Each year approximately 200 union electricians gather on Monument Circle to string the 4,784 lights and 52 garland strands which become the centerpiece of Downtown Indy, Inc.’s Circle of Lights® presented by IBEW #481.  It’s truly a spectacle to behold.  Here’s a behind the scenes look at the process. Each strand is checked and bulbs […]

Hey kids – color for a chance to flip the switch during Circle of Lights. My daughters ask me every year why they can never win the Carson’s Coloring Contest for Circle of Lights  to meet Santa and flip the switch to light Monument Circle. It’s tough luck being the kid of a Downtown Indy, Inc. […]

Happy 200th Birthday, Indiana! From a state-wide torch relay to exhibits, here’s our guide to celebrating 200 years of Indiana statehood. Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay is one of the major commemorative events of the Bicentennial celebration.  Modeled after the Olympic Torch Relay, Indiana’s version will pass through all 92 of […]