Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

Birds in the Tree, It Must Be Spring

A lovely Saturday morning not too long ago, I pulled back the curtains and saw a small flock of sparrows at the feeder in the front yard. Soon, a few red-winged blackbirds settled on the lawn, cleaning up what the sparrows had spilled. A white-breasted nuthatch hopped down the trunk … Read More

Get Up & Clean Up!

Spring is here (officially, anyway), but trash and debris is especially noticeable after the snow melts. In April, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB) is busy every weekend on various sides of town, helping volunteers clean the streets and alleyways of unsightly litter. This year, April 13 is the date eastsiders get … Read More

Irish Eyes Smilin’ Locally March 15-17

St. Patrick’s Day is a a special holiday in the hearts of Hoosiers. With a long history of Irish settlement, and a love of tradition, Indianapolis is a great place to celebrate the wearin’ of the green. On March 14 at the Downtown Canal, go see the greenin’ of the … Read More

Four Years and Going Strong!

The first edition of the Eastside Voice rolled off the presses on March 13, 2009. Four years later, here we are with a new name — the Weekly View — a snazzy new Web site, http://weeklyview.net, and thousands of new readers every week. When the four of us started up … Read More

Swinging For the Cheap Seats

When Bush Stadium closed in 2001, many fans of the Indianapolis Indians and the ivy-covered walls on West 16th St. mourned the loss of a beloved, if outdated, space. On February 21-23, fans had an opportunity to buy salvaged seats from the stadium at about $45 or less per seat … Read More