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The Cradle at Monon 30 • A MANNER-FESTO ON THE NEW MUSIC AND FOOD VENUE AT 30TH STREET AND THE MONON TRAIL.

THE STATE STAT 27,600 • Estimated number of transgender Hoosiers

Janet Allen, artistic director • AS THE INDIANA REPERTORY THEATRE ENTERS ITS 50TH SEASON THIS MONTH, ITS LONGTIME ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BEGINS HER LAST. BEFORE RETIREMENT, SHE CHATTED WITH US ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF THE THEATER AND WHAT COMES NEXT.

ARTIFACT

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

The Headliners • MORE THAN THREE DECADES AFTER FOUNDING DEER CREEK, TWO LOCAL MUSIC INDUSTRY LEGENDS TEAM UP WITH OTHER BIG NAMES TO START A NEW FESTIVAL THIS MONTH.

WANTED

An Inside Job • HEAD TO THIS INTERIOR DESIGN STORE AND ELEVATE ANY HOUSE INTO A DREAM HOME.

Huddle Up • DID SOMEONE SAY TAILGATING? THESE ARE PARKING LOT MVPS.

Our Tattoo Studio • VOLUTA TATTOO–FINE ART TATTOO STUDIO’S UNMARKED ENTRANCE IS OFTEN LOCKED. YOU CAN’T CALL; APPOINTMENT REQUESTS ARE SCREENED BY EMAIL. THE ARTISTS LET US IN.

Club Med • VISITING A BEGINNER-FRIENDLY MEDITATION VENUE CAN HELP YOU SHINE, NOT STRESS.

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

Brew Ha Ha • GRAB YOUR FAVORITE STEIN. THE FUN-LOVING SPIRIT OF DEUTSCHLAND IS TAKING OVER GRAND RAPIDS.

SWOON

(ROAD TRIP) The Inn Crowd • THE FERGUSON HOUSE IS A BOON FOR SEEKERS OF BOTH NASHVILLE HISTORY AND VEGAN FOOD.

Red Alert • A NEW FLOCK OF HOT CHICKEN SANDWICHES IS BRINGING THE HEAT TO ADVENTUROUS LOCAL EATERS. KEEP A COLD GLASS OF MILK ON STANDBY.

He’s Got Spirits • BLAKE JONES IS TAKING HIS CORN-FORWARD WEST FORK WHISKEY BRAND TO A NEW DESTINATION SPIRITS VENUE.

25 BEST RESTAURANTS • These are complicated times for food lovers. We’ve watched the restaurant world struggle over the past two and a half years. Some places didn’t survive the pandemic’s sucker punch. Others are hanging on for dear life. And the lesson we learned through it all is that we still aren’t out of the woods. So we won’t hang a “Restaurants are back, baby” banner just yet. But we will continue to celebrate Indy’s finest dining spots—from a bustling carryout counter for chicken wings to a quiet meditation on sushi—in this annual roll call of culinary superlatives that seems as essential this year as it’s ever been.

LEVEL ONE • Magnavox Odyssey, the first-ever commercial home video-game console, was born in a Fort Wayne boardroom 50 years ago and changed home entertainment forever.

DEEP ROOTS • A lot has changed since Shelbyville’s Old Hickory was founded in 1899, but you wouldn’t know it from their furniture. Pull up a (sustainably sourced hardwood) chair and admire the craftsmanship that has kept this iconic Hoosier factory in business for 123 years.

PRIVATE EDUCATION

PERSONAL BESTS • Independent schools play to their strengths, resulting in accomplishments and accolades for students and faculty members.

FALL OPEN HOUSES • AREA PRIVATE SCHOOLS OFFER IN-PERSON EVENTS AND VIRTUAL TOURS TO FAMILIES OF PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS.

WEEKEND GETAWAYS

AUTUMN ADVENTURES • Kentucky offers something for everyone—from scenic locales to regional food and spirits—throughout the...