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Malibu Grill
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14th Annual Wedding Guide: An IU Love Story
Tori Sauer had decided she didn’t want a boyfriend during her freshman year at Indiana University in 2012, but that changed quickly when a…
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The Way We Were: Bloomington Through the Decades (COVER STORY)
It might be a bit difficult—it’s not as if we have a time machine—but with the help of photographs and memories, it is possible…
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These Watering Holes Are for Grownups
Bloomington may be a college town, but the city’s more mature culture is exemplified by the proliferation of adult-oriented drinking establishments.
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‘Bloomington Boogies’ Festival, Aug. 11–13
The Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival bounces back into town August 11–13 for its fourth annual showcase of American keyboard music.
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Eating On and Around the Downtown Square
If you are visiting, new to town, or don’t come to the downtown Square often, here are personal recommendations from someone who loves good…
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Jon Chickedantz: Restaurateur
For more than 20 years, a visit to Malibu Grill meant a visit with JB (John Bailey), the downtown restaurant’s loquacious long-time managing partner.…
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100 Reasons to Love Bloomington (August Cover Story)
BY CARMEN SIERING WITH BARB BERGGOETZ & ELISABETH ANDREWS, ILLUSTRATIONS BY MIKE CAGLE It’s a wonderful town. It was no easy task honing down the…
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2nd Boogie-Woogie Festival Set for B-town August 14
BY PETER DORFMAN Bloomington devotees of boogie-woogie, a hard-driving, uniquely American blues piano style, can immerse themselves in the music come August at the…
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a guide: Special Kids’ Meals at B-town Restaurants
BY ERICA SAGON Pasta, chicken fingers, and burgers are still mainstays on children’s menus, but in our roundup of dishes for the 12-and-under crowd…