Indianapolis, Indiana

We took a long weekend trip to Indianapolis and really enjoyed the vibe the city has. We stayed at the Hilton Indianapolis which was (for the price) very nice. It was centrally located (within walking distance to the Circle Centre mall and breakfast was included. The hotel is slightly outdated but clean. We had a room with 2 queen beds and a pull out couch that was in a separate sitting area which was great for adults with kids.

The main reason we went there was to visit the Indianapolis Children's Museum which is the largest children's museum in the world. They have very cool exhibits and it's fun for adults too (we all had fun in the lab making cheese). I recommend purchasing/printing your tickets online before-hand to avoid the lines. There is free parking which is great.

I highly recommend The Canal that runs in the city which is great for a leisurely walk/bike. You can rent bikes that will fit 5 people. The city really did a great job with this.

We were disappointed that we didn't get to eat there but there is a Fogo De Chao which is a chain but not every city in the US has a churrascaria and S says that this one is THE churrascaria to go to in Sao Paulo and is VERY good.

We did eat at the Adobo Grill in downtown which has really good Mexican food. I highly recommend the guacamole- a cart comes out and they make it from scratch right in front of you. S says it was the best he ever had and this is coming from a Chilean who has eaten avocado just about every day of his life.

We had dinner at the Taste of Tango (36 E Washington St) which is an Argentine restaurant and very romantic. The calamari is really good and so are the dulce de leche crepes.

The highlight of the trip to me was going to Broad Ripple Village which is coined Indy's Greenwich Village filled with very cool one-of-a-kind stores, boutiques, and very local restaurants. We ate at Petite Chou which was amazing. It is a cafe and you can't go wrong with anything on the menu (we had the turkey sandwich and the chicken, asparagus, and mushroom crepe). There will probably be a wait to get a table but it is worth it (and even offer free coffee while you wait). They don't have a children's menu but there are many items on the menu that kids would like. My son E had a peanut butter and banana sandwich that was really good (he ate every bit without any coaxing which is rare).

All in all Indy is a great place for a long weekend.