Springfield, Illinois
Man v Food in Springfield IL Airs Wednesday Oct 7 at 9 pm
Don’t even think about missing the Travel Channel’s Man v. Food episode on Wednesday evening, October 7 at 9 pm central time! Host Adam Richman is on a quest for indulgent Springfield, IL food and will be visiting some of Springfield’s finest restaurants, including the historic Route 66 Cozy Dog Drive-In for a corn [...]
Dag Gnat It!
Dag gnat it! Have you noticed the swarm of gnats that have descended upon Springfield, IL in the last couple of weeks? My jogging and bicycling in the magnificent weather has been spoiled by the clouds of gnats I must try to dodge in Washington Park. I have to keep my head [...]
Custom Built Playhouse Raffle Springfield IL
Raffle tickets are currently being sold for a chance to win an adorable custom-built playhouse to be given away to one lucky winner during the Blessed Sacrament Auction on Saturday, September 26, 2009 in Springfield, Illinois. Raffle tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at Blessed Sacrament up [...]
Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s Springfield IL
I have decided to participate in the Memory Walk on September 26, 2009 in Springfield, IL to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research in memory of my mother, who died on May 23, 2009 after a thirteen year battle against Alzheimer’s disease. If you are interested in the Springfield Memory [...]
American English Performs in Springfield IL
It was a beautiful night in Springfield, IL for an outdoor concert, and the Beatles tribute band American English performed another entertaining concert downtown at the intersection of Sixth Street and Washington before an extremely large and appreciative crowd. American English is becoming a tradition in Springfield each year as the last act to [...]
Heart and The Bangles Illinois State Fair August 22, 2009
The moment Heart hit the stage of the Illinois State Fair on August 22, 2009 with the first few notes of Barracuda, The Bangles faded from memory like a Hazy Shade of Winter. Heart put on an absolutely fantastic and energetic 90 minute set of hits and covers with surprisingly [...]
Zucchini on Steroids
Zucchini on steroids from Springfield, Illinois disqualified from world zucchini championship competition.
(Have you ever seen a bigger zucchini? Just wondering!)
Annie made the local newspaper!
My daughter Annie submitted a story for the local newspaper’s kids “weekly writing corner”. She has been watching and waiting, and her short story was published in yesterday’s State Journal Register. She is of course extremely thrilled, as am I at my budding young creative writer and her first published story!
Horseshoe Scandal in Springfield Illinois!
Oh Springfield, can’t you ever do anything right? The shame and humiliation that now blackens the name of the capitol city of Illinois because of a scandal being revealed with the first ever WORLD HORSESHOE COOK-OFF! (Like politics wasn’t enough.) Lindsay’s Restaurant has been disqualified and lost their horseshoe title and their [...]
All About Horseshoes In Springfield Illinois
It’s all about horseshoes in Springfield, Illinois this weekend, from the sport of horseshoe pitching to the judging of the best horseshoe sandwich at the World Horseshoe Cook-Off. WORLD winners will be announced right here in Springfield this very weekend. Not local, or state, or even national winners, [...]