Communicate to the Upside Down in this room inspired by the Byers’s living room.Photos by Amy Lynch YOU WON’T FIND Hawkins on any legitimate Indiana map, but it is possible to access the Upside Down through a Bloomington portal in the middle of Kirkwood Avenue. The Graduate Hotel unveiled its two-room Stranger Things suite last […]

SEVENTH DISTRICT Rep. André Carson makes history this week when, as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee’s subcommittee on counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and counter proliferation, he presides over only the second public hearing in U.S. history about the origins and nature of Unidentified Flying Objects—or, as they’re referred to in government circles these days, Unidentified Aerial […]

Loc “Ricky” PhanPhoto by Tony Valainis LOC “RICKY” PHAN may have spent most of his life taking measurements and hemming suits in tailor shops, but he always dreamed of one day owning his own restaurant. That’s because the native of Da Nang in central Vietnam has a deep affection for the ultra-fresh cooking style of […]

BYO summer denim for Garfield Brewery’s (2310 Shelby St., 317-602-7270) Jorts Day celebration on May 21. The afternoon bash will tap a featured dry-hopped wheat and include live music, a jorts-decorating station, and a jorts competition. It will also be a good time to get acquainted with the Rude Radish food truck, serving vegan junk […]

Photo by Tony Valainis PAVING THE WAY. The Major Taylor Velodrome was the city’s first structure built with public money and named after an African-American. As a teenager here in the early 20th century, Marshall “Major” Taylor began a cycling career that led to a world championship. Although he faced relentless racism at the time, […]

Stay tuned to this Month of May live blog for updates from on and off the track, in and around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.   The post The Official Month Of May Live Blog appeared first on Indianapolis Monthly.

Photos courtesy The Home Aesthetic ALTHOUGH HERRON-MORTON is known for its rich history and exquisite late-19th and early 20th–century homes, the neighborhood has welcomed in new architectural styles recently. Built in 2018 by Litz & Eaton, Penn Row perches 13 Parisian-style row houses amid the Queen Annes and American foursquares. Situated among them is this […]

Alex Paulo finished second in qualifying for the GMR Grand Prix on Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Photo by Kate Shoup Will Power edged out Alex Palou for the GMR Grand Prix pole as time expired in the final round of qualifying yesterday. Power’s best lap was 1 minute, 9.7664 seconds in the No. 12 […]

Alex Paulo finished second in qualifying for the GMR Grand Prix on Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Photo by Kate Shoup Will Power edged out Alex Palou for the GNR Grand Prix pole as time expired in the final round of qualifying yesterday. Power’s best lap was 1 minute, 9.7664 seconds in the No. 12 […]

Outlined against a raspberry Skittles-blue sky on Monday evening, an ominous looking haboob was blowing in over the eastern tree line of the Allisonville Youth Baseball & Softball complex. Sandstorms are rare for Indianapolis during May, yes, and also during every other month. But this was no sandstorm. Nor was it ominous. This was an […]