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Round the Ripple by Bill Malcolm
posted: Dec. 05, 2014

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Art Center opening reception December 12
On December 12, 2014, the Indianapolis Art Center will have an opening reception and sale.
The reception runs from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. The Winter Art Sale will also run December 12th and 13th where they will be selling tons of art for the holidays or just for people's collections.

Art Museum schedules Holiday fun
The Indianapolis Art Museum has several holiday programs scheduled:
Holiday Hullabaloo-Dec. 4, 2014, 5-9 p.m. Free
Shop for cozy scarves, one-of-a-kind jewelry, elegant home wares and hand-blown glass ornaments during Holiday Hullabaloo, featuring discounts at the Museum Store, Madeline F. Elder Greenhouse Shop and Lilly House Christmas Shop.
Monster Drawing Rally--Dec. 11, 2014, 6-9 p.m. Free
Need a gift for the budding art collector in your life, but don't want to break the bank? At the IMA's first-ever Monster Drawing Rally, you can watch local artists in action and purchase original artworks for a flat fee of $35.
Winter Solstice--Dec. 18, 2014, 5-8:30 p.m. Free
Bundle up for the annual Winter Solstice celebration, with fun for the entire family! Sing along with Dickens carolers, create winter art, meet arctic creatures and watch as blocks of ice are expertly transformed into sculpture.

Holiday Travel on the Train
Don't miss Amtrak's new upgraded service to Chicago. Free WiFi and snacks (plus business class) on the Hoosier State. Tickets from $24. Service may end January 31, 2015, so don't delay. Leave Chicago daily from historic Union Station at 5:45 p.m. Tickets at www.amtrak.com. Details on passenger rail in the Hoosier State at www.indianahighspeedrail.org or Hoosiers for Passenger Rail on Facebook.

SF Bay Area-perfect winter get away
Split the Ripple for the Bay Area. It's green and warmer than here. Southwest (one stop via Denver) has fares from $200 each way. United has a non-stop but it was canceled the day I took a flight and delayed 2 hours the next day (with a plane swap). Oakland is another option to SFO.
Enjoy Golden Gate Park. Rent a bike and ride over the Golden Gate Bridge (and take the ferry back from Sausalito). Don't miss the shops and farmers market at the Ferry Building. Walk the neighborhoods. Hop on the Historic F Trolley line to Fisherman's Wharf. You can't beat the Bay Area for a winter getaway. The acacia trees will be in bloom soon as will the daffodils.

Round the Ripple by Bill Malcolm
image courtesy of Bill Malcolm
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Round the Ripple by Bill Malcolm
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Signing off
I have a new job based in D.C. so I am turning in my pen and paper for the time being. It's been fun writing this column for the last two years Keep in touch and see you on the Monon.


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



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