Carmel

A skidless towel large enough to cover a mat.

The perfect combination of sexy and cute.

The Koresh Dance Company will show off blends of jazz, ballet, and modern, a must-see for dance lovers: “Their stuff is a lot more athletic,” says Hochoy. “They move around a lot more, they jump a lot more.”

Sporty, contemporary, and luxe, this horseshoe cuff scores major style points.

The accessory she’ll build an outfit around for months to come is soft, on trend, and Hoosier-made.

Marocco, who designs for Elaine Irwin and Russell Brand, distressed the floors of her Carmel home herself—and didn’t stop there.

The new owner of girly-glam PillowTalk, one of the city’s only lingerie specialty stores, now hosts private bachelorette parties and bridal showers. The boutique’s closed blinds leave a message: “No peeking; we’re having a private party.”

The new 14 Districts pop-up shop has a more laidback, easy-breezy vibe.

Millennials are the largest generation in U.S. history—and Indy’s suburbs realize they have to attract them to thrive.

Upbeat and perfectly choreographed, the enthusiastic performers and phenomenal orchestra really fill up the small space.

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As a committed downtowner, I like to believe that Indy is the state’s cradle of cool. Sure, Bloomington mounts a serious challenge, and lately I keep hearing surprising things about Fort Wayne, but I never considered Carmel—stylish, yes, but not exactly hip—a hotbed of progressive sensibilities. Yesterday, I had to reconsider. Amid the news that the Indianapolis City-County Council has proposed domestic-partner benefits for municipal employees (28 years after Berkeley, California, became the first American city to do so), the Star pointed out that Carmel already has domestic-partner benefits in place. 

Stephen J. Cox, a PGA advance rules official, uses his middle initial to distinguish himself from the other Stephen Coxes associated with the PGA, and he explained why on a recent visit to Carmel’s Crooked Stick Golf Club.

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