Indholdsfortegnelse for September 2018 i Indianapolis Monthly

Disney’s Contemporary Resort—specifically its iconic A-frame tower—was the first hotel to really capture my imagination. And even though I was 10 and had little to no understanding of architecture or design, I could tell the Contemporary was meant to feel like the gateway to a kaleidoscopic future that stood in contrast to the era’s harvest golds and avocado greens. While we were planning our stay, one of my aunts had shared some of their Disney travel brochures from a past trip when her kids were about my age. On the cover of one was an image of the monorail gliding through the hotel and toward the theme park, which served as a blank screen for me to project the make-believe vacation of my dreams. The hotel, which opened in 1971,…

Speed Read Taylor & John: BFFs On September 15, Taylor Swift takes the stage at Lucas Oil Stadium, much to the glee of Midwestern Swifties—like local star author John Green. Becoming Besties WHO’S JOHN GREEN? AND WHAT’S A “SWIFTIE”? He’s the YA writer, 41, behind best-sellers like The Fault in Our Stars. She’s the planet’s biggest pop star, 28. Together, they’re our favorite power couple—in a strictly professional sense, of course. Green has been married to his wife, Sarah, for 12 years. And as Swifties (the singer’s rideor-die fans) well know, her paramours get exhaustively documented in the celeb-gossip sphere—and in her own songs—with Green’s name never making the list. But their long-distance lovefest on social media has been setting the internet on fire for years. FIRST, THE MEET-CUTE. When Swift’s new…

This fall’s Joe Donnelly–Mike Braun Senate race is looking like a hot one—to the point that President Trump has already coined a schoolyard taunt for Donnelly. “Sleeping Joe” doesn’t quite measure up to “Low-Energy Jeb,” but that’s OK; Hoosier politics offers a long history of better nicknames. Paul McNutt was an ambitious Democratic governor. But after he squabbled with unions, one organizer started referring to him as “Hoosier Hitler”—a charge historians think slowed his rise in the national party. Charles Fairbanks, a transplant from Ohio, served as VP for Theodore Roosevelt after representing Indiana in the U.S. Senate. Because he seemed calm and distant, he was known as the “Indiana Icicle.” Schuyler Colfax was Ulysses Grant’s VP; thanks to his cheerful personality, colleagues called him “Smiler” Colfax. During his 1876…

LOVE THAT … KILT? It’s actually a frayed-hem handkerchief skirt styled in a contemporary layered way. It’s from Love Your Body Boutique. AND ARE THOSE BONES ON YOUR NECKLACE? I made it using mother-of-pearl shell shards, African wood beads, and metal findings. WHAT’S YOUR PERSONAL STYLE? Feminine, slightly edgy, well-tailored. MORNING DRESS ROUTINE? I look for color first. Then I pair that top or bottom with a more neutral palette. Can’t forget a good pair of boots. WHICH DESIGNER WOULD YOU LOVE TO WORK WITH? Alexander McQueen. I would have absorbed everything he did and said.…

Even a basic elotes recipe reads like a dangerously delicious flavor bomb. Ears of roasted corn are slathered in crema and mayonnaise under a crumbly cheese coating of tart cotija ignited with the essence of chili and lime. At Festiva, the colorful all-season taqueria now helmed by George Muñoz, the traditional Mexican street food gets an extra ingredient: crushed Takis. The fiery corn chips (like intensely seasoned Doritos) are having a moment right now—the star of both third-grade lunch boxes and YouTube taste-test videos. The chip dust adds crunch and lights up the last of summer’s sweet corn. 1217 E. 16th St., 317-635-4444, festivaindy.com…

Next Door Eatery 4573 N. College Ave., 317-643-3480, nextdooreatery.com Can’t decide? Try a flight of liquor-free libations at Kimbal Musk’s SoBro spot. The tang of the Next Door Rickey hits your tongue before you realize there are no spirits in this sipper. Orange bitters and lime are mixed with an equally crisp gin replacement: ginger ale. Punch Bowl Social 120 S. Meridian St., 317-249-8613, punchbowlsocial.com A complicated concoction poured into a wide-mouth jar, the Chef’s Cup—a soda-water riff on the Pimm’s Cup—sweetly pulls together the flavors of muddled cucumber and lemon with housemade cardamom syrup and currants that float in the mix. Conner’s Kitchen + Bar 350 W. Maryland St., 317-405-6100, connersindy.com For the slightly sweet, herbaceous Blackberry Thyme Lemonade, the namesake ingredients are muddled with lemon juice and strained…

In Nature Located in northeast Ohio, The Inn at Honey Run ($189/night, innathoneyrun.com) has built its own sculpture park to attract visitors. Huge art installations such as a life-sized cuckoo clock and a 10-foot-tall scrap-metal totem pole fill the forest surrounding the hotel. A trail wanders by several of the works, and becomes one itself with haiku poems on stones along the path. In Studio Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel ($279/night, thepfisterhotel.com) sponsors an artist-in-residence on the ground floor. This year, fashion designer Stephanie Schultz sketches, cuts, and sews dresses in the studio for all to see. Because the hotel has a world-class Victorian art collection, she’s creating outfits inspired by the era that will debut in a fashion show this winter.…

RATE $197 per night WE RECOMMEND Fall foliage season climbtreeswithearthjoy.com THERE’S A TREE in the room. As in: a more-than-100-year-old, two-foot-wide trunk right there in the middle, lichen and all, reaching straight through the roof, one of two red oaks that support the cabin. Neighboring limbs hold a second bedroom cabin accessible by a suspended rope-and-plank bridge to a deck. It’s an excellent place to sleep, without light or sounds, except for the nighttime woods. It’s trees as far as the eyes can see. The woods hold different marvels all times of year, so there’s no off-season at EarthJoy Tree Adventures, where the cabin resides. Owners Shelly and Bill Byrne have prepared, as well, installing a generator to power the AC unit. Guests also relax with a hammock below, a…

Learn Southeast Ohio’s Fur Peace Ranch ($1,700/weekend, furpeaceranch.com) is more a spectacular guitar lesson that happens to come with a cabin than the other way around. But when legends like Warren Haynes, G.E. Smith, and Guy Clarke are jamming with you and offering pointers for two days, who even wants to sleep? Listen Free monthly music programming at the Freehand Hotel ($216/night, freehandhotels.com/chicago) in its Broken Shaker bar is designed to offer a taste of Chicago’s best local talent. The new improv-jazz series “Time / Space” showcases a different bandleader and trio each month. Past shows have included a Pitchfork-themed event and a Lollapalooza after-party with a performance by Brandy. If turntables are more your thing, follow the cool kids to the top level of the Ace Hotel Chicago ($300/night,…

AT BEHOLDER on East 10th Street, one day before the grand opening, cooks are charring perfectly good garden vegetables on a hot grill. It can be said: Cucumbers are burning. Their skins are starting to swell from the heat. Nearby, several new bartenders are in training at the bar in front of three highballs. They note the garnishes and mixes in journals as dim house music plays overhead. On the stove, three pots simmer. Between the bar and the grill station, there’s a four-day-old newspaper and a splay of invoices. The house checkbook stands unmanned for a moment, next to a small truck made out of Legos, amid a forest of wine bottles. An assistant pastry chef paces, looking down at her calculator, then across the pass-through at a workstation…

THE BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF GREATER INDIANAPOLIS is thrilled to welcome you to this year’s First Internet Bank Home-A-Rama. This show is nothing short of remarkable, featuring six custom-built, fully decorated and landscaped homes in Westfield’s Chatham Hills neighborhood. These homes, built by members of the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis (BAGI), showcase all the latest trends in technology, design, outdoor living and landscaping, and much more. You’re sure to leave with plenty of ideas for your new or existing home. The builders will be available to answer questions, give advice, and discuss their uniquely built showcase homes. Many of the designers and suppliers will also be on hand to provide information about their products and services. We would like to encourage you to visit BAGI.com to find a builder, remodeler,…

Abby Gardner • Freelance writer Abby Gardner isn’t embarrassed to be a fan of Taylor Swift and John Green. “I’m a 42-year-old teenager in many ways,” she says. So researching the lovefest between the two (p. 17) was a no-brainer. “If they’re looking for someone to join them for dinner on Mass Ave, I’ll happily clear my schedule.” Tom Chiarella • Sampling the cooking of Jonathan Brooks (p. 84) was a rare treat for freelance writer Tom Chiarella, who lives 40 miles away. But his favorite meal is more pedestrian: fried smelt at the Bainbridge Tap. “A good basket of smelt with a beer is the perfect end to a summer afternoon,” he says. Elizabeth Hutchison • Freelance writer Elizabeth Hutchison recently moved to Nashville, and celebrated with a Tennessee…

Bravo! Free parking in the Illinois Street lot. Eat first. Unlike the longtime Mass Ave location, there are few options in this dining desert. Don’t hold your breath for Annie or Shakespeare. Phoenix doesn’t do revivals. But it does now do concerts and spoken-word shows. Potentially hot (and noncontroversial) ticket: local premiere of Bright Star, the Steve Martin/Edie Brickell musical (September 21–October 7). Check your ticket. Two shows can run at once. The new layout means everyone will see you slink in late. So don’t. No assigned seats. If you’re picky, come early. Avoid bringing up Bryan Fonseca. The cofounder’s June departure is a sore spot for some. This is professional, not amateur, theater. Expect—nay, demand—quality.…

Tales of Genji III Part of a series by abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler, this print took two years to create, and necessitated learning an ancient form of Japanese woodcutting. “It took a lot of trial and error to invent the method for making this type of print,” Tyler says. “It’s a tribute to years of experimentation.” The final composition used 18 woodblocks and two stencils, and is printed on handmade paper. Nude with Blue Hair Artist Roy Lichtenstein referenced comic books in much of his work, but that didn’t mean his compositions were simple. Though it looks like something that was hurriedly printed on pulp stock, this piece is a seven-color relief print on housemade paper. “It couldn’t be more direct, it couldn’t be more simple, but it’s also extremely…

HANG OUT The stylish French tuck isn’t for amateurs. Regular guys can still clean up their shirt game the Hoosier way—with tails made to be worn over the waistband. Call it flab-ouflage if you want (The New Yorker did), but the styles from UNTUCKit are a hit with those tired of long, baggy shirts. Indy’s new store, a first for the state, carries more than 75 butt oned styles for men (and 21 for women). We’ll have one of each. $68 and up. The Fashion Mall, 317-564-0050, untuckit.com…

George Costanza was listening to a description of his potential blind date when he cried, “Who cares about eyebrows?” That Seinfeld line got a big laugh back in 1992, but since then, brows have become serious business. A natural look requires the perfect arch, the right shade, an understanding of your face shape and brow bone—yada, yada, yada. All of that can be hard to pull off, which is why LASH & BROW DESIGN CO.’s new monthly workshops (September 1 and October 6) take you through the process step by step. For $25, one of the Carmel studio’s experts will spend two hours showing you how to frame your face with brows that look flawless, not fake. The class takes place in a soothing room where students stretch out on a…

Road Trip A FORMER LIQUOR STORE just off the highway exit to Lizton might seem like an odd location for a restaurant, especially when the owner is a classically trained chef. But Rob Ecker and his wife, Tina, saw the weathered-wood structure as the perfect shell for their tiny home-cooking outpost, Rusted Silo Southern BBQ & Brew House. “If you pull in the parking lot, you feel like you’re at an old Wild West jail,” Ecker says. Inside, refrigerated cases that once housed cold booze now display rows of prepped meats ready for a ride on the 30-ton custom-built rotisserie. This 5-foot-wide, 4-foot-deep pit, aka the “Ferris wheel of meat,” churns out fire-cooked brisket, ribs, pork butts, and free-range chickens from Orland, Indiana, that reflect Ecker’s barbecue purism. “We cook…

IT’S A WARM AFTERNOON in the small cafe at Tuttle Orchards. At the center of it all is Kelly Kimpton, the very picture of calm. She takes an order for a tomato-and-mozzarella sandwich with an apple-cider slushie, rings it up, and delivers the food before anyone realizes she’s also the executive chef at this 90-year-old family farm. The Culinary Institute of America–trained chef once helped run the kitchen at the luxe Miraval spa in Arizona and managed a $12 million budget and 400 food-service employees at IU Health. It turns out her happiest place is down a country road in Greenfield, Indiana, where chicken potpies get served on granny tablecloths. “I felt a connection to them,” Kimpton says of the Tuttle family. Kimpton found her way here after enduring a…

ONE RECENT morning, I walked down the hallway to my office, sat at my computer, and tried to open my email, without success. A notice from AT&T popped up telling me our broadband service was not available and to try again in 15 minutes, which I did, but it still didn’t work. So I phoned AT&T and spoke to a pleasant man in India who promised to send someone to our house in three days to repair the cable leading to our home. I panicked, wondering how I would get by without the internet that long; then I remembered I could receive email, watch YouTube clips, irritate people on Facebook, and read about motorcycles on my smartphone. Nevertheless, I made it a point to tell everyone the internet service at…

Beer Just days ago, Columbus, Ohio, welcomed the DogHouse (from $162/night, brewdog.com), the first craft beer hotel in the world, and known for its in-room beer taps. In addition to views of the new BrewDog tank room interior and a built-in beer fridge in the shower, each room features a tap that pours your favorite IPAs, porters, and sours. Wine Happy hour is even more cheerful thanks to complimentary daily tastings at the wine-and-cheese shop inside Wabash’s extensively restored and surprisingly elegant Charley Creek Inn ($159/night, charleycreekinn.com). The lobby bistro makes up for its small size with a surprisingly large array of vino, craft beer and spirits, and artisan cheese, much of it from Indiana makers.…

RATE $377 per night WE RECOMMEND Treating your parents americanclubresort.com IF HOGWARTS OPENED an Ivy League campus, it might look and feel like The American Club. The Tudor manor in the tiny town of Kohler, about an hour north of Milwaukee, enchants with courtyards and wood-paneled libraries sprinkled within the distinguished brick walls. Just when you think you’ve explored every nook and cranny and come across a very hidden garden and located the cafe in a stained-glass greenhouse, you find yet another passageway. This one is lined with historic photos and leads to a lively pub that you didn’t even know was there. Immediately, layers of history peel away. The space was originally a taproom and bowling alley for the building’s earliest residents. The tables are made from the bowling…

Isaac Bamgbose has never found a rooftop bar he didn’t like. When the 27-year-old isn’t overseeing the development of downtown’s Bottleworks complex, which will debut one of the first West Elm hotels, he soaks up the scene at stylish properties in Midwest cities that create their own perfect worlds, with every detail minded—plus a buzzy restaurant and bar. Here are four favorites: CHICAGO ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (1) Millennium Park, $369 per night The entrance to this renovated historic building is unassuming, sharing an elevator foyer with a Shake Shack. “You’re not 100 percent sure where you are,” Bamgbose says. Then the lifts open onto a second-floor magnificent lobby and library, with leather Chesterfield sofas scattered around fireplaces and thick mahogany columns, like you’re in Bruce Wayne’s mansion. A bar and the…

From Land For those who long for the romance of staying in a lighthouse without all the work of actually maintaining one, Point Betsie ($345/night, pointbetsie.org) near Frankfort, Michigan, will leave the light on. With views of Lake Michigan that border on absurd, the Keeper’s Quarters sleeps up to six. Other lighthouses offer the same program with some work duties, like manning the visitor center. From Sea Lake Michigan rocks you to sleep aboard the Manitou windjammer docked in Traverse City, Michigan. Book the Traverse Tall Ship Company’s three- or four-night sails through September (from $635/person, tallshipsailing.com) to sleep in a gleaming wood cabin with two sturdy bunks—or snooze under the stars on the deck (BYO sleeping bag). You can also pitch in as crew. The wind has a lot to…

DOWNTOWN INCLUDES Fletcher Place, Fountain Square, Mass Ave, Mile Square Bakersfield Mass Ave TACOS & BOURBON This hip spot done up with splintery timbers, steel beams, bourbon barrels, and dangling Edison bulbs does a nice job with all the late-night standards: booze, raucous music, and tacos topped with the likes of achiote-braised pork, pickled red onions, habanero salsa, and cilantro. Plenty of customers wash down the pretty little tacos with PBRs from glass boots, but more-spirited regulars opt for one of the 50 bourbons or 50 tequilas. Lunch and dinner daily. 334 Massachusetts Ave., 317-635-6962, bakersfieldtacos.com V $$ Bazbeaux PIZZA As some of Indy’s most celebrated restaurateurs open pie places all over town, we haven’t forgotten where we first found artichoke hearts and goat cheese on our ’za. Bazbeaux has…

WE ARE HONORED TO BE ABLE TO HOST YET another Home-A-Rama in our community. In Westfield, we strive to make our city a place families want to be. Events like Home-A-Rama help us achieve this goal by showcasing some of our beautiful communities, such as The Lakes at Grassy Branch last year and Chatham Hills this year. While you’re in Westfield, I hope you take the time to enjoy all that our community has to offer. Our downtown features what has been called a “foodie paradise” with local restaurants and pubs that will make your experience one of a kind. Don’t forget to also visit our parks and trails system while you’re here and see why they are award winning. We hope you take time to visit Grand Park, our…

YOUR MORTGAGE IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT investments you will make in your lifetime. It is a long-term commitment that can last up to 30 years, requires a great deal of paperwork, and involves numerous details that can keep you awake at night, wondering if you are doing the right thing. Thankfully, First Internet Bank is ready to help prospective homeowners navigate the loan process. Whether you want to familiarize yourself with the latest real-estate buzzwords, evaluate your budget, calculate your payment, or learn about various financing options, First Internet Bank is available morning, noon, or night. First Internet Bank not only has a library of information available on its website, but also enables prospective homebuyers to apply for loans online, upload necessary documents to a borrower portal, check…

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TODAY’S COLLEGE KIDS spent their formative years with any information they could possibly want just a few smartphone taps away. They text rather than talk, Google instead of going to the library. Their fingers do the walking, to use an old slogan for an item they’ve probably never used: the Yellow Pages. And yet, instead of turning to Instagram or Snapchat to send a message in a matter of seconds, some prefer to painstakingly toil over ancient technology to get their message across. The University of Indianapolis is one of several Indiana colleges that have unveiled old-fashioned printing studios in the last two years. At its Hullabaloo Press, students piece together posters mixing type and engraved illustrations on wooden blocks. Once a design is finished—so, anywhere from 30 minutes to…

YOU BEGAN YOUR CAREER PLAYING CLASSICAL, AND YOU’RE RETURNING TO THOSE ROOTS WITH A TOUR OF ORCHESTRA COLLABORATIONS. WHY NOW? I’ve been considering this for a long time. I’m classically trained, but I haven’t really looked back at that world since I left music school 22 years ago. It’s complicated, my relationship with classical (laughs). But I’m very attuned to tone and texture, and the orchestra is the ultimate instrument. ARE THERE SONGS THAT NATURALLY MAKE SENSE FOR A SET LIST IN A SHOW LIKE THIS? Certain time signatures lend themselves better to the orchestra. I do “Weather Systems” every night, and it has a lot of Debussy and Ravel in it. The groovier, backbeat kind of songs—you’re never going to be totally happy with how those sound in that…

CHRISTIAN RESIAK doesn’t have personal ties to leather. Though handmade fashion runs in his family—his great-grandfather made felt hats—he got started in leather goods out of annoyance. “I saw a poorly made bag that was way too expensive, and I thought, I could make that.” So he did, in his basement, using old leather jackets and a box cutter. And he was pretty good at it. Resiak now peddles his bespoke bags, belts, wallets, and tobacco pouches at his newest iteration of Howl + Hide, located just east of downtown in a 1900s building. He has turned his studio into a buffed-up retail experience with a belt bar, vintage clothing, Fallen Sky western wear, and a small team of leather workers tooling away in full view. The overwhelming saddle-barn scent…

Discovery Peer into the kitchen of Tu Casa and you’ll see a quartet of smiling women working away on the day’s specials. At this pan–Latin American spot, where the dishes derive from the seemingly dissimilar traditions of the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, count on rib-sticking staples like slow-roasted chicken, sautéed steak and peppers, and bacalao—all served with generous sides of beans, rice, and potato salad. Rich, well-stuffed Venezuelan arepas and beef and cheese empanadas make great light meals. Weekends bring slightly later hours and more elaborate fare, including delectable shredded beef with plantains and beans, plus more daring items such as tripe, goat, and pigeon with coconut. Don’t quibble with the printed menu. Just stop in and see what’s hot, fresh, and delicious. 2989 W. 71st St., 317-295-2644…

IT TAKES SOME linguistic flair to maneuver the schnitzels and spaetzles on the menu at SoBro’s German-accented Liter House. People who can confidently request the frikadellen hamburger or inquire about the blutwurst with an enviable Teutonic twang have an advantage over the unschooled (or someone who short-sightedly chose French as her high school foreign language and can therefore barely order un Orangina). But once correctly pronounced—and delivered on heavy white plates in an equally unfancy dining room of painted concrete-block walls—this far-fetched food seems right at home. In Indiana, of all places. That shouldn’t surprise anyone. “Our state food is basically a breaded pork tenderloin,” says Liter House co-owner Eddie Sahm. And you don’t have to be Albert Einstein or Heidi Klum to detect the German influence—that the breaded pork…

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RATE $195 per night WE RECOMMEND A reunion with old friends urbancowboy.com/nashville THE FRONT DESK is a five-seat wooden bar—pull up a stool. The attendant passes you a metal key on an old tin tag and a couple fingers of Belle Meade bourbon, the modern-day resurrection of a Nashville spirit from the 1800s. That, in a glass tumbler, is what this place is all about. Brooklynites Lyon Porter and Jersey Banks converted this Queen Anne mansion in the heart of East Nashville, which Vogue dubbed the city’s coolest neighborhood. Appropriately, the Urban Cowboy’s vibe is a mix of southwestern and Art Deco, with patterned wallpaper, Persian-style rugs on the hardwoods, and watusi heads and cattle skulls looking down everywhere you turn. Downstairs, guests pick out some tunes in the music…

RATE $250 per night WE RECOMMEND Late spring, to see the garden in full glory irwingardens.com IN THE MODERNIST architecture mecca of Columbus, this traditional estate in the heart of downtown magnificently counterbalances the city’s contemporary landscape. Past the wrought-iron gate and up the limestone steps, guests are welcomed into the stately foyer, lined in dark woods and ornate embellishments. It was originally built in 1864 as a modest Victorian manor and later renovated into a Edwardian estate of distinguished splendor. Today, the inn remains in nearly the same condition as it was 100 years ago. The first order of business is a necessary tour that meanders through ceremonial sitting rooms and lavishly decorated dining areas, all expertly described by the passionately knowledgeable caretaker. After historic tidbits and design details…

Robots Getting a toothbrush or extra towels delivered at 5 a.m. can be a tall order at some hotels. Not at Hotel EMC2 ($189/night, hotelemc2.com) in downtown Chicago, where a pair of 3-foot-tall robots named Cleo and Leo roam the halls at all hours fulfilling guest requests. Loosely inspired by R2D2, the duo also sometimes greets guests in the lobby. Gadgets The Boyne Highlands Resort ($89/night, boyne.com) in northern Michigan offers Segway rides, ziplines, and horses, but the newest way to get around is the Golfboard on its 18-hole courses. A surprisingly fast and agile alternative to the golf cart, it’s a motorized scooter that’s as fun as it is practical for people who don’t want to climb in and out of a cart.…

TESLA MODEL S Hutton Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee Free transportation within 3 miles. JAGUAR XJ AND 1965 PINK LONDON TAXI (ABOVE) The Langham, Chicago Free drop-off service within 2 miles. For special occasions, such as weddings, they tend to make exceptions. MERCEDES-BENZ SEDAN Waldorf Astoria Chicago Free drop-off service within 2 miles. MINI COOPER CLUBMAN AND BMW Z50I The Peninsula Chicago Free chauffeured service for three hours in the Clubman for suite guests. The BMW is available for all guests for drop-off service within 2 miles. TESLA MODEL S Magnolia St. Louis Free drop-off and pick-up service within 2 miles. LEXUS VEHICLES Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tennessee All guests can use the complimentary car service—for an entire day, even—to explore the Smokies. All car services based on availability.…

Grammy Award VINTAGE 1967 Resides in an Indiana State Museum storage facility AT THE INDY JAZZ FEST this month (see p. 26), it’s a safe bet that Wes Montgomery will show up on a few set lists. The Indianapolis native ranks among the greatest jazz guitarists of all time, but until 1966, he was just another talented player on Indiana Avenue. That was the year he released “Goin’ Out of My Head,” which AM radio stations played to exhaustion. The recording won this Grammy for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance several months later, securing a place in history for Montgomery and his innovative thumb-playing style (most guitarists at the time used a pick). Tragically, he died of a heart attack the next year at the age of 45 in his home…

JUST NORTH OF CARMEL, THIS SMALL TOWN HAS quickly blossomed into a booming destination for visitors and residents, with exciting new additions continuing to pop up. From breweries and wineries to miles and miles of paved trail systems to chic boutiques, Westfield has places to dine, play, and shop for gals, guys, and families alike. FOR FAMILIES Westfield’s many parks and nearly 86 miles of trails are begging to host your family for a day of hiking, biking, and picnicking. Grand Park, a hub for youth sports, is also home to more than 10 miles of pedestrian foot and bike trails, including a portion of the Monon Trail. The abundant green space, concession stands, and covered shelters make it easy to go on a planned or impromptu picnic. If you’re…