2019 A Look Ahead

2018 served as the launch date for what is becoming one of the biggest tourism master plans in our city’s history, a key to growing Indy as a must-visit destination. Plans are moving forward with the addition of two new downtown hotels, activation of 58 miles of the White River, as well as, opening a 103-acre parcel of land (named Waterside) to new retail, entertainment venues, recreation, and residential life. 2019 will serve as a year where we focus on furthering these city gamechangers.

Learn and Compete at Croquet Roquet

Take advantage of an incredible deal with a team registration for the Croquet Roquet on the lawn of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site.

Museum Day Features Free Admission to Indianapolis Museums

Museum Day offers free admission to any participating museums nationwide on September 22, including a wide selection of Indianapolis and Indiana museums.

Croquet on the Lawn at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site

The bright green lawn is bathed in sunshine as players, clad in dress whites, prepare for an afternoon of friendly competition. This is the Wicket World of Croquet, and you need to be here.

Indy Taco Week is Here

Feb. 19-25 is Indy Taco Week, a celebration of tacos in the city at super discounted rates.

How to Celebrate Presidents’ Day in Indy

Have the day off in honor of Presidents’ Day? Take the opportunity to plan a family fun day. Many of the city’s museums and will remain open, giving you and the kiddos the chance to discover Indiana’s presidential heritage.

Spoke & Steele Debuts New Menu

There’s now a new reason to fall in love with the food all over again. Accomplished Indy chef and restaurateur Greg Hardesty has come on board to revamp the modern American fare and truly make Spoke & Steele a neighborhood restaurant.

2018: A Look Ahead

When Condé Nast Traveler said we’re one of ‘6 US Cities to Watch in 2017’, they were right. And keep watching, my fellow travelers, because 2018 will be nonstop fun. Here’s a quick look at what I’m most excited about in 2018.

Veterans Day in Indy

Veterans Day is this Saturday, November 11, and we should all take time to pause from our busy lives to reflect and thank the brave men and women who choose to serve and sacrifice for our greater good. The city of Indianapolis has lots of ways to observe this important day.

Leaf Watching in Indy

There are lots of options for taking in the beauty of fall in Indianapolis. From serene parks to attractions that incorporate the outdoors, you need to take advantage of the seasonal change with this guide to the best locations for leaf watching.

Celebrating 100 Years of Central Library

Central Library turns 100 on October 7 and they're throwing one heck of a party!

Balling at the Wicket World of Croquet

The 26th Annual Wicket World of Croquet takes place on June 3 and I encourage you to participate in my favorite annual Indy event.

10 Magical Monument Circle Instagrams

On this day in 1902 the Soldiers and Sailors Monument was dedicated. Check out ten Instagrams featuring one of Indy's most photographed spots.

Perfect Companions Never Have Fewer Than Four Feet

This month we have the opportunity to explore two great new exhibits focusing on our long-standing relationships with our pets.

Cheers to Vonnegut with Hotel Tango

2017 marks 10 years since Vonnegut passed away, and Visit Indy is celebrating with a “Cheers to Vonnegut” campaign. As a part of this campaign, 11 bartenders in the city have created Vonnegut-inspired cocktails to be featured on their respective menus for six weeks throughout winter and spring. This week I clinked glasses with Ethan Rogers at Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery.

Cheers to Vonnegut with Ball & Biscuit

Celebrate the Year of Vonnegut in Indy with 11 cocktails concocted by the city’s top mixologists. For 11 weeks, you’ll have the opportunity to try these Vonnegut-inspired cocktails. For each drink, I sat down to catch up with the bartender who crafted it, asking him or her a series of questions about what inspired the drink. Next up, is a Q&A with Kendall Lockwood from ball & biscuit.

Closing Soon: Don’t Miss These Four Exhibits

Check out these four Indy exhibits that are closing soon before they're gone!

Order Up! Six Historic Places to Grab a Bite

Out with the old and in with the … older? To complement Indy’s fast-growing food scene, we’re highlighting a few of our favorite historic restaurants. These tried-and-true establishments include a more-than-100-year-old deli, a café inside a cathedral, and a diner originally manufactured in New Jersey. Go ahead; order up! (Er … read on.)

MLK Day in Indianapolis

MLK Day in Indianapolis offers a number of fantastic experiences (most of them free!) for your family to celebrate a courageous and life giving civil rights activist, living out his dream of bringing people together to realize a dream of acknowledging the beauty of the human family.

Five Things To Do After You Vote

You made it to the polling station and filled out your ballot. But have you made plans for the rest of Election Day? From an improvised comedy debate at White Rabbit Cabaret to a watch party at Flat 12 Bierwerks, there are plenty of things to do after you vote.

Big Expansion Annouced at the Indiana State Musuem

Between now and the museum's 150th anniversary in 2019, all of the museum's core science, culture, and history galleries will be renovated.