Southwest

Zip Codes: 46804, 46814 The Southwest side of Fort Wayne is a suburban community that enjoys equal access to forest and countryside views with the conveniences of shopping and city life nearby. Savor the upscale eateries, and stroll the shops. You’re sure to find something you like.

Sai Santhosh plays the Veena, a ancient Indian string instrument.

Meet 5 Allen County artists sharing cultural history and legacy through creative expression

Who are some of the most prominent people groups in Allen County, and how do they preserve, pass on, and celebrate their cultural heritage through the arts?  

Irene Paxia, right, and her husband, Andrew Applegate, run the consulting firm Petra Solutions from their home, helping companies improve cross-cultural, fundraising, and business strategies.
How can Fort Wayne be a more welcoming place? This immigrant-run consulting firm can help

“The reality is that there are consequences of not working toward inclusion as a community.”

Students and professionals participate in the first in-person JA JobSpark event in 2021 hosted by JA of Northern Indiana.
Will students in Northern Indiana build their careers here? This program sparks job connections

JA JobSpark invites regional students to experience hands-on workplace demonstrations and talks with industry professionals.

Sharon Tucker, Executive Director of Vincent Village, in front of the Sally Weigand Community Center.
Who’s unhoused in Fort Wayne? Often, it’s mothers and those escaping abuse without social networks

“Single mothers are at greater risk of being unsheltered because of the multitude of barriers they have to face as opposed to family units, where one spouse can stay home while the other works. Single parents don’t have that option.”  

The "Mise & Place" crew behind the scenes, filming Season One in Downtown Fort Wayne.
Go behind the kitchen doors of Fort Wayne’s food scene with the film series ‘Mise & Place’

“Why can’t we use the production resources we have in Fort Wayne to create the type of films we would want to watch on TV about things happening right in our own backyard?”

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.

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