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During your Indianapolis vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Built in 1909, this is one of the most celebrated auto raceways in the world. Each May, more than 400,000 spectators throng to the 2.5-mile oval course to watch the Indianapolis 500, the largest single-day sporting event in the world, boasting the largest purse in motor racing. The Speedway also hosts the United States Grand Prix in June and the NASCAR Brickyard 400 in August.The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum (open daily 9am-5pm; $3 adults, $1 children 6-15) is within the track's oval. The 433-acre speedway also features a PGA course (4 holes inside the track and 14 outside).
Morris-Butler House
Housed in an 1862 Victorian mansion, this three-story museum focuses on Victorian decorative arts such as fine silver, tapestries, and Belter & Meeks furniture.
Children's Museum of Indianapolis
This is one of the largest children's museums in the world, with interactive exhibits covering everything from archaeology to world cultures to biotechnology, plus extensive toy and dollhouse displays, a working antique carousel ($1 per ride), and a planetarium. At press time, the museum was about to open Dinosphere, a $25-million multisensory exhibit that's a unique attempt to combine serious science (a working laboratory and the largest collections of juvenile fossils in the world) with kid-friendly interactive exhibits (dressing up in a dinosaur costume to sit on a nest of simulated eggs). If you have kids, this is the place to take them.
Knights Inn Indianapolis Airport South
Knights Inn South is in easy driving range of Downtown Indianapolis. Visit the newly opened Central Mall downtown, which provides 8 square blocks of shopping fun. The Indianapolis Convention Center, RCA Hoosier Dome home of the Colts , and Market Square Arena home of the Pacers are just a short drive. For Racing Fans the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indianapolis Raceway Park are 10-15 min away. We are a short distance to the Airport and we have Airport ...
Courtyard by Marriott Indianapolis South
The hotel designed by business travelers, Courtyard by Marriott surrounds you with all the comforts that make business and pleasure travel easy. Get ready for the day ahead in one of our guest rooms featuring cable television with free HBO premium channel, comfortable sitting area, free high speed Internet access, hairdryer, in-room coffee and tea service, iron and board, spacious well-lit work desk with ergonomic chair, two dataport telephones with speaker and voicemail plus the new bed from ...
Motel 6 Indianapolis South
The Indianapolis South Motel 6 is conveniently located 12 miles from the Indianapolis Speedway and just 7 miles from downtown's White River State Park, mall and IMAX theater. This location is also next to a Great Times Family Fun Center, bowling and laser ...
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