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Best Andouille Potato Cake: Don Hall’s Castleton Grill

By Sheila • Aug 12th, 2008

Unexpected goodness. Mashed potato mixed with andouille and herbs, deep fried and topped with fresh corn and a horseradish sauce. Pair with a $2 double decker slider and you have yourself a meal under $6.



Best Croissant : JCC – The Center Cafe

By Sheila • Aug 11th, 2008

The shell could be a little more crisp, but I have not found another that comes close… in Indianapolis.



Office space off the grid

By Jason Moriber • Jul 14th, 2008

We found this on Craigslist:
“GREEN” Incubator office spaceI have a plan to take totally off the grid over the next 3 yrs. Solar, Wind and Rain water Collection to start things in the right direction.
They’re looking for folks who want desk space. LINK



Indy Land Bank to fight urban blight

By Jason Moriber • Jul 9th, 2008

There is an unfortunate abundance of empty houses here in Indy, most in working class neighborhoods where times are now tougher. Most of these houses are simple wood-frames, built on regular lots, and salt and pepper through blocks where most folks are seeking to improve their surroundings.



Kroger moving towards Green

By Wise Elephant • Mar 4th, 2008

Inside Indiana Business reports this morning on a handful of initiatives Kroger Supermarkets are launching to go “green”. Here’s a SNIP:
Kroger also recently announced the launch of a national plastic recycling program called “Bag 2 Bag” that includes custom-designed barrels in every store allowing customers to contribute plastic grocery bags, dry cleaning plastic and [...]



Indy Cellular Repair is phenomenal!

By Megan • Feb 4th, 2008

Have you ever dropped your cell phone in a puddle? Maybe the sink? Or perhaps you’ve spilled your morning latte all over your desk at work and your cell phone became a sopping wet victim of milk and espresso and refused to turn on?
Well no fear, Indy Celluar Repair is here!
I recently had a cellular [...]



Green Power

By Sheila • Jan 18th, 2008

Do you flip through the pages of those eco-modern-lifestyle magazines and websites and wonder, “why don’t we have eco-friendly energy and lifestyle choices here in Indianapolis”? Stop wondering my friends, because you do. Indiana Power & Light (IPL) offers their customers the option to purchase electricity generated from clean, renewable energy sources, including wind, solar, [...]



Lilly Theater at the Children’s Museum

By Sheila • Jan 14th, 2008

So it’s common knowledge that Indianapolis has the largest children’s museum in the world – a more than 400,000-square-foot facility that houses 11 major galleries that explore the physical and natural sciences, history, world cultures and the arts. But did you know, included in the price of museum admission, you can catch a live theater [...]



Dan Burden @ the Urban Planning Scholar Series

By Jason Moriber • Jan 7th, 2008

Dan Burden – Executive Director of Walkable Communities, Inc.
Mr. Burden is the leading authority on bicycle and pedestrian facilities and programs, street corridor and intersection design, traffic flow and calming, and other design and planning elements that affect roadway environments.
Friday, January 18th, 1:00 – 4:00pm
Indiana Government Center South – Auditorium
3 Breakout sessions will begin after [...]



The Urban Planning Scholar Series

By Jason Moriber • Dec 20th, 2007

A group effort, organized, produced and sponsored by members of the Multi-Modal Task Force, Health by Design and B-TOP (Bloomington Transportation Options for People), and many many others, this phenomenal lecture series is a true gem, a platform that seeks to elevate and educate our beloved IndianaCity.
Taking place about once every three to four months, [...]