Unexpected art meccas in the U.S.
Sure. Santa Fe has its art colony, Seattle, its experimental arts edge, and New York, enough museums and cultural institutions that it can catalog its own top 50 and still have plenty left over. But rocking an arts scene beneath the radar are some smaller towns whose dynamic art galleries, working artist studios, festivals with…
Summer fun for grownups
Midwest Charity Horse ShowJun 14-17, 10:30am, 6:30pm daily. Premier US horse show features American Saddlebred, Roadster, Morgan and Arabian horses, and Hackney ponies. In support of Camp COCO. Free. midwestcharity.com. Illinois State Fairgrounds, 801 Sangamon Ave., 782-6661. Illinois Products Farmers MarketJun 14, 21, 28, Jul 5, 12, 19, 26, Aug 2, 9, 16, 23, 30,…
Living it up at the senior celebration
More than 2,500 people attended the 20th annual Central Illinois Senior Celebration May 16 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The theme this year was “Engage at Every Age.” The event is held each May, and coincides with the Administration for Community Living’s Older Americans Month. “It’s a big undertaking,” said Jean Welch with Senior Services…
Eat your greens
Hippocrates had it figured out back in 431 B.C. when he said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Now, new research gives us additional reasons to eat our veggies beyond what we’ve all known intuitively for years – that eating green vegetables is good not just for your overall health, but…
Online dating in Springfield
Online dating became popular with singles in the 1990s, but within the past few years it has become the norm for many generations seeking to find a mate. Thanks to the rise in technology and social media use by those over 50, seniors are now a growing segment in the online dating world. Interviews with…
