Peoria Area's Best, Tuesdays with Morrie, Marc Rubben, Shrek, Bella Ball & Pancake Breakfast

Published: Thu, 03/21/24

Nominate Your Favorites for Peoria Area's Best
 

This brand new competition to be Peoria Area’s Best in over 100 categories of businesses and non-profit organizations will allow Peoria area residents to nominate and then vote for their favorite brands in the area.  Everyone who submits a nomination at least once will be eligible to win a $250 gift card at the end of the nomination period.  Help us select the Peoria Area's Best:  our 12th week of nominations is now open.

Watch our video about Peoria Area's Best!

 
 
 
 
 
 
Tuesdays with Morrie at Corn Stock Theatre Continues This Weekend
 
The story of a sportswriter who reconnects with his terminally ill former professor, the book was turned into a TV movie starring Hank Azaria and Jack Lemmon.  The show runs Friday through Sunday this weekend and next weekend.
 
 
 
 
Marc Rubben at the Waterhouse on Friday
 
The Waterhouse welcomes professional comedian and 2019 ventriloquist of the Year, Marc Rubben. WMBD Radio's Greg Batton will be the opener.
 
 
 
 
Shrek at the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Sunday
 
The Tony Award®-winning fairy tale musical adventure features your favorite ogre in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar®-winning, smash hit, DreamWorks animated film.
 
 
 
 
Bella Ball is Saturday at the Expo Gardens Opera House
 
Featuring local band Revel in Red, a puppy kisses and cuddle booth with adoptable pups, vendor stations, food trucks & a bar, the event raises money for SAMS, the Stray Animal Midway Shelter. 
 
 
 
 
German Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on Sunday at the Lindenhof
 
Featuring Deutscher Pfannkuchen (German thin pancakes w/ toppings), Kartoffelpuffer mit Apfelmus (German potato pancakes w/ apple sauce) and Nürnberger Bratwürste (3 link sausages) plus all you can eat American pancakes and coffee.
 
 
 
 
Easter Events in the Peoria area
 
Looking for Easter events for this year?  Check out our latest article with a listing of fun events for families in the area for this year's holiday.
 
 
 

 
The World's Most Beautiful Drive - Grandview Drive
 
President Theodore Roosevelt referred Grandview Drive as the World's Most Beautiful Drive while visiting Peoria in 1910. It's rich history is iconic to the Peoria area. Learn more about it in our most recent article.
 
 
 
 
A Guide to Peoria Museums
 
Exploring Peoria's museums is an excellent way to spend a day. Educational and entertaining, Peoria offers something for everyone when it comes to arts, history, science, and technology.  Check out our latest article about the museums in the Peoria area.
 
 
 
 
Peoria Area Theatre:  From Vaudeville to Modern Area Community Theatres
 
You probably know that the well-known reference to "Will it Play in Peoria?" refers to Peoria's important role in the Vaudeville circuit in the early 1900s, but what was the impact of that era on the local theatre scene in Peoria today?
 
 
 
 
 

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