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slaughterhouse, gangster hangout and Underground Railroad station; currently it's one of
the best blues clubs in the country. There's live music nightly, and it's cheap.
Rathskeller
BEER HALL
(
www.rathskeller.com
; 401 E Michigan St; from 2pm Mon-Fri, from 11am Sat & Sun)
Quaff Ger-
man and local brews at the outdoor beer garden's picnic tables in summer, or at the deer-
head-lined indoor beer hall once winter strikes. It is located in the historic Athenaeum
building near Mass Ave.
Plump's Last Shot
BAR
(
www.plumpslastshot.com
;
6416 Cornell Ave; from 3pm Mon-Fri, from noon Sat & Sun; )
Bobby Plump inspired the iconic movie
Hoosiers
. He's the kid who swished in the last-
second shot, so his tiny school beat the 'big city' school in the 1950s state basketball
championship. There's sports memorabilia everywhere. It's located in a big house in
Broad Ripple - great for people-watching and sipping a cold one on the dog-friendly
patio.
Sports
The motor races aren't the only coveted spectator events. The NFL's Colts win football
games under a huge retractable roof at
Lucas Oil Stadium
( 317-262-3389;
house
(
317-917-2500;
www.pacers.com
;
125 S Pennsylvania St)
.
Shopping
You could buy a speedway flag or Colts jersey as your Indy souvenir. Or you could pur-
chase a bottle of mead made by a couple of enthusiastic former beekeepers at
New Day
Meadery
(
www.newdaymeadery.com
; 1102 E Prospect St; 2-9pm Tue-Fri, noon-9pm Sat,
noon-6pm Sun)
. Sip the honeyed wares in the tasting room (six samples for $6) before
making your selection.
Information
Indiana University Medical Center
( 317-274-4705; 550 N University Blvd)
load a free city app and print out coupons from the website.
