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2.5 Stars - 41 Opinions
5860 West 73rd Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46278, United States
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Downtown Indianapolis from across the White River
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visit some museums - Eiteljorg museum of American Indian hertige, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum - after all it is world famous, Indianapolis Art Museum - a truly nice museum with much variety, Children's Museum - the largest in the WORLD!! being SERVED a beer by a famous race driver who was bartending to raise money for charity
The Monon Trail. It used to be an old railroad that went north-south through the city, but ahas now been converted toa beautiful walking/biking trail. It's been extended north to Carmel, and it goes south through Broadripple and on down. It also connects to the Central Canal Towpath greenway, which used to be the towpath of animals pulling boats through the canal (connects in Broadripple). Using these two trails, you can bike/skate/walk all the way from Carmel (northside suburb) to downtown Indy.
The best place to get on is near what used to be the nroth trailhead (before it was extended further north to Carmel) at 91st street just east of Meridian (state road 31) on the north side.
Go to http://www.indygreenways.org/monon/monon.htm for more info, although it hasn't beenupdated with the new northside extension yet.
The House of Cheung - my favorite Chinese food in the city so far.
The personalized service that only a family owned restaurant can offer :-) General's Chicken... spicy and sweet, I can never get enough of it! But don't worry.. with the size of the portions you get here, you will NOT go hungry. I have actually eaten things other than General's Chicken (surprise!), and I have thoroughly enjoyed everything I've tried.
This park is the oldest park in Indiana and it is located right downtown. It is one of 3 piece of land that the congress donated in 1827 that cannot be bought nor sold by the Government. It was originally set aside for military purposes, it was used for the first state fair, and today it is used as a place for festivals and recreation. It is sort of like the "backyard" of white river state park and on the side of IUPUI.
This park is a diamond in the ruff. People of Indianapolis don't understand the historical importance of this park and I believe the White River State Park is renting out its soul every couple of weekends during the summer. The park is in sever need of rehablitation, the trees are beautiful but in need of trimming and the summer house is really interesting but is falling apart. It could be like the other beautiful parks which are located also downtown. Regular maintainance is needed and if they want to use the park for festivals than why don't they put the money into it to make it more accessable. On a positive note, I would like to say the park is very clean; the White River State Park does do a good job of clean up after the festivals! Litter is very low.
The company I work for is trying to get a grant to help the park, it is a great cause. And I would like to encourage visitors to come to the festivals and support the action of rehabilitation. This October 2006, the summer house will be renovated. It was made in 1910, i think by now it needs a little work. I went there recently and the house has a back area and I was told some homeless people live there sometimes. It smells like urine inside, so I would suggest until the renovation is complete, maybe it would be better to admire on the outside!
Festivals : Jazz Fest, Rib America Fest, Latino Festival, & Vintage Indiana wine & food Festival
Please see the TRAVELOGUE for the details & more detailed photographs
We took a tour of The Scottish Rite Cathedral & found it fascinating & informative. I love the tours being small ( just Jill, the tour guide, & me). It's done by a member of the Scottish Rite who has volunteered.
He told about the Gothic Tower (212 feet above the sidewalk); the 54 carillon bells; the 12 "fleur-de-lis atop the tower; the stone work around the doorways; the Tiler's Room at the Meridian Street entrance being a perfect cube; the Two-story Ballroom with its crystal chandelier; the Auditorium (Theater) for 1,100 people finished in carved curly Russian white oak paneling; the Organ with 7,000 pipes that come from 4 separate locations in the auditorium;& the Lounge with its two rows of columns 33 feet apart & spaced 16 1/2 feet on centers.
He showed us the glorious Art Glass Windows; the lush carpets designed by the architect; the Jacobean Library with windows dedicated to Governor Winfield Durbin; the grand staircase that is 33 feet wide; & the two-story ballroom with a mezzanine on all four sides.
He took us on the old, elaborate (clastrophobic) elevator. The tour guide also took us to the banquet hall that will seat over 2,500 people; its surrounded by a balcony which is a recreation room & the cafeteria. He also said that the members help troubled teens, bringing them here to tutor, etc.
He pointed a room that is climate controlled where they keep the photographs of each class that graduates into the Scottish Rite. It was so great to be able to go back to those first classes & compare them to today's group.
He finally told us that The Scottish Rite Cathedral cost $2,5000,000.00 in 1929 so you can imagine what it would cost today.
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