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April 2009

Visit Indiana Flickr Photo of the Week (Week 17, 2009)

by jwtourism April 24, 2009

This week’s photo of the week is a High Dynamic Range (HDR) shot of the dome at  West Baden Springs Hotel, in French Lick, Indiana. Lucas Windsor has some other fantastic HDR shots in his collection. (If you’re curious about what makes a photo an HDR one, check out this wikipedia link, luckily, you can [...]

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First Friday Arts Event in Indianapolis – May 2009

by erikdeckers April 22, 2009

It’s been two years since Wug Laku’s Studio and Garage (actually, it’s wUG LAKU’S STUDIO & gARAGE — it’s an artist thing. Don’t ask.) opened its doors to the public. I’ve spent more than a year visiting his studio on the first Friday of every month for the IDADA First Friday gallery tour (Indianapolis Downtown [...]

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The Bloomington Theatre Scene

by erikdeckers April 22, 2009

Bloomington (Monroe County) is home to one of the state’s best, hardest-working theatre groups, the Bloomington Playwrights Project. In addition to their regular schedule of edgy, non-traditional plays (so edgy, I couldn’t even list the name of the latest play here without causing an uproar. You can find the schedule at www.NewPlays.org), they’re sponsoring the [...]

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Fishers, Indiana Mud Creek Players Theatre

by erikdeckers April 22, 2009

Hoosier theater-goers are not limited to just the large scale theaters doing Broadway, or community theaters doing “Hello Dolly” for the eighth year in a row. There are several small independent theaters in the Central Indiana area.

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Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor & Museum – Columbus, IN

by jwtourism April 22, 2009

Originally opened on October 20, 1900, the Zaharakos candy store has been serving the citizens of Columbus, IN for more than 100 years. For the past two years, Zaharakos has been  undergoing some major renovations. They have purchased the storefront right next to theirs and will have twice the amount of space that the original [...]

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Sweet Savings for Spring Getaways in Richmond!

by visitrichmond April 20, 2009

The greater Richmond area has many FREE attractions and is bursting with deals for you to take advantage of this Spring! Kids and adults alike adore Veach’s Toy Store which has been in business since 1938, they carry everything from the unique to the popular, from retro to educational, including toys, crafts and hobbies. The [...]

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Like jazz & sculpture? Check this out!

by ammagan April 17, 2009

One great thing about college campuses is that they seek to expand the minds of everyone — not just the people who pay tuition dollars for formal learning. Check out any college campus near you and you’ll likely find a host of activities open to the public. This Saturday, April 18, WICR — the student-run [...]

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Visit Indiana Flickr Photo of the Week (Week 16, 2009)

by jwtourism April 17, 2009

This week’s featured photo is of the bicycle racks outside of the Columbus Vistor’s Center in Columbus, IN. Rudysfirst took a great shot of the unique C-shaped bike racks. If you’re headed down to Columbus this weekend, be sure to check out the Indiana Poetry Tour featuring The Reservoir Dogwoods. You may not know this, [...]

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Parents Magazine ranks Indiana Zoo in Top 5

by jwtourism April 17, 2009

In Parents Magazine’s  May 2009 issue, they ranked the top 10 zoos for families. # 5 on that list is the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. The zoo opens for the season this Saturday, April 18th, so be sure to check out this great map as you plan your trip to the Parents Magazine #5-ranked family [...]

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Harley-Davidson: Building a Legend

by artourism April 16, 2009

April 23, 2009 – March 19, 2010: Studebaker National Museum, in South Bend, newest exhibit will be  Harley Davidson: Building a Legend. Exhibit will include over two dozen motorcycles, Harley-Davidson history from it’s humble 1903 beginnings to present. You got to check it out!

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