As the site of the main campus of the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana certainly qualifies as a college town in a fairly pure sense. There’s certainly not many other geographical reasons for our fair cities …
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Ask Politely #27
Census statistics show that Champaign-Urbana has more bicyclists than the average American town. Urbana ranks third in Illinois (and first in towns of over 1,000 people) with 4.61 percent of the population commuting by bicycle. …
Ask Politely #26
Champaign City Council is at work trying to create more affordable housing around the downtown area, specifically north of Washington Street for those who work at and patronize the businesses in the area. Currently the …
So Long Forgotten Takes On Kansas
This is the first we have heard from So Long Forgotten, a Champaign-Urbana based rockers on a massive two-and-a-half month bad boy of a tour. _“Trips like ours are greener grass left unknown for fear …
Still On the Road: Elsinore Checks In
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 …
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 …