“We want to turn 25 more often!”
That’s what the Evansville Living social media team posted last month after the flurry of activity that heralded the 25th anniversary of this magazine. March began with the launch of the special — and redesigned — 25th anniversary issue. We celebrated through April as we marked the occasion with clients and longtime supporters of the magazine. The response I shared to the post? “They want us to turn 25 more often! Whew! I’m not so sure about that! Thank you for everyone who has been there for us along the way!”
While we were still running on celebration vibes, plenty of work awaited — production of an issue of sister magazine Evansville Business and the annual Evansville Living City View guide to the city, and then this magazine, our annual Most Beautiful Homes issue. This addition to the annual lineup is a relative newcomer to the recurring themes we present, compared to the Best of Evansville, for example, which debuted in 2002. We began the Most Beautiful Homes issue in 2019, after seeing the idea in a peer city magazine, Saint Louis. From Saint Louis magazine, we learned how they produce their Most Beautiful Homes issue, and we adopted the same strategy: Throughout the year, we work to identify beautiful homes. We send letters to the homeowners explaining our feature and inquiring of their interest; those queries are typically met with enthusiasm. If we work far enough in advance, photography by Zach Straw takes place the summer or fall prior to publication, but most homes are photographed in the spring when the city is awash in color. This year, homeowners shared more details and stories than we could fit in the print issue; read those little-known anecdotes at evansvilleliving.com.
With this year’s feature beginning on page 36, we have shown 60 beautiful homes in total since the project’s inception. We’ve already delivered letters to owners of homes under consideration for 2026; Evansville has more than its fair share, we think, of beautiful homes.
Speaking of Saint Louis, don’t miss Senior Writer John Martin’s “Worth the Drive” feature on the Gateway City (page 28). John is a die-hard Cincinnati Reds fan but still he enjoyed a Saint Louis Cardinals game — as many of us will this summer —and much more, including the re-opening of the Old Courthouse, part of the Gateway Arch National Park.
I hope the summer season ahead greets you with experiences that bring you joy, and as always, I look forward to hearing from you.
Kristen K. Tucker
Editor & Publisher
Instagram: kristenktucker
Email: letters@evansvilleliving.com
To watch a video about the 25th anniversary of Evansville Living produced by WNIN Tri-State Public Media, Inc., visit youtube.com/Evansvilleliving.
