July 12th – Day off in Portland, OR: We woke up in Portland at our friends Joni & Mary’s house after a late-night drive from Boise. We spent the day seeing why Portland is a …
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Ask Politely #25
With The Canopy Club hosting Central Illinois Metal Fest this weekend, don’t be surprised if you see a couple of folks walking in town that don’t seem too familiar with their surroundings. That is probably …
Elsinore: Petroleum Industry — Shove It
Saturday, July 5th: The Blue Fugue – Columbia, Mo: Day 1 of our 35 days out on the road. This tour will be 4 times longer than anything we’ve ever done. We’ll put 7,000 miles …
Ask Politely #24
You can’t always get what you want from mainstream media and in this day and age, anyone can take five minutes and start a blog. But — how structured should it be? How casual the …
Ask Politely #23
We all know about Texas and Memphis. Carolina and Kansas City are staples. But, Illinois BBQ? Sounds flippy to us too. But wouldn’t you know it, Bon Appetit recently named the 17th St. Bar and …
Ask Politely #22
Urbana Mayor Laurel Prussing unseated the three-term incumbent Tod Satterthwaite in a tight race in February 2005. But, Mayor Prussing’s first term is no fresh spin in political circles for her; she served as a …
Ask Politely #21
Taking cues from the perennial event up north in Chicago, Taste of Champaign hits West Side Park this weekend for its 38th year, exposing thousands of area residents to the “best” of what Champaign-Urbana restaurants …
Ask Politely #20
With the temperatures soaring into the 90s and summer in full swing, the Champaign-Urbana community starts itching to get outside and take in the season. One of the newer traditions in town is the Champaign …
Ask Politely #19
It’s been a banner year for the weather gods — and we’re only six months in. What makes this year so remarkable? Nationwide, we’ve had nearly 700 confirmed (and more than 1,300 reported) tornadoes this …