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Whether it’s a Pacers or Fever game, World Wrestling Entertainment, Metallica, Disney on Ice, Cirque du Soleil or another exciting event in Gainbridge Fieldhouse, you’ll be experiencing an environment that is unparalleled in all other entertainment venues. Bankers Life Fieldhouse offers concourses up to 60 feet at its widest so maneuvering to one of the 100+ places to purchase concessions is a walk in the park. When it is halftime of the game or intermission of the show, it’s time to kick back and relax at one of the many tables throughout the Main Concourse or Balcony Level. Grab a gourmet meal or a hot dog and nachos, and with more concession stands that means more of a variety and less time waiting in line.

Thanks to a dramatic 2010 expansion, the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium (which are joined by a climate-controlled walkway) now offer a combined 745,000 square feet of exhibit space (nearly doubling the convention center's previous size) making the linked structures one of the nation's largest convention facilities. By itself, the Indiana Convention Center offers 566,000 square feet of exhibit space, plus 83 meeting and ballroom spaces (including the Sagamore Ballroom--which, at 33,000 square feet, qualifies as the Midwest's largest ballroom). The center is connected by enclosed skywalks to more hotel rooms (4,719) than any other convention center in the nation. Indianapolis, IN, US 46224

With a 472,900 square-foot facility situated on 29 acres, it is the largest children's museum in the world. With five floors of fun and interactive learning that have the power to transform the lives of children and families across the arts, world cultures, sciences, and humanities. Explore one of the largest collections of adult and juvenile dinosaur fossils and visit with real archaeologists in National Geographic Treasures of the Earth, which examines treasures uncovered from various parts of the world including a shipwreck in the Caribbean. Photo opportunities include the 16-foot-tall movie prop Bumblebee, from the first Transformers movie, North America's largest water clock, and a historic working carousel.

Known affectionately as Mass Ave, this five-block area is ripe with theaters, restaurants, art galleries, and, most attractively for shoppers, a number of eclectic, independent boutiques. You'll encounter unique finds on each block, from Stout's Shoes (the nation's oldest shoe store, established in 1886), to Silver In The City/At Home In The City (offering silver jewelry and unique gift items), to The Best Chocolate In Town. Venture to the Athenaeum for a stein of German lager in the historic Rathskeller biergarten, try local craft beers at Ralston's Drafthouse, or sip a cocktail at the prohibition-era ball&biscuit. Foodies can indulge in American-modern cuisine at Mesh or take down a platter of tacos at Bakersfield. Take in Indy culture at its finest on Mass Ave, "45 Degrees from Ordinary."

Looking for out-of-the-ordinary experiences in Indianapolis? Look right down Virginia Avenue to Fountain Square and discover a vibrant neighborhood as unique as the people who call it home. It's close in. far out. Great food, uncommon shops, noteworthy architecture and distinctive entertainment make Fountain Square a must-see destination in Indianapolis. ust southeast of downtown, our funky Indianapolis neighborhood has a world of independent restaurants, live music and performance, working artists with a vibrant arts scene, and one-of-a-kind stores that sell food, fashion, comics, musical instruments, fresh flowers, and so much more.