'''Evansville''' [http://www.evansvillecvb.org] is the largest city in Southern Indiana. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for the Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois tri-state area.

Get in

By plane

Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) located on the north side of the city offers over 50 flights daily. Destinations include Chicago and Dallas (American Eagle), Cincinnati and Atlanta (Delta Connection), as well as Memphis and Detroit (Northwest Airlink). There are many rental car options, as well as hotel shuttles and public transportation. [http://www.evvairport.com Evansville Regional Airport]

By train

There is no passenger train service to this city.

By car

US Highway 41 bisects Evansville, IN. Interstate 164 connects Evansville with Interstate 64, 20 miles to the north.

By bus

Downtown Evansville can be reached by Bus via Greyhound.

Get around

Highway 41 and Interstate 164 are the primary North-South routes, while Diamond Avenue and the Lloyd Expressway are the primary east-west routes through the city. One should note only the Lloyd Expressway takes you completely from one side of town to the other and despite its name, has numerous intersections and stoplights.

Understand

See

  • '''Casino Aztar'''
  • '''Riverside Area'''
  • '''The Pagoda Visitor Center'''
  • '''Westside Area'''
  • '''Bosse Field''' - Bosse Field is the third oldest baseball stadium behind only Chicago's Wrigley Field, and Boston's Fenway Park. The stadium once played host to the AAA Evansville Triplets, but now is home to the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League. [http://www.evansvilleotters.com/bosse_field.html Evansville Otters]
  • Do

  • '''Casino Aztar''' - A $200 million entertainment facility that includes a 2,700 passenger riverboat casino, a 250-room hotel, several restaurants, shops, and riverfront pavilion. A new entertainment district opened in the fall of 2006. It is a must do when visiting Evansville. [http://www.casinoaztar.com Casino Aztar]
  • '''IMAX Theatre'''
  • '''Fall Festival''' - The second largest street festival in the United States in Evansville, IN. Games, rides, bands, talent shows, and food booths line the street during the first full week of October.
  • Learn

  • '''Angel Mounds State Historic Site'''
  • '''Children's Museum of Evansville'''
  • '''Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science''' [http://www.emuseum.org]
  • '''LST 325''' - Authentic WWII warship open for tours Tuesdays-Sundays. Docked on the Evansville riverfront, it is the last navigable ship of it's kind in operation today. Call for hours and special group rates.
  • '''Mesker Park Zoo''' - Located on over 50 acres, Mesker Park Zoo has over 600 animals including the oldest living hippopotamus in captivity in the United States. It also has giraffes, lions, zebras, and river otters. [http://www.meskerparkzoo.com Mesker Park]
  • Buy

  • '''Downtown Walkway'''
  • '''Eastland Mall'''
  • '''Northpark Shopping Center'''
  • '''Washington Square Mall'''
  • Eat

  • '''The Acropolis''' - Greek food. Authentic menu, wide selection of known Greek favorites. Their Three Bean Salad, served as a side dish, and lamb dishes are their specialty. Well decorated, seating ranges from cozy, intimate booths to tables to seat a large family. Generous portions.
  • '''Gerst Haus''' - German restaurant that reflects the towns heritage.
  • '''Indian Garden''' - Authentic Indian food.
  • '''Shyler's BBQ''' - Evansville's Best BBQ since 1991.
  • '''Yen Ching''' - Voted Best Chinese Restaurant by Evansville Living Magazine three times in a row.
  • '''Deerhead Cafe'''-222 East Columbia-live music, famous for double decker pizzas
  • Drink

  • '''Fast Eddies'''
  • '''Fox and Hound English Pub'''
  • Sleep

    Budget

  • Comfort Inn East Evansville Hotel. 331 E. Walnut Street. 12 476 3600. ttp://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=IN156. On the East Side of Evansville
  • Comfort Inn Evansville Hotel. 9622 Elpers Rd.. 12 867 1600. ttp://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=IN018. Just 5 miles from the airport and 8 miles to riverboat gambling.
  • Econo Lodge East Evansville Hotel. 006 E. Morgan Ave.. 12 477 2211". url="http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=IN057. Minutes from Evansville's main shopping area, Eastland Mall, and 10 miles to historic downtown, Evansville Zoo, Audubon Park and Ellis Park.
  • Microtel Inn & Suites Evansville. 930 Cross Point Blvd.. 12 471 9340. ttp://microtelinn.com/reservations/locationdetail.asp?facid=907.
  • Quality Inn East Evansville Hotel. 015 East Division Street. 12 471 3414. ttp://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=IN172.
  • Quality Inn North Evansville Hotel. S Highway 41 I-64. 12 768 5878. http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=IN164. Close to casino action, frog follies, Lyle Station and indoor BMX Racing.
  • Sunset Motel Evansville. 608 N. Fares Avenue. 12 424 3566. Free wireless internet.

    Mid-range

  • Drury Inn. ttp://www.druryhotels.com/metro/Evansville/. Near the airport and also on the east side near Interstate 164 and the Lloyd.
  • Executive Inn. ttp://www.executiveinnevansville.com. Convention hotel located downtown.

    Splurge

  • Casino Aztar. ttp://www.casinoaztar.com. Main hotel of the casino located on the riverfront downtown.
  • Le Merigot Hotel. ttp://www.casinoaztar.com/lemerigot/lemerigot.html. Upscale boutique hotel recently opened by the casino on the riverfront downtown.
  • Marriott Evansville Airport. ttp://marriott.com/property/propertypage/EVVAP/. Atrium-style hotel with pool near the airport.

    Contact

  • Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau [http://www.evansvillecvb.org]
  • Stay safe

  • Evansville is a safe town with very few areas that are unsafe even at night. The southern areas of the town are seen as the most rough but are just low-income residential.
  • Get out

  • '''Holiday World & Splashin' Safari''' - Holiday World is a large theme park located to the northeast of Evansville in Santa Claus, Indiana. It has three of the best wooden roller coasters in the world, "The Raven", "The Legend", and "The Voyage". Included in the price of admission is the water park Splashin' Safari. Splashin' Safari has several world class water slides, two wave pools, two lazy rivers, two family-attraction water play areas and much more. [http://www.holidayworld.com Holiday World]
  • '''Historic New Harmony''' - One of two of America's great utopian communities. The town's unique history comes alive on guided tours offered to 15 historic sites. The Atheneum is a strikingly modern building designed by Richard Meier and provides an introduction to the community with an orientation film, communal history exhibits, and an observation deck. The New Harmony Inn offers a relaxing escape for tourists and the Red Geranium has been voted one of the best restaurants in the region. [http://www.newharmonyinn.com New Harmony Inn]