Steve Slosarek

Staff Writer
Covers travel, home entertainment, culture and dining

Big West, big taste at MacKenzie River Pizza

Big West, big taste at MacKenzie River Pizza

One of the best pizzas in Indy comes by the way of Montana. The MacKenzie River Pizza Company, located at 4939 E. 82nd St. in Indianapolis and 11596 Westfield Blvd. in Carmel, is as big of a hit with Hoosier customers as the state of Montana is big at 147,000 square miles.

In Denver, hotel in 'burbs is first-rate

In Denver, hotel in ‘burbs is first-rate

So you finally found that perfect time in your work schedule and family life to slip away out of town to that dazzling destination: Denver. You booked the flight and before perusing the available hotels and … oh, no!

Amsterdam hotel is an attraction of its own

Amsterdam hotel is an attraction of its own

Hotels rarely rate as vacation highlights, especially in famous international cities. The Radisson Blu Hotel in Amsterdam is an exception. Two months after our stay in Amsterdam, our family still raves about this perfect hotel. Location, amenities, friendliness, “coolness” – this hotel has it all. Location The strategic location of the hotel can’t be overemphasized. […]

This boxed set is personal and political

This boxed set is personal and political

What do you get when mixing home movie footage, archival audio recordings, literature and other disparate elements? Movies from a Sundance Film Festival winner. “Personal and Political: The Films of Natalia Almada” (Icarus Films) is a DVD boxed set that showcases six of Almada’s films made between 2001 and 2021.