Bloom Archives
Europe
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The French Way: Start the Weekend with Aperitif at La Vie en Rose
As a transplant from southern France, Stéphanie Laparre draws on her roots to set the tone for her café, La Vie en Rose. Since…
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Birdena Oakley-Carlisle: A Tale of Two Lives
How an opera star overcame the loss of her singing voice and is helping others
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After 40 Years, Musicians Reconnect for New Album
An acoustic guitar player, Caesar Pacifici founded The Flying Cloud with British-born bouzouki player Brian Brooks. The group recorded an album for Adelphi Records…
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Global Minded Project Expanding Horizons Through Travel
Even before she founded the Global Minded Project (GMP) last year, Bloomington native Malissa Waterford knew she wanted to bring two of her interests—travel…
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Bloomington’s Pickleball Ambassador Goes to Spain for World Tournament
It seems fitting that a man who calls himself the unofficial pickleball ambassador in Bloomington would travel all the way to Spain to participate…
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IU Women’s Basketball: This Could Be the Year
Last season, under Head Coach Teri Moren, the Hoosiers won a record 23 games. Now its two star players are seniors—and it’s the team’s…
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B-town Gets a Salt Cave: Known as a Relaxing, Healthy Escape
Laura Chaiken likens the experience of visiting the Bloomington Salt Cave to getting “a nice big pink hug.” Visitors are surrounded by four tons…