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  • 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. 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.
  • 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. Evansville Otters

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. 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.

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.

  • Downtown Walkway
  • Eastland Mall
  • Northpark Shopping Center
  • Washington Square Mall
  • 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
  • Fast Eddies
  • Fox and Hound English Pub