When I need a fun morning out of the house, one of my favorite trips is to Kids Ink Children's Bookstore and The Flying Cupcake Bakery in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood.
Madeline and I love both shops and if the weather cooperates, they are just one block from the canal and 11,000 ducks who would love to be fed.
From the moment the front door softly dings, it's apparent Kids Ink is a special place. Small and narrow and slightly cramped, it's the complete opposite of the large Borders and Barnes and Noble chains.
Madeline loves the train table with Thomas the Train Engine train sets and I love the staff who are straight out of You Got Mail.
I once visited with absolutely no idea what to buy for my 13-year-old sister-in-law who isn't a big reader. Within minutes, the two staff members gathered 15 recommendations and my sister-in-law loved the two books I bought for her.
Madeline and I love both shops and if the weather cooperates, they are just one block from the canal and 11,000 ducks who would love to be fed.
From the moment the front door softly dings, it's apparent Kids Ink is a special place. Small and narrow and slightly cramped, it's the complete opposite of the large Borders and Barnes and Noble chains.
Madeline loves the train table with Thomas the Train Engine train sets and I love the staff who are straight out of You Got Mail.
I once visited with absolutely no idea what to buy for my 13-year-old sister-in-law who isn't a big reader. Within minutes, the two staff members gathered 15 recommendations and my sister-in-law loved the two books I bought for her.
Confession: Me too. Graceling is fantastic.
And what goes with books and train tables? Cupcakes and shabby chic decor at The Flying Cupcake next door.
My favorites are Pucker Up, a lemon chiffon cake filled with lemon cream and topped with lemon butter cream icing, and Boston Cream Pie, a vanilla cupcake filled with Bavarian cream and topped with chocolate ganache.
Prices start at $2.50 but be warned, they only accept credit cards on orders above $5. If you don't carry cash, you'll just have to take a hit for the team and order two.
Kids Ink
5619 North Illinois St., Indianapolis
317.255.2598
Mon - Thurs, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Fri - Sat, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sun, 1 - 5 p.m.
The Flying Cupcake
5617 North Illinois St., Indianapolis
317.396.2696
Mon - Sat, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sun, noon - 5 p.m.
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