Bloom Archives
Author: assistanteditor
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ELF: Looks Like an Egg, Rides Like a Bike, Is Solar Powered
BY KELLY KENDALL If youâve seen one, youâve probably smiled or, at least, looked twice at those contraptions that resemble big, bright eggs cruising…
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Jiangmei Wu: Blurring the Bounds of Art and Design (Photo Gallery)
BY CARMEN SIERING To call Jiangmei Wu an artist is accurate, but incomplete. Wu transforms media such as paper, vinyl, and sheet metal into…
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Fun in the Mud: Rugged Maniac Obstacle Race Coming to Paoli Peaks in Sept. (Photo Gallery)
BY KELLY KENDALL Jumping over fire. Plummeting down a 50-foot water slide. Teetering on balance beams over a pit of water as enormous red…
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Crafts N Creations: New Hobby Shop Inside Fountain Sq. Mall
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO If you always wanted to create Pinterest-quality crafts, Qing Zhang, owner of Crafts N Creations, says she can get you…
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Pictura Gallery: Gaining a Wide Reputation In the Photographic World
BY JEZY J. GRAY In the age of smartphones and Instagram, anyone can play photographer. However, the rich and subtle art of photography canât…
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Bloomâs Ninth Anniversary Celebration (Photo Gallery)
Bloom Magazine celebrated its ninth anniversary on August 13 with a gala in the Tudor Room at the Indiana Memorial Union. More than 200 business…
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New at French Lick Resort: FootGolf and Old Trolley Rides
BY KATHY JONAS A trolley service reminiscent of travel in the early 1900s and a form of golf using a soccer ball are new…
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Fourth Street Festival and Garlic Fest (Photo Gallery)
Two festivals graced Bloomington this Labor Day weekend. Fourth Street Festival of the Arts & Crafts and Bloomington Garlic Fest & Community Art Fair…
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50+ Men Who Care Raising Money for Local Nonprofits
BY KELLY KENDALL Itâs like the reality television series Shark Tank but for philanthropy: Members of 50+ Men Who Care of Monroe County show…