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Mitch’s Itch • This month, former Gov. Mitch Daniels begins his last semester as Purdue’s president, stepping down in December after a decade at the school. But he likely won’t be riding off into the sunset anytime soon.

Leveling Up • THIS MONTH, A HUGE NEW ESPORTS FACILITY OPENS AT BUTLER UNIVERSITY. BUT THE BULLDOGS AREN’T THE ONLY PLAYERS IN A STATEWIDE RACE TO DOMINATE VIDEO GAME COMPETITIONS.

Old Soles

N.I.T.E. Ride • A MANNER-FESTO FOR THE AFTER-HOURS BIKE PARTY ON AUGUST 20.

51.7 • Average annual Indiana temperature

Matt Ryan, quarterback • THE FORMER NFL MVP AND NEW COLTS QUARTERBACK OPENS UP ABOUT HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH PEYTON MANNING, HIS SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVISM, AND ANY HIDDEN SMUDGES ON THAT PRISTINE RESUME.

DAVID LETTERMAN CUP • VINTAGE: EARLY 1980S

BEST BETS • THIS MONTH’S CAN’T–MISS EVENTS

Down the Rabbit Hole • THIS MONTH, SOUTH BEND NATIVE TESS GUNTY PUBLISHES HER FIRST NOVEL. THE REVIEWS ARE AS FAVORABLE AS THE BOOK IS STRANGE.

3 GREAT HOOSIER BOOKS • GUNTY RECOMMENDS A FEW OF HER FAVORITE WORKS BY INDIANA WRITERS.

Looking Sharp

Place Setter • FANS OF MACKENZIE-CHILDS FLOCK TO A CHECKERED HEAVEN IN CARMEL.

Valerie Foster • Online Boutique Owner

Small Wonders • STASH YOUR ESSENTIALS IN A BITSY BAG TO HIT THE TOWN WITH EASE.

THE THREAD

Cast a Spell • FLY FISHING, A PROVEN BALM FOR THE MIND, CAN BE DONE RIGHT ON OUR DOORSTEP.

Fortville • THIS HANCOCK COUNTY TOWN MANAGES TO BE BOTH QUAINT AND TRENDY, A FUN DAY TRIP FOR SHOPPING, DINING, AND CREATING.

This … or That? • FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY, YOU COULD HAVE EITHER OF THESE HOMES. WHICH WOULD YOU PICK?

Weekend Transplant • NATURE-LOVERS AND GARDENERS, REJOICE. BOTANICAL BLISS AWAITS IN LEXINGTON.

DAY TRIP

Rainbow Bite

Market Value • A NEW GROCER IN DOWNTOWN FRANKLIN IS A MICROCOSM OF SUPPLY-CHAIN FIXES.

PINCH OF WISDOM

Street Cred • Stow your cart in a corner and slide into a counter seat at Saraga’s not-so-secret Asian food stall with the flavors of western Thailand.

THE FEED

Crowd Pleaser • AN OPERA SINGER–TURNED–VEGAN BAKER’S CONFECTIONS HAVE MADE THEIR WAY TO INDY MENUS.

FAVORITE THINGS

BLT OMG • PEAK TOMATO SEASON IS THE BEST TIME TO CRAVE A BLT. THESE CREATIVE VERSIONS OF THE DELI-COUNTER FAVORITE EXPLORE SOME DELICIOUS ADD-ONS.

Spice Club • FRESH ON THE INDIAN CUISINE SCENE, 1947 FUSION EATERY & LOUNGE NUDGES THE COUNTRY’S TIME-HONORED FARE INTO THE FUTURE.

THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN • Half-empty office towers. Boarded-up storefronts. An increase in crime. It’s no secret that downtown has a skyline-sized problem brought on by the pandemic. But a historic slate of development is underway that may return the city’s core to its Super Bowl–era glory. Here, a tour of what’s working, what’s not, and what remains to be seen.

Moving Forward • AFTER A DEVASTATING FEW YEARS, CITY LEADERS HOPE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN WHERE DOWNTOWN IS AND WHERE IT’S GOING WILL BE A SHORT WALK.

THE STUTZ COMPLEX

BOTTLEWORKS

The Case for a Greener Downtown • TAYLOR FIRESTINE, THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR HEALTH BY DESIGN WALK & BIKE, INSISTS...