Locals- Best Things to do in Indy?

JB56195
JB56195 Posts: 306
in The Porch
Here with the family.  Just got to the hotel and can't get flights out.  Thoughts on what to do around here?

95-Milwaukee, 98-East Troy, 00-East Troy, 03-Detroit  Nights 1 and 2, 03-Toronto, 04-Grand Rapids, 05-Kitchener, 06-Cincinnati, 06-Auburn Hills, 10-New Orleans, 10-Kansas City, 11-PJ20 Nights 1 and 2, 13-Chicago, 14- Moline, 16-Chicago Nights 1 and 2, 18-Seattle Nights 1 and 2, Chicago Night 1, 21-Ohana Encore Night 1 and 2, 22-Imola, St. Louis.


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  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,385
    Catching a PJ show at the Ruoff is tge best thing to do in Indy.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • pursuedbybear
    pursuedbybear Posts: 108
    Whereabouts are you staying, and how old are the kids? 
  • JB56195
    JB56195 Posts: 306
    pursuedbybear said:
    Whereabouts are you staying, and how old are the kids? 

    pursuedbybear said:
    Whereabouts are you staying, and how old are the kids? 

    12, 15, 16.  Out by airport.  Totally mobile

    95-Milwaukee, 98-East Troy, 00-East Troy, 03-Detroit  Nights 1 and 2, 03-Toronto, 04-Grand Rapids, 05-Kitchener, 06-Cincinnati, 06-Auburn Hills, 10-New Orleans, 10-Kansas City, 11-PJ20 Nights 1 and 2, 13-Chicago, 14- Moline, 16-Chicago Nights 1 and 2, 18-Seattle Nights 1 and 2, Chicago Night 1, 21-Ohana Encore Night 1 and 2, 22-Imola, St. Louis.


  • JeBurkhardt
    JeBurkhardt Posts: 5,336
    Depending on how old your kids are the Children’s Museum downtown is great. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has a museum that is pretty awesome if you are into racing or cars. 
  • pursuedbybear
    pursuedbybear Posts: 108
    Melvins are playing in Broad Ripple tomorrow at one of my favorite venues. https://thevogue.com/events/melvins-boris-september-11-2023#buy

    Wandering around Mass Ave by the Old National Theatre is a great bet for finding good food if you're open to exploring the area a bit. I love the Rathskeller but tons of options. 

    White River State Park is gorgeous, NCAA Museum downtown if kids are into sports, Eiteljorg Museum downtown or Newfields in midtown if art museums are the vibe. 
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    Childrens museum is great!
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    Their zoo is good too
  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,491
    No idea how far this is from the venue, but it’s on my list of things to do if I’m in the state ever. It’s kayaking in an underground river!

    https://www.bluespringcaverns.com/
  • Hankj25
    Hankj25 Posts: 388
    Literally the worst possible city on this short tour to get stuck in…same boat.  We looked at all the options and decided to just go watch NFL Sunday at a bar.  While the people of Indy are great and I’ve been here for work a lot, it’s one of the worst cities to need to kill 24 hours in…
    Seattle 8-8-18
    Chicago 8-18-18
    Chicago 8-20-18
    St. Louis 4-4-20
    Denver 4-9-20
    Denver 9-22-22
    Noblesville 9-10-23
    Vancouver 5-6-24
    Seattle 5-30-24
    Nashville 5-6-25


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  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,996
    Hankj25 said:
    Literally the worst possible city on this short tour to get stuck in…same boat.  We looked at all the options and decided to just go watch NFL Sunday at a bar.  While the people of Indy are great and I’ve been here for work a lot, it’s one of the worst cities to need to kill 24 hours in…
    It's one day. Half a day, really. I mean you subtract showers and meals, it's like twenty minutes.


    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • Hankj25
    Hankj25 Posts: 388
    on2legs said:
    Hankj25 said:
    Literally the worst possible city on this short tour to get stuck in…same boat.  We looked at all the options and decided to just go watch NFL Sunday at a bar.  While the people of Indy are great and I’ve been here for work a lot, it’s one of the worst cities to need to kill 24 hours in…
    It's one day. Half a day, really. I mean you subtract showers and meals, it's like twenty minutes.


    on2legs said:
    Hankj25 said:
    Literally the worst possible city on this short tour to get stuck in…same boat.  We looked at all the options and decided to just go watch NFL Sunday at a bar.  While the people of Indy are great and I’ve been here for work a lot, it’s one of the worst cities to need to kill 24 hours in…
    It's one day. Half a day, really. I mean you subtract showers and meals, it's like twenty minutes.


    My man…that is an A + reference!
    Seattle 8-8-18
    Chicago 8-18-18
    Chicago 8-20-18
    St. Louis 4-4-20
    Denver 4-9-20
    Denver 9-22-22
    Noblesville 9-10-23
    Vancouver 5-6-24
    Seattle 5-30-24
    Nashville 5-6-25


    EV
    Chicago 2-9-22
    Tempe 2-26-23
  • on2legs
    on2legs Posts: 15,996
    Hankj25 said:
    on2legs said:
    Hankj25 said:
    Literally the worst possible city on this short tour to get stuck in…same boat.  We looked at all the options and decided to just go watch NFL Sunday at a bar.  While the people of Indy are great and I’ve been here for work a lot, it’s one of the worst cities to need to kill 24 hours in…
    It's one day. Half a day, really. I mean you subtract showers and meals, it's like twenty minutes.


    on2legs said:
    Hankj25 said:
    Literally the worst possible city on this short tour to get stuck in…same boat.  We looked at all the options and decided to just go watch NFL Sunday at a bar.  While the people of Indy are great and I’ve been here for work a lot, it’s one of the worst cities to need to kill 24 hours in…
    It's one day. Half a day, really. I mean you subtract showers and meals, it's like twenty minutes.


    My man…that is an A + reference!
    Sorry your show was canceled.  Cheers to you for having a good sense of humor about it!  Hope they give you guys an amazing makeup show. 👍🏻
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • Hankj25
    Hankj25 Posts: 388
    on2legs said:
    Hankj25 said:
    on2legs said:
    Hankj25 said:
    Literally the worst possible city on this short tour to get stuck in…same boat.  We looked at all the options and decided to just go watch NFL Sunday at a bar.  While the people of Indy are great and I’ve been here for work a lot, it’s one of the worst cities to need to kill 24 hours in…
    It's one day. Half a day, really. I mean you subtract showers and meals, it's like twenty minutes.


    on2legs said:
    Hankj25 said:
    Literally the worst possible city on this short tour to get stuck in…same boat.  We looked at all the options and decided to just go watch NFL Sunday at a bar.  While the people of Indy are great and I’ve been here for work a lot, it’s one of the worst cities to need to kill 24 hours in…
    It's one day. Half a day, really. I mean you subtract showers and meals, it's like twenty minutes.


    My man…that is an A + reference!
    Sorry your show was canceled.  Cheers to you for having a good sense of humor about it!  Hope they give you guys an amazing makeup show. 👍🏻
    Yep.  We’re absolutely crushed….we talked about this day since the tour was announced.  But you can’t be mad.  Life isn’t fair…we picked Indy because we thought the only outdoor show was going to be incredible.  Flew in, and didn’t get our wish.

    We are sad.  To say the least…but you can’t get angry about a canceled concert.  And your pull made me laugh..I just rewatched that episode last week!
    Seattle 8-8-18
    Chicago 8-18-18
    Chicago 8-20-18
    St. Louis 4-4-20
    Denver 4-9-20
    Denver 9-22-22
    Noblesville 9-10-23
    Vancouver 5-6-24
    Seattle 5-30-24
    Nashville 5-6-25


    EV
    Chicago 2-9-22
    Tempe 2-26-23
  • JB56195
    JB56195 Posts: 306
    Just got home.  Cancelled flights and drove the rental car 7 hours.  Going to sleep in my own bed and don't have to make a 7AM flight home for work.

    95-Milwaukee, 98-East Troy, 00-East Troy, 03-Detroit  Nights 1 and 2, 03-Toronto, 04-Grand Rapids, 05-Kitchener, 06-Cincinnati, 06-Auburn Hills, 10-New Orleans, 10-Kansas City, 11-PJ20 Nights 1 and 2, 13-Chicago, 14- Moline, 16-Chicago Nights 1 and 2, 18-Seattle Nights 1 and 2, Chicago Night 1, 21-Ohana Encore Night 1 and 2, 22-Imola, St. Louis.


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