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Spring fling

Winter was long, and spring promises great times

By Connie Haas Zuber

Winter was more than long enough this year, and we recommend 10 Spring Flings to get right with your world.

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Bright spots

and a lesson learned

By Bonnie Blackburn

Our 2013 Education issue takes us into schools across the county to witness ideas that work for the children and teachers engaged in the joy of learning.

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Our Best Bars

By Connie Haas Zuber

The votes from our 2013 Readers Poll have been counted, and we’re delighted to announce the fascinating variety of Readers Favorite Bars we identified. We present a Top 10 ... plus one.

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A mesmerizing character

Why the Hansens stuck it out with their home

By LauraMarie Carmody

Jeremy and Ashley Hansen stuck it out through everything their beloved Dutch Colonial threw at them, and now they live in a home primped and polished to its glorious best.

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Organic materials, metallic glimmers and geometric designs are the trends reviving our homes, while outdoors our yards are becoming living spaces. Contributing Writer Jennifer Dodds Fox surveys the scene with the help of top local designers.

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Real, good food

Why you should (and should want to) eat local

By Sarah Norris

Fort Wayne’s foodies have progressed so far that they’re where the people are who still cook and eat like our great-grandparents did — with fresh food grown locally.

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Artlink honors top local artists

By Connie Haas Zuber

Fort Wayne Monthly has the honor of announcing the winners of this year’s Artlink Visual Arts Awards.

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The power to heal

Therapy animals join humans on the journey

By Nancy Crowe

Therapy animals connect hurting humans with healing and their unconditional love frees us from our limitations. Senior Copy Editor Nancy Crowe presents three heartwarming examples.

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Relax into brunch

Holiday entertaining even the hosts can enjoy

By Jennifer Dodds Fox

Our holiday entertaining feature is a great idea that even the hosts can relax and enjoy — a holiday brunch designed to please from the minute the first guest walks in the door by Contributing Writer Jennifer Dodds Fox.

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Act IV begins

Bringing in another blockbuster

By Connie Haas Zuber

As we reviewed 2012, we realized this year is worth remembering as the one when Fort Wayne’s economic future — call it Act IV — became clear.

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Dynamic duos

By Bonnie Blackburn

The five Dynamic Duos we are delighted to introduce this year share an intriguing attribute: courage. As they live their courageous lives, they make our
city better.

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A lock on history

20 years after the Gronauer Lock dig

By Craig Leonard

It was 20 years ago this month that the final huge wooden timber was lifted out of the wet ground east of New Haven where the Gronauer Lock had been buried for years. The story continues here.

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Top 10 restaurants

Votes reveal new territory in our restaurant landscape

By Connie Haas Zuber

Hundreds of votes for our 2012 readers poll did more than reveal our readers’ favorite local restaurants. The votes showed we have a trend favoring insanely great little places.

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Cities matter

The most efficient communication tool in the world is the city

By Zachary Benedict, AIA

Architect Zachary Benedict recasts his TEDxFort Wayne presentation in written form so we can all learn how and why cities matter.

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Building relationships

For these doctors, their patients are the key

By Bonnie Blackburn

Our presentation of this year’s Best Doctors in Fort Wayne list kicks off with five profiles of Best Doctors who say building relationships with patients is a key to their success and enjoyment of their profession. Following the profiles, we present the list of Best Doctors in Fort Wayne provided and maintained by Best Doctors, Inc.