Summerguide

Untitled Document Adlai Stevenson, vice president under Grover Cleveland, once visited the Old Salem Chautauqua just south of Petersburg. So did populist lawyer William Jennings Bryan, African-American educator Booker T. Washington, and firebrand preacher Billy Sunday. The Petersburg-area Chautauqua, part of a national movement of educational assemblies that exposed participants to the great ideas of […]

Untitled Document “Most folks just don’t seem to have a taste for testicles no more,” said the waitress who served Chevy Chase’s character the two-year-record-breaking 29th helping of lamb fries in the 1988 film Funny Farm. Though it may be true in many parts of the country that people have lost their appetite for animelles, […]

Untitled Document If anyone marks the end of winter’s chill and spring’s fickleness with glee, it’s the capital city’s walkers and runners. They stream out of the woodwork, infiltrating Washington and Lincoln parks, bopping to the beat of their iPods and shaking off the indoor-exercise blues. Many are daytime desk jockeys who crave fresh air […]

Untitled Document Welcome to Summer Guide 2008. This is our 25th annual look at the season most associated with play. In addition to our calendar of summer events and special focus on fun activities, we’re including our regular section identifying trips worth taking. Unlike previous years, we’ve decided to stay within the borders of Illinois. […]

Untitled Document Unless otherwise noted, events are in Springfield and Sangamon County. Information for some event was incomplete at press time. Check upcoming editions of Illinois Times for details. MAY Through Oct. 29 Old Capitol Farmers’ Market Every Wednesday and Saturday, the downtown market features more than 60 vendors selling farm produce, flowers, and food. […]

Untitled Document The kids are revved up and want to know what’s planned for the 14 long weeks before they have to be back in the classroom. Even with gas at the $3 mark and showing no sign of coming down, you can still have a great summer on a tiny budget. Sangamon County and […]

Untitled Document Unless otherwise noted, events are in Springfield and Sangamon County. Information for some events was incomplete at press time. Check upcoming editions of Illinois Times for details. MAY Through June 9 Emerging Artists Exhibition of fine art and craft created by youth and adult students of the Springfield Art Association, Springfield Art Association, 700 […]

Untitled Document We have a co-worker with boundless energy and a short attention span. You know the type — a little manic, a lot excitable, mostly fun. One of our resident wags came up with the affectionate nickname “Tigger” for this colleague. Because, of course, we’re all adults working in a pressure cooker of a […]

Untitled Document Whether you prefer the softly rippling waters of the lake on a summer’s evening or the pink-tinted sky above the lakeshore in the morning, it’s obvious why Rend Lake was recently named an Illinois wonder — and it boasts activities for everyone. Rend Lake — located in southern Illinois, close to the junction […]

Untitled Document One of the pleasures of summer vacations is a visit to the bookstore or library to pick out those special volumes you plan to take to the cottage or the beach. Pretending that I was about to embark, I did just that, and these are the ones that caught my eye. While perusing […]