By ALEXANDER WEBSTER
alexander@readthereporter.com
Downtown Cicero does not have historic buildings like Noblesville, or the rapid business growth of Fishers or Carmel; instead it holds on to its small downtown on the shores of Morse Reservoir. There you’ll find Pizza House, a locally owned pizza place across the street from the Boat House Kitchen and Swan Dive.
Pizza House is owned by residents Craig Hurley and his wife.
“My wife and I purchased Pizza House and the building here about two and a half years ago,” Hurley said. “We’ve been working on Pizza House, and then subsequently, we’ve put in a spa: Salt and Light Wellness Spa.”
After the opening of Salt and Light Wellness Spa, Hurley started working on his next venture in downtown Cicero, a golf simulator.
“Now we’re adding Lakeside Golf and Games to the north end of the building,” Hurley said. “That’s what we’ve been up to and we’re excited about.”
Hurley is invested in the growth of Cicero and Hamilton County as a whole. He sees his new business as an opportunity to give back
“We’ve been in the community for quite a while,” Hurley said. “Cicero is a great town and a fun place to be with the lake and everything, and so we wanted to add to that.”
Lakeside Golf and Games has more to offer than just golf.
It’s not just about golf. This simulator has entertainment options to spare! (Reporter photo by Alexander Webster)
“The reason it’s called ‘games’ is because it also has arcade style games,” Hurley said. “We can do bowling. We can do frisbee golf. We can do cornhole. We can do soccer golf. There is a game that’s kind of like dodgeball, and it’s with zombies, so the kids can get a kick out of it. There’s a baseball one. There’s a football toss game. It has several games that go right along with it, and they all are virtually played.”
One of the ways Hurley plans to use Lakeside Golf and Games is by supporting local golfers, helping them own their game rain or shine.
“One of the big focal points of it is to make sure that the golfer that is wanting to improve their game has access to the latest metrics,” Hurley said. “They can determine what they want to do.”
Lakeside Golf and Games is due to open this weekend, June 28 and 29. The simulator is available to book at LakesideGolfAndGames.com. You can book the simulator for specific time slots or purchase a membership.
Reporter photo by Alexander Webster
Apparently this reporter has never been downtown Cicero. We have great restaurants in downtown. 10 West is a great old building along with other buildings.