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Friday Night Auction at Dinky’s Is Down-Home Hoosier Fun [video]
TJ Jaeger, Dason Anderson
Nearly every week, people drive from miles away to Dinky’s Auction Center in Daviess County (about 60 miles southwest of Bloomington) to hunt for treasures, mingle with others, or just take it all in. Videographer TJ Jaeger recently visited Dinky’s on a late-summer evening to capture an Amish tradition — the Friday night auction. Click here to watch the video and read the full story.
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The Motorcycle Cannonball Run, which is named after Hoosier Erwin "Cannon Ball" Baker, will be coming through Bloomington on September 13. Riders will attempt the cross-country trek on century-old motorcycles. | Photo courtesy of Lake Express

Motorcycle Cannonball Run to Make Pit Stop in B-town on Sept. 13
Dason Anderson
On September 13, motorcyclists from around the world will make an overnight pit stop in Bloomington during the cross-country race Motorcycle Cannonball Run. All of the 95 motorcycles will be at least 100 years old, in an event that writer Dason Anderson calls “a grueling test of grit and mettle for both rider and machine.” Click here to read the full story.
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A prototype of LimestonePostMagazine.com is laid out on the whiteboard — in our first office, the 615 Collective. | Photo by Lynae Sowinski

One Year, 100 Stories — Thank You, Readers!
Lynae Sowinski
Editorial Director Lynae Sowinski reflects on the first 100 stories in our first year of publishing Limestone Post Magazine. We’re grateful for the gifted contributors we get to work with, the vast range of stories that our savvy readers enjoy, and the chance to cover all the important topics that make Bloomington and southern Indiana so vibrant — and so vital. The response to our magazine has been beyond our wildest expectations. Thanks to everyone involved with Limestone Post for a fantastic launch year! Click here to read the full story.
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The Indiana University Arts and Humanities Council has created the First Thursdays Festival at Showalter Arts Plaza — a monthly event that will “celebrate and showcase” a range of arts. | Photo courtesy of IU Office of First Year Experience Programs

IU to Showcase Artists with Massive Monthly Festival
TJ Jaeger
Recognizing the wealth of “artists and thinkers” on campus, the IU Arts and Humanities Council has created the First Thursdays Festival at Showalter Arts Plaza. The monthly event will “celebrate and showcase” a range of arts — musical, visual, performance, and other creative endeavors — free and open to the public. Click here to read the full story.
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The “Birthplace of American Commercial Wine Making,” Vevey is a small town that sits along the Ohio River in southern Indiana. Built on winemaking, Vevey's Swiss Wine Festival runs from August 25-28. Writer Michael Waterford recommends AJ's, pictured here, for breakfast and as a place to get to know the locals. | Photo by Michael Waterford

Destination Small Town: Vevay, a Small Town with Big Wine
Michael Waterford
Older than the state itself, Vevay, Indiana, was home of the first successful commercial winery in the United States. The town is also built for tourists — in the best possible way. Its 1,600 residents put on 16 festivals annually. Their flagship event, the Swiss Wine Festival, is August 25-28. Besides, how many towns have a song named after them? Click here to read the full story.
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Coley D, of Misfit Toy Karaoke, and Stacy Louise Hardy perform during karaoke night at Bloomington's only queer bar, The Back Door. In a post-Orlando world, writer Zak Szymanski argues places like The Back Door, with “its diversity and ideology,” are becoming sanctuaries for the disenfranchised — and “the future of LGBT space.” | Courtesy photo

Queer Space, Post-Orlando: Can Karaoke Save the Misfit?
Zak Szymanski, Andrew Grodner
Many people think what’s happening at The Back Door is culturally transformative,” Zak Szymanski writes about Bloomington’s only queer bar. In a post-Orlando world, places like The Back Door, with “its diversity and ideology,” are becoming sanctuaries for the disenfranchised — and “the future of LGBT space." Click here to read the full story.
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Many argue that The Chocolate Moose gives Bloomington a sense of place — that "unquantifiable, powerful idea" that a little building can help to make Bloomington feel like Bloomington. | Photo by Natasha Komoda

Are Market Forces Ruining B-town’s ‘Sense of Place’?
Sarah Gordon, Natasha Komoda
Bloomington’s downtown landscape has changed dramatically in the past decade — influenced more by college students who desire modern amenities than by longtime residents who want to preserve their hometown. Writer Sarah Gordon considers how the conflicting goals of property development and historic preservation affect our “sense of place.” Click here to read the full story.
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Lindsay Welsch Sveen chose to knit socks using the yarn from Marble Hill Farm's fleece crop. This photo shows the satisfying last step of sock knitting: stitching the toe closed. | Photo by Lindsay Welsch Sveen

Farm to Yarn: The Craft Part 3 of a 3-Part Series on the Life of Local Fiber
Lindsay Welsch Sveen
In parts one and two of her “Farm to Yarn” series, Lindsay Welsch Sveen procured yarn from its source and learned how to dye it. In this finale, she finds help with knitting “magical creations” — socks! Click here to read the full story.
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If you’re tempted to hit the road this summer to explore Indiana for its bicentennial, several new books can help guide your way. | Photo courtesy of Tichnor Brothers, Public Domain

200 Road Trips to Explore Hoosier Country’s 200th
Limestone Post
Are your travel plans more likely to favor French Lick over France, or Yellowwood over Yellowstone? Do you find road maps more interesting than flight plans? If you’re tempted to hit the road this summer to explore Indiana for its bicentennial, several new books can help guide your way. Click here to read the full story.
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Every year since 1830, New Pekin, in southern Indiana, has celebrated the 4th of July, making it what the townspeople say is the “Oldest Consecutive 4th of July Celebration in the Nation.” | Limestone Post

New Pekin, Ind., Has ‘Oldest’ 4th of July Celebration in the Nation
Michael Waterford
Every year since 1830, a small town in southern Indiana has celebrated the 4th of July, making it what the townspeople (and The Library of Congress) say is the “Oldest Consecutive 4th of July Celebration in the Nation.” Writer Michael Waterford looks into this event, which rivals those in towns hundreds of times its size. Click here to read the full story.
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One World Enterprises' commissary has moved to a new location, bringing many members of their KitchenShare program with them. Co-founder and owner Jeff Mease describes this food and beverage business collaboration as “the antithesis of the chain model." | Photo by Lynae Sowinski

One World’s ‘New Business Model’ Opens Doors for Startups
Jonna Mary Yost
Jeff Mease, co-founder of One World Enterprises, has long shared his business knowledge — and even his commissary — with numerous startups. Now the guy who’s “fascinated about localism” has doubled-down on his collaborative business model with a new, bigger commissary, which he will share with other entrepreneurs in his KitchenShare program. Click here for the full story.
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Michael Waterford says some of the best outdoor excursions can be had in southern Indiana. In this introduction to paddling, he offers suggestions on how to get on local lakes and rivers. It’s the first step, he says, to saving them. | Photo by Limestone Post

Outfitted: Paddling the Lakes and Rivers of Southern Indiana
Michael Waterford
Adventure-travel writer, outfitter, and explorer of the unknown, Michael Waterford says some of the best excursions can be had in southern Indiana. In this introduction to paddling, he offers suggestions on how to get on local lakes and rivers. It’s the first step, he says, to saving them. Click here to read the full story.
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