Thursday was an early morning rise for a mostly retired guy (me).  But when the mayor offers to show you the construction of the Nickel Plate Trail tunnel underneath 116th Street, how could I say no?  I’ll have more on that excursion in a future story.

Once returned from the hard-hat tour, I joined Mayor Scott Fadness and Stephanie Perry of the Fishers communications department to mainly talk about the summer in Fishers.  The warm weather months are normally busy in our fair city, but there is something special about 2021.

We are emerging from the worst pandemic in nearly anyone’s memory.  We were locked down for months.  The summer of 2020 saw one event after another either canceled or greatly modified.

The city is clearly sounding the message that Fishers is once again open for business.  There are ways to enjoy downtown Fishers this summer, even if you need to adjust your route a bit due to 116th Street being closed at the Nickel Plate Trail.

There was plenty to discuss when I sat down with Mayor Fadness and Stephanie for this podcast.