Kristy Alpert
Queen of Adventure
November 2022
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Feb 10, 2022A Midwestern Neighborhood Manufactures a New Culture for Indianapolis
Indianapolis is booming. According to the World Population Review, the city experienced a growth increase of 8.14 percent in the past year alone, with new infrastructure, new jobs and a wave of innovative entrepreneurs breathing energy into the greater city limits. No neighborhood has been immune to this urban revival, but also no neighborhood has played a bigger role than Windsor Park, just northeast of downtown.
December 2021
Dec 21, 2021Warm Up to Winter on a Snowy Break in Banff
I was still sore from a grueling fat tire bike ride up to a mountaintop backcountry cabin with Discover Banff Tours as I strapped on my crampons and prepared for my next wintry adventure. I had come to Banff while the roads were still powdered with freshly fallen snow, determined to transform myself from a summertime beach bum into a full-fledged winter lover. Timely encouragement from experienced guides helped warm my hesitations during activities like winter hiking and ice climbing, and it wasn’t long before I found myself smiling ear to ear, ice axes in hand, as I made my way up a frozen canyon wall to discover my newfound love of chilly elements.