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Second Thursdays on Georgia Street in Indianapolis Start in August

A lot of cities have First Friday or Second Saturday events, where people can check out the area art galleries, see some art, and hang out with friends that night. It’s a once a month thing, and a chance to Read more >

Jasper, Indiana Strassenfest Celebrates City’s German Heritage

My friend, Jared, who grew up in Jasper, said I would love Jasper’s annual Strassenfest (Straßenfest, if you can write in German). It’s the annual festival dedicated to the city’s German heritage, back when a large group of Germans moved Read more >

What’s Happening in Downtown Indy on the 4th of July

What’s happening on Wednesday, July 4 in Downtown Indianapolis. Indianapolis Downtown Inc. sent a list of things going on in the city that evening, including the Donato’s Downtown Freedom Blast, the city’s awesome fireworks display. Indiana War Memorial There are Read more >

Big Names Rock the Stage at the Indiana State Fair (#INStateFair)

The Beatles. The Jackson 5. Dolly Parton. Diana Ross and the Supremes. Chicago. Whitney Houston. Garth Brooks. Def Leppard. T-Pain. New Kids on the Block. Kanye West. All of these A-list celebrities convey different genres, different backgrounds and different fans, Read more >

Enjoy Free Concerts in Downtown Kokomo All Summer Long

If you enjoy music, you will definitely want to head to Kokomo this summer! The 2011 line-up includes a large variety of bands and performers providing fun for the entire family throughout the summer season. Make plans now to attend one or Read more >

Kokomo’s 2011 Summer Festivals

Summer festival season is finally here!  Family fun, delicious food, festive parades, and fantastic music highlight the great festival line-up in Kokomo this year.  Don’t miss the fun in Kokomo this summer! Strawberry Festival - June 2, 2011 Main Street in Downtown Kokomo – Read more >

It’s Going to be an INDIE Summer in INDY

There are going to be some great artists performing in downtown Indianapolis this summer. The Summer Concert series at the Lawn at White River State Park has really brought their A-game this year, hooking us up with the best that indie Read more >

Summer Nights at Symphony on the Prairie

Picture this: you’re lying in the warm summer sun relaxing, sipping a beer and chatting with friends as evening falls. Several feet away from your blanket, a world-class orchestra begins playing The Beatles’ “Penny Lane” or Billy Joel’s “Piano Man.” Read more >

A Celebration of Indiana Wine: Indiana Wine Fair at the Story Inn

Some may not know of the Story Inn in Brown County, Indiana, but its quiet, off-the-beaten trail location makes it seem like heaven on earth. Once a year Hoosiers flock to the Story Inn for an event that celebrates an Read more >