What things in Indianapolis are unique?

[Southside Shrek]

I enjoy seeing all the deer running around in the Geist area. Someone told me that it is almost impossible to take photographs of deer but my daughter took a bunch of excellent closeup photographs of several bucks by her pond the other morning. Truly amazing!

[plaidmom]

I really like downtown, the Canal and Monument Circle. I am not a "mall person" but the Arts Garden really does it for me.

We also have the Major Taylor Velodrome.

The IMA is gradually turning into a nationally-ranked (if not world-class) art museum.

R-Bistro, Iaria's and The Bosphorus Instanbul Cafe are probably my favorite top three eating places at the moment.

[chalcedony]

Can't believe no one has mentioned the LONG summer days! Since Indy was placed fully on EST, we are now the western-most big city that is still on the same time zone as New York. Thus, in the summer, it still remains quite late outside until 9:30 pm or so, with some twilight until after 10! Not everyone is crazy about this (after all, it still feels and looks like morning here even when its 12:30 pm), but I think it's great. Especially compared to Chicago, where in the winter it is dark by 4:30 pm; here in Indy, even on the shortest day of the year, it's still light until at least 5:30. Call it mere convenient geography, but I think this is something the city is completely overlooking in terms of marketing.

[Future Trooper]

City Market is a neat place to go. Last time I was their before it was renovated they used to allow groups/musicians to entertain people their. They have food from Eastern Europe,Southwest Asia,British Isles,Mexico and a few others sprinkled in their. Very cool place to be around lunch hour.

[Colts]

Originally Posted by chalcedony

Can't believe no one has mentioned the LONG summer days! Since Indy was placed fully on EST, we are now the western-most big city that is still on the same time zone as New York. Thus, in the summer, it still remains quite late outside until 9:30 pm or so, with some twilight until after 10! Not everyone is crazy about this (after all, it still feels and looks like morning here even when its 12:30 pm), but I think it's great. Especially compared to Chicago, where in the winter it is dark by 4:30 pm; here in Indy, even on the shortest day of the year, it's still light until at least 5:30. Call it mere convenient geography, but I think this is something the city is completely overlooking in terms of marketing.

I hadn't even thought about this. You make a very good point, though. Very unique indeed.