’ goal is NOT to sell you a vehicle. Lux Motors is here to sell you an experience, from the red carpet to the inventory to the no-pressure sales staff. You tell them what your ideal vehicle is, and Lux will go get it for you. Lux ownership is very active in the community and strives to use its position to help others. It has spent countless hours and efforts to benefi numerous charity organizations as well as many local animal shelters and rescues. Lux Motors is many things, but most of all, it is a family. Lux Motors does not want to sell you a vehicle. It wants to sell you all your vehicles. When you find yourself in the market for a vehicle, Lux Motors wants to be the only dealership that comes to mind.

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Michael Armstrong; Arveneda McDonald, School Leader; Megan Hoye; Sandy Byers; Nicholas Kerner; and Kristina Deters

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LEARNING AND GROWING JOSHUA ACADEMY 1230 E. ILLINOIS ST. • 812-401-6300 • JOSHUAACADEMYSCHOOLS.COM

Joshua Academy’s vision is to be a holistic, morals-based educational program that prepares students to become responsible, caring, and self-sufficient members of their community. We serve kindergarten-sixth grade students. As a public charter school, tuition-free enrollment is open to any Hoosier regardless of address. Since we are a “school of choice,” our parents make an intentional decision to enroll their children in Joshua Academy for a number of reasons: small class size, character development, rigorous instruction, diverse population, etc. Our curriculum, as it is aligned to the Indiana Academic Standards, is based on a classic education where students are constantly being praised for making good choices both academically and socially. Our dedicated educational team believes that every child can learn if given high expectations and the tools needed to be successful. We are Joshua Academy!

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Jessica King, Margy Foster, Brittney Schipp, Tammy Stallings, Sharon Lemond, Laura Werner, and Candis Stratton

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INTERIOR DESIGN ENJOLÉ INTERIORS 10388 IN-662, NEWBURGH, IN • 812-706-9906 • ENJOLEINTERIORS.COM

Enjolé Interiors will inspire you to fall in love with your home all over again. As a powerhouse design firm, Enjolé Interiors is equipped with an experienced and collaborative design team to help bring dreams to life with their expansive design center and impressive showroom of unique furniture, accessories and gifts. From helping you select the perfect sofa and accent tables to styling an entire room around your favorite piece of art to traveling across the country to help you design a home from dirt to drapes, the Enjolé team is devoted to creating a space that is a reflection of you.

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Dr. Young S. Paik

PLASTIC SURGERY MIDWEST FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY 1020 PROFESSIONAL BLVD. • 812-469-3434 • EVANSVILLEFACESURGERY.COM

“Dr. Paik is the only person I trust with my face.” This is a common phrase heard from Midwest Facial Plastic Surgery patients — and with Dr. Young Paik’s training, there’s good reason. Eight years ago, the Evansville medical community welcomed Dr. Paik as the area’s only double board-certified facial plastic surgeon. Dr. Paik’s experience and training in reconstructive and cosmetic surgeries of the face includes time at Vanderbilt University, University of Missouri School of Medicine, hospitals and clinics, and a renowned fellowship training program through the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Although much of his time is spent in the operating room performing rhinoplasty, facelifts, and skin cancer reconstruction surgeries, many patients come to see Dr. Paik at Midwest Facial Plastic Surgery for BOTOX® , fillers, and laser treatments — because when it’s your face, you want to trust it to the best!

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Cindy Jones, Jesse Stanley, Cory Jones, Jim Nolan, and Curt Jones

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FOOTWEAR ULTIMATEFIT 1412 S. GREEN RIVER ROAD • 812-431-0201 • ULTIMATEFIT.BIZ

Opened in 2010, UltimateFit is dedicated to helping guests find correct active footwear to provide cushion, support, and proper fit for walking, running, or working. UltimateFit’s FitZone captures a customer’s individual information that fitting specialists use to help select the perfect footwear fit With owners Curt and Cindy Jones, son relief manager Cory Jones, assistant manager Jesse Stanley, and manager Jim Nolan, the team is customer-focused on working together with one goal — total guest satisfaction. At the end of the day, knowing we made a difference in someone’s comfort, health, or lifestyle is very rewarding. With more than 1,000 5-Star Google customer reviews, we consistently hit our goal.

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LIFE COACHING SUSAN HYATT UNIVERSITY FOR LIFE COACH TRAINING • UNIVERSITYFORLIFECOACHTRAINING.COM TEXT: 812-408-1823 • SUPPORT@SHYATT.COM • SHYATT.COM

Susan Hyatt is a Master Certified Life Coach, bestselling author of the book “BARE, BARE,” and founder of the University for Life Coach Training. She empowers women to be bold, make a scene, and get more of whatever they want. The University for Life Coach Training has world-class faculty and features a required diversity, equity, and inclusion component. The program builds today’s leaders who get paid to change lives. If you’re craving a change in your career and want to become a life coach, or want to fill a gap in your education, come see what ULCT is all about.

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Dr. Mohammed Adeel, Wendy Gumbel, Anita Shaw, Lauren Weil, Doug Zehner, Lisa Goans, Rhonda Ramsey, Brett Hirt, Julie Heerdink, and Blake Bunner

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REHABILITATION ENCOMPASS HEALTH DEACONESS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL 9355 WARRICK TRAIL, NEWBURGH, IN • 812-476-9983 ENCOMPASSHEALTH.COM/DEACONESSREHAB

Discover renewed independence at Encompass Health Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital. Getting back to your routine and the activities you love can be physically and emotionally challenging after experiencing a life-altering illness or injury like stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, or hip fracture. Encompass Health Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital’s unique approach to rehabilitation involves a team of experts with extensive experience in today’s most advanced therapeutic methods and technologies to help patients return to their communities safer, stronger, and with a renewed sense of confiden e. When it comes to finding the best rehabilitation services, be sure to understand the differences in available rehabilitation options. For more information, contact Encompass Health Deaconess at 812-476-9983 or visit www.encompasshealth.com/deaconessrehab.

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Uniqu-E-Scapes — Glen Miller, Joan Shappard, Isaac Wilkerson; Mr. Fence — Scott Burkdoll, Jennie Toopes, Heather Howery; front center, Shawn King, owner.

FENCING AND LANDSCAPING MR. FENCE AND UNIQU-E-SCAPES 1804 N. BURKHARDT ROAD • 812-423-8883 • UNIQU-E-SCAPES.COM

Sister companies Mr. Fence and Uniqu-E-Scapes work together to offer one-stop shopping for all your outdoor living and landscaping needs. With the 3D design capabilities of Uniqu-E-Scapes’ design team and Mr. Fence’s certified installers, we help our clients achieve their custom-designed outdoor spaces. Mr. Fence is the only certified fence contractor in the Tri-State. We are a member of the American Fence Association and the Southwestern Indiana Builders Association. Uniqu-EScapes is dedicated to working with each client to understand exactly how they want to use their outdoor areas and creating that space to bring their vision to reality. From fencing, decks, and pergolas to complete outdoor structures, fi e pits, pool decking, patios, outdoor kitchens, and landscaping, Mr. Fence and Uniqu-E-Scapes are focused on delivering the highest quality services and products to our clients.

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COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

Zack Fleenor, Jake Martin, and Matt Bishop

EMPIRE CONTRACTORS 2200 LEXINGTON ROAD • 812-424-3865 • EMPIRE-CONTRACTORS.COM

Empire Contractors is a full-service general contractor. Our competitive pricing and quality service have allowed us to develop solid client relationships with customers who return to us for all their construction projects. Other provided services are pre-construction consulting and construction management. With pre-construction consulting, our customer partnership begins long before a shovel goes into the ground. We provide realistic and reliable budgets during the planning phase of the project. Our fir t objective is to help customers make the best decisions for their business as early as possible. As a construction manager, we partner with our clients at the inception stage of the project, and oversee planning, design, and construction.

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The Telluride packs a long list of standard features, impressive handling and power, advanced technology, and the most interior passenger room in its segment.

Home & Style Homegrown Helping Hand

FROM THE GARDEN Friends and business partners Adam Hape and Julie Smith operate Goldfinch Native Plant Nursery out of their own native gardens. Their goal is to preserve native ecosystems for future generations, like Smith’s daughter June, to experience.

Save the bees and trees with your own native plant garden BY DALLAS CARTER

idden in Evansville yards, native plant gardens are an oasis for bees, caterpillars, butterflies, other insects, and the songbirds that eat them. Supported by research by Douglas Tallamy, a professor of agriculture and natural resources at the University of Delaware and author of “Nature’s Best Hope,” these local greenspaces are a simple, but critical way residents can benefit the Tri-State. According to the National Audubon Society (named for Henderson, Kentucky, resident and ornithologist John James Audubon), Tallamy found that 96 percent of all terrestrial bird species in North America feed insects to their young. A native oak tree can support the caterpillars of 500 species of butterflies and moths, whereas a non-native ginkgo tree would support just five caterpillar species, according to the National Wildlife Federation. Inspired by Tallamy’s research and a love of birds, friends and Evansvillians Julie Smith and Adam Hape founded Goldfinch Native Plant Nursery out of their homes in August 2020. Goldfinch sells native plants grown from seeds sourced in and around Southern Indiana in spring and fall sales. As national and local attention on native plants has increased, Goldfinch’s sales have relocated to the Vanderburgh County 4-H Center due to popularity. “Our customers are anywhere from expert PHOTOS BY DALLAS CARTER

level to people who are not really sure what a native plant is,” says Smith. “People are definitely interested, and it’s been fun to talk and try to educate people.” Smith and Hape each transformed their lawns into flourishing native ecosystems and are committed to helping others

do the same. As members of the Indiana Native Plant Society Southwest Chapter, they recommend the group as a resource for beginners and veterans. According to the Indiana Wildlife Federation, native plants are also beneficial for their low maintenance, requiring no fertilizer, no pesticides, and less water than non-native species. “Native plants are tough for the most part,” says Hape. “They evolved here, and they’re ready to thrive here.” BUSY BEES facebook.com/GoldfinchNativePlantNursery SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

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WELCOME HOME What once were blocky, glazed brick dormitory rooms are now openconcept luxury condominiums at The Restoration at Boehne Camp. The modern aesthetic in a historic building is what attracted residents Hetty Sloots and Peter Vollenberg, who moved into their second-floor unit early this year and dressed it with sentimental pieces, such as a brick from an old family home.

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HE NEXT TIME you emerge from the sharp S curve on North Boehne Camp Road, cast your gaze west to the stately building perched alongside the street. In a neighborhood of traditional farmhouses and classic ranchstyle homes, this red brick block stands out as a curious attraction. It predates most of the surrounding structures, yet its interior is thoroughly modern. After undergoing a renovation and beginning a new life as a handful of condominiums, the building — in spirit and in title — is indeed The Restoration at Boehne Camp. The condominiums were originally part of an administration building constructed in 1938 for the Tuberculosis Sanitarium, which opened in 1908. After being renamed Boehne Tuberculosis Hospital in 1924, the site was closed in 1965. When no permanent use was found for it, the hospital building was razed in 2000. For years, the brick administration building sat vacant and alone on the west edge of Evansville. Then came Scott Anderson. A historical architecture buff acclaimed for his preservation work on Evansville’s General Cigar Building, Old Post Office, and old jail and sheriff’s residence, Anderson was intrigued by the prospect of tackling a residential, rather than commercial, renovation project. And since the administration building’s upper level had once housed dormitories for staff of the tuberculosis hospital, converting some of the space into residential units wouldn’t be as much of a stretch. “My wife and I liked this building and grounds and decided it would be

OLD MEETS NEW Sloots’ and Vollenberg’s balcony features cheerful blooms and overlooks the property’s certified wildlife habitat. Fans of mixing old with new, the couple have found clever ways of tucking vintage design elements into their modern home, such as Dutch antiques, an heirloom shop scale, and a solid wood dining table brought over from the Netherlands.

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nice to live in a repurposed historic building,” he says. “It contained housing for hospital employees previously, so it was easy to convert it into the five apartments that we have now.” The Andersons purchased the 5-acre property, which includes the former caretaker’s house, in 2008 and began renovating it soon after. Midwest Contracting spearheaded the project, with the Andersons pitching in with the demolition, drywalling, and painting. “We removed all the non-load-bearing, glazed block walls on the first and second floors so that we could create larger, more attractive living spaces,” Anderson says. “We installed new electrical and plumbing and added an elevator.” Four 1,600-square-foot condos were plugged in — two on the ground floor, two on the second floor. Durable bamboo flooring was installed in the living rooms, dining rooms, and hallways, with Mexican terra cotta tile set down in the kitchens. Each condo comes with two spacious bedrooms, an inunit laundry room, and two sizable full baths, including an impressive master suite with private bath and walk-in closet. A balcony extends from each living room. For all its cutting-edge appliances, updated plumbing and electrical, and open design, the building still exudes its original charm. That’s what drew Netherlands natives Hetty Sloots and Peter Vollenberg to The Restoration at Boehne Camp. Off-and-on residents of Evansville since 1996, the couple enjoy mixing modern features with older structures. While living in Glenmont, New York, in 2020, they learned about the home of Peter’s coworker, who lived at The Restoration. Intrigued, they reached out to Anderson, who shot a video

from his phone of an available condo unit. Sloots and Vollenberg said yes and met their new home for the first time while moving in early this year. “When we moved back to Evansville, we were looking for an apartment to rent until we found a house. We were very lucky to find The Restoration on the West Side,” Sloots says. The Andersons have opted to live onsite full time, building their own 3,200-squarefoot apartment, complete with sunroom and patio, on the upper level of the building’s west side. They moved into their custom condo in 2010. The ground floor still houses an auditorium, which René Anderson uses for storage for her small business, Emporium Plants, Gift Baskets & Boutique on Mount Vernon Avenue. The basement formerly housed a bakery, kitchen, cold storage, and laundry facilities. Now, it’s used as tenant storage, a maintenance shop, and a kitchen for Scott and his friends to craft beer and wine. Each resident has a private garage in the detached building to the northwest. Although renovated for the 21st century, the property still harbors secrets. The administration building was once designated a local fallout shelter; Scott says a marker noting that designation was found in the basement during renovations. The Andersons are engaged innkeepers, performing the property’s groundskeeping and beautification duties. The couple crafted a boulevard entrance off Boehne Camp Road on the building’s south side and installed within it a pergola, fire pit, and patio. René has added an apiary and a certified wildlife habitat. “We love living in the historic building with lots of character,” Sloots says. “Thanks to visionaries like Scott Anderson, beautiful buildings with a story to tell are saved.” SLICE OF HISTORY boehnecamp.com

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THE AFRICAN DECOR, natureinspired construction, and even a canoe light fixture hanging from a vaulted ceiling were enough to get Tom and Bryanna Barron’s rustic chic home at 8040 N. St. Joseph Road featured in the May/June 2003 issue of Evansville Living. Now, the 6,681-square-foot estate is up for sale. The custom home designed by Jasper, Indiana, architect Rob Flick and built in 2000 by Kenny Kissel is decorated like a wildlife refuge, with animal-centric paintings, mounted antlers, a stone-laden exterior, and carved wood accents. It has three bedrooms, four bathrooms, and two garages that hold up to five cars. The walkout ranch-style home sits on 5.1 gated acres that include a sprawling yard, partially heated driveway, koi pond, fire pit, boat dock, and a private beach overseen from the great room’s floor-to-ceiling windows. “It’s very tranquil out there,” says Tami Conner, a Realtor with Janice Miller’s team at ERA First Advantage Realty, Inc. “It’s a personal retreat; you feel like you’re on vacation all the time. There is nothing like it around here.” — DALLAS CARTER

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Shopping for a new vehicle can be exciting — and, perhaps, difficult. Which model should you choose? What features do new models offer? What options should you include on your must-have list? Evansville dealerships step in to share a “test drive” of their trendiest vehicles.

D-PATRICK FORD LINCOLN The Ford F-150 has been the best-selling truck in America for the past 44 years.

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“It’s equipped with outstanding towing capabilities, the latest technology, the best ride, and an unbelievable amount of space,” says Peter O’Daniel, general manager of D-Patrick Ford Lincoln.

“Ford’s technology beats Tesla, and the price point is much better also,” O’Daniel adds. Even Elon Musk tweeted he is in awe of Ford’s ability to build a superior electric vehicle. To learn more about Ford’s new lineup, visit www.dpatrickford.com or stop by the showroom located on the corner of East Walnut Street and U.S. Highway 41.

Ford is not resting on its laurels. New releases include the F-150 Lightning,

D-PATRICK HONDA D-Patrick Honda is “family owned and community driven,” says General Sales Manager Aaron Coulter. “We’re now in the fourth generation for the same family, which is rare nowadays for dealers.” General Manager Wolfi Roehrborn says the Honda Civic has long been popular with both younger and older generations, and the 2022 Civic changes are enhancing that popularity.

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“The 2022 Civic debuts a more grown-up appearance, new features, and a refined cabin design, making it a more sophisticated, and trendy vehicle,” Roehrborn adds. “With all the new safety features, the cars essentially drive themselves.” The 11th generation Civic will be offered in both sedan and hatchback body styles with all-digital LCD instrument display, standard 7-inch color touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Integration, wireless smartphone charging, Bose premium sound system, adaptive cruise control, and more. Looking to the future, Honda plans to sell only zero-emissions vehicles across all its major markets by 2040, becoming the latest automaker to set a concrete target date for phasing out gas and diesel-powered engines. “That’s Honda’s goal,” Coulter says. “And they’re currently leading that race.”

D-PATRICK MOTOPLEX D-Patrick Motoplex offers the full lineup of sports activity vehicles from BMW.

“The BMW X7 is easily one of the most popular of all the SAVs on the market today,” says Tony Ricketts, general sales manager for D-Patrick Motoplex. “It has third-row seating and is available with both a twin-turbo charged 6-cylinder engine and a V-8 engine.”

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virtually self-driving by calculating the distance from the vehicle in front of you while steering the vehicle without driver assistance. BMW also provides Connected Drive, which keeps you connected to all the information you need while on the go and provides individual driver profiles for a custom driving experience. “BMW is the ultimate driving machine for those who truly have a passion for driving and a desire for the finer things in life,” Ricketts says.

D-PATRICK NISSAN The all-new Rogue is at the forefront of Nissan’s new lineup and aims to put the thrill back into driving. “The Rogue has been one of the most popular sports utility vehicles on the market, and the new model exceeds all expectations,” says Scott Grammer, general sales manager for D-Patrick Nissan. “Nissan is certainly known for technology and styling, and the Rogue has it all.” Nissan’s Safety Shield 360 advanced technologies surround the Rogue with protection. These standard features include lane departure warning, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic braking when backing up, blind spot warning, and automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection. “Ten airbags are

designed to cocoon your body for the ultimate safety,” Grammer says. Comfort features include heated rear seat, tri-zone climate control, wireless Apple CarPlay, and rear doors that open almost 90 degrees for easier entrance and exit. “Rogue is an amazing vehicle,” Grammer says. “It’s stylish and packed with cutting-edge technology starting around $24,000.”

EVANSVILLE HYUNDAI The 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup truck “is the most anticipated vehicle in the United States right now,” says John Allen, Evansville Hyundai’s internet sales director. “We’ve never had one in America before, so this is really big.” Acclaimed for its longevity and warranty, the Santa Cruz pickup truck has a powerful engine, four trim-level options, and standard all-wheel drive. “It has all the latest safety technology and big operating screens on the dash,” Allen says. “The adaptive cruise control will follow the car in front of it, keeping a safe distance, and will automatically adjust the speed. If the vehicle in front of you stops, the Santa Cruz will automatically stop and start again when the vehicle in front of you starts.”

Walking into a vehicle dealership with definite knowledge of a buyer’s budget and a pre-approved loan is a crucial asset. With affordable rates and extended payment options, Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union can give vehicle shoppers a major boost at the start of their search. “Buying such a large purchase as a vehicle can cause some anxiety,” says John Phipps, ETFCU’s Senior Vice President of Consumer Lending. “I do this daily, and I understand the ins and outs of an auto loan. But when people are doing this every four or five years, it can be intimidating. We can help put you at ease.” Many buyers have some kind of vehicle in mind when they go shopping. “But they also want to know what they can afford (and) what fits in their budget,” Phipps says. “An individual can sit down with us and find out what payments would be for a certain vehicle. That way, the buyer can go in confidently and find a vehicle in the right price range.” Having a pre-approved loan also can speed up the buying process, Phipps says. A loan application can be completed in person at the credit union, online at etfcu.org, or by phone with a member of the lending team. “Because of our partnership with most our local vehicle dealers,” Phipps says, “if you want, you can use the preapproval to complete the financing at the dealership and drive away that day with the vehicle of your choice.” SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

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The 2022 Santa Cruz comes with the nation’s longest highway warranty. Limited warranty covers five years or 60,000 miles. The Powertrain warranty covers 10 years or 100,000 miles. Complimentary maintenance is covered for three years or 36,000 miles, plus five years of roadside assistance.

EVANSVILLE KIA Talk about luxury. The 2022 Kia Telluride has heated and cooled leather seats, plus captain seats in the middle of the vehicle. “It’s like two comfortable bucket chairs instead of a bench in the middle,” says David Cates, general sales manager for Evansville Kia. “Kia Telluride was the 2020 ‘World Car of the Year’ and has all kinds of the latest technology.” The Telluride’s cockpit has a 10.3-inch touchscreen and standard voice-command navigation system, along with features that allows drivers to amplify their voices to rear passengers. Semiautonomous cruise control adjusts the vehicle’s speed going into and out of corners, and the blind spot detection system alerts drivers to unseen objects in an adjacent lane. “The Telluride has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability, plus a 10-speaker

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The new Grand Cherokee L, Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer offer night vision that detects and warns about animals in the dark or cars without headlights. A family camera — FAMCAM — lets drivers see on a dashboard screen what children might be doing in the back seat. The rugged beauties have a warning system to alert if the vehicle is not slowing down for a stop sign or pedestrian crossing. “The system will notify you with an audible and a visual on the dash,” Matthis says. “Then the system will automatically stop the vehicle if the motorist doesn’t.”

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LIVING WITH WHAT YOU HAVE is an essential part of Chris and Shannon Owen’s lifestyle. It is why they have set out on a mission to supply their community with sustainable, nutrient-dense produce by converting their East Side home into a hydroponic microfarm. The husband-and-wife duo started Cheshire Curiosities MicroFarm + Homestead in December 2020, utilizing nearly every inch of their less-than-quarter-acre backyard to grow about 20 types of produce, including eggplant, butternut squash, okra, cantaloupe cucumbers, and sugar baby watermelons. The Owens’ basement houses more than 15 varieties of microgreens. “My family has always had a small garden PHOTOS BY AUDRA STRAW

in the back, and it’s something (Shannon) was very passionate about when I met her, and we just kind of expanded on that,” Chris says. “Obviously last year was scary … with not knowing if there were (food) trucks coming in. If something like that happens again, we want to be a source of food for not only our family, but the people around us.” Cheshire’s microgreens are grown using coconut coir — the middle shell of a coconut husk — instead of soil, an increasingly popular type of hydroponic-growing medium. The microgreens are placed in racks under energy-efficient fluorescent lights and watered two to three times daily from the bottom to inhibit contamination risks.

After about two weeks, they are harvested, packaged, and refrigerated until sold. The microgreens themselves can serve as a garnish, topping hotdogs, burgers, eggs, or even mac and cheese. “It’s just like a generous garnishment, is how I look at it,” says Shannon. “You don’t want to cook it because you’re breaking down the vital nutrient there. But ultimately, the more you put, the more flavor, and with that comes the benefits, too.” Cheshire Curiosities sells its microgreens and other homegrown produce on its website for pickup and through a weekly home delivery subscription. Shoppers can also buy the microgreens at the Historic Newburgh Farmer’s Market, Market on Main, and Bargetown Market. The microgreens can even be spotted on the menus of local restaurants The Collective and Copper House. — RILEY GUERZINI

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MODERN MASTERPIECE A modern spin on the classic New York brasserie, Francie opened in Brooklyn in December 2020. Although the opening was delayed several times, owner John Winterman led the upscale restaurant to earning a Michelin star in May 2021.

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aiting for a table with more than 200 other restaurant patrons at modern brasserie Francie in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, you may notice familiar names have reserved seats at the bar: Two are for fashion designer Halston, and another pair for Van Halen’s David Lee Roth. These famous Hoosiers won’t be dining with you — the signs are how owner and Evansville native John Winterman stays connected to his Indiana roots. Open five nights a week, Francie serves starters, including portions of shellfish, soufflé cakes, and duck saucisson; handmade pastas; main courses such as côte de bouef and

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dry-aged crown of duck; a cheese cart; and delectable desserts, teas, and coffees. “The restaurant has a very comfortable vibe to it,” says fellow Evansvillian Tim Roe, who visited Francie with his wife Jennifer and their two children in June. “The food was fantastic.” Roe met Winterman as a teenager through mutual friends and has stayed in touch through the years. He also dined with his family at Winterman’s first French-inspired restaurant, Bâtard, in 2019. “When John was opening a new restaurant, I told him I was going to come eat,” says Roe. “My favorite part was seeing John in his element. He is built to be in the restaurant business.” Winterman had a long journey from the Tri-State to Brooklyn. He grew up with a taste for Tri-State favorites such as Roca Bar’s Italian salad and Hilltop Inn’s brain sandwich that he still carries with him. The 1988 Castle High School graduate got his first real experience in the industry as a busser at a now-closed establishment in Breckenridge, Colorado, where he moved after receiving bachelor’s degrees in English and history from Indiana University in 1993.

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He went on to work at Chicago’s Charlie Trotter’s restaurant in 1994 (becoming dining room manager in 1998) before moving into the world of French cuisine. He became a maître d’hotel at Gary Danko in San Francisco in 2001 and relocated to New York to join Restaurant Daniel in 2005 before opening Bâtard in 2014. In 2019, Winterman left Michelinstarred Bâtard and joined fellow Michelin star chef Chris Cipollone to create Francie. The duo named the restaurant after the protagonist of Betty Smith’s semiautobiographical novel, “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.” Smith’s granddaughter even sent Winterman a message of encouragement during the restaurant’s openings. “The book’s overall theme is about growing something from nothing,” he says. When the city shut down in March 2020 in response to COVID-19, Francie was under construction. In De-

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IN THE KITCHEN Chef Chris Cipollone and his staff hand craft their Michelin-starred dishes down to the last detail. Serving an array of starters and main courses including côte de bouef and dry-aged crown of duck, Francie often has a 200-plus person wait list each night.

cember 2020, it opened and had seven nights of service before another lockdown took place. It wasn’t until Feb. 17, 2021, that Francie reopened. In April, Winterman and Cipollone were notified Francie would be getting a Michelin star, a secret they kept until the official announcement in May. The designation — awarded to seven New York restaurants in 2021 — breathed new life into Francie, counteracting the weight of its delays.

“I didn’t really consider myself having made it big,” he says. “I think what (Chris and I) have done is really an expression of our gained and shared experiences and what we think a restaurant can be like. And we feel like we present a product and a style of service in an atmosphere that people want to be in multiple times a month.” NEW YORK STATE OF MIND franciebrooklyn.com

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THE GRILL OF A LIFETIME Get a taste of Taylor’s Grill on Wheels WALKING DOWNTOWN IN HENDERSON, Kentucky, the scent of hickory and maple floats to the street from the smoker behind Taylor’s Grill on Wheels. As the door opens to the takeout restaurant at 130 N. Water St., you’ll hear Maai Taylor’s greeting of “watch your step” and the scraping of utensils as she and husband Carl put the finishing touches on generous portions of their homemade dishes made fresh each morning. Before opening the storefront in September 2020, smoking meat was a hobby for Carl, who married Maai in 2016. But if he wasn’t smoking meat, he says he was thinking about it, even at the office. “I used to sit at a desk … the whole time, I’m telling my boss, ‘I want a barbecue business,’” he says of his lifelong dream. It was a dream Maai believed; she pushed Carl to quit his job while she worked for Deaconess Health System. Carl agreed, even getting a tattoo of the restaurant’s name before they ever began catering events in 2017 and serving lunch at Henderson Community College in 2018. “When you have passion and a dream, you have to believe in yourself first before somebody PHOTOS BY ZACH STRAW

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else believes in you,” Carl says. “This was my motivation. I can’t have the tattoo and not be about it.” Taylor’s — which also has a mobile catering trailer — offers smoked pork, chicken, and pork chops; signature rubs; mac and cheese; potato salad; Maai’s top-secret barbecue sauce; and other original recipes of southern favorites for takeout. As for motivation for the future of the restaurant entering its second year of operation, Maai says her own Taylor’s Grill tattoo is “coming next.” ON THE GRILL. facebook.com/smkbbq SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

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DUCTILE DINING Copper House Owner Charisa Perkins is no stranger to the Evansville food scene, working as a chef at various local establishments. The former head chef at Tin Man Brewing Co. is combining her wisdom and culinary passion for a one-of-akind dining experience in her newest restaurant, supplementing the rustic food with artisan décor.

opper House is truly the best of both worlds. The luxurious ambience models high-end restaurants found in larger cities across the country, but the core of Copper House’s menu comes down to comfort food that people from all walks of life can enjoy. Evansville’s newest upscale-casual dining experience combines modern, industrial design with traditional fare and libations, all carefully crafted from owner Charisa Perkins’ culinary vision. Perkins, a Henderson, Kentucky, native who has lived in Evansville for 10 years, has worked in restaurants across the city since graduating from Sullivan University’s culinary school in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2009. She’s been a chef and server at Farm 57, The Slice, Bokeh Lounge, Planters’ Café, and Roppongi Japanese Steak and Sushi. “I just wanted to be in positions that I’d be in charge of people, to refresh my memory so I could remember what it was like being in that position,” says Perkins. 166

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Before those jobs, she was the head chef at Tin Man Brewing Co. — the former tenant at the 1430 W. Franklin St. building where Copper House is located — for three-and-a-half years before the restaurant closed in 2017. The original Franklin Street Boarding House and Saloon building was built in 1869. A fire in 1962 caused damage to the left third of the structure, and it was renovated in 2008 before Tin Man did more remodeling when it opened in 2012. After Tin Man closed, Perkins planned to fulfill her dream of opening her own restaurant, gathering the necessary investors and acquiring the building in November 2019. She was ambitious about creating not just a restaurant with amazing cuisine, but a place people can go to escape for a casual, laissez-faire night out or an upscale, special-occasion dinner. “You can come in wearing jeans, shorts, and flip flops if you want to, but you can also get really good quality food that’s plated nicely,” she says. “My mom and I went back and forth on names for three or four weeks,” adds Perkins. “Originally this building was named Franklin Street Boarding House and Saloon. I wanted to keep part of the name so that’s where the ‘House’ came from. And one of them that my mom

brought up was Copper Pot or Copper Kettle, and I was like, ‘I don’t like that end part, but I like Copper.’” As part of the restaurant’s layout scheme, a new kitchen was installed in the former brewing area at the back, which is also opened to guests in an area Perkins calls the “Garden Room.” The space is decorated with plants from Wilde Horticulture, who also landscaped the exterior. From the Garden Room, patrons get an up-close view of the kitchen. On the second floor is space for private events and large parties as well as a conference room and office space. Amongst the other contemporary decor and theming inside the building lie several pieces constructed by local craftspeople — a copper wall to the far side of the entrance, a bird-themed mural adjacent to the copper piece, a large metal giraffe towards the back of the dining room, and wooden tables lining the edge of the dining room. Although the atmosphere draws customers into Copper House, it’s the food that keeps them coming back. The creative dishes on the menu, each meticulously composed by Perkins and her staff, are simple, yet elegant. Favorites like the Chicken and Waffle Sandwich, dressed with lettuce, pickled red onion, and spicy maple mayo, or the burger are comfort food at their core, but are enhanced with Copper House charm and touch using handmade ingredients (such as the bacon they make by curing and smoking raw pork belly).

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Some of the menu items are influenced from Perkins’ Tin Man menu, such as the Chicken and Waffle Sandwich or the If Pigs Could Fly tacos, a blend of fried pork belly tossed in an Asian glaze and served with coleslaw, wontons, and wasabi cream sauce. For dessert, try the Salted Caramel Brown Sugar Cake. A dense cake with a fudge-like icing that melts in your mouth, Perkins says she’s been working on the recipe for at least two years. Along with Copper House’s rustic fare, it offers a full bar with wine, a regional and domestic beer selection, and specialty cocktails. “I like being able to be creative and food definitely allows you to do that,” Perkins says. “Sooner than later, I’ll be doing some food pairing dinners. Those are my favorite things, where you have four or five courses, you pair a beverage with

Franklin Street Boarding House and Saloon building at 1430 W. Franklin St., Copper House offers patrons a close-up view of the kitchen from the Garden Room and space on the second floor for private events and large parties. Each menu item is carefully crafted from Charisa Perkins’ vision, including the spiced pork burger with a feta spread and pickled beets to pair with a contemporary side salad.

it, and usually I enjoy making it some kind of theme.” The passion for every dish and design at Copper House is exuberant, and for Perkins, that drive to be creative inspires her to produce an unforgettable experience for each meal. “The reason I love food is you’re always learning things,” she says. “I will never know everything about it, so it always keeps you learning and interested, and you can play around with flavor and textures.” RUSTIC CHARM Location: 1430 W. Franklin St. Phone: 812-909-8089 Website: thecopper.house Dining Hours: Closed Monday and Tuesday. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Adult Beverages: Beer, wine, cocktails Prices: $6 to $17 Payment: All major credit cards accepted

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FINE DINING CAVANAUGH’S: 421 N.W. Riverside Drive (inside Tropicana Evansville),

812-433-4000. Steaks, fresh seafood, overlooking the Ohio River, and entertainment in piano bar. CORK ‘N CLEAVER: 650 S. Hebron Ave., 812-479-6974. Steak, prime rib, chicken, seafood, salad bar, soup, and sandwich lunches. HAUB STEAK HOUSE: 101 E. Haub St. (next to railroad tracks), Haubstadt, IN, 812-768-6462. A la carte menu. Steak, prime rib, seafood, chicken, pork, vegetable side dishes, and desserts. MA.T.888 CHINA BISTRO: 5636 Vogel Road, 812-475-2888. Specialties include lemongrass fish, Peking duck, and chicken lettuce wraps. MADELEINE’S FUSION RESTAURANT: 423 S.E. Second St., 812-491-8611. Appetizers, soups, salads, entrées, including day catch seafood and prime steaks, extensive bar selections, and wine cellar. Special dietary requests honored. Private meeting rooms and in-season patio dining available. RED GERANIUM: 520 North St., New Harmony, IN, 812-682-6171. Contemporary American cuisine and extensive wine list.

UPSCALE CASUAL AMY’S ON FRANKLIN: 1418 W. Franklin St., 812-401-2332. Comfort food influenced by the French Quarter, Mexico, and Texas.

BAR LOUIE: 7700 Eagle Crest Blvd., 812-476-7069. Full bar, expansive menu

with mini Kobe hot dogs, the Luigi sandwich with shaved rib eye, and large hamburger selection. BIAGGI’S RISTORANTE ITALIANO: 6401 E. Lloyd Expressway, 812-421-0800. Italian cuisine. BILL’S RESTAURANT: 420 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY, 270-852-8120. A variety of New American cuisine for lunch, dinner, and dessert. BONEFISH GRILL: 6401 E. Lloyd Expressway, 812-401-3474. Wood-burning grill, fish, steaks, pasta dishes, soups, salads, and its famous Bang Bang Shrimp. H BRU BURGER BAR: (Restaurant with the Best Burger, 2021) 222 Sycamore St. in the former Greyhound bus terminal, 812-302-3005. Signature burgers, classic sandwiches, salads, appetizers, desserts, and an extensive drink menu. CAMBRIDGE GRILL: 1034 Beacon Hill, 812-868-4653. Salads, sandwiches, pizzas, entrées, and an expanded wine menu. THE COLLECTIVE: 230 Main St. above Comfort by the Cross-Eyed Cricket. 812-202-8051. Specialty, fresh appetizers and entrees and an extensive beverage list. COMFORT BY THE CROSS-EYED CRICKET: 230 Main St. 812-909-3742. Full breakfast menu, home-style favorites, sandwiches, and salads. COPPER HOUSE: 1430 W. Franklin St., 812-909-8089. Unique cuisine meets comfort food. ENTWINED WINE AND COCKTAIL BAR: 303 Main St., 812-550-1393. A robust wine, beer, and cocktail list and a seasonal tapas menu. HOUSE OF COMO: 2700 S. Kentucky Ave., 812-422-0572. Baked chicken dishes, lamb chops, fish entrées, and oversized steaks with Lebanese and Middle Eastern influence. JENNINGS STREET PUBLIC HOUSE: 300 W. Jennings St., Newburgh, IN. 812518-4007. Local craft beer, wine, domestics, scratch cocktails, and spirits. RIVERWALK RESTAURANT & CATERING: 6 Walnut St. (inside the Hadi Shrine building), 812-758-4644. Cocktails, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, fish, and specialty plates from the Acropolis menu. SCHYMIK’S KITCHEN: 1112 Parrett St., 812-401-3333. Globally influenced restaurant and wine bar. SIP OWENSBORO: 101 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY, 270-297-3031. Wine bar with charcuterie boards and small dishes. THE WINE DOWN: 8666 Ruffian Lane, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-0066. A wide selection of wine with appetizers, flatbreads, and desserts.

PRIVATE CLUBS EVANSVILLE COUNTRY CLUB: 3810 Stringtown Road, 812-425-2243. Executive chef on staff. Diverse menu selection. Member-only dining.

OAK MEADOW COUNTRY CLUB: 11505 Browning Road, 812-867-1900.

Chef-created menu in full-service dining room and diverse options ranging from traditional to cutting edge. Breakfast served on weekends. Member-only dining. ROLLING HILLS COUNTRY CLUB: 1666 Old Plank Road, Newburgh, IN, 812925-3336. Executive chef on staff. New and classic dishes including chicken, seafood specials, and pastas. Member-only dining.

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VICTORIA NATIONAL: 2000 Victoria National Blvd., Newburgh, IN, 812858-8230. Chef-featured items weekly. Member-only dining.

DELIS THE BISTRO: 1 Main St. (Old National Bank), 812-424-5801. Fresh soups, salads, sandwiches, paninis, desserts, and daily specials. Catering available.

BITS AND BYTES: 216 N.W. Fourth St., 812-423-5113. Breakfast, deli-style sandwich lunches, and desserts.

THE DELI: 421 N.W. Riverside Drive (inside Tropicana Evansville), 812-4334000. Deli sandwiches, salads, hot dogs, polish sausage, and pizza.

EMGE’S DELI AND ICE CREAM: 3848 N. First Ave., 812-422-3026. Sandwiches, homemade deli salads, soups, and daily specials.

FIREHOUSE SUBS: 1031 N. Green River Road, 812-909-4445. Hot and cold

subs with toppings such as smoked turkey, sliced chicken, veggies, and white chicken salad. HONEYBAKED HAM: 1446 N. Green River Road, 812-471-2940. Boxed lunches, sandwiches, salads, as well as whole, half, or slices of ham. Variety of desserts and side items. JASON’S DELI: 943 N. Green River Road, 812-471-9905. Sandwiches, salads, and other healthy meals with fresh ingredients and no artificial trans fats, MSG, or high fructose corn syrup. JIMMY JOHN’S: 701 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-401-5400; 130 N. St. Joseph Ave., 812-402-9944; 330 Main St., 812-402-5653; 2320 N. Green River Road, 812-402-5747; 8680 High Point Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-4907111. Deli-style sandwiches, fresh-baked bread, vegetables prepared daily, and cold cut meats. H LIC’S DELI AND ICE CREAM: (Best Ice Cream, 2021) 800 E. Diamond Ave., 812-424-4862; 4501 Lincoln Ave., 812-477-3131; 2311 W. Virginia St., 812-423-4173; 2001 Washington Ave., 812-473-0569; 11 N.W. Fifth St., 812-422-2618; 8700 Ruffian Lane, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-0022. Deli-style soups, salads, sandwiches, locally made ice cream, and sorbets. McALISTER’S DELI: 2220 N. Green River Road, 812-618-2050; 5301 Pearl Drive, Ste. 100, 812-228-4222. Deli sandwiches, salads, spuds, and sweet tea. NORTH MAIN ANNEX: 701 N. Main St., 812-250-4551. Gourmet catering from breakfast to dessert, and a daily, fresh-made menu of breakfast, salads, baked goods, and deli classics. OLD TYME DELI & MEAT SHOP: 307 N. 1st Ave., 812-401-1030. A traditional deli and meat shop offering plate lunches.

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, restaurants are handicapped-accessible and accept major credit cards. City and county

ordinances prohibit smoking in many facilities. We suggest calling ahead to check which venues are exempt. Evansville Living has made every attempt to present an accurate guide. Please notify us of significant changes in a restaurant’s management, location, or menu. This directory is compiled by editorial staff and not based on advertising.

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PANERA BREAD: 220 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-476-7477; 5201 Pearl Drive, 812-

250-7088; 4015 Gateway Blvd., Newburgh, IN, 812-706-6386. Breads, sandwiches, paninis, soups, salads, and specialty coffee drinks. PENN STATION EAST COAST SUBS: 137 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-479-7366; 4827 Davis Lant Drive, 812-402-7366; 5310 Pearl Drive, 812-434-7366; 8887 High Pointe Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-401-7366; 1111 Barrett Blvd., Henderson, KY, 270-826-7361; 3525 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY, 270683-1515. Grilled, made fresh-to-order sub sandwiches, homemade hand-cut fries, and fresh-squeezed lemonade. SICILIANO SUBS: 2021 W. Franklin St., 812-303-3382. Specialty sandwiches like the Cuban and Siciliano subs. WHICH WICH: 5401 E. Lloyd Expressway, 812-471-2818; 6401 N. Green River Road, 812-867-0826. An extensive menu of customizable sandwiches and sides.

BAKERIES, COFFEEHOUSES, AND ICE CREAM 3 CHICKS FUDGERY: 305 Main St., Mount Vernon, IN, 812-457-2633. Fresh

fudge, gourmet coffee, unique gifts and décor, and charcuterie from Board and Wheel. 2ND STREET BISTRO & BAKERY: 115 S. Second St., Boonville, IN, 812-573-8887. Freshly baked desserts, cookies, cakes, pies, and more. 2ND LANGUAGE: 401 N.W. Second St. 812-401-2500. Authentic Patisserie with European pastries, flavorful cronuts, and Asian street foods. BE HAPPY PIE COMPANY: 2818 Mount Vernon Ave., 812-449-7718. Madefrom-scratch pies, cookies, scones, and cookie pies. BEA SWEET TREATS: 4111 Merchant Drive, Newburgh, Indiana, 812-4547728. Custom cakes and cookies, macarons, cookies, and other baked goods. BEANS & BARISTAS: 800 N. Green River Road (inside Eastland Mall), 812-4758566. Full coffee bar, gourmet coffees and teas, Italian sodas, and various pastry treats. Retail gourmet coffee beans and teas and unique gifts. BECAUSE BREAD: 300 W. Jennings St., Newburgh, IN, 812-518-9190. Fresh homemade breads, pastries, and desserts. BEN & PENNY’S: 20 W. Water St., Newburgh, IN (behind Café Arazu), 812858-2556. Ice cream and espresso bar, wine and cheese baskets, fine chocolates, and Ben’s Breakfast Deli. BLACK LODGE COFFEE ROASTERS: 610 Church St., New Harmony, IN, 812-6822449. Pour-overs, presses, cold-brew iced coffee, espressos, and more.

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812-853-0500. Full bakery with cookies, scones, muffins, cupcakes, coffee, and lunches including signature sandwiches paired with choice of chips, pickles, and homemade soup. CRUMBL COOKIES: 939 N. Burkhardt Road, Ste. B, 812-965-4133. Delivery and carry-out homemade, gourmet cookies. THE DAIRIETTE: 711 Atkinson St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-2401. Hamburgers, tenderloins, fries, milkshakes, and soft-serve sundaes. D-ICE: 800 N. Green River Road (inside Eastland Mall), 812-319-9071. Thaifried ice cream rolls. H DONUT BANK BAKERY AND COFFEE SHOP: (Best Bakery, Cup of Coffee, 2021) 210 N. St. Joseph Ave., 812-426-1011; 2128 N. First Ave., 812-426-2311; 1031 E. Diamond Ave., 812-426-0011; 5 N. Green River Road, 812-479-0511; 1950 Washington Ave., 812-477-2711; 3988 State Highway 261, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-9911; 1200 Lincoln Ave., 812-402-4111; 1303 W. Broadway St., Princeton, IN, 812-385-3711; 2630A U.S. Highway 41, Henderson, KY, 270212-0181. Donuts, coffee, cookies, other baked goods, and smoothies. DUNKIN’ DONUTS: 3960 N. First Ave., 812-550-1500; 850 N. Green River Road, 812-303-5797. Donuts, pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and a variety of coffees. GAYLACAKE: 320 N. Main St., 812-454-9791. Homemade cakes, mints, chocolate caramel pretzels, and candies. GREAT HARVEST BREAD COMPANY: 423 Metro Ave., 812-476-4999. Freshbaked bread, breakfast items, sandwiches, salads, homemade soups for lunch, and specialty sweets. HENDERSON JUICE CO.: 13 S. Main St., Henderson, KY, 270-832-3767. Fresh juices, smoothies, breakfast items, soups, and wraps. HONEY + MOON COFFEE CO.: 612 S. Weinbach Ave., 812-602-3123; 1211 Tutor Lane, 812-893-2945. Curated coffee, drinks, fresh food, and Bliss Artisan ice cream. JUST RENNIE’S COOKIE CO.: 100 S.E. Fourth St., 812-490-8098. Gourmet lunches, chicken salad sandwiches, club wraps, and cookies. MILK & SUGAR SCOOP SHOPPE: 2027 W. Franklin St., 812-602-1423; 10931 Highway 66. Premium ice cream shop. MR. BUBBLE TEA: 503 N. Green River Road, 812-550-3166. Smoothies, Asian beverages, and bubble tea in different flavors. MULBERRY JEANS: 600 State St., Newburgh, IN, 812-490-5835. High tea served with sandwiches, desserts, an extensive collection of premium coffee beans, and a variety of loose-leaf tea. NIKO’S BAKERY AND CAFE: 601 Emory Drive, Owensboro, KY, 270-4784441. Fresh-baked breads and pastries, breakfast, salads, sandwiches, and soup. ORANGE LEAF: 701 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-401-5215. Up to 70 flavors of frozen yogurt. PANADERÍA SAN MIGUEL: 2004 Washington Ave., 812-814-8037. Traditional Mexican bakery with cakes, pastries, and bread. PARLOR DOUGHNUTS: 301 N. Green River Road, 812-303-4754; 12 N.W. Third St., 812-303-5906. Fresh doughnuts, croissant doughnuts, and coffee from Proper Coffee Roasters. PENNY LANE COFFEEHOUSE: 600 S.E. Second St., 812-421-8741. Fair trade organic espresso and espresso drinks, gourmet coffees, Italian sodas, fresh-baked pastries, and vegetarian soups. PIECE OF CAKE: 210 Main St., 812-424 2253. Customized cakes, cookies, coffee, sodas, breakfast items, and more. PROPER COFFEE ROASTERS: 301 N. Green River Road, 812-429-0110. Coffee, espresso drinks, specialty beverages, and breakfast and brunch options THE REFINERY: 224 W. Jennings St., Newburgh, IN, 812-202-1113. Specialty coffee and espresso drinks. RIVER CITY COFFEE + GOODS.: 223 Main St., 812-550-1695. Espresso bar, brewed coffees, pour-overs, and teas. RIVER KITTY CAT CAFE: 226 Main St., 812-550-1553. Coffee, tea, croissants, cookies, biscotti, and savory pastries. SMALLEY COFFEE: 2955 Newton St., Jasper, IN, 812-482-2442. Handcrafted drinks including lattes, cappuccinos, Americanos, iced coffees and teas, and frozen drinks. STARBUCKS: 624 S. Green River Road (inside Barnes & Noble), 812-4751054; 504 N. Green River Road, 812-476-7385; 6401 E. Lloyd Expressway, Ste. 16, 812-401-1771; 4700 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-549-4053; 4650 First Ave., 812-421-0461; 601 Walnut St., 812-423-5002; 7755 State Highway 66, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-0234. SUGAR FIX: 333 State St., Newburgh, IN, 865-851-1164. A candy shop with a variety of candies, chocolates, and sweet treats. TF ICE CREAM: 1002 E. Walnut St., Boonville, IN, 812-715-3367. Ice cream, sherbet, and more. TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ: 2101 N. Green River Road, 812-297-9727. Smoothies, flatbreads, wraps, sandwiches. WHITE SWAN COFFEE LAB AT THE HUB ON FRANKLIN: 2025 W. Franklin St. 812-604-9529. Espresso drinks, brewed coffee, and teas.

khardt Road and is dishing out pink to-go boxes full of homemade specialty cookies with weekly rotating flavors.

NOW OPEN Peachy Treats Southern Style food truck is serving wings, loaded fries, funnel cakes, snowballs, ice cream, and more in Henderson, Kentucky. The Milk Barn Café is a food truck now serving made-to-order, iced doughnuts called firecakes, coffee drips, and ice cream. Poppa Bacon’s Street Kitchen food truck has hit the streets with specialty, around-the-world dishes such as Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches, poutine, and Delhi butter chicken. Bea Sweet Treats bakery’s storefront is now open at 4111 Merchant Drive in Newburgh, Indiana. The Taqueria Company and Gonz’z Steak Burger have expanded outside Eastland Mall with a new location at 2519 N. First Ave. The New Old Mill (5031 New Harmony Road), formerly The Old Mill, reopened in late July under new owners Andrew Bowlds, Ben Kron, and Katie Evans. Bowlds and Kron also own the Hornville Tavern. Popular regional chain Sam’s Southern Eatery has opened a new location at 1765 S. Green St. in Henderson, Kentucky. Biscuit Belly is open at 945 N. Burkhardt Road and serving extreme biscuit sandwiches and other breakfast specialties. Osaka Japanese Hibachi and Sushi has opened at 5435 Pearl Drive and features hibachi-style cuisine, a sushi bar, and specialty dishes for dine-in and carry-out. WeeZies Soul Food truck is now serving comfort food such as pork chops and fried catfish. Crumbl Cookies is now open at 939 Bur-

NIBBLES Schymik’s Kitchen at 1112 Parrett St. has reinstated its Upstairs Dinner Series every other Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. Meals are themed, include five courses, and cost $75 per person with tax and gratuity. The Ascension St. Vincent YMCA Downtown has opened a teaching kitchen in partnership with Upgrade. Popular coffee cart Joe Brewski, serving cold brew and hand-crafted sodas, recently opened a storefront Downtown. Los Bravos Mexican Restaurant can now bring its signature tacos to you with its new catered street tacos bar. National ice cream chain Bruster’s Real Ice Cream announced it will be coming to Evansville by the end of 2022. Franco’s Italian Food is for sale. The business at 270 N. Green River Road will remain open until further notice. DEARLY DEPARTED Stoll’s Country Inn (19820 Castle Creek Drive) has permanently closed and is for sale. Purple Cup Coffee Company’s original location at 4502 W. Lloyd Expressway has closed. Its East Side location opened and closed in January 2021. Iwataya Japanese Restaurant, which closed in February, has announced the attached Japanese Grocery will close after 21 years. Ginmiya Asian Diner closed permanently in July. Walton’s International Comfort Food (956 Parrett St.) as Evansvillians know it has closed. Owner Tim Mills is rebranding to Walton’s Smoke House and Southern Kitchen to serve smoked and rotisserie meats, sandwiches, and more.

DINERS, CAFÉS, AND FAMILY RESTAURANTS

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6 A.M.: 800 N. Green River Road (inside Eastland Mall), 812-679-6710.

ing sandwiches including pulled pork, Chicago-style Italian beef, pork loin, and steak. COMMANDER’S GRILL: 118 W. Locust St., Boonville, IN, 812-715-0055. A sandwich shop with fried chicken, salads, steaks, and pork chops. CROSS-EYED CRICKET: 2101 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-422-6464. Traditional American cuisine. DOUBLE D’S RESTAURANT & CATERING: 1206 E. Main St., Boonville, IN, 812897-8813. American fare including salads, steaks, and seafood. Fried catfish and chicken are the house specialities. Full catering packages available. FARMER & FRENCHMAN: 12522 U.S. Highway 41-S, Robards, KY, 270748-1856. Café featuring cheese and charcuterie trays, salads, Napolitana pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, desserts, beer, and Farmer & Frenchman wines. FLOURISH PLANT-BASED EATERY: 222 S. Red Bank Road, 812-602-3202. A rotating menu of vegan meals, juices, smoothies, and wellness shots. FRIENDSHIP DINER: 834 Tutor Lane, 812-402-0201. Breakfast, sandwiches, pasta, and home-style favorites. G.D. RITZY’S: 4810 University Drive, 812-425-8700; 4320 N. First Ave., 812-421-1300; 601 N. Green River Road, 812-474-6259. Grilled hamburgers, grilled chicken, chicken strips, kids meal, hot dogs, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, ultra-thin shoestring-style French fries, old-fashioned ice cream, and milkshakes.

than 12 flavors of chicken salad, soups, sides, and desserts.

Breakfast foods, like biscuits and gravy, omelets, and French toast. 1820 CAFÉ: 5721 E. Virginia St. (in the Vineyard Bookstore), 812-479-8777. Croissants with chicken salad, gourmet coffees, and fruit smoothies. BIG-TOP DRIVE IN: 1213 W. Maryland St., 812-424-7442. Sandwiches, chicken strips, and ice cream. BISCUIT BELLY: 945 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-777-8300. Shareable breakfast dishes, biscuit sandwiches, biscuits and gravy, and more. BJ’S RESTAURANT AND BREWHOUSE: 1000 N. Green River Road, 812-550-9320. Soups, salads, pizza, pasta, burgers and sandwiches, and other entrées. BURGER BANK: 1617 S. Weinbach Ave., 812-475-2265. Mini-burgers, cheeseburgers, fries, and more.

CAFÉ COURT (RIDGWAY UNIVERSITY CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE): 1800 Lincoln Ave., 812-488-2951. Hot entrées, salad bar, deli and

grill; Chick-fil-A; Starbucks Coffee, sandwiches, and salads at Rademacher’s Cafe; convenience store Aces Place. CAFE ON WATER STREET: 104 N. Water St., Henderson, KY, 270-577-9402. Casual American fare with homestyle classics. THE CAROUSEL: 5115 Monroe Ave., 812-479-6388. Classic American cuisine. CARRIAGE INN: 103 Gibson St., Haubstadt, IN, 812-768-6131. Plate lunches, sandwiches, soups, salads, steaks, and assorted dinner entrées. CATFISH WILLY’S: 5720 E. Virginia St., 812-401-2233. Chicken, burgers, and seafood like crab, lobster, shrimp, and gator.

CLEAVERS: 5501 E. Indiana St., 812-473-0001. A casual restaurant serv-

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THE GRANOLA JAR AT 111: 111 S. Green River Road, 812-401-8111. Café serving a variety of sandwhiches and salads, cookies, and granola.

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THE GRANOLA JAR CAFÉ & BAKERY: 1033 Mount Pleasant Road, 812-437-

1899. Specializes in house-made granola, breads, and vegetarian and vegan options. HOMETOWN ROOTS: 136 Second St., Henderson, KY, 270-212-3653. Southern comfort food like mac and cheese, pulled pork, and fried chicken. HOOSIER BURGER CO.: 325 S. Green River Road, 812-437-0155. Fresh-toorder burgers, fries, ice cream, and milkshakes. THE HORNET’S NEST: 11845 Petersburg Road, 812-867-2386. Soups, sandwiches, salads, daily lunch specials, steaks, seafood, and chicken. JUICY SEAFOOD: 865 N. Green River Road. 812-303-6869. Seafood boils, fried seafood, and appetizers. JOURNEY FISH AND CHICKEN: 825 S. Green River Road, 812-303-2420. Sandwiches, gyros, fried fish, and fried chicken. THE KITCHEN BUFFET: 421 N.W. Riverside Drive, second-level mezzanine, Tropicana Evansville, 812-433-4000, ext. 6059. Home-style buffet options for breakfast and lunch. Dinner buffet available Friday and Saturday nights. KITE & KEY CAFÉ: 2301 W. Franklin St., 812-401-0275. Breakfast and lunch options, coffee, espresso drinks, and desserts. THE LANDING: 1 E. Water St., Newburgh, IN, 812-518-1200. Flatbreads, burgers, sandwiches, pasta, and other entrées. LIBBY AND MOM’S: 2 Richardt Ave., 812-437-3040. Home-cooked meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. LOG INN: 12491 Country Road 200 E., Haubstadt, IN, 812-867-3216. Fried chicken, ham, roast beef, and fiddlers. MAJOR MUNCH: 101 N.W. First St., 812-499-0160. Cheeseburgers, chili, grilled chicken sandwiches, grilled cheese, and catfish. MERRY-GO-ROUND RESTAURANT: 2101 Fares Ave., 812-423-6388. Traditional American cuisine. MR. D’S: 1435 S. Green St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-2505. Classic American cuisine. NELLIE’S RESTAURANT: 8566 Ruffian Lane, Newburgh, IN, 812-629-2142. Breakfast and lunch items, such as omelets, pancakes, waffles, sandwiches, burgers, and salads. THE NEW FRONTIER RESTAURANT AND BAR: 12945 Highway 57, 812-8676786. Bloody Mary bar, appetizers, sandwiches, soups, salads, steak, fried chicken, and pork chops. THE NEW OLD MILL: 5031 New Harmony Road, 812-963-6000. Steaks, chicken, catch of the day, sandwiches, soups, and salads. ON THE ROCKS: 305 Walnut St., Rockport, IN., 812-438-6344. Local bar favorites such as wings, burgers, and pizzas, as well as fresh sandwiches and specialty appetizers. PATTIE’S SAND TRAP AT FENDRICH GOLF COURSE: 1900 E. Diamond Ave., 812-435-6028. Burgers, sandwiches, chicken, and other entrées. PIE PAN: 905 North Park Drive, 812-425-2261. Traditional American cuisine. Homemade pies sold by the slice and whole. R’Z CAFÉ AND CATERING: 104 N. Main St., Fort Branch, IN, 812-615-0039. Classic comfort food to modern cuisine, including breakfast and lunch combinations as well as daily specials. THE RED WAGON: 6950 Frontage Road, Poseyville, IN, 812-874-2221. Catfish, oyster, shrimp scampi, and grilled salmon. SAM’S SOUTHERN EATERY: 420 S. Green River Road, 812-410-2220; 3904 N. First Ave., 812-602-3062; 1765 S. Green St., Henderson, KY. Southernstyle food including po’ boys, chicken, and seafood. SAVANNAH’S CAFÉ: 1802 Stringtown Road, 812-773-5001. Family restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Daily plate lunches and homemade cakes and pies available. Catering also available. SIDEWALK CAFE: 228 Second St., Henderson, KY, 270-831-2233. Gourmet chicken salad, Italian beef, tomato basil turkey wrap, loaded potato soup, and strawberry cake. SILVER BELL RESTAURANT: 4424 St. Wendel Road, Wadesville, IN, 812963-0944. Sandwiches, fiddlers, pizza, salad bar, and vegetable side dishes. Family-style fried chicken dinner specials. Now serving Flavor Burst soft serve ice cream. SPUDZ-N-STUFF: 601 E. Boonville New Harmony Road, 812-867-7783; 2403 Washington Ave., 812-402-7783. Steak potatoes, steak fajitas, chicken and mushroom potatoes, taco potatoes, pitas, and more. THE TIN FISH: 707 State St., Newburgh, IN, 812-490-7000. Fresh fish flown in daily, clam chowder, gumbo, salads, and sandwiches. VFW 1114: 110 N. Wabash Ave. of Flags, 812-422-5831. Friday buffet, prime rib on Saturday, and brunch on Sunday. ZESTO: 102 W. Franklin St., 812-424-1416; 920 E. Riverside Drive, 812-4235961. Hamburgers, fish and chicken sandwiches, tenderloins, soups, and ice cream.

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APPLEBEE’S: 5100 E. Morgan Ave., 812-471-0942; 5727 Pearl Drive, 812426-2006; 1950 U.S. Highway 41-N., Henderson, KY, 270-826-9427; 5120 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY, 270-926-3472. Soups, sandwiches, salads, and various dinner entrées. BEN’S SOFT PRETZELS: 800 N. Green River Road (inside Eastland Mall), 812-471-7905. Amish-inspired, fresh-baked pretzels and pretzel dishes. BOB EVANS: 1125 N. Green River Road, 812-473-9022. “Homestyle” American menu. CHEDDAR’S: 2100 N. Green River Road, 812-491-9976. Garden-fresh salads, homemade soups, and varied entrée selections including pasta, lemon pepper chicken, and tilapia. CRACKER BARREL: 8215 Eagle Lake Drive, 812-479-8788. Classic American cuisine. CULVER’S: 1734 Hirschland Road, 812-437-3333; 4850 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-492-8000. ButterBurgers and frozen custard. DRAKE’S: 1222 Hirschland Road, 812-401-2920. An American chain known for craft beer, burgers, and sushi. FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES: 5402 E. Indiana St., 812-401-1773. Burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, and Cajun fries. FREDDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS: 2848 N. Green River Road, 812-909-4395; 5501 Pearl Drive, 812-303-6137. Steakburgers, various sandwiches, and frozen custard. GOLDEN CORRAL FAMILY STEAK HOUSE: 130 N. Cross Pointe Blvd., 812-4731095; 1320 N. Green St., Henderson, KY, 270-869-9310. Large buffet selections, steaks, shrimp, and chicken. JAKE’S WAYBACK BURGERS: 115 Cross Pointe Blvd., 812-475-9272; 624 E. Diamond Ave., 812-422-4999. Burgers, hot dogs, and hand-dipped thick milkshakes. LOGAN’S ROADHOUSE: 5645 Pearl Drive, 812-421-0908. American fare including handcut steaks, baby-back ribs, mesquite-grilled chicken, appetizers, salads, and seafood. LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE: 320 N. Green River Road, 812-473-2400; 2974 Heartland Crossing Blvd., Owensboro, KY, 270-686-2220. Steak, chicken, ribs, seafood, sandwiches, and burgers. O’CHARLEY’S: 7301 E. Indiana St., 812-479-6632; 5125 Pearl Drive (at Red Bank Road and Lloyd Expressway), 812-424-3348. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and dinner entrées. OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE: 7201 E. Indiana St., 812-474-0005. Specialty steaks, chicken, seafood entrées, salads, and vegetable side dishes. PANDA EXPRESS: 2445 Menards Drive, 812-479-8889. Chinese fast food like orange chicken, sesame chicken, and fried rice. PHILLY GRILL: 600 E. Boonville New Harmony Road, Ste. D, 812-6024027. Philly cheese steaks made-to-order, wraps, hot dogs, burgers and grilled chicken sandwiches, wings, and salads. RAFFERTY’S: 1400 N. Green River Road, 812-471-0024. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and dinner entrées. RED LOBSTER: 4605 Bellemeade Ave., 812-477-9227. Soups, salads, sandwiches, seafood entrées, fresh-catch, and daily specials. RED ROBIN: 6636 E. Lloyd Expressway, 812-473-4100. A variety of hamburgers including the “Banzai Burger,” the “Royal Red Robin Burger,” and the “Whiskey River BBQ Burger.” Full bar menu. TEXAS ROADHOUSE: 7900 Eagle Crest Blvd., 812-477-7427. Ribs, steaks, side items, and fresh baked bread. TGI FRIDAY’S: 800 N. Green River Road (in Eastland Mall food court), 812-491-8443. Specialty salads, sandwiches, burgers, steaks, chicken, pasta, and seafood entrées. WINGSTOP: 499 N. Green River Road, Ste. B, 812-909-3445. Classic, boneless, and crispy tenders wings in 11 flavors.

PIZZERIAS ARCHIE & CLYDE’S RESTAURANT & BAR: 8309 Bell Oaks Drive, Newburgh,

IN, 812-490-7778. Pizza, fried cheese ravioli, wraps, salads, soups, gyros, and barbecue. H AZZIP PIZZA: (Best Pizza, Business The Gives Back 2021) 5225 Pearl Drive, 812-401-3572; 8680 High Pointe Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-518-3810; 2121 N. Green River Road, 812-901-0490; 3800 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY, 270-215-7741. All personal sized pizzas (8 or 11 inches) made with one meat and all the vegetable toppings included. Thin and crispy pizza. Warm cookies, salad, beer, and wine also available. DONATOS PIZZA: 710 S. Greeen River Road, Ste. 3, 812-618-3868. Pizza, oven-baked subs, salad, calzones, and desserts. DONTAE’S HIGHLAND PIZZA PARLOR: 6669 Kratzville Road, 812-777-0016. Pizzas, strombolis, paninis, and salads. DONTAE’S ON MAIN PIZZA PARLOR: 606 N. Main St., 812-437-8080. The second location of Dontae’s Highland Pizza serves its traditional menu as well as exciting new twists on classic pizzas. FARM 57: 3443 Kansas Road, 812-626-9315. Wood-fired, brick-oven pizza from The Pizza Revolution and weekly food truck events.

FAT BOY’S PIZZA: 10722 Highway 662 W., Newburgh, IN, 812-518-3061. Lo-

cal una-style pizza serving take out orders only. FRANKLIN STREET PIZZA FACTORY: 2033 W. Franklin St., 812-602-3028. Pizza, sandwiches, appetizers, and salads. GARDO’S ITALIAN OVEN: 13220 Darmstadt Road, 812-868-8071. Pizza, sandwiches, wings, appetizers, and salads. GATTITOWN: 316 N. Green River Road, 812-473-3800. Buffet-style pizzas, pastas, salads, and desserts all in a kids’ festival-like arcade. HEADY’S PIZZA: 4120 N. First Ave., 812-437-4343. Pizza, subs, wings, and pasta. Late night delivery available. KIPPLEE’S STADIUM INN: 2350 Division St., 812-476-1963. Fried appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, and pizza. LITTLE CAESARS: 2007 Washington Ave., 812-471-5755; 7755 B Fruitwood Lane, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-2984; 130 N. St. Joseph Ave., 812-4019555; 2411 Stringtown Road, 812-401-8555; 2539 Highway 41 N., Ste. A, Henderson, KY, 270-831-1800. Pizzas and breads, including cheese bread, pepperoni cheese bread, and crazy bread. THE LOBO LOUNGE: 1200 Edgar St., 812-550-1001. Pizza, adult beverages, and more. LOMBARDI’S NEW YORK PIZZA AND WINGS: 3311 N. Green River Road, 812602-5255. Authentic New York-style pizza sold by the slice or whole and buffalo wings. LYLE’S SPORTSZONE PIZZA & PUB: 1404 E. Morgan Ave., 812-425-7729. Home of Lyle’s original loaded stromboli. Also serves pizza and sandwiches. MELLOW MUSHROOM: 101 W. Second St., Owensboro, KY, 270-684-7800. Appetizers, salads, specialty and build-your-own pizzas, sandwiches, desserts, and lunch specials. MISTER B’S: 2611 U.S. Highway 41, Henderson, KY, 270-826-1111; 1340 Hirschland Road, 812-402-2090. Pizza, wings, sandwiches, soup, salad, and pasta. MOD PIZZA: 6401 E. Lloyd Expressway, Ste. C, 812-602-5525; 2710 Heartland Crossing, Ste. C, Owensboro, KY, 270-240-2646. Custom, artisanstyle pizzas. NOBLE ROMAN’S: 222 S. Red Bank Road, 812-303-4010; 1216 Washington Square Mall, 812-473-4606. Pizzas, salads, breadsticks, garlic bread, hand-sauced chicken wings, pasta, and sandwiches. H PANGEA KITCHEN: (Best Restaurant Atmosphere, Bartender 2021) 111 S. Green River Road, Ste. E., 812-401-2404. Offering authentic Neapolitan and Detroit-style pizzas, Thai cuisine, and Italian gelato. PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA: 4814 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-423-7272; 5436 E. Indiana St., 812-473-5200; 3955 Haley Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-7272; 303 N. Weinbach Ave., 812-477-7700; 4204 N. First Ave., 812-425-2345; 2510 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY, 270-684-3300; 418 Center St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-4444. Pizza, cheese sticks, bread sticks, chicken strips, and hot wings. PIZZA CHEF: 423 W. Main St., Boonville, IN, 812-897-1600. Pizza, baked Italian entrées, sandwiches, salad bar, and hot food bar. PIZZA KING: (dine-in facilities) 220 N. St. Joseph Ave., 812-424-7976; 7777 State Highway 66, Newburgh, IN, 812-853-3368; 1033 S. Weinbach Ave., 812-476-4941. Pizza and baked stromboli-type sandwiches. PIZZA OVEN: 5806 Stringtown Road, 812-425-1455. Pizza, strombolis, and Texas barbecue sandwiches.

ROCA BAR AND PIZZA: 1618 S. Kentucky Ave., 812-422-7782. Sandwiches,

salads, pasta entrées, pizza, steaks, and chicken. Live entertainment and patio dining. ROCA BAR NORTH: 12301 U.S. Highway 41-N., 812-868-8898. Pizza, salad, sandwiches, and entrées. ROUNDERS PIZZA: 510 W. Mill Road, 812-424-4960; 12731 N. Green River Road, 812-867-7172. Specialty pizzas including the Nameless Special, a pie with the tomato sauce on top, and the Bavarian, a pie served with mustard. SAM’S PIZZERIA: 2011 W. Delaware St., 812-423-3160. Pizza, sandwiches, calzones, and breadsticks. SANDY’S PIZZA: 609 S. Main St., Fort Branch, IN, 812-753-3972; 111 E. Broadway St., Princeton, IN, 812-635-9128. Pizza, strombolis, sandwiches, and spaghetti. THE SLICE: 2011 Lincoln Ave., 812-402-8518. Pizza by the slice or pie. Nontraditional varieties. SPANKEY’S UNA PIZZA: 4404 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-402-6776. A pizza joint with a variety of specialty pizzas such as The Westsider with an assortment of meat toppings, and the Alfredo chicken bacon. STEVE’S UNA PIZZA: 1005 S. St. James Blvd., 812-477-5411. Dinner-only takeout, thin-crust pizzas and extras. TASTE OF NYC: 800 N. Green River Road (inside Eastland Mall), 812-4774848. Pizzas, pastas, strombolis, calzones, and more. TURONI’S FORGET-ME-NOT-INN: 4 N. Weinbach Ave., 812-477-7500. Pizza, salads, and sandwiches. TURONI’S PIZZERY AND BREWERY: 408 N. Main St., 812-424-9871. Pizza, salads, sandwiches, and fresh-brewed beers. TURONI’S PIZZERY AND BREWERY NEWBURGH:8011 Bell Oaks Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-5555. Pizza, salads, sandwiches, and fresh-brewed beers. TWISTED TOMATO PIZZA CO.: 2333 St. George Road, 812-401-2323; 1101 Harmony Way, 812-242-8882. Specialty pizza and sandwiches.

BARBECUE BANDANA’S BAR-B-Q: 6636 Logan Drive, 812-401-9922. Pork, beef, chicken,

and ribs specially prepared over a pit of select hardwoods for a signature smoked flavor. CARNE ASADA: 1354 E. Division St., 812-459-5556. Custom grilling and catering, offering brisket, chicken, lamb chops, and more. Carry out only. CHEFWHAT BBQ & MORE: 422 7th St., Henderson, KY., 270-212-0742. Breakfast sandwiches and fresh barbecue lunch specials made to order daily. FEED MILL RESTAURANT & BAR: 3541 State Highway 60-E., Morganfield, KY, 270-389-0047. Seafood and barbecue. HAWG N’ SAUCE: 6580 Leonard Road, Mount Vernon, IN, 812-838-5339. Barbecue entrées and home-style side dishes. HICKORY PIT STOP: 1521 N. Main St., 812-422-6919. Barbecue chicken, turkey, pork, mutton, and a variety of side dishes. J & B BAR-B-CUE AND CATERING: 48 S. Holloway St., Henderson, KY, 270830-0033. Chicken, turkey, ham, and pork with a variety of salads and sides. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

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FUJI YAMA: 915 North Park Drive, 812-962-4440. Soups, salads, noodles,

MISSION BBQ: 1530 N. Green River Road, 812-213-0200. Barbecue, made-

GANGNAM KOREAN: 518 Main St., 812-550-1171. Korean cuisine, rice and

MOONLITE BAR-B-Q INN: 2840 W. Parrish Ave., Owensboro, KY, 270-684-

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ETHNIC ASIAN/ORIENTAL

BIG BANG MONGOLIAN GRILL: 2013 N. Green River Road, 812-602-1400.

Open-bar Mongolian grill stir fry, lunch and dinner options, and appetizers. CANTON INN: 947 North Park Drive, 812-428-6611. Cantonese and American-style appetizers, soups, poultry, beef, pork, and seafood dishes. CHINA KING: 590 E. Diamond Ave., 812-423-1896. Traditional Chinese entrées. CHINA VILLAGE: 8423 Bell Oaks Center, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-8238. CHOPSTICK HOUSE RESTAURANT: 5412 E. Indiana St., 812-473-5551. Chinese buffet. CRAZY BUFFET: 701 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-437-8833. Chinese buffet. DOMO JAPANESE HIBACHI GRILL, SUSHI, AND RAMEN: 215 N. Green River Road, 812-491-0003. Authentic Japanese dishes, bento boxes, sushi, ramen, and hibachi.

rice, sushi, hand rolls, chicken, beef, and shrimp dishes. noodle dishes, seafood, and sushi rolls. Newburgh, IN, 812-853-2680.

GRACIE’S CHINESE CUISINE: 12500 U.S. Highway 41-N., 812-868-8888. JAYA’S RESTAURANT: 119 S.E. Fourth St., 812-422-6667. Authentic Korean cuisine and sushi.

JIMMY GAO’S SZECHWAN CHINESE RESTAURANT: 669 N. Green River Road (in Eastland Place), 812-479-7600. Extensive Chinese menu.

KANPAI: 4593 Washington Ave., 812-471-7076. International fare, Japanese sushi bar, beer, wine, and sake.

LINCOLN GARDEN: 2001 Lincoln Ave., 812-471-8881. Chinese appetizers,

soups, lunch platters, and entrées including crab rangoon and General Tso’s chicken. MAMA’S KITCHEN: 1624 N. Green River Road (inside Aihua International Market), 812-479-7168. Stir-fried dishes and soups. NINKI JAPANESE BISTRO: 4222 Bell Road, Ste. 7, Newburgh, IN, 812-5183055. Authentic Japanese cuisine. OSAKA JAPANESE HIBACHI AND SUSHI: 5435 Pearl Drive, 812-303-0359. Hibachistyle cuisine, sushi bar, and specialty dishes for dine-in and carry-out. POKÉ PIRATE: 315 E. Diamond Ave., 812-303-2131. Signature bowls and build-your-own poke. POKÉ RIVER: 6240 E. Virginia St., 812-303-8003. Poke and sushi dishes, like poke bowls, sushi burritos, or poke salads. ROPPONGI JAPANESE STEAK & SUSHI: 7221 E. Indiana St., 812-437-5824. Sushi, filet mignon, New York strip, and hibachi. SAKURA: 4833 Highway 261, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-0553, Japanese cuisine like sushi, sashimi, fried rice, tempura, and hibachi dinners. SHING LEE: 215 Main St., 812-463-6969. Traditional Chinese dishes. TASTE OF CHINA: 4579 University Drive, 812-422-1260. THAI CHOW ORIENTAL FOODS: 1007 S. McCreary St., Fort Branch, IN, 812753-3878. Classic Thai food. THAI PAPAYA CUISINE: 1434 Tutor Lane, 812-477-8424. Authentic Thai cuisine, including Pad Thai, papaya salad, spicy prawn soup, and satay.

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TOKYO JAPAN RESTAURANT: 3000 N. Green River Road, 812-401-1020. Hibachi grill: chicken, beef, shrimp, and scallops.

TOKYO TEPPANYAKI: 2222 U.S. Highway 41-N., Henderson, KY, 270-8691968. Hibachi grill.

VIETNAMESE CUISINE: 4602 Vogel Road, 812-479-8818. Vietnamese fare, including traditional noodle dishes.

WASABI EVANSVILLE: 1122 Hirschland Road, 812-602-3737. Sushi, hibachi meals, appetizers, soups, and salads.

YAK & YETI: 815 S. Green River Road, 812-909-2022. Family recipes passed down from multiple generations from the Himalayan region.

YANG’S SHABU SHABU: 4700 Vogel Road, 812-471-8889. Chinese, vegetarian, seafood, Japanese, and more.

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YEN CHING: 406 S. Green River Road, 812-474-0181. Weekday lunch specials and evening menu items. H ZUKI: (Best Sushi, 2021) Japanese Hibachi Grill & Sushi Lounge: 1448 N. Green River Road, 812-477-9854; 222 Main St., 812-423-9854. Sushi and hibachi-grilled foods. GERMAN

H GERST HAUS: (Best Beer Selection, 2021) 2100 W. Franklin St., 812-4241420. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and dinner entrées. Traditional German cuisine. Large imported beer list. SCHNITZELBANK RESTAURANT: 393 Third Ave., Jasper, IN, 812-482-2640. Authentic German food.

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BOMBAY SPICE BAR AND GRILL: 1003 Diamond Ave., 812-402-0707. Traditional Indian dishes like chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken, and curry. ROYAL INDIAN CUISINE: 7799 Highway 66, Newburgh, IN, 812-518-4018. Authentic Indian cuisine like samosas, tandoori chicken, curry, and more. TAJ MAHAL: 900 Tutor Lane, 812-476-5000. Tandoori chicken, paneer tikka, panjabi curry, kadai paneer, and more.

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ITALIAN/MEDITERRANEAN

ANGELO’S: 305 Main St., 812-428-6666. Pasta, chicken, seafood, veal, and pizzas.

CAFÉ ARAZU: 17 W. Jennings St., Newburgh, IN, 812-842-2200. Pitas, wraps, and shish kebabs with lamb, chicken, and beef.

DILEGGE’S: 607 N. Main St., 812-428-3004. Plate lunches, soups, salads,

sandwiches, and pasta specialties. Dinners include pasta specialties, Italian veal, seafood, and chicken entrées. FRANCO’S TAVOLA CALDA: 270 N. Green River Road, 812-437-1300. Sicilian dishes like porchetta, lasagna, arancini, calzones, and pizza. KABOB XPRESS: 3305 N. Green River Road, 812-402-0244. Hummus, stuffed grape leaves, falafel, fresh salads, sandwiches, gyro plate, and many kabob plate options. LITTLE ANGELO’S: 8000 Bell Oaks Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-853-8364. Italian cuisine featuring appetizers, sandwiches, pizzas, pasta, and chicken. LITTLE ITALY: 4430 N. First Ave., 812-401-0588. Italian and Mediterranean pizzas, soups, salads, pasta, chicken, and sandwiches. MANNA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL: 2913 Lincoln Ave., 812-473-7005. Stuffed grape leaves, gyros, and shish kebabs. MILANO’S ITALIAN CUISINE: 500 Main St., 812-484-2222. Pizzas, pasta, baked sandwiches, and dinner entrées. OLIVE GARDEN: 1100 N. Green River Road, 812-473-2903. Soups, salads, pasta, and luncheon entrées. RAFFI’S OASIS CAFÉ: 5702 E. Virginia St., 812-602-3622. Mediterranean grill offering hummus, kabobs, gyros, falafel, and more. SAUCED: 1113 Parrett St., 812-402-2230. Pasta, steak, and seafood. SMITTY’S ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE: 2109 W. Franklin St., 812-423-6280. Premium steak, pasta, pizza, and Italian favorites.

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AGAVES MEXICAN GRILL: 2003 Stapp Drive, Henderson, KY, 270-957-5028. Mexican fare like burritos, quesadilla, enchiladas, and chimichangas.

CANCUN MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 341 S. Green St., Henderson, KY, 270-

826-0067. Fajitas, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas, seafood, Mexicanstyle steaks, and more. CARIBBEAN CUISINE: 1010 S. Kentucky Ave., 812-303-0631. Caribbean and Haitian dishes like red beans and rice, oxtail, and fish. CASA FIESTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 2121 N. Green River Road, 812-4014000. Traditional Tex Mex entrees are offered alongside Evansvillecentric dish such as chicken on the beach. CHAVA’S MEXICAN GRILL: 4202 N. First Ave., 812-401-1977. Authentic Mexican cuisine offering burritos, tacos, and more. CHICKEN ‘N SALSA: 122 N. Weinbach Ave., 812-303-3004. Authentic Mexican breakfast, lunch, and dinner made with fresh ingredients. CHIPOTLE: 499 N. Green River Road, 812-471-4973. Tacos, burritos, salads, drinks, chips, and guacamole. EL CHARRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 720 N. Sonntag Ave., 812-421-1986. Occasional mariachi band performances. Specialties include paella and chimichangas. EL PAISANO GROCERY AND TAQUERIA: 225 S. Green River Road, 812-6023536. Authentic Mexican dishes like tacos, tortas, and burritos with a small grocery store attached. EL PATRON: 943 N. Park Drive. 812-402-6500. The owners of El Charro opened this restaurant on the North Side, offering authentic Mexican cuisine. EL RIO: 1919 N. Green River Road, 812-471-1400. Authentic Mexican dishes.

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Irish tavern food, Reubens, burgers, soup, and salad.

ROOKIES SPORTS BAR & RESTAURANT: 117 S. Second St., Henderson, KY,

270-826-1106. Angus beef steaks, seafood, pasta, chicken, sandwiches, and Arabian salad. THE GHOST SPORTS BAR: 4222 Bell Road, Ste. 2 (Next to Ghost Quesadilla), 812-490-6000. Classic bar favorites and spicy specialties. TIKI TIME BAR & GRILL: 1801 Waterworks Road, 812-425-1912. Burgers, hot dogs, gyros, small pizzas, fish dinners, and cold drinks. WINGS ETC.: 628 E. Diamond Ave., 812-909-2945; 8833 High Point Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-0550. Chicken wings, burgers, wraps, salads, and wide beer selection.

TAVERN FOOD 3RD STREET SALOON: 118 S. 3rd St., Boonville, IN. Traditional pub food with unique homemade twists made with local meats.

BOKEH LOUNGE: 1007 Parrett St., 812-909-0388. Open daily at 11 a.m. Of-

fering a full menu including steaks, kabobs, burgers, salads, sandwiches, and vegetarian meals. Brunch on Sunday and late-night breakfasts served Friday and Saturday. THE BREW BROTHERS TAP HOUSE: 421 N.W. Riverside Drive (inside Tropicana Evansville), 812-433-4000. Appetizers, flatbreads, sandwiches, salads, and specialty entrees. Also features 36 rotating seasonal beers on tap. BUD’S ROCKIN’ COUNTRY BAR AND GRILL: 2124 W. Franklin St., 812-4011730. Southern comfort food, daily plate lunch and beer specials, and gourmet flatbreads. DARMSTADT INN: 13130 Darmstadt Road, 812-867-7300. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and plate lunches. Dinner entrées include steaks, fried chicken, and seafood. DEERHEAD SIDEWALK CAFÉ AND BAR: 222 E. Columbia St., 812-425-2515. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and double-decker pizzas.

ENIGMA BAR & GRILL: 4044 Professional Lane, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-

0600. Appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and various entrées as well as a tequila menu.

ENA RESTAURANT: 920 Main St., 812-550-1019. Authentic Latin food from

countries including Mexico and El Salvador. FIESTA ACAPULCO: 8480 High Pointe Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-7777. Authentic Mexican dishes, grilled steak dinners, and more. GHOST QUESADILLA: 4222 Bell Road, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-6000. Mexican favorites like quesadillas, tacos, and burritos. GOLLITA PERUVIAN CUISINE: 4313 E. Morgan Ave., 812-303-5100. Authentic Peruvian cuisine like Peruvian minestrone, tamales, and papa a la huancaína. HACIENDA: 990 S. Green River Road, 812-474-1635; 711 N. First Ave., 812423-6355; 5440 Pearl Drive, 812-422-2055; 600 E. Boonville New Harmony Road, 812-401-2180. Tex-Mex menu available all day. HERRADURA MEXICAN RESTAURANT BAR & GRILL: 4610 Bellemeade Ave., 812-402-0355. Mexican restaurant, bar, and grill. HOT HEAD BURRITOS: 5625 Pearl Drive, 812-437-5010. Burritos, salad bowls, tacos, nachos, quesadillas to order with meat options including chicken, steak, pork, barbacoa, and taco meat. JALISCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 4044 Professional Lane, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-2814. Authentic Mexican cuisine. LA CAMPIRANA: 724 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-550-1585. Fresh Mexican cuisine and fresh juice bar. LAS AMERICAS STORE AND RESTAURANT, INC.: 1016 S. Weinbach Ave., 812475-3483. Offers Mexican ingredients for purchase and food made in house. LOS ALFARO’S RESTAURANT: 1021 S. Weinbach Ave., 812-550-1186. Authentic food from Mexico, Argentina, Peru, El Salvado, Columbia, and four other countries. Home to the 2-foot California Breakfast Burrito and the Foot Long Taco. LOS BRAVOS: 3534 N. First Ave., 812-424-4101; 6226 Waterfront Blvd., 812474-9078; 4630 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-464-3163; 3311 Liberty Blvd., Boonville, IN, 812-897-3442. Traditional Mexican menu. LOS PORTALES MEXICAN GRILL: 3339 N. Green River Road, 812-475-0566. Authentic Mexican dishes, grilled steak dinners, and more. LOS TORIBIO: 1647 S. Green St., Henderson, KY, 270-831-2367. Traditional Mexican cuisine. LOS TRES CAMINOS: 12100 U.S. Highway 41-N., 812-868-8550. Authentic Mexican cuisine including chimichangas, burritos, Mexican pizza, and quesadillas. MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL: 6401 E. Lloyd Expressway (inside The Evansville Pavilion), 812-491-6637. Fresh Mexican cuisine. NACHOS GRILL: 821 S. Green River Road, 812-471-9481. Authentic Mexican fare made from scratch with fresh ingredients. QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL: 922 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-401-0800. Mexican eats.

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RIVIERA MEXICAN GRILL: 10604 Highway 662, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-9936.

FOOL MOON GRILL AND BAR: 5625 Pearl Drive, 812-467-7486. Appetizers,

SALSARITA’S: 3910 E. Morgan Ave., 812-437-2572; 4077 State Route 261,

HIGHLAND INN: 6620 N. First Ave., 812-909-1500. Appetizers, salads, burg-

Fajitas, quesadillas, nacho platters, taco salads, and chimidogs.

Newburgh, IN, 812-490-5050. Mexican cuisine like burritos, tacos, taco salads, and its signature Quesorito.

TACOHOLICS EXPRESS: 122 First St., Henderson, KY, 270-957-5001; 2630 Highway 41 N., Henderson, KY, 270-212-0096. Enchiladas, sopes, quesadillas, Mexican street tacos, and more.

THE TAQUERIA COMPANY: 800 N. Green River Road (inside Eastland Mall), 812-297-0258; 2519 N. First Ave., 812-550-1505. Tacos, quesadilla, nachos, fajitas, and burritos with homemade tortillas.

TUMBLEWEED TEX MEX GRILL AND MARGARITA BAR: 1868 U.S. Highway 41-

N., Henderson, KY, 270-869-9800. Southwestern-style meals, chicken, steak, fajitas, and salads.

SPORTS BARS BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL AND BAR: 713 N. Green River Road (in Eastland Place), 812-471-9464; 5405 Pearl Drive, 812-423-9464. Chicken wings cooked with various seasonings, burgers, salads, and chicken.

BURGH HOUSE AT SHOWPLACE FEC: 8099 Bell Oaks Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-853-6843. Specialty burgers, sandwiches, pizza, pasta, and drinks.

CHASER’S BAR AND GRILL: 2131 W. Franklin St., 812-401-1699. Sandwiches, pizza, burgers, salads, and lunch specials.

CORNER POCKET BAR & GRILL: 1819 N. Fulton Ave., 812-428-2255. Soups, salads, sandwiches, plate lunches, pizzas, stuffed baked potatoes, and appetizers.

DOC’S BAR: 1305 Stringtown Road, 812-401-1201. Appetizers, salads, sand-

wings, signature salads, and burgers.

ers, sandwiches, pizzas, and customer-favorite Bloody Marys.

THE HILLTOP INN: 1100 Harmony Way, 812-303-3732. Sandwiches includ-

ing brains, fried bologna, fried fish, salad bar, steaks, chicken, and seafood entrées. HORNVILLE TAVERN: 2607 W. Baseline Road, 812-963-9318. Soups, salads, sandwiches, dinner entrées including 16-ounce smoked pork chops, fried chicken, steaks, and daily specials. K.C.’S TIME OUT LOUNGE & GRILL: 1121 Washington Square, 812-437-9920. Shrimp jammers, loaded fries, fried ravioli, egg rolls, Southwest burger, pulled pork sandwich, Italian beef and gravy, and more. KNOB HILL TAVERN: 1016 Highway 662 W., Newburgh, IN, 812-853-9550. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and dinner entrées including shrimp, steak, chicken, fiddlers, and hand-tossed pizzas. LAMASCO BAR & GRILL: 1331 W. Franklin St., 812-437-0171. Basic tavern menu including soups, salads, and sandwiches. METZGER’S TAVERN: 1000 Powell St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-9461. Traditional tavern appetizers, soups, sandwiches, and breakfast. PEEPHOLE BAR & GRILL: 201 Main St., 812-423-5171. Cheeseburgers, onion rings, fries, and the splitter (a fried hot dog). PRIME TIME PUB & GRILL: 8177 Bell Oaks Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-0655. Prime rib, burgers, half-pound burgers, salads, more than 30 bourbons, and more.

THE ROOFTOP: 112 N.W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 812-550-1599. Breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, and pizza.

wiches, burgers, pizza, and desserts. Family room and kids menu available. Free Wi-Fi and full bar.

SARA’S HARMONY WAY: 500 Church St., New Harmony, IN, 812-682-3611. Vari-

ELLIS PARK: 3300 U.S. Highway 41-N., Henderson, KY, 812-425-1456 or 800-

SNAPS BAR & GRILL: 1115 Main St., Jasper, IN, 812-848-7627. Sandwiches,

FRANKLIN STREET TAVERN: 2126 Franklin St., 812-401-1313. Drink specials

THE SPORTSDEN BAR + GRILL: 701 N. Weinbach Ave., Ste. 110, 812-479-

FROGGY’S RESTAURANT & SPORTS BAR: 7247 Main St., Wadesville, IN, 812-

SPORTSMAN’S BILLIARDS AND GRILLE: 2315 W. Franklin St., 812-422-0801.

HOOTERS: 4620 Lincoln Ave., 812-475-0229. Appetizers, including cooked

ST. JOE INN: 9515 Saint Wendel Road, 812-963-9310. Soups, salads, sand-

KC’S MARINA POINTE: 1801 Waterworks Road, 812-550-1050. Seafood op-

ST. PHILIP INN: 11200 Upper Mount Vernon Road, 812-985-5558. Soups,

H MOJO’S BONEYARD SPORTS BAR & GRILLE: (Best Kept Secret, 2021) 4920 Bellemeade Ave., 812-475-8593. Bar food including chicken wings, burgers, and strombolis.

STOCKWELL INN: 4001 E. Eichel Ave., 812-476-2384. Plate lunches, home-

333-8110. Clubhouse dining. and pizza.

673-4996. Burgers, pizza, sandwiches, and more. and raw oysters, soups, salads, and sandwiches. tions and full bar.

ous wines, specialty beers, and an assortment of cheeses and salamis.

burgers, salads, steaks, chicken, and pasta dishes. 8887. Lyleboli, TNT burger, and Brew City fries.

Hamburgers, chicken breasts, and catfish plates.

wiches, plate lunch specials, fiddlers, steaks, and fried chicken dinners. salads, sandwiches, and plate lunch specials. Dinner including fried chicken, steaks, and shrimp.

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YELLOW TAVERN: 521 Church St., New Harmony, IN, 812-682-3303. Must

be 21 to enter. Traditional American food. ZAPS TAVERN: 3725 St. Philip Road, 812-985-2121. Tavern-style food including wings, burgers, dinner entrees, and weekend breakfast service.

BREWERIES AND WINERIES BOUCHERIE VINEYARDS AND WINERY: 6523 Keyway Drive, Spottsville, KY, 270-826-6192. Wine tastings and winery tours.

CARSON’S BREWERY: 2404 Lynch Road, 812-759-8229. American ales, wheats, brown ales, IPAs, and multiple seasonal products.

DAMSEL BREW PUB: 209 N. Wabash Avenue of Flags, 812-909-1956. Pub food and beer brewed on site.

DUSTY BARN DISTILLERY: 6861 Carson School Road, Mount Vernon,

IN. 812-454-0135. A distillery making bourbon, rye, and liqueurs with a tasting room open for sampling, cocktails, and bottle purchases. HAYNIE’S CORNER BREWING CO.: 56 Adams Ave., 812-909-2668. Craft ale, beers, and local wine. HENDERSON BREWING COMPANY: 737 Second St., Henderson, KY, 270200-4314. IPAs, porters, farmhouse ales, and more. MONKEY HOLLOW WINERY: 11534 E. County Road 1740 N., Saint Meinrad, IN, 812-357-2272. Local organic meats and cheeses, Saturday evening concerts in summer, and tasting room. MYRIAD BREWING COMPANY: 100 S.E. First St., 812-402-1515. Housebrewed and guest beers. PEPPER’S RIDGE WINERY: 4304 N. County Road 200 W., Rockport, IN, 812649-9463 (WINE). Free wine tastings, picnic areas, pizza delivery, local meats and cheeses, wine slushies, and weekend live music. SCHNITZ BREWERY & PUB: 2031 Newton St., Ste. B, Jasper, IN, 812-8482739. American and German craft beers, pizza, and sandwiches. WINDY KNOLL WINERY: 845 Atkinson Road, Vincennes, IN, 812-726-1600. Wine tastings, fruit wines, and wine slushies. WINZERWALD WINERY: 26300 N. Indiana Lake Road, Bristow, IN, 812-3577000. German-inspired wines, flatbreads, salads, Bavarian pretzels, charcuterie trays, and paired wine and food flights.

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BACK IN TIME 1917 souvenir booklet showcases Evansville’s turn-of-the-century gems BY JODI KEEN

A CENTURY AGO, colorful souvenir booklets often were exchanged between friends and loved ones to share a person’s travels to cities such as Paris, London, New York — and even Evansville. The 1917 booklet shown here — also known as a view folder — was originally part of late local historian Henry Meyer’s collection. Fellow Evansville collector Dennis Haire has owned it for about 20 years. The 4.25-by-6.25-inch booklet was manufactured by Chicago’s Curt Teich & Company — once the world’s largest printer of view folders and advertising postcards — and published locally under the W.A. Connor brand in celebration of the centennial anniversary of Evansville’s incorporation as a city. The accordion-style design unfurls to reveal 16 color illustrations of old Evansville landmarks such as the Shelter House at Sunset Park, the Louisville & Nashville Railroad passenger station on Fulton Avenue, Vendome Hotel at the corner of Third and Sycamore streets, and Woodmere Hospital on Evansville’s East Side. Several structures pictured in 1917 still stand, such as the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Coliseum on Court Street, City National Bank (now C.H. Robinson logistics service) at Third and Main streets, the Masonic Temple at S.E. Third and Chestnut streets, and Citizens Bank (formerly the Hilliard Lyons building, now known as Kunkel Square) on Main Street. 176

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“I love the paintings and illustrations of what was beautiful and important in Evansville in that era,” Haire says. “It is wonderful that we still have many of these buildings to enjoy today.” Apart from a missing top fold that would have hooked into a slit on the back side, this century-old view folder is in nearly flawless condition. In line with then-mayor Benjamin Bosse’s promotion of civic pride, the booklet includes an “Alphabetical Review of Evansville” from 1917 and lists notable facts about Evansville’s turn-of-the-century industry and economy. “In many ways, the ABCs of Evansville in 1917 is the foundation of where we are today and has many similarities even after 104

years. Evansville was and still is an important city,” Haire says. View folders declined in popularity as international travel became more common and connections were maintained digitally. But they remain valuable time capsules to another era of the River City’s history. “I don’t see (modern) souvenir booklets having the appeal today that they did at that time, but I’m thankful that these things were produced to capture life and Evansville then,” Haire says. READ MORE ABOUT THE ABCS OF EVANSVILLE IN 1917 evansvilleliving.com/articles/abcs-of-1917 BOOKLET PROVIDED BY DENNIS HAIRE

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Travel Journal

Digging In

Good Eats

Local Flavor

What We’re Trying Now

Local Foodie

The Guide

Social Life

From the Editor

On The Farm

Epilogue

On the Stage

Art Talk

Worth The Drive