Author Archives: Ben Risinger

Movember Indy mustache Week Two Update – www.mobro.co/doitindy

BIG BEN PLEDGES TO WEAR STACHE TIL 2012! – READ BELOW! OK…I would like to say that week one and two so far have been great! Tolin and I have been promoting our mustaches and having a great time. DoItIndy (www.DoItIndy.com) has raised a total of $246.00!!!! Thank you to everyone who has donated soContinue reading “Movember Indy mustache Week Two Update – www.mobro.co/doitindy”

Movember Mustache & Red’s Classic Barbershop Shave: Movember 3, 2011

I am a fan of my new trimmed mustache after my visit to Red’s Classic Barber Shop in downtown Indianapolis. I started growing my mustache early to have a “visual aid” when we talked to people and help promote the charity this month. My stache was big and out of control – it needed aContinue reading “Movember Mustache & Red’s Classic Barbershop Shave: Movember 3, 2011”

Haunting of Indianapolis – Si Greene’s Pub and DoItIndy

I’m a big fan of a local Irish bar that is on the Eastside of Indianapolis. It is the actual place where Scott Tolin and I came up with the brainchild of our show, DoItIndy. The old building sits at the corner of 10th Street and Emerson Avenue, only about 10 minutes out of theContinue reading “Haunting of Indianapolis – Si Greene’s Pub and DoItIndy”

Mustaches and Movember Indy 2011

As some of you may know, I have been growing out my mustache for the past four weeks. This isn’t to be in a play, and I’m not in civil service…it is for charity. Movember. A rather young charity that was started in Australia in 2003 to bring back the mustache and do something goodContinue reading “Mustaches and Movember Indy 2011”

Oranje 2011 walk video-mini review

Oranje was visually and musically very intense and awesome once again. The music was spot on. Neon Love Life rocked as usual. The techno was good too later in the evening. The painted ladies, trapeze acts, cartoons, painting, photos, comic book art and so much more. Thanks again for another great experience in Indianapolis. IContinue reading “Oranje 2011 walk video-mini review”

DoItIndy Top 5, Sept. 19-25, 2011 Can you say Oktoberfest?

We always take time each week to research our events and try to find different activities for each list. Well…sometimes the cool stuff just comes in abundance and that you will find with our No. 1 and No. 2 urban events. What day do you want to Oktoberfest? Friday night or Saturday day? 5. ZannadooContinue reading “DoItIndy Top 5, Sept. 19-25, 2011 Can you say Oktoberfest?”

DoItIndy Top 5, Sept. 12-18, 2011 – pumped for ORANJE!

Another week in Indianapolis brings a lot of really cool music, art and festivals to the city. The five best urban events for the city of Indianapolis… 5. VegFest 2011 – Sponsored by the Indianapolis Vegetarian Society I am definitely a meat eater, but I like my vegetables too. Just not nearly as much… EveryContinue reading “DoItIndy Top 5, Sept. 12-18, 2011 – pumped for ORANJE!”

September 11, 2011 – 9/11 10 years later in Indy

The DoItIndy Indy Life video of the days events from @blevinswing. As the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks got closer and closer, that was all you heard about in the news. TV, radio, internet…everyone was talking about memories, experiences, the future, etc. I woke up on Sunday and I thought about how much thingsContinue reading “September 11, 2011 – 9/11 10 years later in Indy”

DoItIndy Top 5, Sept. 5-11, 2011 – Never Forget Sept. 11th

The first full week of September gave us a fantastic week full of events. Labor Day came and the chilly weather hit us quickly. Welcome to fall of 2011! Onto this week’s Top 5 Urban Events…. 5. Dracula at the Indiana Repertory Theatre Who doesn’t know Dracula and who isn’t at least curious to seeContinue reading “DoItIndy Top 5, Sept. 5-11, 2011 – Never Forget Sept. 11th”