Retail

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Food

Where to dine in, take out, or get your own ingredients for Thanksgiving in Indy

We’re grateful for our favorite dine-in and carry-out options for Thanksgiving dinner this year, plus local ingredients.

November 08, 2025 01:52 PM

Staff

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Small Business

INDYtoday’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 90+ finds for everyone you love

Including gifts for significant others, retirees, holiday parties, young people, and gifts that ship fast.

October 21, 2025

Emily Shea-Owen

Live

Indy’s international grocery stores

Broaden your culinary horizons with these grocery stores providing goods from around the world to the 317.

September 5, 2025

Staff

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Small Business

Game on: Indy’s best board game shops

Whether you enjoy the excitement of unwrapping a new Zombicide expansion or prefer a good old-fashioned game of Clue, these stores have everything you need to host game night.

June 30, 2025

Shea Stapley

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Culture

Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped

Once booming, these shopping meccas are now barren. Let’s take a peek at the malls of Indy’s past — plus hope for the future.

June 23, 2025

Staff

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Retail

Locally-owned alternatives to big box retailers

With some major retailers closing here in Indy, we’re highlighting the local shops you can support.

May 7, 2025

Nicole Hernandez

Small Business

Small Business Week in Indianapolis

Join INDYtoday to celebrate Small Business Week in the Circle City from Sunday, May 4, to Saturday, May 10.

May 5, 2025

Staff

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History

The history of snow in Indianapolis

You never know what Mother Nature is going to give us in Indy — so we’re taking a look at some of the biggest snowfalls in city history.

December 11, 2025

Staff

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Bars

Holiday pop-up bars around Indy

Get in the holiday spirit with these over-the-top themed pop-up bars.

December 10, 2025

Staff

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Play

Restaurant Roundup: New and coming-soon restaurants in Indy

Dining in Indy is always a fresh experience with new restaurants popping up all the time — and more on the way.

December 9, 2025

Staff

City

Indy’s GIS mapping decoded

Did you know the city and county provide interactive GIS maps of Indianapolis to connect you to resources and help you get to know your community?

December 9, 2025

Staff

Culture

How would Santa’s reindeer spend Christmas in Indy?

Here’s how we think Santa’s stalwart friends would spend a well-deserved night off in the Circle City.

December 9, 2025

Patrick Sidwell

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City

What Hoosiers googled this year

Google Year in Search is out — check out what Hoosiers were searching most this year (it might surprise you).

December 4, 2025

Staff

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Events

Winter holiday celebrations around Indy

Whether you’re looking forward to Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Yule, here are some ways you can celebrate around town this year.

December 3, 2025

Shea Stapley

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Play

20+ upcoming concerts headed to Indy

Avril Lavigne? Check. Keith Urban? Check. It’s not a bad idea to triple-check this list and get your concert tickets before they sell out.

December 1, 2025

Staff