Although the downtown of Mooresville took a hit from the spring 2020 tornado, things are looking…read moremuch better today as a new mural was added to the downtown area by local business Something More. The business hired a local artist, Kylin Brown (Plainfield) to paint a colorful mural of wings on the side of their business. The wings are feathery and painted in shades of aqua, sunset orange, and sunflower yellow. I am not sure if the artist simply painted something that was asked for by the business (visitors can stand in front of the wings for one of those "instagram moments",) or was left to her own imagination to create the wings. The mural has high visibility, especially with the bright colors as you approach the stop light at Indiana St and Main from the east. The mural, though nicely executed, does not offer much originality since there are other murals in the Indy Metro area by artists Jamie Locke & Megan Jefferson (along the Monon in Broad Ripple) and by Kelsey Montague (on the near south side near the Pacers' Fieldhouse) that are basically the same idea of painting a mural of two open wings that a person may stand in front of for an "instagram moment". Although Mooresville doesn't have a lot of public art, it is nice to see there is starting to be a collection of art downtown for visitors to check out while located within a short walking distance of small shops and restaurants. Review #3785

The city of Mooresville added a second mural by local artist Kylin Brown to the growing collection…read moreof public art. The newest mural was added to the side of the M&A Automotive Repair in 2020. The mural is easily visible from Bridge Street just west of the local Lowe's but across the street. The mural features a bright yellow background to catch your eye. The main focus of the mural is a black highway with numerous old cars and trucks and features a M&A tow truck driving along. There is a "greeting card" welcoming visitors to Mooresville. There are some inset images that appear to be old polaroids that have been taped to the mural (but oversized probably several feet across.) The mural not only draws attention to the business and lets you know it is auto related. But with the bright colors, it clearly shows a bit of history for the city that the business has been part of for a long time. I like that the business hired a local artist (from Plainfield) to create the mural and thereby, supports the local arts. If I had a car, I would definitely check this place out since it is locally owned and supportive of the community. But this review is strictly for the artwork. I enjoy noticing all the details that the artist has placed within the mural. Review #3802

This was my second time eating at The Parlor PS and it didn't disappoint! We shared the chicken…read morevelvet soup and it lived up to its name! It was so smooth and delicious!! My husband ordered the crab cake appetizer with a side of mashed potatoes. You could tell both were handmade. We both would order again because I had to go take several bites of each. I ordered the grilled shrimp sandwich with drawn butter and chive mayo and the fries. Both items were amazing! The toasted bun was fresh and made the perfect sandwich! There are a handful of appetizers and a nice mix of sandwiches or entrees. The service was excellent. There was a table of six women having a great time and three families when we arrived. There's a huge construction project at the main intersection outside the entrance to the restaurant and you can tell it's impacting business. The town has a campaign going on to get stamps of places you visit around town. If you get I believe 5 stamps you can be entered to win a prize. We were stuffed and couldn't eat dessert in the restaurant so we got a huge slice of the chocolate cake and chocolate frosting! It was four layers. It was a tough choice to pick just one dessert because there were several of our favorites on the menu and a very tempting banana tiramisu. I can't wait to go back and try something else on the menu including an appetizer and different dessert.

Well, I sat for 10 minutes waiting for service. I was told by one of the servers that someone…read morewould be right with us....this was at roughly the four minute mark. We watched one of the servers bus a table with nobody waiting for it instead of waiting on us. Would have loved to give this place a try but the service is awful.

The pictures tell it all. I know I have reviewed this before but for some reason the pictures fell…read moreoff so I wanted to add them back. I would have to say that service is the number 1 one thing you can expect from this place besides location and the jaw dropping beauty of it. All the brides I have talked to for referrals say: Bill will find a way to make your wedding dreams come true.

High end gallery some very interesting pieces. If you want to look around or are looking for…read moresomething for you our a gift. Art is of course very subjective ... what one person loves .. another might dislike but I saw a lot here that I thought was interesting.

Long time movie patrons of our local theater can rest easy now. This theater was purchased by Wolf…read moreTheaters out of Greensburg and will be kept the same for the most part. In other words, it will not be gobbled up by a national chain that requires you to purchase a specific seat (I hate that). The only changes I found this weekend seeing two movies in two days were the butter is now self serve and the refills were discontinued. Wonderful! I really did not want a bunch of drastic changes because I love this theater just the way it is. The old app doesn't work but a new one is coming. The new website is up and running. Plus current showtimes are posted on the windows. Matinee ticket prices are $8 plus our refreshments for two people was only $22.

Love this place just that restroom need cleaning and updated…read moreGreat customer service just needs a little money spend on restroom

I am a sucker for anything troops. This mural is on the west side of building that has been a…read moremarket for over 100 years. It is on the side of Jay's Market and was painted by the store's owner Jay Dhanjal in 2020. Dhanjal says the mural was inspired by his "military patrons, and as a way to show support to our troops & fallen soldiers." The mural depicts a large American flag with a US soldier praying next to it. If you look closely to the mural you can see some areas that have dried paint drippings. I do not know if the artist was in a rush or what. Anyway, this mural is on a business in a rural area so yes, there is tons of free parking available to get out and take a closer look. This is a short stop however. I was there less than 5 minutes. I would not necessarily make a special trip here to see the mural but I would check it out if it is on my way to somewhere else or as part of a bigger itinerary, which my be a little tough to put together in Mooresville, but it can be done.

This is one of the nicest Veterans Memorials I have encountered in my travels around the central…read morepart of the state. Although it isn't as mammoth as the downtown Indy plazas, there is a respectable and honorable presentation of monuments to those who have served from the Mooresville area over the past 100+ years. A special section of the plaza is set aside for Mooresville native son Sammy Davis who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service and heroism during the Viet Nam War. The plaza also features benches with the seals of the different branches of the armed services. Citizens who wish to contribute to the preservation of the plaza are able to purchase bricks that bear their names on the sides of the plaza. The site is used for Memorial Day observations. There is no parking along the road that runs along the plaza, but there is some parking on the school property for those who don't mind a short walk. Review #2003

I really like this place. It's kind of in the middle of nowhere, but conveniently located right…read moreon Indiana Highway 67. The place is massive. They occupy the whole building with the restaurant (family-friendly) side on the left and the bar on the right. Also on the right is the huge outdoor 'patio' (really just an extension of the asphalt parking lot) with several tables with umbrellas. They have great beer specials and the beer is pretty good.

What we can say about black dog it has outstanding service and great people. The ambience is open…read moreair. You can bring your dogs to the outside sitting area and the food is pretty decent, but the beer is the best craft beer in Indianapolis in my opinion. Oh, by the way, they also sell great drinks using hotel tango products.

Attended a Wedding here and it was so nice. The venue was very clean and accommodating. My friend…read moreand her Groom chose this venue not only because it was beautiful, but because of the well organized staff and the fact that she could bring in her own caterers.

Our day-of coordinator was wonderful, and the venue itself is beautiful. Unfortunately, we…read moreexperienced far too many issues with the venue and its vendors to feel comfortable recommending it. The venue is advertised as all-inclusive, but there are very limited options when it came to things like dinnerware and decor. Our wedding colors were ivory, gold, and various greens, yet the disposable dinnerware was black with silver plasticware, and the china was white. We had to purchase our own plates, bowls, gold plasticware, and 80 goblets to match our tablescape. After the wedding, we were told all of our unused items had been placed in a box for us. Instead, we received one dirty plate, bowls, and spoons. There were no goblets and no clean dinner or cake plates. We had a guest count of around 60, we purchased 80 of each thing. We should have had 20 extra of each plate, and 20 extra goblets, and none were to be found. After contacting them, they eventually shipped some items back. Including two plates, two goblets, our napkins, and one fork. Yes, you heard that right. They individually wrapped a plastic fork. Very petty if you ask me. The DJ experience was also extremely disappointing. We had multiple meetings where we clearly communicated that we wanted an upbeat, energetic wedding with guest engagement. During the ceremony, my entrance song ended while I was still walking down the aisle, the officiants' microphones repeatedly cut out, and our exit music was barely audible. The DJ and coordinator had different entrance orders, causing confusion. During dinner, the DJ played techno when we had specifically requested swing music and she even told my mom she didn't know what swing music was. During dancing, there was little to no engagement with the guests, and we were later told this was the DJ's first wedding (by the Dj herself) We also discovered food, wine, ink stains and rips on multiple linens while steaming them ourselves before the wedding day. (Yes, they don't steam their linens. They are creased horribly) Thankfully, we caught them before the wedding began and they were replaced. Our decor options were also very limited. We were told that if we wanted to incorporate calla lilies (our wedding flower) we would have to donate them to the venue. We did so, only to have them mixed into other flowers where they were barely noticeable. We ended up decorating our own head table to make it better fit our wedding. The bridal and groom suites also did not have private bathrooms, and those bathrooms only had air dryers, which could cause spotting with satin dresses. Approximately a week after the wedding, my parents were contacted and told that the final payment check they had already provided (a month before the wedding) was missing, supposedly lost by the bank. Having to deal with a missing payment after the wedding was over was another unnecessary stress. Finally, the venue is directly next to the family's mortuary. We were completely unprepared to see our wedding names displayed on the outdoor screen as "Congrats! Jonah & Kaitlynn. Jones Family Mortuary." That was an incredibly uncomfortable surprise that we absolutely would have wanted to know about before booking. We understand that no wedding is perfect, and we are not expecting perfection. What we did expect was professionalism, communication, attention to detail and honesty. And upon explaining all of these issues to Olivia and Tricia, we were told that they got told completely different things. Showing that there are dishonest people working for them. Unfortunately, there were too many issues before, during, and after our wedding for us to recommend this venue based on our experience. Our wedding was still beautiful because of our family, friends, and the memories we made together. But if we could choose our venue again knowing what we know now, we would make a different choice.