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Posted: Dec 06, 2007 in Things to do, Nightlife, Dining, Culture, Music, Movies, TV and Celebrities
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Hey guys, I want your honest opinions. It's the end of the year and that means a New Year is beginning. What's in and what's out? Feel qualified to answer what you can.
What is the new
1) hot spot eatery
2)shopping district
3) nightlife district
4) drink of choice
5) place to live (suburb)
6) place to see live music
7) place to buy music
8) local online resource
9) sports team
10) place to take kids
11) place to work out
12) family entertainment
13) fast food restaurant
14) TV show
15) home improvement store
16) movie theater
17) TV station
18) local celebrity
19) local band
20) local bookstore
Am I leaving something out? You tell me.
1) hot spot eatery- mmmmm jimmy john's
2)shopping district- let me ask my mom, i'll get back 2 ya
3) nightlife district- wherever digital evolution is @, or if the bar is too crowded go check out thrive
4) drink of choice- jagerbomb! or straight up tequilla!
5) place to live (suburb)- brightwood or mars hill
6) place to see live music- b-i-r-d-y-s
7) place to buy music- what is this "buy music" concept thingy u speak of?
8) local online resource- wikipedia cause evry thing on there is true. i swear.
9) sports team- this one's easy.....um...er whats that fooseball team wit the little horsey sign on their hats?
10) place to take kids- juvenille detention
11) place to work out- hold up let me wipe this coney sauce off my chin first.....
12) family entertainment- why brads brass flamingo, of course!
13) fast food restaurant- ahhh yes health food, not real big on that
14) TV show- i enjoy californication and dexter
15) home improvement store- since, like everyone is forclosing on their houses don't know if these places r still gonna b needed
16) movie theater- imax on da south sizzide!
17) TV station- channel 8 for the yummy weather bunny!
18) local celebrity- mmmm yummy weather bunny
19) local band- T-H-R-I-V-E!
20) local bookstore- 1/2 price books
This is kind of embarrassing, but hey, having 2 small children destroys your social life, so about the only thing I can comment on with any confidence is #4 & #10.
Drink of choice: The answer is Vodka. Lots of it with a smidgen of Cranberry juice. Often before 5pm. :-D Place to take kids: Daycare or barring that, The Zoo.
Oh wait!! #20: Local bookstore: Definitely 1/2 Price Books.
What is the new
1) hot spot eatery - Downtown - Badaboomz! South - Shallos
2)shopping district - Broad Ripple - for its unique shopping pleasures!
3) nightlife district - Downtown -- in the warm weather, you can't beat the Biergarten at the Rathskeller! Overall, there are now lots of nightlife options downtown -- martini bars, clubs, live music venues...
4) drink of choice - Oatmeal Cookie Martini at Blu
5) place to live (suburb) - Hmmm...I guess it doesn't really matter since there' no chance I will be leaving my current neighborhood anytime soon thanks to all the "mortgage walk outs." So sad.
6) place to see live music. Rathskeller Biergarten (summer) or Music Mill (winter)
7) place to buy music - Target :)
8) local online resource - Indy.com, of course! (And, Meetup.com for social networking purposes.)
9) sports team - COLTS
10) place to take kids - The only kids I have are furry and walk around on four legs...so I would say Eagle Creek Park - great trails!
11) place to work out - Indys streets. Walk, run, jog...
12) family entertainment - Indianapolis Zoo...or just walking the canal
13) fast food restaurant -Jimmy Johns
14) TV show - Do TV shows still exist?? We need to have a "watchers" strike...how dare they cut us off before we get to see a Christmas episode of "The Office"!
15) home improvement store - Home Depot
16) movie theater - Love the dollar theaters - particularly the one in Greenwood.
17) TV station - We have some great stations! I faithfully watch RTV6 in the mornings, though! (Paul Poteet is great!)
18) local celebrity - Peyton Manning...how can you not love a guy that does sooo much for the city? And now a children's hospital? I have a great deal of respect for him.
19) local band - Love listening to Sam King sing!
20) local bookstore - Half Price Books
Local Music has the NEW IN.. ROB SWEETS MUSIC. The local music scene will have a new swagger for 08 ....lets take notice.... ROB SWEETS.com
All great answers. Who else?
1) hot spot eatery - Petit Chou. Patachou all dressed up. Less granola and a little more chic in a trendy Broad Ripple location.
2)shopping district - Broad Ripple. But Mass Ave has got some great new shops. So that's a tough call.
3) nightlife district - Downtown. You can't beat the diversity. From trashy (Wild Beaver) to classy (Blu, Six, etc), loud and fun (Howl at the Moon) to intimate (Chatterbox, Nicky Blaine's), sports bars, pubs, cheap (Mass Ave Pub) to pricey, there's plenty of selection.
4) drink of choice - Vanilla Pomegranate Cosmo at Weber Grill. Divine.
5) place to live (suburb) - I like where I live. But it's not the 'burbs.
6) place to see live music - Music Mill has great acoustics. But the Mel is just CLASSIC. The Upper Room is great too, or the Jazz Kitchen. So many great places to see music, it's hard to choose.
7) place to buy music - Indy CD & Vinyl or Luna. Although, I tend to go cheap and get a lot of stuff on half.com.
8) local online resource - IN indy.com, OUT intakeweeky.com ;)
9) sports team - I'd like to say the Naptown Roller Girls or the Speed or something, but the Colts really just kick ass. It's hard to compete.
10) place to take kids - Indianapolis Zoo, Children's Museum, park.
11) place to work out - I love the Y. For what I pay and what I get, I couldn't be happier. And the staff knows me. What could be better?
12) family entertainment - Hollywood Video. ;)
13) fast food restaurant - Yats. Doesn't get much faster or cheaper, without all the grease.
14) TV show - I don't watch enough TV to say anything intelligent here. Though I'm really enjoying "Pushing Daisies."
15) home improvement store - I plead the fifth. I just bought my level and studfinder at Target.
16) movie theater - Keystone Arts. Booze, vegan cookies, hummus and pita, great indie films? What more could you want?!
17) TV station - YouTube.
18) local celebrity - Jenny Elig. ;)
19) local band - Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band!!!
20) local bookstore - Big Hat Books (cute and quaint) or Half-Price Books (on the cheap)
1) hot spot eatery - la piedad!
2)shopping district - mass. ave
3) nightlife district - anywhere within walking distance
4) drink of choice - black thunder coffee from cornerstone
5) place to live (suburb) - south broad ripple
6) place to see live music - big car gallery
7) place to buy music - luna
8) local online resource - craigslist
9) sports team - th magic and the wizards
10) place to take kids - holliday park
11) place to work out - ymca
12) family entertainment -
13) fast food restaurant - t. bell
14) TV show - greys anatomy, weeds
15) home improvement store - habigs
16) movie theater - key
17) TV station - pbs
18) local celebrity - ?
19) local band - bronze float
20) local bookstore - northside news
You guys are ruling, so far. More people, please! xo
1) hot spot eatery - la piedad! 2)shopping district - mass. ave 3) nightlife district ...
Oooh. Craigslist. Good call. Can't believe I didn't think of that. I'm a total addict!
Oooh. Craigslist. Good call. Can't believe I didn't think of that. I'm a total addict!
Craigslist? CRAIGSLIST!?! You mean the force most responsible for the demise of the MSM?
OK, even if I didn't hate Craig Newmark for sucking billions of dollars out of the newspaper industry by giving away classified listings for free ("Hey, I'm rich already, what do I care if tens of thousands of people rely on this revenue for their livelihoods?"), Craigslist doesn't belong because it's not a local online resource. They're in San Fran.
I'd substitute Angie's List, which is based here in Indy.
Yeah, but they have sites in EVERY city, making it a local resource.
Roommates, furniture . . . find it all on Craigslist. Love it. Despite what it's done to my former profession.
1) hot spot eatery - la bamba's at 230am!
2)shopping district - still the ripple
3) nightlife district - still the ripple, but downtown is catching up
4) drink of choice - jagerbombs
5) place to live (suburb) - Noblesville (biased opinion though)
6) place to see live music - music mill
7) place to buy music - luna
8) local online resource - indystar.com and indy.com keeps me informed on whats happening in indy since i'm currently not there
9) sports team - the Horse! Butler though is making a comeback!
10) place to take kids - n/a
11) place to work out - n/a
12) family entertainment - Symphony on the Prairie
13) fast food restaurant - jimmy john's
14) TV show - entourage
15) home improvement store - too bad Furrow's isn't still around.. Loews
16) movie theater - partial to the Regal in Westfield
17) TV station - Big Ten Network
18) local celebrity - Bob Gregory
19) local band - Margot and the Nuclear So and So's (I just caught onto em), Rev Peytons Big Damn Band is pretty good too
20) local bookstore - n/a
1) hot spot eatery:Ambrosia
2)shopping district:Traders Point
3) nightlife district:The Ripple
4) drink of choice:Shiraz,Chianti,Merlot
5) place to live:Northwest/Zionsville area
6) place to see live music:My front porch
7) place to buy music:ITunes
8) local online resource:Indystar.com
9) sports team:Colts
10) place to take kids:Brown County State Park
11) place to work out:I walk three or 4 miles a day.
12) family entertainment:Playing music and singing.
13) fast food restaurant:Arby's
14) TV show:Saving Grace
15) home improvement store:Lowes
16) movie theater:Traders Point
17) TV station:History Channel
18) local celebrity: Can't say.
19) local band:I know too many. There is allot of great local talent.
20) local bookstore:Books a million
1) hot spot eatery: G.T. South's
2)shopping district: Broadripple
3) nightlife district: Downtown
4) drink of choice: McCallister's sweet tea
5) place to live: Downtown, talbott st.
6) place to see live music: White River
7) place to buy music: Indy CD and Vinyl
8) local online resource:Indystar.com
9) sports team: IUPUI Men's Soccer
10) place to take kids: no kids
11) place to work out: Lifetime Fitness
12) family entertainment:
13) fast food restaurant: Balboa's
14) TV show: Daily Show
15) home improvement store: Lowes
16) movie theater: Circle Center
17) TV station: Comedy Central
18) local celebrity: David Letterman, Oscar Robertson.
19) local band: 90 lb. beats.
20) local bookstore: Half Price Books.
1) hot spot eatery- Brugge and The Egyptian (Broad Ripple)
2)shopping district-French Pharmacie, Franky's, Midland Antiques
3) nightlife district- Downtown
4) drink of choice-Champagne, extra dry
5) place to live (suburb) Broad Ripple
6) place to see live music-always the Vogue, and The Lawn @WRSP
7) place to buy music-Online
8) local online resource
9) sports team
10) place to take kids
11) place to work out
12) family entertainment
13) fast food restaurant
14) TV show-Project Runway and Frontline
15) home improvement store
16) movie theater-Sweet Home Glendale
17) TV station
18) local celebrity
19) local band
20) local bookstore
Am I leaving something out? You tell me.
Yeah, but they have sites in EVERY city, making it a local resource. Roommates, furniture ...
True that Kimiko. Angie's list has sites in other cities too. Are those people not able to claim those sites as their own?
Point taken. But I still hate Craig and his web site. (Goes off into corner to pout.)
Oh, man, you just aren't reading the right stuff. Craigslist is great for finding vintage cars and reading about missed encounters.
1) hot spot eatery- the milano inn downtown
2)shopping district- metropolis
3) nightlife district- broadripple
4) drink of choice- mug in bun root beer
5) place to live-speedway
6) place to see live music-the irving theater, since they've re done it and the new opening will be in early 08. new stage new lights should be the best new venue
7) place to buy music-wal-mart
8) local online resource-indystar.com
9) sports team-colts of coarse
10) place to take kids
11) place to work out
12) family entertainment
13) fast food restaurant-BK
14) TV show-tila tequlia
15) home improvement store
16) movie theater-RAVE
17) TV station-channel 13
18) local celebrity-
19) local band-GWEN STACY or THE WHY STORE. many many more
20) local bookstore-