Greening of the Canal 2015!

Be'gosh and be'gorrah, it is already time for another greening of the Indianapolis Canal!

We headed to the Indiana Historical Society to see what the Hoosier Lottery had done with the event this year!

The event was held outside, right on the canal, due to the fantastic weather!

They stayed with the new tradition of greening the canal in the late afternoon.

This year's weather and time slot brought in the biggest crowd we have ever seen!

They even ran out of SWAG!

Since space was so limited, we found a spot on the bridge overloong the canal.

We were surprised to see that even the opposite side of the canal was full of onlookers!

The Gordon Pipers began the program as usual and donned the sparkly green hats of the day!

After the announcing of the Irish Citizen of the Year, we were ready to hear Eunan McIntyre!

He played all our favorites, including Galway Girl!

Then it was time for the greening!

Everyone looked on with anticipation as the fountain ran from clear to light green!

The dye is pumped in through different areas in addition to the hand poured dye.

It looked just like a beautiful, swirling bit of Oz to us this year!

The sunshine brought out the varied colors of green and made us feel truly blessed to be Irish!

Then the pipers made their way through the crowd sending shivers through us with their beautiful piping and drums!

We stopped in for a bite at Lockerbie Pub after the greening.

Neither of us had ever been to this spot before, but the beautiful sign and festive decorations beckoned us!

Although it wasn't quite the atmosphere we had hoped for, a spot of cider and some sandwiches later we were happy with the day!

We were ready for St. Patrick's Day!

Great twin night!

Shamrock Walk 2015!

The Shamrock Walk kicked off the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day this year!  

We met up at Ashley's house for some Irish coffee, Lucky Charms and Blarney before heading downtown!

After parking in our perfect spot and making our way to the circle, we saw acres and acres of shamrocks (green wearing runners that is)!

This year we decided to dress alike and donned our classic leprechaun hats!

Everyone loves them and we always get asked for pictures!

An Irish Wish

 *Ashley wanted sunshine and begorrah, the rain let up just as the race was getting underway!

The scenic trail was full of green and plenty of Irish Hill's famous sites!  Plus bagpipers and well wishers!

At about 50 degrees, it was a comfortable walk once we got going!

After a short 4 miles, we were back at the circle, reveling in our time 

(1:08, not bad for a girl who just worked a twelve hour shift all night and one that is over 6 mos pregnant)!

We picked up a green beer and enjoyed the beauty of the Columbia Club and Eunan McIntyre's soothing Irish accent!

Afterwards, we headed back to Ashley's house for some corned beef, potatoes, carrots, cabbage and Guinness Blonde beer bread!

She also had green V8 sparklers to set off the meal.  

We watched Darby O'Gill and the Little People while we enjoyed our Irish lunch and then broke up the party as we both were exhausted!

We were both a bit sore the next day, but nothing serious!

The black outfits with the leprechaun hats were perfect for the weather and we had a lot of fun!

Great twin day!

Hound of the Baskervilles

This week, we went to see the Hound of the Baskervilles!  

The classic tale from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle did not disappoint with its twisting cast of characters and the incredibly observant Sherlock Holmes!

Before the show, we stopped in to Buca for some dinner!  Emily tried an Italian Soda!

Then we proceeded to our great seats at the Indianapolis Repertory Theater!  

The show was nearly sold out!  The sets were amazingly creepy; gothic and eerie!

We really enjoyed trying to figure out if the curse of Hugo Baskerville was coming to life, or if a more sinister plot was underway!  

The cast was incredible and really left us feeling as if we had stepped back into a more sophisticated time.

As our terror of the beast increased, the suspicion cast in every direction kept you on the edge of your seat!  

What a great twin night!

Cripple of Inishmaan at Phoenix Theater

What a fun twin night!

 

We had such a great night getting into the Irish spirit for March!

We had a hearty Irish dinner and Nine Irish and saw an amazing production at the Phoenix Theater.

This was our first adventure to Phoenix, and we will definitely be back!

The theater is so nicely renovated, but retains its historic charm.

 

 

The cast of this show was nothing short of amazing!  Every character was so full of life!

Tragic although the story may be, the production was nothing short of triumphant!

 

  We are so ready for March to arrive, the cold to go away, and the shamrocks to grow!

Although the temps are in the single digits, our excitement is off the charts!!!!

Bring on a wee bit o'sunshine please!

Mardi Massage Night!

Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez!
It is Fat Tuesday so we are going to Treat ourselves!!!

 First we stopped by Granite City for some special cajun dishes to get in the Mardi Mood!

Next, we took went for a couples massage at Massage iNDY!
We found them on Groupon and were able to get a great package for a great deal on there!

Our $80 treatment included:

60-minute deep-tissue massage

30-minute Swedish massage

30-minute foot massage

Aromatherapy

 What an AMAZING DEAL!
 

The atmosphere was inviting and soothing albeit the building is in a strip mall!
Emily got the better of our two masseurs, but we both enjoyed the pampering!

This place was reasonable, and a great find. 
So long as we pick the right masseur, it should become a favorite spot!

AAAAAAAAAh, time for a nap!

Witches of East End Marathon!

Season Two:  We Will Conquer You!

Devistated by the loss of a great show, we decided to watch the second and
final season all in one sitting to dull the pain!
 

Literally, it is absolutely unconscionable that this show has been cancelled!
Joanna, Wendy, Freya, Ingrid.... you will be greatly missed!
These ladies are amazing witches with amazing heart!!!

Wish we could have taken even ONE potion lesson alongside you!

 

     

It took us a full day of mocktails, pumpkin soup, and witches brew candle burning -
but we watched EVERY episode! 

WE WANT MORE, BUT ACKNOWLEDGE THE SEASON WAS FANTASTIC!

M A G I C !

This week we are going to explore the world of mystery and intrigue.....

an illusionist show at TOTS!

Famous illusionists are perfoming all over town this month!
We have decided to check out the action at TOTS since they are also offering a taste of Sun King!
The brew known as "ALAKAZAM" was created for Indy's special month of magic!

The beer was a Stout with dark beer roots magically transformed into a blonde colored ale.

Sun King says: Marvel at its light golden color! Behold its rich malt character!
Be amazed by its taste-tasticness! Alakazam!

Hahahaha!  Honestly it was a bit intense and had coffee notes... not our thing but very festive!

The illusions were super fun!  Amateur ring tricks, but also some CRAZY walking on glass stuff!
There were definitely some unexplainable surprises!
We loved every minute!

Stopped into Pizzology for a bite afterwards... this place is so great!
SO many cool pizza combinations, and a great renovated space on Mass Ave.
This is a new pizza hotspot for sure.  Loved it



Another magically wonderful twin night!