East Allen County

Quietly nestled in the eastern corner of Allen County, seven small, rural communities go about their business with all kinds of stories to tell. Their cities are New Haven, Woodburn, Leo-Cedarville, Grabill, Harlan, Monroeville, and Hoagland. And together, they are East Allen County.

Andre Portee is the Fort Wayne artist and creator of AbsorbALL, renovating basketball courts at local parks into playable murals.

#PlacesofNEI: There’s a new basketball court mural at Reservoir Park

AbsorbALL is renovating basketball courts at local parks into playable murals.

Detroit-based artist Louise 'Ouizi' Jones paints a mural in downtown Roanoke inspired by common Indiana flowers, including peonies and black-eyed Susans.
Internationally-renowned Detroit muralist shares stories behind her work in Roanoke

Q&A with the muralist Louise 'Ouizi' Jones, bringing Indiana botanicals to life in downtown Roanoke. 

Server Sheila Williams serves a plate of country sausage gravy and biscuits with a side of bacon at Cindy's Diner, 230 W. Berry St.
Meet the OGs of Downtown’s dining scene: 10 eateries that are true Fort Wayne classics

Before Fort Wayne was home to today’s popular brunch spots, craft cocktail hours, and hip coffee shops, it was home to a few tried and true Downtown favorites.

Ashley Sincoff works on schoolwork at Davey's Delicious Bagels, 1006 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
‘It’s unbelievable’: Fort Wayne employees and businesses are feeling the shift to remote work

"The workplace ebbs and flows like everything else; it’s just a matter of companies and employees being in positions to evolve with it.”

SoundWalk is a free smartphone app that pairs music and stories to places using GPS technology. 
Deepening a neighborhood’s cultural memory: This Fort Wayne audio tour shares resident stories

The SoundWalk app pairs music and podcast-like stories of local residents and historians to physical places, inviting residents to share neighborhood memories.

A gallery called Our Web features artists and teams from around the world, offering alternative ways to experience the internet and human connection online.
What could make the internet more positive? That’s the question behind a new gallery in Fort Wayne

From July 21-Sept. 10, Our Web features artists and teams from around the world, offering alternative ways to experience the internet and human connection online.

Clif Wallace showcases the extra wide doors suitable for wheelchairs while at the AWS Foundation.
Equal access: How Fort Wayne is expanding and connecting services for people with disabilities

People tend to think of Universal Design in terms of architecture, but it also encompasses an organization’s experiences, programs, and staff.

The Indiana Rail Experience in Northeast Indiana features various train rides throughout the year, including an all-day ice cream train and a wine and whiskey train.
Climb aboard a historic steam locomotive with the Indiana Rail Experience

The Indiana Rail Experience in Northeast Indiana features various train rides throughout the year, including an all-day ice cream train and a wine and whiskey train.

#PlacesofNEI: Stroll the Fort Wayne Museum of Art Chalk Walk

"There is still time to view them from the sidewalks."

An art installation at 1232 Crescent Ave. in Fort Wayne has 780 flowers taped to the wall upside down—one for every child, ages 0-17, killed by gun violence in the U.S. so far this year.
#PlacesofNEI: A Fort Wayne art installation draws attention to gun violence

A Fort Wayne art installation at 1232 Crescent Ave. in Fort Wayne has 780 flowers taped to the wall upside down—one for every child, ages 0-17, killed by gun violence in the U.S. so far this year.

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