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• History 301: It took local media a while to warm up to cocktails
  By CONNIE ZEIGLER, Contributing editor In at least one ranking of states Indiana stands near the bottom, and that is probably a good thing. The online source, 24/7 Wall Street, ranked Indiana 30th in a list of “the drunkest states” compiled in [Read More...]
• History 301: Milliners thrived in early Indianapolis
  By CONNIE ZIEGLER, Contributing editor Long before Indianapolis became known as the capital of motor car racing, it was known as the capital of millinery. In fact, the first milliner arrived in the city in the 1820s when the young city was a [Read More...]
• Joint initiative giving Monument Circle a summertime ‘SPARK’
  Monument Circle is a livelier place now – and for the rest of the summer – thanks to a partnership between city leaders; Downtown Indy, Inc.; Big Car Collaborative and the Capital Improvement Board. The initiative launched Friday – SPARK on the [Read More...]
• Business updates: Botanical Bar opens, Fountain Room on the way
  The Botanical Bar: Victoria Lyras has opened the shop at 1103 N. College Ave. offering offers a curated selection of high-quality houseplants, along with uniquely designed lifestyle and wellness products made by people of color and women-owned [Read More...]
• Traffic calming and public safety is goal of Kan-Kan’s ‘Paint-In’
  Over 100 volunteers have signed up to help create a street mural outside of the Kan-Kan Cinema at the intersection of Windsor and Commerce streets Friday through Sunday, June 3-5. The mural’s goal is to create neighborhood safety measures and to [Read More...]
• Adventure awaits when Scooby-Doo exhibit opens June 4 at The Children’s Museum
  Families will be able to analyze clues and put their problem-solving skills to the test as part of an immersive experience in the new Scooby-Doo Mansion Mayhem exhibit opening Saturday, June 4, at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. The exhibit, [Read More...]
• Indy Reads seeks $50,000 to boost Fountain Square operation
  As Indy Reads officials gear up for a new program year of courses in job readiness, English literacy and high school equivalency, they are also aiming to build a more accessible and equitable home in Fountain Square – the Open Doors Project. If Indy [Read More...]
• Black cuisine to be on display at Benjamin Harrison site on June 17 
  The hidden history of diverse Hoosiers from the 1860s to the 1890s will be highlighted when the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site hosts the inaugural Juneteeth Foodways Festival from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 17, at the Old Northside historic site. [Read More...]