Archive for category: Business

Invest in Your Nest – Outdoor Living at its Best

Invest in Your Nest – Outdoor Living at its Best

0 / August 16, 2011 10:59 am

When Geist resident Ed Fargo stepped out onto the wooden deck of his Oakland Hills home for a little pre-summer maintenance work, he realized how much he enjoyed the outdoors. His screened-in porch and wooden deck are perched right at [...]

Pride of Perkinsville: Bonge’s Tavern

Pride of Perkinsville: Bonge’s Tavern

0 / July 23, 2011 11:46 am

It took Bonge’s Tavern, in the Madison County hamlet of Perkinsville, about 150 years to become an overnight success, in its capacity as arguably Indiana’s premier destination restaurant. That argument is bolstered by its presumption as the only Indiana restaurant [...]

Zogurts Frozen Yogurt Shop Exceeds Taste and Health Expectations

Zogurts Frozen Yogurt Shop Exceeds Taste and Health Expectations

2 / July 16, 2011 6:50 am

My first visit to Zogurts was amazing!!! I started sampling Zogurts freshly made yogurt delights from the high-tech self serve yogurt machines mounted on the back wall of this futuristic yogurt shop. It was obvious that this yogurt was unlike [...]

New Frozen Yogurt Franchise Offers Cool Summer Treats

New Frozen Yogurt Franchise Offers Cool Summer Treats

0 / June 28, 2011 4:58 pm

In case you haven’t noticed, yogurt mania is sweeping the country! Self-serve, frozen yogurt shops are popping up all over, including the Geist/Fishers area. But there’s a new one in the neighborhood offering some great frozen yogurt and a little [...]

Still Waters Provides Much Needed Adult Day Care Services

Still Waters Provides Much Needed Adult Day Care Services

0 / June 7, 2011 10:50 am

A never-before-seen demographic is emerging in the United States. We have, for the first time, multiple generations of seniors. One in four households today is, in some way, providing care for a senior. On top of that statistic, the first [...]

Long on Signage: Doreen and John Long Support Geist Half

Long on Signage: Doreen and John Long Support Geist Half

0 / May 18, 2011 2:42 am

Schools, children and physical fitness – that combination generated the reason for a road race around the reservoir. With the goal of promoting health and wellness in Geist area schools, the St. Vincent Geist Half Marathon was off to a [...]

Seymour Winery Moves Into Castleton Train Depot: Chateau de Pique

Seymour Winery Moves Into Castleton Train Depot: Chateau de Pique

0 / May 18, 2011 2:20 am

According to the Indiana Wine Grape Council, the state grape acreage has increased 300 percent in the last 20 years. Currently, there are about 60 wineries in Indiana. Most offer a stop along the Hoosier wine trail educating visitors on [...]

George’s Neighborhood Grill Review

George’s Neighborhood Grill Review

1 / May 12, 2011 7:26 am

When George’s Neighborhood Grill opened its doors in June, 2007, under the auspices of the brother-and-sister team of Jim and Karen George, it quickly emerged as a linchpin of one of Indianapolis’ most successful and impressive redevelopment fashion makeovers. For [...]

New Tooth Whitener Hits Geist

New Tooth Whitener Hits Geist

0 / May 3, 2011 11:50 am

A new tooth whitening system is sweeping the nation, and is now in Geist – the first area of the Midwest to be introduced to “Spray White 90.” Spray White 90 is the first and only spray-on tooth whitener that [...]

Local Swim Clubs Open to All, Who Want it All

Local Swim Clubs Open to All, Who Want it All

0 / May 1, 2011 4:57 am

Soon, we will hear the sounds of children laughing, pool water splashing and the smell of coconut tanning oil as we approach the summer season. Two local swim clubs invite you to enjoy many luxuries for your convenience all in [...]

Sahm’s Restaurant an Anchor in Fishers

Sahm’s Restaurant an Anchor in Fishers

0 / April 16, 2011 10:51 am

For 25 years, Sahm’s Restaurant and Pub in Fishers has been perceived as a quintessential neighborhood restaurant – the kind of place blessed with regulars of longstanding, who find the environs attractively relaxed, pleasant and welcoming; the menu a reliable [...]

A Heart of Glass in Oaklandon

A Heart of Glass in Oaklandon

1 / April 12, 2011 10:07 am

Godward Glass Studio II, Inc., has been an Oaklandon Road staple since 1965. Current owner Gary Zelinger has more than 35 years of experience and has crafted hundreds of eye-catching stained glass creations — from Old World to Victorian era [...]

Geist Moms Create Part-Time Job Placement Portal for Stay at Home Counterparts

Geist Moms Create Part-Time Job Placement Portal for Stay at Home Counterparts

1 / April 11, 2011 12:36 pm

Need a math tutor, tennis lessons, home organizer, or maybe someone to clean your kitchen once a month? Geist residents Cami Back and Stacie Gopsill just launched an online community for stay at home moms that might just have the [...]

Invest in Your Nest – Spring Windows

Invest in Your Nest – Spring Windows

0 / April 7, 2011 4:33 am

Finally, it is time to throw up the shades and let the sunshine in! Spring is here and among other things, it is time to take a good look at the windows in your home. First, check for any needed [...]

Geist Resident Premiers Apriori Skin Care to Locals

Geist Resident Premiers Apriori Skin Care to Locals

0 / March 22, 2011 2:43 am

There is a new line of skin care on the market and a least one Geist gal is working hard to bring the products a little closer to home. Rachael Benzinger is an independent consultant for a new line called [...]

Discover a New Shopping Experience at Consigned by Design

Discover a New Shopping Experience at Consigned by Design

2 / March 17, 2011 4:33 am

What do you do with a loveseat that looks great but no longer fits into your color scheme? Include it in your next garage sale? Donate it to a charity? But what if it’s too good for that? Consider selling [...]

Perfect Party Spots for St. Patrick’s Day

Perfect Party Spots for St. Patrick’s Day

0 / March 7, 2011 10:09 am

Thinking about a fun place to celebrate on St. Patty’s Day? Here are some “happening” places in our area that have so much fun to offer in the form of great food, music, beer and more! Claddagh Irish Pub Going [...]

Fishers Salon Owner is Stylist to the Stars

Fishers Salon Owner is Stylist to the Stars

0 / February 8, 2011 5:15 am

Fishers hair stylist Tanya Foster rocks as a hair stylist, and she’s quickly becoming known as the stylist to the rockers too. Foster co-owns Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang hair salon at 8395 East 116th Street with fellow stylist Megan Schilling. [...]

Sweet New Business, Just in Time for Valentine’s Day

Sweet New Business, Just in Time for Valentine’s Day

0 / January 14, 2011 3:53 am

Something sugary sweet has moved into the Hamilton Town Center! It is the Candy Bouquet (next to the Hallmark store); no flowers, no fruit, just bouquets of candy. “We call it the delicious alternative to flowers,” says owner Michelle Ballenger. [...]

Local Entrepreneurs Help Athletes Raise the Bar with The Cube

Local Entrepreneurs Help Athletes Raise the Bar with The Cube

0 / January 9, 2011 11:02 am

When Geist residents and entrepreneurs Marty Miller and Mark Gricius watched their daughters play basketball on the same travel team over the last few years, they couldn’t help but wonder, “What would help them gain better skills and become more [...]