Category : Drinks & Dining

Zing, a delish restaurant in Indy

Zing, a delish restaurant in Indy

Normally I stick to writing about restaurants in Bloomington, however occasionally I come upon a fabulous find elsewhere that warrants mention. A was recently up in Indy for training & had a couple evenings to myself, which doesn’t happen that often…so, of course I had to take advantage of my brief stint of freedom. Since [...]

take a mini vacation to Turkey here in Bloomington

take a mini vacation to Turkey here in Bloomington

I have to say I have a new favorite restaurant in Bloomington…Turkuaz Café on 3rd St. across from Rachel’s. It is really amazing for many reasons, but the atmosphere, authentic flavorful food & excellent service are key. You walk in the restaurant and instantly feel transported to the Mediterranean. There is Turkish décor, Turkish music, [...]

LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY’S SPRING AUCTION IS BACK & YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS OUT!!

LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY’S SPRING AUCTION IS BACK & YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS OUT!!

Lakeview’s First Annual Spring Auction last year was a HUGE success! People were raving about it for months it was so much fun and for a such wonderful cause. The Auction last year boasted over 120 items to choose from, raffles, games, incredible food from 12 local restaurants and live entertainment featuring Larry Crane along [...]

The Office Lounge was surprisingly fun!

Not as big on the nightlife these days, more of a nice dinner and music kind of gal, but a bunch of my friends got together for a night on the town the other night. We wanted to go to the Players Pub but it was sold out, so the only other option for that [...]

Tasty delectables in Bloomington

Tasty delectables in Bloomington

Being originally from CA and having traveled a lot, I have developed a taste for fine food. I have to say after living here for a year and a half and frequenting Bloomington for years before that, I am extremely impressed with the variety and quality of food. I am a vegetarian who eats seafood [...]

Aaron Neville brings some serious soul to the Buskirk Chumley

Aaron Neville brings some serious soul to the Buskirk Chumley

Have you ever been in the nose bleed seats to see a concert? I have many times, like U2 in LA in the 80’s…I had to use binoculars to see the band, what’s the point? I felt ripped off. Luckily we’re not in the big city because here in Bloomington, we have a gem…the Buskirk [...]

Tax Credit News

Tax Credit News

“Realtors® appreciate the swift action by Congress to extend the home buyer tax credit and expand it to some current homeowners,” said NAR President Charles McMillan, a broker with Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate in Dallas-Fort Worth. NAR economists estimate that the current tax credit has contributed approximately $22 billion to the general economy, and [...]