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Indy was a bit behind the curve on original Tiki crazeBy CONNIE ZEIGLER Urban Times contributing editor The next time you see a guy in a tropical shirt or a gal in a mumu, don’t feel disdain about their fashion sense, follow them to their favorite Tiki bar. Tiki has hit Indianapolis in a big way, [Read More...]
When German POWs partied in an Indy homeBy CONNIE ZEIGLER During World War II the United States housed nearly a half-million German prisoners of war. Indiana had its own contingent of German POWs housed at several locations across the state, including for a time at Fort Benjamin Harrison [Read More...]
This just in: ANN not DANCING as fund-raising campaign launched for sorely needed upgradesAnn Dancing went dark on May 30, at the launch of a fund-raising campaign to upgrade her systems. After over 10 years of near-constant motion, Ann Dancing – the most highly visible and highly popular piece of public art on the Indianapolis Cultural [Read More...]
This just in: The latest three-week outlook for Red Line constructionAs with all construction projects, the following forecast is subject to change. For more project details and a live construction map, visit https://www.indygored.com/Construction. Virginia Avenue: Resurfacing of Virginia Avenue was scheduled to [Read More...]
This just in: RETHINK 65/70 COALITION URGES ATTENDANCE AT ‘CONTEXT SENSITIVE SOLUTIONS’ MEETINGSOrganizers of the Rethink 65/70 Coalition are encouraging Downtown neighbors to attend any of a series of meetings which state planners have scheduled regarding the ultimate design of what is known as the North Split – phase one of a redevelopment [Read More...]
This just in: IRT unveils the diverse works of its 2019-20 seasonThe Signature Six Series includes Twelve Angry Men, And So We Walked: An Artist’s Journey Along the Trail of Tears, Morning After Grace, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin, and Jane Austen’s Sense and [Read More...]
This just in: Vonnegut Library needs cash to buy former Indiana Avenue buildingThe historic building at Indiana Avenue and MLK Street has hosted several restaurants over the past decade. The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library wants to buy – to be its new, expanded home – the historic Indiana Avenue which has been the site of at [Read More...]
This just in: Red Line work to close section of Virginia Avenue for a weekRed Line construction will result in a 150-foot stretch of Virginia Avenue being closed immediately north of Woodlawn Avenue, in the heart of Fountain Square, beginning on or after Monday, March 18. IndyGo officials said the closure will last about [Read More...]
Recent Blogs
Autumn Leaves: Beautiful or Dangerous? How to keep our communities clean during the fallBy: Jill Hoffmann, executive director of the White River Alliance Autumn leaves – a beautiful symbol of changing seasons or a notable source of water pollution? Both. As the weather turns colder and leaves begin to fall, many people fail to consider [Read More...]
Building a Better BikewayJust over two years ago, Indianapolis built its fist “parking protected bike lane.” The purpose behind this bike lane was to demonstrate that parking could be used as a means of protection from moving traffic on Pennsylvania Street and was [Read More...]