Looking for something to do tonight? Here’s a few sugestions.

• John Hussman is playing at Chilly Willy’s at 9PM.
• It’s open mic acoustic night at Lamasco starting at 10PM.

Turoni’s Pizzery & Brewery is probably one of Evansville’s top local pizzerias. There are two locations in Evansville-on Weinbach Avenue and downtown on Main Street. Honestly, I’m not a big pizza fan, but Turoni’s definitely makes the cut for me every Sunday night with my family.

The interior of both locations is almost homey — old fashioned wall paper, wooden booths, old lamps, and old pictures and news on the walls. These are definitely casual restaurants, suited perfectly for a family, but frequented by adult friends most often. But don’t let that throw you off, absolutely anyone will fit in and is welcomed.

I’m not much of a drinker, but one of my dining partners swears by Vinny’s Light Lager being one of the best beers in town. Turoni’s brews its own beers in the restaurant, which gives them a unique Evansville flavor. If you want to boring, though, they have the same generic beers that you’ll find at other restaurants.

I have never gotten anything but pizza there. While you can order hot sandwiches, soups, and salads, I have always thought that pizza is the way to go, especially here, especially tasting and smelling it. However if you are not feeling pizza, you can choose between things such as the stromboli, homemade chili, or brewmaster’s burger. Never having these, but knowing the quality of Turoni’s, I am positive that all must be delicious.

Tonight we had the House Special which like all their pizza is always on a nice thin crispy crust with toppings going nearly to the edge. This of course is one of the “basic” pizzas-you know, with the vegetables and meats on it. However, when my dad orders carry out for himself, he always gets the Ironman pizza, and my brother likes the BBQ Chicken pizza. One of the more interesting pizzas, but acclaimed as delicious by my cousin, is the Mexican pizza that replaces tomato sauce with salsa and includes cheese, ground beef, black beans, and jalapenos.

No matter where you are in Evansville, there is a Turoni’s close to you, so I ask you to go! Delicious pizza, good beer and a good and friendly service. Make sure you order the Garlic Cheese Toast or Grilled Cheez-eze while you wait for your pizza!

Turoni’s is located at 408 N Main Street, Evansville, IN 47711. (812) 424-9873. | 4 N Weinbach Ave., Evansville, IN. (812) 477-7500. Mon-Thurs 11AM -11PM, Fri 11AM - 12AM,Sat 12PM -12AM, Sun 4PM -11AM.

What’s cooler than actually being a congressional representative for the 8th district? How about being voted the most beautiful person on Capitol Hill? Our own Brad Ellsworth recently received that honor from The Hill.

They said:

Women of all ages and political persuasions swoon when Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.) comes near. During a recent elevator ride in the Rayburn House Office Building, several noticeably gawked at the unassuming Ellsworth, who seemingly has little idea he is being admired.

When asked what he thought about the honor, Ellsworth said his mother must have an “in” with the selection committee. I’m not really sure what you win for being voted most beautiful on the hill. I’m also not really sure how Nancy Pelosi got in the top 10 either, but I’ll leave that for another day.

photo courtesy of Putnam County Democrats.

It’s Evansville is a fun site to write, and over the past four months, I have invested a lot of time and resources into building the site up and turning it into a daily visit for you, my readers. My personal goal for this site is to be able to write and work on the site half of my workweek instead of doing client Web and software development.

Being able to invest more time in the site will afford me the ability to:

• write both more and more in-depth stories each day.
• cover more local events such as concerts, festivals and theater performances.
• review more local restaurants.
• Do more interviews.
• More new media things such as audio and video podcasts covering local events.

To do this, I need advertisers to support the site. I don’t charge for you to read my content, and never will. I’ve finally taken the time to finish the It’s Evansville advertising kit, and am ready to take on more advertising to invest more time and resources into the site.

If you’re a local business and interested in reaching an audience of thousands of Evansville eyeballs, please email me at justin@itsevansville.com to get an advertising kit.

Thanks for your continued support.

As a local business owner and entrepreneur I respect anyone that aims to leave their cubicle to go it their own. When I applaud people for that, it’s usually not when they are running a first-class marijuana growing operation in their basement.

Authorities say Ronald Earl and Teresa Kaye Hill were growing more than 100 marijuana plants ($30,000 worth) in their basement pot shop. Their setup included lights, ballasts, fans, reflective tarps and timers (see above). Also uncovered was over 11 pounds of the drug produced from the plants, three more smaller bags of weed, seeds, hand-rolled joints and weight scales. All they needed to complete the operation was a fully automated assembly line.

The couple was arrested on preliminary charges of dealing marijuana and maintaining a common nuisance.

photo courtesy of Evansville-Vanderburgh County Joint Drug Task Force

My favorite thing to do after a long day is to just sit in bed and watch a few TV shows on my TiVo. Say what you will about the TV rotting your mind. I use my brain for 8-10 hours a day. I don’t want to use it between the hours of 7 and 10PM.

If you have a favorite show that’s coming back or are looking to see when a new show is premiering this fall, here’s a full list as well as the local channel it will be playing on.

What shows are you most looking forward to?

The list is after the jump.

Continue reading Fall TV Schedule 2007…

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here’s a few suggestions.

Friday

• John Hussman is playing at Club Baja starting at 6PM.
• There’s a show tonight at 1123 starting at 7PM.
• The Otters take the field tonight at 7:05PM.
• The Civic Theatre will be presenting The Last Five Years at 8PM.
• Alhambra Theater’s Fourth Friday Film Classics is at 8:30PM. They will be showing Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest.”
• Pieces of the Day is playing at Deerhead at 9PM.
• Gonzo’s Toybox is at Club Baja at 10PM.
• Six Hills Giant is at Fast Eddy’s at 10PM.
• Andy Norvell is playing at Fox & Hound starting at 10PM.

Saturday

• There is a car wash to benefit CJ’s Bus at the Newburgh Hardees from 9 to 3PM.
• The Otters take the field tonight at 7:05PM.
• Jason Clutter & The Broken Arrow Band are playing at the 4H Fair at 7:30PM.
• The Civic Theatre will be presenting The Last Five Years at 8PM.
• Ryan Gibbens is playing at Ri-Ra at 8PM.
• Adam Blythe is playing Bob’s Lounge at 9PM.
• Pieces of the Day is at Smitty’s at 9PM.
• Byron Rohrig plays acoustic guitar at the Gerst Haus at 10PM.
• Lt. Dan’s New Legs is back at Fast Eddy’s at 10PM.
• Gonzo’s Toybox is at Club Baja at 10PM.

Movies

• The Simpsons movie is out for those that like the Simpsons.
• No Reservations with Catherine Zeta-Jones.
• Who’s Your Caddy?, which looks like a Caddyshack ripoff.

photo courtesy of simpsoncrazy.com.

Sorry for the absence yesterday. Here’s what you missed.

• Evansville-area residents were exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution for more than 12 hours before officials issued an alert Thursday morning. They blame the fact that forecasting is not an exact science.
• Speaking of dirty air, we’re also the home to some of the dirtiest electric power plants. Indiana and Pennsylvania are tied for second place.
• The Alhambra Theater may receive $200,000 in federal funding for repair, restoration and upgrading of the theater.
• Showplace Cinema is converting its screens to a digital format As I said in the comments digital screens sounds exciting to me as a movie lover, but both Showplace and Stadium 16 need to improve the moviegoing experience. Charging me $10 a ticket to see a first-run movie is fine, but don’t then show me 10 minutes worth of advertisements and then the previews. I’d also like to see more independent films in town. It’s a shame I can’t go see “Talk To Me” with Don Cheadle this weekend.

photo courtesy of Hey Paul

Looking for something to do tonight? Here’s a few suggestions.

• Matt Kinkaid will be playing at Firefly starting at 6PM.
• The Evansville Otters take the field tonight at 7:05PM.
• Billy Currington is in concert at the Vanderburgh County 4-H Fair starting at 8:30PM.
• The John Hussman Trio is playing Club Baja at 9:30PM.
• If you want to be really different, The Bonnie Bitch Show is at Someplace Else tonight at 10PM.

HOT 96 DJ Brian Styles has accepted a challenge from Custom Fit Personal Training owner Tony Maslan and decided that he is going to take 8 Week Summer Shape Up Challenge and help support the Susan G Komen Foundation at the same time.

HOT 96 and Custom Fit challenge you to do the same!

The cost to participate in the 8 Week Summer Shape Up Challenge is a $10 donation to the Komen Foundation. A fitness professional from Custom Fit will determine your starting bodyweight, body-fat percentage, and circumference measurements at the beginning, 4 week mark, and completion of the 8 week challenge. The individual who makes the biggest positive change: muscle gained, body-fat lost, and inches lost will win a $300 training certificate from Custom Fit! At the completion of the 8 Week Challenge, all participants will be invited to participate in the Race For The Cure as a member of the Custom Fit and HOT 96 team.

To sign up for the 8 Week Summer Shape Up Challenge, stop by the Custom Fit Studio located at 111 South Green River Road Suite G next to Brinker’s Jewelers and Top Spot Outdoor Store or come visit our booth at the Family Fair at Crossroads Christian Church Saturday July 28, between 10am and 3pm.

At 1:30 pm on Saturday at the Family Fair, Custom Fit owner Tony Maslan will be giving a seminar titled “5 Keys to Transforming Your Body in Record Time”. Come out and learn the best path to your fitness and weight loss goals.

If you have any questions about the 8 Week Summer Shape Up Challenge, feel free to contact Tony at 812-437-2378.