Bloom Archives
Category: Home & Family
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Old-House Expo & Cake Contest Set for May 11 at Showers Atrium
BY LISA ELAINE HELD The Monroe County Courthouse, built in 1908, is a point of pride in Bloomington. With its limestone columns, clock tower,…
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Kids for Kindness Learning How to Help Others
BY JOELLAN MUYSKENS-CHANG “Eager philanthropists” may not be the first words that come to mind when thinking about 5- to 12-year-olds, but for the…
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A Friendship Forged in B-town, A Wedding Half a World Away
BY JEREMY SHERE In late summer 2011, Bloomington residents Dave and Sharon Dickson received some thrilling news: Meghna Bajaj, a former IU student from…
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For Babies: Local Stores Have It All (Photo Gallery)
BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS From organic cotton diapers to children’s exercise equipment, Bloomington independent retailers stock all the essential and sundry items needed to…
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Lauren Means: 14 and Making a Difference
BY MAKENSIE COSLETT “Volunteering is all about getting a message across to people. I want to make a difference locally and encourage other kids…
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Lustron Homes: Relics of Post-World War II America
BY NANCY HILLER Bloomington can boast a wide variety of Midcentury Modern architecture, from modest single-story ranches to slick tri-levels with cantilevered porches. But…
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Oranges, Limes, Bananas, and Figs Can Grow Year-Round in Bloomington
BY MOYA ANDREWS Even on cold midwinter mornings, Phyllis Schwitzer can “pluck an orange” from her tree for breakfast, because that tree and a…
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Sneak Peek of the April/May 2013 Issue
PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHANNON ZAHNLE Small houses are in vogue, and the Bloomington area has several amazing ones. Here is a sneak peek of our…
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Bloomington Blades Hockey: A Kids Sport That Gets The Whole Family Involved
BY JEREMY SHERE The Bloomington sporting scene is famous for basketball, of course, and collegiate soccer. But hockey? Not so much. Unless, that is,…