Guidebook for Bloomington

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Guidebook for Bloomington

Food Scene

Perfect spot for brunch or a treat. Great lattes and cafe cubanos, among other things. They are also very well known for their tamales.
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Feast Bakery Cafe
581 E Hillside Dr
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Perfect spot for brunch or a treat. Great lattes and cafe cubanos, among other things. They are also very well known for their tamales.
Totally vegan, lots of GF options, adorable!
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Rainbow Bakery
201 S Rogers St
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Totally vegan, lots of GF options, adorable!
DELICIOUS pizza!!! Really gorgeous looking. Local, organic approach to food. Salads, appetizers and craft beers are great too.
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King Dough
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DELICIOUS pizza!!! Really gorgeous looking. Local, organic approach to food. Salads, appetizers and craft beers are great too.
One of the only Indian restaurants that reminds my husband of home. Try the samosas!
The Amrit India
124 N Walnut St
One of the only Indian restaurants that reminds my husband of home. Try the samosas!
Great date spot. Try the pizzettas and a bottle of wine. Excellent scallops.
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The Roost
514 E Kirkwood Ave
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Great date spot. Try the pizzettas and a bottle of wine. Excellent scallops.
Burmese restaurant with some other Southeast Asian options too. Try the thai tea or mango lassi, coconut noodle soup with chicken or paratha with yellow peas.
Burma Garden Restaurant (Mandalay)
413 E 4th St
Burmese restaurant with some other Southeast Asian options too. Try the thai tea or mango lassi, coconut noodle soup with chicken or paratha with yellow peas.
Turkish. Lunch buffet W - F.
Anatolia Restaurant
405 E 4th St
Turkish. Lunch buffet W - F.
Turkish. Lunch buffet M - F, one of the best, healthiest, yummiest ones I've been to.
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Turkuaz Cafe
301 E 3rd St
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Turkish. Lunch buffet M - F, one of the best, healthiest, yummiest ones I've been to.
Authentic Chinese, a little pricey, but worth it!
Gourmet Garden
300 E 3rd St
Authentic Chinese, a little pricey, but worth it!
Chinese. Cash only hole in the wall.
Lucky Express
307 E 3rd St
Chinese. Cash only hole in the wall.
If you're an English Premier League fan, this place is your friend. Nice brunches though can be expensive...
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Uptown Cafe
102 E Kirkwood Ave
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If you're an English Premier League fan, this place is your friend. Nice brunches though can be expensive...
Very cute local coffee shop on the B-Line.
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Hopscotch Coffee
235 W Dodds St
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Very cute local coffee shop on the B-Line.
Lattes... Need I say more?
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Soma Coffee house And Juice Bar
1400 E 3rd St
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Lattes... Need I say more?
Great lattes and delicious fresh baked cookies, scones, and other pastry goodness.
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Crumble Coffee and Bakery
1567 S Piazza Dr
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Great lattes and delicious fresh baked cookies, scones, and other pastry goodness.
So cute!!! Come here on a Saturday (or for a smaller experience, a Tuesday evening) for wonderful fresh produce, yummy snacks, drinks and sweets, live music, and great people, dog and parrot watching. You can also often get henna and do other crafty things too. Check http://bloomington.in.gov/farmersmarket for details on hours and location.
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Bloomington Community Farmers' Market
401 N Morton St
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So cute!!! Come here on a Saturday (or for a smaller experience, a Tuesday evening) for wonderful fresh produce, yummy snacks, drinks and sweets, live music, and great people, dog and parrot watching. You can also often get henna and do other crafty things too. Check http://bloomington.in.gov/farmersmarket for details on hours and location.
BUBBLE TEA!!!!!!
Bapu TeaHouse
1789 E 10th St
BUBBLE TEA!!!!!!

Drinks & Nightlife

A married couple runs this local gem and there are many Bloomingtonians that are completely obsessed with it, me included. They have 12 beers on tap, all made in house, INCREDIBLE!!! Their beer menu is changing all the time. Their food is excellent but simple. Sandwiches, soups and appetizers, lots of stuff organic/locally sourced. They have options for vegetarians and vegans, but lots of meats and cheeses too. Family friendly but also a fun hangout spot for couples, friends, you name it.
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Function Brewing
108 E 6th St
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A married couple runs this local gem and there are many Bloomingtonians that are completely obsessed with it, me included. They have 12 beers on tap, all made in house, INCREDIBLE!!! Their beer menu is changing all the time. Their food is excellent but simple. Sandwiches, soups and appetizers, lots of stuff organic/locally sourced. They have options for vegetarians and vegans, but lots of meats and cheeses too. Family friendly but also a fun hangout spot for couples, friends, you name it.
Another amazing family friendly brewery.
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Upland Brewing Company
4060 Profile Pkwy
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Another amazing family friendly brewery.
Local distillery
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Cardinal Spirits Distillery & Restaurant
922 S Morton St
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Local distillery
Small hipster bar, great music, sometimes live, and a small selection of nice craft beers on tap. They make cocktails as well.
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The Bishop
123 S Walnut St
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Small hipster bar, great music, sometimes live, and a small selection of nice craft beers on tap. They make cocktails as well.
Beer, cocktails, dancing!
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Root Cellar
108 E Kirkwood Ave
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Beer, cocktails, dancing!
Fun hipster bar. Great drinks and music, skeeball and shuffleboard.
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Atlas Ballroom
209 S College Ave
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Fun hipster bar. Great drinks and music, skeeball and shuffleboard.

Parks & Nature

Cute park with two playgrounds, a large field and a basketball court. Very close to the studio!
Building Trades Park
619 W Howe St
Cute park with two playgrounds, a large field and a basketball court. Very close to the studio!
Another great park within walking distance
Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park
812 W 9th St
Another great park within walking distance
Very iconic Bloomington park. Walking trails, picnic tables, multiple playgrounds (including a toddler one), pool with slides, movies in the park, etc!
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Bryan Park Pool
1020 S Woodlawn Ave
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Very iconic Bloomington park. Walking trails, picnic tables, multiple playgrounds (including a toddler one), pool with slides, movies in the park, etc!
Pretty lake and great hiking
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Griffy Lake
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Pretty lake and great hiking
Pretty lake, great hiking, can rent boats and hang out all day!
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Lake Monroe
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Pretty lake, great hiking, can rent boats and hang out all day!
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Lake Lemon
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Waterfalls, caves and wetlands!
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Leonard Springs Nature Park
4685 S Leonard Springs Rd
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Waterfalls, caves and wetlands!
An on campus gazebo surrounded by trees, walking/biking paths and a pond
Arboretum Gazebo
An on campus gazebo surrounded by trees, walking/biking paths and a pond
This greenhouse has flowers and tropical plants (and other kinds of plants), some of which are very rare, year round. They have limited hours so check before going. Free!
Jordan Hall
1001 E 3rd St
This greenhouse has flowers and tropical plants (and other kinds of plants), some of which are very rare, year round. They have limited hours so check before going. Free!
The Jordan River is really an campus creek. Very pretty!
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Indiana University Bloomington
107 S Indiana Ave
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The Jordan River is really an campus creek. Very pretty!
State forest with a lake trail
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Yellowwood State Forest
772 Yellowwood Lake Rd
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State forest with a lake trail
The Indiana Raptor Center gives presentations on birds on Saturdays in May, June, July and October. Gorgeous in the fall, dramatic overlooks, fun for picnicking and hiking. You can fish in the lake.
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Parco Statale di Brown County
1801 Indiana 46
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The Indiana Raptor Center gives presentations on birds on Saturdays in May, June, July and October. Gorgeous in the fall, dramatic overlooks, fun for picnicking and hiking. You can fish in the lake.
Non-profit that rescues injured or orphaned wild birds to be rehabbed and released. They give presentations and tours. Call to find out availability.
Indiana Raptor Center
Non-profit that rescues injured or orphaned wild birds to be rehabbed and released. They give presentations and tours. Call to find out availability.

Sightseeing

Interfaith chapel with stained glass windows. A lot of undergrads get proposed to here!
Beck Chapel
900 E 7th St
Interfaith chapel with stained glass windows. A lot of undergrads get proposed to here!
Iconic on campus gazebo
Rose Well House
Iconic on campus gazebo
Restaurant Row is along 4th street. Come here to enjoy a myriad of restaurants from all over the world in converted historic homes.
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East 4th Street
East 4th Street
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Restaurant Row is along 4th street. Come here to enjoy a myriad of restaurants from all over the world in converted historic homes.
Iconic IU symbol that welcomes downtown pedestrians to campus
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Sample Gates
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Iconic IU symbol that welcomes downtown pedestrians to campus
Really cute artist colony that reminds me a bit of Gatlinburg. Gorgeous especially in the fall, but worth a trip year round.
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Nashville
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Really cute artist colony that reminds me a bit of Gatlinburg. Gorgeous especially in the fall, but worth a trip year round.
Cute historic tiny town
Story
Cute historic tiny town

Arts & Culture

Super cool art museum on campus
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Eskenazi Museum of Art
1133 E 7th St
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Super cool art museum on campus
Artists, entertainers, museums and lecturers come here. Check out their season at http://www.iuauditorium.com/events/category/iu-auditorium-season.
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IU Auditorium
1211 E 7th St
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Artists, entertainers, museums and lecturers come here. Check out their season at http://www.iuauditorium.com/events/category/iu-auditorium-season.
Come here to see a play you've never seen before (because they're all new!).
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Cardinal Stage
122 E 7th St
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Come here to see a play you've never seen before (because they're all new!).
IU's Jacobs School of Music is one of the best music conservatories in the US. Go here for the current schedule (which typically includes a mix of operas, ballets and orchestra performances): http://music.indiana.edu/events/.
Musical Arts Center (MAC)
105 North Eagleson Avenue
IU's Jacobs School of Music is one of the best music conservatories in the US. Go here for the current schedule (which typically includes a mix of operas, ballets and orchestra performances): http://music.indiana.edu/events/.
Go here for a variety of entertainment options ranging from concerts to films, speakers and comedians (and sometimes dances too!).
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Buskirk-Chumley Theater
114 E Kirkwood Ave
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Go here for a variety of entertainment options ranging from concerts to films, speakers and comedians (and sometimes dances too!).
Kids museum that's fun for kids of all ages :-)
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WonderLab Science Museum
308 W 4th St
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Kids museum that's fun for kids of all ages :-)
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Mathers Museum of World Cultures
416 N Indiana Ave
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Entertainment & Activities

Incredibly cool theater on campus. Most movies are free or very cheap. Themes rotate between parts of the world, decades, things relating to relevant awards ceremonies, etc. Find their listings here: http://www.cinema.indiana.edu/calendar/.
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Indiana University Cinema
1213 E 7th St
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Incredibly cool theater on campus. Most movies are free or very cheap. Themes rotate between parts of the world, decades, things relating to relevant awards ceremonies, etc. Find their listings here: http://www.cinema.indiana.edu/calendar/.
This is where you go if you want to see a mainstream movie in town. Unfortunately not walkable.
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AMC CLASSIC Bloomington 12
2929 W 3rd St
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This is where you go if you want to see a mainstream movie in town. Unfortunately not walkable.
Live Music!
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The Bluebird
216 N Walnut St
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Live Music!
Hilarious comedy club with tons of stand up and open mic nights. Food and drinks available (2 item order minimum per guest).
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The Comedy Attic
123 S Walnut St
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Hilarious comedy club with tons of stand up and open mic nights. Food and drinks available (2 item order minimum per guest).

Shopping

Fair trade
Global Gifts
122 N Walnut St
Fair trade
Great record selection
Landlocked Music
115 S Walnut St
Great record selection
Downstairs has vintage inspired clothes, jewelry, sunnies, etc. Find their vintage collection upstairs.
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Cactus Flower
600 East Hillside Drive
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Downstairs has vintage inspired clothes, jewelry, sunnies, etc. Find their vintage collection upstairs.
Really cute place to buy art supplies and snuggle with their two shopcats.
Pygmalion's Art Supplies
108 N Grant St
Really cute place to buy art supplies and snuggle with their two shopcats.
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Book Corner
100 N Walnut St
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Caveat Emptor Used Books
112 N Walnut St
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Records, CDs, DVDs
T D's C D's & L P's
322 E Kirkwood Ave
Records, CDs, DVDs