Fort Wayne’s got some pretty great stuff going on, right? Livability.com sure thinks so. They recently ranked our city #6 in its 2015 “Top 10 Best Affordable Places to Live”

Livability.com cited the low costs of transportation, housing and groceries as the indicators that put Fort Wayne on their “affordable” list. But what put it on their “best places to live” radar was the wide array of entertainment options. They listed the “museums and art galleries, the public parks, the zoo, the Philharmonic, the Johnny Appleseed Festival, the Three Rivers Festival, IPFW, and our minor league hockey, baseball, and basketball teams.”

Yep, they’re right! Where else but Fort Wayne can you rent an apartment starting at only $450 a month and have so many great entertainment options! But wait, there’s more they didn’t even mention:

• great music and other entertainment at the Embassy, Memorial Coliseum, and on the stages of lots of local bars like the Phoenix , CS3, and Brass Rail 
• local colleges St. Francis  Indiana Tech, and IPFW offer up cultural and sporting events year-round
• the world-class public library system
• loads of nearby beaches and lake fun great for swimming, fishing, relaxing, and boating
• our ever-growing network of trails
• a wide variety of delicious national restaurant chains and even better locally-owned such as Coney Island, Cindy’s Diner, Loving Cafe, Pembroke Bakery & Cafe, 816 Pint & Slice and so many more including some great places for dining al fresco
• shopping at Jefferson Pointe and local boutiques like Belyst and Creative Women of the World to name a few
• fresh fruit, veggies, and local crafts at the area farmers markets
• all the other festivals they didn’t mention like Greekfest, Pridefest, Winterval, and our upcoming first annual Irishfest in May.
• great school options
• fun 5Ks and half-marathons
• the Cinema Center
• nearby wineries like Country Heritage and Two EE’s
• local brewpubs

And, the future for our town looks even brighter with the exciting plan for the downtown river front development! Plus, with our central location, we’re just a short drive from other great cities including Indianapolis, Chicago, Columbus, Ann Arbor, and everywhere in between.  And…

OK — you get the idea…there’s so much to do in Fort Wayne almost every weekend of the year! With warmer weather on its way, it’s time to step foot out of your apartment and go have some fun.