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Stitch it real good | Fill the Joann-shaped hole in your heart with these local craft stores.
Brushes and Beers | 6-8 p.m. | Chilly Water Brewing Company, Greenwood | $46 | Paint flowers on a ceramic jar while sipping cold craft brews.
Saturday, March 1
Anuran Identification | 1-1:45 p.m. | Fort Harrison State Park Visitor Center | Free | Learn how to identify local frog + toad species by both sight and sound.
Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter | 7-8:30 p.m. | Clowes Memorial Hall | $25+ | The comedian sounds off on koala bears, male pattern baldness, and the reason why he’ll never drink again.
Sunday, March 2
Breathwork Retreat | 1-3:30 p.m. | Ozwell, Carmel | $75 | Unwind with a series of calming breathwork practices, a sauna therapy session, and healthy cold-pressed juices.
Spring Formal | 6-8 p.m. | Fishers Parks HQ | $25+ | Parents and their kids ages 7-12 can have a night of fun with dancing, photo ops, and light refreshments.
Eli Lilly announced plans to double its investments in US manufacturing, bringing the total to more than $50 billion. The expansion will include construction of four more stateside manufacturing sites. See other projects in progress. (WTHR)
Announced
Pacers Sports & Entertainment is partnering with a new “cultural curator” — comedian Kevin Hart’s entertainment company Hartbeat. Learn more about the music + comedy acts the group will be bringing to events around Indy, starting with the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday, July 19. (WTHR)
Opening
Fancy a spin this weekend?Zest Cycle, a brand new indoor rhythmic cycling studio, is opening tomorrow at 2160 W. 86th St., Ste. 101. Reserve your spot for a fun ride, free goodies + refreshments, cold plunges, and giveaways.
Coming Soon
Giddy up. Country music artist Clayton Anderson is bringing two country-themed bar-and-grills to Indy this spring. Clayton’s Ripple Rodeo will open in the former Mineshaft Saloon space at 812 Broad Ripple Ave., while Clayton’s Honky Tonk will take over the former Hard Rock Cafe space at 47-49 S. Meridian St. (IBJ)
Holiday
This weekend’s start of Ramadan depends on the sighting of the new moon. Learn more about how and why 41,000+ Hoosiers will be observing the religious holiday. (IndyStar)
Festival
Tickets to the second Fyre Festival went on sale this week. A $1,400+ ticket will get you access to an unannounced lineup of musical artists + activities like extreme sports and wellness events — or, you could skip the cheese sandwich and play it safe with tickets to Rock the Ruins instead.
Drink
Starbucks will cut 13 drinks from its offerings next week, with plans to shrink its menu by 30% by September. If you were faithful to the Chocolate Cookie Crumble Crème Frappuccino (say that five times fast), find your new fave at a local coffee shop instead. (Business Insider)
Sports
What are the Colts looking for during this weekend’s Combine? Locked On has the scoop.
Eat
Consider your next night out planned. The Fountain Room offers diners an unparalleled experience. Nestled in the former site of the largest Coca-Cola bottling plant in the world, it blends a traditional Art Deco dining establishment and social club, giving visitors a sense of nostalgia. Here’s a sneak peek.*
Ready to cut back on screen time and explore a new hobby? This local art center has a jam-packed lineup of creative experiences (think: classes, camps, and workshops) for all ages and skill levels. Psst… We’ve got our eyes on this Monet-inspired class.*
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🍻 Bottoms up
Centerpoint Brewing Co. first opened its taproom doors in October 2016. | Photo by @centerpointbrewing
If there’s one thing we know about Indy, it’s this: We love a good drink. Hold our beer while we walk you through each and every Indy brewery.
St. Joseph Brewery | The historic church this microbrewery calls home was built in 1879. It pays cheeky homage to its unique history with brews like “St. Juicifer” and “Pew Buster.”
Kismetic Beer Company | This female-owned, BYO food spot opened in 2022. It focuses on lower ABV and lager styles served in a chic, retro-future taproom.
Blind Owl Brewery | The Binford neighborhood loves this spot — especially thanks to its seasonal outdoor patio with cozy fire pits, bocce courts, cornhole, and giant Jenga. It also claims to have the best pretzels in Indy.
Books & Brews | This brewery is perfect for those who like their literary-themed ale with a side of $3 used books. It also hosts weekly open mic nights and on Wednesdays and Sundays, kids eat free.
An at-home golf simulator. Get back in the game before golf season starts with $100 off a Phigolf Home Golf Game Simulator, which comes with a sensor that can fit into your own clubs and 38,000+ GPS-mapped golf courses to play. Fun fact: It was successfully funded on Kickstarter.
Remember the excitement of going to the book fair in elementary school? The Whispering Shelf is teaming up with Guggman Haus Brewing Co. to host a Grown-Up Book Fair from 1 to 5 p.m. tomorrow. Stop by the brewery for a peruse of the available titles across many different genres, plus other bookish goodies.
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