Steven got a sneak peek at Downtown Champaign's newest addition: Stix Arcade Bar.
Posts by Steven Pratten
Actors and musicians in Bloomington bring Rosa Parks’ story to life
Eric Frahm took his camera to Bloomington Center for the Performing Art's production of Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks.
Dancing Dog makes veganism approachable and delicious
Dancing Dog in Urbana is know for its vegan menu and one highlight is the baked goods.
Artists fill Krannert’s Kinkead Pavilion with whimsical sculptures and mesmeric audio
Artists Nancy Davidson and Lakshmi Ramgopal collaborated to create Hive, a year-long exhibit in Krannert Art Museum's Kinkead Pavilion set to open January 30th.
Hibeernation was the perfect way to start winter
We spoke with Pour Bros. co-owner Jason Fowler to discuss Hibeernation, a celebration of wintertime and barrel-aged beer.
Go worlds away at Parkland’s Staerkel Planetarium
Parkland’s Staerkel Planetarium is the second largest in the state and boasts state-of-the-art technologies that can whisk you away to the stretches of distant galaxies.
Cowboy Monkey turns focus to Tex-Mex food and refreshing cocktails
Downtown Champaign's Cowboy Monkey has reopened with a new look, refocusing on their food and refreshing cocktails.
Conservation has a history rich as the objects it tries to save
The Rare Book and Manuscript Library is hosting an exhibition that showcases the rich history of conservation practices, both those that were beneficial and those that were devastating to the items.
Crowley Pumpkins makes the woods glow in north Mahomet
Crowley Pumpkins in Mahomet displays 400+ jack-o-lanterns for passersby to gander at, and Steve heads out there to chat with them about it.
Setup to scare: Baldwin Asylum in Rantoul
Baldwin Asylum in Rantoul has been haunting central Illinois for seven years with its 10,000 square foot setup of corpses, monsters, and haunted rooms.
