Thrift Shops: Downtown
This thrift shops series is heating up as we move our way downtown. Shopping in downtown Indianapolis is very different than most major cities. We have the mall, a few boutiques, and a few convenience stores, but downtown Indy is by no means a shopping hub. But never fear, I spent a whole day driving...
New Girl in Town: 4 Ways to Meet Your New Besties
Making the move to a new place can be freaking scary. I get it, I’ve been there. But take solace in two things: You’ve made a great decision in choosing Indy as your new home. Great job, you’re not an idiot! I’ve created this little blog series just for you, dear friend. So first things...
twentysomething Young Professional: Alyssa Starr Newerth
Meet Alyssa Starr Newerth, Director of Advancement at the local pro- literacy nonprofit Indy Reads. For her, a passion for volunteering turned into a job opportunity. Read on to hear about the terrible career advice she was given that ended up working for her… So, Alyssa, what is your current day job? Director of Advancement,...
Living Below the Line
Every morning I listen to the Smiley Morning Show on WZPL on my way into work. Usually they are just bantering back and forth about some pretty meaningless stuff but Tuesday’s conversation really grabbed my attention. KJ was talking about the “Hollywood Dirt” and mentioned Ben Affleck was participating in the “Live Below the Line”...
Backpacking Gurus in Irvington
As a twentysomething, I have always had a desire to travel. I have been a longtime friend of the Travel Channel and my curiosity’s sparked whenever I hearing my friends and colleagues talk about their traveling endeavors. However, adulthood responsibilities, such as a career and loans, seem to create obstacles, making travel the least of...
Mass Transit Flash Collaboration Project at the Statehouse
Art and activism will meet at the statehouse next week for “Indy Future: Mass Transit Flash Collaboration at the Statehouse.” Indy’s young professionals and college students are invited to dedicate a lunch hour to the city on April 24, 11 a.m. until noon, to show support for Indy transit while creating a collaborative art project...
The Newlywed Limbo: Balancing Friends
That awkward time between singledom and babies arrives shortly after “I do.” After years spent sifting through love interests in search of “The One,” a painfully exhausting process, I incorrectly assumed I’d be able to take a breath after walking down the aisle. Alas, living just outside of Indianapolis, an area booming with co-eds...
Thrift Shops: North Side
The north side of Indy is better known for its high-end retail than its thrift shops, but don’t let appearances fool you. There are quite a few thrift-able gems on the north side. What follows is in no way a comprehensive list of all north side thrift shops, but rather it is a run-down of...
New Girl in Town: 3 Things Indy Newbies Should Know
Full disclosure: I guess I’m not technically a “new girl” to Indianapolis anymore. I’ll have been here for three years this coming May and have theoretically been a resident for two and a half, says the BMV, at least. (The fact that it’s BMV instead of DMV is probably something I’ll never get used to,...
twentysomething Young Professional: Katie Stam Irk
Miss America 2009, current TV host, newly expecting mother. Read on to get to know Indiana’s own Katie Stam Irk. So Katie, what’s keeping you busy these days after life as Miss America? I am currently an Executive Consultant for New Sunshine, LLC in Indy. I am still traveling on my national speaking tour and...
Giving Indy’s Public Transit a Try
When, after three months of unemployment, I was offered a new job located in the heart of downtown, I was ecstatic. Once I began investigating the cost of parking downtown, I was less ecstatic. I just don’t have the extra 100+ dollars to spend on parking every month, not on top of the money that...
A Call to our Wedding Belles
I’m from the South and it’s no real secret that we love to get married and throw a big ole wedding. Having umpteen bridesmaids and a five-to-six figure wedding is no real shocker. Below the Mason-Dixon, we love to throw a good party and entertain till the cows come home (sometimes literally). As twenty-somethings, we...
