2 watercolor paintings alongside a watercolor set, paintbrushes, and water, all on a park bench
Love the art classes that the Champaign Park District offers! This fall’s Plein Air Watercolor session is especially zen. 🎨🧘🏽♀️✨
#champaignil #chambana #art
So the coolest thing about #Pygmalion is the new bands you discover just by happening onto a show. I gotta say, Lawn—from New Orleans—was an amazing surprise! Post-punk perfection!
#champaignurbana #rosebowltavern #urbana #livemusic #lawntheband
Glass full of a pineapple margarita with a straw and pineapple slice on a table
Why wait for the weekend to have a pineapple margarita from the Esquire? Mondays are just fine, too!
A highly satisfying fall color palette at Cloud Mountain Kombucha in Urbana. 🍃✨🍂
Abstract painting? Nope! Just the koi at the Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden at Lake of the Woods. (And Fighting Illini color coordinated, too!) 🧡💙
A plate of breakfast quesadillas next to a mug of coffee
It’s a lovely morning for breakfast quesadillas at Lazy Daisy Diner & Cafe in Urbana!
Two deer walking against a cornfield backdrop during a summer evening
Rural Mahomet—does it get more Midwestern than this? 😄🌽
Maybe it’s pumpkin spice, maybe it’s not. 😄 Either way, Pekara in Champaign makes incredible lattes!
Mesmerized by today’s lunchtime clouds…
Ahhhh…the perfect soothers for a cold. Local honey from The Hive in Mahomet and Herbal Knockout from Walnut St. Tea Company in downtown Champaign. 🤧🫖🐝
Nice!
The new restaurant Lazy Daisy Diner and Cafe is now open in Lincoln Square Mall.
Super excited for this show!!!
Morning in downtown Champaign 🧡✨
Beating today’s heat with a refreshing lemonade from Elm City Roastery in downtown Urbana! 🍋☀️
What’s for dinner tonight? How about smash burgers from Flavor Fusion in Rantoul? 🍔 #mmmm #chambana
Who is treating Mom to Jarling’s Custard Cup today? 🍦🍦🍦
Fresh picks & friendly faces at Urbana’s Market at the Square 🛍️ May—October, every Saturday from 7–Noon on Illinois & Vine Street!
DYK that the League of American Bicyclists named Champaign a Silver Bicycle Friendly community, and across Wright St., Urbana is a Gold level community? Time to break out those 🚲!
Another brilliant way to enjoy spring is marveling at the Virginia Bluebell’s arrival 🌱🌤️ - Hidden Acres Park, Homer Illinois 📍
Celebrate the coming of Spring with color & friends at this year’s Holi Festival 🎨✨ All is welcome - Link in bio
Spring in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, featuring our Cherry Blossoms at Japan House at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 🌸
🌸 The cherry blossoms at Japan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana IL) 🌸 get here before they disappear!
Trying to plan your #springbreak in #chambana? Check out Terri's suggestions with Jaclyn on #ciliving!
Champaign-Urbana’s Anime and Comic Convention is right around the corner! Here’s some of our fav shots from last year’s event 📸✨ more info: bit.ly/419gQB8
#anime #comicon #midwest #uiuc #champaignurbana
Monday glimmers ✨ featuring this beautiful mural by Jose Vazquez at Ten Thousand Villages, downtown Champaign
#art #mural #champaignurbana
What a stunning shot of the only Dark Sky Park in Illinois! 🤩
Lunar New Year, Black, female-led comedy, powerful stories from local women, and live music are all on tap this weekend in #chambana. 🐍🎤🎸
Tune in to today’s episode to plan your weekend! 🎧: chambanaproud.com
Featuring Fiber Artists:
Smiling Snake Shirt Co. @smilingsnake.bsky.social
Hooey Batiks @hooeybatiks.bsky.social
Crass Stitching @crass-stitching.bsky.social
Fabrikate @fabrikate.bsky.social
TOADAL Eclipse of the Art Pop-up
Sat. 2/8
10-4pm
Lincoln Square Urbana, IL
#artpopup #handmade #fiberart
This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow local artists and participating venues for this year’s Boneyard Arts Festival! 🗣️🎨
