Articles by Mike Rhodes

By: Muncie Downtown Development Partnership— Muncie, IN—DWNTWN, The Original Muncie, is a newly rejuvenated community that boasts a surprising number of unique businesses, local restaurants, original art venues, and unparalleled events. Directed by Muncie Downtown Development Partnership, an Indiana- and nationally-accredited Main Street organization, Muncie’s downtown area has grown exponentially in the past five years alone. Today, business owners, artists, and individuals are united through their common love and pride in living, working, and playing DWNTWN. But what does it…

Editor’s note: This business has closed.   By Mike Rhodes, Editor-in-Chief— MUNCIE, IN—Scott Mick, owner of the Barking Cow of Muncie, didn’t have a burning desire to start a new business. In fact, starting a new business wasn’t something he’d really ever thought about. “Actually, I was looking for a tenant for this space after photographer RD Hunt moved out,” he said. “I purchased the downtown Kelso building a few years ago. I was having a difficult time finding a new…

By: Susan Fisher— Muncie, IN—Visit beautiful Carnegie Library, a branch of Muncie Public Library, in downtown Muncie to discover a community treasure! In 1901, the City of Muncie received $55,000 from industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie to build a library. The foundation for Carnegie Library was laid in 1902. The date is carved into its cornerstone. The Carnegie Library was dedicated and opened on June 1, 1904. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976….

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—One of downtown Muncie’s most popular eateries for the last 8 years has been Casa Del Sol, owned by Manuel Rodriguez Alonso. Casa Del Sol prepares and serves fresh Mexican food, ranging from fajitas, tacos, quesadilla, steak prepared Mexican style, chile verde, chimichangas and seemingly everything in-between. Even vegetarian options. Casa’s food runs the gamut, from tasty taco salads to burritos as big as your head. Even bigger, maybe. A steaming, sizzling hot quesadilla plate, be it…

By: Mike Rhodes— Muncie, IN—Muncie, Indiana is a dynamic city located 58 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Muncie has a unique place in the history of American demographics and social sciences as the site of the Middletown studies. These studies carried out by Helen and Robert Lynd in the 1920’s and 1930’s were intended to examine the norms of American culture in post-World War One America. The city has been associated with being a “normal” small American city ever since. The city…