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Stirring the Pot: Playing Favorites
Ruthie Cohen
Before every visit from her children, Ruthie Cohen receives “The Rider,” which contains all the dishes they want her to prepare during their stay. She joyfully complies with their requests — sometimes including a new dish or two — with dessert as the meal's finale. Click here to read the full story.
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11 Tips to Be the Best Pokémon Go Player … Like No One Ever Was [video]
TJ Jaeger
Have you been wandering the streets of Bloomington looking for Pokémon, walking one more block to see if Pikachu is right around the next corner? Videographer and Pokémon Go fan, TJ Jaeger, put together a handy video showing the safest, most efficient way to be the very best — like no one ever was. Click here to watch the video.
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Lindsay Welsch Sveen chose to knit socks using the yarn from Marble Hill Farm's fleece crop. This photo shows the satisfying last step of sock knitting: stitching the toe closed. | Photo by Lindsay Welsch Sveen

Farm to Yarn: The Craft Part 3 of a 3-Part Series on the Life of Local Fiber
Lindsay Welsch Sveen
In parts one and two of her “Farm to Yarn” series, Lindsay Welsch Sveen procured yarn from its source and learned how to dye it. In this finale, she finds help with knitting “magical creations” — socks! Click here to read the full story.
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Plan-It-X Fest, a weekend of folk-punk running July 22 to 24 at Stable Studios, brings people to southern Indiana for the opportunity to see both friends and favorite bands perform. | Photo by Garrett Walters

Plan-It-Right: A Folk-Punk’s Survival Guide to Plan-It-X Fest
TJ Jaeger
Writer TJ Jaeger says surviving Plan-It-X Fest — a folk-punk music festival running July 22 to 24 at Stable Studios in Spencer — “is no walk in the woods.” So he asked the festival organizers for tips and tricks to make sure you “and your inner anarchist” get the most out of it. Click here to read the full story.
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Orks stand their ground in "Warhammer 40,000" in the downstairs gaming rooms of The Game Preserve. There are a variety of opportunities for tabletop gaming in Bloomington. | Photo by Lynae Sowinski

Tabletop Gamers Discover Abundance of Adventures in B-town
Dason Anderson
Writer Dason Anderson says tabletop gaming is more than healthy escapism. It’s an avenue “for the creative spirit, the puzzle-solving mind, and the adventuresome soul.” And the games are not just fantasy. Fans of classic literature, architecture, and sci-fi can find games — and venues around B-town — that suit their interest. Click here to read the full story.
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The locally made film "Above the Fruited Plain" exemplifies “independent, do-it-yourself filmmaking that the coasts aren’t creating,” says Jessica Levandoski, co-founder of Middle Coast Film Festival. A leading force for filmmaking in the Midwest, the festival will screen 82 films at five venues July 28–30 in Bloomington. | Photo courtesy of "Above the Fruited Plain"

Local Film at the Heart of Middle Coast Film Festival
TJ Jaeger
A leading force for filmmaking in the Midwest, Middle Coast Film Festival will screen 82 films at five venues July 28–30 in Bloomington. Among them is locally made Above the Fruited Plain, which festival co-founder Jessica Levandoski says exemplifies “independent, do-it-yourself filmmaking that the coasts aren’t creating.” Click here to read the full story.
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If you’re tempted to hit the road this summer to explore Indiana for its bicentennial, several new books can help guide your way. | Photo courtesy of Tichnor Brothers, Public Domain

200 Road Trips to Explore Hoosier Country’s 200th
Limestone Post
Are your travel plans more likely to favor French Lick over France, or Yellowwood over Yellowstone? Do you find road maps more interesting than flight plans? If you’re tempted to hit the road this summer to explore Indiana for its bicentennial, several new books can help guide your way. Click here to read the full story.
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Every year since 1830, New Pekin, in southern Indiana, has celebrated the 4th of July, making it what the townspeople say is the “Oldest Consecutive 4th of July Celebration in the Nation.” | Limestone Post

New Pekin, Ind., Has ‘Oldest’ 4th of July Celebration in the Nation
Michael Waterford
Every year since 1830, a small town in southern Indiana has celebrated the 4th of July, making it what the townspeople (and The Library of Congress) say is the “Oldest Consecutive 4th of July Celebration in the Nation.” Writer Michael Waterford looks into this event, which rivals those in towns hundreds of times its size. Click here to read the full story.
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Studios an Integral Part of B-town Music Scene [video]
TJ Jaeger
Bloomington’s vibrant, homegrown music scene thrives in genres that span the spectrum. With such talent and energy, it’s only natural that a recording industry would be a part of the scene. In this short documentary made for Limestone Post, filmmaker TJ Jaeger tours a few of the area’s many studios. Click here to watch the video.
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One World Enterprises' commissary has moved to a new location, bringing many members of their KitchenShare program with them. Co-founder and owner Jeff Mease describes this food and beverage business collaboration as “the antithesis of the chain model." | Photo by Lynae Sowinski

One World’s ‘New Business Model’ Opens Doors for Startups
Jonna Mary Yost
Jeff Mease, co-founder of One World Enterprises, has long shared his business knowledge — and even his commissary — with numerous startups. Now the guy who’s “fascinated about localism” has doubled-down on his collaborative business model with a new, bigger commissary, which he will share with other entrepreneurs in his KitchenShare program. Click here for the full story.
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The often-ignored zucchini gets center stage in Ruthie Cohen's Zucchini and Sweet Potato Hash with Eggs recipe. | Photo by Ruthie Cohen

Stirring the Pot: Consider the Zucchini
Ruthie Cohen
Ruthie Cohen tells us to look at the familiar, the routine, the same old road, with a sense of wonder. “The surprise of rediscovery can be sweet and surprising,” she says. Consider the zucchini. Usually overlooked as a secondary ingredient or a side dish, this commonplace veggie has the makings of a star. Click here to read the full story.
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Nathan Clark spins steel wool on the Clear Creek Trail. Clark created this image by packing steel wool into a whisk, attaching it to a dog leash, lighting it on fire, and spinning it while using a long exposure. | Photo by Nathan Clark

From Lake Monroe to the Milky Way, a Photographer’s Long Exposures
Nathan Clark
Nathan Clark doesn’t so much shoot for the stars as shoot at them. His time-exposure photography is stunning, but his work also focuses on his more down-to-earth interests — the outdoors, geology, and conservation. Here is a gallery of some of his favorite shots. Click here to read the full story.
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