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18/02/2024

Two of Indiana’s most famous, discussing the NBA All Star weekend:

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/deJdaUiCtBESzuuu/?mibextid=8O0DfK

21/01/2024

The NBA All-Star 2024 takes place in downtown Indianapolis Thursday, Feb. 15 through Sunday, Feb. 18.

Festivities kick off Thursday, Feb. 15 with "The Tip Off," the first-ever NBA All-Star opening ceremony at Bicentennial Unity Plaza. The event will include music, notable personalities and more.

For all events: restaurant deals, nightlife, contests, download the NBA Events app!

19/01/2024

“Tim & Company's Another Fine Mess” is most organized salvage store you will ever see!

They buy and sell large and small architectural antiques. This ranges from doorknobs, to doors, to mantels, to chandeliers, to bathtubs, and much, much more!

Find them on facebook & instagram.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timandcompanys?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Tim & Company's Another Fine Mess
2901 E. 10th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46201

15/01/2024

A view from up top of the RCA Dome during the 1997 Indy Supercross. The roof of the Dome was made of Teflon-coated fiberglass and was held up by air pressure inside the building. Many people who attended events at the dome might remember the rush of air you'd feel going through the revolving doors of the stadium.

The RCA Dome was demolished and replaced by Lucas Oil Stadium in 2009. What was your favorite event(s) to attend at the RCA Dome?

26/12/2023

Signia by Hilton Indianapolis, an 800-room + 40-story hotel, will stand as the tallest building in Indianapolis when it opens in late 2026 as part of the convention center expansion. It will connect to the Indiana Convention Center via skywalk.

21/12/2023

Open 6-9 every day through Christmas Eve.
Get your tickets and come join the fun!

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/indianapolischristmascarnival/1040992?

Christmas Festival for all ages. Kids 2 and under are free!

18/12/2023

Let’s go at night!

14/12/2023

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway would like your feedback!

In an effort to better understand the sports landscape, they are conducting a brand survey to capture your opinions on motorsports. Your input will be highly valued in ensuring that future events meet your needs and expectations.

The survey should take around 15 minutes to complete. We would appreciate your response by Friday, December 15.

LINK: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GNN599N-social-fb

13/12/2023

This picture is from 2006. The RCA Dome with Lucas Oil Stadium under construction. Both have served as home to the Indianapolis Colts and other large events.

11/12/2023

What a heart-warming story about one Hoosier native! This was featured on CBS Sunday Morning, yesterday.

Indianapolis Monthly ran a feature article about Terry Kahn in the June issue.
https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/longform/one-in-a-million/

Teachers' Treasures, Inc.
Coburn Place
Little Red Door Cancer Agency
HVAF
Veterans administration
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

09/12/2023

The market has only been in existence in Carmel since 2017 and was voted No. 1 in 2019, 2021 and 2022 as well.

The market has only been in existence since 2017 and was voted No. 1 in 2019, 2021 and 2022 as well.

04/12/2023

Someone made an emoji map of Indiana!

Pretty accurate…

02/12/2023

29/11/2023

The iconic Roselyn Bakery sign with its flying “V” became a familiar sight all around Indianapolis. As customers would drive by, they would look in the windows and the marquee to see what items were being featured that week.

In the heart of downtown Indianapolis, where the streets were bustling and came alive, stood Roselyn Bakery, the cornerstone of cherished memories and traditions. Roselyn Bakery...

25/11/2023

The beautiful Christmas display on Indy’s
Monument Circle!

16/11/2023

As Indiana celebrates a birthday, here some historical education about Indiana:

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Did you know?...

Indiana, unlike other states, was settled in a South to North pattern rather than an East to West. This is an 1817 map of Indiana. One year after the state was granted statehood. You can see that most of the population is firmly established in the south.

There are actually three different cultural areas to the state depending on the people who settled the area and when they arrived.

The southern portion of Indiana was settled first when the Northwest Territory was opened up for settlement in 1790. The Ohio River along the southern border of the state is what encouraged this south to north settlement pattern.

The southern part of Indiana was settled primarily from people from the south...Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. This is where you will see a pre-ponderance of Southern Baptists, Methodists and some Quakers. These people tend to eat more traditional southern food...grits, cornbread, bacon, fried chicken and whiskey.

Indiana is known as the most southern of northern states.

The middle of Indiana was settled in the early 1800s up through the early 1830s. Indianapolis would become the state capitol in 1825. While there is some overlap of southern culture in Central Indiana, many of Central Indiana settlers were originally from the Mid-Atlantic states...Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland and neighboring Ohio. There is a large Quaker population from Pennsylvania in this group. There are many Roman Catholics in this group and Lutherans. These folks tend to prefer the Mid-Atlantic diet, which has some heavy German influence. They prefer hamburger, tenderloin, wurst and sausage. They also like fish if it is available. Scrapple comes from PA. Sugar cream pie is a Quaker invention.

The northern part of Indiana was settled last in the 1840s and 50s. The Potawatomi, the Shawnee and the Miami were some of the last American Indian tribes to leave the state. The Potawatomi were forced out on the Trail of Death.

Also, northern Indiana was swampy, and the area needed to be drained before much settlement could happen.

Indiana's Pioneer time period technically ends around 1850 when we see population leaving the state to go out west during the Gold Rush of 1849. However, the last of northern Indiana was still being settled even then.

The folks who settled northern Indiana are your east coast people. They are from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and from nearby Wisconsin and Michigan. These people tend to be Anglicans or Episcopalians or Presbyterians. There are many Scandinavian people in this group. They engage in the dairy business, so lots of cheese making. Apple and fruit orchards are more prevalent. Johnny Appleseed, a Massachusettes native, died in Fort Wayne. These people eat a lot of boiled foods. Pot roast is popular as are a variety of beans and lentils. Cider making is popular in northern Indiana.

You can hear the differences in speech too.

The people in southern Indiana have a more southern drawl. Central Indiana is home to the Hoosier dialect, where everyone "warshes" (with an R) their clothes. Northern Indiana has a more clipped speech like those who live in Da Region.

While there can be a mixture of all of these cultures even within the three regions, there still tends to be a preponderance of an "established cultural norm" due to our pioneer settlement pattern. These norms ring true even today...200+ years after the founding of our state.

Brigette Cook Jones
HCHS Board Member and
Past President

05/11/2023

Savoring the Top 5 Pizzas in Indianapolis: Have You Had a Slice Yet? This piece takes you on a culinary journey through Indianapolis, introducing you to five must-try pizzas in the city. If you've already experienced the delight of these pies, we encourage you to share your thoughts in the comments section below.

1. Ale Emporium
Address: 8617 Allisonville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46250

2. Giordano's
Address: 43 N Illinois St, Indianapolis, IN 46204

3. Jockamo Upper Crust Pizza
Address: 5646 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46219

4. Bazbeaux Pizza
Address: 333 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204

5. Futuro
Address: 19 Cruse St, Indianapolis, IN 46202

29/09/2023

If you need Friday night plans, how about a free movie night?

Glutes 317
218 S State Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46201
317-660-1911
🌍 https://doitinabox.com/

✨TOMORROW✨

Join us for a free screening of the Barbie movie!

We can’t wait 💖

Open to all
Register using the Glutes 317 App

24/09/2023

Construction of the $25 million Greenwood Shopping Center was underway June, 1965. This is a view looking from the east - the Sears Tire Center is in the foreground with Ayres at the top of the photo.

12/09/2023

USPS will hold a job fair from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Sunday as they look to hire up to 700 people across the state ahead of the holiday mailings season.

Posititons pay up to $22.13 per hour.

The event will be held at 8765 Guion Road in Indianapolis.

USPS will hold a job fair from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Sunday as they look to hire up to 700 people across the state ahead of the holiday mailings season.

05/09/2023

As seen in this photograph, a large Coca-Cola sign is shown on the top of a building at the junction of Illinois Street, Ohio Street, and Indiana Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana. On the first floor is the American Shoe Rebuilders shoe repair store as a web of trolley wires spans the intersection. Circa 1927

Photo attribution: Indiana Historical Society

24/08/2023

Grand opening of “Bicentennial Unity Plaza” outside of Gainbridge Fieldhouse. A great new addition to the city of Indianapolis!

24/08/2023

DOGS & CATS VACCINE CLINIC
FRIDAY SEPT 8 (3pm to 6pm)
$5 per pet!!!
New location:

Wes Montgomery Park
3400 N Hawthorne Ln
Indianapolis, IN 46218

03/07/2023

If you’re wondering where to watch fireworks, here’s a good list:

UPDATE: The rainy weather is canceling and rescheduling many events including the Southport Independence Day parade and the Black Business Block Party, both which were scheduled for Saturday. The N…

21/06/2023

Indiana’s safest cities….

08/06/2023

This Huge Thrift Shop in Indiana Has Been Ranked as One of the Best Thrift Shops in the United States

Read: https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0mlaD36z?pd=0BidG7ML&lang=en_US&s=i16&send_time=1686267920

07/06/2023

The city today released these renderings of plans to evolve Monument Circle, Georgia Street, and areas around City Market, the Convention Center, and the former Pan Am plaza.

On July 8, Monument Circle will be transformed into a green pop-up "parklet" with food, live music, and art. The investment includes two new two-stall shipping container restrooms located on West Market Street.

Georgia Street will transform to allow adjacent businesses to expand outside. It includes a new "front door" for the Indiana Convention Center and Hilton Signia Hotel.

31/05/2023

Indiana's Rise ‘n Roll Bakery absolutely cleaned up in the search for "America's Greatest Donuts!" More here: https://go.fox59.com/435Qdge