You've been no place until you've been to Indianapolis: yes, precious! that's it! tell them, my precious!And now for the pitch from Indianapolis! Call us Nap Town. Or the world's greatest US monument to cornfields and racecars. (Swarens, you idiot, you're supposed to sell them on coming to Indianapolis, not chase them away.) (Patience, Precious, we're getting there.) Go ahead and laugh. We'll join you. In fact, we're likely to share one of our favorite "Hoosiers are so dull" jokes. But since you dropped in, let's go Let's Go may refer to: Television
Over there, you'll find one of the best downtowns in America. World-class museums. Fine hotels and restaurants. A picturesque and peaceful Canal Walk Canal Walk is a 125 000 m² shopping centre in Cape Town, South Africa, built around a series of canals. The centre forms the heart of a mixed-use development known as Century City, which includes office blocks, residential areas and the Ratanga Junction theme park. . The lovely White River Gardens. A compact urban core that invites an easy stroll from the hotel to the symphony, from the restaurant to the theater. And a great story about how blight has been transformed into a valued destination for hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Down the road a short piece are the verdant ver·dant adj. 1. Green with vegetation; covered with green growth. 2. Green. 3. Lacking experience or sophistication; naive. hills of Southern Indiana Southern Indiana, in the United States, is notable because it is culturally distinct from the rest of the state. The area's geography has led to a blend of Northern and Southern culture that is not found in the rest of Indiana. , proving you don't have to go to Montana to find natural beauty. Your spouse or significant other will relish exploring the autumn wonder of Brown County and the artists' colony in Nashville. Our other nickname (in addition to Indiana-NO-place) is the Crossroads of America "The Crossroads of America" is a nickname given to the state of Indiana as it, and, more specifically, the city of Indianapolis is the hub for several major Interstate highways that criss-cross the state, connecting Hoosiers to the rest of the United States. . Which would be fitting for a gathering of editorial writers because our world, nation, and industry will be standing before a mighty important set of intersections in September 2009. The U.S. government's approach to foreign relations Foreign relations may refer to:
We'll ask Senator Richard Lugar, perennial Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. nominee, and former U.S. Representative Lee Hamilton, vice chair of the 9/11 Commission, to discuss the special challenges the United States will face in the second decade of the twenty-first century. Famine and epidemic still will be with us. And few are more qualified than Hoosier natives Jim Morris, head of the United Nations World Food Program, and Randy Tobias, former AIDS czar in the Bush administration, to discuss how best to help the hundreds of millions of people suffering in Africa, Asia, and elsewhere. Urban education is certainly at a crossroads. Indianapolis is a microcosm of the worst and the most promising. The Gates Foundation has invested heavily in an experiment to transform Indianapolis public schools, which have the worst high school graduation rate for black and white males in the nation. Indianapolis' Bart Peterson is running an education experiment of his own as the only mayor in the nation with the authority to sponsor charter schools. We'll check the results come 2009. Speaking of education, how about those Fighting Irish? The good folks at the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association loved visiting Indianapolis so much that they decided to make it their home. We'll ask NCAA president Myles Brand to explore how the nation's universities can strike a better balance between athletics and academics. How about a panel on cancer research with the doctors who treated Lance Armstrong? Or a chat about politics with an Indiana boy named Evan Bayh who is making a run for president and might end up on the Democratic ticket as the vice presidential candidate in '08? (They're not coming here just to work. Tell them about how to have fun). (Yes, Precious). We sure hope you like fine art because we collected a few pickup truck-loads recently, and it has the artistic types around here real excited. We're thinking that a tour of the Indianapolis Museum of Art The Indianapolis Museum of Art is an art museum in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. History The Indianapolis Museum of Art is among the largest and oldest general art museums in the United States. , with its first-rate collection of neo-Impressionism Neo-Impressionism Movement in French painting of the late 19th century, in reaction against the realism of Impressionism. The Neo-Impressionists, led by Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, applied paint to canvas in dots of contrasting pigments, scientifically chosen so that , and the Eiteljorg, with the nation's largest collection of Western and Native American art, would make a fine outing. We could even drop by the NCAA Hall of Champions NCAA Hall of Champions is a museum, exhibition center, and conference center located adjacent to the NCAA National Office in Indianapolis's White River State Park. The building was designed by architect Michael Graves. External links
Our governor (who helped George W. Bush balance the budget before leaving Washington) is about as fine a good ole boy good old boy also good ol' boy or good ole boy n. Slang A man having qualities held to be characteristic of certain Southern white males, such as a relaxed or informal manner, strong loyalty to family and friends, and often an as you'll ever want to meet. He said all of you are welcome to drop by his mansion for a reception whenever you'd like. The same goes for all of Indianapolis. Stop by any time. Rest a bit. Think a lot. Make yourself feel right at home. Tim Swarens is editorial page editor of The Indianapolis Star. E-mail tim.swarens@indystar.com |
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