Conner Prairie

What’s next for chef John Adams?

An a-maze-ing way to spend time with the kids.

Served fresh and hot: an Ambrosia update, drinking at Conner Prairie, and props for Craig Huse of St. Elmo Steak House fame.

Head honcho: We chatted with the man charged with terrorizing those who dare set foot at Conner Prairie in October.

From Andrew Luck’s Book Club to Roxane Gay’s Twitter account, here are the Best of Indy selections in arts and culture.

We’re looking forward to a weekend of Vonnegut opera, craft cocktail tours, and Home-A-Rama.

Indiana is going all out to salute the big 2-0-0. Want to get in the Hoosier State spirit? We have a few ideas.

Indiana adopted “The Crossroads of America” as its motto in 1937, and I’m happy to report the phrase still applies—at least if my loved ones have anything to do with it.

“(Orchestras) would say, ‘Our audience won’t be interested in this.’ Our point was, ‘We aren’t looking for your audience. We’re looking for classic-rock fans.'”

“When Eli Lilly was 23 years old, he got so bored in the infantry division of the Union Army that he convinced Indiana’s governor to let him start the 18th Indiana Battery.”

No doubt, Indy has quite an array of intriguing things to explore, but here are 26 of the city’s most noteworthy musts.

There are new traditions and rites of passage taking root here, from reading (and spotting the local landmarks in) John Green’s novel to hovering in the helium-filled balloon over Conner Prairie. So we created a fresh set of iconic local experiences—“The New Indy Must-Do List.”

The best weeknight scene, cheap thrill, local beer selection, holiday family fun, day in the park, wedding band, kids’ class, happy hour twist, and more.

Pick up the December issue of Indianapolis Monthly for the complete list of this year’s Best of Indy winners.