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Round the Ripple by Bill Malcolm

posted: Sept. 13, 2013

There's a lot of news in the Ripple:

Open Streets Fair on Westfield Boulevard

A new street fair is coming to the area. On September 29, 2013, from noon-5pm, an Open Streets street fair will be held along Westfield Boulevard from 53rd Street to Broadway. Open Streets Indy will feature activities like children's games, food, zumba classes, kids activities including chalk drawing, and more. Visit openstreets.indianapolis on Facebook for more information.

Electronic Music Festival Scheduled for Opti-Park

On September 13-14, 2013, a Wheelhouse Festival of electronic music is scheduled. Details at www.wheelhousefestival.com.

Holliday Park Fall Festival

Holliday Park has a lot going on this fall including a Gourd Birdhouse Workshop on Sunday, September 15, and a presentation on monarch butterflies on September 29, 2013.

Save the date! Holliday Park is having a fall festival on Sunday October 27, 2013.

BR Park fall events includes boot camp

Broad Ripple Park has a lot of classes scheduled this fall. Pick up a copy of the program or vest them on-line. Beginner Boot Camp began September 14, 2013. Zumba starts September 18. Details at broadripplepark.org

Touchy Subjects and the Make Out Project at the Indianapolis Art Center

On September 27, 2013, the Indianapolis Art Center will have an opening of a new exhibition, Touchy Subjects. This includes Danger Dice, Catcalls, The Make Out Project, "Art, Sex, and Humor", and more. The exhibits run through November 24. Paintings including Kinsey, Jerediah Johnson, and others.

The September 27 event which features wine and food as well runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Ride your bike up to the free Carmel Arts Festival

Carmel will hold its Arts Festival on Main Street on September 28 and September 29, 2013 (www.carmelartsfestival.org). This arts festival is FREE and makes a great bike ride up the Monon from the Ripple.

Celebrate the Fall Equinox

On September 21-22, 2013, the Virginia B Fairbanks Art and Nature Park: 100 Acres (at the IMA) will have events at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m. to celebrate the autumnal equinox.

Details at imamuseum.org

New water taxi service coming to BR Park?

Dan Ripley of WARMfest fame wants to establish a water taxi shuttle on the White River between Keystone at the Crossing and Broad Ripple Park according to an interview with him in The Star.

The Broad Ripple Boat Company had rides during the Fest and also offers White River Boat excursions (www.broadrippleboatco.com) aboard the Perserverance II.

Also at WARMfest was The Indianapolis Rowing Company on Labor Day enjoying the White River.

image courtesy of Bill Malcolm

New taxi service in the Ripple

I tried taking a cab the other night from Union Station downtown to Broad Ripple: one driver wouldn't take a credit card (but offered to drive me to an ATM at midnight), another driver said I had to take the cab behind him, still another said his meter wasn't working but he could estimate the charges, while yet another told me he couldn't print me a receipt but would email me something!

Also, the city has shut down some local taxi companies for numerous code violations (including apparently not allowing passengers to open the door).

Readers may be glad to hear we have a new option, Uber Taxi. See www.uber.com. It's a premium taxi service that you can use with an iPhone app.

Bill Malcolm also writes a travel column in The Midwest Eagle and is a reporter for All Aboard Indiana (as a volunteer for both). He advocates for fair and affordable utility rates for a national association based in Washington, D.C. He welcomes reader feedback and story ideas. Send to Bill@BroadRippleGazette.com

bill@broadripplegazette.com

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