Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument - Civil War monument located in center of the city
U.S.S. Indianapolis Memorial - Walnut St. & Senate Ave., Central Canal. Last American ship to be sunk in WWII.
Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial - The nation's highest military honor from 15 major wars
American Legion Mall extending from St. Clair Street to North Street between Meridian and Pennsylvania
The World War II Memorial -  Located on the east side, is the first memorial to be shaped like a half-circle.
The Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial is located on the southern end of the mall. The two appear to be
separate entities, but in actuality, they combine to become one memorial.
Indiana War Memorial and Museum - 210 feet tall. It occupies an entire city block between Meridian and
Pennsylvania Streets to the east and west and Michigan and Vermont streets to the north and south.
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Indy Jazz Fest
Indiana Black Expo
Indiana State Fair
Penrod Art Fair
Fall Fest with football and a fun parade downtown.  
This is another big event from the African-American
folks in Indy.
Italian Streety Festival
Greek Fest
On Indy's far southside at the German Klub, lasts
two weekends. Carnival, German beer and food,
gambling, music and dancing.    This event has
been going on for over 32 years.
Gen Con
At the convention center downtown.
For 17 days every 4 years, the best rising violinist
converge on Indianapolis.  Next: 2010.
Strawberry Festival
Talbot Street Fair
Indy 500 Parade
May
June
Huge event downtown on the Saturday of Memorial
Weekend - the day before the Indy 500
Month
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Enjoy yummy strawberry shortcake on The Circle.
June
June
Art fair going on over 40 years.  Free Admission.
Dance, Music, Art, Sports, Business Conferences
and more.
Enjoy Italian food and fun.
July
July
Indianapolis has a storied jazz past, but you will get
more than jazz at this big outdoor multi-day festival.  
Top blues and r&b artists perform too.   The Indy
Jazz Fest began in 1999.  Held in July, it attracts
over 100,000 people to  White River State Park's
Military Park in downtown Indianapolis.
One of the largest fairs in the nation.  It was
established back in 1852 to showcase agriculture,
education and the youth of our state.
August
August
Huge convention for hobby gamers.  
September
International Violin
Competition
September
September
September
October Fest
Enjoy Greek food and fun.
Huge outdoor festival of art, music and food.  Held
at Indianapolis Art Museum.
October
Circle City Classic
Indy Auto Show
December
Honoring beautifully made films celebrating the
positive aspects of life.  The films are shown all
around the city for several days.
October
Heartland Film Fest
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This multi-day event features lots of classic bands
along with the BBQ.  
September
Indy Rib Fest
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WBAA
920 AM
Purdue Univ
WIBC
1070 AM
News/Talk
WNDE
1260 AM
Sports Radio
WXNT
1430 AM
News/Talk
WFYI
90.1 FM
NPR, PRI, Blues
Yes
WTTS
92.3 FM
Rock
No
WNOU
93.1 FM
Pop hits
No
WFBQ
94.7 FM
Bob&Tom/Rock
Yes
WFMS
95.5 FM
Country
Yes
HANK-FM
97.1 FM
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WZPL
99.5 FM
Hip Hop
Yes
WBAA
101.3 FM
Purdue Univ
Yes
WKLU
101.9 FM
Album Rock, Racing
Yes
WRZX
103.3 FM
Hard Rock
Yes
JACK-FM
104.5 FM
70's - 80's Rock
Yes
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105.7 FM
Soft Rock
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107.9 FM
Light Rock
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Indianapolis Business Journal - The IBJ is a weekly newspaper
NUVO Newsweekly OnLine This extreme left-wing free weekly paper  has a website.
Useful for finding music, movies, and art listings.
The Indianapolis Star/News The major newspaper in Indianapolis
List of all Newspapers in Indiana
Indianapolis Newspapers & Magazines
The Spotlight - Indy south side newspaper
Indy Men's Magazine
Indianapolis Monthly Magazine
Indianapolis Woman Magazine
Indianapolis Dine Magazine
Inside Indianapolis Business
Hoosier Times - News from the Bloomington area.
IMAX 3D Theaters    Big screen movies downtown and elsewhere.
The Eiteljorg Museum   This downtown museum is dedicated to Indian and Western Art.
Indianapolis Museum of Art  located on the near north west side.
Conner Prairie  A Living Museum - recreated 18th century settlement. North of Indy.
The Indianapolis Zoo  Located downtown.  Expensive.
The Children's Museum   The Largest children's museum in the world, It has five floors.
The President Benjamin Harrison Home  
NCAA Hall of Champions  Located downtown.  The national headquarters for the NCAA.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum   Located on the grounds of the speedway.  Open all year long.
Indianapolis Memorials
Indiana State Museum  Contains two restaurants
University Park Downtown park located south of the Indiana War Memorial
FESTIVALS
Some Things To See
Music Venues:
Verizon Wireless Music Center (formally known as Deer Creek)  Large outdoor
theater with all the hottest music concerts during the warm months.  It is located up
north in Noblesville.
Conseco Fieldhouse - This modern stadium is home court for the Indiana Pacers.  Many
of the top-name bands have concerts here.
Indiana Convention Center and RCA Dome - The convention center houses eight
exhibit halls. It is connected to the RCA Dome where the Indianapolis Colts play.
They are linked via skywalks to three hotels and the Circle Center Mall.
Indiana Roof Ballroom - Nice ballroom, various musicical events
The Murat Centre  - Located downtown, this place has unique architecture, and
several large halls for concerts and shows.
Clowes Memorial Hall - Clowes is located in the Butler University Campus. You can
see broadway plays, music concerts, town meetings etc.
Indiana Repertory Theater - The premier 'play-house' in town. Two theaters.
Beef & Boards Dinner Theater - 9301 North Michigan Road - 872-9664
Buck Creek Players - 11150 Southeastern Ave - 862-2270
The Alley Theater - 1716 N. Illinois Street
Footlight Musicals - 1847 N. Alabama St - 926-6630
Civic Theater - 3200 Cold Spring Rd - 923-4597
Mud Creek Players - 9740 East 86th St. - 290-5343
Phoenix Theater - 749 N. Park Ave - 635-7529
Theater on the Square - 627 Massachusetts Ave - 685-8687
Hilbert Circle Theatre - located in the center of the city on The Circle.   
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performs here.
Madame Walker Theater  both music and theater performances.
Pepsi Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds
The Vogue - a bar that books national bands.
Theaters
Official Indiana Website - www.state.in.us
Marion County - General info on the county that Indianapolis is in.
Marion County Dept Of Health   
Indy Parks & Recreation        
IndyGov.org  - Official website of Indianapolis and Marion County
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Indiana General Assembly  site contains Indiana Statutes
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce  
Dept Of Natural Resources
Indianapolis Public Library   
Dept of Public Works - DPW maintains public infrastructure (including
streets, sewers, bridges, and traffic systems) and trash pickup.
Indiana State Police  
CivicNet.net - this company offers users the chance to to get permits and
reports from the government fast, but at a price.
Dept of Revenue  
Dept of Transportation  
Hunting & Fishing Guides
Complete Agency List  
Dept of Public Works - DPW maintains public infrastructure (including
streets, sewers, bridges, and traffic systems) and trash pickup.
List of all Services
IndyGo Busses - Public transportation
Government Depts
Indiana Lottery
Belterra Casino - in Southern Indiana between Louisville KY and Cincinatti OH.
Indiana Downs is in Shelbyville, a little south east of Indy.
Caesars Indiana Casino & Hotel - located in Southern Indiana near New Albany
and Louisville KY.
Argosy Lawrenceburg Casino & Hotel They have a dockside casino down in
Lawerenceburg Indiana, which is next to Cincinatti OH.
Grand Victoria Casino & Resort by Hyatt - Riverboat gambling in Southern
Indiana near Cincinatti OH.
Horseshoe Casino -  up by Chicago in Hammond Indiana
The Ponies
Hoosier Lottery - Powerball, scratch-offs, pull-tabs, you name it.  Available in
convenience stores.
Casinos
Trackside Betting  This off-track betting parlor is located in downtown
Indianapolis.
Hoosier Park is in Anderson, which is 30 miles north of Indy.
Indianapolis Colleges
Ivy Tech Community College  Located downtown.
Purdue University  The Boilermakers are located in Lafayette, IN.
Approximately 30 miles north-west of Indy.
Indiana University  The Hoosiers are located in Bloomington, IN.
Approximately 30 miles south of Indy.
Indiana Weslyan University Located in Marion Indiana.
Indianapolis University  A private Methodist Teacher's school located on the city's
south side.  It used to be called Indiana Central College.
Butler University  A private school located on the city's north-west side.
Indiana Univ / Purdue Univ Indianapolis  - IUPUI - Large school downtown.
Indiana Business College   
Professional Careers Institute  PCI is located on the NW side of Indianapolis.
Notre Dame   Catholic school located in South Bend Indiana
DePauw University  Liberal Arts school located in Greencastle Indiana
Valparaiso University   Lutheran private school
Indiana State University   Located in Terre Haute Indiana
Ball State University   State school located in Muncie Indiana
Anderson University   Church of God school located 30 miles north of Indy.
Bethel College   An evangelical Christian college affiliated with the Missionary
Church, located in Mishawaka Indiana
Earlham College   Quaker Liberal Arts located in Richmond Indiana
Franklin College   Located 20 miles south of Indianapolis
Hanover College   Presbyterian private school located in SE Indiana
Marian College   Franciscan
St Mary of the Woods College   The nation's oldest Catholic college for
women, located in Terre Haute Indiana
Taylor University   Religious private school located in Upland Indiana
Wabash College   Private school for men located in Crawfordsville, Indiana
Indiana Colleges
Vincennes University   State two-year college in SW Indiana
Rose Hulman   Top American engineering school, located in Terre Haute
Indiana
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Pro Sports
Indianapolis Colts  play at the RCA Dome
New Castle Motorsports Park  Located east of Indy on I-70, Track is 1-mile outdoors.
Whiteland Raceway   located 15 miles south of Indy,  1/2-mile outdoor roadcourse.
Fastimes Indoor Karting   located on the north side of Indy near 96th & Keystone.  Indoor
karting, track is bi-level
Indiana Golf  Official Indiana Golf Office
Indiana Pacers  - NBA Basketball at the Conseco Fieldhouse
Indiana Fever  Indy's WNBA team plays at the Conseco Fieldhouse.
Indiana Ice  - USHL Hockey plays at the Pepsi Coliseum
O'Reilly Raceway Park  Home of National Drag Championships, NASCAR Busch
race, and a road course too!  Located east of Indy at Clermont.
The Natatorium  where the Olympic swimming trials and Pan-Am Games are held
RCA Tennis Championships - In July at IUPUI's  Indianapolis Tennis Center located
downtown Indianapolis
Indiana Golf Courses  
The Brickyard - Indy 500 - Allstate 400 -  U.S. Grand Prix
Indianapolis Indians  Minor League Baseball from the heart of downtown
Amateur Sports
Indianapolis Sports Park located on south side