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2012 Indianapolis Chinese Festival on September 8th

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The City of Indianapolis is hosting the 2012 Indianapolis Chinese Festival on September 8 from noon to 7 p.m. in Military Park, located in downtown Indianapolis. Now in its fifth year, the Indianapolis Chinese Festival continues to grow in size and experience to provide visitors with hands-on opportunities to explore Chinese culture. This popular festival […]

Food Festival Celebrates Indiana’s Finest in Agriculture and Culinary

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Dig IN, A Taste of Indiana, will again showcase Indiana’s top chefs, growers/producers, brewers, vintners, and value-added food producers at the third annual event, Aug. 26 at White River State Park. As part of the ticket price, visitors are treated to two-ounce tastes of unique dishes made with farm-fresh Indiana produce and proteins.  More than […]

17th Annual Rib America Festival

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Once again Downtown Indy will rock this Labor Day weekend, August 31-September 3, 2012, when the 17th annual Rib America Festival presented by Indiana Pork Farmers returns to Military Park. The 2012 Rib Fest music lineup has just been announced: Live Music Friday, August 31st Music starts at 5:30 p.m. Duke Tumatoe Eddie Money George […]

Fourth Annual National Maple Syrup Festival

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When Indiana’s top ag man taps the ceremonial sugar maple on Sat., March 3 at noon on Burton’s Maplewood Farm, he’ll christen the fourth annual National Maple Syrup Festival.  Joe Kelsay, director of the Indiana Department of Agriculture, also will signify the first tree in the U.S. to be tapped for the 2012 maple sugaring […]

16th Annual Rib America Festival

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Downtown Indy will rock this Labor Day weekend, September 2-5, when the 16th annual Rib America Festival presented by Indiana Pork Farmers returns. The 2011 lineup is loaded with the biggest names to date at Indy’s biggest and best BBQ and music event. The Budweiser music stage will rock with REO Speedwagon, The Doobie Brothers, […]

2011 IndyFringe Festival Recap

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If you haven’t made it out to the IndyFringe Festival yet, shame on you! For ten days every August, a huge conglomeration of actors, magic acts, comedians, poets, dancers, singers, and other creative types converge downtown on Mass Ave to perform in approximately 68 different shows. This year, I chose to serve as a volunteer […]

Indianapolis Chinese Festival Offers Free Family Fun

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The City of Indianapolis is hosting the 2011 Indianapolis Chinese Festival on September 10 from noon to 7 p.m. in Military Park, located in downtown Indianapolis. Now in its fourth year, the Indianapolis Chinese Festival continues to grow in size and experience to provide visitors with hands-on opportunities to explore Chinese culture. In addition to […]

Dig-IN, A Taste of Indiana Food Festival 2011

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Dig-IN is a showcase of Indiana chefs, growers and producers. Visitors are treated to two-ounce tastes of unique dishes made with farm-fresh Indiana produce and proteins. More than 30 of the state’s greatest chefs and food minds will prepare the tastes on site while discussing their recipes and the all-Hoosier ingredients with visitors. “Dig IN […]