Indianapolis, IN
November openings/closings: New retail shops, while one Mass. Ave. boutique said farewell
See inside the 2024 Carmel Christkindlmarkt and try the food with us
The award-winning Christmas market in Carmel is underway again! See inside this year’s version with IndyStar’s Madyson Crane.
Ahead of the holiday shopping season, two stores at the Fashion Mall at Keystone opened their doors before Black Friday sales and a beloved outdoor retail brand welcomed the Indianapolis community inside its first store in the state. Meanwhile, on the west side, a popular movie theater chain brought cinema back to Lafayette Square Mall.
Here are the stores that opened and said farewell around Indianapolis in November.
Openings
L.L. Bean
4030 E. 82nd St., llbean.com, opened Nov. 15
L.L. Bean, the popular outdoor retailer based in Maine, opened its first Indianapolis store last month, moving into the former home of buybuy Baby on the north side. With a dark green exterior and canoes hung outside the front door, L.L. Bean sells everything from outerwear and sweaters to vital camping gear.
The company’s famous Bootmobile, styled after the hunting shoe released in 1912, visited town for the grand opening.
Drybar
14400 Clay Terrace Blvd Suite 150, Carmel, drybarshops.com, opened Nov. 15
The third Drybar location in Indianapolis opened at Clay Terrace in Carmel last month. The no-cut, no-color salon offers blowouts and styling services.
Alamo Drafthouse
3898 Lafayette Road, drafthouse.com/indianapolis, opened Nov. 18
The beloved Alamo Drafthouse movie theater played its first movies last month on the west side of Indianapolis. Located at the site of the former Lafayette Road Drive-In and Georgetown 14 Cinemas, the Texas-based chain is known for its expansive food and drink service. Just be sure not to talk or text — the theater has a strict zero-tolerance policy.
Honey
750 Veterans Wy #222, Carmel, shop-honeyboutique.com, opened Nov. 29
Honey, a jewelry and gift boutique, moved from Carmel’s Main Street into the Wren building at Carmel City Center in late November. Owner Anna Fehribach opened the store in 2022 complete with a bead and charm bar.
Alternate View
750 Veterans Wy Suite 228, Carmel, alternateview.com, opened
Alternate View is “where eye care meets self-care.” The specialty eye care center offers luxury self-care services such as dry eye and facial treatments in addition to glasses and contacts.
Marc Jacobs
The Fashion Mall at Keystone, marcjacobs.com, opened early November
Marc Jacobs is the latest in a string of luxury brands to open at the Fashion Mall right as the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear. The brand sells its iconic Tote Bags as well as the Sack Bag and Mini Bag at its storefront next to Altar’d State.
State and Liberty
The Fashion Mall at Keystone, stateandliberty.com, opened mid-November
State and Liberty sells men’s formal wear with an athletic fit. The store also offers custom suits.
Closings
Boomerang BTQ
845 Massachusetts Ave., boomerangboutique.com, closed Nov. 24
Boomerang BTQ owner Felicia Keisel opened her dream boutique in 2013, but 11 years later, she said she closed the Mass. Ave. store because of “changes in (the) block,” according to a sign posted on the front of the store.
“Unfortunately, with the changes in my block, there are pros and cons and I don’t have it in me to start over in a location,” the letter signed by Keisel said. “My favorite thing over the last 11 years has been building relationships with all of you.”
Alysa Guffey covers growth and development for IndyStar. Contact her at amguffey@gannett.com.
Indianapolis-area students speak on proposed ILEA changes
Students from both Shortridge High School and KIPP Indy Public Schools speak on the proposed models from the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance.
The signers of a recent statement by the African American Coalition of Indianapolis questioning who speaks for the Black community raise concerns about process while our students of color continue to be left behind in a public education system that offers too little opportunity and too few positive outcomes.
We agree that parents and students should be heard, which is why we’re troubled that our voices were overlooked during the public process led by the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance. We were present at nearly every ILEA meeting, sharing our personal experiences and asking leaders to take bold action, and we spent months discussing and researching ideas before offering a series of recommendations to improve schools in both IPS and the charter sector.
For many of us, speaking up to improve public education in our city goes back years. We have consistently focused on stronger accountability for all schools within IPS and on growing what works in communities that most need quality schools. So we have to ask: Did you not hear us? Or did you choose to ignore us because our opinions don’t align with yours? Are you now trying to diminish our voices by suggesting that our affiliation with certain organizations means we can’t think or speak for ourselves?
Let us be clear. Our advocacy is driven by our own experiences, and it is these perspectives that add value to the debate we’re having as a community. We live in neighborhoods that are directly impacted by the opportunity gap. It takes courage to advocate, and when voices like ours are attacked, it discourages others in our community from standing up and speaking out.
We strongly support IPS — many of us attended the district as children and have our own students there now. We also support a system of quality charter schools, and we will continue to advocate for both despite attempts to pit sectors against one another. While these recent words and claims are unfair and deeply hurtful, we remain dedicated to bringing voices together to solve problems.
It is time to stop the toxic politics of school type and focus on progress for children, especially Black and brown students who have been harmed by a tragic opportunity gap that has existed for generations. While House Bill 1423 is not perfect, we see it as the best opportunity in many years to hold all schools accountable for improved results, expand transportation and access across IPS, and move toward financial stability across the system.
You may disagree with us on the policy, and that is OK. But please do not dismiss our voices or discount our stories, which represent so many in IPS who simply want a high-quality, safe public school experience for their children.
LaToya Hale, Greg Henson, Dontia Dyson, Cristal Salgado and Swantella Nelson are Indianapolis parents.
WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Westfield officials say the historic Green Building will relocate as part of the 32Connects project, in partnership with Indiana Department of Transportation.
The move is set for 8 a.m. Thursday and move north from its current location, along State Road 32 near Union Street, up to near the Basile Westfield Playhouse.
Officials say in order to safely complete the move the intersection of Union Street and State Road 32 will be closed beginning at 4 a.m. Thursday.
The intersection will reopen by 5 p.m. and detours will be in place.
If the weather causes delays, the move will shift to Friday.
This story was written using a script that was aired on WISH-TV.
Indianapolis, IN
How to watch Cleveland State Vikings vs. IU Indianapolis Jaguars: Live stream info, TV channel, game time | Horizon League Tournament
Tune in to see the No. 10 seed Cleveland State Vikings (10-21, 6-14 Horizon League) meet the No. 11 seed IU Indianapolis Jaguars (7-24, 3-17 Horizon League) in the Horizon League Tournament Monday at Wolstein Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Monday’s college basketball action.
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Cleveland State vs. IU Indianapolis: How to watch on TV or live stream
- Game day: Monday, March 2, 2026
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Wolstein Center
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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Vikings vs. Jaguars odds and spread
- Spread Favorite: Vikings (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Cleveland State (-125), IU Indianapolis (+105)
- Total: 170.5 points
College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:35 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
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