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Spring has Sprung!As the days grow a little longer and
warmer, thoughts turn to the outdoorswith fresh new leaves on the trees andflowers sprouting through last Fall’sdead leaves.
Places to go, things to do and people tosee are also being transitioned from win-ter schedules to a refreshed Spring atmos-phere. Festivals offer more outdoor activi-ties as well as ideas of rebirth, renewal andregrowth.
The specific definition of the exact timingof "spring" varies according to local climate,cultures and customs.
Whether you celebrate Spring with a round ortwo of golf, (see page 6) a train ride (see page 8)or head for the races (see page 5) there are plen-ty of great outdoor ideas in this issue. And ofcourse, don’t forget the usual array of concerts,shows and events listed throughout. There’sjust so many ways to “start your engines” inIndiana.
So here’s to a great Spring weekend getaway...
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April showers are sure to bringMay flowers. Here’s looking for-ward to a special issue of theWeekender featuring SpringHome and Gardening - out May 1
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INDIANAPOLIS - More than 300,000 spectatorswill head to the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedwaythis May to witness the 'greatest racing spectacle,' theIndianapolis 500. Here's Five Reasons Why You Can'tMiss the Indy 500:
1. LARGEST SINGLE DAY SPORTING EVENT—You can fit the Vatican City, Roman Coliseum,Wimbledon Campus, Rose Bowl, Yankee Stadiumand the Kentucky Derby inside the iconic oval.
2. CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS—It's not the Indy 500without a glimpse of the famous. Looking for PatrickDempsey, David Letterman, Danica Patrick or MarioAndretti? Insider Tip: Fans should make their way tothe back side of the Pagoda, the towering structure atthe start/finish line.
3. TRADITION—It's hard to find a sport where tra-ditions run as strong as they do at the 101-year oldIndianapolis Motor Speedway. Witness first-hand theIndy 500 winner 'kiss the bricks' or 'chug the milk.'Experience genuine goose bumps when the crowd
stands silent for Jim Nabors "Back Home Again inIndiana" and watch the thousands of balloons take tothe sky. And then, the famous words: "Ladies andGentleman, Start Your Engines."
4. BEER & FOOD—More than 15,000 gallons ofbeer are consumed on race day and more than fivetons of burgers. Why not make it 15,001 gallons?
5. NEW HI-SPEED EXPERIENCE—Be the first tostep inside the new visitor experience, the DallaraFactory, opening in May. The only place in the worldthat allows you to make, design and test drive (viasimulator) your own IndyCar. Attempt to change atire like a true pit crew in 5 seconds flat or get a peekat engineers building the new IndyCar chassis.
The excitement will continue at the Speedway asIndy hosts the Brickyard 400, July 26-29, and theMoto GP, August 16-19. Enjoy the pageantry that is"The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." For more infor-mation, visit www.visitindy.com.
ThingsTo Do:
Witness The Race
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The Seven-C o u r s eS u m m e r :T r a v e l
Indiana’s Golf TrailHonoring LegendaryGolf CourseArchitect Pete Dye.
Touting more Pete Dye-designedgolf courses than any other state inthe U.S., Indiana provides golferswith the only opportunity to expe-rience a collection of seven uniquecourses designed by legendarygolf course architect and Indianaresident, Pete Dye.
The Pete Dye Golf Trail providesa diverse snapshot of design ele-ments, topography and difficulty.One of the trail's most memorablecourses is the Brickyard Crossing,boasting four holes inside theIndianapolis 500 track.
The trail gives both novice andseasoned golfers achance to play some ofIndiana's most out-standing courses at anaffordable price—per-fect for summer travel.
The Designer:Among numerous
accolades during hismore than 50 years ofgolf design, Pete Dyehas received the PGATour LifetimeAchievement Awardand is a member of the
World Golf Hall of Fame. Beforeentering the field as a golf coursedesigner, Dye was twice runner-up at the Indiana State AmateurChampionship, which he won in1958. His score at the 1957 U.S.Open was better than JackNicklaus and Arnold Palmer.
Alice Dye, a native Hoosier, hasnumerous accomplish-ments including winningnine Indiana StateChampionships, two U.S.Senior Women's AmateurGolf Championships, the1968 North & SouthChampionship atPinehurst, as well as twoCanadian Senior GolfW o m e n ' sChampionships.
For more informationof the Pete Dye Golf Trail,visit www.petedyegolf-trail.com
THINGSTO DO: Follow the Golf Trail
The Courses:
• Mystic Hills (Culver, IN)www.mystichills.com
• Kampen Course at theBirck Boilermaker GolfComplex (Lafayette, IN)www.purduegolf.com
• Plum Creek (Carmel, IN)www.plumcreekcc.com
• The Fort (Indianapolis, IN)www.thefortgolfcourse.com
• Brickyard Crossing(Indianapolis, IN) www.brick-yardcrossing.com
• The Pete Dye Course atFrench Lick (French Lick, IN)www.frenchlick.com/golf/pet-edye
• Maple Creek Golf &Country Club (Indianapolis IN)www.maplecreekgc.com
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This Indy Getaway has“HeART”
Swanky restaurants. Broadway shows. Contemporaryart. Hungarian spa treat-ments. Sounds like an expen-sive flyaway getaway, right?Not when you’re within driv-ing distance of Indianapolis !
Treat all your senses toMassachusetts Ave.
Massachusetts Avenue, affec-tionately known as Mass Ave ,promises more art, shopping, eat-ing and entertainment than youcould imagine. Feed your shoefetish at Stout’s Shoes, a 120-year-old business that features a coolshoe elevator. Satisfy your sweettooth at The Best Chocolate inTown with traditional and non-traditional truffles like fiery pep-per or Asian spice. Silver in theCity’s unique décor is sure tospruce up your home. Treat yournose and tongue to Chef ReginaMehallick’s ever-changing cre-ations at R Bistro . Using herworldwide experience and locallygrown ingredients, her menu is adelicious treat. For evening enter-tainment, take in a Broadwayshow, concert or other specialentertainment at the historicMurat Theatre at Old NationalCentre .
Escape the city – In the cityWhen you stay at The Villa Inn ,
a few short blocks from Mass Ave,you’ll forget you’re in the big city.Lounge on the rooftop terrace(okay, you’ll still have a great cityview from there) before you sleepin one of six upscale guestrooms –four are in the main Villa whiletwo are in the Carriage House.Each room at the Italian mansionhas a unique design flair, from ArtDeco to Japanese décor. Indulge ina spa treatment like pear andgreen apple polish, Eminenceorganic facial or Hungarian herbalcellulite wrap. For extra pamper-ing, request a massage in yourroom. Named one of Indy’s Best25 Restaurants by IndianapolisMonthly, The Villa offers a daily-changing menu of gourmet mealswith wines, chocolates andcheeses.
Broaden your art appreciationJust south of downtown in
Fountain Square, another up-and-
coming art district, is theIndianapolis Museum ofContemporary Art . OpenThursday-Saturday, IMOCAbrings fresh exhibitions that willchallenge you to consider newways to look at culture and life.
Just minutes northwest of down-town, lose yourself at theIndianapolis Museum of Art . This54,000 art work collection will takeyou from Mediterranean to Asianto European cultures spanning5,000 years. Enjoy contemporaryfare in the museum’s stylishNourish Café. Then get outside towander the gardens and the newVirginia B. Fairbanks Art &Nature Park.
PlacesTo Go:IndyGetaway
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The Whitewater Valley Railroadis sponsoring a Baseball Special towitness the Reds vs. The Cubs atthe Historic Wrigley Field on April20, 2012. This trip will consist oftwo privately owned lounge carsand one privately owned domecar. We will depart on the rear ofAmtrak's Hoosier State fromIndianapolis Union Station at6:00AM on the morning of April20th. After arriving in ChicagoUnion Station we will proceed toHistoric Wrigley Field for the ballgame which will include $20 inCubby Dollars to provide lunch.Overnight accommodations will
be included with breakfast onSaturday morning. After breakfastwe will proceed downtown for aday at the Museum of Science andIndustry with a box lunch to beprovided as well as admission tosee the German U505 Submarinethat is also on display. We willthen proceed to Chicago UnionStation for our 5:45PM departureback to Indianapolis with a sched-uled arrival at 11:50PM.
There will be two classes of serv-ice available for this specialAmtrak excursion. First Class isavailable for $475 per personbased on double occupancy.
Premium Dome Class will also beavailable for $500 per personbased on double occupancy. Bothclass of service will include onboard breakfast service en route toChicago on April 20th and onboard dinner service en route toIndianapolis on April 21st.
The Whitewater Valley Railroadoperates trains and special eventsthroughout the year. Train andTicket Information is available bycalling our Connersville Depot at(765) 825-2054. Seating is limitedand reservations are required. Formore information, visit online atwww.whitewatervalleyrr.org.
Amtrak BaseballSpecial
Indianapolis to Chicago April 20-21
Reds vs. Cubs atHistoric Wrigley Field
Things to Do...Take a Train Ride
We’re Going To Chicago!!!
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Toby McKeehan, better known by his stage nameTobyMac, is a Christian recording artist, music pro-ducer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, andauthor.
TobyMac was one of the first Christian rappers. Hewas first known for being a member of the Christiansinging trio DC Talk, staying with them from 1987until their announced hiatus in 2000. He has sincecontinued a successful solo career with the release offour studio albums: Momentum (2001), Welcome toDiverse City (2004), Portable Sounds (2007), Tonight(2010), as well as two remixed albums of the first twoalbums titled Re:Mix Momentum and RenovatingDiverse City and one remix album for the last twoalbums titled Dubbed and Freq'd: A Remix Project(2012), respectively. He also has a full-lengthChristmas album Christmas in Diverse City (2011).
Between DC talk and his own solo career, he hassold more than 10 million albums.
TobyMac has had six No. 1 hit CHR singles includ-ing "Gone", "Made to Love" and "Lose My Soul." His
live concert CD+DVD combo album, Alive andTransported, was released in 2008 and received theGrammy Award for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Albumat the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009. His fourth stu-dio album, Tonight, was released on February 9,2010.
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“At Blackhawk Ministries, we long to see Godestablish a diverse community of disciples –
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People to See TOBY MAC
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CONCERTSApril 12, 18, 20 /INDIANAPOLIS - At the CarmelPalladium, The Center for the Performing Arts:Bobby McFerrin, April 12; Haochen Zhang, April 18;Joshua Bell, April 20
BIG BAND CONCERTApril 14/ANDERSON - Heartland Big Band’sConcert series featuring “Swingin’ on Stage andScreen ... A Salute to the Musical,” featuring songsthat “made Broadway and Tinsel Town famous.” AtMadison Park Church of God’s commons. Tickets are$10 with children 12 and under free. All concerts startat 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 7 p.m. Call 642-2000 for information on how to get tickets or visitwww.heartlandbigband.com.
CONNER PRAIRIE OPENING WKDApril 14/KOKOMO - Interactive historical park.New baby animals have arrived with Spring.Animal Encounters Barn, 1836 Prairietown, 1863Civil War Journey. Admission $9-$14. For morein formation, call 317-776-6006 or visit www.con-nerprairie.org
BULL RIDINGApril 14-15/INDIANAPOLIS - at the ConsecoBANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE: Professional BullRiders; 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets startat $35.
SLEEPING BEAUTYApril 18/MUNCIE - 7:30 p.m. at the EmensAuditorium. Tickets are available online at ticket-master starting at $38. Sleeping Beauty (French: LaBelle au bois dormant, "The Beauty asleep in thewood") is a classic fairy tale which involves a beauti-ful princess, enchantment and a handsome prince. Itis the first in the set published in 1697 by CharlesPerrault, Contes de ma Mère l'Oye ("Tales ofMother Goose").
FAIRY TALE BALLApril 21/TERRE HAUTE - at the Children’sMuseum. 6-8 p.m. Princes and Princesses of all ages,along with their adult chaperones, are invited to theMuseum to enjoy an evening of magical experi-ments, enchanted crafts, activities and villainoussnacks. Visit the Kingdom of Far Far Away whereguests will get to make their own magic wands,crowns, and tiaras. $5 for members, $10 nonmem-bers. For more information, visit www.thechildrens-museum.com
SINGLES’ DANCEApril 20 & 27/FISHERS - 8-midnight at theBooster Club, 150 S. Reed Rd, (U.S.31 N). Freesnacks, door prizes, 50/50 drawing. Covercharge $6. Sponsored by Singles Network. DJKeith Rigsby 765-667-6174 or E-mail [email protected]
CHARLOTTES WEBApril 25/ROCKY RIPPLE - At the Clowes MemorialHall of Butler University. Performances at 10 a.m. &Noon. Tickets are $13 for adults and $8 for children.Presented by: Clowes Matinee Series. Wilbur is a pigwith a problem! Unless he gets some help, he is sureto wind up as pork chops on someone’s dinner table!For more information, visit www.cloweshall.org
FUND RAISER AUCTIONApril 27/ANDERSON - 4:30-9:30 p.m. at the ParkPlace Church of God on College Drive. For moreinformation, call 765-642-3335. “Share Your Heartwith Children.”Benefit for the Children's Center. Asilent auction and the Anderson Children’s Choir,singing at 6:30 p.m., will be additional highlights. Atthe door, admission will be $6 and $11, $3 for chil-dren to eat. Menu (4:30-6:30 p.m.) is chicken and noo-dles, green beans, mashed potatoes, dessert, and bev-erage.
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Calendar of Events: APRIL
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