Top Things to do in Indiana
Top Hotels in Indiana
- 1. Hampton Inn Indianapolis Downtown Across from Circle Centre
- 2. West Baden Springs Hotel
- 3. Bottleworks Hotel
- 4. Indianapolis Marriott East
- 5. The Inn at Saint Mary's
- 6. Drury Inn & Suites Terre Haute
- 7. Hyatt Place Indianapolis Downtown
- 8. Ironworks Hotel Indy
- 9. JW Marriott Indianapolis
- 10. Drury Plaza Hotel Indianapolis Carmel
Things to do in Indiana, United States: The Best Sports Complexes
With beaches, boating, and salmon fishing in Michigan City and Gary bordering Lake Michigan, there is more to Indiana than might appear at first glance. The agricultural heartland even has cross country skiing and snowmobiling to go with the Cornball Express. Southwest Indiana near Evansville is renowned for the well-preserved Native American Angel Mounds State Historic Site. The largest city and state capital is famous worldwide for its Indianapolis 500 race. Even locals living in the suburbs often overlook the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Eiteljorg Museum, NCAA Hall of Champions, the old Union Station museum cluster, and downtown Canal Walk, to name but a few landmarks. South Bend is synonymous with the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.
Forested Nashville’s art colony fame dates to the early 1900s when Impressionist Theodore Clement Steele overwintered in The House of the Singing Winds. It is now the T.C. Steele State Historic Site. View paintings and sculpture at the I.M. Pei-designed Indiana University Museum of Art. Attend an IU sports event or an opera, ballet, concert, or theater performance. Treat the family to The Little Nashville Opry or The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Park. For healing mineral springs, head south to Orange County, Indiana’s spa resort center.
Enjoy golf, fishing, boating, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and ice skating in the nation’s agricultural heartland. Monticello and Rensselaer are west of Logansport and north of Lafayette. Take the family on the Cornball Express and Hoosier Hurricane at the Indiana Beach Amusement Resort in Monticello. Play boardwalk carnival games, or let the kids loose on the go-carts. Pile the family into their vehicles for an old-fashioned movie experience at Monticello’s Lake Shore Drive-In. Indulge in a weekend dinner boat cruise to hot band sounds as the Madam Carroll plies Lake Freeman.
Restaurants in Indiana
1. Hoosier Gym
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By PJAveryVermont - New Albany, United States
Such a wonderful place to visit. My tour guide Merv was very friendly and informative. Gave a great tour about the history of the gym, and the movie. Luckily when I went we had the place to ourselves. It’s awesome that the guides let you shoot hoops in the iconic gym Would be an awesome place to play a game in. Highly recommend this place for any basketball fan.
2. Compton Family Ice Arena
3. Bryan Park Pool
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
4. Vertical eXcape Climbing Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
With 12,000 square feet of indoor climbing surface, Vertical eXcape is the best way to get a taste of the great outdoors without having to travel hours away. VX offers over 40 climbing stations, which vary in difficulty from beginner to advanced. From hosting birthday parties to guiding outdoor climbing trips, VX has something for everyone!
5. The Kitchen BMX Skate Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
6. Seashore Water Park
7. Plainfield Recreation And Aquatic Center
8. League Stadium
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By 723leishac - Dunkirk, United States
Fun experience! Stadium is wooden and very well maintained. There was not a game scheduled this day but the attendant said they decided to play so we got to watch a game, plus wonder all over the stadium taking pictures of the Rockford Peach memorabilia. We saw the lockers, the bench, the scoreboard, bill boards. Sat in the bleachers under the Rockford Peaches sign. The big painted sign of "Theres no crying in baseball" etc. Such a fun day. Had to come home and watch "A League of their own" again.
9. Lucas Oil Stadium
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,593 reviews
Lucas Oil Stadium is a state-of-the-art, 67,000-seat, retractable roof, multi-purpose stadium featuring spectacular views of the Indianapolis skyline.
Reviewed By Vette1975
100% chance of fun! Did a colts game this year with the family and had a great time in the stadium and before tailgating. Make sure you go early to enjoy the pregame fun.
10. Hinkle Fieldhouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 111 reviews
Hinkle Fieldhouse has reigned as one of the nation's great sports arenas for more than eight decades. The classic facility was constructed in 1928 and it has stood up to the test of time, maintaining the splendor, character and atmosphere that made it one of the nation's most famous basketball arenas for nearly a century. Hinkle Fieldhouse was home to Indiana High School basketball's "Hoosier Hysteria" tournament until 1971 and is currently home to Butler basketball and volleyball. The current capacity after the most recent renovation is 9,100. The Fieldhouse was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. Hinkle is open during regular business hours Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for free self-guided tours. Tickets are required for home athletic contests.
Reviewed By kevincH1782VJ
I attended a game at Hinkle Field House last week (19 March 2021) watching the Virginia Tech versus Florida first round NCAA tournament game. This is a great venue to watch a game, especially since natural light is allowed to come in through large windows. I would love to go back to watch a game any time. Small venue, only 9100 seats, but due to Covid protocols the number of fans in attendance was much smaller.
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