City Market tenant agrees to move to alternate space
Under a settlement, the Indianapolis City Market dropped its attempts to evict the Grecian Garden after the restaurant said it would relocate to accommodate a renovation.
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Quick Hits: Indianapolis dwarfs Milwaukee in convention, tourism business
Indianapolis and Milwaukee are about the same size, with 1.7 million and 1.6 million people in their respective metro areas, but Indianapolis’ convention trade is better developed.
Interpretive naturalist helps park visitors commune with nature
Angie Manuel is an interpretive naturalist at Mounds State Park in Anderson. Many make the mistake of calling her a park ranger, but she is quick to correct them.
Part of City Market renovation project put on hold
City planners have downsized their renovation plans because project bids came in too high to meet the $2.7 million budget.
Hendricks County launches tourism campaign
Six months into a $750,000 plan to increase Hendricks County’s profile as a tourist destination, officials say group travel has doubled and hotel occupancy is up almost 3 percentage points—before an end-of-the-year push to get travelers to “Spend the Holidays in Hendricks County.”
Fourth Artsgarden skywalk gets approval
Despite objections, the Metropolitan Development Commission agreed to provide $600,000 in city funds to help build an enclosed pedestrian walkway connecting the downtown PNC Center with the Indianapolis Artsgarden.
Indiana pumpkin patches, orchards see visitors swell
Attractions like apple orchards and corn mazes are reporting bigger crowds this year, especially with cooler temperatures and dry weather.
Local ordinance could be key in City Market discrimination flap
Unlike state and federal law, city ordinance prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation. That may be enough for the city to take action against Just Cookies, which operates in City Market, for declining a request based on the customer’s sexual orientation.
Museum group recognizes ‘Indiana Experience’ exhibit
The Association of Midwest Museums recognized the attraction for bringing history to life.
Liquor board OKs permit for City Market beer sales
The Marion County Alcoholic Beverage Board voted to approve a carryout liquor license for the historic downtown site. The permit will allow the Indiana Brewers Guild to open a bar featuring local craft beers.
Auto auction’s new owner calls first event a success
Auctions America by RM, which bought the former Kruse Auction Park in Auburn two months ago, said more than 25,000 people attended this past weekend’s event, during which sales topped $13 million.
BASILE: For an in-state outing, you can bank on Wabash
Instead of writing about some international location this time around,
I thought I’d rediscover something near home: Wabash, southwest of Fort Wayne.
Indiana State Fair ends with slightly smaller crowd
The Indiana State Fair has wrapped up a 17-day run during which officials say it drew 952,020 visitors.
Vonnegut memorial library to open this fall in Indianapolis
The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library scheduled to open this fall in downtown Indianapolis will be part library and part museum.
Holiday World keeps busy during sizzling summer
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.
Vendors unsure of benefits from more State Fair days
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.
Indiana State Fair’s ‘Year of Pigs’ begins Friday
The industry group Indiana Pork Farmers says the state is home to 3,000 pork producers who raise 8 million pigs and feed 25
million people annually. The industry employs 15,000 people.
Quick hits: Indianapolis and Kansas City are close match in tourism
Indianapolis and Kansas City, a metro area with feet in both Missouri and Kansas, are not only similar demographically, but
the cities' convention and tourism trades have some measures in common, like number of annual visitors.
Ten wounded in shootings during Black Expo
The victims from three shootings Saturday night in a downtown crowded with visitors for Indiana Black Expo were reported to
be in good condition on Sunday. Eight were shot in the initial round of gunfire near Circle Centre mall.
New Conner Prairie exhibit could be set in 20th century
Work is starting at the former site of Liberty Corner on a new exhibit that will be announced in late summer or early fall.