This post was sponsored by Rock the Ruins, The Vogue and Forty5. Tickets, parking and premium upgrades were provided by the promoter in exchange for content creation, but all thoughts and opinions about the event are my own. Founded in 2018, Rock the Ruins started as a one-day single concert event, and has grown into one of the best outdoor summer concert series in Indianapolis! Live music events are held at the gorgeous Holliday Park, […]
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Iconic Indiana Eats: Shapiro’s Delicatessen
Shapiro’s Delicatessen has been a staple in the Indianapolis food scene for over 100 years. The family owned Jewish deli is a must try for visitors to the Circle City and regularly makes the lists of best places to eat in Indianapolis. The Shapiro’s legacy in Indiana started in the early 1900s when Louis and Rebecca Shapiro immigrated to Indianapolis from Russia. They started selling grocery items on the street from a pushcart and a […]
The Best Murals & Street Art in Indianapolis
I love wall murals. They really make cities colorful and provide perfect backdrops for photos. When traveling some place new, I usually seek out some of the more unique murals, especially if they have the city name in them somewhere. Over the past few years, I’ve been working on a mural guide for Indianapolis and…
2022 Indiana State Fair Food Guide
The Indiana State Fair kicked off on Friday, July 29th! This year’s theme is Celebrating Automotive Excellence – whether it’s four wheels or four legs, the fair will recognize over 100+ years of transportation with everything from automobiles to horse driven buggies. Along with free concerts, a mullet contest, hot air balloon glow, 4-H exhibits and midway rides, you’ll find the Taste of the Fair. Twenty-two all new food and drink items have been added […]
Bottleworks Hotel Indianapolis
This post was sponsored by Bottleworks Hotel, but all thoughts and opinions about my stay and the hotel are my own. What an amazing addition to Mass Ave! This gorgeous art deco inspired boutique hotel was modeled after the old Coca-Cola Bottling plant from the 1930s. The original building, which sat where the hotel is now, was once the world’s largest Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, producing over 2 million bottles of the popular soft drink PER […]
Yanni’s Golden Gyros
Sometimes the best restaurants are the hole in the wall places you’d never think to stop at. Yanni’s Golden Gyros on Indianapolis’ west side is getting lots of buzz lately because they were ranked as one of the best restaurants in the country by Yelp users. I’m not one to pass up Greek food, so we headed over there one Friday night to see what all the fuss was about. And after having one of […]