Indianapolis has come a long way, baby!

http://www.in.gov/whiteriver/attractions/index.html
White River State Park
    IndyZoo isn't the San Diego Zoo but it's real nice.
    The Eiteljorg Museum is gorgeous.
    The Indiana State Museum is too.
    The NCAA Hall of Champions was built here when the NCAA moved it's
headquarters here from Colorado.

This site has a lot of info and a good view of downtown from the fountain
pool in the canal.
http://www.indygov.org/home.htm
Really good picture of downtown here...
http://www.indy.org/
Yes, the shot was taken during the marathon.  The 'bubble' over the street
on the far right is the ArtsGarden

Be sure to check out ISO.  Raymond Leppard retired several years ago but he
still conducts a concert or two a year and he still lives in Indianapolis
part of the time.
http://www.indyorch.org/
Especially check this page
http://www.indianapolissymphony.org/musicians/

http://www.childrensmuseum.org/catalog/home.asp and
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/dinosphere/index.html
Dinosphere: Now You're in Their World
The picture on the web page isn't just artwork - its a photo of the building
attached to the Children's Museum.  Way cool!  Way, way, way cool.  It used
to be one of those 360 degree theaters but the company that made those films
was bought out by...  a competitor... who claimed they were going to
continue making the movies - then they didn't.  q:-(  If there're no films
what need has one for a theater built just for them?

This is a really nice piece in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/11/07/tem_travel07lede.html
Note that CMI offers over a dozen acres of exhibits.  Still the biggest in
the world.