French Lick Resort plans $17 million expansion project
The six-story addition will add 56 guestrooms and a sports bar to the southern Indiana tourist destination.
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Council panel OKs $16.7M in financing for $141M in Keystone Realty projects
Keystone Realty Group’s plan to spend $141 million on two high-profile downtown redevelopment projects passed a hurdle Monday night as an Indianapolis City-County council committee unanimously approved $16.7 million in financing to help fund the project.
Drury plans to demolish Caribbean Cove hotel/water park, build new inn
The mammoth hotel and conference center abruptly closed last year, leaving a huge hole in the Michigan Road corridor south of I-465. Drury Hotels wants a tax break from the city for its plans to fill it.
Opponent fires another volley in fight over Nickel Plate corridor
A not-for-profit group is taking legal action against Fishers, Noblesville and Hamilton County, saying officials violated public-access laws when making decisions regarding the future of the Nickel Plate Railroad corridor.
After wet weekend in Indy, racing begins at Brickyard
Following three solid days of rain, the first of two NASCAR races is under way at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Businesses, not-for-profits driving push for public art
In Indianapolis, the task of monitoring and advocating for public art falls largely to the Arts Council of Indianapolis. It's a private not-for-profit, though its funding includes an annual $1 million allocation from the city.
Indy’s theater companies launch season in their own ways
First impressions matter—in life and at the box office. The first show of a theater’s season can define not only expectations, but also fortunes.
Indianapolis woman who lost family on duck boat files lawsuit
An Indianapolis woman whose husband and three children drowned when a duck boat full of tourists sank in a Missouri lake has filed a federal lawsuit.
Whether for team building or birthday partying, getting out of a locked room is all the rage
You’ve got exactly one hour before the bomb explodes/the boat sinks/the guards realize you are escaping from prison. Can you and your co-workers, pals and/or family members get out in time?
National event center operator makes plans for first Indiana facility
A Utah-based company that runs dozens of event centers across the United States is making plans to open its first Indiana venue, in Carmel.
UPDATE: City to cap number of scooters Bird, Lime can bring back to Indy
The companies, which applied for licenses this month, received final approvals Tuesday and were given a date for when they can resume service in Indianapolis.
Colts overhaul stadium menu for 2018 season
Fans attending Indianapolis Colts games at Lucas Oil Stadium this season can expect to see an upgraded menu that goes well beyond hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos and Budweiser.
There’s more than one way to enjoy the International Violin Competition
While it might seem intuitive to simply go to the finals, you could also check out one of the earlier rounds at the Indiana History Center, where tickets are just $15.
Chamber’s music initiative aims to turn up volume on Indy’s scene
The business advocacy group is working with city officials and a consultant to develop a strategy for promoting Indianapolis’ musical assets—and then writing the next verse in a higher key and more robust tempo.
State Fair attendance slips by 5 percent, despite best-ever crowd on weekday
More than 860,000 visitors entered the fair over the 17-day run that ended Sunday, a far cry from recent highs.
Amazon in running to buy cinema chain with two north-side Indy theaters
The e-commerce giant hopes to make another incursion into the physical world of the consumer experience by acquiring Landmark Theaters.
Bird plans Indy return with nearly 10 times as many scooters
In its permit application with the city, scooter-rental service Bird Rides Inc. said high ridership rates it experienced last month in Indianapolis convinced it to come back with a much larger fleet of scooters.
Groups roll out city-endorsed fund to boost local arts, culture
The Create Indy Fund was co-funded by the Central Indiana Community Foundation, Visit Indy, and the Arts Council of Indianapolis.
Survivor of duck boat sinking urges ban on such crafts
An Indiana woman whose husband and three children died when a duck boat sank last month in Missouri said Tuesday she hopes to save lives by backing an effort to ban the amphibious tourist boats.
Gen Con wants tech upgrades at convention center to stay in Indy
Whether Seattle-based Gen Con and local officials can now reach an understanding on technology could spell the difference between Indianapolis’ hanging onto its most prized convention and potentially losing it to another city.