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Happy weekend, Fort Wayne!
In today’s happening-today edition: New restaurant Wingin’ It, a giant new mural, and Disney On Ice: Frozen & Encanto + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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📰 In the news
Community-minded eatery takes shape: Wingin’ It will open later this year in the former Wendy’s at Broadway and Oakdale, offering wings, smash burgers, drive-thru and takeout, and local owner Kaid Salih is behind the spot — get all the details.
Treasure troves for budget hunters: Eight enormous Indiana thrift stores get a shoutout, including Fort Wayne’s Village Discount Outlet, where organized racks and brand-name finds help stretch $40 into a full shopping spree — check out the full list.
A century of auto artistry: Nearby in Auburn, the National Auto & Truck Museum showcases vintage cars from the 60s and 70s, a must-see muscle section, and striking trucks inside a massive gallery — read the full story.
Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.
Someone Googled you this week: Whether you’re dating again, selling something locally, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up. Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are. Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you (or someone you care about) to clean up all that up – learn more here.
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Giant new mural alert: At Electric Works, “Echoes of the Future” now sprawls 15,000 square feet across the Union Parking Garage, painted by Damien Mitchell with local apprentices. A vivid, stroll-by jolt of color that turns errands into a mini field trip… and the campus into a brighter daily backdrop.
For your next cast-on: Simply Socks Yarn Company transformed a restored 1940s post office into a 3,500-square-foot playground for knitters, stocked with nearly 20 tons of yarn to squish, from sock and easy-care staples to super bulky. Ideal when your stash needs a friendly nudge.
Something new on tap: 2Toms Brewing Company pours an adventurous rotating draft lineup, matched by a kitchen that plays nice with every pint. The barrel room flips to trivia nights and beer yoga, and the pet-friendly patio welcomes the whole crew, two- or four-legged alike.
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📆 Around town today & tomorrow
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🎩 Sensory Showcase: Dr. Seuss Birthday Party @ Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Community Center | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – Whether you can quote Green Eggs and Ham or just need a low key outing, this sensory-friendly Seuss birthday bash welcomes all ages, colorful without the chaos. Expect a Cheer Gems performance, crafts, fidgets, and tours of the Sensory Clubhouse, and munchies from GiGi’s Playhouse.
⛸ Disney On Ice: Frozen & Encanto @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | Saturday (3/7) at 10:30 AM – Brace yourself for Disney On Ice with Frozen and Encanto, where the kids lose their minds and you secretly sing along. Skaters twirl through Arendelle and the Madrigals’ casita, Mickey hosts, and yes, character meet and greets cost extra, adult costumes politely vetoed.
📿 Woven Bracelet Workshop @ Artlink | Saturday (3/7) at 1:00 PM – Think you can’t make jewelry without a fancy studio? Jackie Daugherty shows you how to weave on a simple cardboard loom, then add creative beading stitches with mixed beads and found treasures for a bracelet that’s actually wearable. No bedazzler, no glue gun drama.
🍓 Florida Strawberry Truckload Sale @ O’Reilly Auto Parts | Saturday (3/7) at 3:30 PM – Florida strawberries are rolling in by the truckload, with pecans and South Dakota honey riding shotgun, at the O’Reilly Auto Parts lot on Maysville Rd. It’s a blink-and-you-miss-it half-hour pop-up, so come early. Cash or card, first come, first served.
🚙 Jeep Cruise with a Purpose @ Meijer | Sunday (3/8) at 12:30 PM – Rolling out from Meijer on Lima Road, the Jeep crowd is cruising country roads, trading errands for Coney Dog Cafe coneys and a 50/50 that supports suicide awareness. It’s the Sunday drive you look forward to, for once, and your appetite, and your conscience, win.
🎤 Intimate Voices @ Philharmonic Center | Sunday (3/8) at 2:00 PM – An evening at the new Philharmonic Center means one thing, goosebumps. Our Freimann players pick the set, from Khachaturian’s fire to Sibelius’s Voces Intimae, and you’re close enough to count bow hairs. It’s chamber music you don’t have to pretend to like, you just do.
🕯 Sip and Wick: A Candle Making Class @ Hop River Brewing Company | Sunday (3/8) at 2:00 PM – Make three soy, wooden wick candles at Hop River Brewing, first drink included. One even comes in a reusable concrete vessel from Five Little Bears Shoppe. Crafty, date-night friendly, and refreshingly analog, kids welcome with an adult.
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Fort Wayne report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 69°F – Low: 38°F – Precip: 85%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Tomorrow – High: 58°F – Low: 43°F – Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Later: Clear, with a low around 43.
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