November/December 2024

The holiday season tends to come into focus as temperatures get colder and days get shorter. For many, this time of year calls for reflections on faith while also soaking in the love of friends or family. Our traditions are

Preparing recipes handed down over generations is an excellent way to feel at home during the holidays. Baking stained glass sugar cookies pulls a double win by appealing to all ages and putting a twist on Grandma’s recipe with crushed

Editor’s note: Find more tips for savoring the season in the full feature story. Since food takes a starring role at holiday gatherings, we asked area chefs to share their favorite crowd-pleasing dishes. If you’re going to whip up the

Editor’s note: Find more tips for savoring the season in the full feature story. A wreath often is one of the first things greeting guests who walk through your home’s front door, so why not make sure it’s setting the

Editor’s note: Find more tips for savoring the season in the full feature story. One of the delights of the season is appreciating the sparkle of holiday lights. Don your matching pajamas, fill a thermos with hot chocolate, and drive

Editor’s note: Find more tips for savoring the season in the full feature story. Waking up every cold Thanksgiving morning to run Evansville Goodwill Industries’ Turkey Day 5K is a father-daughter event for Jim and Amy Seibert. Though they register

Editor’s note: Find more tips for savoring the season in the full feature story. University of Southern Indiana political science professor Matt Hanka and his wife, Ann, love entertaining at their East Side home, and their Christmas party is a

Editor’s note: Find more tips for savoring the season in the full feature story. Searching for calm and connectivity during a hectic holiday season (and after a contentious election)? Here are three pieces of advice for slowing down, centering, and

Editor’s note: Find more tips for savoring the season in the full feature story. As the saying goes, you are born into your family, but you get to pick your friends. So, why not spend the holidays with your best

Although he didn’t set out to, Mark Carnes has proven that you can go home. Next year, the brick abode he shares with his wife Debbie on Evansville’s East Side will turn 100 years old. Even more impressive: it has

Vanderburgh Humane Society already was operating over capacity in early October when CEO Kendall Paul received an urgent email. Hurricane Milton was making landfall Oct. 9 on Florida’s West Coast. In anticipation of taking in pets displaced by the Category

It’s the first holiday season for Hush on Main, and the Downtown speakeasy is rolling out a cocktail menu sure to put patrons in a festive mood. Open since late March in the subterranean space on Main Street formerly occupied

Holiday parades are a time-honored tradition, and Evansville’s have held a special place in the city’s history. The city’s Parks and Recreation Department attempted to lift people’s spirits during the Great Depression by staging the first Saint Nicholas Parade in

When Christi Goodman first made a Christmas wreath using vintage ornaments and a glue gun, she thought, “That was fun!” Her inspiration came from a club that once displayed a wreath made from ornaments. She and her husband, Charles, have

Larry Bird’s legendary basketball journey started, of course, in Indiana. He was a scruffy standout at French Lick’s Springs Valley High School and then led the Indiana State University Sycamores team that went 33-1 in 1978-79 and was runner-up in

The flavorful smell wafting from the kitchen at Arcademie bar and arcade is the latest venture from Turn Table. Friends DeAndre Wilson and Jeff Gott wanted to start a business together since they met as students at North and Benjamin

Noche Cantina & Cocina opened on Jan. 29, and it was an instant hit: Social media feeds were filled with praise for the new West Side culinary destination. Managers and staff at Noche have worked ever since to sustain that

Many of us grew up playing board games with our families at the holidays. Claire Schmitt, 13, went a step further – she created a game of her own. It’s called Delivering Presents, and the Holy Redeemer Catholic School eighth-grader

Every fall, the staff of Evansville Living invests time in planning issues for the following year. We map out major feature stories in advance so we may list them in the media kit — the tool that provides advertisers with

The Evansville Thunderbolts’ 2024-25 opening game Oct. 18 doubled as the unveiling of the Ford Center’s new scoreboard. “Everyone likes a big, new electronic,” says Scott Schoenike, executive director of VenuWorks, which manages the Ford Center and Victory Theatre. “It

Lindsey and Mickey Riecken always have been creative people who loved stained glass. Their online marketplace, Adventure Glassworks, allows their artistic visions to run wild. The couple started the business in 2022, operating it out of a combined home and

Whether you put a bat, a ball, a club or playing cards in his hands, Clint Keown's talents were astonishing. He was the stuff of legend, perhaps the most well-rounded, versatile athlete in Evansville history. Never mind that the curly-haired,

The sound of an Irish fiddle is what pulled Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Concertmaster Jack Bogard into a life of music. Growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio, his walk past a former Irish pub called The Dubliner provided the spark. “I heard

That's not the Radio City Rockettes sharing the stage at Evansville Philharmonic’s Peppermint Pops holiday concerts. The polished, high-kicking, green-donned dancers are the Huskettes of North High School. The team performs at pep rallies and cheers at Huskies’ athletic events,

John Jennings enjoyed writing musicals and plays in his youth. In his 30s, the Evansville native wound up on a big stage. He penned the music and book for the Southwestern Indiana-inspired musical “Riverwind,” which ran off-Broad- way in December

The most memorable gifts often are crafted by hand. There’s no talent required — it’s the thought that counts. Christie Marshall, owner of Fired Up! Joe Shmoe’s Art Studio, says the Christmas season is one of the shop’s busiest times.

It’s been clear since Carly Jerstad was three years old that her path would lead her to the stage. That journey has taken her to Celebrity Cruises’ ships, performing as a singer and dancer. “I always knew she was going

Antares is one of the brightest stars known, even if it is not visible to the naked eye. That is a comforting message for orphaned children in Northern Kazakhstan who receive support from the Antares Foundation. Newburgh, Indiana, residents Linda

Ritzy's Fantasy of Lights 5-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 5-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, daily through Jan. 1, 2025, Garvin Park, Morgan Avenue and North Main Street 90,000 bulbs light up more than 80 seasonal displays — many are animated! — at this treasured

Huddled inside bulky sweaters and puffy coats at Swonder Ice Arena, families and caretakers keep their eyes affixed to the ice, watching jersey and helmet-clad hockey players push pucks around the frozen surface. But these are no ordinary skaters. Meet

What better way to prepare for the gift-giving season than to shop local? For those on your shopping list who love home decor and other items to spruce up their abode, look no further than these Christmas figurines, home fragrances,

Republicans enjoyed a sweep of Vanderburgh County’s contested partisan elections on Tuesday, as President-Elect Donald Trump’s coattails extended down the ballot. Straight-ticket voting gave local Republican candidates a boost — 25,862 voters punched a straight GOP ticket, compared to 17,840

Six high school marching bands from the Evansville region will complete successful seasons on Nov. 9 at the Indiana State School Music Association state finals. Southwest Indiana is represented in all four ISSMA classes at the state finals, held at