Dec 24, 2020 / 08:54 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) The hospital staff at Franciscan St. Francis Health hospital received some Christmas Eve cheer in the form of 400 free meals thanks to donations from the community.
On a day where many of them are still hard at work on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, people looked for ways to say thank you.
Meals went to the hospital staff from the doctors and nurses to the hospitality and security teams in different departments of the hospital. Most of them didn’t have a clue it was happening.
“I think it’s just a nice Christmas surprise,” said the hospital’s community outreach coordinator, Joan Himebrook. “Everyone’s so busy with the pandemic and we’ve just been just like every other essential worker. Just slammed. It’s just so nice that we can offer something to brighten their day.”
Dec 24, 2020 / 05:19 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (KVVU) See you later, 2020.
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced it will celebrate the riddance of 2020 by imploding a sign with the year via livestream before welcoming 2021.
Instead of taking to the Las Vegas Strip, revelers can log on to visitlasvegas.com, or the Vegas Facebook page or YouTube channel, on Dec. 31 for a livestream countdown to midnight with a live DJ.
When the countdown clock strikes zero on 2020, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said 2020 will be “literally blown away” by blowing it up before ushering in 2021 with confetti, streamers and fireworks.
“We know that celebrating New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas is a bucket list item and a long-held tradition,” LVCVA president and CEO Steve Hill said. “Although many visitors from around the country and the world will not be able to join us in person to turn the calendar, this virtual event will allow us to share our enthusiasm and excitemen
Dec 23, 2020 / 10:48 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)–
Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Place, a famous southern-style restaurant stop in Indianapolis, is back up and running after
Now, loyal customers are helping it survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
Owner Cynthia Wilson says they are still excited to bring people that same service that made Kountry Kitchen a soul food staple, even in their new temporary location at 1417 Commerce Ave. When customers walk in to get their orders, they see a sign that reads “Welcome Back Family, We Missed You.” Wilson explains why they wanted to share that message with the community.
“It means a lot to us to know that we feel the community is our family and they have embraced us by coming back,” she said. “Even though it’s a temporary location, they have embraced us and are supporting us, so we feel like everyone in the community is our family.”
…and Christmas continues….
Eiteljorg Museum’s
Jingle Rails now in 11th year
INDIANAPOLIS Jingle Rails: the Great Western Adventure, one of the city’s most popular holiday traditions, is open now through Jan. 18 at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, 500 W. Washington St. Jingle Rails features nine G-scale model trains that ramble past reproductions of the landmarks of the American West as well as the skyline of downtown Indianapolis. The trains chug along 1,200 feet of track, winding through tunnels and over trestles, passing miniatures of Monument Circle, Lucas Oil Stadium, Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Each notable location is crafted out of all-natural materials including bark, tree roots, pine cones, acorns, seed pods and honeycomb. The elements of the display rotate from year-to-year, so for fans who missed visiting the Indiana State Fair or the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in person in 2020, both are recreated as