Dean Jackson
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
Appleseed festival will send you back in time
Three ATM machines positioned around the grounds at the Johnny Appleseed Festival make director Becky Butler laugh. Despite their improbability, she knows they are a vital inclusion in a pioneer-themed […]
Don Taco serving up authentic cuisine
One of the things I really want to do with Off the Eaten Path is explore places I’ve never been. Just to take on the role of your food scout. […]
New weekly column offers restaurant updates
We all gotta eat, and that’s why I’m here. This is the first entry of a brand new, fresh out of the oven column. Before we are done, I hope […]
Heritage Days in full swing in Huntertown
What do you do when you are dealt two years of setbacks as you try to celebrate your community? If you are the organizers of Huntertown Heritage Days, you dig […]
Daredevils flying into Parkview Field
It will be a bit of culture shock for fans at Parkview Field when Nitro Circus takes the field July 22, as Fort Wayne TinCaps officials say it is unlike […]
Philharmonic blasts off with Patriotic Pops
It’s grown to be one of the best ways to kick off Independence Day around northeast Indiana. It’s unapologetically big, bold, and brassy. The Fort Wayne Philharmonic’s Patriotic Pops series […]
Get up close and personal with WWII aircraft
Hunched over a walker, he moved closer to the warbird. He motioned, and his daughter helped him to his feet as he inched closer to the ladder. Proudly, he made […]
RibFest should really be smoking this weekend
Around 40,000 barbecue fans are expected to flock to Headwaters Park in downtown Fort Wayne for the four-day BBQ RibFest, June 16-19. More than 25 tons of ribs, brisket, pulled […]
Air Show cleared to land in Fort Wayne
Organizers are expecting 80,000 people to make their way to the two-day event