There are many restaurants, bars, museums, and parks within a short walking distance of the conference hotel—many within 2-3 blocks!  Note: The weekly downtown Farmer’s Market will open on Wednesday, May 6—but it’s only open that day during the conference! 

 

For more information, visit the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association site (http://visitindy.com). 

 

Restaurants

Night Life

Day Life / Recreation / Site Seeing

Transportation

 

Restaurants

City Market (Vendors, groceries, Farmer’s Market on Wednesdays)

Closes at 6:00 p.m.

http://www.indycm.com/

            Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .2 miles

Circle Centre Mall

http://www.simon.com/MALL/entertainment.aspx?ID=163 –click on “Restaurants & Cinemas”

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .2 miles

Adobo Grill (Mexican)

http://www.adobogrill.com/indianapolis/

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .2 miles

Buca di Bepo’s (Immigrant Southern Italian)

            http://www.bucadibeppo.com/locations/default.aspx  

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .2 miles

 

The Old Spaghetti Factory (Italian)

http://www.osf.com/  

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .4 miles

 

PF Chiang’s (Asian)

Located in Circle Centre Mall

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .2 miles

 

Rock Bottom Brewery (Microbrewery--$2 pints on Wednesdays on all House Brews)  

http://www.rockbottom.com/DisplayLocationRBR.php?FKLocationID=10067  

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .2 miles

 

St. Elmo Steak House (An Indianapolis Tradition)

http://www.stelmos.com/  

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .5 miles

 

Scotty’s Brewhouse

http://www.scottysbrewhouse.com/  

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .5 miles

 

Shapiro’s Delicatessen (Kosher Style Deli)

http://www.shapiros.com/  

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: 1.0 mile

 

Weber Grill (BBQ)

http://www.webergrillrestaurant.com/locations/indianapolis.html  

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .2 miles

 

Night Life

Circle Centre Mall Theatres

http://www.simon.com/MALL/entertainment.aspx?ID=163 (click on “Restaurants & Cinemas”)

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .2 miles

 

Nicky Blaine’s (Martini Bar)

http://www.nickyblaines.com/ 

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .2 miles

 

Slippery Noodle Inn (Blues Bar)

http://www.slipperynoodle.com/  

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .6 miles

 

Day Life / Recreation / Site Seeing

Lucas Oil Stadium Tour

Wednesday, May 6 only at 11, 1 & 3 

http://www.lucasoilstadium.com/Tour/  

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .9 miles

 

Farmer’s Market

Wednesday, May 6 only http://www.indycm.com/index.php?page=content_Farmers_Market  

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .2 miles

 

Shop at the Circle Centre Mall (retail shopping, restaurants, movie theatres)

http://www.simon.com/MALL/DEFAULT.ASPX?ID=163

            Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .2 miles

  

Indiana Statehouse

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .3 miles

 

Downtown Canal Walk

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .4 miles

 

Indiana State Museum (located on the Downtown Canal)

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .7 miles

 

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art (located on the Downtown Canal)

http://www.eiteljorg.org

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .6 miles

 

NCAA Hall of Champions (located on the Downtown Canal)

            http://www.ncaahallofchampions.com

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .8 miles

 

Yellow Rose Carriage Tours (Departs from the Hyatt Regency Hotel)

            Telephone: 317-634-3400

http://www.indycarriage.com

Distance from Sheraton Circle Center: .4 miles

 

Transportation

Bus (Use IndyGo’s Red Line Downtown/IUPUI Circulator)

            Only $1.75 per ride

            http://www.indygo.net/red_line.htm

 

Taxi Cab

            Must call ahead—no on-street pickup

            Hotel concierge will make calls

 

 

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*image courtesy of Monceau via Creative Commons license

 

Last updated by jajames on 04/22/2009