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Day after the air show. what we learned.

August 25, 2008

This weekend I had the chance to attend the Indianapolis Air Show . While the Indianapolis Air Show at Mount Comfort won't be going on for another year, I'd like to tell you now to start getting ready for next year and to learn from my mistakes. (Yep, I made a few!) First of all, August. HOT. You are allowed to bring one cooler up to 14 cooler into the event and I suggest filling almost all of  Read more...

Indianapolis air show

August 15, 2008

Whew. Pardon me but I have been in Fair daze. Have you been able to make it? Today marked our fourth day at the fair and we still didn't get everything done. But as the fair winds down and school gets ready to start back up it's time for the Indianapolis Air Show at Mt. Comfort airport, about 20 minutes East of the 465 on I-70 in Greenfield, Indiana. The air show will go from Friday-Sunday  Read more...

All about dad.

June 10, 2008

The time of year has come when we turn our attention to the men in our lives. Have fun with your kids planning activities dad will love, manly stuff, guy stuff. Here's a few suggestions to help you out with getting in a masculine frame of mind (because if you're life is anything like mine it has been overtaken with princesses and pink.) The Indy Jazz Fest will occur for three days over the  Read more...

99 things to do with your child in Indianapolis before they grow up.

May 29, 2008

Go to the Indy 500. See the city from the top of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument (stair climbing optional). Lie in the shade with a heap of ribs to share at Rib Fest. Cheer the runners from the sidelines at the Indianapolis Mini-Marathon. Brush up on your French for the French Market Festival. Take a bike ride down the Monon Trail. Sit in the splash zone at the dolphin show at the  Read more...

Planes, trains and automobiles: things that go vroom!

May 20, 2008

Oh boy. Are we ever in the right town for things that go vroom. In fact the list is so long with possibilities that I barely even know where to start. Well, maybe I do. Why do trains fascinate children so much? Hardly anyone travels by train anymore. I remember quite well going on a train ride through the mountains of Colorado when I was only four or five. Being able to run around through  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in indianapolis

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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