Indianapolis
Fishers Indiana IN
- Country Code
- USA
- State Code
- IN
- Day Trips
- Nappanee
- This small town, roughly 140 miles north of Indianapolis, is home to one of the largest Amish settlements in the US. Visit Amish Acres, an 80-acre historic farmstead, for tours, demonstrations, theater productions, arts & crafts, tasty homemade goodies, and of course, quilts. If you happen to be visiting in August, check out the annual Arts & Crafts Festival. For more info, visit www.amishacres.com.
- Gay Info
- GayIndy.Org, virtual LGBT community center, 866/977-4528, www.gayindy.org.
- Aids Group
- Damien Center 317/632-0123, web: www.damien.org.
- Gay Aa
- AA Gay/Lesbian 317/632-7864, www.indyaa.org.
- Gay Pride
- June, www.indyprideinc.com.
- Annual Events
- May - Broad Ripple Arts Fair, www.indplsartcenter.org.
- Memorial Day Weekend - Indy 500 auto race, www.indycar.com.
- July - Indianapolis International Film Festival, web: indyfilmfest.org.
- Aug-Sept - Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival, www.indyfringe.org.
- Airport
- Indianapolis International Airport. To get to downtown, take the Airport Expressway to I-70 East. Take I-70 East and then exit on Washington St or New York St.
- Taxi
- Yellow Cab 317/487-7777.
- Public Transport
- IndyGo 317/635-3344, web: www.indygo.net.
- Tourist Attraction
- Benjamin Harrison Home, 317/631-1888, www.presidentbenjaminharrison.org.
- Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art, 317/636-9378, www.eiteljorg.org.
- Indianapolis Museum of Art 317/923-1331 & 920-2660, web: www.ima-art.org.
- Morris-Butler Home, 317/636-5409, www.historiclandmarks.org.
- Speedway 500 317/481-8500, web: www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com.
- Zoo 317/630-2001, web: www.indyzoo.com.
- Visitors Bureau
- Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association 317/639-4282, 800/323-INDY, web: www.indy.org.
- Weather
- The spring weather is moderate (50°s-60°s) with occasional storms. The summers are typically midwestern: hot (mid-90°s) and humid. The autumns are mild and colorful in southeastern Indiana. As for winter, it's the wind chill that'll get to you.