Ashley Riley plays at 3 p.m. on Saturday in downtown Springfield for WUIS Bedrock 66 Live! during the Bacon Throwdown. Is it hot enough for you? If I hear that phrase one more time … Anyway, onward to the music, please. In the parade of weekend festivals that comes each July in our community, the […]
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Bring on the bacon
On July 22 and 23, Downtown Springfield, Inc. and Isringhausen Imports plus other festival sponsors will transform downtown Springfield into a bacon-lovers paradise for the second year in a row during DSI’s Bacon Throwdown II. While the possibility of future food “Throwdown” events is strong, this is likely to be the last bacon-themed Throwdown, so […]
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Blues, BBQ and other news
Blues Expressions plays the Old Capitol Blues & BBQ Festival in downtown Springfield on Sat., Oct. 3, 8:30 p.m. PHOTO BY PERFECT CONCEPT PHOTOGRAPHY Let’s enjoy our lovely October while we can, shall we? After last year’s blistering heat fest during the end of August, the Downtown Springfield, Inc. folks decided to bring the Old […]
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Fireworks, food, festivities on the Fourth
The Springfield Jaycees are proud to host their annual Capital City Celebration in beautiful downtown Springfield. Friday’s festivities start at 7 p.m., and feature craft vendors, beer, Pepsi products, plus food for purchase and live music by F5 from 8 p.m. until midnight in Fourth, Fifth and Capitol streets. Saturday’s fun begins at 4 p.m., […]
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Barbecue nation
PHOTO BY BILL HOGAN/MCT “Geez, I’m so sorry, but I can’t do it this year,” I told Jeff Ball. “I haven’t been able to visit my grandson in Brooklyn for ages. And I haven’t seen my son, Robb, since he moved to Vermont last November. Unfortunately the week of Blues and BBQs is the only […]
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Great taste ’n’ tunes
The Lee Boys Kicking off a fast approaching fall festival season, the ever-popular Old Capitol Blues and BBQS has great blues music paired with a food favorite, barbecue. Put on each year by Downtown Springfield, Inc. the festival has another amazing lineup. Headliners this year are Victor Wainwright and The Wild Roots on Friday and […]
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Block party
PHOTO COURTESY OF SPRINGFIELD ART ASSOCIATION Springfield Art Association rolls out its colorful festival Paint the Street in downtown Springfield Saturday, July 26. Anyone can purchase a six-foot by six-foot square to fill with their imagination using paint. SAA supplies the washable tempera and brushes. Register to paint a block at Washington and Fifth and […]
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Meal and music
Taste of Downtown is calling your taste buds to come on out and play. Eat some spectacular food such as Kimchi pork tacos, maple bacon on a stick or fried oyster po’ boys, cooked up from some of the best local restaurants in town, while listening to some amazing music. Downtown Springfield, Inc. once again […]
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Fresh food
PHOTO BY METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION Those living on the east side of Springfield will be privy to fresh produce that will be available each Monday through Sept. 29 in the parking lot of the Sangamon County Department of Public Heath, 2833 South Grand Ave. East. The East Side Farmers Market opens at 8:30 a.m. on […]
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Inside look
This downtown architectural walking tour begins in front of the Lincoln Herndon Law Office on south Old State Capitol Plaza at Sixth and Adams streets at 5:30 p.m. Join Anthony Rubano (pictured here on a previous tour), of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, who will discuss the architectural styles, materials and treatments on Adams St. […]
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Euphony for the eyes
The Old Capitol Art Fair takes place downtown on two days, Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18. Perhaps the most popular event of the year, the fair features outstanding art from more than 160 artists. It’s the place to be – full of creativity, a convergence of friends and acquaintances, music, food, children’s art area and […]
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A developing story
The former YWCA building near the governor’s mansion may or may not be demolished. Photo BY BRUCE RUSHTON A courts complex. A condo building. A museum. A parking lot and the former YWCA building near the governor’s mansion that together consume a large city block have seen a lot of proposals come and go […]
