Fishers developer buys Noblesville’s Stonycreek Farm
The destination best known for the annual Pumpkin Harvest Festival has changed hands, but its new owner hopes to maintain it as a farm.
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Symphony explores office move from Washington Street landmark
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is conducting a feasibility study on its office space needs that could lead it to leave the 17-story, 107-year-old building it owns behind Hilbert Circle Theatre.
Newfields receives $10M grant to upgrade 100 Acres park
The grant from the Indianapolis-based Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation is designated to improve infrastructure such as bike paths and walking trails, add parking and bathrooms, and create an endowment for maintenance and new art commissions.
Study finds rail-with-trail idea much costlier than trail-only plan, Fishers says
The city of Fishers has released a study that says constructing a trail on the Nickel Plate Railroad corridor would cost at least $20 million more if the development maintained a rail line alongside the trail.
Vision for Nickel Plate Trail in Fishers includes rec center, playgrounds, reading nooks, plazas
Fishers intends to start construction on the first section of the trail, from 106th Street to 126th Street, later this year.
Area attractions appeal to winter adventurers
Several temporary outdoor ice rinks return to central Indiana this winter, and communities are making changes to improve the experience for visitors.
Animal advocates: Fatal zoo mauling of Hoosier shows need for crackdown
Twenty-two-year-old Alexandra Black of New Palestine was attacked Sunday while cleaning an animal enclosure at the Conservators Center near Raleigh, North Carolina.
Lawrence plans Fort Harrison cultural district as a way to draw visitors
With a $5.85 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant, the city of Lawrence and Arts for Lawrence are poised to launch a major project focused on the arts and the area’s military history.
IBJ Podcast: Indiana Pacers Bikeshare is undergoing its first expansion—and it’s a big one
Kären Haley, executive director of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, talks with guest host Anthony Schoettle about the timeline for the bikeshare expansion and why it was important to locate stations outside of downtown.
Newfields plans fall festival, more parking, culinary center with $8M Lilly Endowment grant
The improvements are part of a masterplan that aims to bring hundreds of thousands more visitors to the complex, which includes the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Eiteljorg’s Jingle Rails has become a multi-generational holiday tradition
More than 35,000 people last year came to the downtown museum to see the G-gauge train display.
Museum inside Indianapolis Motor Speedway is planning massive expansion, renovation
Planning for the project is still in the early stages but it’s likely to cost tens of millions of dollars.
Indiana museum to tell story of basketball great Larry Bird
Larry Bird plans to donate personal items and memorabilia from his career with the Boston Celtics, Indiana State University, the U.S. Olympic team and beyond.
Spice up your fall with some family fun
Haunted houses get more attention, but there are plenty of other fall activities that don’t involve minimum-wage kids jumping out of the dark and scaring the apple cider out of you.
All aboard new Nickel Plate Express excursion train
Two years after Nickel Plate Railroad owners halted tourism train service, a new operator is revving up excitement for excursions along 12 miles of track from Atlanta to Noblesville.
French Lick Resort plans $17 million expansion project
The six-story addition will add 56 guestrooms and a sports bar to the southern Indiana tourist destination.
Whether for team building or birthday partying, getting out of a locked room is all the rage
You’ve got exactly one hour before the bomb explodes/the boat sinks/the guards realize you are escaping from prison. Can you and your co-workers, pals and/or family members get out in time?
Indiana State Fair begins 17-day run with circus theme, more security
Organizers are hoping for a repeat of last year's string of dry, sunny days that helped boost attendance to nearly 907,000 people.
‘Put your eye up to the universe’ at the Goethe Link Observatory
The former research facility in Morgan County reopened in 2012, after being shuttered 24 years, with a new focus on public engagement and education.
Conner Prairie plans to give White River key role in museum’s future
As the organization’s leaders plan for the next two decades, they’re targeting the 3.3 miles of the White River that runs through their property for new experiences and attractions.