We shared a glimpse of the Shields family’s six weeks in Italy in the October/November 2022 print issue of the Decatur Magazine. If you’re looking for the rest of the story, you’ve come to the right place. Dispatch From Abroad — “La Vita è Bella” Words by Zach Shields, Photos courtesy of the Centro Studi […]
A supplement to the story Small Town Rebuilds from the Oct/Nov 2020 issue of Decatur Magazine. A Closer Look at Laurel, Mississippi Laurel is charming, but not all shiny and made-for-HGTV. It’s a tourist attraction due to the show Home Town, but not at all touristy. It’s Mayberry. We scored premium accommodations during our […]
The Decatur Celebration is partnering with the Illinois Grape Growers & Vintners Association (IGGVA) to bring Illinois wineries to the Wine Garden this year. For the first time, you’ll be able to purchase their wines by the glass, bottle and case during the three days of Decatur’s street festival August 5 – 7. “We are […]
Story by Meredith Jackson – With the start of warm weather, David Brummer looks forward to a favorite pastime he savors in Central Illinois — visiting area wineries. “It’s as good a way to spend a Friday or Saturday night as there is,” he says. “You get talking and tasting wines, and the evening flies.” […]
By Pam Smith Spring can’t come soon enough for Mike and Heather Koprek. Local campgrounds begin to open their gates in early May and their vintage Airstream travel-trailer will be ready to roll. It’s not so much a call to the wild as the opportunity to decompress that has turned this Decatur couple into […]