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Fort Wayne magazine September 2026

LET’S GET LOST: A famous man once said, “They call me the wanderer. Yeah, the wanderer. I roam around…

DELVE DEEPER

Close At Hand

I don’t know artist and musician Amber Hehl very well, but she recently shared a story that struck me as quintessentially Amber Hehl. Some kids were trying…

PEOPLE

Johnny Appleseed

Fort Wayne’s annual Johnny Appleseed Festival has meant many things to many people over its 51-year history, but for me, it really came to life during one…

JUST A THOUGHT

Yours To Discover

A few years ago, I was interviewing a shopkeeper in a small city some distance from Fort Wayne when he opened a door at the back of…

THINGS TO DO

Seize the Day

I am a big booster of the Indiana Day Trip. I mean, I am not the official state spokesperson or mascot of the Indiana Day Trip, despite…

ARTS & CULTURE

Viewpoint – Sarah Manco

JOY TO BEHOLD: For years, Sarah Manco was in what she calls “full mom mode,” with little room for her own creative ambitions. But after her children…

BITES

It Takes a Village

It seems unfair to single out any of the equally great steak places in Fort Wayne. Which is why I do all my “steak singling out” in Roanoke…

THE SCENE

An Ocean of Violets in Bloom

There are two major pop cultural questions that may be answered in Fort Wayne this week. The first: Is yacht rock a legitimate musical genre? The second…

WEDDINGS

Fort Wayne Magazine Weddings 2026

HITCH YOUR WAGON TO A STAR: It matters not how much time or money you’ve got to spend on planning your wedding. You will find options that…

CITY GUIDE

Fort Wayne Magazine City Guide 2026

Unlike many cities, Fort Wayne never feels vast or intimidating. That’s part of its charm. But that doesn’t mean it is always easy to get a…

COMMUNITY

The Best of the City: A Skyline Celebration

On October 9, we celebrated the winners of this year’s Readers’ Choice contest. We invite you to…

SHOP TALK

Farewell Fort Wayne

As a very young child, I couldn’t wait to leave Fort Wayne. I had dreams of living in Boston or New York City one day, and/or traveling…

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