Silver Ladle Competition

This Friday March 16, 2012 will be the second annual “Taste of the West” competition.  This year the reigning champion has decided not to compete, but to judge the competition.  With this development I thought it might be nice to give some short bios of the contestants and the judges for this year’s competition. We … Continue reading

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Taste of the West

It is that time again where we have our annual meeting and the Taste of the West Throw-down.  This is a chance for local chefs to show off their talents.  The winner will once again be walking off with the coveted “Silver Ladle”. The competition will take place at the Mt. Pigsah Baptist Church on … Continue reading

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Input for Zoo Plans and Future Sought

CITY OF BLOOMINGTON SEEKS INPUT ON FUTURE ZOO PLAN Meeting set for February 28 at Miller Park Pavilion The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department is seeking input from Miller Park neighbors and the general public to help determine the long term future of Miller Park Zoo. The Miller Park Zoological Society is funding the … Continue reading

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Recycling on Bloomington’s West Side

Festival focused on raising awareness of City’s new recycling program Bloomington residents on the west side will get the chance to win prizes, eat free food and help our planet at the same time.  The goal of the West Side Recycle Fest, scheduled for February 18th at the Western Avenue Community Center, is to introduce … Continue reading

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We have started building!

We have started building!  We are in the process of creating a 3D virtual map of the West Bloomington Revitalization Project (WBRP) area.  Some of the intended applications for this map are to show the WBRP area on our website, produce guided tours of the area and to use in presentations so people will be able … Continue reading

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