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Commonly referred to as “Indy,”
we have a lot to offer you while you’re attending
the APTA International ROADEO and Bus & Paratrasit Conference! Our city is
proud of its unique cultural districts and this booklet outlines food & drink options as well
as shopping, entertainment and breweries that are must-sees. All the destinations
given to you in this booklet were hand selected by IndyGo staff, because when
visiting a city, the local picks are always the best. Each of the districts are
accessible by transit and are uniquely their own. We strongly encourage
you to check out our favorite spots in the city, the chain restaurants
and shops will be awaiting you back home! We hope you enjoy
your stay!
Need help navigating our
1 Introduction
city? IndyGo’s Customer
Cultural
Districts
Map
Service Call Center
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will gladly assist you
3 Conference Shuttles & IndyGo Service with trip planning at
317.635.3344! You
can also plan your
4-5 Cultural District - Downtown
trip with Google
Maps online or
6-7 Cultural District - Mass Ave
through its App!
8-9 Cultural District - Fountain Square
10- Cultural District - Broad Ripple
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12 Getting You Home - Airport Directions
This guide is also available online at IndyGo.net, look for the APTA Conference logo.
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Broad Ripple, a
20 minute trip
north is where you’ll
find a lively mix of
sports bars, unique
restaurants and
shops. Hop on Route
17 or 18.
Mass Ave holds
great night spots,
dinner locations and
several theaters. Use
Routes 5 or 17.
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Marriott
Washington
Pennsylvania
Downtown
Fountain Square
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first! If you stay out too late,
you may need to cab it home.
Call Indianapolis Yellow Cab at
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From the JW Marriott
you can walk to
anything downtown,
whether it’s to the
State Museum, or out
for dinner and drinks.
Circle Center Mall
is for those wanting
more traditional
stores.
Mass Ave
West
Fountain Square,
summed up best as
funky, artsy and retro
has a multitude of
one-of-a-kind stores
and features its own
brewery. Use Routes
12, 14 or 22.
Cultural District
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Circle Center Mall
49 W Maryland
An assortment of more than
100 stores.
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175 N Illinois
Just in case you forgot the
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Food & Drink
Bourbon Street
361 Indiana - 317.636.3316
Cajun creole food with a lively outdoor patio.
Le Peep
301 N Illinois - 317.237.3447
Great breakfast with a homey feeling.
Barcelona Tapas
201 N Delaware - 317.638.8272
Authentic tapas bar and sangria.
Rocket Fizz
52 Monumnet Circle - 317.822.3499
A soda pop and candy shop.
St. Elmo
127 S Illinois - 317.635.0636
A local steakhouse favorite with a
national reputation.
Harry & Izzy’s
153 S Illinois - 317.635.9594
Sister restaurant of St. Elmo, it’s a
more casual version of the steakhouse.
Howl at the Moon
20 E Georgia - 317.955.0300
Rock N’ Roll dueling piano bar.
Kilroys
201 S Meridian - 317.638.9464
A sports bar known for their 20+ long islands.
Slippery Noodle
372 S Meridian - 317.631.6974
The Midwest’s premiere live blues club.
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Indianpolis
Museum of Art
Legend
Food & Drink,
Bourbon Street
Entertainment
White River State Park
Shopping
Brewery
Burbon
Street
Vermont
Barcelona Sun
King
Tapas
Brewery
CVS
Ohio
White River State Park
Bike Rentals
Eitlejorg Museum
at the
Market
Indiana State Museum
Bicycle
Circle Rocket
NCAA Hall of Champions
Garage
Washington
Center Fizz
Mall
Indianapolis Zoo
Meridian
Pennsylvania
Le Peep
New York
Indianapolis Museum of Art - 4000 Michigan
Not walkable from downtown, take Routes 34 or 38.
Indianapolis Zoo - 1200 W Washington
Bike Rentals at the Bicycle Garage 242 E Market
St. Elmo
Howl at
Georgia
the Moon
Harry &
Kilroys
Izzy’s
Capitol
Entertainment
Delaware
JW Marriott
West
Maryland
Indianapolis
Convention
Center
White River State Park - 801 W Washington
College
Illinois
St. Elmo
Slippery Noodle
South
Sun King Brewery
135 N College
Third-largest beer
brewer in Indiana with
multiple awards under
its belt. Take Route 8
and connect with 11
or 21.
Brewery
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Silver in the City
Phoenix Theatre
Ball & Biscuit
Rathskeller
Mass Ave Toys - 409 Massachusetts
A grand selection of elegant, enduring,
fun and funny toys.
Marsh Supermarket - 320 N New Jersey
If you’re looking to pick up any of the
usual grocery items.
Vermont
New York
Marsh Supermarket
Alabama
Silver in the City - 434 Massachusetts
A unconventional gift store with unique
items you won’t find anywhere else.
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Theatre on the Square
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Chatam Tap
Flying Cupcake
Metro
Park
Michigan
Delaware
Flat 12
Bierwerks
414 Dorman
A brewery
with a mission
of quality,
consistency and
tradition with a
twist.
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Breweries
St. Clair
Entertainment
Flat 12 Bierwerks
Legend
Food & Drink,
Entertainment
Shopping
Brewery
Phoenix Theatre - 749 Park
A live contemporary theatre in an intimate setting.
Theatre on the Square - 627 Massachusetts
An award-winning community theatre.
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Chatham Tap - 719 Massachusetts - 317.917.8425
Traditional English pub with plenty of vegetarian options.
Flying Cupcake - 715 Massachusetts - 317.396.2696
Indiana’s 1st cupcake bakery that remains an Indy Favorite.
Ralston’s - 635 Massachusetts - 317.493.1143
A sports bar with a great menu of beers, wine and complementary dishes.
Rathskeller - 410 E Michigan - 317.636.0396
German restaurant and bar with a large outside bar, patio and live music.
Bakersfield - 334 Massachusetts - 317.635.6962
Tacos, tequila and whiskey.
Metro - 707 Massachusetts - 317.639.6022
A GLBT friendly pub with great eats, enterainment, karaoke and pool.
Ball & Biscuit - 331 Massachusetts - 317.636.0539
A large slection of unique, gourmet cocktails in a laid back atmosphere.
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Food & Drink
Calvin Fletcher’s Coffee Company 647 Virginia - 317.423.9697
Fair trade, organic coffee with all profits going
to non-profits that help people.
Bluebeard - 653 Virginia - 317.686.1580
Contemporary Italian inspired cuisine
featuring local produce and meat.
Siam Square
936 Virginia - 317.636.8424
Great Thai food in a small space.
Entertainment
Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art
1043 Virginia
Current Exhibit: Chido Johnson, a son of American
Missionaries who was raised in Zimbabwe &
Zambia whose art plunges into the divides and
contradiction he experiences in his two cultures.
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Atomic Bowl Duckpin - 1105 Prospect
A 1950’s Duckpin bowling alley.
La Margarita
1043 Virginia - 317.384.1457
“Neat tequilas, sipping mezcals, craft
beer, chitter chatter.”
Pure - 1043 Virginia - 317.602.5724
Fresh local food, free of preservatives.
Very vegetarian and vegan friendly.
New Day Meadery
1102 Prospect - 888.632.3379
Creators of fine, hand crafted honey
wines and cider.
Santorini
1417 Prospect - 317.917.1117
Voted best Greek restaurant in Indy.
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Meadery
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Entertainment
Shopping
Brewery
Calvin Fletcher’s
Coffee Company
Stevens
Bluebeard
Buchanan
Olive
Shelby
Norwood
Legend
Siam Square
Pleasant
Woodlawn
La Margarita Museum of Contemporary Art
Pure
New Day Meadery
People for Urban Progress
Prospect
Funkyard
Hero House Santorini
Atomic Bowl Duckpin
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Laurel
Sanders
Fountain Square
Brewery
Shopping
People for Urban Progress - 1043 Virginia
A non-profit that repurposes pices of
Indianapolis history. Think a beach bag made
of Super Bowl 46 vinyl mesh banners.
Breweries
Hero House -1112 Prospect
A store devoted to all things comic with a good
selection of local and regional cartoonists books.
Funkyard - 1114 Prospect
Part coffee shop, part art gallery wirh works
from about 25 local artists and crafters.
Fountain Square Brewery
Fountain Square Brewery - 1301 Barth
Opened by a group with backgrounds in
Microbiology, Chemistry and Automation with
a pasion for beer and diversity of tastes.
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Entertainment
Shopping
Brewery
Broad Ripple
3 Wise Men
10-01
Guilford
Winthrop
Guilford
Naked
Tchopstix
Legend
Corner
Wine Bar
Carrollton
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Big Hat Books
Brew Pub
Naked Tchopstix
The Village Experience
6255 N College - 317.252.5555
Pan-Asian restaurant, sushi bar and lounge.
Kessler
Binkley’s
Corner Wine Bar
6331 Guilford - 317.255.5159
More than 150 available wines and
champagnes. Voted #1 in Indy.
10 - 01 - 1001 Broad Ripple - 317.253.1001
Midwestern comfort food with a culinary twist,
Big Hat Books
featuring local, all-natural, organic ingredients.
6510 Cornell
Twenty
Tap
The quintessential
Boogie Burger
54th
independent book shop.
1094 Broad Ripple - 317.255.2450
Jazz Kitchen
A variety of unique, gourmet burgers served
The Village Experience
Mo & Johnny’s
in a fun and lively quick-service setting.
- 6055 N College - A
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Binkley’s
shop whose products
LUNA Music
5902 N. College - 317.722.8888
help uplift impoverished
There’s something for everyone - home
communites.
made food and a huge variety of drinks.
LUNA Music - 5202
Mo & Johnny’s
N College - All things
5380 N College - 317.255.6376
music, including
A variety of environments to suit your
vinyls.
mood; sports bar, dining room and
outdoor patio.
BIg Hat Books
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Breweries
Broad Ripple Brew Pub - 840 E 65th
A recreation of the typical English pub with a
gigantic outdoor seating area.
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3 Wise Men - 1021 Broad Ripple Ave
A great choice for those craving beer and pizza.
Boogie
Burger
3 Wise Men
Twenty Tap - 5406 N College
38 craft beers on tap at all times.
Crittenden
Entertainment
Boogie
Burger
Jazz Kitchen - 5377 N College
Voted one of the Top 100 Jazz Clubs in
the World.
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Other Transportation Options
Go Express Travel is an express shuttle
with pick-ups at the IndyGo JW Marriott
Westbound Route 8 stop at :06 and :36
after the hour for $10.
Indianapolis Yellow Cab can be reached
at 317.487.7777, the minimum charge
is $15 for airport trips.
Route 8
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IndyGo’s Fixed Route 8 Washington offers direct service
to the Indianapolis International
Airport from the JW Marriott.
To get to the airport, go to the
Route 8 Westbound stop located
on Washington, just north of the
hotel, at White River State Park.
This stop can be viewed on the
map to the right. Route 8 buses
arrive every 30 minutes at :20
and :50 after each hour and
travel time is 45 minutes.
Route 8 - Airport
Bus Stops and
Downtown Hotels
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