The Picklr opens at Keystone Crossing
Dave Gilreath and Ron Brock have caught the pickleball wave and they’re crashing it into central Indiana. It’s not like the pair didn’t have enough going on. They are the founders and managing partners...
View ArticleFirst Principles Forum aims for ‘return to civil discourse’
In less than four years of existence, the nonprofit First Principles Forum has brought several nationally known speakers to the Indianapolis area to talk about topics sure to spark opinions. And that’s...
View Article‘Honest Gabe’ to plead guilty to lying
A candidate in the 2024 primary race for Indiana’s Seventh Congressional District has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to lying to the Federal Election Commission about contributions to his...
View ArticleAberdeen Social House menu inspired by global-fusion cuisine
Commentary by Mark LaFay Aberdeen Social House has opened in the former Granite City Brewery building at 150 W. 96th St. in Carmel. It marks the newest concept from Rootstock Hospitality, owners of...
View ArticleIndy and Fishers art centers offer summer camps
From Taylor Swift-inspired friendship bracelets to learning to create with 3D printers to designing dinosaurs, the Indy Art Center and Fishers Art Center have announced summer art camp opportunities...
View ArticleNorth Indy Indian restaurant aims for authenticity
Walking into Desi Chowrastha in Clearwater Crossing, the first impression is the overwhelming aroma of delicious food, followed by the colorful, welcoming atmosphere and then the restaurant’s lengthy...
View ArticleTwo new restaurants opening soon in Nora Plaza
Two new restaurants owned by the same company but with very different offerings are coming to Nora Plaza in mid-February. Fox Restaurant Concepts, based in Phoenix, is breaking into the Indianapolis...
View Article500 Festival unveils ’25 race T-shirt, medal designs
With the IU Health 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and Delta Dental 500 Festival 5K about three months away, the 500 Festival has unveiled designs for participant shirts, finisher medals and hats. The 49th...
View ArticleSocial media influencer focuses on local, collaborates with Current
Michelle Baxter likes to wander. A native of the southeast side of Indianapolis, Baxter met her husband Ben at Ball State University, where she graduated in 2009. The couple and their two children,...
View ArticleFishers-based ‘Gram’ influencer teams up with Current
Fishers resident Sean Hartwick gained a lot of experience in the real estate business as a child, with his family moving every couple of years for his dad’s work. That early experience led him to a...
View ArticleNew Indian American fusion restaurant opens
By Lavanya Narayana Hannah’s Bar ‘n Grill at Allisonville Road and 62nd Street opened in December with an expansive menu of Punjabi favorites plus a towering lunch buffet, adding to Indianapolis’...
View ArticleNew home permits rose in 2024
The Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis recently announced a 25 percent year-over-year increase in new home construction permits for December 2024 across the nine-county Indianapolis region,...
View ArticleHolliday Park Foundation kicks off trail improvement project
A portion of the Holliday Park trail system is closed as work begins on the first phase of the Meridian Arch Project, which aims to improve accessibility to Holliday Park from Blickman Park on the east...
View ArticleAscension St. Vincent center named for Lucas family
During a ceremony at the hospital Feb. 4, Ascension St. Vincent officials announced that its new brain and spine center at the 86th Street campus will be named the Lucas Family Brain and Spine Center,...
View ArticleOrthoIndy begins spinal implant clinical trial
OrthoIndy has treated the first patient worldwide with a new spinal fusion implant using an innovative spine surgery approach and is accepting additional patients with degenerative disc disease to...
View ArticleNeighborhood Choir Academy returns to ICC Feb. 22
The Indianapolis Children’s Choir will bring back its Neighborhood Choir Academy program from 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 22, with a one-day event that is open to children in the community. The workshop will...
View ArticleNonprofit that helps Indiana breast cancer patients turns 25
People going through cancer treatment can feel exhausted and overwhelmed, and sometimes don’t have the energy for basic tasks, like cleaning the house. That’s where IWIN steps in. The...
View ArticleBubbakoos opens first Indianapolis restaurant
Diners on the north side of Indianapolis have another new restaurant option after the Feb. 11 opening of Bubbakoos Burritos, which offers a made-to-order, Mexican-fusion menu. Director of Marketing Ben...
View ArticleIndy Airport hotel plans moving forward
A $200 million, 253-room hotel connected to the Indianapolis International Airport is moving forward following a series of votes Feb. 21 by the Airport Authority Board. The board approved the project...
View ArticleIndy airport exhibit honors hoosier aviation history
Aviation leaders from the Indianapolis Airport Authority and the Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame gathered Feb. 19 to dedicate “Hoosiers in Flight,” a new exhibit at the Indianapolis International Airport...
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