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INDYtoday’s one-year anniversary

City Editors Anna and Nicole standing in front of sunflowers and hot air balloons

The most recent photo of City Editors Anna + Nicole. | Photo by INDYtoday team

You don’t have to sing, but we do want you to celebrate with us. We’re turning one year old in less than a week (Tues., Sept. 27).

Something about aging and taking another trip around the sun makes us nostalgic. From the moment we met to today, it’s been a great journey, Naptown. Join us for a drive down memory lane (or maybe it’s just around the Circle) with some of the best stories, moments + visuals this year had to offer.

Best stories
You’ve shown your love for quite a few of our pieces, but these were the top-performing:

📸 Best spots to take photos
📍 Spots to visit south of Indy
💪 Family-owned gym coming to the south side
🎥 “So Cold The River” leads the way for Hoosier filmmaking

Anna and Nicole standing in front of clown mural — The first photo of Anna and Nicole together at Indy Scream Park.

Our personal favorites
🍸 Nicole loves sharing some of the best food + drink spots around Indy:

🎨 Anna has a penchant for sharing arts + culture updates happening across the Circle City:

Year in review
Before we start reminiscing, we would be remiss not to say thank you. Sometimes, the best part of our day is reading your emails, meeting you in the wild, and hearing how much you’re enjoying our work. Whether you’ve been here since the beginning or just subscribed today (welcome, btw), we appreciate you + look forward to many more years in your inbox.

Not only have we been popping up in your inboxes, we’ve also been popping up in person around the city. There was the time we talked to a class at IUPUI (thanks, Professor Wren) + shared our best practices in today’s media landscape. Plus, we’ve had a number of opportunities to preview new experiences (like The Fountain Room, West Fork Whiskey, BUTTER 2 + Conner Prairie). We can truly say every one of the 365 days has been an honor.

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Today

Bilingual Storytime | Wed., Sept. 21 | 11-11:30 a.m. | Indianapolis Public Library - Garfield Park branch | Free | Listen to Señora Laura as she reads + leads songs and games for preschoolers. 📖
Butterfly Walk | Wed., Sept. 21 | 2-3 p.m. | Strawtown Koteewi Park, 12302 E. Strawtown Ave., Noblesville | Free | It’s the perfect time of year to walk a trail + watch for migrating monarchs. 🦋

Thursday

Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons | Thurs., Sept. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Old National Centre | $45+ | You won’t be able to take your eyes off of this musical performance. 🎶

Friday

Suburban Indy Home & Outdoor Living Fall Show | Fri., Sept. 23-Sun., Sept. 25 | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | Grand Park Events Center, 19000 Grand Park Blvd. | $5+ | See hundreds of local businesses, artists + crafters under one roof. 🏘️
IUPUI Regatta | Fri., Sept. 23 | 8 a.m.-6 p.m. | Canal Walk | Free | Watch IUPUI students hit the water in a half-mile canoe relay between the Indiana State Museum + Military Park. 🛶

We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

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100+ MORE EVENTS

Weather

93º | Mostly sunny | 17% chance of rain

Development

A $100 million first phase of redevelopment is in the works for Carmel. Developers have plans to transform the former Monon Square Shopping Center into housing, office + retail space, restaurants, and parking. Construction is expected to begin sometime next year. 🏗️ (IBJ)

Coming Soon

Owners of a speakeasy (somewhere in Fountain Square) have plans to open a new cocktail bar on Mass Ave. in early 2023. The bar, Nowhere Special, is slated for the former location of Libertine. Learn more. 🍸 (IBJ)

Traffic

A private group wants the North Split to take a different approach as it rebuilds the southern portion of the loop. Rethink 65/70 conducted a study that suggests the interstate be built below the existing street level to bring communities back together. Learn more about the group’s proposal. 🚧 (WISH)

Biz

Cityblock Health Inc. — a medical care startup for low-income patients — has plans to expand into Indiana. The New York-based company would bring up to 140 new jobs to Indy + care to ~10,000 Hoosiers, and invest $2.1 million to open the local office. (IBJ)

Civic

We told you about Fishers’ plans for the new Indy Fuel arena + now the city is sharing how it could be funded. Fishers has proposed a 1% food and beverage tax to fund the $170 million venue and a public hearing on the proposal will be held on Thurs., Oct. 6. Get the details. (IBJ)

DYK

Cheers. For the first time, IU Athletics is planning to introduce beer sales to the general public at men’s + women’s basketball games this season. It’s been available to small groups of donors for some time, but now it will be available to everyone of age starting on Fri., Oct. 7. 🏀 (IndyStar)

Cause

St. Elmo Steak House is raising money for the Fork Over Change program that helps Huse Culinary employees in times of need. From now until Mon., Oct. 31, you can purchase a personalized brick for its fundraiser, which will be installed outside the Parks and Rec-famous restaurant next spring. 🧱

Listen

“Voice of the Community” is a new IndyStar podcast set to drop on Thursday. It’s focused on the Hoosiers who are making an impact behind the scenes on Indy + surrounding areas. Its first guest will be Indiana Landmarks’ Black Heritage Preservation Program director Eunice Trotter. 🎧 (IndyStar)

Eat

It’s that season, INDY: football season. Planning a tailgate party fit for champs? Impress your guests with a tried-and-true Southern classic: this easy-to-make Crock Pot Spicy Boiled Peanuts recipe. 🥜 *

Real Estate

When the Menard family decided to move home, the hot CA sun wasn’t the only thing heating up Orange County. Learn how an Opendoor-backed offer landed them the house of their dreams.*

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You’ll have a ball at this musical fundraiser

Tonic Ball is back in-person in Indianapolis, IN

Local band Robin Goodfellow performing “Mama Mia” by ABBA in 2019. | Gif by INDYtoday via Giphy

Where “Respect” meets “Hey Ya.”

On Fri., Nov. 18, you can catch your favorite local bands covering the hits from Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Outkast + Taylor Swift across multiple stages in Fountain Square. For the first time in two years, Tonic Ball will resume its regular programming of in-person festivities.

This is a major fundraiser for Second Helpings — one of central Indiana’s largest hunger relief organizations. With your ticket, you have access to all four stages + can hop from band to band at your leisure. Consider it a mini music festival for a great cause.

Pro tip: this event sells out quickly every year — get your ticket soon.

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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Anna.

Editor’s pick: It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year since we first launched in Indy. Story time: the first event Nicole + I ever attended together (and the first time we met in person) was a trip to Indy Scream Park. Talk about a meet cute. When we weren’t clutching each other for dear life, we had a nice time chatting in its new beer garden + ignoring the zombies and clowns looming behind us.

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