Report: Golf tees up big economic impact in Indiana
An economic impact report from the National Golf Foundation, released Tuesday, suggests the business of golf is a $2 billion economic driver in Indiana.
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Westfield soccer training facility works to fulfill a dream
Sogility consolidated two smaller locations in Fishers and Westfield into a 14,000-square-foot indoor facility that will add 19,000 square feet of outdoor space this year. The company plans to open facilities in 10 cities within two years.
Lilly Endowment announces $80M in grants to Indy Parks
Forty-two Indianapolis parks will receive improvements due to historic grant funding from the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc.
RV industry sees reduced shipments as ‘normalization’ after blockbuster year
As the recreational vehicle industry approaches the end of 2022, the nation’s economic malaise and spiking interest rates have caused buyers to tap the brakes on purchasing RVs and drift from 2021’s record-setting numbers.
California-based PickUp USA Fitness opens gym in Noblesville
The 18,000-square-foot gym in Noblesville features two full NBA-sized basketball courts, one half-court, a 4,000-square-foot weight room, cardio and training rooms, and a Dr. Dish basketball workout machine.
Fast-growing trampoline-park chain springs into Indy area, seeking new sites
Altitude Trampoline Park is looking for spaces that are at least 25,000 square feet, with 18-foot ceilings or taller, and is open to taking anchor spots in shopping centers.
Entrepreneurial duo launches business to sell cornhole scoreboard
Paul Dytmire and Andy Klotz are learning it requires patience and money to develop and sell a product that helps cornhole players answer an often-heard question: “What’s the score?”
Indoor golf simulator chain to open location in downtown Indianapolis
New York City-based Five Iron Golf’s planned facility is expected to feature 12 golf simulators as well as televisions, leisure games, a full-service restaurant and a bar.
Indianapolis, other cities go without lifeguards amid labor shortage
The American Lifeguard Association estimates the shortage affects one-third of U.S. public pools. That is expected to grow to half of all pools by August, when many teenage lifeguards return to school.
Indy Premier Soccer Club to open new HQ facility in Noblesville
The facility at 15193 Cumberland Road will house two indoor soccer fields, a training field, Indy Premier’s offices and meeting room space in Washington Business Park.
First Indiana site for Big Blue Swim School planned at Hamilton Town Center
A Carmel couple intends to open four more learn-to-swim pool facilities, with Avon on deck after Noblesville.
Indiana’s RV industry sets annual production record
Factories shipped about 49,000 recreational vehicles in November alone, a record number for the month and a 15% jump from November 2020.
Lebanon plans 95-acre development anchored by $25M sports facility
The massive hospitality and entertainment district is slated to be anchored by a $25 million multisport venue surrounded by apartments, hotels, medical office buildings, restaurants, stores, senior-living facilities and condos.
Record year expected for northern Indiana’s RV industry
A forecast released by the RV Industry Association projects a record shipment of about 580,000 vehicles this year, an increase of 34% from 2020 and 14% more than the previous highest mark in 2017.
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.
Communities along White River form coalition to leverage new statewide grant funding
Government leaders in Anderson, Carmel, Fishers, Indianapolis, Noblesville, Westfield, and Hamilton and Madison counties, have joined together to secure funding for redevelopment and economic investment projects along the White River.
Entrepreneur launches new kind of golf club
Longtime media professional Adam Grubb has co-founded Stick and Hack, an online golf community that offers a website, podcast, daily email and a cartoon called “Hack Mulligan.”
Elkhart-based RV maker acquires competitor for $300M
Thor Industries said the Tiffin Group would operate as a stand-alone division of the corporation, and the Tiffin family would continue to run it.
To embrace outdoor exercise, change your gear—and attitude
Altering one’s mind-set about winter is key to getting through it, says clinical psychologist Roseann Capanna-Hodge. “The first part of managing stress and building resiliency in these trying times is changing how you view things,” she says. “You are in control. Instead of saying you dread winter, shift the dialogue to, ‘I’m looking forward to winter.’ “
Q&A: Yoga studio owner grows as pandemic wreaks havoc
While her battle with cancer was difficult, Kristine Camron says, it wasn’t nearly as tough as the struggles she’s faced this year during the pandemic.