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Leaves Changing Color? Head to These IN Destinations 🍂
Plus - A state park and scream farm you have to experience to believe!
Get IN, Austin Sellers & Nate Spangle
September 18, 2025
Thursday, September 18th
If you’ve been thinking about tightening up your brand, message, or media presence — there’s a team in Indiana that does it right.
Pence Media Group, led by Nicole Pence Becker, has built a reputation for sharp strategy, clean creative, and consistent results. They’ve helped brands across the state with everything from PR and events to websites and content, and recently picked up a 2025 MUSE Creative Gold Award for Outstanding Small Agency of the Year.
Might be worth keeping them on your radar: pencemediagroup.com.
📜 This Week in Indiana History 📜
First Event Held at Market Square Arena (1974)
The Indiana Pacers’ most recent season was a great success, as they came up just one win short of the organization’s first NBA title. That success was not always the case, however. Once an ABA Team, the ‘Cers eventually joined the NBA when the ABA merged with the league in the late 1970s. Before that merger, the city of Indianapolis built Market Square Arena as the home of the Pacers in 1974.
For this edition of This Week in Indiana History, we celebrate the first event held at Market Square Arena… a Glen Campbell concert. Glen Campbell was a country artist back in the day and performed to a sold-out crowd on September 15, 1974. Three years later, the arena hosted Led Zeppelin on their final U.S. Tour and played host to Elvis Presley’s last concert the same year.
In 1999, the Pacers left Market Square Arena to play in what is now known as Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Market Square Arena was demolished in 2001, and the site is now occupied by a 38-story apartment building and Whole Foods Market. Nevertheless, whether it’s a Pacers game or concert, we will always remember the first major arena in Indianapolis.
Market Square Arena in 1996. (Photo by IndyStar)
When next Thursday’s email hits your inbox, we’ll already be five days deep in autumn. Why is that important? The leaves across Indiana are already changing color. Remember, you only get so many falls in a lifetime.
We’ve discovered the best places and best times to see fall colors in Indiana, from north to south and now through late October. So take a weekend here soon, hit the road and soak up some of Indiana’s beauty.
Next Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 24-25, experience RALLY at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. It will include over 3,500 attendees, a pitch competition, six innovation studios, a first-of-its-kind vibe coding competition, leaders from around the world and an exhibit hall. This global cross-sector innovation conference is where visionary leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, educators, and stakeholders unite to transform breakthrough ideas into world-changing realities.
This year’s keynote speakers include Kevin O’Leary from Shark Tank, Molly Bloom, Chris Yeh, Jonathan Isaac, and more.
Want to learn more? Visit www.rallyinnovation.com.
Last week we highlighted some of the best places to live in northern Indiana. This week we’re headed to the opposite side of the state, highlighting six of the best places to live in southern Indiana.
We were just in Jasper, and yes, it made the cut. As for the other five?
Skip the Takeout Drama and Order ClusterTruck
Long waits, missing items, cold food… yeah, no thanks. ClusterTruck skips the nonsense and delivers hot, fresh meals without the hassle. No third-party drivers, no guessing games — just great food, fast. Ready to upgrade your delivery game? Hit up ClusterTruck.
One of Fortville’s biggest year-round attractions is Piney Acres Farm. This Hancock County property spans 73 acres and is full of seasonal activities. Starting tomorrow, September 19, the Piney Acres Scream Farm will open to the public with both indoor and outdoor experiences for all ages.
Located just east of Anderson, Mounds State Park has history that dates back 1,500 years to indigenous peoples who once lived in the area. Indiana’s ninth state park is home to The Great Mound, which was believed to have been the home for tribal ceremonies.
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👏 1 Big wIN 👏
Over the summer, this section was reserved for the Indiana Pacers and their improbable run to Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
It’s now football season, and all eyes are on the Indianapolis Colts. What’s up, 2-0!?
After burying the Miami Dolphins 33-8 in the season opener at Lucas Oil Stadium, the Colts leaned on Jonathan Taylor's 165 rushing yards, 50 receiving yards and touchdown, another efficient, turnover-free game by Daniel Jones, and five field goals from the right leg of Spencer Shrader — including a 45-yard walk-off with no time on the clock — to defeat the Denver Broncos 29-28 at home. Sure, there was a beneficial leverage penalty that gave the Colts a second chance at the buzzer. We’ll take it, thank you very much. The Colts are alone atop the AFC South and off to their first 2-0 start since 2009.
The vibes? Immaculate.
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🎙 On today’s show I sat down with Michelle Baxter, creator of Wandering Westfield, to discuss the evolution of her Instagram page from a pandemic hobby to a full-time career.
Michelle shares her journey from being a stay-at-home mom and legal video specialist to becoming a notable influencer in Westfield, Indiana.
Our conversation covers the marked growth and development of Westfield over the past decade, tips for content creation, and the LIV Golf Individual Championship.
We end with Michelle providing recommendations on must-visit spots in Westfield and discuss her experiences and advice for aspiring content creators.
You are going to learn about:
- Michelle’s Instagram Account Evolution
- Tips to Becoming a Content Creator
- Westfield’s Boom with New Attractions, Events, and Restaurants
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