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the Sponsors BESTof Indianapolis Page John W. Bailey Jr. D.D.S........................................1 K & K Automotive, Inc............................................2 National Fire Safety Council..................................3 Taco’s A La Diabla..................................................4 The Law Firm Of Fatima Johnson..........................5 Cafe Audrey At Fort Harrison.................................6 National Child Safety Council................................6 Sleepy Hollow Pet Range......................................7 Esperanza Alonzo Law...........................................8 is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana, and also the county seat of Marion County. As of the 2010 census, the city’s population is 820,445. It is the 12th largest city in the United States and the 29th largest metropolitan area in the United States. Historically, Indianapolis has oriented itself around government (a byproduct of its state capital function) and industry, particularly manufacturing. Over the late decades of the 20th century, the city’s Unigov began a long process to revitalize the downtown area. Today, Indianapolis has a much more diversified economy, contributing to the fields of education, health care, and finance. Tourism is also a vital part of the economy of Indianapolis, with the city playing host to numerous conventions and sporting events. Of these, perhaps the most well known are the annual Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, and NHRA U.S. Nationals. Other major sporting events include the annual Big Ten Conference football championship and the Men’s and Women’s NCAA basketball tournaments. Indianapolis also hosted the Super Bowl XLVI in 2012. Native Americans who lived in the area originally included the Miami and Lenape (or Delaware) tribes, but they were displaced from the area by the early 1820s. Indianapolis was selected as the site of the new state capital in 1820, the old state capital having been Corydon since the formation of the state of Indiana in 1816. While most American state capitals tend to be located in the central region of their respective states, Indianapolis is the closest capital to being placed in the exact center of its state. It was founded on the White River both because of this, and because of the incorrect assumption that the river would serve as a major transportation artery. However, the waterway eventually proved to be too sandy for trade. Jeremiah Sullivan, a judge of the Indiana Supreme Court, invented the name Indianapolis by joining Indiana with polis, the Greek word for city; Indianapolis literally means “Indiana City”. The state commissioned Alexander Ralston to design the new capital city. Ralston was an apprentice to the French architect Pierre L’Enfant, and he helped L’Enfant plan Washington, D.C. Ralston’s original plan for Indianapolis called for a city of only one square mile. At the center of the city sat Governor’s Circle, a large circular commons, which was to be the site of the governor’s mansion. Meridian and Market Streets converge at the Circle and continue north–south and east–west, respectively. The Capital moved from Corydon on January 10, 1825. The governor’s mansion was eventually looking for great offers and freebies in your neighborhood - visit localsupersavings.com • ©2014 the best of magazine • 1-800-345-6994
demolished in 1857 and in its place stands a 284-foot tall neoclassical limestone and bronze monument, the Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument. The surrounding street is now known as Monument Circle or just “The Circle”. The city lies on the original east–west National Road. The first railroad to serve Indianapolis, the Madison and Indianapolis, began operation on October 1, 1847, and subsequent railroad connections made expansive growth possible. Indianapolis was the home of the first Union Station, or common rail passenger terminal, in the United States. By the turn of the 20th century, Indianapolis had become a large automobile manufacturer, rivaling the likes of Detroit. With roads leading out of the city in all directions, Indianapolis became a major hub of regional transport connecting to Chicago, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit, Cleveland, and St. Louis, befitting the capital of a state whose nickname is “The Crossroads of America”. This same network of roads would allow quick and easy access to suburban areas in future years. City population grew rapidly throughout the first half of the 20th century. While rapid suburbanization began to take place in the second half of the century, race relations deteriorated. Even so, on the night that Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, Indianapolis was one of the few major cities in which rioting did not occur. Many credit the speech by Robert F. Kennedy, who was in town campaigning for President that night, for helping to calm the tensions. Racial tensions heightened in 1970 with the passage of Unigov, which further isolated the middle class from Indianapolis’s growing African American community. Although Indianapolis and the state of Indiana abolished segregated schools just prior to Brown vs. Board of Education, the later action of court-ordered school desegregation busing by Judge S. Hugh Dillin was a controversial change. Things to do and see Lucas Oil Raceway: Arbuckle Acres Park: Arbuckle Acres is the oldest park in Brownsburg. The park boasts beautiful mature shade trees on its 68 acres. The park’s triangular shape is defined on the south edge with an active rail line, which offers an excellent landmark for locating the park directly off State Road 267. Amenities include a lighted basketball complex and tennis courts, 1.3 miles of trails with wide asphalt paths, and a well shaded playground. A large open area is used for several recreational activities, practices, and organized events. There are seven shelters in the park, located next to White Lick Creek. Featuring three distinctive tracks, Lucas Oil Raceway is perhaps the world’s finest special event auto racing facility with a full schedule of events. There’s a quarter-mile drag strip, .686-mile paved oval and 2.5-mile road course. They’re hosts of Mac Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, NASCAR Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series events, Goodguys Hot Rod Nationals, Super Chevy Show and more! Search our online calendar of events for race event dates and ticket information. http://www.lucasoilraceway.com/ West Chase Golf Club: The 18-hole course at the West Chase Golf Club in Brownsburg, Indiana features 6,700 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71 . The course rating is 73.3 and has a slope rating of 129 on Bent grass. Designed by Ronald L. Kern, ASGCA, a unique design with the front being “links” style golf and the backside being “Traditional” with moderate elevation changes, West Chase Golf Club opened in 1996. Jeremy Allen manages the course as the General Manager/Head Golf Professional. Just 10 minutes from Interstate 465 on the west side of Indianapolis, IN to West Chase Golf Club in Brownsburg, IN. looking for great offers and freebies in your neighborhood - visit localsupersavings.com • ©2013 ©2014 THE the BEST best OF of magazine • 1-888-816-2295 1-800-345-6994
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