November/December 2026

Heading up to the holidays, Susan Tromley enters a world of baking sheets and pans, mixing bowls, spatulas and whisks, and rolling pins. Her goal: to make a candy buffet filled with hundreds of homemade sweet treats by Christmas Eve.

Late watercolorist Jerry Baum’s 20th-century depiction of the city’s skyline is back on display at Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library after renovations were completed at Central Branch. “Evansville - On The River” shows a moonlit look at the River City that

Meet more makers in the November/December 2026 feature. Every Friday, Amy Parmer and Jessica Church meet on Parmer’s farm to make bars of soap. “We both look forward to it,” Parmer says. “After lunch, our calendar is clear.” Parmer and

You may have seen dancers raising their pom-poms alongside Ace Purple at University of Evansville men’s basketball games, waving to spectators at the West Side Nut Club Fall Festival parade, and cheering on runners at the Evansville Half Marathon. Dressed

Want to meet an actual reindeer this holiday season? Thanks to The Reindeer Farm, you can. The business just south of Bowling Green, Kentucky, is owned by Russell and Jessica Anderson, whose goal of an outdoor oasis for their own

Meet more makers in the November/December 2026 feature. Decades into his woodworking career, Ben LaBudde is still discovering the craft — and himself. “I like waiting to see what the wood reveals,” he says. “Woodcarving takes patience. You’re largely teaching

When the calendar flips to fall and cold weather approaches, the holiday spirit comes alive across Southwestern Indiana. From decorating town squares to embracing German traditions, small towns put on a show for neighbors who love their communities and outsiders

What do a ceramicist, leather crafter, metal fabricator, woodworker, engraver, dressmaker, crocheter, and two soap makers have in common? They’ve discovered that craftsmanship transcends materials and mediums and demands more than technical skill. They bend, stitch, blend, shape, carve, and

Curious about that alluring smell coming from The Well Market + Refillery? The answer is soap, and it’s handmade. Beyond the captivating scent, the inventory has evolved since Celeste Ablin bought what previously was Sixth + Zero. “I wanted a

By the time President Ronald Reagan designated October as National Roller Skating Month in 1983, I’d ditched my skates for more pressing interests. Yet, my previous four years spent at the East Side rink United Skates of America endure as

Meet more makers in the November/December 2026 feature. Joshua Enright knows the power of curiosity. In 2015, he spotted a knife sheath at an estate sale and thought, “I can do that.” Watching tutorials led to experimenting with patterns and

From Caracas to the River City, Rava’s Coffee Shop offers a home away from home for classic South American flavors. Open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily except Sunday, the two-story coffee shop next door to Rava’s Venezuelan Cuisine inside Main Street

Since opening Oct. 1, Oma’s Cafe at SWIRCA & More has become a place of connection for seniors and the community. The restaurant honors the late Janice Clark — “Oma” to her seven grandchildren — whose sons, CRS OneSource President

Meet more makers in the November/December 2026 feature. The reason Barb Woodruff knows how to crochet is simple: “Our teacher in seventh grade … thought we needed to know how to do something,” she laughs. “I got so good so

Meet more makers in the November/December 2026 feature. A gentle hum emanates from a corner of Tom Harvey’s East Side house where he’s set up his engraving workshop. Peering through a high-powered microscope, he adjusts a ball vise, carefully rotating

The Evansville Children’s Choir is celebrating its golden anniversary in grand fashion: an eight-day residency in London, England, in June 2027. Before then, the choir will appear at the Evansville Philharmonic’s Peppermint Pops concerts Dec. 5-6. With singers ranging from

I have written before about the strange time warp we operate in while producing this magazine. Sometimes, it feels like we are time travelers. Consider how quickly the seasons have moved this year. It was just yesterday we were enduring

A man struggles to untangle himself from string lights while decorating his home. A father and son stroll through a snow-covered church graveyard. Santa rings a bell outside a fire station for a toy drive. Skaters circle a decorated pine

Friends knew Alfonso Vidal’s remarkable story: While on a fishing trip in his native Venezuela, the then-23-year-old was kidnapped by Colombian guerrillas. Releasing a book about the experience “seemed a little self-serving,” Vidal says, but he relented. “A Long Way

Find more events in a fall arts preview in the September/October 2026 issue. Military Speaker Series 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 12, Evansville African American Museum, 579 Sondra Matthews Way Speakers James MacLeod, Robert Chester, and Cory Burdette discuss Evansville during wartime.

Editor's note: This article originally published on evansvilleliving.com in September 2026 and is an extended version of the story that appears in the November/December 2026 issue of Evansville Living. Although the drive on I-69 is spectacular during autumn’s multi-hued foliage,

Editor's note: This article originally published on evansvilleliving.com in December 2025 and is an extended version of the story that appears in the November/December 2026 issue of Evansville Living. The word “swag” isn’t limited to goodie bags stuffed with glamorous