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There's something new to see every day at one of the Indianapolis's hundreds of live entertainment venues. Right now, you've got to check out these hot Indianapolis events. Indianapolis sports are a rewarding experience for those who make the trip to Indianapolis' excellent sporting venues, such as Conseco Fieldhouse to see the Indiana Pacers, or the RCA Dome to see the Indianapolis Colts.

A great idea for a place to visit in Indianapolis (also known as Circle City) is the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. The museum is the largest children's museum in the world and educational, fun experiences abound here. The format urges children to touch everything as they participate in their physical journey through the fascinating Indianapolis museum. There are exhibits featuring physical, chemical, and natural sciences, as well as globally cultural inventions and arts through the ages, on five interactive floors. There's so much to do in this top Indianapolis attraction, there's even a planetarium and a theater staging children's plays.

But if academia is not your idea of a wild vacation, then the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum, located on the site of the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway, is one of the most distinctive museums in the world devoted to automobiles and auto racing. The speedway is one of the most exciting things to do in Indianapolis. In 1987, the museum and Speedway received the designation of National Historic Landmark, in a proud moment for those connected to that aspect of the Indianapolis racing circuit. The Wyoming quartz-built facility covers 96,000 square feet of museum and administrative space. The museum space alone measures 30,000 square feet, and a magnificent glass canopy above the main floor allows year-round natural light for excellent viewing conditions. There are two Speedway gift shops, and an official photography department for the speedway. About one-third of the museum's estimated 250,000 annual visitors tour the museum during May, the month of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. The air-conditioned snack shop and surrounding site will be swarming with eager visitors to this Indianapolis wonder, which is centered around an historic 2.5-mile oval.

Every city has its hipness hotspot and it's cool person's hangout. In Indianapolis, culture, expression, and attitude merge in Broad Ripple Village, an Indianapolis entertainment center referred to as Indianapolis' version of Greenwich Village. There are galleries, boutiques, and restaurants, amid the city’s wildest nightlife, in this Indianapolis riverfront district. Among the chief attractions in Broad Ripple Village are The Indianapolis Art Center and the unique jewelery center at Artifacts Gallery. If you feel thirsty or need a good slab of pub lunch, the Broad Ripple Brewpub has plenty of brews on tap and a hearty menu. The Vogue, a dance club and live performance venue, is a great place to rock the night away, as big name musicians can often be seen there. All in all the Village is a non-nonsense Indianapolis entertainment hotspot.

The Indiana State Capitol Building houses the Indiana General Assembly, the Governor of Indiana, the state courts and other state officials, and is an excellent place to visit and tour when in town. The Capitol is located at 200 West Washington Street, and is an impressive looking structure, with its large dome, pillars, and gleaming white stone. The building was designed by Indianapolis architect Edwin May, and a cornerstone was laid on September 28, 1880. In between attending concerts and shows in Indianapolis, you should really try to see this wonderful structure during your visit to the city.

If you're traveling into Indianapolis for the first time, check out this quick overview of tourism and transportation in Circle City.

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Indianapolis has designated six official Cultural Districts. They are Broad Ripple Village, Massachusetts Avenue, Fountain Square, The Wholesale District, Canal and White River State Park, and Indiana Avenue. These areas have held historic and cultural importance to the city. In recent years they have been revitalized and are becoming major centers for tourism, commerce and residential living.

At the center of Indianapolis is Monument Circle, a traffic circle at the intersection of Meridian and Market Streets, featuring the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. (Monument Circle is depicted on the city’s flag, and is generally considered the city’s symbol). Monument Circle is in the shadow of Indiana's tallest skyscraper, the Chase Tower. Up until the early 1960s, Indianapolis zoning laws stated that no building could be taller than the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Each Christmas season, local electricians string lights onto the monument. It is lit for the holiday season in a ceremony that attracts tens of thousands of Hoosiers to downtown Indianapolis on the day after Thanksgiving. The "Circle of Lights" festival celebrates the lighting of the city-proclaimed "World's Largest Christmas Tree" which, in reality, is just the monument decked out in lights.

Beginning in 1999 the city became host to the annual Indy Jazz Festival. The festival is a three day event held in Military Park near the canal. Past stars have included B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Hornsby, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Kool and the Gang, Ray Charles, The Temptations, Dave Brubeck, Emmylou Harris, Chris Isaak, Jonny Lang, Norah Jones and regional and local favorites. Every May Indianapolis holds the 500 Festival, a month of events culminating in the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade the day before the running of the Indianapolis 500. The Festival was begun in 1957 and the first Queen of the Festival was Ann Lawrie who was named in 1959. The Circle City Classic is one of America’s top historically African-American college football tournaments. The football game is the showcase event of an entire weekend. The weekend is a celebration of cultural excellence and educational achievement while showcasing the spirit, energy and tradition of America’s historically black colleges and universities.

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Indianapolis International Airport, identified as IND, is the largest airport in Indiana and serves Indianapolis Metropolitan Area. In addition to a recently completed air traffic control tower, the airport is currently undertaking the building of two large concourses, a new airfield, two new parking garages, and apron improvements. The new terminal is being built with the intent of cutting traveling time at the airport in half, and is being constructed between the two existing runways. The old terminal will be demolished after the new terminal opens. The current project is slated for completion in late 2008. Many air services utilize Indianapolis International. FedEx, an Air Freight company, is currently expanding it's largest hub in the country located at Indianapolis International. Indianapolis is also a focus city for Northwest Airlines.

Five major Interstates serve the Indianapolis area including I-70, I-74, I-65, I-69, and the I-465 Beltway. The I-865 Connector contains part of U.S. Route 52 and connects I-65 to I-465, on the northwest side of Indianapolis. Future interstate plans include possibly extending I-69 southwest to Evansville. Major U.S. highways serving the region include U.S. Routes 31, 40, 52, 36, 136, and 421.

Indianapolis's transit provider is the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation, also known as IndyGo. The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation was established in 1975 after the city of Indianapolis took over the city's transit system. Before 1997, IndyGo was called Metro. In 1953, the last streetcars ran in Indianapolis. Trolleybuses made their last run in the city four years later in 1957. Since 1957 Indianapolis has had an all-bus transit system. Central Indiana Commuter Services (CICS), funded by IndyGo to reduce pollution, serves Indianapolis and surrounding counties.

The Clarian people mover connects the Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Wishard Hospital and IUPUI & Indiana University School of Medicine facilities at the north end of the Downtown Canal with Methodist Hospital. The Clarian People Mover is available for public use. Plans for a more expansive system are being considered that would operate throughout downtown Indianapolis. The existing people mover is sometimes inaccurately described as a monorail, but in fact rides on dual concrete beams with the guideway being as wide as the vehicle.