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Winter Activities

Super Bowl Village Opens January 27

by nwiltrout January 2, 2012

Like many football fans around the country, Super Bowl weekend is always marked on my calendar even though I’ll likely never attend an actual game. Fortunately for me and all my fellow Hoosiers, this year the game comes to us. We may not get inside Lucas Oil Stadium for kickoff, but we can experience all [...]

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A Trip to the Zoo in December

by cmonaghan December 8, 2011

Recently, my destination marketing class took a trip to the Indianapolis Zoo for its annual Christmas at the Zoo event. While going to an outdoor attraction during the coldest time of the year seemed a little ridiculous to me, my viewpoint changed as soon as I arrived. Once I saw the park decorated with millions [...]

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Made in the Circle City!

by bsmith December 3, 2011

Whether it’s for budget-friendly reasons or to make use of your creative knack, homemade Christmas gifts are a great way to share thoughtful and personal gifts this holiday season. Downtown businesses boast several classes and tools that can help you along the way. Crimson Tate, a modern quilt shop located on Mass Ave, offers affordable [...]

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Garfield Park Conservatory for Winter Fun

by nwiltrout December 1, 2011

When the frigid winter temperatures and gray skies get you down, there’s no better place to head in Central Indiana than the Garfield Park Conservatory in Indianapolis. Before the word “park” scares you off or has you packing up mittens and hats, the Conservatory is an enclosed glass building where exotic plants thrive in the warm temperatures. [...]

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Christmas in Clark County, Indiana

by erikdeckers November 29, 2011

Southern Indiana is filled with Christmas events for the whole family and these are some of the ones you should not miss. Charlestown in Clark County is holding their annual Christmas Lights Display. But it’s not just any lights display. This one is billed as Indiana’s best Christmas light display. They hooked up more than [...]

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Jeffersonville Main Street Opens Ice Skating Rink

by ammagan November 27, 2011

The Jeffersonville Main Street organization kicked off the holiday season with the opening of an ice rink in the city’s historic downtown district. Visitors can skate Sundays – Thursdays from noon to 9:00pm and Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 10:00pm. The $8/person admission charge includes skate rental. Groups of 10 or more can skate [...]

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Memories of New Harmony, Indiana

by nwiltrout October 24, 2011

One of my most memorable field trips as a kid was a day spent in New Harmony, Indiana. My 10th grade social studies class was studying religious utopias, and New Harmony was the home of two failed utopian communities in the 1800s. The entire town has been preserved to maintain the uniqueness of these communities, [...]

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Playscape playground at Danville’s Ellis Park

by nwiltrout March 21, 2011

Now that spring is officially here, my family has been on the hunt for some of Indiana’s best playgrounds. I’ve already written about a great playground in Columbus, Indiana, where I live, called Freedom Field. This weekend while visiting my sister’s family, we spent an hour at the Playscape playground at Ellis Park in Danville, Indiana, and I can add it to [...]

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Maple Syrup celebrations around Indiana

by nwiltrout February 16, 2011

I spent the early years of my childhood growing up in New England. Each summer, we camped in Vermont and came home with bottles of maple syrup to pour all over our pancakes for the rest of the year. I’ve wrongly assumed that the state of Vermont had exclusive rights on the production of quality maple syrup. [...]

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Whimsy in Winter: Two free art displays in Columbus

by nwiltrout February 11, 2011

Columbus, Indiana is known for its world-class art and architecture. But that doesn’t mean amateurs can’t get in on the action. In February, two very fun art installations go on display, all of which are created by local residents and groups. Now through March 26 in downtown Columbus, you’ll find all kinds of creative knitwear [...]

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