Archive for category: Business

Group Fitness Gets New Vibe

Group Fitness Gets New Vibe

0 / April 11, 2009 7:41 am

Pilates, yoga, aerobics, dance, kickboxing, and massage therapy are all about to have it taken up a notch with Geist’s newest “fitness boutique” called Vibe Fitness. Chicago native and long-time fitness instructor Alicia Woods has always wanted to make health [...]

AtGeist Summer Camp Finder

AtGeist Summer Camp Finder

0 / April 10, 2009 6:04 am

The Geist area is rife with summer camp possibilities. Here’s list of boredom busters for your children this summer. Adventure Camp Indy at Horizon Christian Fellowship (7702 Indian Lake Rd.) — An outdoor adventure camp in a Christian setting for [...]

A2Z: The Place to Be

A2Z: The Place to Be

1 / April 9, 2009 8:51 pm

By Amy von Eiff, Dining Divas – While traveling down 96th Street, I’ve often seen a man advertising A2Z café with a sign out by the road. A2Z café claims it’s “The Place to Be.” Naturally, the Divas felt we [...]

Meet Your Neighbor: St.Vincent’s Kimberly Nealon

Meet Your Neighbor: St.Vincent’s Kimberly Nealon

0 / April 9, 2009 12:12 pm

Kimberly Nealon, the unassuming administrator of the new St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast at Exit 10, turns the “spirit of caring” into more than just a tagline for the hospital — this year’s title sponsor of the St.Vincent Geist Half Marathon [...]

Great Graduation Gifts to be Found in Geist

Great Graduation Gifts to be Found in Geist

0 / April 8, 2009 12:52 pm

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 [...]

Catch Up, Get Ahead This Summer

0 / April 7, 2009 7:55 pm

The summer months, although a time of fun, can be a time when hard earned learning is lost. Studies have shown that students can lose anywhere from one to three months of learning over the summer break, especially in the [...]

Geist-Based TV Show Goes National

Geist-Based TV Show Goes National

1 / April 7, 2009 9:42 am

Ultimate Outdoors TV with Captain Ed Brochin is the sporting adventure show that could! One outdoor enthusiast’s brainchild, the show began with sport fishing footage captured on Indy’s own Geist Reservoir and the White River. Originally airing on local TV [...]

Summer Vacation Planning: Book Now!

Summer Vacation Planning: Book Now!

0 / April 6, 2009 9:06 pm

Although the springtime weather is just warming up, many residents find it’s time to start looking ahead to summer vacations. Whether it’s a sandy beach or faraway land, vacationers are dreaming big and collecting travel brochures, all with the perfect [...]

Local Businesses, Volunteers Help ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Local Businesses, Volunteers Help ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

0 / April 5, 2009 10:11 pm

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 [...]

If the Ice Has Melted, It’s Time to Ski!

If the Ice Has Melted, It’s Time to Ski!

0 / March 24, 2009 4:12 am

By Derek Dechert – It is early Spring and 70 degrees outside. As you drive across Geist Reservoir, you look out at the lake and see people skiing. You may think, “That is just plain nuts! That water is freezing!” [...]

Revitalize Your Interior for a Green Home this Spring

Revitalize Your Interior for a Green Home this Spring

1 / March 17, 2009 5:59 am

By Pam Hill (Pam Hill Interiors) Does your home interior need a fresh look? Here are some tips for sprucing up your surroundings with an environmentally friendly flair. Reuse and Refresh – You can do a lot with what you [...]

Gourmet Grounds of Geist to Open in April

Gourmet Grounds of Geist to Open in April

1 / March 11, 2009 8:44 pm

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 [...]

Free Appliance Recycling Comes to Geist

Free Appliance Recycling Comes to Geist

1 / March 11, 2009 8:36 pm

Are you wondering what to do with an old appliance? Don’t throw it out; call Disposal Alternatives! It’s a free service now offered in Geist that not only helps the environment but also less fortunate families in Indianapolis. Cal Hultquist [...]

The Eastern Miracle Offers Bold New Tastes

The Eastern Miracle Offers Bold New Tastes

0 / March 10, 2009 8:08 pm

By Amy Von Eiff, Dining Divas – Attention all sushi lovers: E. Miracle restaurant in Fishers can be officially called our favorite sushi spot on the Northeast side. Whether you opt for traditional Japanese food, authentic Korean cuisine, sushi, sashimi, [...]

Do Business the Green Way, Use New ‘Green Pages’

0 / March 9, 2009 7:11 pm

Emerald Healthy Environments of Fishers has released the Indiana Green Pages online directory. Indiana Green Pages is the first complimentary directory of “green” for profit and not-for-profit businesses in the state. The goal is to help Hoosiers find products and [...]

The Grill to Host St. Patricks Day Tent Bash

The Grill to Host St. Patricks Day Tent Bash

0 / March 8, 2009 6:32 am

Robert Garcia knows a thing or two about throwing a Saint Patrick’s Day party. When he owned Muldoon’s Irish Pub on 96th Street, St. Patrick’s Day was the equivalent of black Friday in retail. “We would have over 6,000 people [...]

Geist Father-Son Team Develops ‘Green’ Home Monitoring System

Geist Father-Son Team Develops ‘Green’ Home Monitoring System

0 / March 6, 2009 2:18 pm

Dr. Martial Knieser and his son, Dr. Michael Knieser, definitely could be described as “smart guys.” Martial is a retired pathologist, and Michael is a computer engineer and former IUPUI professor. Now the two Geist residents have unveiled a “smart” [...]

Fireside Grill Heats Up

Fireside Grill Heats Up

0 / March 6, 2009 7:41 am

Fireside Grill has opened its doors at 11705 Fox Rd., with a new owner who jumped into his exciting venture despite the tough economy. Jim Henderson recently greeted his first customers at the Fireside Grill in Geist.  Henderson had been [...]

Geist Goes Green Open House

0 / March 3, 2009 5:09 am

Come and browse through several green exhibitors, pontoon boats, sailboats, electric cars and carts, kayaks, and pick out your boat slip for the 2009 boating season at the Geist Marina! Exhibitors include: * Geist Marina – Title Sponsor * West [...]

Bold Spring Fashions Now at Geist Boutiques

Bold Spring Fashions Now at Geist Boutiques

1 / March 2, 2009 9:52 pm

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 [...]