Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County will be kicking off their season of inter-faith home builds this Sunday, featuring more than 22 faith organizations. The build, which will take place at 1212 Hill St. in Urbana, …
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Smile Politely seeking Tech writers
Smile Politely is always welcoming new writers into the fold, and now that we have a new Tech section, we’re looking to fill that up a bit more. There’s a goldmine of topics to be …
Strawberry Fields celebrating first anniversary of reopening this weekend
Starting at noon on Friday, Downtown Urbana’s Strawberry Fields will be celebrating the first anniversary of their re-opening. The celebration, which will span throughout Friday and Saturday, will include “demos, free samples, raffle prizes, and …
The Land Connection hosting chef demos throughout September
For those of you who are looking for something new to cook up, The Land Connection will be featuring some special chef demos from local chefs at their weekly farmers’ market. The first one, featuring …
Illini Football to sell beer inside Grange Grove
Earlier today, The Champaign Room reported that the University of Illinois will begin selling beer at Illini Football games – with a catch – the booze will only be available inside Grange Grove, inside of …
Miga announces new happy hour specials
Happy Hour is the best hour of the day, this much is apparent, but what’s even better for Champaign-Urbana is that Miga, one of Downtown Champaign’s raddest restaurants, is going to start offering some pretty …
Krannert Center hosting Opening Night Party on September 9th
The students are back; the students are back. While this almost certainly means an additional five minutes on whatever commute you may have, it also means that Krannert Center, perhaps Champaign-Urbana’s largest cultural asset, is …
What exactly is a Sommelier? bacaro knows.
If you’re anything like me, you have no idea what a sommelier is. Thus, when Downtown Champaign’s bacaro announced the hiring of a level two sommelier, Keifer Manning, I had some questions. It turns out, …
Urbana Park District announces fundraiser to finish new playscape
What a time to be a child in Champaign-Urbana. Today, the Urbana Park District has announced that construction will begin on their new Grove Nature Playscape on September 6th. That’s where you come in. While …
Registration for Allerton Park’s family campout now open
Have you ever wanted to camp out in one of the best parks in the entire state of Illinois? Now, the opportunity has presented itself as Allerton Park hosts their Family Campout and Exploration event …