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With Visit Champaign County’s annual Toast to Tourism celebration set for Wednesday, we’ll ask each of the five recipients of the Tourism Impact Awards about their favorite things about doing business here. Today, in Chapter 3: The Riggs Family, including Riggs Beer Company founders Matt and Darin.
Favorite part of running a business at CU: “We have great customers who really value our unique products and the story behind them,” says Matt. “Having a Big Ten university in our hometown gives us a customer base that is much more excited about supporting independent producers who use local products.”
Favorite place to play: “Our family goes to the Stevens YMCA,” says Darrin. “I love going there to work out and go to the pool with all the programs they have there. My three year old just got old enough to do the introductory rock climbing classes.
Favorite local business we don’t operate: “Urbana Boulders,” says Matt. “Alex (Bragg) has done a good job of creating a really great atmosphere from a small climbing gym and it’s fun to go there and challenge myself on the climbing walls.”
Favorite local dish or drink: “It ties into the story of how I met my wife, Gail,” says Darrin. “We were both in the Navy and stationed together in Italy on active duty. It was in Naples, so we ate Neapolitan pizza. Now, when we go out for a fancy dinner between husband and wife, we go to Pizzeria Antica for a Neapolitan-style pizza.”
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