Since the Ford Center has opened, a few events, including UE basketball and Icemen hockey games, have been held there. These events have attracted additional crowds to downtown Evansville and the surrounding stores, shops and bars have benefited.
Main Gate Sports Bar and Grill is one of those businesses. Blake Billman, manager of Main Gate, is excited about the additional customers his bar has received, and said he had great … (1 comments)
downtown evansville: Downtown Evansville Hotel Moving Forward
- 01/11/11 03:04 AM
The Evansville City Council has unanimously voted to support a development agreement for a new hotel in the downtown area. Woodruff Hospitality was selected to build the $32 million Hyatt Place, which will be located adjacent to the new Evansville Arena. The hotel is expected to include 220 rooms and more than 300 parking spots. Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel applauds City Council's unanimous vote this evening in support of a resolution affirming the Evansville Redevelopment Commission's decision to move forward with an agreement to develop a newhotel in downtown Evansville adjacent to the new Evansville Arena and The Centre. "I appreciate … (0 comments)
downtown evansville: New Look Unveiled For Evansville Arena Project Web Site, Logo
- 04/13/10 09:56 AM
The Evansville Arena Project Committee has revamped its Web site and logo for the new downtown arena. The site contains the latest news on the project, reports on economic impact and financing and a webcam. The arena will be the region's center for sports and entertainment and is set to open in fall 2011. A revamped website and logo for the new Evansville Arena Project were unveiled Thursday evening at a public meeting of the Evansville Arena Project Committee. The changes are meant to make the website more user-friendly and provide complete, up-to-date information on the project. The website, www.EvansvilleArenaProject.com, includes … (0 comments)
downtown evansville: Evansville Museum celebrates 'new old'
- 03/17/10 06:53 AM
Old Gallery is first part of $17.5 million project EVANSVILLE - A newly renovated Old Gallery opened to the public Sunday at the Evansville Museum, showcasing a small portion of a planned $17.5 million project that also includes an expansion. The exhibit space had been closed since January. It originally was dedicated in 1985 as part of the museum's South Wing addition. "We're making something old new again," said Museum Director John Streetman. "At that time, there was no other venue for people in the arts to show their work." The 5,000-square-foot gallery is the museum's largest changing exhibit space. Since … (1 comments)
downtown evansville: Multi-Cultural Festival will trip around world In Evansville
- 10/22/09 09:34 AM
A free Multi-Cultural Festival will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along Main Street between Riverside Drive and Second Street. The festival will include about a dozen booths offering international food, handmade crafts from different countries, entertainment, children's crafts and a general introduction to life around the world. Latino, Indian, Greek, Italian, Asian and Scottish cultures will be among those represented. The entertainment includes Egyptian belly dancers, local bagpipers, the Boom Squad drummers, Latin American performer Daniela Vidal and an international folk-dancing troupe. This is the first year the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville and Downtown Rotary Club … (0 comments)
downtown evansville: Downtown Evansville Arena Plans Unveiled
- 08/21/09 04:45 AM
EVANSVILLE - Seven to eight stories high, nearly 95 feet tall lined with glass walls and a facade that could include Indiana limestone - that is the vision for the proposed downtown arena that could enhance Evansville's skyline. Architects unveiled the arena's interior and exterior plans Wednesday evening. The design includes the main entrance plaza near 6th and Main Street, not near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard where some committee members and city leaders hoped. "There are pros and cons either way. Is it more important to open it up toward Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard or does it make more sense … (0 comments)
downtown evansville: Big Changes for Evansville's Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
- 06/11/09 09:23 AM
The Greater Evansville Susan G. Komen Foundation announced Wednesday morning the annual race is moving downtown. The move has been in the works for the last two years. The race is traditionally held on Evansville's eastside near Eastland Mall, but event coordinators hope the switch downtown will attract more people. The race is also moving to Saturday. In years past a Sunday date was chosen to interfere as little as possible with Eastside traffic. The theme of this year's race, "Pink Goes Green"-- coordinators looking for clever ways to make the race eco-friendly. For instance walk, bike or carpool to the … (0 comments)
downtown evansville: City adds two potential arena locations to list
- 06/02/09 11:52 PM
The Evansville Redevelopment Commission has placed two potential sites for a Downtown arena, the D-Patrick Ford property on Walnut Street and the Executive Inn, on an acquisition list. The commission approved a resolution adding the parcels to the list Tuesday without any discussion. After the meeting, arena manager John J. Kish said the resolution is the first step that must be taken to buy the properties. Kish said he is still negotiating with the O'Daniel family, which owns D-Patrick Ford, and the owners of the Executive Inn. "I think we're closer to reaching an agreement," Kish said, declining to elaborate. … (0 comments)
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EVANSVILLE - Downtown businesses are excited that the new Ford Center is up and running, not only from the standpoint of entertainment value, but monetary value as well.
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