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Second Annual Freezefest Offers Seasonal Family Fun
The second annual Freezefest will be held January 20–22 at multiple locations throughout downtown Bloomington and will offer ice sculpture displays, live ice-carving demonstrations…
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Visit Bloomington and Airbnb Partner to Help Guests Rediscover Bloomington
Visit Bloomington and Airbnb are launching a new campaign to promote safe travel with a focus on local attractions, unique stays, and experiences that…
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Experience the 2021 Taste of Bloomington To Go
The 2021 Taste of Bloomington event will be a to-go event again this year.
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B-town Music Expo Is Back February 8
The Bloomington Music Expo—part record and music-memorabilia show, part art and music festival— will be held Saturday, February 8, from 10 a.m. to 4…
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‘Follow the Fish’—A Bicentennial Scavenger Hunt
The gilded fish that adorns the Monroe County Courthouse not only spawned a city (see page 106), it has spawned a scavenger hunt. In…
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The Fight to Save Our Forests and Wildlife
There was a time when the whooping crane had no protections. Back then, there was no Endangered Species Act, no national wildlife refuges—in fact,…
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Retirees in Bloomington: What Brings Them to Our Fair City
BY JEREMY SHERE Over the past several years, Bloomington, like many college towns, has become a hot spot for retiring baby boomers. In 2012,…
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Marriott and Hyatt Hotels To Open Downtown
BY KELLY KENDALL Bloomington will soon be rolling out a bigger welcome mat with the arrival of two new name-brand hotels downtown. Marriott and…