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Seeing Is Believing: Surf’s Up in Carmel, Indiana

by ammagan May 21, 2012

Hanging ten in landlocked Indiana is about to get easier. On Saturday, May 26, The Waterpark at Monon Community Center in Carmel will open the FlowRider®, the state’s only simulated wave ride. My boys (ages 9 and 13) had a chance to give it a try last week. I could tell you what they thought, [...]

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Simply Sinatra Kicks Off a Summer of Entertainment at Bearcreek Farms

by ammagan May 19, 2012

If you’re looking for laid back entertainment to start your Memorial Day weekend, and effectively your summer, turn your attention to Bearcreek Farms Country Resort in Bryant, Indiana. The jam-packed summer season of entertainment kicks off with a Simply Sinatra concert by veteran crooner Steve Lippia. A favorite in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, Lippia [...]

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Phoenix Theatre to Premiere “Forever Sung”

by ammagan May 17, 2012

Not many people like the idea of getting older, but let’s face it…it’s better than the alternative.  In truth, there is much to be celebrated about aging. That’s the idea behind the original musical production “Forever Sung: A Celebration of Age in Song” at the Phoenix Theatre in Indianapolis. “Forever Sung” opens to the public [...]

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Holiday World opens for the 2012 season May 5

by ammagan April 30, 2012

To my family, it’s just not summertime without a trip to Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana. But there’s no need to wait for summer to make your visit. Holiday World opens for the 2012 season on May 5. Click here for a daily calendar of hours. Each of my kids has [...]

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IMA 2012 Summer Nights Film Series

by ammagan April 30, 2012

Need something to look forward to summer weekends? Try the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s 2012 Summer Nights Film Series on for size. Every Friday night from June 1 to August 31, the IMA will host an outdoor screening of a film favorite in the museum’s amphitheater. Gates open at 7:00p.m. Bring your own food and [...]

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Renovation of Historic Elkhart Theatre Earns Indiana Landmarks Award

by ammagan April 30, 2012

Indiana Landmarks, a private nonprofit organization that saves meaningful places throughout the state, has awarded its annual Cook Cup for Outstanding Restoration to the City of Elkhart for saving The Lerner Theatre. Built in 1924, the theater was built to host vaudeville acts and silent movies. The Lerner operated under various names and owners until [...]

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TOMS Shoes Founder to Speak at IUPUI

by ammagan April 25, 2012

If you have a teenager, you’ve probably heard of TOMS. The brand of shoe is popular with the youthful (and young at heart) crowd because of its philosophy as much as its style and comfort. When you purchase a pair of TOMS shoes, TOMS donates a new pair of shoes to a child in need [...]

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Shroud of Turin Replica Exhibit on Display in Indianapolis

by ammagan March 31, 2012

The Shroud of Turin is a long-studied burial cloth believed by many to be the cloth in which Jesus Christ was laid to rest. The cloth bears the front and back image of what appears to be a man who was scourged and crucified.  St. Monica Catholic Church in Indianapolis is hosting a Shroud of [...]

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Vincennes Is for History Lovers

by ammagan March 31, 2012

When I was a teenager considering what to do with the rest of my life, I thought that I might want to be a high school history teacher. That is until my mom said that those jobs always go to the football coaches. So I moved on to journalism and public relations, but I’ve never [...]

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Make a Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Christ’s Passion

by ammagan March 30, 2012

In the Christian world, this Sunday is Palm Sunday, which marks the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem in the days before his suffering and death.  As a reminder of this, Christians around the world follow the final days of Christ by re-enacting or praying the Stations of the Cross. The Shrine of Christ’s Passion in [...]

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