What is recommended for a girls’ weekend in Indianapolis in January?
By admin on Mar 25, 2009 in Indianapolis
teriscraps asked:
There are 4 of us in our early 40’s looking for a quick weekend getaway from husbands and kids – interested in good shopping, something fun to do, nice dinner and a nice place to drink and dance that isn’t filled with 20-somethings!
There are 4 of us in our early 40’s looking for a quick weekend getaway from husbands and kids – interested in good shopping, something fun to do, nice dinner and a nice place to drink and dance that isn’t filled with 20-somethings!
On Mar 26, 2009, christina.scott@sbcglobal.net said:
Downtown Indianapolis would be a nice place to go. Many nice hotels, and great places to eat. Circle Center mall is there and would have all your shopping needs. Most bars there are hip hop and R&B but there is a jazz bar called Slippery Noodle (on Meridian Street) and also down the way is a 30 and up bar called Ike & Jonseys. It will be cold in January but you won’t have a problem getting a taxi. Hope this helps. Contact if you would like more information.
On Mar 30, 2009, rhetorica said:
The best shopping is at The Fashion Mall, at Keystone-at-the-Crossing. Sure, a lot of similar stores at Circle Center, but also plenty of differences. For one, no matter how crowded FM gets, you never feel jostled, rushed, or overwhelmed by the number of people there. They also have a movie theatre in the mall, dedicated to Indie releases, foreign films, etc., and quite a selection, too. There were 8-10 films shown when I was there last.
It’s about 15-20 minutes north of the downtown area. The Sheraton is connected, via enclosed walkway, so you won’t get cold as you cross through. There’s a Cheesecake Factory in the mall (excellent service), and an unattached Benihana’s (also excellent service). Both places provided outstanding dining services while I was there last.
I don’t know if it’d be better to stay downtown, and then make your way up north, or vice-versa. Downtown has a number of wonderful restaurants (like Claddagh), though I’m not sure what to recommend for dancing. If you are comfortable with gay bars, then hit Talbott Street. Comes highly recommended by folks who still live there (I moved away 14 years ago, though I still visit several times a year).
Broad Ripple Village is about halfway between downtown and Keystone, and if you go off the main street, you’ll find a number of outstanding establishments, like Jazz Cooker, Three Sisters, and the European Cafe. I highly recommend that you do not go to Bleecker Street. While the service is impressive, and all staff are highly professional, the crowd itself is pretentious, rude, and very young. I’m in my early 30s, and the younguns made a point of demonstrating just how much I didn’t belong.