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PLUS: Convo of the weekend, Indy weekend preview, live music lists

Skyler Braun
February 02, 2024

Good Friday Morning Indy. This is Indy Digest. Today is a very special day. Apple has released their new Vision Pros. Which means it’s the day that these types of chores are no longer the worst.

☁️ Today's weather: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40°
☀️ Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47°
☀️ Sunday: Rainy, with a high of 50°

In today’s digest:

Andretti bid denied
Potholes
Weekend preview
Live music lists

👉️ Since it’s been about a month since I sent our soft launch email (sorry!), here’s a quick reintroduction.

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My name is Skyler, and I founded Fishers Digest (Fishers version of this) because I thought local news is boring. This is exactly what I would have wanted and I hope you enjoy it.
And a fun fact: It took a lot from me to not name this the Cornhub Digest

This issue is 1,408 words, a 4.5-minute read.

The Digest

Andretti gets a 👎️ from F1

There are two big things going on with The Michael Andretti’s Race Team.

They are trying to join F1
They are building an HQ in Fishers

For point 1: On Wednesday, their bid they’ve spent months on was denied by F1. They made it very clear on why Andretti is not welcome in the 10 car league. But what almost everyone believes is it’s due to $, and the current teams don’t want to split it.

For point 2: In 2022, The Andretti Global team announced they will build a $200m headquarters in Fishers. It will be right by the Indy Metro airport and Nickel Plate Trail. Building this headquarters has not been any easier. One of their contractors decided to sue them in Hamilton County Court, and a legal battle never helps when trying to build a massive facility. If you want to learn more on why stall happened, you can go deeper here.

Their push for joining F1 in 2025 was a big part of speeding this process up, so it will be interesting to see what they do from here. You can read Mario Andretti’s only statement since here.

Convo of the week 🏆️

👆️ The above image is…. beautifully sad. You might as well just paint the whole picture red because that’s what it feels like with the number of potholes in Indy. If you’ve been a victim to any of these potholes, you do have the option of filing a tort claim with the city. You’ll obviously have to prove the damage came from a pothole. But the second layer is DPW knowing about the pothole and having had a reasonable amount of time to fix it. Which of course, is not just an exact date.

At least tire shop stock prices are up big 📈

No Context

What is going on here? Wrong answers only. (real answer at the bottom)

The Happenings

Weekend preview 📆

🛞 Grave Digger, Max-D, Monster Mutt, El Toro Loco, Captain’s Curse and Blue Thunder are all what? That’s right. MONSTER TRUCKS!

This weekend, the biggest event in Monster Trucks is happening at Lucas Oil Saturday/Sunday. There will be a pit party during the day where you can view and touch the trucks up close. The main event starts at 7. Get your tickets here.

❯ It’s the last weekend of DevourIndy. Don’t miss your chance to eat at the best restaurants in Indy for the cheapest. Here’s an online guide with menus, prices, and locations.

❯ The 2024 Shen Yun Performance is happening at Butler throughout the weekend. Tickets here.

❯ The Grammy’s are this weekend. So here’s your tv preview and guide if you’re planning on (link)

❯ Kick off Black History Month with the curated Art & Soul experience. This year’s theme is “We Are One, The Naptown Experience.” Learn more about the artists and days to come. Today through February 23rd. (link)

❯ The Pacers take on the Kings at home tonight. Buy your tickets here

February preview 📆

❯ Groundhogs’ Day - February 2

❯ Valentine’s Day - February 14

❯ All Star Weekend (link) - February 16-18

❯ Leap Year - 29th Day

❯ Live Music List at the bottom of this email 💯

Local business

Keith Lee

NBA All Stars is the gift that keeps on giving. First it gave us a basketball court at the Indy Airport. Now, it’s giving us Keith Lee. If you don’t know who he is, don’t worry, I didn’t either until a day ago. Keith is a mega popular TikTok food critic who is known for his car reviews of food. People will usually recommend restaurants for him to try, or restaurants will reach out themselves. Some restaurants like the local Tako Seoul have posted videos requesting he come try their food.

And rightfully so. Getting Keith Lee to come to your restaurant usually means lines out the door! If you’re a restaurant owner or know someone who is, get on it! Reach out to Keith and rep Indy 💪

📲 Want to see your business here? Email me to get a highlight. It’s free!

Nothing in this section is sponsored. It’s just something you should know.

Rapid Fire Hits

Quick headlines and things to know from all around 🌐

The Colts Backup QB, Gardner Minshew, is playing in the Pro Bowl this weekend. While Minshew is very much a reason for both the Colts success and failures this season, it’s still a cool accomplishment. (link)

The Calculator Man has been arrested. Fishers police dropped a press release after they arrested someone for stealing from Target. Upon searching his car, they found over 25 calculators in his car. At least they were the good kind of calculators (link)

🥇The number 1 city in America to buy a home as Gen-Z is…… Fort Wayne! Learn why (link)

After 120 years, the IndyStar is turning off their printing press, and will no longer print their newspaper (link)

Rep Jim Banks wants Carmel to cut any ties with the Chinese Communist Party. He sent a letter to the Mayor of Carmel that has more detail… (link)

Has Broad Ripple lost it’s vibe? One Redditor thinks so. Construction and COVID were not kind to this fun pocket of Indy. (link)

Paramount dropped their Superbowl ad and it’s a massive wave of nostalgia. Best ad so far. (link)

Live Music

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No context photo: A trailer transporting circus animals caught fire while driving through Indiana. The zebras, camels, and other animals were able to feed on that sweet Indiana grass. Read the story here.