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Sculpture Trails-Cast Iron Workshop

Hidden in the hills of Solsberry lie the Sculpture Trails. Founded by Gerry Masse in 2002 the trails provide a place for artists to display their work for the community…

Sculpture Trails-Iron Crew

Cast Iron Sculpture is not the kind of task you can do by yourself. In order to pour the iron for work on the sculptures an entire team is needed….

Monroe County Fair 2010 – TimeLapse

Every year at the height of summer everyone comes out for the Monroe County Fair. We thought that a great way to capture the essence of the fair would be…

The Friday Zone

The Friday Zone has been providing quality programming for children around the area for over 10 years. We had the opportunity to go to a taping of the show and…

Indiana Limestone Symposium

This year marks the 14th year of the Indiana Limestone Symposium. The Symposium was started in 1996 by Amy Brier and Frank Young as a way to bring carvers together…

Sycamore Land Trust

This year marks Sycamore Land Trust’s 20th Anniversary. The Trust’s mission is to preserve the disappearing landscape of Southern Indiana. Over the past 20 years Sycamore Land Trust has grown…

Hickory Ridge Firetower

Looking out over the Charles C. Deam Wilderness, stands the Hickory Ridge Fire Tower. It was originally built to serve as a lookout during times of a high danger of…

2010 Men’s Little 500 Race

This year marked the 60th annual running of the Men’s Little 500 Race. The Little 500 is a time honored tradition of Indiana University where teams race relay style for…

2010 Women’s Little 500

This year marks the 23rd running of the Women’s Little 500 Race. This years field was highly competitive as teams battled to for top honors in the Little 500. The…

West Baden Springs Hotel

Hidden in the scenic rolling hills of southern Indiana lies the West Baden Springs Hotel. Once the premiere getaway for America’s elite, West Baden has been restored to it’s original…

Oliver Winery

When you think of Indiana, limestone and cornfields come to mind. But what about wine? Join us as we tour Indiana’s very own Oliver Winery, an award winning internationally known…

WWII Stories – Wings Over Europe

James Lee Hutchinson, author of “Bombs Away” and “Through These Eyes”, tells us more about his memories in and around the B-17 Flying Fortress from the later days of World…

Harrodsburg Haunted House

Every October, the Harrodsburg Haunted House opens its doors to the world. Harrodsburg is not your typical haunted house with cheap masks and half-hearted scares, but a journey that combines…

French Lick Springs Hotel

A central landmark of southern Indiana for more than 160 years, the French Lick Springs Hotel has entertained the rich and famous through multiple generations. Although many people come…

WonderLab

If you haven’t already taken advantage of the chance to explore WonderLab, you may be wondering exactly what it is? At its core, the mission of WonderLab is to…

Hog Wrestling

The next olympic sport? Probably not, but there was much fun to be had in the mud at the 2009 Owen County Fair Hog Wrestling Contest. There is…

Bluespring Caverns

Ever wanted to go on an underground boat? Come with us to Bluespring Caverns and see one of the most interesting places in Indiana–down under. Many people don’t know that…

The Lotus Festival

Every Fall Bloomington is home to the Lotus Festival. A celebration of world music and arts, the Lotus provides a unique opportunity to explore the rich diversity of the world’s…

The Taste of Bloomington

Once again, the definitive Festival of Food for Bloomington comes to town. With heat in the upper 80’s and food of all types from all areas of the world, we…

Five Dollars at the Fair

With only five dollars at the Monroe County Fair, we try to find what fair food has the best bang for its buck. Fair season comes but once a year,…

The Demo Derby

What could be better than cars destroying other cars? Nothing! Everyone who raced spent a lot of time decorating their cars to express their own style of destruction. …

Monroe County Fall Festival

The beginning of Fall is marked by the changing of the leaves. It’s absolutely beautiful for a handful of days before the world slips into the freezing winter. …

2009 Little 500 – Ride Fast, Turn Left

“This is the only kind of race that has a single gear bike, on a cinder track, where every variable can be unaccounted for. One second you’ll be in…

Gosport Lazy Days 2009

Gosport hosts its famous annual Lazy Days festival. Watch the bed race and see the fun in this historic little town.

2010 Little 500 “The Exchange”

The exchange is one of the features that makes the Little 500 so unique. Each team only has two bikes and four members. Riders are required to perform at least…

Ellettsville Golf Outing – Start of the Day

Follow the Smithville team as they make their way around the Ellettsville Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing. The team meets many different businesses throughout the Ellettsville area, all while…

Business in the Rain

Despite the rain, the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce golf outing was a huge success. Nothing could dampen the spirits of the competitors and businesses who came out for the event….

Stuff-A-Bus 2009

Help spread Holiday Cheer this year by donating to the Stuff-A-Bus Campaign. This winter marks the 9th year for the campaign, and the goal is to literally “STUFF” a decorated…

Harrodsburg Heritage Days 2009

Harrodsburg, the main trading center for southern Monroe county from 1837 to the 1920’s, celebrates its history each year with the Heritage Days festival. With food, music and…

Sycamore Land Trust-Environmental Education

Sycamore Land Trust believes that part of the key to our future is educating future generations about our environment. Oftentimes in school kids don’t have the opportunity to specifically learn…

French Lick – The Mineral Springs

Pluto water was once one of the main attractions of the French Lick area. It was supposed to be a “miracle” water thought to cure people’s sickness and ailments….

French Lick Resort-Angel Room

During our visit to West Baden, we were graced with the opportunity to explore the fabled “Angel Room.” Hidden above the elevated ornament where all of the trusses of…

French Lick Resort-French Lick Origins

Where does a name like French Lick come from? We don’t always think about the substance behind a name, or where it really comes from. French Lick. …

French Lick Resort-French Lick Tomato Juice

The French Lick Resort is not only famous for the “miracle” Pluto Waters. In fact there is another drink that can trace it’s roots to the resort If…

Oliver Winery – Variety Selection

What’s your favorite wine? Don’t know? How about your favorite type? Dry, soft? Don’t know the difference? Then you may want to take a trip…

Oliver Winery – Ice Wine

Frozen grapes are more than just a healthy snack. They are the key ingredient for Oliver’s special Ice Wine. The grapes used to make the Ice Wine…

WWII Stories-In Enemy Hands

Hutch tells the chilling tale of a prisoner of war recalling some of the later days of the war. This POW recalls coming into contact with a marching line…

WWII Stories-Prisoner of War

Hutch tells the chilling tale of a prisoner of war, recalling some of the later days of the war. This POW recalls coming into contact with a marching line…

WWII Stories-Touring London

When soldiers finally got leave, many of them decided to see the sights and sounds of London. Despite the fact that London faced a constant threat of bombing from…

WWII Stories-Mid-Air Collision

Hutch recalls the tale of another crew who got into a midair collision. The dangers weren’t just from the enemies. In this particular instance once of the planes…

WWII Stories-Food Drop

When the war was over, the flying didn’t stop for WWII airmen. It was time to fly missions of peace. There were no dangers in these missions, just…

WWII Stories-The First Jet

Allied forces were all surprised when they saw this aircraft flying by at incredible speeds. The Germans are credited with inventing the first Jet. Hutch explains how everyone…

WWII Stories-Battle In The Sky

When you went up into the air, you knew there was a good chance you may not come back. Whether it was flak, or other bombers, danger was a…

Haunted House-Who is Dr. Quint?

If you stay at an inn, you’ll see the living; if you visit a morgue, you’ll see the dead. When you have an old inn turned morgue, you’ll see…

Haunted House-Keeper of the House

A good haunted house doesn’t spring up over night, they take years to create and maintain. Although most Haunted Houses are only open a month a year there is…

Haunted House-The Haunted Elevator

A good haunted house doesn’t spring up over night, they take years to create and maintain. Although most Haunted Houses are only open a month a year there is…

WonderLab-The Summer Science Institute

Beyond the exhibits of the museum, WonderLab tries to reach out to the community in as many ways as possible. One of these ways is by teaching the teachers….

WonderLab originally opened its doors as a completely volunteer run organization. As the museum continued to grow, its appreciation and dedication to volunteers never swayed. WonderLab’s dedication to…

Hog Wrestling-Squeel Reel

After the Owen County Fair our dreams were haunted by the sounds of pigs squealing. To some it is a beautiful sound, to others it is the stuff monsters…

Hog Wrestling-Interview with a Pig

Before the Owen County fair we did extensive research on pigs. We wanted to know everything there is to know. Our Goal? To interview a pig. …

Bluespring Caverns-Natural Beauty

Beneath the ground where natural light cannot reach lurk some of the stranger creatures on this earth. Even Indiana can lay claim to being host to one of these…

Bluespring Caverns-Climate In The Cavern

What’s the temperature like in a cave in the winter? Do rain and snow affect the climate in the cave? We weren’t entirely sure of the climate underground…

Bluespring Caverns – Jim Richards

Jim Richards began exploring the caves in this area at a very young age. He is actually responsible for much of the original discovery and mapping of the Bluespring…

The Lotus Master

We’d like to introduce you to the performer that we have dubbed, the Lotus Master. We found the Lotus Master at the “Lotus in the Park” free concert series,…

What’s Your Lotus?

To be honest, we weren’t exactly sure what a Lotus was before we went to the “Lotus in the Park” event. So we decided to ask everyone else what they…

Monroe County Fair – Behind the Twinkie

Although we were well versed with in the art of eating Fair Food, we never really stopped to think exactly what happens behind the scenes to deliver delicious snacks to…

The Demo Derby Crash Reel

Why do you go to a Demo Derby? To see cars crash into each other, right? Well that’s what this video is all about, no talking, just lots and…

2009 Little 500 – Before The Race

The hardest part of Little 5 is probably the time before the race starts, the riders are full of apprehension with a hint of optimism. They’ve worked hard to…

2009 Little 500 – The Race

All of their preparations and hard work have led to this moment, the Race. 200 laps for the men and 100 for the women, a test of endurance, strength,…

2009 Little 500 – The Aftermath

An entire year’s worth of training went in to the race. Some things went right, some things went wrong. If you are not the team holding the first…

2009 Little 500 – Quals

The first step to race in Little 5 is Qualifications. Everything rides on this event, if you don’t qualify, you can’t race. With only 33 teams for both…

2009 Little 500 – The Competition

You can’t have a race without competition. Teams want to win, and to win you have to beat everyone else. And just about all teams keep tabs on…

2009 Little 500 – Training

You can’t expect to jump on a bike the week before Little 5 and be in shape for the race. Most of these bikers train year round, going south…

2009 Little 500 – FIJI

Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity has participated in the Little 500 Bicycle race since its second running in 1951. Often referred to as FIJI, the fraternity has a history of placing…

2009 Little 500 – ATO

Alpha Tau Omega has a rich Little 500 history. These guys put in quite a bit of work for the 2009 race. Take a look and see what these…

2009 Little 500 – Intro

“This is the only kind of race that has a single gear bike, on a cinder track, where every variable can be unaccounted for. One second you’ll be in the…

2009 Little 500 – Teter

Although sororities and fraternities have a majority, they are not the only teams in Little 500. One such team is Teter. Sponsored by the Teter Quad in the…

2009 Little 500 – Theta

Meet the 2009 Kappa Alpha Theta team, better known simply as Theta. These girls might seem lighthearted and fun, but they are ready to ride through any teams…

Ellettsville Golf Outing – Later in the Day

We had so much fun following the Smithville team that we probably got way to much footage. That is why there is an Ellettsville golf outing part 2. …

Sculpture Trails-Cast Iron Workshop

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Hidden in the hills of Solsberry lie the Sculpture Trails. Founded by Gerry Masse in 2002 the trails provide a place for artists to display their work for the community to see. There are over 60 pieces that can be seen through the various trails that the outdoor museum has to offer.

This summer Gerry has taken his mission a step further. The Sculpture trails hosted a Cast Iron workshop in July where artists could come for a week and use the facilities to build their pieces. The hours were long and the work was tough, but the workshop was a great success. Take a look at the video and see what a hidden treasure we have right in our own backyard.

For more information on the sculpture trails visit http://www.sculpturetrails.com/