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Joshua Schipper

Joshua Schipper

Whatzup Features Writer

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The dragon boat races include 20 paddlers and once drummer to keep the pace.

Race to Promenade for Chinese cultural event

Those in Fort Wayne can experience a unique facet of Chinese culture when the city’s parks and recreation department hosts its seventh annual Dragon Boat Races on Friday, Aug. 4, […]
The St. Joe Pickle Festival returns July 13-15.

Quick Hit: St. Joe Pickle Festival

It will be a pretty big dill when the St. Joe Pickle Festival returns to northeast Indiana from July 13-15.  Some of the rather jarring opportunities this festival offers include […]
Patrons will embark on a scavenger hunt during Pedal, Paddle, Play on Saturday, June 24, at Promenade Park.

Pedal, Paddle, Play promotes area rivers

Waterways in northeast Indiana have drawn generations of people to the region, and the movement for control of these natural channels led to the foundation of Fort Wayne. Though historically […]
School of Rock returns to Solfest this year at Metea County Park on Saturday, June 10.

Solfest shines light on Allen County parks

Following its triumphant return last summer, Solfest has set its sights on raising money for county parks and a day packed with stellar music and a variety of activities.  Following […]
Fort Wayne Taiko will again take part the Cherry Blossom Festival.

Cherry Blossom finds sweet new spot

Eleven thousand people planning to experience Japanese culture in the window of just six hours will have a new place to celebrate this month. The Cherry Blossom Festival returns for […]
America, featuring original members Dewey Bunnell, left, and Gerry Beckley, will be at Honeywell Center in Wabash on Thursday, April 27.

America still on their nameless horse

The band America will ride their horse with no name into our area with shows at Wabash’s Honeywell Center on April 27 and Fort Wayne’s Foellinger Theatre on July 10. […]
New exhibits await visitors when Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo opens for the 2023 season on Saturday, April 22.

Opening day at zoo to be filled with smiles

Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo will roar back to life on April 22. To help kick off the 2023 season, the zoo will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the singing of the […]
Vinyl fans will again gather for Record Store Day on April 22.

Record Store Day has turned tables on vinyl sales

Sales of vinyl records surpassed those of CDs in 2022, a first for the vintage format since 1987, according to a report from the RIAA.  The resilience of independent record […]
You take take part in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge on Feb. 11 at Meta County Park or Feb. 18 at Manchester University.

Taking plunge for special athletes

The brave of Allen and Wabash counties will face frigid waters when the Special Olympics Indiana Polar Plunge, the organization’s biggest fundraiser, returns this month. The Fort Wayne chapter of […]