Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana Howard County Living Magazine

HCL EXTRA: Kokomo Parks info and locations map

2010-06-08T13:17:05-04:00

The Kokomo area has its fair share of recreational facilities. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing nature walk or a turn at the world class skate park, the Kokomo Parks and Recreation Department has you covered.

Couple enjoys progressive dinner in Kokomo

2010-01-25T10:39:00-05:00

The evening began with tender, marinated grilled beef skewers on a bed of onion curls, progressed to a cup of mushroom and brie soup, followed by a hearty “farmhouse” salad, and concluded with broiled salmon and hollandaise sauce.

The brownie á la mode with hot fudge sauce? Well, perhaps that was a bridge too far.

Freemasons have long history

2010-01-25T10:39:00-05:00

A protractor and a square with the letter G in the middle is much more than a symbol — it’s a way of life for many.

“It’s really about friendship — being around guys you don’t mind being around and the friendship,” Dave Trobaugh said of the Freemasons.

Bavarian Inn offers unique experience

2010-01-25T10:29:00-05:00

Entering the Bavarian Inn Bed & Breakfast, visitors are welcomed with a warm, friendly greeting from innkeeper Roswitha Wesson.

The 72-year-old native of Germany is queen of the inn that sits atop a hill overlooking Dixon Road.

She greets everyone with a big smile and a hearty welcome thick with her German accent.

Crossing the generations

2010-01-25T10:17:00-05:00

Cadillac introduced its revamped SRX Crossover for 2010 after replacing the larger 2004-09 generation.

After circuiting the car shows in 2009, the kid brother has won over auto buyers, said Travis Shedron, new car sales manager at HE McGonigal Inc. in Kokomo.

HCL: The finishing touch

2009-12-10T17:50:00-05:00

When most people purchase a new house, they fill it with factory-made furnishings to make it feel more like a home.

Not Mike Bolinger.

Every room of his home in Kokomo’s Silk Stocking District includes a special touch — furniture Mike made himself.

HCL: Taste of the holidays

2009-12-10T17:48:00-05:00

This year could be the perfect year to add new touches to the traditional holiday foods, and some of Kokomo’s best cooks have come up with a few ideas.

HCL: Oh, Christmas tree

2009-12-10T17:45:00-05:00

Wooded groves have sprung around Howard County.

Many of the trees are actually plastic and aluminum. Some have lights poking through as they illuminate the branches, while others are as naked as their real-life counterparts.

HCL: We Care, a Kokomo tradition

2009-12-10T17:43:00-05:00

When WWKI’s Dick Bronson took a phone call in 1973 from a laidoff auto worker who couldn’t afford Christmas for his family, a tradition began.

Bronson gave the caller $20, half of what was in his wallet.

HCL: The Taurus re-imagined

2009-12-08T00:00:00-05:00

With the release of the 2010 Taurus, the car’s rebirth is complete.

While it was the company’s top-selling sedan nearly from its 1986 inaugural, Ford pulled the plug on the Taurus nameplate for the 2007 model year.