Issue: October/November 2019

What Are You Reading?

Nov 22, 2019 | Community

Four community members weigh in on what they’re currently reading.

Saving & Paying Cash for a Car Is the Prudent Way to Purchase

Nov 21, 2019 | Business & Finance

Car loans are ubiquitous in the United States. According to Experian, a credit-reporting agency, about 45% of new cars and a little more than half of used cars purchased in the second quarter of 2018 were financed with loans. But car loans can be detrimental to one’s finances, so avoiding them and paying cash is the wiser choice if you can swing it.

Bloomington & Vine: Apple Wines & Rieslings to Celebrate Autumn Holidays

Nov 20, 2019 | Bloomington & Vine, Columns, Food & Drink

Summer is over, fall is here, and two major holidays celebrating the harvest season—Halloween and Thanksgiving— are on the way.

The Blues Jam Is Back at Port Hole & Bear’s Place

Nov 19, 2019 | Arts & Entertainment

Joel Kohen has been passionate about the Bloomington music scene since his days as an undergraduate at Indiana University, but he went from enthusiast to proprietor when he and his wife, Deana, bought the Port Hole Inn in January 2017.

Katie Mills: Bassoonist Extraordinaire

Nov 18, 2019 | Our Town

When she was in middle school and studying the cello, Katie Mills had a musical epiphany: “I knew I wanted to play an instrument that nobody else played.”