⛵A New Waterpark?

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Good Wednesday Morning. This is Fishers Digest. A few of you astute and loyal readers have asked me - where the heck is my Friday issue?! My answer is: potentially this summer 😊 

• Rental caps - what’s next?

• A waterpark in Sheridan

• TIL what Scott’s is, or was?

• Curated events, don’t miss some of these

This issue is 1,461 words, a 5-minute read.

The Digest

Fishers rental cap passed - what’s next?

Well, it's official! Starting January 2026, no more than 10% of homes in any subdivision can be rentals. Mayor Fadness called it "securing the sustainability of our neighborhoods while ensuring the opportunity of homeownership."

Heck, even Carmel is following suit and introduced a similar 10% cap this week, suggesting this trend might spread.

As you can imagine, groups like MIBOR are not thrilled and throwing saucy comments out there like “We are disappointed by the Fishers City Council’s decision”

Will we be glad we did this in the future? Who knows. The City of Fishers definitely has our respect for trying either way.

Geist Waterfront Park Competition Coming to Sheridan? 🏊‍♂️

Looks like our neighbors to the north might be getting the ultimate summer hangout! Sheridan's town council is eyeing a proposal for Skylake Adventure Park.

Skylake would feature year-round climbing and ziplines, plus a warm-weather water zone built over a man-made lake complete with imported Bahamian sand, floating cabanas, and a 60-foot tubing slide.

Located just off U.S. 31 and SR 38, this project has already cleared the Sheridan Town Plan Commission to transition from a cornfield to a waterpark and now heads to the full council.

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Local Business

TIL: Speck’s used to be called Scott’s 🐶 

In the ‘90s, customers were (understandably) coming into Scott’s for his dog Speck. So he earned the naming rights, and the name “Speck’s Pet Supplies” has stuck ever since.

Leila Kheiry and the Current did an awesome feature on more of their story, which is worth checking out, as they are one of the few truly local pet stores. And disclosure: we get all of our dog food from Speck’s ourselves. Their buy 10 get a bag free deal rocks.

Story here.

Indiana Mad Ants The Noblesville BOOM 🏀

I want someone to tell me Noblesville/The Pacers consulted the Costco Guys because their new G team basketball team name gets 5 big BOOMS. This is some stellar branding and a really fun name to say.

An affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, the Noblesville Boom will be the home team for The Arena at Innovation Mile. It’s about half the size of the new Fishers Event Center.

They are expected to debut during the 25-26 G League season next year. Check out their hype trailer in the meantime.

👏 Three scholarly awards

Monday night’s City Council meeting was arguably one of the better times to get recognized for something, with record-breaking crowds that the council was hopeful would clear out 😆 

Earning recognition were the brilliant students from…

1. Fishers High School's Classic Quiz Bowl team

2. Hamilton Southeastern's Science Bowl squad

3. Southeastern Elementary's Science Bowl team

Congrats on your achievements!

Fishers Triathlon bike/run course

It’s always exciting to see first-ever events like this come together, and this morning, the FAST Tigers (our local swim club) released more details on the bike and run portions of the sprint triathlon.

The race is May 17th. Buy tickets here, and check out their swim map for the full picture and the other race options available.

Curated picks 📆

Piazza Geist Market

Dig out your market bags. The Geist Piazza Market officially kicks off this Saturday. Come get your fill of seasonal produce, restaurant-quality meat and seafood, baked goods, sauces, jams and snacks, fresh flowers and other artisan gift items!

Details and pre-orders

No Ruff Days 🐕️ 

This Sunday, bring your pup to sniff out treat-filled eggs hidden throughout Daniel’s Vineyard! Let’s layout what a $5 dog donation ticket gets you:

• Sunny, 70 degree weather forecast

• Live Music

• Wine

• Dogs

• Proceeds go to the Hamilton County Humane Society

This should be on your list this weekend. Tickets here.

More events

Stuff happening this week, going into the weekend. Mix of free/paid!

🌱 Homeschool Day - Conner Prairie - Special educational programming including African food exploration, water quality testing, community art project, and migration simulation game. Just $8 per student. Details

💼 Small Business Night Out - The District Tap - Relaxed networking social for entrepreneurs with proceeds benefiting Ascent 121's human trafficking survivor programs. No sales pitches, just connections. $25. Tickets

🐶 Bingo for Bullies - Lucci's House Rescue - Fundraising bingo event supporting bully breed rescue efforts. Join fellow dog lovers for games and a great cause. Tickets

🚗 Cars & Coffee - Indianapolis Yacht Club - View impressive vehicles while enjoying coffee and pastries from Travelin' Tom's Coffee Truck. Club tours available for those interested. Sign-ups to show your car

🏍️ Blessing of the Bikes - Harley-Davidson of Indianapolis - Annual tradition with Christian Motorcyclists Association providing blessings, followed by a group ride to Nulltown Country Kitchen for lunch. Open to all riders. Details

👕 College Gear Sale - Plato's Closet Fishers - Score apparel from IU, Butler, Notre Dame, Ball State, Purdue and more universities at discount prices. Details

🌳 Arbor Day Celebration - Fishers AgriPark - Pick up a free tree, enjoy a special StoryWalk, and complete family-friendly craft activities. Free event, no registration required. Details

🪁 National Go Fly A Kite Day - Geist Waterfront Park - Free family event on the beach with kites provided. Perfect opportunity to enjoy the waterfront. No registration required. Details

🚒 Hopefest & Touch-a-Truck - Hopebridge Carmel - Sensory-friendly family event featuring first responder vehicles, balloon artist, Kona Ice, carnival games, and autism resources. Free community celebration. Details

🧚 Fairyville: Energizing the Earth - Downtown Noblesville - Four days of whimsical fairy fun featuring house contest, tea parties, circus-style entertainment, Earth Day demonstrations, and Saturday parade. Most events free. Details

🏃 Urban Vines & Urban Apples Fun Run - Westfield - Run between these two popular spots, then enjoy brunch at Urban Apples. Includes drink samples for 21+ participants. Tickets

🏐 Indy 500 Volleyball Match - Fishers Event Center - Watch Indy Ignite battle San Diego Mojo, plus enjoy pre-match Fan Fest with pedal car racing, pit stop challenge, and Ignite-branded Indy car photo ops. Tickets

Rapid Fire Hits

Quick headlines and things to know from all around 🌐

Like bagels, cookies, and cheaper than usual food? Me too. So check out Too Good To Go. A free phone app that let’s you rescue food near you. Big Apple Bagels and Crave cookies regularly have bundles. Check it out! (Too Good To Go)

The Pacers are officially the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and will face fifth-seeded Milwaukee in a best-of-seven series in the first round of the playoffs. (NBA)

CAVA is one of Fishers’ newest options in a sea of fast-casual restaurants. The question is - is it worth it? We had it over the weekend and our vote is yes, definitely. If you’re craving Greek, this should 100% be on your radar. We had both the Greek Chicken and Steak/Feta Gyros, and both had their own way of punching you in the face with that Mediterranean flavor. Check them out! (CAVA)

One of the most fun experiments I’ve had the pleasure of running was the Amazing People Index. Last August, we ran an all local, community nominated people meeting just one requirement: doing cool things. Be on the lookout for these folks 🙂 (Fishers Digest)

Rapid DNA is a cutting-edge tech that Fishers PD uses. And they are one of the only in the state to use it! Read more here about how it works to figure out crimes in just hours, instead of months. (Fox 59)

Traffic fines will show up in your mail, if you’re caught speeding in the I-465/I-69 construction areas. Starting May 5th. Find out more about how it works with “truck-mounted speed timing devices” and more. (WTHR)

Carmel is revising plans for a food hall to be constructed alongside the Monon. (Current)

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