Personalities
Love and Survival
By Ashley Petry
Photography by Jamie Owens
Nearly 70 years have passed since the Holocaust ended, but survivor Elisabeth Weingarten still finds it difficult to relive those horrors. Even in the safety of her kitchen in the Village of West Clay’s Stratford retirement community, she often has to pause when telling her story, and her hands shake when she recalls the worst moments: being loaded onto a freight train bound for Auschwitz, slaving away at a German munitions factory, and nearly dying alone on the floor at Bergen-Belsen.This is a woman who knows what it means to lose everything.
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The Home Stretch
By Ashley Petry
Photography by Jamie Owens
A painting in Stephan and Virginie Gregoire’s Carmel living room tells the entire story of Stephan’s career as a race car driver. A seven-time veteran of the Indianapolis 500, he has also raced in the 24 Heures du Mans and Rolex 24 at Daytona series. All three of those cars are depicted in the painting. Look closely, and you’ll even see his helmet sticking out of the Indy car.
Stephan is from the tiny French town of Vittel, and he and Virginie met there as teenagers in 1986. Even then, he knew he wanted to be a race car driver—a dream his father encouraged. “My dad was a huge race fan, but he couldn’t do it himself,” Stephan said. “I was the oldest, so I was the first one who could drive something. He bought me a go-kart when I was 13, and he took me to a race, and I won it.”
More >>Travel
What's Old is New Again
Compiled by Ashley Petry
Plan an old-school road trip to one of Indiana's top antiquing destinations, where a unique vintage find can easily become your favorite new treasure.
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FireWorks
By Meghan Barich
Photography by Jamie Owens
Neither Bonnie Wynn Ramirez nor Greg Knipe knew they’d one day be considered artists. Each started their careers in very different fields. Ramirez worked in the home construction business; Knipe had followed his passions into veterinary care. But each felt a calling to create, and eventually they enrolled in courses to learn how to weld. Ramirez gained her know-how in Austin, Texas; Knipe picked up pointers at the Indianapolis Art Center. Now, creating works for both inside and outside the home, the two offer very different takes on art and, some might say, they’re making magic with metal.
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Hot Spots to Tie the Knot
By Ashley Petry
Photography by Submitted
These days, brides can gather wedding ideas just by watching “Four Weddings” on TLC and scouring virtual bulletin boards on Pinterest. But because the research is so easy, couples face more pressure than ever to create unique, personalized events. Perhaps the best place to start is choosing an unexpected wedding venue—one that is memorable in all the right ways. Here are some of our favorites, both at home and across the state.
More >>- May 19
“Family Fun Fair”
Hamilton County Sports Complex - May 19
“Coppélia”
Tarkington Theatre - May 25
“Memorial Day Cermony”
Carmel Veterans Memorial Plaza - May 25
“Party Planet will Perform”
Indiana Grand Casino - May 25
“"The Music Man"”
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre - May 26
“Mallow Run Winery Sounds of Summer Concert Series”
Mallow Run Winery in Bargersville - May 28
“The My Marsh LPGA Classic”
The Hawthorns Golf & Country Club - May 30
“IU Health North Hospital Blood Drive ”
IU Health Hospital North, K130 conference room - May 31
“The Wizard of Oz”
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre - June 1
“The Arthritis Walk”
Indiana State Fairgrounds - June 1
“ Nickel Plate Arts Weekend”
Fishers, Noblesville, Cicero and Tipton - June 2
“Indianapolis Promise Walk for Preeclampsia”
Ft. Benjamin Harrison State Park-Reddick & Sycamore Shelters - June 2
“11th annual Fishing Derby at Eagle Creek Park Coffer Dam”
Eagle Creek Park Coffer Dam - June 2
“13th annual Vintage Indiana Wine & Food Festival”
Military Park, Downtown Indianapolis - June 5
“Fishers Summer Concert Series "Living Proof"”
On the lawn at Fishers Town Hall - June 7
“Learn All About: Kitchen & Bath Trends”
Indiana Design Center - June 12
“Learn All About: Kitchen & Bath Trends”
Indiana Design Center - June 12
“Fishers Summer Concert Series "The Brooke Roe Band"”
On the lawn at Fishers Town Hall - June 16
““I Love My Home Because ... ””
Meridian-Kessler Neighborhood - June 19
“Fishers Summer Concert Series "Alan Kaye & the Toons"”
On the lawn at Fishers Town Hall - June 22
“Capitol City Ford 2012 Indianapolis Air Show”
Indianapolis Regional Airport - June 26
“Fishers Summer Concert Series "BBI"”
On the lawn at Fishers Town Hall - June 29
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts - July 3
“Fishers Summer Concert Series "Lipstick Blonde"”
On the lawn at Fishers Town Hall - July 10
“Fishers Summer Concert Series "The Meatball Band"”
On the lawn at Fishers Town Hall - July 13
“23rd Annual Ice Cream Social on the Circle”
Monument Circle - July 14
“Fortville Bastille Day”
Landmark Park, Fortville IN - July 14
“14th Annual Pet Carnival”
Indianapolis Veterinary Emergency Center (IVEC) near Beech Grove - July 17
“Fishers Summer Concert Series "Dave and Rae"”
On the lawn at Fishers Town Hall - July 19
“Nunsense”
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre - August 25
“Mallow Run Winery Sounds of Summer Concert Series”
Mallow Run Winery in Bargersville - August 30
“Chicago”
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre - September 3
“Special tickets on sale now for the 2012 BMW Golf Championship”
Crooked Stick Golf Course - September 15
“The Hamilton County Men’s Amateur 36-Hole Golf Tournament”
Carmel's Prairie View and Noblesville's Purgatory golf clubs - October 11
“A Church Basement Ladies Christmas”
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre - November 29
“A Beef & Boards Christmas”
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre