Change in the Air at Casler’s
Some big changes are coming to Casler’s Kitchen & Bar for the new year! The popular restaurant and night spot located at 116th and Olio Road (11501 Geist Pavilion Dr.) is hopping with excitement as they make room for a new stage, new tables, and a new family area.
“It is all about evolving with the [...]
A New Way for the United Way
There seems to be a new way of giving when it comes to the United way. The organization known for asking corporations and its employees for annual donations is bringing the campaign home…literally, in an entertaining way! Families such as the Lindsey family in Williams Creek offer up their home for an evening of fun [...]
Veterans Day at Geist Elementary
Geist elemenatry school put on its own special celebration today for Veterans day! Students, staff and family members packed the auditorium to hear the choir sing military songs and students read essays and poems. Singer and speaker Autumn Letendre fought back tears as she shared her very personal and emotional story about losing her marine [...]
Voters Say Yes to Referendum
Hamilton Southeastern School District is breathing a sigh of relief today after voters overwhelmingly (8,309 yea – 1,838 nay) approved the operating referendum yesterday that will raise property taxes to avoid cutting teachers and educational programs. A good turnout (more than 10,000 out of 55,000) from three Hamilton County townships – Delaware, Fall Creek and [...]
HSE Faces Several Budget Issues, Referendum
The school year is well underway and the Hamilton Southeastern School District is faced with several pressing issues. The budget deficit is up over $5 million dollars and they are looking to property owners for help. The HSE school board is suing the state with objections stating they were shortchanged in the newly passed budget [...]
New Apezza Pizza Opens at Geist
In a time where pizza prices are down and delivery services are speeding up, a new Geist pizza spot is taking an innovative approach to business. Pizza that is not the cheapest and not the fastest with a motto that reads “life is too short to eat cheap pizza”!
Owner Steve Wechter (formerly of Famous Jacks) [...]
Z’s More Than Just Good Food
You may know the spot, the restaurant visible along I-465 W as you head toward Castleton. If you’ve lived here a while, you’ll remember it was once the Tijuana Yacht Club. We discovered a new place to dine in this same unique location. It’s called Z’s Oyster Bar and Steakhouse, and if you haven’t been [...]
Carmel Plastic Surgeon Opens Wellness Center
Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery has a new home in Carmel. The pyramid style, Asian-themed building along 116th Street, just west of Keystone Avenue, is now home to a full-service wellness center—the Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery and Fusion Spa.
During their four years in their previous location at 755 West Carmel Drive, Dr. Catherine Winslow and her [...]
Sheriff Campaign Comes to Geist
The Tim Motsinger for Sheriff campaign led him to Geist this past August for a fundraiser at the home of long time buddy Tim Durham.
Durham and Motsinger grew up together in Seymour, Indiana and have remained friends over the years. Durham wanted to celebrate Motsinger’s campaign, and to celebrate his friend’s 49th birthday.
A crowd [...]
New Geist Area Church Offers Real Help with Life’s Issues
You may have seen signs that they were coming…literally! Geist Chapel signs have popped up all over Geist, and postcards have been arriving in the mail for several weeks.
I recently had the chance to sit down and talk with Max Anders, lead teaching pastor, and Luis llerena, Jr., executive-0utreach pastor, while work crews continued [...]
Bosma Brings Campaign Home to Geist
Indiana House Republican and local resident Brian Bosma is getting a head start on his 2010 campaign with an event in his own Geist neighborhood.
Longtime supporters and neighbors Jim and Rita Zink held a fundraiser for Bosma at their home in Feather Cove III on September 2nd. More than 150 guests turned out to [...]
Local Business Lands License Agreement for Harry Potter Wall Art
A neighborhood company is part of a big movie deal this summer. DreamTrust Corporation ( 9225 Harrison Park Court) received a multi-year license agreement with Warner Brothers Consumer Products to produce a line of customized reusable wall art — including images from the highly popular Harry Potter film franchise.
DreamTrust Corp. is offering hundreds of [...]
Naked Monkey Opens in Fishers
There’s no business like monkey business….especially when it’s the Naked Monkey business! The wildly popular waxing spa that opened in Carmel three years ago is enjoying tremendous success, and now a new monkey is swinging into Fishers– opening its doors in mid June at 8355 East 116th Street (near McCallister’s). Apparently, people don’t want [...]
Geist Restaurant Rundown
Bella Vita celebrated its 10th anniversary Thursday, April 16th, with a party at the waterside restaurant. Neighbors, fans and friends all attended. Champagne was passed around, and a generous sampling of hors d’oeuvres were offered for all parties to enjoy.
It was still business as usual, though, for owners Henry and Shelly Najem. Shelly [...]
Great Graduation Gifts to be Found in Geist
As graduation invitations start arriving, they bring with them the dilemma of how to pick a unique gift that will be truly appreciated instead of tossed aside.
“When I graduated high school, I got my grandfather’s car. I think it was a Chrysler Newport. The springs were rusting through the trunk, but I loved that car,” [...]
Local Businesses, Volunteers Help ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Some Geist and Fishers businesses pitched in to help with the most recent “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition“ project, which took place right here in Indianapolis during the week of March 29-April 4.
The Estridge Companies — along with hundreds of contractors, volunteers and neighbors — teamed up to build a new home for the McFarland [...]
Gourmet Grounds of Geist to Open in April
The empty coffee shop along Olio Road in the Kroger complex—formerly Higher Grounds—is set to re-open on April 1st with new ownership and a new name.
The shop will be called “Gourmet Grounds of Geist…a gathering place.” It will offer pastries, gourmet coffees (some of the same Higher Grounds beans), teas, a myriad of smoothies, [...]
Good Business in Bad Times
You don’t have to travel far to see signs of a down economy—a home sitting empty or a business closing its doors. While times are tough for many, the slow economy has actually helped improve business for some!
You may have heard news that shoe repair shops are enjoying a surge in business lately. I [...]
Bold Spring Fashions Now at Geist Boutiques
Springtime is almost here: Time to take off the drab and put on some flare. Prom dresses are in the stores now, and Spring clothes are on the way!
Here’s what’s hot in Spring apparrel, according to Yaprak of Yaprak Design Studio and Boutique in Geist (11230 Fall Creek Road).
“Bold prints are very popular [...]
Pat’s Pub to Open for St. Patrick’s Day
No, I’m not opening Pat’s pub in Geist…but, I do know who is!
Pat’s Pub is the dream of Pat Lair–a man who’s been with the Indianapolis Metro Police Department for 23 years! Lair left last August, after being injured on the job.
“I thought it was time for early retirement,” says Lair. “And now, [...]
