Is Irsay pop-culture collection Indy’s next museum?
Jim Irsay wants to share his memorabilia with the world—and he’s been having early conversations with Indianapolis and other cities about creating a museum to do just that.
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Editorial: Give Irsay museum a serious look
Whatever the approach, it will take the cooperation of city leaders, the philanthropic community, developers and Irsay to come up with a proposal that accomplishes the Colts’ owner’s primary goal and is beneficial to the city and its taxpayers.
Meeting & Event Planning Guide: Newest downtown event space expands Crystal Catering’s offerings
The Heirloom at NK Hurst, a new event center south of downtown, hosted its first event Sept. 4.
10 ways to make your next convention or event environmentally friendlier
Over the past few years, interest in hosting environmentally friendly, “sustainable” business meetings and conventions has risen as inexorably as sea levels and summer temperatures.
AgriNovus leader appointed chairman of Indiana State Fair Commission
Mitch Frazier succeeds Brad Chambers, who took the role of Indiana secretary of commerce in August.
Four companies seek to revive stalled Terre Haute casino plans
Gaming Commission executive director Greg Small said the agency hoped to select a company for the Terre Haute license by the end of this year.
Henke Development plans expansive clubhouse for Zionsville’s Holliday Farms community
Westfield-based Henke Development Group had its development plan for a nearly 79,000-square-foot clubhouse featuring a slew of golf- and non-golf-related amenities approved this week by the Zionsville Plan Commission.
Kurt Vonnegut Museum earns state’s first Literary Landmark designation
The designation puts the museum on Indiana Avenue in the same company with sites associated with Edgar Allen Poe, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Zora Neale Hurston, Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Golf venue swings into area across White River from downtown
Back 9 will feature a three-story building with 75 golf bays, a 350-person music pavilion, and a handful of bars and restaurant spaces, as well as meeting areas and a game area.
First-time Indy Chicken & Beer Festival getting big response, organizers say
A first-time downtown Indianapolis food festival featuring some of the city’s best-known restaurants and brewers is already nearly a sellout, organizers said this week.
Hotels throw in the towel on daily cleanings
Daily housekeeping was once a given. Since the onset of the pandemic, hotels of all sizes and price points have been scaling back this service to every few nights and allowing guests to determine the frequency of attention.
Shapiro hotel project rebrands to Residence Inn, adds to development team
Plans for a new hotel across from Shapiro’s Delicatessen in downtown Indianapolis are moving forward after a year-long delay caused by the pandemic—now with a new name and a more experienced development team.
Indiana State Fair sees slump in attendance despite adding extra day
This year’s fair, which closed Sunday, was extended to 18 days, but saw its second-worst attendance figure since 2007.
State hopes $275M overhaul of rest stops entices travelers to stay in Indiana
The welcome centers will feature area-specific design features and exhibits intended to entice out-of-state travelers to visit regional attractions, including state parks.
Hard Rock taking over casino from troubled Indianapolis company
Hard Rock International is assuming at least 85% ownership of a northwestern Indiana casino from an Indianapolis-based ownership group whose top executives have faced criminal and financial misconduct allegations.
Photo Gallery: Phase 2 of Bankers Life Fieldhouse project well underway
The renovations are part of a three-phase $360 million project that tipped off in 2020.
In-person gamblers lifting U.S. casino market to its best year
Only four states, Nevada, Mississippi, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, took in more gambling revenue than Indiana during the first half of the year.
IndyCar delivers a smash hit in crash-filled return to Nashville
With apologies to Detroit, Music City morphed into Motor City as IndyCar stormed into town and proved again downtown streets and bridges and zipping around NFL stadiums are where the series needs to race.
IBJ Podcast: Climate change could scorch and soak Indiana while reshaping key industries, Purdue center says
Indiana isn’t seeing the intense heat waves and flash-flooding that other parts of the world are experiencing this summer, but models show our winters will dwindle, our summers will have many more days above 95ºF and rainfall will continue to increase.
U.S. plans to require COVID-19 shots for foreign travelers
Airlines for America, a trade group for major U.S. airlines, said it was pleased by reports that the administration plans to make it easier for more foreign travelers to enter the country if they have been vaccinated.