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Tour the Southern Illinois Wine Trail
The Southern Illinois region provides a wide selection of vegetation, farmers markets, outdoor recreation, and wineries to visit and try out. The Shawnee Hills Wine Trail has deep roots within the different wineries. Google Local Guides is making a push to get users to add photos and reviews about businesses. The wine trail in Southern Illinois could always get more attention, so I picked to visit Owl Creek, Blue Sky and Alto Vineyards on Saturday, August 20. When I travel on the wine trail in Southern Illinois I find that it is scenic and beautiful. In the past, I have
CarbondALE Brew Fest 2016 Hosts Top Tier Regional Brewers
Local Brewing Companies Feature New Craft Beer Selection CarbondALE Brew Fest celebrated their third year with a large selection of beverages on hand Friday, May 6. Downtown Carbondale, Illinois was packed with craft beer enthusiasts. The pavilion was filled with laughter, live music and regional breweries looking to showcase their latest products. Big Muddy Brewing, based out of Murphysboro, Illinois hosted two new beers on tap, as well as some of their top voted beers for guests to try out. Southern Illinois Brewers, is a collection of brewmasters that work together to share their passion for producing beer. They had
Fusion Boot Camp Conducts Ribbon Cutting in Southern Illinois
A Jumpstart at Fusion Boot Camp The Marion City Chamber helped celebrate a new business in the southern section of Illinois with Fusion Boot Camp. Brandy Robinson has been working with health and fitness, as well as with the local community to help raise awareness about the importance of physical health. Her latest venture, Fusion Boot Camp is open at 601 East DeYoung Street in Marion, Illinois. On Thursday, March 31, Robinson and a group of supporters gathered to help celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony. Guests were able to get a look and feel for the new location. Robinson continues
Jessa Brooke shares her top three favorite summer spots in Southern Illinois
Jessa Brooke, writer and media producer, continues to mold the fabric of Southern Illinois culture. In her first piece, she highlights the top three spots to visit during summer in the southern section of Illinois. Top 3 Summer Spots Written by: Jessa Brooke Rend Lake – South Sandusky Beach Benton, Illinois Who doesn’t love sand and water? Throw in some grills and a sand volleyball court and this spot could be a summer game changer. The fee for use is only a few dollars and you can stay all day. It’s family friendly and equipped with clean bathrooms and places
Tour the Shawnee National Forest and Ferne Clyffe on YouTube
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WDBX Summer Street Fest 2015 | Review & Photos
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Big Muddy Film Festival | Schedule
[av_heading heading='The 37th Annual Big Muddy Film Festival ' tag='h3' style='' size='' subheading_active='' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''][/av_heading] The Big Muddy Film Festival returns to Carbondale, Illinois this February 24 - March 1. Browse through the films and pick up tickets via the festival's main website. Explore independent cinema, storytelling and art around campus with friends. [av_icon_box position='left' boxed='' icon='ue829' font='entypo-fontello' title='Established in 1978' link='' linktarget='' linkelement='' font_color='' custom_title='' custom_content='' color='' custom_bg='' custom_font='' custom_border=''] The Chicago International Film Festival is the only other film festival in Illinois with a longer running history. A little over two dozen film festivals have a longer running
Big Muddy Film Festival | Preview
Big Muddy Film Festival at SIUC Words by Matthew McGuire The Big Muddy Film Festival returns for its 36th year in Southern Illinois with special film screenings, workshops and more surrounding the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus this February 18-23. Students, faculty and staff are all welcomed to view the screenings for free admission this year. Joe Swanberg, filmmaker and director of 'Drinking Buddies' will be screening his film that was distributed on Magnolia Pictures. This film will be featured to open the festival on Tuesday night with a reception that meets from 5-6 p.m. at the Student Center International
91.1 FM WDBX | Monday, August 4
Gypsy Nation Gets Revenge WDBX 91.1 FM Radio has been a major cornerstone for the Carbondale music scene for close to 20 years. If you not familiar with community radio, and you have been looking for new forms of entertainment, then turn to 91.1 locally, and link up to the stream with the WDBX Website Link. Talk Radio Debate on Fracking in Southern Illinois Each show on WDBX holds it own style and unique characteristics and attributes. The station has talk radio that provides hours of information and shared enlightenment on topics like Fracking in Southern Illinois and areas across
WDBX 91.1 FM | Summer Block Carnival 2013
Summer Heats up with Volunteers at WDBX WDBX 91.1 FM Radio for Southern Illinois staff and volunteer team setup a Summer Block Carnival with only two months of preparation time. The event shut down a block of downtown Carbondale, Ill to showcase up and coming talent, carnival games and entertainment for the whole family on Saturday, July 13 from 12-9 p.m. Dave Armstrong, station manager, Genie Schropp and Matthew Decker, WDBX DJs helped organize and plan the event. A beautiful group of vendors joined the downtown block party with the cast and crew at WDBX. The radio station wanted to
The Southern Illinois region provides a wide selection of vegetation, farmers
Local Brewing Companies Feature New Craft Beer Selection CarbondALE Brew Fest celebrated
A Jumpstart at Fusion Boot Camp The Marion City Chamber helped celebrate
Jessa Brooke, writer and media producer, continues to mold the fabric of
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