The Melon Patch is located on highway 41 north of Vincennes.  Shop the fabulous gift shop, fill up with gas, and have lunch!   They are now offering fresh produce including watermelons, tomatoes and cucumbers.  The patch also has homemade fresh fudge!  The Delish Deli is open daily serving fresh made sandwiches and salads.  Unique items and friendly service are always available.  Worth the short drive, visit the Melon Patch today!

The Red Skelton Festival kicked off last night with the Hobo Stew night.  The World’s Biggest Birthday Party hosted by Old National Bank will begin this evening at 5pm in the Riverfront Pavilion.  The party features a carnival theme complete with clowns and face painting.  Everyone is invited to celebrate their 2010 birthday!  Friday night at 7pm will be a clown pie fight on the lawn of the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center.  The public is invited to participate.  Saturday is jam packed with fun!  The downtown festival begins at 9am and continues throughout the day until 4pm.  The Parade of 1000 Clowns steps off at 11am and a REAL clown wedding will be conducted on the stage at Patrick Henry Square after the parade.  The Clown Follies variety show is the only fundraising event of the weekend and it will begin at 6pm on Saturday night at 6pm.  For ticket information contact the RSPAC box office at 812.888.4039.  Plan to attend the events this weekend to help Vincennes honor Red Skelton!

Vincennes Historic Farmers Market opens this Saturday in the new Riverfront Pavilion.  The market features locally grown produce and plants.  Locally produced breads, jams and jellies are also available.  New this year is a General Store.  Saturday hours are 8am-1pm and new Wednesday evening hours are 4pm-8pm.  Food vendors, cooking demonstrations, and entertainment can be found too.  Plan to attend the grand opening Saturday!

The Highway 50 yard sale is going on this weekend.  Vincennes participates in this event by encouraging our locals to have a yard sale if they live along the route.  Signs have been put out along the route to direct visitors throughout town.  The route begins on Vigo Street just over the bridge and runs to 7th Street, turn left and follow 7th Street which turns into Washington Avenue through town and all the way out to the new Highway 50.  For more information on the sale visit http://www.route50.com/yardsale.html

The CVB is very excited to offer cell phone tours of the historic sites to our visitors and locals alike.  With the help of WZDM, recordings have been uploaded and made available by calling 812.703.4004 and selecting the number of the site one wishes to hear.  Signs have been installed at the sites and a cell phone tour map is available on the CVB website.   Don’t delay call today!

The Indiana Military Museum is now open daily for tours, noon to 4:00pm.  Located at 2074 North Old Bruceville Road in Vincennes the museum features a collection of vintage vehicles, weaponry, uniforms and artifacts from the Civil War through the current war.  Outdoor and indoor exhibits are on display.  Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children.  For more information on the Indiana Military Museum visit http://www.indianamilitarymuseum.org

Looking to travel in your own back yard this summer?  The Southern Indiana Regional Marketing Co-op has re-branded and launched a new website.  Visit http://www.southernindiana.org for Southern Indiana Trip Ideas.  SIRMC is made up of 18 southern Indiana counties working to together to market the region.  Southern Indiana has something for everyone!

Peter Toth’s sculpture of Shawnee leader Tecumseh is standing tall along the Wabash River.  In the years 1810-1811, Tecumseh defended the rights of his followers in Vincennes during his meetings with William Henry Harrison, Governor of the Indiana Territory.  

Donations are still being sought to erect a fence around the sculpture.  In order to insure that the sculpture remains in good condition a fence is necessary.  To make a tax deductable donation to the Tecumseh Project contact the Vincennes/Knox County CVB at 812.886.0400.

Two day buttons for the Rendezvous are now available at the CVB office, 779 South 6th Street.  Buttons are $7 each and admit one adult both days.  We accept cash and local checks only please.  Purchase your button now in order to save money!  Saving money on admission leaves you more money to purchase yummy food at the event.

The Farmers Market is set to open the first weekend in June and will offer evening hours on Wednesday from 4:00-8:00pm.  Food vendors and entertainment will be featured on Wednesdays in addition to the fabulous selection of produce.  Saturday hours will remain the same, 8:00am-1:00pm.  The market is held in the new Riverfront Pavilion located on the corner of 2nd and Busseron Streets.  Plan to buy to buy local and save.