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Spring has Sprung!
As the days grow a little longer and warmer, thoughts turn to the outdoors with fresh new leaves on the trees and flowers sprouting through last Fall’s dead leaves. Places to go, things to do and people to see are also being transitioned from winter schedules to a refreshed Spring atmosphere. Festivals offer more outdoor activities as well as ideas of rebirth, renewal and regrowth. The specific definition of the exact timing of "spring" varies according to local climate, cultures and customs. Whether you celebrate Spring with a round or two of golf, (see page 6) a train ride (see page 8) or head for the races (see page 5) there are plenty of great outdoor ideas in this issue. And of course, don’t forget the usual array of concerts, shows and events listed throughout. There’s just so many ways to “start your engines” in Indiana. So here’s to a great Spring weekend getaway...
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Things Witness To Do: The Race
INDIANAPOLIS - More than 300,000 spectators will head to the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway this May to witness the 'greatest racing spectacle,' the Indianapolis 500. Here's Five Reasons Why You Can't Miss the Indy 500:
stands silent for Jim Nabors "Back Home Again in Indiana" and watch the thousands of balloons take to the sky. And then, the famous words: "Ladies and Gentleman, Start Your Engines."
4. BEER & FOOD—More than 15,000 gallons of 1. LARGEST SINGLE DAY SPORTING EVENT— beer are consumed on race day and more than five You can fit the Vatican City, Roman Coliseum, tons of burgers. Why not make it 15,001 gallons? Wimbledon Campus, Rose Bowl, Yankee Stadium and the Kentucky Derby inside the iconic oval. 5. NEW HI-SPEED EXPERIENCE—Be the first to 2. CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS—It's not the Indy 500 step inside the new visitor experience, the Dallara without a glimpse of the famous. Looking for Patrick Factory, opening in May. The only place in the world Dempsey, David Letterman, Danica Patrick or Mario that allows you to make, design and test drive (via Andretti? Insider Tip: Fans should make their way to simulator) your own IndyCar. Attempt to change a the back side of the Pagoda, the towering structure at tire like a true pit crew in 5 seconds flat or get a peek at engineers building the new IndyCar chassis. the start/finish line. 3. TRADITION—It's hard to find a sport where traditions run as strong as they do at the 101-year old Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Witness first-hand the Indy 500 winner 'kiss the bricks' or 'chug the milk.' Experience genuine goose bumps when the crowd Spring, 2012
The excitement will continue at the Speedway as Indy hosts the Brickyard 400, July 26-29, and the Moto GP, August 16-19. Enjoy the pageantry that is "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." For more information, visit www.visitindy.com.
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THINGS Follow the Golf Trail TO DO:
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he SevenC o u r s e Summer: T r a v e l Indiana’s Golf Trail Honoring Legendary Golf Course Architect Pete Dye. Touting more Pete Dye-designed golf courses than any other state in the U.S., Indiana provides golfers with the only opportunity to experience a collection of seven unique courses designed by legendary golf course architect and Indiana resident, Pete Dye. The Pete Dye Golf Trail provides a diverse snapshot of design elements, topography and difficulty. One of the trail's most memorable courses is the Brickyard Crossing, boasting four holes inside the Indianapolis 500 track. The trail gives both novice and seasoned golfers a chance to play some of Indiana's most outstanding courses at an affordable price—perfect for summer travel. The Designer: Among numerous accolades during his more than 50 years of golf design, Pete Dye has received the PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award and is a member of the Page 06
World Golf Hall of Fame. Before entering the field as a golf course designer, Dye was twice runnerup at the Indiana State Amateur Championship, which he won in 1958. His score at the 1957 U.S. Open was better than Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. Alice Dye, a native Hoosier, has numerous accomplishments including winning nine Indiana State Championships, two U.S. Senior Women's Amateur Golf Championships, the 1968 North & South Championship at Pinehurst, as well as two Canadian Senior Golf W o m e n ' s Championships. For more information of the Pete Dye Golf Trail, visit www.petedyegolftrail.com www.theweekendermagazine.com
The Courses: • Mystic Hills (Culver, IN) www.mystichills.com • Kampen Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (Lafayette, IN) www.purduegolf.com • Plum Creek (Carmel, IN) www.plumcreekcc.com • The Fort (Indianapolis, IN) www.thefortgolfcourse.com • Brickyard Crossing (Indianapolis, IN) www.brickyardcrossing.com • The Pete Dye Course at French Lick (French Lick, IN) www.frenchlick.com/golf/petedye • Maple Creek Golf & Country Club (Indianapolis IN) www.maplecreekgc.com Spring, 2012
Places To Go: Indy Getaway This Indy Getaway has “HeART” Swanky restaurants. Broad way shows. Contemporary art. Hungarian spa treatments. Sounds like an expensive flyaway getaway, right? Not when you’re within driving distance of Indianapolis ! Treat all your senses to Massachusetts Ave. Massachusetts Avenue, affectionately known as Mass Ave , promises more art, shopping, eating and entertainment than you could imagine. Feed your shoe fetish at Stout’s Shoes, a 120-yearold business that features a cool shoe elevator. Satisfy your sweet tooth at The Best Chocolate in Town with traditional and nontraditional truffles like fiery pepper or Asian spice. Silver in the City’s unique décor is sure to spruce up your home. Treat your nose and tongue to Chef Regina Mehallick’s ever-changing creations at R Bistro . Using her worldwide experience and locally grown ingredients, her menu is a delicious treat. For evening entertainment, take in a Broadway show, concert or other special entertainment at the historic Murat Theatre at Old National Centre . Spring, 2012
Escape the city – In the city When you stay at The Villa Inn , a few short blocks from Mass Ave, you’ll forget you’re in the big city. Lounge on the rooftop terrace (okay, you’ll still have a great city view from there) before you sleep in one of six upscale guestrooms – four are in the main Villa while two are in the Carriage House. Each room at the Italian mansion has a unique design flair, from Art Deco to Japanese décor. Indulge in a spa treatment like pear and green apple polish, Eminence organic facial or Hungarian herbal cellulite wrap. For extra pampering, request a massage in your room. Named one of Indy’s Best 25 Restaurants by Indianapolis Monthly, The Villa offers a dailychanging menu of gourmet meals with wines, chocolates and cheeses.
coming art district, is the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art . Open Thursday-Saturday, IMOCA brings fresh exhibitions that will challenge you to consider new ways to look at culture and life. Just minutes northwest of downtown, lose yourself at the Indianapolis Museum of Art . This 54,000 art work collection will take you from Mediterranean to Asian to European cultures spanning 5,000 years. Enjoy contemporary fare in the museum’s stylish Broaden your art appreciation Nourish Café. Then get outside to Just south of downtown in wander the gardens and the new Fountain Square, another up-and- Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park. www.theweekendermagazine.com
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Things to Do...Take a Train Ride
We’re Going To Chicago!!! Amtrak Baseball Special Indianapolis to Chicago April 20-21 Reds vs. Cubs at Historic Wrigley Field The Whitewater Valley Railroad is sponsoring a Baseball Special to witness the Reds vs. The Cubs at the Historic Wrigley Field on April 20, 2012. This trip will consist of two privately owned lounge cars and one privately owned dome car. We will depart on the rear of Amtrak's Hoosier State from Indianapolis Union Station at 6:00AM on the morning of April 20th. After arriving in Chicago Union Station we will proceed to Historic Wrigley Field for the ball game which will include $20 in Cubby Dollars to provide lunch. Overnight accommodations will Page 08
be included with breakfast on Saturday morning. After breakfast we will proceed downtown for a day at the Museum of Science and Industry with a box lunch to be provided as well as admission to see the German U505 Submarine that is also on display. We will then proceed to Chicago Union Station for our 5:45PM departure back to Indianapolis with a scheduled arrival at 11:50PM. There will be two classes of service available for this special Amtrak excursion. First Class is available for $475 per person based on double occupancy. www.theweekendermagazine.com
Premium Dome Class will also be available for $500 per person based on double occupancy. Both class of service will include on board breakfast service en route to Chicago on April 20th and on board dinner service en route to Indianapolis on April 21st. The Whitewater Valley Railroad operates trains and special events throughout the year. Train and Ticket Information is available by calling our Connersville Depot at (765) 825-2054. Seating is limited and reservations are required. For more information, visit online at www.whitewatervalleyrr.org. Spring, 2012
People to See TOBY MAC "UNPLUGGED STORIES & SONGS" GENERAL SEATING! $25 GROUPS (10+) $30 ADVANCE ($35 AT DOOR) $40 ARTIST CIRCLE (UP FRONT CLOSER SECTION TO STAGE) $50.00 VIP (WITH MEET & GREET AND ARTIST CIRCLE SEATING) CHILDREN 2 & UNDER ARE FREE (EXCEPT IN ARTIST CIRCLE & VIP) DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012 TIME: 7:00 PM DOORS OPEN: 6:15 PM VENUE: BLACKHAWK MINISTRIES 7400 EAST STATE BLVD. FORT WAYNE, IN 46815 260-493-7400 Toby McKeehan, better known by his stage name TobyMac, is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author. TobyMac was one of the first Christian rappers. He was first known for being a member of the Christian singing trio DC Talk, staying with them from 1987 until their announced hiatus in 2000. He has since continued a successful solo career with the release of four studio albums: Momentum (2001), Welcome to Diverse City (2004), Portable Sounds (2007), Tonight (2010), as well as two remixed albums of the first two albums titled Re:Mix Momentum and Renovating Diverse City and one remix album for the last two albums titled Dubbed and Freq'd: A Remix Project (2012), respectively. He also has a full-length Christmas album Christmas in Diverse City (2011). Between DC talk and his own solo career, he has sold more than 10 million albums. TobyMac has had six No. 1 hit CHR singles including "Gone", "Made to Love" and "Lose My Soul." His Spring, 2012
live concert CD+DVD combo album, Alive and Transported, was released in 2008 and received the Grammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album at the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009. His fourth studio album, Tonight, was released on February 9, 2010.
SORRY, THE VIP SECTION IS FULL! For more information or to obtain tickets, visit online at www.trinitycommunications.org/events/event Detail.asp?eventID=433 “At Blackhawk Ministries, we long to see God establish a diverse community of disciples – Jesus imitators whose ethnic, financial and personal differences disappear in our genuine love for our God, each other, and our neighbor.”
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CONCERTS April 12, 18, 20 /INDIANAPOLIS - At the Carmel FAIRY TALE BALL Palladium, The Center for the Performing Arts: April 21/TERRE HAUTE - at the Children’s Bobby McFerrin, April 12; Haochen Zhang, April 18; Museum. 6-8 p.m. Princes and Princesses of all ages, Joshua Bell, April 20 along with their adult chaperones, are invited to the Museum to enjoy an evening of magical experiments, enchanted crafts, activities and villainous BIG BAND CONCERT April 14/ANDERSON - Heartland Big Band’s snacks. Visit the Kingdom of Far Far Away where Concert series featuring “Swingin’ on Stage and guests will get to make their own magic wands, Screen ... A Salute to the Musical,” featuring songs crowns, and tiaras. $5 for members, $10 nonmemthat “made Broadway and Tinsel Town famous.” At bers. For more information, visit www.thechildrensMadison Park Church of God’s commons. Tickets are museum.com $10 with children 12 and under free. All concerts start at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 7 p.m. Call 642SINGLES’ DANCE 2000 for information on how to get tickets or visit April 20 & 27/FISHERS - 8-midnight at the www.heartlandbigband.com. Booster Club, 150 S. Reed Rd, (U.S.31 N). Free
CONNER PRAIRIE OPENING WKD April 14/KOKOMO - Interactive historical park. New baby animals have arrived with Spring. Animal Encounters Barn, 1836 Prairietown, 1863 Civil War Journey. Admission $9-$14. For more in formation, call 317-776-6006 or visit www.connerprairie.org
snacks, door prizes, 50/50 drawing. Cover charge $6. Sponsored by Singles Network. DJ Keith Rigsby 765-667-6174 or E-mail kbr61@ yahoo.com CHARLOTTES WEB
April 25/ROCKY RIPPLE - At the Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University. Performances at 10 a.m. & Noon. Tickets are $13 for adults and $8 for children. Presented by: Clowes Matinee Series. Wilbur is a pig BULL RIDING April 14-15/INDIANAPOLIS - at the Conseco with a problem! Unless he gets some help, he is sure BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE: Professional Bull to wind up as pork chops on someone’s dinner table! Riders; 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start For more information, visit www.cloweshall.org at $35.
FUND RAISER AUCTION
SLEEPING BEAUTY April 18/MUNCIE - 7:30 p.m. at the Emens Auditorium. Tickets are available online at ticketmaster starting at $38. Sleeping Beauty (French: La Belle au bois dormant, "The Beauty asleep in the wood") is a classic fairy tale which involves a beautiful princess, enchantment and a handsome prince. It is the first in the set published in 1697 by Charles Perrault, Contes de ma Mère l'Oye ("Tales of Mother Goose").
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April 27/ANDERSON - 4:30-9:30 p.m. at the Park Place Church of God on College Drive. For more information, call 765-642-3335. “Share Your Heart with Children.”Benefit for the Children's Center. A silent auction and the Anderson Children’s Choir, singing at 6:30 p.m., will be additional highlights. At the door, admission will be $6 and $11, $3 for children to eat. Menu (4:30-6:30 p.m.) is chicken and noodles, green beans, mashed potatoes, dessert, and beverage.
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