DINING: Battered location gets new pancake house
Reviewing Lincoln Square Pancake House. Third in a month-long series of just-out-of-downtown dining reviews.
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BENNER: NCAA alone can’t clean up college football; Oscar in the Hall
The pressure to cheat starts with the schools themselves and their demanding fans.
Milder summer weather boosts state park revenue
Revenue jumped to $12.3 million during the park system’s summer season as cooler temperatures enticed visitors. A price increase this year for annual passes helped line the parks’ purse.
Pop Con Indy adds another event to local geek landscape
On the heels of March’s Comic Con Indy, Indiana Convention Center will host Pop Con Indy. Organizers promise a broader focus on video games and internet celebs.
UPDATE: Stagehands union, state settle Indiana fair fines
A stagehands union fined $11,500 by a state agency following the deadly Indiana State Fair stage rigging collapse has reached a settlement with the state absolving it of those penalties.
Pence appoints new Hoosier Lottery director
An official in Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard's administration has been named the new executive director of the Hoosier Lottery.
You-review-it Monday: Penrod, City Ballet, Playscape, etc.
Did you get to First Friday? Try the preview event at Penrod or join the rest of us on Saturday? Chime in with your thoughts.
The IMAX goes art house with new evening series
Can small movies fly on the big, big screen? Craig Mince of the IMAX at the Indiana State Museum thinks so. “Drinking Buddies” opens Sept. 13.
LOU’S VIEWS: Larger scope for Children’s Museum’s Playscape
When an outstanding temporary exhibition opens, that’s cause for excitement. When a permanent exhibition gets an outstanding upgrade, that’s cause for celebration.
DINING: City Barbecue smoked meats upgrade IUPUI dining options
Second in a month-long series of just-out-of-downtown dining reviews.
HETRICK: If you want to save Syrians, produce a viral video
Alas, there’s no viral video personalizing the problem. The call to act is coming from the top down.
Pan Am Plaza hotel may sweeten bowl bid
Indianapolis officials hope to include plans for a new downtown luxury hotel in their bid for the 2018 Super Bowl, but they’re not sure all the pieces for a deal—potentially on Pan Am Plaza—can be put together before a bid presentation for 32 NFL owners in May.
BENNER: How do we top 2012? Here’s hoping we get to find out
It’s hard to imagine topping Indy’s hosting of the 2012 Super Bowl, but it can be done.
A lost dog at the Children’s Museum and other A&E news nuggets
Feinstein Initiative to team up on exhibition project, a downtown gallery gets international attention, the Pacers search for halftime acts, and more.
You-review-it Tuesday: WARMfest, the new Playscape, and more
Did you get to Mumford and Sons? Visit the Children’s Museum’s revamped Playscape? Catch WARMfest?
Hoosierwood: Group seeks state tax incentives for filmmakers
A lobbying group is hoping it can persuade Indiana lawmakers to approve tax incentives to companies making movies in the state, saying it will create jobs.
DINING: Foundry pushes geographical boundaries on 16th Street
First in a month-long series of just-out-of-downtown dining reviews.
COTA: Website takes the chore out of getting kids to clean up
With ChoreMonster, kids earn points by completing household tasks set by parents. Reaching point goals earn rewards.
LOU’S VIEWS: Pigeon Forge on a roll with new ways to lure tourists
In the Smokies, you can tumble down a hill in a Zorb, cheer on feuding lumberjacks, or take pictures with waxen Hollywood stars. And, of course, there’s Dollywood.
BENNER: Colts will show that last year’s 11-win season was not a fluke
Horseshoes and their young quarterback will prove the prognosticators wrong once again.