By Arvis Dawson and Suzie Weirick, co-chairs It’s the people who make Elkhart County so special. More than four years after the Vibrant Communities movement started, the reason it resonates to this day is because of how much we love Elkhart County. We’ve learned what…
The makeover of downtown Elkhart’s River District is continuing over the next several months. Design concepts for several new public features were unveiled at a November 21 public meeting, and the River District Implementation Team is seeking feedback on the look of the plans. Work…
No question Elkhart County is a more awesome place every day, but how do you celebrate that? Not just any big event will do. We’ve got The Big Event in the works. Mark down the evening of January 22, 2020, on your calendar for an…
Do you think you’re Elkhart County’s biggest fan? Do you favor locally owned restaurants and breweries, taking photos of your dinner and posting them on social media? When you shop for Christmas gifts, do you buy from local artisans so that your loved ones always…
Elkhart doesn’t lack for strengths. With only 1.6 percent of Indiana’s population, the city makes up 3.4 percent of the state’s manufacturing output. One out of 45 jobs in Indiana is in Elkhart. Elkhart is a powerful economic engine, but one of its components is…
On Sept. 26, Elkhart County’s arts community came together to go forward The Elkhart County Arts Leadership Summit brought together around 40 representatives from arts organizations to network, collaborate and dream big. The summit, fittingly enough, took place at downtown Goshen’s Art House venue. The…
In the heart of Goshen, a downtown treasure is getting ready for its next act. Thanks to a mix of public and private funding, a major renovation is happening at the historic Goshen Theater, 216 S. Main St. In a nod to the theater’s longevity…
The following is reprinted with permission from the August 2019 issue of the Pumpkinvine Trail Talk newsletter. After significant delays in construction due to an unusually rainy spring, the new section of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail between County Road 33 and County Road 20 finally…
The crowd spreads their blankets on the wide terraces in front of the new Central Park stage. As the band sets up for their show, enticing smells waft from the food trucks lined up on Waterfall Drive. As the Central Park lawn fills up, more…
