ROSENTRAUB: Indiana State Fairgrounds destination hurts downtown Indianapolis
The recovery accelerated a disappointing pattern. Regional economic growth and activity are increasingly moving to the suburbs.
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National Rifle Association convention debuts in Indy
Businesses are scrambling to decide how to cater to the massive confab.
Announcing the next IBJ A&E Road Trip: We’re going to Canada!
Care to join IBJ’s Lou Harry on a trek to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival (with a side trip to Niagara Falls and the Shaw Festival)? Details here.
Anderson casino cuts 13 workers amid falling revenue
Hoosier Park reported a 3-percent drop in gambling revenue through the first 11 months of 2013, from $17.5 million to less than $17.1 million.
White Lodging says data breach reached 8 states
Merrillville-based White Lodging Services Corp. said the suspected breach affected credit cards used at hotel restaurants and lounges at 14 properties it manages, including the Marriott Indianapolis Downtown.
You-review-it Monday: Super Bowl ads, Vonnegut on stage, and more
What did you think of this year’s Super Bowl ads? Apart from the fact that they were (slightly) better than the game?
White Lodging investigating security breach
The Merrillville-based hotel chain is investigating a breach that might involve information on thousands of guests.
Jury acquits music venue manager in 2009 fire
A Brown County jury on Friday acquitted James Bowyer of Morgantown on all charges in his arson trial. He was accused of setting the fire that destroyed the Little Nashville Opry in September 2009.
DINING: The bowl and the beautiful
For many eateries, soup is an afterthought. But not for Soupremacy, where it’s the main event.
At Perfect North, there’s no business like snow business
“The first year, we had about 700 visitors,” said Chip Perfect. “That’s a typical Saturday for us now.”
LOU’S VIEWS: Caving in to ‘Caveman’ spear pressure
I’ve been avoiding “Defending the Caveman” since the early 1990s, when Rob Becker’s one-man show still featured Rob Becker playing Rob Becker.
LOPRESTI: The Sochi Olympics—a bizarre blend of sport and fear
Heavy security at Olympics is nothing new, but this year foreboding hits a new high.
Committee pushes gambling discussion to summer
A Senate bill that would give the state’s riverboat casinos tax breaks and authorize table gambling in racinos was sent to a summer study committee Wednesday.
Think warm: Eddie Izzard, Tim McGraw, Cirque and more coming this summer
And, for those who really like to plan ahead, super heroes are set to fill Bankers Life Fieldhouse next January.
Fairgrounds Coliseum project ahead of schedule
Indiana State Fair officials are expecting to open the renovated Fairgrounds Coliseum in April, three months ahead of schedule.
You-review-it: Grammy Awards, ‘Caveman,’ and ??
For me, the weekend included “Defending the Caveman” at Theatre on the Square and live tweeting the Grammy Awards. What did the last few days hold for you?
DINING: Time marches on at recently revamped Tick Tock Lounge
Last in a month-long series of theme-less restaurant reviews.
LOU’S VIEWS: Sound scenic decisions highlight deafness drama ‘Tribes’
The most powerful moment, for me, in the acclaimed play at the Phoenix may have been accidental. And it happened when an actor got in my way.
LOPRESTI: Unrelenting work ethic fuels Carmel girls’ dynasty
Hanna House, teammates hit pool and close in on all-time record in American high school sports.
New concert venue proposed for GM plant site
A concert venue rivaling the size of Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville has emerged as the favorite in a bid to redevelop the former General Motors metal-stamping plant on the western edge of downtown.