May / June 2019

Swimming is a hard sport for even the most dedicated athletes. And you won’t find a high school athlete more dedicated to the sport than Reitz High School sophomore Mikaela Jenkins. Jenkins was born with Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency, which

The collection of historic and vintage Evansville items owned by duo Mark Smith and Eric Schneider has been built by perusing yard sales, auctions, and antique stores from all over. Though Smith calls the collection “modest,” he and Schneider recognize

Since opening in 2011, Bokeh Lounge has been known for its dedication to the arts in its space at 1007 Parrett St. in Haynie’s Corner. Now, Bokeh is attracting customers with its range of shareable bar grub and priced-right late

There’s nothing that transports you back in time quite like an iconic 1950s drive-in. And Mason’s Root Beer Drive In in Washington, Indiana, does just that for locals and tourists alike. Opened in 1951, the classic drive-in continues to be

Happy team, happy guests. It’s a motto David Parker believes not only helps form a great staff for his restaurant, Prime Time Pub and Grill, but also keeps his customers coming back for more. “We have a real simple recipe

Evansville always has walked a fine line between its Midwestern roots and southern flair, so it’s no surprise Sam’s Southern Eatery has received a warm welcome on South Green River Road since it opened last November. The restaurant features a

Acropolis Restaurant — Spinach Salad 812-475-9320, acropolisevv.com Since Acropolis opened in 1999, the spinach salad has been a mainstay on the menu. Parmesan, sunflower seeds, bacon, and egg top the spinach, but it’s the thick raspberry vinaigrette that makes the salad.

Daniel Craig’s career hasn’t turned out quite the way he envisioned when he joined the faculty of the University of Southern Indiana as an associate professor of music. Craig expected to have the job for a year or so and

In the early 1900s, Evansville was growing. The city had celebrated the openings of Garvin Park (1916), Bosse Field (1915), and the Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1917). It also welcomed the opening of its second high school during the 1918-1919 school

Newburgh, Indiana, is a deep part of Ashley Nanninga’s history. A native of the Warrick County town, her family has lived in Newburgh for the last six generations. “Newburgh is just home. It’s definitely home, and I have a lot

Southern Indiana is home to many species of off-putting animals, like rattlesnakes and brown recluse spiders, but it is the recent coyote sightings in neighborhoods off Lombard Avenue and Rosebud Lane in Newburgh, Indiana, that come top of mind now.

Since purchasing the Alexander Memorial Park property in 1987, Alexander Funeral Homes was left with questions surrounding a life-size replica of Michelangelo’s Pietà that was brought to the property by the previous owners. The statue is one of only about

D-Day — the invasion of France on the beaches of Normandy occurred on June 6, 1944, and was the largest amphibious warfare operation in the history of mankind. Putting an army ashore is hard; keeping it there is even harder.

After 40 years, Dallas Foster still credits one of his first customers as a driving force behind his decision to start his landscaping business, Landscapes by Dallas Foster, Inc. “Working with her helped me decide, as a designer, I could

For most of his life Jonathan Hittner has lived with duality. A native of Evansville, Hittner completed a bachelor’s degree in fine art at the University of Southern Indiana in 2001 before pursuing a master of fine arts in painting

We searched, drove, walked, and scouted the nearly 48 square miles of Evansville streets and neighborhoods to find homes that caught our attention and struck us as the most beautiful in the area. Since August of last year, we have

Seashells are the easiest (and most fun) mementos you can collect from your summer adventures on the beach. The possibilities of how to display your new collections can be endless, but a creative, fun way is crafting your own resin

Eighty-two. That is the number of homes we vetted for the first annual 10 Most Beautiful Homes feature in this issue. We liberally borrowed the concept from city magazine peer St. Louis Magazine, and we discussed the theme internally for