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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA<br />
IN BRIEF BY HANNAH SERENA GOLDSTEIN<br />
BY THE NUMBERS<br />
25<br />
APRIL AVERAGES:<br />
62˚F<br />
4.11 in. 41˚F<br />
TIME ZONE:<br />
Eastern<br />
AREA CODE:<br />
317<br />
FOUNDED:<br />
1821<br />
POPULATION:<br />
6,516,922<br />
AIRPORT:<br />
Indianapolis<br />
International Airport<br />
(IND)<br />
the percentage of milk the average<br />
WEBSITE:<br />
visitindy.com<br />
Indy 500 winner traditionally drinks before<br />
dousing himself with the rest.<br />
NEWS FLASH CULTURE CALENDAR<br />
Racing Thoughts // Always<br />
wanted to race cars, but also<br />
enjoy a healthy fear of car<br />
collisions and spinning out<br />
of control? Fear not: Dallara<br />
Factory, an Indianapolis<br />
Motor Speedway attraction<br />
scheduled to open in May, allows you to view, testdrive<br />
and even design an Indy Car within the safety of a<br />
simulator. indyracingexperience.com<br />
Trail Mix // Get a sweet mix of nature, history and<br />
culture on this new trail—on which construction began<br />
in 2007—that connects Indianapolis’ five Cultural<br />
Districts, as well as two banks robbed by the infamous<br />
John Dillinger, Indy’s favorite historical villain. If<br />
taking the path by foot or roller blading feels too slow,<br />
you can rent a bike from one of the trailside hotels.<br />
indyculturaltrail.org<br />
APRIL <strong>2012</strong> 71<br />
3the number<br />
of seconds<br />
it takes for<br />
an Indy 500<br />
racecar to<br />
accelerate<br />
from 0 to 100<br />
miles per hour<br />
3200<br />
the number of pieces of glass<br />
that compose Dale Chihuly’s<br />
Fireworks of Glass work, his<br />
largest installation, found<br />
at the Children’s Museum<br />
of Indianapolis<br />
Apr. 13, 14<br />
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY SINGERS 48TH<br />
ANNUAL SPECTACULAR<br />
See some real live Glee minus the annoying drama at the Ball<br />
State University Singers’ 48 th Anniversary Spectacular. There<br />
will be more than enough jazz hands and razzle-dazzle to hold<br />
even the most blasé spectator’s attention. cms.bsu.edu/web/<br />
emens.aspx<br />
Apr. 20-22<br />
BROAD RIPPLE’S 175TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION<br />
Indiana’s Broad Ripple cultural district celebrates its 175 th<br />
anniversary this year with festivities that include<br />
a blowout at the Indianapolis Arts Center<br />
and a 175-yard rubber ducky dash along<br />
the Central Canal. If you’re lucky, you<br />
might even catch a glimpse of David<br />
Letterman—the famous TV personality<br />
once called this vibrant neighborhood<br />
home. discoverbroadripplevillage.com<br />
GO MAGAZINE<br />
ON THE<br />
TOWN
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