Bloom Magazine
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The culture and lifestyle magazine for and about Bloomington, Indiana.
Located at 408 W. Kirkwood, Redbud Books is designed to be a gathering place for the community to linger, think, and connect, and it's a project of the local Center for Sustainable Living. See the full story at magbloom.com.
By Barb Berggoetz
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By Barb Berggoetz
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January 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Located at 408 W. Kirkwood, Redbud Books is designed to be a gathering place for the community to linger, think, and connect, and it's a project of the local Center for Sustainable Living. See the full story at magbloom.com.
By Barb Berggoetz
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
By Barb Berggoetz
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
On COVID-19 Sounds, citizen scientists simply hit "record" and follow the instructions to breathe normally, cough a few times, and read some prepared text aloud. Learn more in Bloom's December/January issue. Find a copy at magbloom.com/get-a-copy/.
January 21, 2026 at 3:02 PM
On COVID-19 Sounds, citizen scientists simply hit "record" and follow the instructions to breathe normally, cough a few times, and read some prepared text aloud. Learn more in Bloom's December/January issue. Find a copy at magbloom.com/get-a-copy/.
Violet Hall, born without a right forearm, represented the US in the World Para Championships in New Delhi, India, competing in track and field. For now, Hall is focused on her senior basketball season at Bloomington High School South. Visit magbloom.com.
By Greg Siering
Photo by Paul Baechtold
By Greg Siering
Photo by Paul Baechtold
January 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Violet Hall, born without a right forearm, represented the US in the World Para Championships in New Delhi, India, competing in track and field. For now, Hall is focused on her senior basketball season at Bloomington High School South. Visit magbloom.com.
By Greg Siering
Photo by Paul Baechtold
By Greg Siering
Photo by Paul Baechtold
Pepián de pollo consists of chicken in a red chili, pumpkin seed, and sesame seed sauce. See the recipe in Bloom's latest issue! Find a copy at magbloom.com/get-a-copy/.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Pepián de pollo consists of chicken in a red chili, pumpkin seed, and sesame seed sauce. See the recipe in Bloom's latest issue! Find a copy at magbloom.com/get-a-copy/.
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Halfway through her pregnancy, Tina Tanier-Gesner learned her son had a rare and potentially fatal condition. She found support at Tandem, a Bloomington perinatal hub. Read more in Bloom's December/January issue. Visit magbloom.com.
By Linda Margison
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By Linda Margison
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January 13, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Halfway through her pregnancy, Tina Tanier-Gesner learned her son had a rare and potentially fatal condition. She found support at Tandem, a Bloomington perinatal hub. Read more in Bloom's December/January issue. Visit magbloom.com.
By Linda Margison
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By Linda Margison
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In addition to working as a salesperson for Andrew Davis Clothiers, Richie Gillespie is a skydiving instructor who has made more than 350 jumps. Read the full story about Gillespie in Bloom's latest issue—visit magbloom.com.
By Craig Coley
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By Craig Coley
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January 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
In addition to working as a salesperson for Andrew Davis Clothiers, Richie Gillespie is a skydiving instructor who has made more than 350 jumps. Read the full story about Gillespie in Bloom's latest issue—visit magbloom.com.
By Craig Coley
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
By Craig Coley
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Got a go-to burger spot? Vote for your favorite place to get a burger, and more, in Bloom's 3rd annual restaurant survey! Click the link in our bio to vote. #magbloom
January 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Got a go-to burger spot? Vote for your favorite place to get a burger, and more, in Bloom's 3rd annual restaurant survey! Click the link in our bio to vote. #magbloom
Items for fixing, such as this chair that Lagen is repairing, are donated to the classroom by community members, JCMS families, teachers, and students. Read more about Fix It Fridays at JCMS in Bloom's December/January issue.
By Sophie Bird Murphy
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By Sophie Bird Murphy
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January 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Items for fixing, such as this chair that Lagen is repairing, are donated to the classroom by community members, JCMS families, teachers, and students. Read more about Fix It Fridays at JCMS in Bloom's December/January issue.
By Sophie Bird Murphy
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
By Sophie Bird Murphy
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
It's not too late to reserve an ad in The Wedding Showcase. Email [email protected].
January 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
It's not too late to reserve an ad in The Wedding Showcase. Email [email protected].
(l-r) Kyle Turner, Sarah Milward, and Brett Morse are B-Town Sharp, sharpening practically anything that can dull, including salon shears, pet-grooming clippers, culinary knives, and much more. Read more about B-Town Sharp at magbloom.com.
Photo and story by Chrissy Alspaugh
Photo and story by Chrissy Alspaugh
January 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
(l-r) Kyle Turner, Sarah Milward, and Brett Morse are B-Town Sharp, sharpening practically anything that can dull, including salon shears, pet-grooming clippers, culinary knives, and much more. Read more about B-Town Sharp at magbloom.com.
Photo and story by Chrissy Alspaugh
Photo and story by Chrissy Alspaugh
The deadline is approaching to sign up for this discount! Email [email protected].
December 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The deadline is approaching to sign up for this discount! Email [email protected].
In Bloom's new column, The Doctor Is In, Dr. Rob Stone shares the message he used to share with first-year medical students in Bloomington during their beginning week of classes about "physician advocacy." Read the full column in Bloom's new issue. Click the link in our bio.
December 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In Bloom's new column, The Doctor Is In, Dr. Rob Stone shares the message he used to share with first-year medical students in Bloomington during their beginning week of classes about "physician advocacy." Read the full column in Bloom's new issue. Click the link in our bio.
"Water, as a subject material, is mesmerizing, and maybe it can help the viewer move out all the things that are buzzing in their head," says artist Dawn Adams. See her work in Bloom's December/January issue. Visit magbloom.com/get-a-copy.
By Sophie Bird Murphy
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
By Sophie Bird Murphy
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December 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"Water, as a subject material, is mesmerizing, and maybe it can help the viewer move out all the things that are buzzing in their head," says artist Dawn Adams. See her work in Bloom's December/January issue. Visit magbloom.com/get-a-copy.
By Sophie Bird Murphy
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
By Sophie Bird Murphy
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
When the holiday season comes around, Cortney and Billy Fulcher know it's time to put up the tree...and also, the tree. See their homemade tiered Christmas tree displaying tiny towns in our latest issue—visit magbloom.com.
By Heather Ray
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By Heather Ray
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December 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When the holiday season comes around, Cortney and Billy Fulcher know it's time to put up the tree...and also, the tree. See their homemade tiered Christmas tree displaying tiny towns in our latest issue—visit magbloom.com.
By Heather Ray
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
By Heather Ray
Photo by @rodneymargison.bsky.social
With a thunderstorm on the horizon, Hoosier the Bison, IU's new mascot, celebrates in the end zone for photographers following an IU touchdown against Michigan State on October 18. See The Big Picture in Bloom's newest issue! Visit the link in our bio.
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Photo by @bloomingtonian.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
With a thunderstorm on the horizon, Hoosier the Bison, IU's new mascot, celebrates in the end zone for photographers following an IU touchdown against Michigan State on October 18. See The Big Picture in Bloom's newest issue! Visit the link in our bio.
Photo by @bloomingtonian.bsky.social
Photo by @bloomingtonian.bsky.social
Vote now! Visit magbloom.com/food, or click the link in our bio.
December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Vote now! Visit magbloom.com/food, or click the link in our bio.
In his most recent editor's message, Malcolm Abrams wonders if our retail stores will survive the internet. To read the full column, read Bloom's December/January issue—visit magbloom.com.
December 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In his most recent editor's message, Malcolm Abrams wonders if our retail stores will survive the internet. To read the full column, read Bloom's December/January issue—visit magbloom.com.
Send us your Charlotte stories! Email [email protected] with the subject "Charlotte Story"–125 words maximum, and include a photo of you with Charlotte, if you have one.
Read Charlotte Zietlow's full obituary by Michael G. Glab in Bloom's December/January issue. Visit magbloom.com.
Read Charlotte Zietlow's full obituary by Michael G. Glab in Bloom's December/January issue. Visit magbloom.com.
December 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Send us your Charlotte stories! Email [email protected] with the subject "Charlotte Story"–125 words maximum, and include a photo of you with Charlotte, if you have one.
Read Charlotte Zietlow's full obituary by Michael G. Glab in Bloom's December/January issue. Visit magbloom.com.
Read Charlotte Zietlow's full obituary by Michael G. Glab in Bloom's December/January issue. Visit magbloom.com.
Reach local brides, parents, and planners in The Wedding Showcase, featured in Bloom Magazine. Email [email protected] to reserve your ad space.
December 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reach local brides, parents, and planners in The Wedding Showcase, featured in Bloom Magazine. Email [email protected] to reserve your ad space.
Jeanne Hopwood, President of Twin H Tree Farms, says the Christmas tree business is much more than a seasonal business. To learn more about Christmas Tree shopping in Bloomington, read the full story at magbloom.com, or click the link in our bio.
By Clayton Trutor
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By Clayton Trutor
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December 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Jeanne Hopwood, President of Twin H Tree Farms, says the Christmas tree business is much more than a seasonal business. To learn more about Christmas Tree shopping in Bloomington, read the full story at magbloom.com, or click the link in our bio.
By Clayton Trutor
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By Clayton Trutor
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This discount is only offered once-a-year. To advertise in Bloom's special advertising section, Spruce Up for Spring, email ads@magbloom.
December 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This discount is only offered once-a-year. To advertise in Bloom's special advertising section, Spruce Up for Spring, email ads@magbloom.
Bloomington's Bobby Helms remains one of the most listened-to musicians in the world—all due to his 1957 recording of "Jingle Bell Rock." Visit magbloom.com to learn all about Bobby Helms in our December/January issue.
By Clayton Trutor
By Clayton Trutor
December 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Bloomington's Bobby Helms remains one of the most listened-to musicians in the world—all due to his 1957 recording of "Jingle Bell Rock." Visit magbloom.com to learn all about Bobby Helms in our December/January issue.
By Clayton Trutor
By Clayton Trutor
Don't forget to vote for your favorite restaurants in Bloom's annual restaurant survey! Click the link in our bio to vote now. #magbloom
December 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Don't forget to vote for your favorite restaurants in Bloom's annual restaurant survey! Click the link in our bio to vote now. #magbloom
In Bloom's new issue, we take a look at Curt Cignetti's six signature victories thus far as another CFB playoff appearance looms. Read the story at magbloom.com, or click the link in our bio.
December 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In Bloom's new issue, we take a look at Curt Cignetti's six signature victories thus far as another CFB playoff appearance looms. Read the story at magbloom.com, or click the link in our bio.