New area brings beer back to fair for first time since 1946 INDIANAPOLIS – Dozens of beer and wine producers from all over Indiana will take part in the Indiana State Fair‘s new Indiana Beer and Wine Exhibition located in the Grand Hall on Main Street. The new exhibition, open only to adults 21 […]
Marion County Reports an Increase in Shigellosis
INDIANAPOLIS – The Marion County Public Health Department reports a significant increase in the number of Shigellosis cases in 2014, and is asking residents to help stop any further spread. Shigellosis is a potentially serious infection that is easily passed by a germ from one person to another through the oral-fecal route. The spread is […]
Cool Sundays Programming
Racing Through History (June 1, June 15 and July 27) – Using toy cars, race on a track like no other in Indianapolis for a chance to win tickets to another favorite Indianapolis pastime, an Indianapolis Indians game. Recipes Gone By/Recipes Made Anew (June 8, June 29, July 20) – Join us as we taste and explore dishes from Indiana’s […]
Museum Nights on the Canal and July 4 Programming
Hop, Skip and Jump (June 5, June 12 and July 24) – Meet up with your friends and learn how to salsa dance and do the swing and the foxtrot. Take a 30-minute lesson at 5:15 p.m. or 6 p.m. Banding Together (May 29, June 19 and July 31) – Bring friends and coworkers – or come alone – […]
Indiana Historical Society’s 2014 Concerts on the Canal Schedule
May 29 – The Woomblies (Popular Motown, soul and rock) June 5 – The Flying Toasters (High-energy dance favorites) June 12 – Hopkins and Miller (Jazz of the 1920s and 1930s) June 19 – Seth Jenkins and the Tides featuring Michael Beck and Dane Dye (Eclectic music from the 1950s to today) June 26 – Cynthia Layne (R&B and jazz) July 3 – Carmel […]
IHS Announces 2014 Concerts on the Canal, Museum Nights on the Canal and Summer Sunday Hours
Indianapolis—There are plenty of ways to enjoy downtown Indianapolis in the summer, and the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is offering several—its time-honored favorite Concerts on the Canal, popular Museum Nights on the Canal programming and Sunday hours in June and July. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and the […]
Indiana State Fair to hold job fair May 29
Indiana State Fair to hold job fair Thursday, May 29th Hundreds of hourly positions open for 17-day fair INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Indiana State Fair is hoping to fill more than 500 hourly positions during a job fair May 29 from 3 to 6 p.m. Most of the jobs are temporary positions that cover the […]
Camelopardlids Metor Shower – May 23-24
In case you plan on staying up into the wee hours of morning tonight you will be in for a treat! The Camelopardlids metor shower, caused by the passing of Comet Linear, will be viewable in the northern sky overnight tonight. Some astronomers are predicting a peak of 200 meteors per hour between 2 a.m. […]
Be a Follower – IndyCar drivers on Twitter
Here’s a list of all 33 drivers entered in the 98th Indianapolis 500 and their Twitter handles. Go! Be a follower! Juan Pablo Montoya – @jpmontoya Helio Castroneves – @h3lio Jacques Villeneuve – @27villeneuve Townsend Bell – @townsendbell99 Mikhail Aleshin – @mikhailaleshin Ryan Briscoe – @ryan_briscoe Scott Dixon – @scottdixon9 Tony Kanaan – @tonykanaan Sebastien […]
Flags – What do they mean?
Racing flags – they have been a standard of communication between track officials and drivers for decades. I’ve been a fan of racing for a while but there are some flags that I still wonder “what is that for?” So, I decided it was about time I learned. Here’s what I found out. GREEN: Start […]