Monday, October 01, 2007
On Fort Wayne: It had been 11 years since my last trip into Fort Wayne. Back then, I was there for a weekend covering IU men's soccer in a tournament at the minor league baseball stadium. I stayed at the Hilton downtown, and I noticed the dearth of food options nearby.
Things haven't changed much. Downtown Fort Wayne has all the makings of great city. One problem: There was not one decent lunch place open at noon on Saturday. The flagship state university was playing a conference "power" on the road, and you couldn't watch it at the hotel (you could watch two in-state junior college teams, Notre Dame and Purdue, play on television, but not Indiana). You'd think a drinking and eating establishment would have its doors open somewhere within walking distance of the convention center.
Things haven't changed much. Downtown Fort Wayne has all the makings of great city. One problem: There was not one decent lunch place open at noon on Saturday. The flagship state university was playing a conference "power" on the road, and you couldn't watch it at the hotel (you could watch two in-state junior college teams, Notre Dame and Purdue, play on television, but not Indiana). You'd think a drinking and eating establishment would have its doors open somewhere within walking distance of the convention center.
