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Marriott Place Indianapolis www.marriottplace indianapolis.com

The spectacular $425-million Marriott

Place Indianapolis fea-

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Monument Circle http://bit.ly/guJuu6

The iconic, soaring

tures 1,626 rooms and four hotels, highlighted by the stunning 1,005- roomJW Marriott Down- town Indianapolis. Open- ing this month, the luxurious and spacious hotel complex offers more than 104,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space.

Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a favorite among visiting photogra- phers. The circle is a vital civic gathering space, and a lunchtime gather- ing spot for local work- ers during warm months; over the holiday season, lights are strung from the monument to create what the city bills as the“World’s Largest Christmas Tree.”

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Indianapolis International Airport www.indianapolis airport.com

Indianapolis has a new front door.The $1.1-

billion Col. H.Weir Cook Terminal Building

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White River State Park

http://inwhiteriver .wrsp.in.gov

Just a couple of

opened in November 2008 as a breathtaking entrance to the Circle City.As the first U.S. air- port designed and built after Sept. 11, IND boasts efficient and state-of- the-art security systems, while the architecture achieves a stress-free flow that’s the basis for an unsurpassed travel experience.

crosswalks from the Indiana Convention Cen- ter and most downtown hotels lies White River State Park, a 250-acre urban playground. Out- door enthusiasts will enjoy running, biking, or paddle-boating around the 1.5-mile Central Canal.The park also is a hub of attractions, including three muse- ums, a zoo, a minor- league ballpark, and one of Pollstar’s Top 100 out- door concert venues.

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St. Elmo Steak House www.stelmos.com

St. Elmo has been a landmark in downtown

Indianapolis since 1902. Named after the patron saint of sailors, St. Elmo serves up delicious steaks, seafood, and chops. But it is probably best known for its sinus- singeing shrimp cocktail

—named one of the world’s hottest meals by the Travel Channel blog.

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SuperBowlXLVI www.bit.ly/dEtdcM AshometonumerousNCAAFinalFour tourna- mentsandtheworld’slargestsingle-daysporting event—theIndianapolis500—Indianapolisknows athingor twoabouthostingmajorsportingevents. In2012,themotherofallsportingevents,theNFL SuperBowl,willdescenduponthecityfora10-day festival,culminatinginthebiggameat the IndianapolisColts’LucasOilStadium.