Posts about Bloomington, Indiana
Even before I became the sophisticated 21-year-old that I am today, I always had a fascination with wine, and I made it my personal goal to one day be referred to as a “wine connoisseur” or even better, a “wino.” Now, Read more
Jan Arbogast – an Indiana Artisan – picked up pottery as a class in her pursuit for a degree in art education. From that point on, she was in love! Jan said it was like she had “met a part Read more
Labor Day weekend – the last hoorah of summer. Soon the leaves will be turning vibrant colors and the air a little crisper. That’s why you have to make the last few weekends of beautiful weather count. And, you can Read more
The Indiana State Fair is the biggest event in Indiana over the summer, besides that little 500 thing. It is the combination of farming, agriculture, amusement, and Indiana’s greatest cooking pastime deep-fried everything! The state fair starts on Aug. 5th Read more
When drinking a glass of wine, with every sip I take I ponder about how long it took the grapes to ripen for this particular wine; how long the fermentation process took before the yeast began to digest the sugars Read more
Since my family lives only 20 minutes from Brown County State Park, when we crave a long hike in the woods and a chance to reconnect, that’s usually where we head. But this weekend, we wanted to tackle a new trail. So Read more
I recently learned that it’s American Craft Beer Week. Specialty beers are becoming quite a food trend these days. Perhaps it’s even moved beyond a trend and has entered the realm of classic. Either way, it’s an adult delight that can Read more
If you went to college at IU, Purdue or Ball State or have lived in Indianapolis at some point in the last decade, you probably have heard of (and may have even been to) Scotty’s Brewhouse. Owner Scott Wise started Read more
Several years ago, my husband was in graduate school full-time at Indiana University in Bloomington while I was still living and working in Indianapolis. While this distance and schedule conflict was challenging at times, the highlight was the chance to Read more
On a rare occasion, my day job and my bonus gig as a blogger for The Indiana Insider converge. This is one of those happy occurrences. By day, I’m the communications manager at the University of Indianapolis Center for Aging Read more
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