March/April 2026

Commander’s Grill on Boonville, Indiana’s Downtown square, boasts a confident name and atmosphere, inspired by a classy individual who left a remarkable legacy. Born in 1888 in Boonville, Ralph Downs Weyerbacher graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and later supervised

Sleeping in and awakening late on the weekend seems sweet enough, but tack on a satisfying, leisurely brunch, and you’ve discovered the luxury of late risers. British writer Guy Beringer arguably coined the term in his 1895 Hunter’s Weekly essay

“It’s really a great day when somebody finds their grandpa’s name in that book,” Curator Aja Mason says, referring to a 1901 employee pay records book from the Big Four Mine in Boonville, Indiana. It’s one of the oldest artifacts

Becky Woods found her love for mushrooms playing in the forest: “I was always into herbal medicines.” Her passion was ignited near the unincorporated community of Saint Joseph, where she and her siblings and cousins searched for morels in the

I’ve been an avid collector of various music forms since my early teens. The “Museum of Art” — in my basement — features pieces from eccentric to norm: an 1880s Edison cylinder, 78-rpm records, 8-tracks, 45s, cassettes, 33-rpm LPs, and

At a young age, Mallory Pleiss was drawn to both art and baking. Her aunt had a cake business and created cakes for themed birthday parties her mother planned for Pleiss and her sisters; Pleiss fondly recalls receiving a “Pocahontas”-themed

Bruce Pearl relished the idea of building a basketball program from the ground up, and the University of Southern Indiana handed him that chance. Named in 1992 as the men’s head basketball coach — his first leading post — he

For 20 years, the backyard of Jim and Mary Ann Wilsbacher’s home along the Rivertown Trail in Newburgh has been a spiritual, scenic paradise — a place for lifting prayers, snapping photos, and taking in resplendent Ohio River views. The

We’re stuffed from sampling a bunch of brunch dishes for the feature story, but we also picked up quite a bit of knowledge producing this issue. Learning sprouted in our reporting on Woods & Stems, which touts the nutritional and

If getting healthier requires added motivation, JarDan Ramon is happy to help. Events hosted by Ramon’s Eight12 Run Club are a judgment-free zone where no one runs or walks alone, and all who come can stride a distance that best

Sharla Cowden is a talent whisperer, newlywed, and businesswoman with an artist’s heart. For 25 years, the Oklahoma native has helped guide the University of Evansville’s acclaimed Theatre Department, traveling to 10 states to recruit students and becoming a surrogate

Gone are the days when brunch was reserved for Mother’s Day or Easter — a once-a-year affair, typically an elaborate buffet at a hotel or country club. When I was a teenager, our family liked the Sunday brunch at the

Inspiration for new additions to Bill Young’s Daylight Sculpture Garden — an impressive display of green wood art in northern Vanderburgh County — came from distant corners of the world. The U.S. Army veteran and Vectren Corp. retiree has about

Iris Gentry acknowledges that en plein air painting is not for everyone. Hours spent outside painting the surroundings, exposed to the elements and an environment that can change at any moment, is difficult. But the Henderson, Kentucky, resident says that

“I would suspect for most people, being surrounded by books creates an ambiance and a warmth and calm,” Joshua Claybourn says. Being an attorney with Jackson Kelly PLLC and a noted historian of Abraham Lincoln, Claybourn is well read, as

Look closely, and you’ll notice that spring arrives in layers, not leaps, of green. Designers are embracing that nuance with botanical tones that feel timeless yet unmistakably current. Saturated jade, heritage olive, forested moss, and delicate mint form a palette

Patrick and Susan Lattner’s Georgian Colonial home is a beautiful sight year-round, but it levels up each spring when the dazzling azaleas bloom. A tradition since Judge Phillip C. Gould and his wife, Roah, bought the property in 1929, the

“Convivium” a word meaning “feast” that is pieced together by the Latin terms for “together” and “to live,” evokes thoughts of a shared table for Abby Smith, “where good food, good company, and good conversation invite us to slow down

Lilly King doesn’t regret retiring last August from competitive swimming, a sport she participated in since age seven. “It's nice to not have to get up at 5:30 every morning to go to practice and worry about what I'm doing

Darrell and Penelope Pennington made good on their goal to travel the world, as detailed in the July/August 2024 issue. Since listing their home and selling most of their belongings, the couple have visited 44 cities in 14 countries across

Ohio Valley Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships March 4-7, Ford Center, 1 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. NCAA Division I basketball’s first tickets to the national tournament are punched at this showcase featuring the OVC’s top teams. The