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Good Tuesday Morning. This is Fishers Digest. If we had a smell, it would probably be a freshly opened can of tennis balls.

In today’s digest:

• Feedback requested

• A bridge in Fishers made in Ulysses S. Grant’s days

• Devour (Indy) Fishers 🦈

• Construction report

— Written by Lindsey Watson and Skyler Braun

This issue is 1,209 words, a 4-minute read.

The Digest

How are we doing? Your feedback requested 🫵 

Real quick before the news, we’re looking for feedback.

All you have to do is just click one of the buttons below — where you can also leave any type of comment you like. If there’s something you want to see more or less of, this is the spot to tell us 🤝 Thank you!

From White River to Geist Park: The 155-Year Journey of the Bell Ford Bridge🌉

On September 5, the historic Bell Ford Bridge will soon become part of Geist Greenway Trail at Geist Park. It won’t be ready to use, but it will at least be in its final resting spot.

Why is this a big deal: because this thing is vintage! It was originally made when Ulysses S. Grant was Pres and it’s the only post truss bridge in the world (don’t ask us what that means, see note below)🫰 And it’s not cheap to rebuild a 155 year old bridge. It’s taking $7.5 million (with 3 coming from the feds) to restore it.

The build will be totally done and ready to walk on later next Spring (2025).

**Quick note. Google has not helped us figure out what a post truss bridge is, but that’s what they call it. If anyone can clarify, we'd love to know!

Devour Fishers 🦈 

12 restaurants in Fishers are flexing their menus for the next two weeks. And if you love reasonably priced meals, this is for you. Because that’s exactly what you can get during Devour Indy’s Summerfest.

What is Devour Indy? — It’s a twice a year thing where hundreds of restaurants across Indy create special (usually cheaper) menus to get you to try their stuff. It’s honestly one of the BEST ways to try those pricier spots.

To save you some time, we made a blog post that breaks down all the places in Fishers with that pricing info, so you can easily figure out where you want to go 🤝 

736 days and counting*

The Hamilton County Humane Society asked us to share sweet Sasha here who has been at the Humane Society for 736 days 😢 She is an 8-year-old shepherd mix who is still full of life! Her ideal home would include:

• a home where she is the only pet 

• someone patient who gives ample time for her to warm up (she is a little nervous) 

• someone who loves to play and nap equally 

• if the family has children, it’s best if they are at least 14 years old

The best part is, Sasha is part of this weekend’s Clear the Shelters event, where it costs just $10 to adopt her. She will come with a free one-month supply of preventatives, spay/neuter, microchip, age-appropriate vaccines, start bag of food, and wellness exam at a participating veterinarian.

This is a sponsored post (with love)*

The Happenings

Your week preview 📆 

🌙 Weekend pick: Light Up the Night

Light Up the Night is a free evening you can attend this Friday from 6-10PM. As the sun sets along the White River, the historic Potter Bridge and connecting paths will be festooned with lights and luminaries.

Here’s all the details, including food trucks and live music.

🎵 Nickel Plate Concert Series

The weather’s looking great this weekend for a lawn concert. ☀️

Tickets are still for sale for Niko Moon with special guest David Morris this Friday at 8 PM. You can also catch catch Brett Dennen on Saturday. Both artists will play at the Nickel Plate Amp.

🇬🇷 Go Greek!

GreekFest kicks off Friday from 4 PM-10 PM in Carmel. Immerse yourself in Greek culture, cuisine, and music. The festivities continue on Saturday from 11 AM-10 PM, giving you plenty of time to indulge in all things Hellenic. Details here.

Artists in the wild

Starting August 29th and running through September 26th, the Indianapolis Zoo will transform into an open-air studio for the "Naturally Inspired Paint Out" event. Watch as artists create masterpieces "en plein air" surrounded by exotic animals. It's a unique blend of art and nature you won't want to miss!

Coming Soon 🔜 

These are events that are not this week but could be worth putting on your calendar.

A good excuse to move

On Sept. 21st Connor Prairie will host “Moving Day”, a fundraiser being put on by the Midwest chapter for the Parkinson’s Foundation as a series of events in different cities this year.

Those with Parkinson’s and their supporters are encouraged to move, choosing between a 1.5-2 mile or a quarter mile walk. There will be exercise demonstrations & remarks from community members. Also present will be vendors who also share a passion for movement.

Participants will also have free access to the grounds for the day! Win-win!

Local Business

2024 Taste of the Fair Winners

Hopefully you were able to make it out to the fair this year to try one of these community voted “best of 2024” winners for food. Here’s the list:

• First place: Fried Sugar Biscuit n' BBQ with Apple Butter Sauce (Nitro Hog BBQ)

• Second place: Sweet Tea Slushy (Colp's Concessions)

• Third place: Blueberry Cheesecake Stuffed Elephant Ear (The Bakerman)

If you missed them this year, next year’s 2025 fair will open August 2nd :)

Rapid Fire Hits

Quick headlines and things to know from all around 🌐 

If you’re looking for a 5 star, authentic Italian experience look no further than Thursday night at Cortona’s. There are very limited tickets left for this unique dinner. 10% of every ticket price goes directly to the KassieKares charity! (OpenTable)

Apparently you can rent someone’s private pool by the hour (also their pickleball, basketball or tennis court). How do we feel about this? 😆 (Swimply)

Speaking of swimming, here’s a nice post on Luke Whitlock’s (local Olympian) journey starting with the Fishers Swimming Tigers to going to Paris this year (You are Current)

Indiana might not be the first state that comes to mind when you think about water issues, but a new study shows that the Hoosier State is taking a proactive approach to one of our most precious resources. (Fishers Digest)

Both Meijer and a city managed trash contract were not on last night’s city council meeting — so there are no updates on those until September now.

Construction This Week

New info to know this week:

• A new roundabout is coming to 141st Street and Prairie Lakes Blvd/Old Oak lane. That intersection is closed to through traffic (no timeline specified)

• Repaving this week on 131st and Promise Rd

• The 141st Street & Promise Road Roundabout will reopen on August 30th

• New sidewalks are being put in on Lantern Road

View the full construction report for the week here.

Thanks!

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