Art & Nature Park at IMA

The Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) will open the Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park in September 2009. This 100-acre park will become the largest museum contemporary art park in U.S. and will focus on the interrelationships between art and nature. Right now, you can explore the park’s many trails through wetlands and wooded [...]

Miles for Milk

Judging from the cars filing into Eagle Creek Park, the place was packed on a recent Saturday visit. And yet, I think I may have seen more deer than people. Tucked away on the northwest side of Indianapolis, Eagle Creek Park’s size and layout allows it to be popular without being overpopulated. I traveled there to run. The natural setting provided a nice change [...]

Monon Trail…a city living must!

The Monon has been a favorite outdoor venue of mine since I moved to downtown Indy a few years ago. The Monon runs from downtown through Broad Ripple north to downtown Carmel. It’s great for runners, walkers, skaters and bikers. The Broad Ripple and Carmel sections of the trail are lined with unique shops and [...]