“Annie the Musical” coming to SIUE’s Dunham Hall Theater
***Submitted Content*** Curtain’s Up Theater Company will perform the stage version “Annie, The Musical” Aug. 28 – 31 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Dunham Hall Theater. The play will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28 – 30, with matinees, Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, […]
Read More →Blues, oldies and Elvis at 2014 Tunes at Blum, no word on how much cowbell
The original owners of the Blum House in Collinsville were operators of a cowbell factory. During one of Christopher Walken’s most popular stints as a Saturday Night Live guest host, he could not get enough cowbell from cast members pretending to perform “Don’t Fear the Reaper” as Blue Oyster Cult. “Guess what, I got a […]
Read More →Free concerts Sunday, under the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle and at Carisilos
“The World’s First Linear Musical Festival” thinks enough of Collinsville that the city gets two concerts. Sunday evening, Cow Bop will set up shop for a free concert under the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle, alongside the STL250 Cakeway to West cake and within spittin’ distance of the Catsup Bottle for sale sign. The band, recently […]
Read More →2014 World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival contest winners
The organizers of the 2014 World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival have announced the contest winners. Little Princess Tomato Winner – Sophia Lewis (4) of Collinsville, IL First Runner Up – Amelia Hill (4) of Edwardsville, IL Little Sir Catsup Winner – Curtis Cline (6) of Edwardsville, IL First Runner Up – Bobby Hildebrand (3) […]
Read More →2014 World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival C.I.A. Car, Truck & Motorcycle Winners
The organizers of the 2014 World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival have announced the winners for the Cruzin’ in Antiques (C.I.A.) car, truck and motorcycle show. TOP 25 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS (Car/Truck Category) Sponsored by A-Rod-Shop Ernie Huffman of Troy, IL – 1950 Styleline Delux Sponsored by A-Rod’s Auto Body Ed Lepold of Fairview Heighst, […]
Read More →The C.IA., Winermobile and Jeepalope visit the Catsup Bottle Festival
Despite a heat index above 90 degrees by noon, Collinsville’s 2014 Catsup Bottle Festival had another successful year celebrating condiments, cars and Collinsville spirit on July 13. Favorite catsup-themed activities returned to the fest, including the Little Princess Tomato and Sir Catsup Contest, the Brooks Tangy Catsup Taste Test stand, the catsup-smothered tater tot eating […]
Read More →Thwarting “tater haters,” Big Idaho® Potato poses for photo ops at Catsup Bottle®
Toting a 28-foot-long, 12-foot-wide, 11.5-foot-tall plywood potato around the county requires one long truck and many permits. The average person may not know that permits are needed to haul the Great Big Idaho® Potato around the country, or that the 72-foot long truck is often required to avoid cities by using an interstate bypass. One […]
Read More →Great Big Idaho® Potato returning for more World’s Largest Catsup Bottle®
Unable to resist another pairing of the greatest combination since water, barley, hops and yeast were magically mixed together to make beer, the Great Big Idaho® Potato is making a return visit to the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle®. The six-ton pseudo spud will take up residence at the 170-foot tall Catsup Bottle from 12-5 p.m. […]
Read More →Caseyville Independence Day Picnic and Fireworks, July 5
Caseyville will hold its annual Independence Day Picnic and Fireworks display on Saturday, July 5 in Caseyville Park. The picnic opens at 5 p.m. with food, a kid’s area with games and face painter, a military artifacts display and live music by Sweetwater from 5-8 p.m. followed by Larry Raymer. The washer tournament will start earlier, […]
Read More →Cahokia Mound’s Woodhenge to host summer solstice sunrise observation
If you want to watch the summer solstice sunrise at an ancient archeological site, put away the credit card and the Stonehenge guidebook, then hop in the car and drive down to Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Collinsville’s Woodhenge sits about 1/2 mile west of Monks Mound. Reconstructed in 1985, there were originally five iterations […]
Read More →Caseyville Fishing Derby this Saturday
***Submitted Content*** Caseyville’s annual Youth Fishing Derby will be held Saturday, June 14 in Caseyville Park from 9 a.m. to noon. This is a free event for kids 15 and under, accompanied by an adult 18 or older. Sign in starts at 9 a.m. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources fishing demonstration starts at 9:30 […]
Read More →Putting the “international” in the International Horseradish Festival
Maybe it’s just the appeal of a condiment known for making eyes water and taking the breath away, but Collinsville’s annual festival honoring its signature crop garners attention from horseradish growers, producers and aficionados from around the country and abroad. In its 27 years, it has earned the word “international” in the moniker “the International […]
Read More →Annual Glen Carbon Homecoming starts Friday, June 13
The annual Glen Carbon Homecoming is this Friday and Saturday. The event takes place in the Old Town area on Main Street. On Friday, the event runs from 5 p.m. until midnight. From 6-8 p.m., there will be a “world famous” Budweiser Clydesdale, and from 7:30-11:30 p.m. the band Well Hungarians will play. On Saturday, the […]
Read More →The Root Derby at the Horse Radish Festival; quick cars and quick wit
The 2014 Root Derby at the International Horseradish Festival had barely finished and Larry Oaster was already plotting a way to dethrone two-time defending champion Mike Gafford. Oaster may find a way to build a faster car in 2015, but it’s doubtful he will find a way to out-talk Gafford. Most of the contestants in […]
Read More →The search is on for the 2014 Princess Tomato and Sir Catsup
The 16th annual World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival is seeking Brooks Catsup rich & tangy royalty. Contestants are needed for the GSC Credit Union Princess Tomato and Sir Catsup Contest at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 13. The event is not based on a professional rulebook, organizers say, but is just for fun, like the Catsup […]
Read More →AARF in the Park meets Bark For Life in fundraising event
Two charitable events focused on man’s best friend came together for a fund raising event at Woodland Park Sunday. Bark For Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, and the Animal Rescue & Relief Foundation, a non-profit organization in southwestern Illinois that provides first aid and treatment for sick or injured stray animals, teamed […]
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Get ready to toss a root, the International Horseradish Festival returns, June 6-8
People from Collinsville and around the world will be at Woodland Park June 6-8 to put their best root forward at the International Horseradish Festival. The event is returning for its 27th year, with hot air balloon rides, a recipe and a Bloody Mary contest, bounce houses for kids, live bands, it’s own variation of a […]
Read More →May 31 show to benefit renovations for Collinsville’s historic Miner’s Theatre
***Submitted Content*** A benefit concert featuring four area bands will raise funds and awareness for the effort to make renovations needed to reopen Collinsville’s historic Miner’s Theatre. “Rockin’ for the Miner’s” is sponsored by Scott Credit Union and is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, May 31 at American Legion Post 365, 1022 […]
Read More →Kreitner celebrates 15th annual Cinco de Mayo festival
Hundreds of people packed the Kreitner Elementary School gym Monday for the school’s 15th annual Cinco de Mayo Festival and Celebration. The Kreitner Dancers entertained the crowd, performing seven dances while wearing traditional costumes that were accumulated throughout the years. More than 150 students began practicing their routines in January in preparation for the event. […]
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