From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST costume: Blind Pig Dinosaur delivery guy Okay, this was one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen. Blind Pig’s Del the Delivery Dino showed up to deliver beers all around …
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BEST months in 2020: January and February
From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST months in 2020: January and February Remember January and February? Boy, those were great months. Usually the worst months of the year here in Central Illinois — the holidays are …
BEST political campaign: Champaign County Forest Preserves Tax Referendum
From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST political campaign: Champaign County Forest Preserves Tax Referendum Look, when you win every voting district in Mahomet on a referendum to raise taxes to better fund the preservation of …
BEST hidden gem: Blacklight Box UV art gallery
From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST hidden gem: Blacklight Box UV art gallery Nestled within the quiet, tree-lined streets of Urbana resides the makings of an art revolution — in a box. Blacklight Box celebrates the power …
BEST new restaurant concept: Cocktails to go
From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST new restaurant concept: Cocktails to go The new option to order cocktails to go has changed carryout this year. The best cocktails are right here in C-U: so many …
BEST at creating lemonade from lemons: Rose Bowl’s patio programming
From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST at creating lemonade from lemons: Rose Bowl’s patio programming Music venues and the hospitality industry have been turned upside down during the pandemic. Most of the music venues in …
BEST pandemic pivot that will hopefully stick around: Virtual games at CU Adventures
From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST pandemic pivot that will hopefully stick around: Virtual games at CU Adventures I love a good escape room. There just aren’t that many opportunities to challenge your brain in …
BEST initial response to the pandemic: Champaign Mayor Deb Feinen’s Emergency Order
From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST initial response to the pandemic: Champaign Mayor Deb Feinen’s Emergency Order It has been nine months and two days since I wrote this article about the value of Mayor Feinen and …
BEST way to know which neighbors to avoid: Election 2020 signs
From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST way to know which neighbors to avoid: Election 2020 signs The last five years have been stressful. Are your neighbors secret Trump supporters? Do they believe that All Lives …
BEST beer release: AJ’s Stout by Triptych
From our BEST 2020 feature: BEST beer release: AJ’s Stout by Triptych Every year, Triptych celebrates Festivus on December 23rd. A staple of every Festivus celebration, beside the Feats of Strength and Airing of Grievances, is the …