IT’S EASY TO get sucked into the messy details of contributing editor Adam Wren’s profile of entrepreneur Scott Jones (p. 60). Jones, it seems, is broke. He says he’s lost a fortune of some $400 million over his career, information that has recently

Freelance writer Susan Salaz began seeing all that Indiana’s rivers have to offer (p. 46) when her dad took up kayaking during the pandemic. “Paddling with him gave me a new appreciation for this landlocked state,” she says. Salaz hopes recreation on

Readers devoured our May story on the state’s best tenderloin sandwiches. Terrific review on an underreported, yet important topic. We haven’t tried all of these, but if there’s a bett er tenderloin than Zionsville’s Friendly Tavern, let’s schedule a

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Grab a lemon shakeup beforehand. The tractor pulling the open-sided cart is slow and makes plenty of stops, so it could be a while. Keep an arm around your kid. Litt le ones have a habit of jumping off while it’s moving. Fold the stroller while you w

Our state’s barrister population increased by 13.8 percent in the last decade, but it’s tiny compared to Illinois’s 62,720 litigators. Kentucky boasts 13,570, which is impressive for a state where most disputes are still settled with fistfights. ■

JUSTIN BRADY has every reason to feel a litt le nervous this month. As the newly minted chief executive officer of IndyFringe, he replaces Pauline Moffat, who put her stamp on the organization’s August theater festival as its first and (until now) on

DOES YOUR SHIRT SAY “NO FRIENDS”? Yes. No Friends is both a punk band name and a statement. I’ve had this T-shirt since I was 16. It’s the one piece of clothing I will continue to style, even as it grows closer to being scraps. IS PUNK ROCK YOUR STYL

WALK THIS WAY Despite the name of Indiana Fashion Week, pop-up events like trunk shows and info sessions will run from early August until a runway show on Monument Circle on August 21 against the backdrop of Shining a Light, the digital projection on

You surely don’t think about the Mississippi watershed (we’re in it), but established artists have been dwelling on Indiana’s place in the region to create EXHIBIT COLUMBUS, opening August 21 with 13 new installations in place through November—lots o

IF YOU’VE ever dreamt of having Turkish neighbors to invite you over for meze platters and kebabs, a new Broad Ripple spot may be the next best thing. In April, Istanbul natives Sakin and Gulay Demir opened Usta Mediterranean Restaurant, the perfect

CORNER STORE Sicilian and Detroit-style pizza maker Sam’s Square Pie plans to move into a former Pasquales in the Garfield Park area … SHORE THING Heritage Lake newcomer Sahm’s Haven, a barbecue restaurant and bar from Sahm’s Restaurants, dropped anc

112 W. Main St., Milltown 812-633-4806, cavecountrycanoes.com The Blue River runs through a beautiful Southern Indiana landscape dotted with caverns. This livery has serviced the area since 1983 and offers canoes ranging in price from $33 per person

DRIVE TIME 1 HOUR, 45 MINUTES AGAINST A BACKDROP of rolling hills, Madison may be Indiana’s quintessential river town. With a couple miles of river frontage and rows of Federal and Greek Revival architecture, the entire downtown is a National Histori

If you want to cruise the river in style, listen for the calliope’s whistling tunes and look for the bright red paddlewheel of the American Queen Steamboat (833-598-0119, americansteamboatcompany.com), the world’s largest river steamboat. This six-de

GREEK Whether you select a large chicken gyro or the kota psiti—a roasted chicken with green beans and Greek potatoes—add an order of the fries, served here with feta, Mediterranean spices, and Greek dressing. For the hungry, indecisive, or just plai