Peoria Area's Best, Dueling Pianos, First Friday, Rivermen & Solar Eclipse Party
Published: Thu, 04/04/24
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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 14th week of nominations is now open. |
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Central Illinois Dueling Pianos is Friday & Saturday at the Waterhouse |
Featuring the laugh a-long, sing a-along, drink a-long, party a-long time, this request and comedy-driven rock 'n' roll piano show, a cash bar will be available. |
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First Friday at the Contemporary Art Center |
Visit the Artist Studios where many artists create, display and sell their work. While there, view art exhibitions in three galleries. |
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Rivermen Fan Appreciation Night is Saturday |
The first 2,000 fans will receive a free team photo and can get autographs by players after the game plus the team will wear specialty baseball jerseys which will be auctioned off after the game. |
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View the Solar Eclipse at the Riverfront Museum on Monday |
The viewing party will feature solar telescopes available along with activities related to the sun and moon. Concessions will be available as well as local food trucks. |
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Chaps Continues at the Barn III Dinner Theatre in Goodfield |
Our latest Entertainment Report features Chaps, a cowboy musical comedy that takes place in 1944 at the BBC in the UK. Performances run Fridays - Sundays through April 28 with two Thursday shows on the 18th and the 25th. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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