What a fantastic event! I came for the second seating (3:30pm) of Return of the Mac. Even though…read morethere were a lot of people, it was well-run (lines moved quickly) and there was plenty of mac & cheese (I was worried that second seating = less options/vendors) All the mac & cheese options were awesome. Feast's & FARM's tied for #1 for me! *Feast's offering was an Aged Bacon Garganelli (Cheddar Cheese Garganelli, Chicken Fat Breadcrumbs, Kimchi Hot Suace, Popcorn Cheese Sauce, Shallot, Fennel) - Feast is my favorite restaurant in town, so I feel a little biased but it was amazing mac & cheese. First of all, garganelli is one of the best pasta types and they made it a CHEDDAR CHEESE garganelli! I loved the texture from the breadcrumbs. Overall, just a well-balanced mac and cheese (never thought i'd say that about mac & cheese) *FARM's offering was Giant Elbow Noodle with Smoked Gouda and Chinese Peppers - good lawdy. They need those chinese peppers on the menu, please! I've had a lot of chinese peppers in my life and Farm does 'em justice! Shout out to Ivy Tech's Smokey Bleu Quack & Cheese - I usually don't even like bleu cheese and the duck was perfectly smoked and juicy - whew!

What a great event! I had gone to the one in Indianapolis and enjoyed this one a little more. The…read morereason- there were a ton of vegetarian options! I liked how creative the chef's got. My favorites were Farm, Upland, and Uptown Cafe. The event ran super smooth and people weren't having to wait for long. Only thing I'd recommend is to drop the price a little lower since it's a college town and/or add a few more places. Great event overall!

This is a cool thing that my wife and I came across while we were in Nashville Indiana. This was…read moresomething I like to pose next to take some photos. Have a good time and check out for sure.

High Lonesome is a description for the type of music pioneered by Bluegrass legend Bill Monroe…read more Monroe started a Bluegrass Festival in nearby Bean Blossom and it has become the longest continuous running Blue Grass Festival in the country (over 50 years.) To celebrate the contribution of Monroe to the cultural history of the area, an art installation was placed along the central corridor of Nashville, Van Buren Street. Just southeast of the intersection at Main, a sculpture of wood and metal sits in the raised garden plaza outside the Nashville House & Spears Pottery. Local artist Michael Evans created three larger than life musical instruments leaning against each other. The instruments are a guitar, a banjo, and a fiddle (violin) all of which are commonly used in Bluegrass music. Review #1316

The Roseanne house may be one of the best kept secrets of Evansville Indiana. It is in fact the…read morehouse used for the classic late 80s/early 90's sitcom "Roseanne". My family and I was in town from Louisville for my daughters cheer competition. Whenever we visit towns we like to check out public art and unique or obscure places in the towns. Deep in a Google search I discovered the Roseanne house was in evansville. How cool is that? I loved this show growing up. I couldn't wait to get This page added to Yelp and share my experience. It is very much an active and lived in house. It does not offer tours which is fine because the show was shot in a studio audience. So the outside of the house is all that was ever used. So you get your photo ops from the street level. To respect the current owners policy we stayed across the street. A few other people did the same. This house is located on a side street right across from Evansville university. I'm not sure the connection to the show and this house in Evansville but it was a cool trip down nostalgia lane for me. Overall very cool and fun find and an easy few minute place to check out. Lastly, I wonder if this house goes all out on Halloween decorations? How cool would that be? Roseanne show had the coolest and best Halloween episodes that I still love to watch every October.

If you're a fan it's definitely worth the drive by and to take a couple pictures! Just don't…read morebother the people who live there. But, it's exactly like in the show!

Although much of the appeal of art is for the viewer to interpret, I really appreciate when there…read moreis a plaque nearby that helps understand the point of view of the artist. Such is the case for "Cindy's Song", a work commissioned by Bill Simon for his new bride Cindy Stewart Simon back in 2015. Hoosier artist Don Gummer (born west of Indy) was commissioned to build this stainless steel and stained glass piece located near the Jacobs School of Music at IU. The structure is 16 feet in height and is built with a solid foundation, then three levels with the corresponding number of braces to tie the piece to a Haiki poem with 5-7-5 syllables (or in this case braces). The top brace is lined with alternating clear, then blue, panes. The poem that inspired the piece was by Maeve Kinkead: "From our hidden source waves stir, rise to crested blue, and begin again" The attached plaque mentions the sculpture has a musical composition which I personally didn't understand, but that composition is why the piece is titled "Cindy's Song". Review #1271

Columbus has to be the most beautiful city in Indiana. Their city and local businesses have…read moreembraced the arts like no other with amazing sculptures and galleries. The world renowned architecture for a city of only 50,000 is incredible. The city has done a remarkable job of preserving old, while introducing new structures. As I walked through the streets and visited landmarks, I was struck by how easy Columbus is to visit. Parking is easy and there is a flow downtown that suits a walking tour. Most of the buildings are free to visit and restroom facilities were easy to find. People are friendly and eager to describe their buildings and help visitors get around. The local restaurants are really good with and interesting mix of American and International cuisines. I found prices reasonable. The local history is interesting especially the impacts made by Irwin Miller. It would take a week to see everything. Next visit, I will make reservations for some of the tours and exquisite restaurants in advance.

This is a small, but upcoming city located about 45 minutes from Indianapolis. It home to about…read more50,000 residents and is HQ for the engine company Cummins. This town has a good down home family feel to it. My kids really liked the play space in The Commons. I could not believe that it was actually free. Their is also a kids museum across the street called Kids Commons. Columbus is not the most diverse city in Indiana. 87% of its population is white. I really like this town. It is not as crazy busy as Indy, but still has a lot going on. The town host many events such as First Thursday, Holiday Pops!, Festival of lights, Canines and Cocktails and Movies in the Campground. An interesting fact about the town is that it is home to footwear pioneer Chuck Taylor. Taylor is an alumunist of Columbus High School. The town has a very storied history. It is known for its art and architecture. Be sure to check out all the public art and wonderful architecture while visiting. Some notable public art includes: Choas, History and Mystery, C, Heroes, and the Family. Some architectural structures to be on the look out for include: the Irwin Union Bank, Bartholomew County Courthouse, Columbus City Hall, First Baptist Church, First Christian Church, and the McEwen-Samuels-Marr House. Additionally, in 1844, the first railroad in Indiana was constructed to Columbus from Madison, Indiana. Additionally, the city's Crump Theatre, which was built in 1889, is the oldest theater in Indiana. This is a nice place to visit and and I like to bring my family here to spend the day sometime on a nice day to take in all of the history and sights.

In the center of the Old Settlers section of Odon Park is a statue of Abraham Lincoln. This statue…read morewas carved by a resident of Odon named Ira Correll and dedicated in 1922. Correll has done numerous carvings around this part of the state including some for the local cemetery. This statue is rather unique because it has a shelter built to help protect the statue from the weather and helps deter birds from landing on it. A small fence has been installed as well to keep kids from climbing on it as well. For being nearly 100 years old, the piece is in really good condition. Though the image is not identical to other paintings/images I've seen of Lincoln, the likeness is close enough that there is no mistaking who the figure is supposed to be. Just another bonus to check out if you are in the area! Review #3180

Angel wings mural is a downtown Evansville Indiana mural of a pair of angel wings located on a…read morecommercial business on popular Brick paved Main Street of the city. Angel wing murals or butterfly wing murals are all the rage right now. You can pretty much find them in every city. They are pretty and make for wonderful photo ops as people stand in the middle and pretend the wings are attached to the individuals posing. Overall, like all wing murals this piece accomplishes those above feats. Very lovely to view and offers that fun photo op.

Inside the IU Auditorium is an incredible mural created by artist Thomas Hart Benton. The mural is…read moretwelve feet in height and nearly 250 feet in length and was created entirely by Benton. Benton was an artist born in Iowa, so when he was commissioned by the State to create the mural to decorate Indiana's "Century of Progress" Exhibition Hall in the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago, there was some controversy since Benton would be given $50,000...money local artists would have liked to have had. After six months of traveling around the state, Benton completed the works in time. But when the Fair was over, nobody had a plan for the mural. So, the pieces were stored at the State Fairgrounds in a warehouse until 1940! Fortunately, IU President Herman B Wells convinced the State officials to donate the mural to IU. Benton returned to Indiana to help install and retouch the mural in December 1941. The mural consists of two themes. One represents the industrial progress of the state. The other represents the cultural changes. Some famous individuals were included in the painting including a young Lincoln, the Governor of Indiana at the time of the Fair, and artist William Forsythe. The sheer size of the mural makes it difficult to take in all at once, but if you have time, it can be interesting to see what you may discover in the panels. Review #2191