Ever since its revitalization, the Bottleworks District is easily one of my favorite Indianapolis neighborhoods. I’ve taken you inside Bottleworks Hotel before, so I figured it was high time to introduce you to the speakeasy-style spot that’s hidden in plain sight just inside the lobby. When you enter the hotel, it’s easy to miss the…
Within about five minutes of meeting me (or reading my blog), most people figure out that I’m both a Francophile and an art lover. Thus, it should come as no surprise that The Lume at Newfields is one of my favorite indoor activities in the Circle City. The current immersive exhibit, Monet & Friends Alive,…
On Instagram this week, someone told me I’m the “speakeasy girl,” and I can’t say that I mind the moniker. I love taking you inside Deco-inspired bars that transport you to last century, at least for a few hours. Tonight, we’re trekking to Indianapolis’s Fountain Square neighborhood to spend some time at The Brass Ring…
Of all Indianapolis’s suburbs, Greenwood, almost indisputably, has the most “small town” feel. The area is still bordered by farmland, and it feels like you’re miles from civilization just a few minutes out of town (even though you’re actually mere miles from I-65). Main Street is home to the usual suspects — legal offices, a…
I’ve been an art lover my entire life. In college, I was only a class or two away from an Art History minor. I also distinctly remember begging my parents for an Andy Warhol tote bag from Urban Outfitters when I was about 10 years old. I still have it. Nine times out of ten…
Over the weekend, the “Princess Squad” and I indulged in a little bit of retail therapy at The Fashion Mall. If you’re an Indy-area local, you might already know that the northside’s shopping mecca got a little bit more delicious this weekend with the opening of Doc B’s Restaurant & Bar. Originally a Chicago establishment,…
Last year, I shared a full guide to the Indiana State Museum during the holidays, and I mentioned that I couldn’t have been more impressed with how the museum had changed since my last visit as an elementary school student over 25 years ago. My daughters still talk about the Snowflake Express train the museum…