Betsy Reason

By: Betsy Reason The set had to scream early 1970s. So play director Nicole Amsler gathered several key pieces from her own childhood. A starburst clock. Macrame artwork. And vintage Fisher Price toys. She scavenged her own mother’s basement to gather tins, an avocado-green crock pot, harvest-gold potholders and serving dishes. Amsler searched near and…

By: Betsy Reason Noblesville High School’s Homecoming Parade on Friday attracted a very large crowd who lined Logan Street, Ninth Street and Monument Street, the usual parade route. Yes, many Noblesville school families came out to watch the parade. Having such a great turnout just goes to show how much the community needs to hold…

By: Betsy Reason It’s a busy community theater season in Hamilton County, with local theaters readying to kick off their live productions in just a few days. Here’s a roundup of local community theater based in the county with shows to be staged in and around Hamilton County. -Main Street Productions, which operates Basile Westfield…

By: Betsy Reason This is another crazy, busy weekend with things to do. So read all of the details for events in and around Noblesville with our Times list of 20 things to do this weekend and beyond: -Betsy Reason writes about people, places and things in Hamilton County. Contact The Times editor Betsy Reason…

By Betsy Reason It’s Homecoming Week in Noblesville. The merchants’ storefronts are decorated in downtown Noblesville, and it’s time to get into the school spirit. Noblesville High School students kicked off Spirit Week on Monday with “Class Color Day.” Seniors wore blue, juniors were in red, sophomores in white and freshman in purple. Tuesday, NHS…

By: Betsy Reason This week, I wandered my way to the charming brick Logan Street, where I found homeowners getting ready for company this weekend. Eight homes — celebrating Hamilton County and Noblesville’s Bicentennial and built during Noblesville’s Gas Boom (1887-1907) — will open for Noblesville Preservation Alliance’s 36th annual Historic Home Tour from 10…

By: Betsy Reason In the midst of the hustle and bustle of Noblesville traffic, roundabouts construction, and apartment dwelling construction, our Federal Hill Commons park still offers us a place to go and relax and listen to music. On a recent Saturday night, we decided to go out to the park’s event lawn to listen…

By: Betsy Reason The weather cooled down Saturday just in time for the Noblesville Front Porch Music Festival on Logan Street, the Bruno Mars tribute concert at Federal Hill Commons, Greekfest in Carmel, the Cicero Street Festival, Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission’s summer band Sunday concert and other weekend activities. What great weather for these events.…

For the next two Sundays, Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission brings us two Summer Band Concerts reminiscent of the days when NCAC brought us the Summer Band Concert series in Old Town’s Seminary Park. While the stage is much larger at Federal Hill and audiences might not be able to get up as close in person…

By: Betsy Reason Four 13-year-old Noblesville girls — including a set of triplets — modeled their brightly colored handmade bracelets at their pop-up tent decorated with a tropical theme that included an “Aloha” sign and pink flamingos. Noblesville East Middle School eighth-graders, sisters Olivia Vetor, Norah Vetor and Allie Vetor, along with their friend, Stella…