As a lifelong Hoosier, born and raised in the Circle City, I wanted to personally thank you for highlighting the city I love. Your video truly did my city proud. If you want the shrimp cocktail, Harry and Izzy's is a "sister" of St. Elmo's and has their signature shrimp cocktail on the menu. One tiny critique, though. I guess it's just a Hoosier thing. The Muesum of Native American Art spelled Eiteljorg, is actually pronounced like "Idol jorg". Named for Harrison Eiteljorg, a philanthropist who donated several of the artifacts on display there.
I was absolutely blown away watching this video! I had no idea about Indianapolis being this clean, manicured, beautiful and cool! I live in Arizona and have lived out west my entire life in other states so I have never been to Indiana.
You barely scratched the surface of the downtown area Mass Ave, Fountain Square, and the area just north of the circle has some beautiful architecture. Hopefully you will make it back soon.
Try walking the Canal on a nice weekend. Completely different experience. Loaded with walkers, bikers, paddle-boaters. Amazing experience. And all the museums and sites like memorials to USS Indianapolis and Medal of Honor exhibit along the canal are awesome.
In the mid-90s I worked at one of the state office buildings that sat right on the canal. Indy was just beginning its renaissance, thus I was able to experience the old and the new. The two or so years I lived there was the perfect time. Beautiful young girlfriend, season tickets to the Lyric Theater on the Circle, dear friends nearby from before my Indy sojourn, and my career advanced greatly. Thank you Indy - you were the best!
Indianapolis is a beautiful city. I have visited a few times now. I travel over from Dublin, Ireland to visit my boyfriend, who is a local, and he shows me around the area. I’m looking forward to visiting again.
I’m also a native Hoosier, you did an awesome job showing the city.. FDIC (Fire Department Instructors Conference) is one of the largest fire and emergency services conference in North America.
My biggest wish list for downtown Indianapolis is that the parking lots immediately north of the State Capital be filled with a mid to high rise development. It’s currently downtown biggest eyesore!
@@Prettyyellagirl22 it has grown on me. I want to move back to Tucson, but that has little to do with Indianapolis. It's the largest small town I've ever been to. I run into people I know or know people I know all the time in places I wouldn't think of that makes sense. We've been developing some real culture. Indiana is a testing ground for fast food/chain restaurants due to it being historically bland ass middle America representation. It's been amazing watching that change over the years.
I've been to Indy once in my life and I loved it there! That airport is so beautiful! Came for the Big 10 Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium for Wisconsin vs Ohio State in 2017. Stayed at Marriott Downtown which was under renovation then but it was a great hotel. Right across from the convention center which had all kinds of neat stuff inside for the Big 10 Championship game. Then Lucas Oil Stadium was right down the street. My husband went last year as well for GenCon and he loved Indy too! We are talking about moving there, hopefully sometime in the next year. San Antonio is just too damn hot for too much of the year lol
Welcome to the Hoosier State. I just subscribed to your channel. Great video on Indy. Lived in Indiana all my life. So glad I found your channel. Looking fwd to more great videos. 😊
We moved from Indianapolis to Honoka'a, HI 2 years ago. I watched all your videos about the big island before we moved here. If you are still there go eat Ale Emporium. Herminaki wings!!
I just found your channel. Really enjoy the European videos I have watched. I didn't think I would see a video of Indianapolis. Too bad you couldn't get the shrimp Cocktail. The sauce is pretty hot but good. Downtown is busy when the Colts are playing or if it is the week of the 500.
Great video and downtown scenery scenes, also Indy does have a baseball stadium and team, they are the triple A Indians it also has a top notch zoo as well, again nice video…💪🏻💪🏻👍😀👏
Weber grill is a restaurant not a superstore. You were in the Arts Garden when you entered the mall. We’re you staying at the Westin or Wyndam because you said both. I assume the Westin since there is no Wyndham downtown.
As a California native, I’d love to visit Indiana :) I believe each state has its own pros and cons. And I just love how clean it looks. Not like ghetto DTLA 😅 Indiana has soo much potential. God bless the Hoosier state.
Your time would be better spent visiting many other states as options. Unless you’re just wanting to check it off a list.. I don’t see much reason to make a trip here. If you do more research, you’ll see that there’s not much going on here.
Someone else already said it but the Weber Grill is a restaurant not a store front. Not a lot of people shopping for grills downtown. Above St. Elmo is the 1933 Lounge which is part of St. Elmo. You couldn't get a meal up there but you could have got a drink and the shrimp cocktail up there.
Pros and cons of hotels vs Airbnb. You’re right it is lacking in the rewards program, but the advantages I’ve had using them over hotels are: more space, more privacy/quiet, in better locations overall, less sterile/more unique...all the hotels tend to blend into each other and tend to be in the downtown/business districts which usually kind of stink especially post Covid.
Also, airbnb type places you might be more likely to find a place with your own balcony, patio or deck to hang out at and enjoy a fresh breeze and your morning coffee or a beer in the evening. Most hotels unless they're a beachfront resort you have to use whatever outdoor communal space they might have, which if they even have it might just be a small pool area.
@@JeffSchwenke agreed on everything you pointed out! The privacy and space are usually the best features from Airbnb though of course depends what type of place you book. It’s just hard to stick with a boring hotel room after some of the amazing Airbnb stays I’ve had that really allowed integration and exploration!
If you are in Indianapolis around May 26th for soft opening of Whiskey & Rhythm Restaurant and Lounge 2536 S. Meridian Street, stop by and the opening date is around June 5th.
Indianapolis downtown is nice, compact little city center especially for sports events, is not much unique (lots of chain restaurants and not much diversity in population) but friendly people, cheap costs. Don’t expect hustle and bustle of other cities, is spread out and not very densely populated. Great place for family visits
I love the canal, it's great for pokemon go, I just wish it was longer. It takes like 20 minutes to get from one end to the other, id love it to be 40-60.
I am glad to see someone else making a Downtown Indy video. However you didn't come in July or August when the plants and trees are all blooming along the Canal walk. Also the JW Marriott is highly over-priced and overrated ( I stayed here on my corporate account. a burger, fries, drink, and 5 chicken tenders was $56)( Best to walk to Steak N Shake or BWW. if anyone wants a great hotel, I recommend the Staybridge Suites.
Make sure you stay within a mile or so of the circle and it's not bad, outside of that and all bets are off. Most places that are outside of 465 are fine and like most big city's the farther you go the better it gets. Indy's near East, Northeast and North sides are by far the worst so if you're from out of town try to stay within the downtown area.
Hmm, not exactly sure of the locations you are referring to. within 465, near eastside (holycross and lockerbie neighborhoods), northeast side (castleton: not great but not awful), and north side (from 73rd to 96th has some of nicest neighborhoods in the city) are all the places with money and the most expensive houses. east and southeast are probably worst spots, followed by south and west
@@largelarry2126 I looked. Mostly east and southeast and a bit northeast direction that is south of 38th. Downtown crime has been high for awhile unfortunately but it's still relatively safe for tourists.
If assisted I would like to go to Indianapolis I wish my friend rev. Timothy Beeston still remembers me also my friend Sheldon carahan both from Indianapolis any one who has their contacts there please let me know
The primary problem indy has is not having enough money to have a larger and more active police force..the crime is out of control the homeless are everywhere the drug houses are everywhere and it's impossible to get Hoosier to work together to stop it...the governor refuses to be active outside of voting time..its great I love indy I've been here two years from Florida but it's hard to understand why people don't try and make more of a difference around them
Yeah I just read it past Chicago in crime last 2 years. Was really shocked to read that. I was wondering about it . That's how I got to this channel lol ..
@@DilbiWilber I think you're comment may have been deleted by you know who.. However we have lived here since 2002 and the crime has increased tremendously...
Overall compared to the rest of the country i found Indy to be a nice pleasant and safe city. But then again all cities have their problems also. Especially at night
NOT TRUE. These comments coming from rural hillbillies that are terrified of venturing into the city. Stay in Mayberry where you belong. Barney Pfiffe will keep you plenty safe🙄
Eiteljorg museum...OMG please learn how to pronounce it. NOt eat / jorg...pronounced: idle/jorg. And it is Loughmiller's...NOT LONG/millers...good grief. And St.Elmos is the most overrated restaurant in Indy.
I moved to Indiana from California , I think if you would have went inside some of those places you would have realized how not cool it is. The art museums are a joke . Or maybe you were trying to make the city look better than it really is. The circle center mall has nothing on the malls in California. The museums are not great, the zoo is not great the children's museum is nice but packed always cause its one of the few things for kids so its unenjoyable due to that and parking is horrible, they have no aquarium , no natural history or science museum The city in general looks run down , like really run down and almost industrial but not in a fun way in a really depressing way. Also you didn't address that Indiana does not know at all how to do public parking , and the freeway system is not well thought out at all . They have very little cultural restaurants and shops so its just bland Midwest stuff There is very little for kids to do , the few things they have are packed because there is so little to do . Honestly would not recommend anyone wasting time here if they have a choice. Go to Cincinnati or Chicago , or LA real cities that actual have real city stuff. Indianapolis is truly as sad place to actually vacation to.
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As a lifelong Hoosier, born and raised in the Circle City, I wanted to personally thank you for highlighting the city I love. Your video truly did my city proud. If you want the shrimp cocktail, Harry and Izzy's is a "sister" of St. Elmo's and has their signature shrimp cocktail on the menu. One tiny critique, though. I guess it's just a Hoosier thing. The Muesum of Native American Art spelled Eiteljorg, is actually pronounced like "Idol jorg". Named for Harrison Eiteljorg, a philanthropist who donated several of the artifacts on display there.
Lifelong Hoosier as well 😊
I was absolutely blown away watching this video! I had no idea about Indianapolis being this clean, manicured, beautiful and cool! I live in Arizona and have lived out west my entire life in other states so I have never been to Indiana.
Don’t let it fool ya. Only bc FDIC is in town. Other wise Indy is a dump
Could def be more clean on the outer parts. Makes me so sad to see all the litter on the highways and grass🙄! But still recommend coming to Indy!😆
Same I live in Phoenix ugh. I’m tryna move to Indianapolis it’s so much cheaper!
@@jameesmith2843 Hey no homelessness roaming around is there?
Weird isn't it? I just read it's past Chicago In crime over the past 2 years. Very surprised it looks clean after reading what I read.
You barely scratched the surface of the downtown area Mass Ave, Fountain Square, and the area just north of the circle has some beautiful architecture. Hopefully you will make it back soon.
What a beautiful city! Can't wait to be there one day and see all that in person. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
😊I am sure you will enjoy it
Try walking the Canal on a nice weekend. Completely different experience. Loaded with walkers, bikers, paddle-boaters. Amazing experience. And all the museums and sites like memorials to USS Indianapolis and Medal of Honor exhibit along the canal are awesome.
What a Beautiful City🏁Thank You
In the mid-90s I worked at one of the state office buildings that sat right on the canal. Indy was just beginning its renaissance, thus I was able to experience the old and the new. The two or so years I lived there was the perfect time. Beautiful young girlfriend, season tickets to the Lyric Theater on the Circle, dear friends nearby from before my Indy sojourn, and my career advanced greatly. Thank you Indy - you were the best!
I’m glad you had a nice experience
Indianapolis is a growing hotspot. It's been really booming the last 10 to 15 years.
I agree 😊born and raised here and it is starting to grow for the good
yeah if we can keep the kentuckians out. My grandpa said they taught the kentuckians the 3 r's in school reading riting and route 31 north
i would say its about the same... don't tell anyone🤫
@@zoinks29 Mum's the word.
It's very updated and clean. I'm from Indiana and Indy is a great city to get around in as well.
No homelessness roaming around the city? I plan on moving there without visiting.
Pls help me to come over
Indianapolis is a beautiful city. I have visited a few times now. I travel over from Dublin, Ireland to visit my boyfriend, who is a local, and he shows me around the area. I’m looking forward to visiting again.
Indianapolis is building and getting new things here which I am happy about, I cannot wait for the new golf course to be built as well.
I’m also a native Hoosier, you did an awesome job showing the city.. FDIC (Fire Department Instructors Conference) is one of the largest fire and emergency services conference in North America.
Hello fellow Hoosier 😊
Beautiful city, awesome video as always, thanks Jeff
My biggest wish list for downtown Indianapolis is that the parking lots immediately north of the State Capital be filled with a mid to high rise development. It’s currently downtown biggest eyesore!
Wild. I watch a lot of your Arizona videos because I miss living in Tucson and now I'm watching you in the city I live in.
Do you like living in Indy? I live in Phoenix ugh
@@Prettyyellagirl22 it has grown on me. I want to move back to Tucson, but that has little to do with Indianapolis. It's the largest small town I've ever been to. I run into people I know or know people I know all the time in places I wouldn't think of that makes sense. We've been developing some real culture. Indiana is a testing ground for fast food/chain restaurants due to it being historically bland ass middle America representation. It's been amazing watching that change over the years.
Enjoyed your closeup view of INDY!
This is beautiful city, show us more of US cities, so much to see!
Any city in particular you would like to see?
@@IslandHopperTV go to cape cod this summer
@@IslandHopperTV Denver / Austin
Indianapolis is really growing for the good😊
I've been to Indy once in my life and I loved it there! That airport is so beautiful! Came for the Big 10 Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium for Wisconsin vs Ohio State in 2017. Stayed at Marriott Downtown which was under renovation then but it was a great hotel. Right across from the convention center which had all kinds of neat stuff inside for the Big 10 Championship game. Then Lucas Oil Stadium was right down the street. My husband went last year as well for GenCon and he loved Indy too! We are talking about moving there, hopefully sometime in the next year. San Antonio is just too damn hot for too much of the year lol
Right in front of the stadium was Pan Am plaza, from when we hosted Pan Am games.
Welcome to the Hoosier State. I just subscribed to your channel. Great video on Indy. Lived in Indiana all my life. So glad I found your channel. Looking fwd to more great videos. 😊
Thanks good content, im watching you from west asia.
Gotta love Indy ❤️
We moved from Indianapolis to Honoka'a, HI 2 years ago. I watched all your videos about the big island before we moved here. If you are still there go eat Ale Emporium. Herminaki wings!!
I just found your channel. Really enjoy the European videos I have watched. I didn't think I would see a video of Indianapolis. Too bad you couldn't get the shrimp Cocktail. The sauce is pretty hot but good. Downtown is busy when the Colts are playing or if it is the week of the 500.
never thought i'd see you explore my city lol
Finally made it. It was a long time overdue. Nice city though
The Weber Grill isn't a super store that sells weber grills. It's a restaurant that cooks on Weber grills. You should have gotten you some.
Great video and downtown scenery scenes, also Indy does have a baseball stadium and team, they are the triple A Indians it also has a top notch zoo as well, again nice video…💪🏻💪🏻👍😀👏
Pretty lame
@@aldossnow3703 yes you are pretty lame
I hardly know anything about Indy, so this was cool.
There's almost always conventions going on. For St. Elmo's it's best to make a reservation.
Beautiful video👍👍👍 ciao from italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
❤❤❤love it very nice country
Weber grill is a restaurant not a superstore. You were in the Arts Garden when you entered the mall. We’re you staying at the Westin or Wyndam because you said both. I assume the Westin since there is no Wyndham downtown.
As a California native, I’d love to visit Indiana :) I believe each state has its own pros and cons. And I just love how clean it looks. Not like ghetto DTLA 😅 Indiana has soo much potential. God bless the Hoosier state.
Your time would be better spent visiting many other states as options. Unless you’re just wanting to check it off a list.. I don’t see much reason to make a trip here. If you do more research, you’ll see that there’s not much going on here.
Only showed the pros of downtown
I love Indianapolis
Someone else already said it but the Weber Grill is a restaurant not a store front. Not a lot of people shopping for grills downtown. Above St. Elmo is the 1933 Lounge which is part of St. Elmo. You couldn't get a meal up there but you could have got a drink and the shrimp cocktail up there.
Bankers life fieldhouse is across the way from Lucas oil stadium
Pros and cons of hotels vs Airbnb. You’re right it is lacking in the rewards program, but the advantages I’ve had using them over hotels are: more space, more privacy/quiet, in better locations overall, less sterile/more unique...all the hotels tend to blend into each other and tend to be in the downtown/business districts which usually kind of stink especially post Covid.
Also, airbnb type places you might be more likely to find a place with your own balcony, patio or deck to hang out at and enjoy a fresh breeze and your morning coffee or a beer in the evening. Most hotels unless they're a beachfront resort you have to use whatever outdoor communal space they might have, which if they even have it might just be a small pool area.
@@JeffSchwenke agreed on everything you pointed out! The privacy and space are usually the best features from Airbnb though of course depends what type of place you book. It’s just hard to stick with a boring hotel room after some of the amazing Airbnb stays I’ve had that really allowed integration and exploration!
Beautiful
If you are in Indianapolis around May 26th for soft opening of Whiskey & Rhythm Restaurant and Lounge 2536 S. Meridian Street, stop by and the opening date is around June 5th.
Can someone please tell me where the lady in the black jacket went at 13:13 I call time traveler
Bro. I saw that. Is that a glitch in the matrix . Insane
Thanks for visitning beautiul........
Very nice place good people
We have Victory field for 3A baseball downtown
Number one minor league baseball stadium in the US ❤
Don't see how you missed it
Hoper fully you checked out Mass Ave.......
Indianapolis downtown is nice, compact little city center especially for sports events, is not much unique (lots of chain restaurants and not much diversity in population) but friendly people, cheap costs. Don’t expect hustle and bustle of other cities, is spread out and not very densely populated. Great place for family visits
Bro, this guy is a titanium status member. Fear him. Fear his rewards and upgrades.
Am living in INDIANAPOLIS FOR 10 YEARS
How's the rent? A one bedroom apartment for example.
@@friendofthemoon6183 600 hundred ...nice study 700 .or 800 a month
@@zeuuswarrobots205 thanks
@@friendofthemoon6183 for a nice apt upwards of a 1,000 a month and that's just a 1 bedroom.
You forgot Denver. It’s the state capital of Colorado and has a metro population of 2.9 million so just under 3 million.
Welcome back to the US..
I love the canal, it's great for pokemon go, I just wish it was longer. It takes like 20 minutes to get from one end to the other, id love it to be 40-60.
I am glad to see someone else making a Downtown Indy video. However you didn't come in July or August when the plants and trees are all blooming along the Canal walk. Also the JW Marriott is highly over-priced and overrated ( I stayed here on my corporate account. a burger, fries, drink, and 5 chicken tenders was $56)( Best to walk to Steak N Shake or BWW. if anyone wants a great hotel, I recommend the Staybridge Suites.
I lived in Indianapolis back in the 80s...most things u showed don't look familiar to me lol
How do you get the Marriott rewards?
What mean,Indianapolis building to convensi?
Welcome home back to USA jeff
Thanks Ross
@@IslandHopperTV let me know when you’re home and driving the raptor
NCAA is headquartered in Indy.
Now you’re in my city. Naptown Hustlers. I was just in AZ all last week while you’re in my town. Lol. Go figure
What season was this ?
We have a minor league ball team the Indians. City market is busy for lunch crowds
You all have a beautiful city. Would like to go visit again!
What’s up jeff go to noblesville and Brownsburg
Atlanta proper is not larger than Indy, the three state capitols larger than it are Phoenix, Austin, and Columbus. Great video otherwise!
The Eat George Museum?!?!!!🤣🤣🤣
I noticed that, too. I posted a response.
Make sure you stay within a mile or so of the circle and it's not bad, outside of that and all bets are off. Most places that are outside of 465 are fine and like most big city's the farther you go the better it gets. Indy's near East, Northeast and North sides are by far the worst so if you're from out of town try to stay within the downtown area.
Hmm, not exactly sure of the locations you are referring to. within 465, near eastside (holycross and lockerbie neighborhoods), northeast side (castleton: not great but not awful), and north side (from 73rd to 96th has some of nicest neighborhoods in the city) are all the places with money and the most expensive houses. east and southeast are probably worst spots, followed by south and west
@@jackaltricipi Take a look at an up to date map showing crime in Indy. It's all over including downtown but mostly E. N-E. and N. covers most of it.
Okay Chicken Little and Henny Penny. The sky's not falling...
@@largelarry2126 I looked. Mostly east and southeast and a bit northeast direction that is south of 38th. Downtown crime has been high for awhile unfortunately but it's still relatively safe for tourists.
@@largelarry2126 yeah they said it's really bad past Chicago in crime rate last few years. I was kinda shocked to read that .
Indianapolis reminds me of sf .
Lol
If assisted I would like to go to Indianapolis I wish my friend rev. Timothy Beeston still remembers me also my friend Sheldon carahan both from Indianapolis any one who has their contacts there please let me know
The primary problem indy has is not having enough money to have a larger and more active police force..the crime is out of control the homeless are everywhere the drug houses are everywhere and it's impossible to get Hoosier to work together to stop it...the governor refuses to be active outside of voting time..its great I love indy I've been here two years from Florida but it's hard to understand why people don't try and make more of a difference around them
Yeah I just read it past Chicago in crime last 2 years. Was really shocked to read that. I was wondering about it . That's how I got to this channel lol ..
Hey did you see any homelessness around downtown?
Not many when I was there
im worried how parking work
Do Zionsville video
Airbnb sucks unless you’re going with big groups
Indy is cool place but that’s why I love Phoenix the only place you can wear shorts year round
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I try to found the lost country
Should out to Alex
Museum is pronounced idol Joerg, not eat jorg.
Baseball…..Indianapolis Indians triple A
Try that walk at night and you will probably have trouble.
You can have trouble even during the day...
@@TorisNstitches Yep,
the democratic leadership has run Indy into the toilet.
@@DilbiWilber I think you're comment may have been deleted by you know who.. However we have lived here since 2002 and the crime has increased tremendously...
downtown indy isnt bad, most crime happens in the surrounding neighborhoods
Canal is very dangerous at night. In fact indy is very dangerous most the time
Overall compared to the rest of the country i found Indy to be a nice pleasant and safe city. But then again all cities have their problems also. Especially at night
not true.
Lol right....the people that live in indy know the deal. Its bad and getting worse. Murder and crime rate greater than Chicago.
NOT TRUE. These comments coming from rural hillbillies that are terrified of venturing into the city. Stay in Mayberry where you belong. Barney Pfiffe will keep you plenty safe🙄
Agree completely. Downtown Indy is dangerous even during the day.
Eiteljorg museum...OMG please learn how to pronounce it. NOt eat / jorg...pronounced: idle/jorg.
And it is Loughmiller's...NOT LONG/millers...good grief. And St.Elmos is the most overrated restaurant in Indy.
I moved to Indiana from California , I think if you would have went inside some of those places you would have realized how not cool it is. The art museums are a joke . Or maybe you were trying to make the city look better than it really is. The circle center mall has nothing on the malls in California. The museums are not great, the zoo is not great the children's museum is nice but packed always cause its one of the few things for kids so its unenjoyable due to that and parking is horrible, they have no aquarium , no natural history or science museum The city in general looks run down , like really run down and almost industrial but not in a fun way in a really depressing way. Also you didn't address that Indiana does not know at all how to do public parking , and the freeway system is not well thought out at all . They have very little cultural restaurants and shops so its just bland Midwest stuff There is very little for kids to do , the few things they have are packed because there is so little to do . Honestly would not recommend anyone wasting time here if they have a choice. Go to Cincinnati or Chicago , or LA real cities that actual have real city stuff. Indianapolis is truly as sad place to actually vacation to.
Can't forget , there is always some type of construction going on.
Maybe u should move back to California then 🙂
Back the blue💙👮♂️👮♀️, how can the police officers get a fair trial there🤔
what a terrible town.