You may have lived in the City Circle all your life or were relatively new to the city. But have you ever really listened to what others say about Indianapolis? Two decades ago, perhaps it was: “Why should I spend a weekend here?” Indianapolis has been recognized as the amateur sports capital of the world for many years; it bloomed a lot more.
Indianapolis is not only the 13th largest city in the United States, but also a great place to live, work, play, eat, shop ... and the list goes on and on. Most people who stay in Indianapolis are proud of their city, but may not know ALL the fun facts that they can share with friends, relatives, and visitors.
Think about it in your Indianapolis Fight.
Boast culture
• Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick is a world-class urban bike and pedestrian path that connects districts, cultural distros and entertainment venues and serves as the center of the city for the entire central Indiana green zone system. The eight-mile path allows users to navigate through and through the many destinations that make Indianapolis a recognized leader in the arts community. The trail will be completed by 2012.
• Indianapolis boasts the “Children's Museum of Indianapolis”, not only the largest museum of its kind in the world, but also rated by the “best museum” of Child magazine. Among the interactive, practical sights - Dinosfera; depicting the vital, roaring skeletons of dinosaurs and imitated fossil excavations. In 2006, a 43-foot glass firework was installed, the largest permanent sculpture of blown glass ever created by the famous artist Dale Chihuly. Since then, the museum has expanded further, adding an amazing new lobby, new exhibits and more.
• Indianapolis is home to Madame Walker Theater Center, which serves as a monument to America’s first self-made millionaire woman in America, Madame C.J. Walker.
• The Indianapolis Museum of Art was rated by USA Today as one of the top ten places for marriage proposals - in front of the famous LOVE sculpture. Next to the Museum and located on 100 acres, which include woodlands, wetlands, grasslands and a 35-acre lake - this is 100 acres: a park of arts and natural resources in Virginia B. Fairbanks. The park opened in June 2010 and is one of the largest museums-museums in the country, and the only one who has a permanent commission on the design of the site.
• The Indianapolis Zoo is the only unified zoo in the country, an aquarium and a botanical garden. In the zoo "Oceans" are the world's largest acoustic turkish tanks; Dolphin Adventure offers the world's first immersed dolphin watching experience. In the summer of 2010, the Indianapolis Zoo opened its new exhibition - Cheetah: The Race for Survival.
• The Old National Center (originally called the Murat Temple when it opened in 1910) is the largest temple in North America.
• The Indiana State Museum of Art presents art, science and culture. The museum has not only exhibits inside, but also the exhibit with its 92-district walk, Indiana, made of natural material and much more. The exhibition titanic: an exhibition of artifacts from September 25 to January 16, 2011 will be presented in it.
• Indianapolis has a museum of American Indian and Western art in Eutiljorg, one of two museums east of the Mississippi using Indian and Western arts. A new novelty with replicas of national treasures, Jingle Rails, will be presented in November 2010. Every canyon, mesa, lodge, Mt. Rushmore and even a replica of Indianapolis, its own monument to soldiers and sailors, are made from natural materials by the famous artist Paul Busse.
• Indianapolis is second only to Washington, DC in the number of monuments and memorials dedicated to veterans.
• The 35th OneAmerica 500 Mini Marathon Festival takes place on Saturday, May 7, 2011. The mini has passed in the past nine years, with 35,000 registrars and another 4,000 participants in the Finnish 500 500 competition. The mini-marathon is the largest half-marathon in the United States, and overall the sixth largest event in America.
Someone would agree that there would be a lot to do in the center of Indianapolis. People of all ages can be entertained in numerous museums and historical places, performing arts and theaters, memorials and parks, major sports facilities and various unique attractions.
If you want to see that only in Indianapolis, discover Indianapolis. Cultural definitions.
Indianapolis is bursting with pride in its six unique cultural records: the wide village of ripples, the canal and White River State Park, Fountain Square, Indiana Avenue, Massoviy Prospekt and the wholesale district. Four of the six districts have homes directly in downtown Indianapolis, and Fontana Square is just a mile to the southeast, and the wider village of Rippel has nine miles to the northeast. The districts have excellent centers of cultural opportunities flourishing in the city. You will find delightful public art, unique galleries, inspirational museums, quaint shops and leisure activities. Satisfy your appetite with gourmet restaurants, ethnic cafes and cafes. Laugh loudly or dance all night long in one of dozens of nightclubs and theaters. The districts also have their own ticket to professional sports and performances.
In the center of the city are children's elephants, Duckpin Bowling, a working covered carousel, a world-class symphony orchestra, a 55-foot Indiana sculpture, a monument to soldiers and sailors, and much more to explore.
In recent years, Indianapolis continues its reputation as “Surprisingly always new sights such as Rhythm! Discovery Center in 2009, Cheetahs: a race for survival at the Indianapolis Zoo in 2010 and many new houses in the city center to get closer to the action!
Boasting dining table and shopping in the city center
• The world world-famous shopping and entertainment complex Circle Center, celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2010.
• Indianapolis is home to the 1886 City Market, which remained on the market. since then, and is under makeup until the spring of 2011 for the further development of the market.
• Indianapolis Mass Ave, one of the few remaining diagonal streets on the original platform of 1821, is the main center of arts and entertainment in the city, where people live, work and play in the same eight-block neighborhood.
• Downtown Indianapolis has about 300 places for eating and drinking.
Dining options are endless: from national eateries such as Capital Grille, Fogo De Chao, Weber Grill, Palomino and Ruth & Chris to unique local hot spots such as Saffron Cafe, R bistro, Harry & Izzy & Bazbeaux Pizza.
• Famous strip cocktail from St. Elmo was named the World's Best Food by Food Critique and Travel Channel Alison Stein Welner in May 2009.
• The Slippery Noodle Inn - the oldest, permanent bar in Indiana (since 1850). He won "Keep the Blues Alive - Blues Club of the Year" from "Blues Fund".
With over 210 Downtown stores, residents and visitors can enjoy everything from trendy, unique stores such as the Windsor Jewelry Company or At Home in Silver / The City to popular national chains such as Nordstrom, Carson Piri Scott, TJ Maxx and Border.
Hotel JW Marriot will open its doors in 2011. It will be the largest JW Marriot in the world with 1005 rooms and 145,000 square feet of conference room and events. He will join more than 30 quality B & B hotels in the city center.
• TripAdvisor is named Conrad Indianapolis in the top 25 US hotels from its Traveler & Choice 2010 awards.
Bragging sport
• Indianapolis is the only city that boasts four professional sports teams playing within a radius of four blocks, all in the city center. (NBA Pacers, WNBA Fever, NFL Colts and Triple-Indians)
• In 2012, Indianapolis will host the Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium. A spectacular new venue opened in 2008.
• Lucas Oil Stadium was named Sports Complex of the Year in May 2009 in the Street and Smith's SportsBusiness Journal.
• Conseco Fieldhouse was ranked number one in the Orange County Register.
• Indianapolis is home to a world champion football team. In 2010, the Indianapolis Colts returned to the Super Bowl XLIV. In 2006, the Indianapolis Colts dominated the Chicago Bears for winning the Super Bowl XLI.
• Indianapolis is the only city where for three decades over the past ten years has participated in the final quarter of the NCAA Men: 1991, 1997 and 2000. The center was again held in 2006 and 2010 and is set for 2015. In 2005, the NCAA Final Four was held for the first time in the city, and it will reappear in 2011. (The Sporting News called Indianapolis "The Best Final Four Host," which says: "There is no better basketball city than Indy.")
• Indianapolis IS basketball in March. In 2008, the city was attended by basketball tournaments Big Ten Men & Women & Women. The women's tournament was also visited in 2007. In Indianapolis, the World Basketball Championship, held every four years, in 2002. It was the first time in a 52-year history that ever occurred in the United States.
• The Indianapolis 500 race is the largest one-day sporting event in the world. Coincidentally, the second largest is Brickyard 400.
• The National Spotlight in Indianapolis, when we participated in the World Gymnastics World Championships VISA USA 2005 at the Conseco Fieldhouse. Circle of Stars Gymnastics Invitation will be in Indy January 2011.
• In July 2009, the US athletes in swimming and the ConocoPhillips Swimming Championships and the World Championships took part in Indianapolis. Indianapolis also participated in the 2008 Olympics in Diving.
• In 2006 and 2007, the city hosted the US Athletics and Flight Championships at the University of Indiana Michael A. Carroll Track and the football stadium.
• Indianapolis ranks second in the world in sports in the United States in May 2009 in “100 sporting events you should see live” by Robert Tukhman
Of course, Indianapolis has earned its bragging rights in the early stages of the amateur sports capital of the world. Indianapolis Motor Speedway has long been marked as a city icon. The addition of Victory Fields, America's Best League Chess Federation, according to Sports Illustrated, as well as the newest Conseco Fieldhouse and Lucas Oil Stadium, contributed to the sporting image of the city. In addition, USHL Indiana Ice is a junior level I hockey team that entertains the Indianapolis community .
During any season, sports fans will definitely find a Indianapolis team for a rally or event to attend. Beginning with the annual Association of Athletics Championships in the Circle City Classic High School or the state of Indiana to the Big Ten Women and Men basketball tournaments, the action is not interrupted.
Moreover, various national governing bodies have either emerged or moved their headquarters to Indianapolis, including the Black Coaches Association, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the United States Gymnastics Federation, USA Track & Field, USA Diving, Inc., USA Synchronized Swimming and others.
Boast international contests and awards
• The American Piano Association has been supporting young artists for over 25 years. Unique scholarships, both classical and jazz, provide significant opportunities for American pianists aged 18-30 years to advance their careers. Each scholarship is estimated at more than $ 75,000, including cash awards, bonuses, advertisements and recording options.
• The Eiteljorg Fellowship program for the Indian Art program awarded more than $ 1.5 million in unlimited grants and purchases of works of art and added more than 125 works of art of 35 Native American artists to their permanent collection over the past 10 years. This two-year program is unique in the world for Native Americans and the first countries and has led to the fact that it "has become the best collection of national contemporary art in the world."
• The Indianapolis Award, presented by the Indianapolis Zoo, is the largest individual cash prize ($ 100,000) for the preservation of animal species in the world and is provided as an unlimited gift to an elected laureate. The prize is awarded every year to an extraordinary contributor to conservation efforts involving a single species of animal or several species.
• The Indianapolis International Violin Competition is held every four years. Music lovers from all over the world are focusing on Indianapolis - now considered one of the most respected music competitions in the world. The 17-day festival from 10 to 26 September 2010 includes talented violinists from around the world.
Bragging future
You might think that the city center is complete. Not true. The development rate remains stable, and by 2015 construction of more than 3.3 billion New buildings will be completed. Since 1990, $ 7.9 billion has been invested in the city center. USA.
So the next time someone asks you about your city, you can quote Indianapolis native David Letterman. “I am very, very proud of the fact that I was born and spent most of my life in this wonderful community of Indianapolis.
Thank you, Dave. We think Indianapolis is great too.
