Drinks on West Lafayette: Farmers Market ‘DORA,’ riverfront license changes proposed

City floats proposals for a Cumberland Park ‘DORA,’ loosened rules to promote more restaurants in riverfront district. Plus, overflow guidelines set for SK hynix rezoning hearing. And more

• Support for this edition also comes from the 18th annual A Toast to Mental Health. The event will be Thursday, May 1, at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds, and benefits Mental Health America – Wabash Valley Region, NAMI – West Central Indiana, and Willowstone Family Services. The event is organized and produced by Lafayette Daybreak Rotary Club, and features food catered by the Outpost, music by Kyle Bledsoe, an online and live auction, as well as a live program emceed by Jim Stone, featuring Kelly Russell of Artisan Auctions. Last year’s event was record-breaking with $77,500 net proceeds, and collectively the Toast to Mental Health has raised more than $650,000 over the previous 17 years. For tickets and to bid on auction items, check here.

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Support for Based in Lafayette also comes from Purdue Convocations. This Wednesday, April 30, is Purdue Day of Giving. As the fully self-supported performing arts presenter at Purdue, we need your support to power everything we do. For this year’s Purdue Day of Giving, we invite you to support the mission of Purdue Convocations to bring world-class performing arts to Purdue's campus. Your ticket purchases and generous gifts power everything we do. New season announcement in May! Consider joining or renewing your annual Friends of Convos membership at the $100+ level on or by Wednesday, April 30 to lock in your Priority Points. With our new Friends of Convos Priority Points Presale for the 2025-2026 season of performances, you’ll have the exclusive opportunity to choose your own seats for the shows you want to see next season before tickets go on sale to the public. All Hail Purdue Convocations on Wednesday, April 30! LEARN MORE

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WEST LAFAYETTE PROPOSES ‘DORA’ FOR FARMERS MARKET, LOOSENING OF RULES FOR RIVERFRONT LIQUOR LICENSES

It won’t all be about Purdue Research Foundation’s rezoning request for the $3.87 billion SK hynix semiconductor facility at Monday’s West Lafayette City Council meeting.

DRINKS AT THE WEST LAFAYETTE FARMERS MARKET: The second “designated outdoor refreshment area” in Greater Lafayette could be in West Lafayette’s Cumberland Park, home to the West Lafayette Farmers Market, under a proposal going to the city council Monday.

The proposal would allow vendors with appropriate state liquor licenses to apply with the West Lafayette Parks Department to sell drinks in specific containers, which would have to be consumed in the boundaries of the city’s property at the park.

(Photo: Dave Bangert)