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Oct 2, 2024 · Smile Politely is Champaign-Urbana’s culture magazine. Established in 2007 as a community contributor-driven publication, Smile Politely has evolved to include a full editorial staff and an Editorial Board, publishing more than 40,000 articles in Arts, Culture, Food and Drink, Music, and Opinion.
It’s Thanksgiving at Common Ground - Smile Politely
4 days ago · Thanksgiving week is here, and Common Ground has had a Thanksgiving takeover. The full holiday menu is online and includes everything from mains to sides to desserts. The kitchen has cooked up both turkey and seitan, two kinds of housemade gravy, fresh cranberry sauce, several stuffings, and more ...
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Smile Politely is Champaign-Urbana’s culture magazine.Established in 2007 as a community contributor-driven publication, Smile Politely has evolved to include a full editorial staff and an Editorial Board, publishing more than 40,000 articles in Arts, Culture, Food and Drink, Music, and Opinion.We publish engaging editorial content each weekday, providing our …
Your 2024 guide to shopping locally - Culture - Smile Politely
2 days ago · Hello Smile Politely readers, this is your once-upon-a-time Culture Editor tapping back in to bring you our annual guide to offer some holiday shopping inspiration. Everything feels awful and overwhelming right now, and maybe your holidays are looking a bit different this year because of it. You might be starting new traditions and leaning into the people you’ve chosen to surround yourself with.
Culture Archives - Smile Politely - Champaign-Urbana's Culture …
Elly Hanauer-Friedman was elected to Champaign County Board in 2022. When Smile Politely interviewed her (and colleague Jenny Lokshin) just before the election, she spoke about her passion for gun violence prevention, and volunteer work …
Music - Smile Politely — Champaign-Urbana's Culture Magazine
Nov 13, 2024 · Loose Cobra in Tolono held the 2024 edition of the annual Oktstonerfest on Saturday, October 26th, beginning quintessentially at 4:20 p.m. The lineup, primarily featuring stoner metal, included several bands from Champaign-Urbana including Edna, Redleg, …
Champaign-Urbana's Culture Magazine - Smile Politely
Nov 20, 2024 · It’s hard to believe 2024 is coming to an end. And while it’s easy to focus on all of the uncertainty 2025 will bring to our country, the Editorial Board wanted to instead, zoom in and focus on what Champaign County has been up to this year.
Opinion - Smile Politely — Champaign-Urbana's Culture Magazine
Oct 23, 2024 · Fall weather has finally descended, and spooky season is upon us. Last week we put out a call for top notch Halloween displays in Champaign-Urbana, and we got some great leads.
Welcome to the new Smile Politely - Culture
Jan 11, 2023 · Welcome to the newest version of Smile Politely.It is our fifth redesign that we’ve made over the course of 15 years of publishing, and I would venture to say, the most comprehensive and impactful one thus far.
Food & Drink Archives - Champaign-Urbana's Culture Magazine
The long, wonderful season of Champaign-Urbana’s outdoor markets comes to a close later this month. The Land Connection’s Tuesday afternoon farmers market in Downtown Champaign ends October 22nd, Urbana’s Market at the Square closes October …