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• Indianapolis Boat, Sport, and Travel Show | Friday, Feb. 17-Sunday, Feb. 26 | Times vary | Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis | $14-$26 | Find your adventure with more than 700,000 sqft of the great outdoors, indoors.
• Strauss’ Oboe Concerto & Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony | Friday, Feb. 17-Saturday, Feb. 18 | Times vary | Hilbert Circle Theatre, 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis | $10-97 | The debut of August Read Thomas’ Sun Dance sets the stage for Beethoven’s “Pastoral” Sixth Symphony, an expression of nature and peace of the soul.

• Frigid Digits Winter Beer Fest | Saturday, Feb. 18 | 1-5 p.m. | Centerpoint Brewing Co., 1125 E. Brookside Ave. Ste. 1, Indianapolis | $30 | This one-of-a-kind winter festival will feature unlimited samples from ~25+ Indiana craft breweries and distilleries.
• Sipping & Succulents | Saturday, Feb. 18 | 11-12 p.m. | Easley Winery, 205 N. College Ave., Indianapolis | $40 | Create your own terrarium while sipping on wine and the featured Cranberry Sparkler.

• R&B Ain’t Dead | Sunday, Feb. 19 | 3 p.m. | The Vogue Theatre, 6259 N. College Ave., Indianapolis | $10-$30 | Dance along to R&B hits of the 80s, 90s, and today all afternoon long.

• Presidents’ Day with Abe Lincoln | Monday, Feb. 20 | 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis | $8 | Celebrate Presidents’ Day with the 16th president of the US and enjoy a performance filled with hilarity and heartbreak, plus hear some of Lincoln’s most famous speeches.

• Women’s Networking Dinner Event: Bring Back the Fun! Game Night | Tuesday, Feb. 21 | 6-7:30 p.m. | VIP Center for Business Women, 3755 N. Washington Blvd., Indianapolis | $30 | Join this fun networking event where women come together to play games like Taboo, Uno, and Pictionary.

• 34º | Mostly cloudy | 10% chance of rain

• Lawrence-based Monarch Beverage Co. — which delivers an average of 50,000+ cases of beer daily to retail customers across the state — is planning to spend $73 million to develop a new 450,000-sqft facility on 44 acres of the former Ford Visteon site (6900 English Ave.) on the city’s east side. 🍺 (IBJ)

• Construction to fix potholes and make other improvements on North Meridian Street is expected to start this spring and last until the fall. DPW plans to have one lane of traffic open in either direction during the project. 🚧 (WISH)

• We have an update on the Wawa convenience store planned for central Indiana. Construction is expected to start this spring on a $72 million mixed-use development in Noblesville along State Road 32 near Hazel Dell Parkway — and it will include Wawa’s first Indiana location. 🥤 (IBJ)

• Tony Kanaan, winner of the 2013 Indianapolis 500, announced he will compete in the greatest spectacle in racing this May before retiring again. He first announced that 2020 would be his “last lap,” but because the pandemic didn’t allow for spectators, he didn’t feel it was the proper way to say goodbye. 🏎️ (WTHR)

• Eight companies in Indiana made it onto Forbes’ list of “America’s Best Large Employers,” which ranks 500 companies based on recommendations from employees. Cummins, Purdue University, Roche Holding, and Community Health Network all made the cut, as well as Indy’s largest employer, Lilly. Check out our list of Indy’s top employers. 💼 (Forbes)

• If you’ve seen your utility bill from AES Indiana increase, you’re not alone. The increased price of natural gas and coal, cold temperatures, and fuel adjustment charges have caused the change over the past year. AES offers Budget Billing, Payment Extensions, and Preferred Bill Date payment options. Find out ways to save. 🏭 (WRTV)

• Super Bowl weekend may be over, but NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off today, Feb. 17. See the lineup of events — like this evening’s All-Star Celebrity Game and Sunday’s 72nd NBA All-Star Game — and get your hands on the limited edition All-Star merch before it sells out. 🏀 *

• Refinance rates are skyrocketing. But home equity rates remain relatively low — which means that now is a great time to borrow against your home. Calculate your payment.*

The highlights

• The lobby’s Long-Sharp Gallery features rotating exhibitions of work by modern masters and the 18th-floor Gallery Suite boasts original Warhol and Picasso pieces.
• The Warhol-walled presidential Gallery Suite is the Conrad’s largest, but its other standouts are the four art-inspired accommodations, accessible by a private lobby. The pads called “The Collection” comes in pop, modern, contemporary, and surrealism with personalized touches like the Pop Suite’s newspaper-print bedroom wall, Indiana limestone fireplace, and private media library.
• A 15,000-sqft ballroom shows off sphere-studded chandeliers modeled after the Met Opera’s famous fixtures.
• Its Tastings wine bar stocks 200+ vintages from all over the world, available by the sip, glass or bottle. You can enjoy unlimited samples here.