Articles in: Travel and Leisure

Travel. Besides the weather, it is one of the things we talk about (and dream about) the most. While there are all sorts of myths about the American...

Whether at home or abroad, the world is filled with places and people to discover. Aside from the actual travel itself, there is nothing better than...

The Southwestern Indiana Master Gardener Association is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and has made giving back to the community a...

With 65 parks, 21 recreational areas, and more than a combined 2,500 acres of land, people wanting to get outdoors in Evansville can enjoy more than...

Spring has sprung in Evansville and nothing shows off the season better than the blooming tulips outside the Visitor’s Center in the...

When deciding where to go for brunch, a long list of restaurants probably pop in your head; but some of the best brunch options in Evansville often...

 If your time and patience permits, please allow me to empty some of the vast areas of unused crevices of my mind (heavy cleaning, not a dusting...

Simply put, the Nissan GT-R sports car is a beast. It may not turn as many heads as a Chevy Corvette or Dodge Challenger with its looks, says Kale...

Around here talk of Columbus most often refers to Columbus, Indiana, known for its modern architecture, the 2017 movie “Columbus,” and as...

There is no denying traveling has its pros — exploring unknown places, tasting exotic foods, learning a foreign culture and language. For a lot...

Getting a hotel room in Indianapolis isn’t always easy. When I learned of a new hotel being developed on the city’s north side that...

▲ SUGAR SAND -  Below right, Marjorie Wildeman, 3, of Evansville, is lifted to ring the dinner bell at the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater...

The temperature was a hot and humid 93 degrees in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, on Monday, Aug. 21. Only a few minutes out of the car, I already was...

River City residents will no longer be able to take their luck to the boat as Tropicana Evansville’s new land-based casino aims to change the...

July 20, 2016  At 10:45 in the morning, Leigh Ann and Larry Weinzapfel gathered up their two children, Lucas and Laci (17 and 14 at the time)...

Many musicians call Evansville home, making our River City a vibrant music scene. But music lovers and artists of the area aren’t confined to...

Since opening on Feb. 14, 2017, the DoubleTree by Hilton Evansville already has brought a resurgence of business not seen in Evansville since the...

For centuries on end, eclipses have been revered as life-altering phenomenons. Dates have been smudged to align historical events with eclipse...

When it comes to summer in Southern Indiana, you can’t go wrong with roller coasters and camping. Combining these two favorite pastimes, I...

Alisa Palmeri was 5 years old when Germans bombed her city of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on April 6, 1941. In November 1941, Palmeri and her sister Ena...