White River State Park in Indianapolis in 46204

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Lasalle Park in St Louis | Jon Finch finchmagicianOne of my favorite things to do in Indianapolis is going to White River Park. This is a picturesque venue which is a scenic place in itself.

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LaSalle Park in St Louis

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The only cultural urban park in the nation, it covers 250 acres of wonderful foliage.  It has the Central Canal, Military Park, and White River itself.  It likewise includes such cultural attractions as the following: Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn; White River Gardens; Victory Field, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art; the NCAA Hall of Champions; the Indiana State Museum; the IMAX Theater; and a terrific outside concert venue.

If you get the chance, you could either meander through this green arena by bicycle, by boat (they have kayaks and pedal boats, you can rent them at Wheel Fun Rentals), and now in 2017 by Segway. Or if you don’t hate walking like me (just ask my girlfriend), you can walk on foot. Sucks to be you!

The jewel of Saint Louis Missouri

Central Canal

Bonjour that is hello. Welcome to old french town. You may be saying to yourself, old french village. Well, this is a term that’s used to describe the French neighborhoods in st. Louis, including lafayette square, Soulard, and LaSalle Park. In today’s article, we’re going to take you to the center of these neighborhoods and unveil the secret that is LaSalle park. Lasalle park is a bit of an unknown area located between lafayette square and Soulard. It’s bounded on the north by Chouteau Avenue, and on the east and south by highway I-44/I-55, and on the west by Tucker Blvd. You probably haven’t heard of it because there aren’t the cute shops or trendy restaurants that the neighborhood surrounding it has. There are few businesses located in the community itself. We did, however, discover two st Louis business owners who live where they work. Okay, so the name of the bed and breakfast is Dwell 912. It rhymes. But it is the idea of wanting to create a space where people could come and dwell. A place where they could be where they were free to be and the 912, of course, is the address of the house. That’s why it had that name, Dwell 912. But the approach I have, is that it’s an, I call it a modern abode. And I am trying to have clean lines, open space, fresh color palette, great art. You know I’m trying to keep it as user-friendly quote unquote as possible. You know where people have their own space and their freedom to be. I’mletting them do their thing. Primarily it’s a single unit. That’s A., which makes it different. We only have one guest at a time. Also, it’s an attached apartment, so it’s a private space. People have their key in their front door if you will. Or a side door, given the location of it in the building. But yeah, it’s a two-story apartment, so it’sit’s a kind of a full space where people can get away. It’s private. It’s convenient for people that are traveling for business for extended visits because it’s a full, complete space. There are charming houses on more streets, but I think my two favorite roads are Morrison Ave and Rutger St. And I’m not sure why, but I waited a long time for this house to open up and go on the market. I missed it the first time, so the second time around I was able to buy it. I was out of town when it was sold the first time. Ikept running until I got the house. The Lasalle Park house was built in the eighteen seventy-six, and when I traced the deeds back, I found that initially the property was jointly owned by James Buchanan Eads and several other people. Of course, James Eades is famous for the Eads Bridge, so that was exciting to discover that about the property at one time. This used to be a german athletic club that dated back in the 1860s, I believe. Then the building’s been added on to in the past since that time, I think where the courtyard is. I think where the courtyard is; I think part of that was a swimming pool on the other side, I think that was the gym. Like I said, it’s got a lot of history here. I’m a Saint Louis resident, and this is the jewel of the LaSalle Park neighborhood. Every Wednesday, the women of the St. Raymond’s Maronite cathedral are cooking up something a little unusual, and it’s causing a buzz around

Bathe in the Indy skyline as you pedal a boat or paddle your kayak.  Drift in your reverie along the current of Central Canal (it’s over one mile long). Can’t afford to get to Italy but you still want a romantic sliver of solitude with your true love?St. Louis

. We talked to residents to find out more. We serve lunch to Lebanese style; it’s all Lebanese food. We do have some American food for people who are cautious about eating off our menu. But it’s from 11 to two, and it’s every Wednesday. The food is prepared fresh. We work on Mondays and Tuesdays, and on Wednesdays, we make the food, so it’s fresh. We serve around three to five hundred people if it’s a busy, busy day. It’s a nice lunch.
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Included in the Indianapolis Cultural Trail are wide bike paths, as well as a romantic, secluded boulevard behind the Indianapolis Zoo.(for the

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Look out, biker ahead!  It’s not only the ideal place for your first kiss, but offers bikers, joggers, pogo stick travelers, and walkers an ideal arena for exercise.  Or simply leisurely adventure.  Oxymoron?  Yes. But you’re a smart Hoosier if you travel this trail. response, click the smoky button)

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Inside White River State Park is the live entertainment venues if Indianapolis Indiana. Indeed, Pollstar voted The Farm Bureau Lawn a Top 100 venue.

the lawn at white river

Everyone from The Moody Blues, John Mellencamp (who lives in Bloomington, Indiana by the way,an hour south of Indianapolis city), to Soundgarden. Escape artist Bill Shirk got his start here.

And you might even get the chance of a lifetime to see local magiciansCode Snippet ma-customfonts 3.4.2 in Indianapolis performing in Indy here at The Farm Bureau Lawn.

Victory Field

According to Sports Illustrated, Victory Field is the best Minor League Stadium in America.

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You can see downtown Indianapolis any way you turn when you’re inside Victory Field. It’s the greatest place to take the whole family to for a ball game.

Check in with your favorite teem at the NCAA Hall of Champions.  Attractions there give visitors the chance to really get into the game. You can even play a game of basketball with your nephews in the gym.

Eiteljorg Museum and the Indiana State Museum

Within White River State Park sit the two best Indianapolis museums.  The largest museum east of the Mississippi is The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art.

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My mother and I frequently visited this museum when I was growing up in Greenwood, Indianahalf an hour south of Indy.  It showcases traditional and contemporary art forms.

The Indiana State Museum includes science, art, and culture as a whole, and does that in honor of Indiana’s history.  The IMAX Theater is in the Hoosier Museum.  The first time I ever saw a panoramic movie was here at the IMAX Theater, in Indianapolis Indiana. It was a movie about volcanoes, that’s all I can remember.


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The Indianapolis Zoo

What makes the Indianapolis Zoo the greatest?  It’s the only one in Indianapolis city that is an aquarium, a botanical garden, and a zoo. It’s the only zoo in USA that is an aquarium, a botanical garden, and a zoo!

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You can see dolphins as if you were under the sea, and you can see kodiak bears (my personal favorite bear) as if you were in the wild. Don’t be scared though, because kodiak bears aren’t indigenous to Indianapolis.

You’ll find them only in the zoo. The Indianapolis Zoo is the largest zoo in USA. Personal true story, I was kissed on the mouth by a sea lion when I was about six years old. It was more like a punch in the face though, to be honest.

White River Gardens

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Not everyone loves a garden, but everyone loves butterflies. I guess some people have to dig their toes into the earth and feel the flurry of butterfly wings on their necks to feel grounded.

White River Gardens isas good as the Indianapolis Zoo. The gardens have more butterflies than flowers, if you can believe that. If you’re in Indianapolis, you probably will believe that, because residents of Indianapolis tend to be superstitious (sorry Hoosiers but you are in the Bible Belt).