Those One Things

As promised, here is the newest feature of Those One Thoughts.

Those One Things...

You should do while you live in Indy

1. Visit one of the many monuments. You could climb to the top of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument on the Circle, stroll through the Medal of Honor Monument and watch the videos or reflect at the USS Indianapolis Memorial on the downtown Canal...
2. Visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. You now have 3 chances a year to watch cars on the track, but if none of those tickle your fancy, you can just walk through the IMS Hall of Fame. It has been 18 years or so since I was there, but it was pretty cool then.
3. Attend at least one game of one of the following: Pacers, Colts, Indians, Fever, Firebirds, Ice. Pretty much something for everyone.
4. Catch one of the Indiana Repertory Theatre's shows. The historic Indiana Theatre is a great place to watch a show, and IRT is fabulous. BTW, Inherit the Wind is showing in September. Great play for the legal and aspiring legal types.
5. Catch a show at any of Indy's other theaters. Again, you should be able to find something to excite you.
6. Visit the Indianapolis Zoo/Botanical Gardens. Plenty of animals and plants, and a cool new dolphin exhibit. Also, see this post.
7. Visit the Indianapolis Children's Museum. I know, you're not a kid. That doesn't mean it's not still a fun place. And the 3-story water clock is almost worth the price of admission. It gets a little crowded around the clock as 1:00 approaches because everybody wants to see it drain. But trust me, the filling is cool too.
8. Visit one of Indy's many other museums; the Indiana State Museum, the Eiteljorg Museum, the Crispus Attucks Museum...
9. Talk a walk, bike ride, or boat ride on a canal. Downtown or in Broad Ripple.
10. Check out Mass Avenue.
11. Take advantage of the opportunities to try the cuisine of a new culture or find a bar or club to have some fun.

This list is not intended to be exhaustive, just a list of some of the top things I have done while living in Indy/would like to do before I move. It is also not intended to be any sort of ranking. But feel free to debate it anyway if you like.