Evansville is a large city...
by litown
Evansville is a large city with the small town friendlyness. Among the things to visit here is the Mesker Zoo, Casino Astar, Burdette Park, New Harmony close by and the many different types of bars and restaurants. Growing up here was great. When I am away I miss my friends at the VFW and the FOP Clubs Where you can set back, drink a few beers and enjoy the conversations
Casino Aztar
by lashr1999
Casino Aztar was pretty nice since it is near the river. However, the slot do not pay out well. I ended up losing money, I won’t say how much. They do have some good live entertainment at times. Corky's BBQ has some yummy BBQ. I loved eating the full rack of ribs with the BBQ rub:)
Indiana Has Riverboat...
by gkitzmil
Indiana Has Riverboat Gambling! Here is a description of the Casino Aztar Boat in Evansville Indiana from their website: The 'City of Evansville' is the state of Indiana's first gaming riverboat under legislation passed in 1993. Built by Jeffboat in Jeffersonville, Indiana, the boat is a replica of the historic 'Robert E. Lee' racing sidewheel steamboat crafted nearly 130 years ago. Jeffboat deployed 200 workers and spent over twelve months constructing the vessel. The exterior was designed by RA Stern, Inc. to appear as if the boat is straight from the Civil War era; the interior, designed by Morris & Brown Architects, Ltd., is purely Las Vegas glamour.
The boat is 310 feet long by 70 feet wide, has a depth of 14 feet by 6 inches and stands 80 feet above water level (including stacks). It weighs 1, 589 tons and has a maximum draft of 7 feet 6 inches.
There is a total of 47,863 square feet of public space.
Boat speed: 5 knots cruise, 10 knots top speed.
I could not find a photo of their boat so instead I'm showing you an even larger boat, the Grand Victoria near Cincinnatti but docked in Indiana.
RIVER CITY / STOP LIGHT CITY
by miner
Evansville is known as River City as this was one of the main reasons Evansville became the major city in Southern Indiana.Located along here are Casino Aztar,Dress Plaza,Evansville Museum,and the Freedom Memorial