Archive for the ‘Business’ Category
Spring Into Green
It’s time to think ‘Green’ when it comes to Spring Clean-up for your landscaping. Once the warm spring weather arrives, our thoughts lean towards the outdoors and how we can spruce up our yards so we are rewarded in the summer. Rob Delaby, Carmel resident and owner of Shane’s Landscape and Design agreed to give [...]
Fired Up Over Ladies Night
It is late afternoon on an ordinary Thursday, an energetic brunette is busy placing crocks of paint brushes on tables. The air vibrates with creativity and the faint smell of chai latte from a Keurig machine next to the counter. Pausing, Jennifer Snook, owner of Creative Escape Pottery & Mosaic in Carmel, grins and says, [...]
Hamilton County Marketplace Comes to Town
At first glance the packed parking lot at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds reminded me of the happy-go-lucky warm days of the summer county fair. Only on this day there was a dusting of snow, people were bundled in winter coats and the temperature was a whopping 10 degrees. No, it wasn’t the fair; the [...]
An Eventful Carmel Business
Anyone who has ever planned a big event knows it doesn’t just happen. Just ask Jeff Graves, President of Vision Event Management in Carmel, Indiana. After 16 years in the promotions, advertising and marketing business, Graves will tell you that attention to detail and follow through are critical to pulling off the next big event.
Graves [...]
New Wine Bar Features Old World Flavors
If you’re passionate about wine, or want to learn more about it, the new Chateau Thomas Wine Bar and Tasting Room is just the place to visit. Having officially opened last month, the new site features a wine-tasting bar, gift shop and The Veranda, which is a dedicated space for live entertainment. The 2,000-square-foot facility [...]
Free Carmel Coupon Website Launches
Northeast Indianapolis businesses now have a free coupon service: TowneClipper.com. From the publishers of atGeist.com and atCarmel.com, TowneClipper.com is a free coupon promotion service that allows business owners the ability to post and edit their own printable coupons online. Best of all, the coupons are syndicated through atGeist.com, atCarmel.com, and the atGeist.net social networking websites. [...]
Toys to Inspire this Christmas
Christmas is rapidly approaching, and for many parents that means full-blown, Mach-10, “all systems go” toy shopping mode. And while video games and iPods are at the top of many lists, some parents may be looking for alternatives to the selection of toys available at the large retail stores, and if those alternatives provide some [...]
Carmel Entrepeneurs Ready for the Holidays
Carmel and Geist women entrepreneurs Anne White and Holly Kirsch kicked off the holiday season with a booth at Holiday Mart this year. They have now have taken their home business to the storefronts of Carmel’s Clay Terrace and the Fashion Mall for the big shopping season ahead!
Their specialty line, AH Collection, features clothing, jewelry [...]
Fabulous Fitness Finds for 2010
It’s that time of year again to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions. Some of us begin thinking ahead about what we want to accomplish, whether it be a personal goal or something job related. One of the top resolutions is to exercise and get into shape. And what’s the key ingredient to make this [...]
Latin American Food Comes to Northside
Finally, there is an authentic Spanish/Latin American restaurant and supermercado in the Greater Indianapolis area. El Bodegon, which is located at 8510 E. 96th Street in Suite D (near Walmart), opened in Fishers a month ago. It has already found its niche and is on its way to being just as popular as one of [...]
Local Bling Benefits Breast Cancer Research
One of the most obvious destinations for major holiday shopping is your local jewelry store. After all, loved ones deserve some bling, right? But diamonds for breast cancer research? It makes sense to local retailer Dan Moyer, owner of Moyer Fine Jewelers of Carmel, who recently hosted the 2009 Fall Fashion Affair, an annual fashion [...]
The Mystery Company: Carmel’s Literary Treasure
Take a short walk on the Monon Trail, just south of Main Street, and you will find a gem of a bookstore. Owned by husband and wife Jim Huang and Jennie Jacobson, The Mystery Company is tucked away in Carmel’s Arts & Design District, but its work to enliven, encourage and engage Carmel’s literary life [...]
Booming Carmel Businesses
On a chilly fall morning, Amanda Newman begins her day by sweeping the leaves from the front porch and sidewalk of her store, Amanda’s City-Chic Consignment in Carmel, a consignment store specializing in reselling furniture, home décor, and art work. “I wouldn’t say that people are spending more than in years past,“ states Newman, “but [...]
Wall-to-Wall Carmel Artist
Twyla Tharp once said, “Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.” A local Carmel artist is bringing this quote to life by allowing her clients an escape through the art she creates inside their homes.
Jacquelyn Van Dourn, owner of Van Dourn Designs, is a self-taught artist who honed her skills while [...]
Flying High at Indy Exec Airport
While Hamilton County certainly has its share of jewelry stores, one of its brightest gems won’t be found in a velvet-lined case, but nestled in a setting of farm fields just over the line in Boone County: Indianapolis Executive Airport. Commonly called Indy Exec, long-standing citizens of Hamilton County may recognize it by its previous [...]
Donating Children’s Shoes is Keen Act
All right everyone; start gathering all your kiddo’s outgrown shoes, including sandals, rain and winter boots and slippers. Now put them in a box and donate them to Keen Children’s Shoe store in Carmel. For over five years Keen’s has collected over 2,000 pairs of shoes. That’s 4,000 individual shoes, for 4,000 little feet and [...]
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 [...]
The Daycare, Preschool Dilemma
Child care: what’s a parent to do?
Is the daycare center down the block the place for you or should you choose the preschool at your church? Is the center licensed or is it registered, and what’s the difference between the two anyway? What, if any, curriculum do they use? What ages do they take and [...]
New Association Brings Arts Community, Residents Together
As Carmel’s Arts & Design District continues to grow and prosper, some area business owners are coming together, united by a common vision for the community: one that includes positive business owner communication, philanthropy, and giving back to the community, not to mention enticing more foot traffic into the District.
The result? ADDBAC, or Arts & [...]
How One Carmel Restauranteur Increases Business
Gelato Da Vinci, the well-known bistro in Clay Terrace that offers the Italian version of ice cream has decided to take on a new endeavor…a nightly dinner and wine menu! “We needed to change, increase traffic and just do something different,” said Jim Colvin, one of the owners. “To survive a changed economy, we have [...]
