While fantasy role-playing games form the core of GenCon, the convention has a lot to offer casual game players whose comfort
zone is closer to Yahtzee and Monopoly than Wizards of Warcraft.
This year, the Indiana State Fair is celebrating the Year of the Pig.
And that means pork is the main attraction in five dishes that were selected as finalists in the fair’s Signature Food
contest.
Summer on the Central Canal is like a beachfront boardwalk, teeming with life. People push strollers, hold hands and walk
their dogs. There are boats and bikes and Segways for rent. And four museums are steps away from the water. Yet most of them
capture few of the passersby.
Heartland Actors Repertory Theatre’s latest Shakespeare in the Park offering
Plying fairgoers with country-fried treats is just the
start for John Barto, whose firm provides food-and-beverage service for confabs
across the Fairgrounds calendar.
About 30,000 people are expected to attend the Drum Corps International World Championships over the next three days at Lucas
Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis-based Centaur LLC said Wednesday it is asking a federal bankruptcy judge to approve bidding procedures to transfer
ownership of Valley View Downs.
Long-standing indy event moving from downtown to Broad Ripple.
Park officials say attendance at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari is nearing 1 million for the fifth straight year
and the park will likely break previous attendance records.
The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is trying to raise $4.5 million to fund a new strategy aimed at boosting
attendance.
Many say it's too early to tell whether last year's decision to extend the Indiana State Fair schedule by five days
is resulting in stronger sales.
Named for hotel owner and local businessman Turner Woodard, Turner’s Restaurant maintains a cozy feel despite the decidedly
upscale environment.
With apologies to Willie Nelson, the truth is I could wait to get on the road again.
Asking for donations—like any sales pitch—is often met with dead stares, lack of interest, rejection, procrastination
or even anger.
Gen Con Indy runs Thursday through Sunday at the Indiana Convention Center. It’s in its 42nd year.
The Shelbyville track's final race on Monday was canceled after a horse pulled up lame and was later euthanized. The track
canceled its full card of Tuesday races.
Indy theater folks bid farewell to beloved actress.
Anthony Edwards and John Mahoney among stars who attended.
