Hoosier Features

Including Westfield Police Chief Joel Rush, who is now turning the idea of running from the cops on its head.

“The Monon Trail served as a catalyst for bringing special people together in a way that genuinely amazes me,” says his daughter, Diane Scott.

There’s an art to motorcycle negotiation. One must strike the perfect balance between indifference and slight interest.

If not for the chance discovery of a dusty notebook two decades ago, “Indiana’s most beloved beer of all time”—as beer geeks, historians, and CV cultists call it—might have been lost forever.

On a warm weekday in April, a group of five young musicians jammed just off the Monon Greenway on Main Street in Carmel, entertaining passersby with covers of Alice In Chains and Jason Mraz songs. They go by the name The Street Feet for their tendency to perform barefoot.

Dawson’s on Main has only been open for a few years, but it feels like an old town favorite.

According to local public-safety experts, crossing the street at trail intersections is a common risk.

The Good (Carmel): “You don’t have to stop every five feet.” The Bad (23rd St.): “That Thomas Skinner factory blasts its stench at the trail.”

“Nope. Wait, do other people get asked out on the Monon? Am I missing out?!”

Your best buddy can party in Broad Ripple, too: The deck and patio at Plump’s Last Shot is a happening scene for sociable dogs, with water bowls and servers who’ve been known to bring biscuits.

Don’t try to make new friends. Even so, the people-watching is first class. Just don’t gawk.

Craving something salty? Locally made beef jerky at Joe’s Butcher Shop delivers a surprising lemon-peppery kick.

Question: A friend says my Instagramming is disruptive to other trail-users, but everyone “hearts” my tilted shots of trees and bridges. What’s the verdict?

Shoup surrounds herself with an eclectic assemblage of colorful mementos reflecting the people and experiences that have inspired her.

The notoriously ornery Guns N’ Roses caused the latest start of all time at the Noblesville venue. Here’s why.