Backtrack

Revisiting the original home of summertime’s most beloved event.

From the moment the venue debuted, it became a must-do for Indy residents in the summer, but Riverside was not without its controversy.

To the rest of the country, Madam C.J. Walker may have been a name on shampoo containers in African-American households. But it was here, perhaps, that the industrious and indefatigable pioneer loomed largest as an inspirational figure and community member.

Ask anyone where the sport of people-watching reigns supreme, and inevitably, travel portals will top the list.