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Potential rails-to-trails project under discussion on southwest side

November 14, 2024 | Taylor Wooten

Indianapolis is “potentially interested in acquiring” the right of way for a future rail-to-trail conversion on the Craven Industrial Track, but hasn’t begun official discussions to purchase it.

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3rd Shot Pickleball planning indoor facility in Carmel

October 4, 2024 | Daniel Bradley

3rd Shot Pickleball received approval this week from the Carmel Plan Commission’s Residential and Commercial Committee to retrofit a building with 15 courts.

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Summer camps are for getting kids outdoors, but more frequent heat waves force changes

June 24, 2024 | Associated Press

American summer camps have had to adapt as climate change fuels extreme heat events that can start earlier in the season and keep heat lingering well into the night.

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U.S. Olympic Swim Trials pool punches ticket for Fort Wayne

June 24, 2024 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

Greater Indianapolis has 16 50-meter pools. Fort Wayne only has one, and it’s used by nine high schools.

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UPDATE: Economic impact of WWE events in Indy projected at $350M

June 24, 2024 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The deal is expected to run at least eight years and will include Royal Rumble in 2025, WrestleMania, which has taken place in Indianapolis only once before in 1992, and SummerSlam.

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Pickleball chain chooses Noblesville for second area club

May 30, 2024 | Daniel Bradley

Former NFL quarterback Drew Brees and a pair of Indianapolis financial advisers are working to build a 57,000-square-foot indoor pickleball facility on the south side of Noblesville.

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Basketball training facility set to open at former Marsh store in Fishers

May 23, 2024 | Daniel Bradley

H&H North will feature a full-length basketball court, two half-courts, a 6,500-square-foot fitness space operated by Fishers-based Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training and workout recovery areas.

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Round-the-clock pickleball facility planned at former Marsh store in Fishers

May 21, 2024 | Daniel Bradley

Three local tech entrepreneurs are working with an Indianapolis-based developer to open a round-the-clock pickleball facility at the last undeveloped former Marsh Supermarkets store in Fishers.

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Bicycle shops see bumpy ride after pandemic boom

May 17, 2024 | Associated Press

Hobbled by pandemic-related supply chain issues, shops sold all their bikes and had trouble restocking. Now, inventory has caught up, but fewer people need new bikes.

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Rugby-focused $45M renovation proposed for Kuntz Stadium

May 16, 2024 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The overhaul is part of an effort to draw interest from national governing body USA Rugby, both for a potential headquarters relocation and for upcoming World Cup events.

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Fishers mayor hopeful for busier year at Geist Waterfront Park

May 10, 2024 | Daniel Bradley

In the beach’s second season, the city has slashed the $50 per-vehicle entry fee it charges non-residents and has cut ties with an app it required Fishers residents to download in order to gain entrance.

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Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton, other pro athletes and influencers to compete in NBA 2K esports event

February 16, 2024 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

The gaming is just one of the attractions at what’s being called NBA 2K League Alley, an 11,202-square-foot space that’s intended as a fun, immersive experience for gamers and non-gamers alike.

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Zionsville looking for operator for municipal golf course

February 8, 2024 | Daniel Bradley

The town on Monday issued a request for proposals from companies interested in operating, managing and maintaining the Zionsville Golf Course

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Curling rinks are latest attraction on Indianapolis Cultural Trail

January 3, 2024 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Billed as “Curling on the Canal,” two synthetic ice rinks for curling—the sport in which players slide “stones” toward a target—are available for free play at Vermont Street Plaza.

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Ground broken for planned YMCA near Grand Park in Westfield

December 8, 2023 | Daniel Bradley

Westfield officials and leaders with the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis on Wednesday held a ceremonial groundbreaking and shared new information about the design and amenities for the planned new facility near Grand Park Sports Campus.

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Pickleball looks at next phase of still-growing craze: Cashing in

November 7, 2023 | The Washington Post

The industry is still struggling to keep pace with pickleball’s surging participation numbers. But small businesses and large corporations alike are catching up, while municipalities and private clubs race to build courts across the country.

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Greenwood planning 16-court pickleball facility in Freedom Park

September 26, 2023 | IBJ Staff

The Greenwood Parks & Recreation Department plans to add an additional 120 parking spots at Freedom Park to accommodate pickleball and aquatic center visitors.

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Fishers City Council approves Gray Eagle’s plan for driving range with towering nets

September 18, 2023 | Daniel Bradley

Plans call for the nets at Gray Eagle’s 38-acre driving range to be almost as tall as those used by TopGolf at its Fishers facility along Interstate 69. Gray Eagle also plans to build a 5,000-square-foot bar and restaurant inside a new clubhouse.

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Pickleball craze is big score for business

September 4, 2023 | The Washington Post

Americans’ fascination with the game marks the rare convergence of sport and lifestyle, much like yoga, aerobics and jogging did in years past

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Gray Eagle Golf Course planning two-level driving range with 160-foot-tall net

August 8, 2023 | Daniel Bradley

Plans call for the nets at Gray Eagle’s 38-acre driving range to be almost as tall as those used by TopGolf at its Fishers facility along Interstate 69. Gray Eagle also plans to build a 5,000-square-foot bar and restaurant inside a new clubhouse.

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