Heard about Whole30? The goal of the trendy nutrition program is to reboot metabolism and heal the digestive tract by eliminating sugar, gluten, dairy, and legumes for 30 days. Regina Mehallick started stocking ready-to-eat Whole30-compliant recipes at her Chatham Arch marketplace in January this year—perfect timing to bolster those New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier. […]
The Purdue Boilermakers, playing for team USA, capped an extremely successful 29th Summer Universiade Games in Taipei by bringing home the silver medal earlier today. The Boilers (7-1) ran into a defensively minded team from Lithuania this morning (game time was 8 a.m. locally) and were defeated 85–74 in the gold medal game. Despite not […]
The tour guide. During the season, NFL players are frequent flyers with a demanding road-trip travel schedule that fans them across the country and back in a matter of days, jaunts more business than pleasure. But if Andrew Luck’s along for the road trip, you might be in for a surprise treat—a free history lesson! […]
“I’ve never seen this many people in one place.” My nephew, Chad, stood overlooking the grand hall of the Indianapolis Convention Center. An 11-year-old gamer and self-proclaimed nerd, this was his first Gen Con. His eyes gaped as he watched the sold-out crowd of 61,000 swarm below, pointing out people costumed as his favorite characters. […]
Fans of Ms. Pat are familiar with her stand-up staple: She’s been shot twice and hit by a dump truck. But did you know she’s been baptized more than 50 times, or that she once took Jimmy Carter’s order at McDonald’s? IM found five of Ms. Pat’s funniest moments, from an intimate gig at Indy […]
When my colleagues and I gather annually at the American Institute of Architects national convention, I’m often asked by those my age, “Has Columbus continued to be at the forefront of promoting excellence in architecture, as it was when we were in college?” My generation attended architecture school and began practicing during the late-1950s through […]
As the sun sets on a sweltering summer night at the Tibbs Drive-In, vehicles ranging from compact cars to pickup trucks pull into those sought-after front-row spots, the gravel lot scattered with lawn chairs and coolers. The sounds of children running around and playing on a weathered jungle gym ring out as moviegoers line up […]
The combination of kids and museums can be a joyous exploration of discovery for young and old—or a whiny, toxic mix that will ruin a family weekend away. Save yourself the angst and head to one of these exhibits before they close. There’s bound to be something here to engage your offspring. Just don’t hang […]
Park at the Indiana School for the Deaf, on 42nd Street. Easy in, easy out. Closed-toed shoes only. There is an astonishing array of gross things kids can step in at the Fair. The Family Fun Park is smoke-free, unlike the Midway. Avoid: cotton candy (sticky), tractor pulls (loud), giant stuffed animals (cumbersome). Shuttle rides […]
Turtles All The Way Down, the highly-anticipated young adult novel by Indianapolis-based and The New York Times-bestselling author John Green, finally has an official cover. Announced this morning in a Good Morning America exclusive, the cover features an orange spiral that the author has hinted at on Twitter and in his popular vlogbrothers YouTube channel. […]
