I’ve never really liked shooting in portrait mode. Because of that, almost every photo I feature here ends up in landscape. Unfortunately, when I dug up some thirteen-year-old Indiana Beach pictures from my old Droid X2, I was reminded that the phone shot everything in an aggressive 16:9 format. That exaggerated aspect ratio drives me nuts! Still, the photos themselves were too fun not to share. 

I’ve written about my favorite local restaurant, Juan’s Mexican Grill in Chesterfield, Indiana, before, but only to the extent of its status as an old Ben Franklin dime store. Now it’s time for a proper review. Spoiler alert: Juan’s is excellent! Mostly. 

You wouldn’t know it today since a single AMC Classic is all that operates in town, but Richmond, Indiana, once boasted a remarkable collection of movie theaters. Early venues like the Gennett or Lawrence, the Murray/Indiana, and the Murette established a rich cinematic tradition that also included the State, Palace, Ritz, and others. One theater stood above the rest, though, and it was the Tivoli. Unfortunately, most of Richmond’s grand movie palace and crown jewel of downtown entertainment is slated to be torn down soon.