My wife and I will be in Indianapolis from August 29th - September 2nd for a long weekend to celebrate our 1st Anniversary! We have never been to Indy so we would like as much input as possible to make this trip special and memorable for both of us. We would love great ideas and options on romantic things to do, see, and places to eat as well. We are staying at the Westin and have booked a couples massage so far. We want to soak up Indy and enjoy it as much as possible while we%26#39;re there. Any must-see attractions, restaurants, etc. would be appreciated. Thanks again!
Romantic Things to Do for Anniversary Trip!
You might consider taking an evening horse-drawn carriage ride around downtown. You will see the carriages out every evening, starting around 6:00, so they won%26#39;t be hard to find.
Romantic Things to Do for Anniversary Trip!
Most of the nicer hotels in town (Canterbury, Conrad, Westin, etc.) have ';romance'; packages. Check their websites.
Go to the zoo and gardens: http://www.indyzoo.com/
The Indians play at home the 29 and the 30. The stadium is right near the zoo.
I%26#39;d enjoy as much time outside as possible.
Check out www.indy.org for more ideas.
You can take a gondola boat ride down the canal like they do in Venice. If you%26#39;re lucky you%26#39;ll get a good singer. They can be rented by the State Office Building. You can surprise your wife with a personalized menu at McCormiks and Schmick%26#39;s, they are in the Hilton at Market and Illinois. If you call early they will do this for you. Downtown Indy is pretty mcuh completely walkable. What particular interests do you have? How did you pick indy?
Walk along the Canal Walk downtown. On the weekends there is a gondola rides outfitter on the canal, or you can rent paddleboats/kayaks for a little water fun. There are a number of museums in Indy, if you enjoy that sort of thing. The grounds at the Indianapolis Museum of Art are lovely (and the museum entrance is free), that is just north of the downtown area. A number of state parks (about an hour or so away from Indy) have good hiking trails (Shades, Turkey Run, Brown County). You can take an elevator to the top of Monument Circle downtown for some nice views (not sure about hours of operation, but they might be open in the evening).
As far as restaurants, I have heard the Eagle%26#39;s Nest at the top of the Hyatt is nice (it%26#39;s a revolving restaurant), in terms of romantic spots. The restaurant at the Canterbury might be good. For steaks, Ruth%26#39;s Chris and St. Elmos are right downtown, too.
Enjoy yourselves, whatever you choose!
I agree with the horse drawn carriage ride after dinner. Romantic could mean expensive or not so expensive. There are many to choose from downtown. Can%26#39;t go wrong with any of the steak house establishments downtown all are excellent. There are also some very good Italian restaurants which could also fit the bill as romantic. The gondola ride and canal walk at dusk or in the evening would be romantic. The zoo is a nice attraction , along with the Indianapolis Indians baseball games are fun. definately will be able to walk to most anywhere you desire to go downtown. Enjoy!
There are some very good restaurants in and near the downtown area.
The Capital Grille in the Conrad is probably the best steakhouse and restaurant in the city right now.
thecapitalgrille.com/Locations/…
Agio on Massachusetts Avenue is excellent. Mass Ave is very near the downtown area
http://www.agiorestaurant.net/
Other favorites:
Palamino
www.palomino.com/index.php…
Dunaways
http://www.dunaways.com/
The restaurant at the Canterbury Hotel downtown is wonderful, small and intimate (romantic)
www.canterburyhotel.com/go/restaurant.html
The Indianapolis Museum of Art is very good and the grounds are beautiful. There is a Wolfgang Puck restaurant there.
wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants/…
Some of the other excellent non-chain restaurants downtown (in addition to Agio and Dunaways already mentioned) are:
Scholars Inn (just up Mass. Avenue from Agio - classic American fine cuisine - a very nice restaurant)
St. Elmo%26#39;s and Harry %26amp; Izzy%26#39;s (sibling restaurants - St. Elmo%26#39;s is Indy%26#39;s original ';classic'; steakhouse; I%26#39;m not a fan, but it is legendary and has a huge legion of aficionado%26#39;s)
There is a GREAT bar inside the Atheneum at Mass. Ave. and Michigan Ave. (I think ...) - a classic bavarian type bar with a great selection of european beers and local brews. The German food in the restaurant is just so-so; but the bar is a great place to go when you want to down a few non-lite beers and have a nice conversation (over a fairly loud room ...).
You could travel just a few miles north to Broad Ripple and have a great meal at any one of a number of restaurants (our favorite, by far: Ambrosia - a hugely rejuvenated Italian restaurant), and then stroll up and down the main drag and the by-streets - picking and choosing the pubs/niteclubs to visit. There is a relatively new and very good Belgian restaurant there too - Bruges - sp? - excellent steak frites, mussels, and much more.
Hope you have a great 1st anniversary!
Without question you should check out the Canal Area as it truly should not be missed.
My favorite restaurant for romance is and always will be The Eagles Nest at the top of the Hyatt Regency. It is a revolving restaurant with amazing food and service. The menu changes regularly and if you need to check the prices just go to the Hyatt website. It%26#39;s an amazing view and sooo quiet and intimate. Plan on at least $60 pp minimum.
A freebie that we love is to walk the gorgeous gardens of the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Very serene, and very popular with couples just looking to while away the time. Lots of cozy little seating areas for two! We always park back by the Greenhouse.
Happy 1st Anniversary to you both!
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