The Hoosierist

Casual Game of Thrones fans might think dire wolves, the four-legged stars of the hit HBO series, are fantasy beasts like unicorns. But they are (or rather, were) quite real. And the original specimen was discovered right here in Indiana, 160 years ago this month. In the summer of 1854, scientist Francis A. Link found […]

Do barbecue joints need board of health clearance to set up grills in their parking lots (where the flies, stray dogs, and hobos live)?

See the 25-minute firework display condensed a bit more than a minute.

The Hoosierist has purchased and used nearly every form of firework known to man, from the tiniest firecracker to devices only slightly less powerful than the ones carried under the wings of Air Force drones. And he still has all his fingers.

Back in the ’80s, you couldn’t shuffle a deck of cards in the Hoosier State without someone looking at you sideways. But today, the only things beyond the pale are dog racing, cockfighting, sports betting, and anything Internet-based.

Ice cream, county fairs, Chicago travel, and a mystery donor in Elkhart. Those features, plus a review of SoBro tacos-and-tequila spot La Mulita, R&B legend Babyface, our columnists, and more stories and photos.

Question: If you could press a button and make one Indy thing vanish forever, which would you choose?

Canines at dinner, lifeguard credentials, and cricket mentors. Ask The Hoosierist.

John Green, offbeat workouts, an international tour of Lafayette Square, and a conversation with Senator Joe Donnelly. Those features, plus a review of Fountain Square hotspot Thunderbird, a bikeshare breakdown, our columnists, and more stories and photos.

The new Godzilla movie hit theaters this month, but Indiana residents who crave monster thrills needn’t settle for a Japanese import. Per certain sources, our state is crawling (and slithering and flying) with home-grown horrors.

Since the first time Nabors faced an Indianapolis 500 crowd in 1972 and crooned the lyrics from notes scribbled hurriedly on his hand, we have embraced the Southern-bred baritone as one of our own.

Best Restaurants, Orangutans at the Zoo, and a refugee’s harrowing tale. Those features, plus a new Jewish film fest, a video recipe featuring Milktooth’s Venezuelan arepas, our columnists, and more stories and photos.

The Hoosierist would love to serve up a racy origin story for Kokomo’s Silk Stocking District, but the facts won’t cooperate.

If you’d like to do something besides stand around smiling while the tykes feed their candy addictions, drag the family to these events.

This week’s Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) will draw just shy of 30,000 smoke-eaters to the Indiana Convention Center—along with hundreds of manufacturers selling everything from hoses to boots.