Editor’s Note: Camping

Our editor-in-chief touches on the ins and outs of all things camping this month as we dive into our camping cover feature.

Ask The Hoosierist: Indy 500 Pace Car Driver

Ever wonder if pace car drivers get any training? Here's what we found out.
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Speed Read: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has reopened after an 18-month closure transformed it into an immersive, interactive draw for all ages. It cost $60.5 million to reimagine the aging complex, whose vast and quirky collection of automotive memorabilia includes everything from a fleet of 500-winning cars, to LeRoy Neiman paintings, to a gigantic snail sculpture created for the Indy-centric racing cartoon Turbo.
Lara and Orion stand in the Fire and Ice Cafe

Foodie: Fire & Ice Cafe

A hereditary health crisis inspired Lara Cooney’s Fire & Ice Cafe.

Indiana Humanities And Library Funding Affected By Recent DOGE Cuts

The slicing of federal funding by DOGE has had repercussions on some of Indiana's most revered museums.

Editor’s Note: Gardening

APRIL SHOWERS bring May flowers … along with beets, carrots, asparagus, and radishes, depending on when you planted them. In my own garden beds,...
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The Hoosierist: Renting In Indiana

Does it seem like rental homes are popping up everywhere? It's not your imagination.
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Speed Read: Indiana Gerrymandering

On May 6, Indiana voters—or, if history is any guide, a small subset—will show up to the polls for Primary Election Day. While it’s likely not the sole reason for our consistently dismal turnout, one factor pops up again and again. It’s time for a refresher on gerrymandering.

Editor’s Note: Kokomo Restaurants

WHEN I VISIT my parents in Kokomo, the trips are usually focused on spending time with the folks at their house—the place they’ve called...

Speed Read: IndyFringe

For years, IndyFringe has been more than just an annual theater festival in August. Its headquarters, a renovated church in Chatham Arch, is a favored place for artists and arts companies to rent out and showcase talent. Now, with new management and a new name to better reflect its year-round impact—IF Theatre—come even greater ambitions.