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Former Kentucky amusement park in bad shape
May 30, 2012
Associated PressThe new partners who are working toward reopening the former Kentucky Kingdom amusement park say the facility is in bad condition
and may not reopen until 2014.
MoreCityWay developer funding downtown murals
May 30, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe CityWay development is generating more work for artists—this time three Indiana muralists who will paint the facades
of downtown-Indianapolis rail bridges.
MorePlayoff run pushes Pacers closer to profitability
May 26, 2012
Anthony SchoettleThe Indiana Pacers’ playoff run and a decreased player payroll—along with $10 million from the city’s Capital
Improvement Board—have brought the team closer to breaking even this year, but not out of the red, sports business experts
say.
MoreLive Nation drops beer prices at outdoor concert venues
May 26, 2012
The $2.75 drop is meant to enhance the concert experience at Klipsch Music Center and The Lawn at White River State Park.
MoreIndy speedway replaces stage following inspection
May 25, 2012
Associated PressA temporary outdoor stage set up to entertain race fans at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been replaced after it failed
to meet new safety standards enacted by the state following last year's deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair.
MoreFire won't stop Shelby County fair, organizers say
May 22, 2012
Associated PressOrganizers plan to put on a central Indiana county fair as best they can despite a weekend fire that destroyed its 133-year-old
wooden grandstands.
MoreCity’s final tab for hosting Super Bowl: $1 million
May 14, 2012
Scott OlsonCIB and city tourism leaders say that the money was well spent considering the game could translate to $300 million in direct
visitor spending over the next several years.
MoreBicycle advocacy group urges riding to work Friday
May 14, 2012
Associated PressMotorists in central Indiana should expect to share the road with a lot of bicyclists during their morning and afternoon commutes
Friday.
MoreCarmel event firm sold, relocated to Castleton
May 12, 2012
EventzPlus, besides hosting large gatherings, will also offer daily office space rentals to small business owners.
MoreIndiana State Fair makes management changes
May 10, 2012
Associated PressThe Indiana State Fair has hired a chief operating officer and a director of safety and security as part of management changes
spurred by last summer's deadly stage-rigging collapse.
MoreGeorgia Street redevelopment looking old already
May 5, 2012
Cory SchoutenThe newly spruced-up stretch of Georgia Street between the Indiana Convention Center and Bankers Life Fieldhouse is looking
older than its age. Stone pavers are dislodged and stained. The wooden boardwalk is badly discolored. Bollards are askance
after taking hits from errant vehicles.
MoreState unveils six food trails as part of tourism effort
May 4, 2012
The trails feature more than 90 locally owned food destinations in six regions stretching from northern to southern parts
of the state. They were launched as part of Visit Indiana Week.
MoreNational Art Museum of Sport may leave Indianapolis
April 30, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe National Art Museum of Sport is considering leaving Indianapolis, a possible move stemming from the planned conversion
of its home at University Place Conference Center and Hotel into a student residence hall for IUPUI.
MoreIUPUI to close University Place hotel and event center
April 27, 2012
Chris O'MalleyIn a stunning move, IUPUI has decided to close the University Place Conference Center and Hotel on West Michigan Street and
will use the space for student housing, dining and classrooms.
MoreBall State planning 100-room campus hotel
April 25, 2012
Associated PressBall State University plans to build a $25 million hotel in a building that will also have student-housing space, conference
rooms and two restaurants.
MoreState fair rolls out concert lineup, strategy
April 23, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indiana State Fair hopes to preserve attendance that’s traditionally tied to big-name concerts even though the events
will take place downtown this year.
MoreAre corporate gift policies inhospitable?
April 21, 2012
Anthony SchoettleSober times have made no-no's of many of the perks that once greased business relationships.
MoreAustin, Indianapolis comparable across range of tourism benchmarks
April 21, 2012
Many Austin attractions are related to its music scene and its status as a state capital and the home of the University of
Texas.
MoreDORA: Technology can divide customers, businesses
April 21, 2012
Jim Dora / Special to IBJSpeed and impatience short-circuiting customer service.
MoreIndy not ready for another big hotel, experts say
April 21, 2012
Mason KingSpeculation is deemed premature despite rising occupancy rates.
MoreRadio host buys site of burned Brown County music hall
April 18, 2012
Associated PressA central Indiana business owner and radio show host plans on rebuilding a southern Indiana concert hall that hosted some
of country music's top acts before it burned down in 2009.
MoreDaniels preparing changes following stage collapse
April 17, 2012
Associated PressGov. Mitch Daniels on Tuesday outlined a handful of changes Indiana is taking following last year's deadly state fair
stage collapse.
MoreOverlapping downtown events give hotels a boost
April 16, 2012
Scott OlsonThe annual Fire Department Instructors Conference attracts nearly 30,000 visitors to downtown. But with Race for the Cure
on Saturday, demand for hotel rooms is even stronger, particularly toward the end of the week.
MoreNFL borrows from Indy's Super Bowl playbook
April 13, 2012
Anthony SchoettleLeague officials said a Super Bowl Village like the one in downtown Indianapolis will now be a requirement for future cities
hosting the big game.
MoreFaulty stage, lack of emergency plan played roles in disaster
April 12, 2012
Associated PressThe stage rigging that collapsed and killed seven people at the Indiana State Fair last summer did not meet industry safety
standards and the tragedy was compounded by the absence of a fully developed emergency plan, investigators concluded.
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Who makes Tater Tots? They would be a good sponsor, because $3 Million for the alleged "Greatest Spectacle In Racing" is taters. Tiny, tiny taters. But at least they are making up something of the losses accumulated over the years in this dying sport. Buttock in seat is certainly not doing it, nor eyeball on TV, as evidenced by the lack of both.
We loved lakehouse and think the Arbor Village would be a great location. It is less than 2 miles from over 1000 rooftops in the 225,000 to over 1 million range. Many people could use the great fishers trail system to bike or walk there. Just an idea Scotty -- but maybe something closer to 3 Wiseman would good. The only microbrew in area is Ram (boring)
True, it's an ESPN production, but ESPN is just another name for ABC Sports, or what used to be ABC Sports since ABC Sports no longer exists as a name. ESPN=ABC Sports= ESPN. ESPN is, according to Forbes "the world's most valuable media property" worth $40 billion. Despite that, they fired 400 people this week.
The Prestige was a great flick.
Larry - even though the race is on ABC, ESPN does all of the work, so that is why ESPN is mentioned. Most sports on ABC are called something like "ESPN on ABC."