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Visit Indianapolis: Sub Zero Ice Cream

On our last night in Indianapolis, we decided to visit Sub Zero Ice Cream.

At Sub Zero Ice Cream, you create your own ice cream by first choosing a size, cream (e.g. sugar-free, low-fat, etc.), flavors, and mix-ins, and watch it freeze right before your eyes!

If the options are just too overwhelming, you can choose from a pre-set menu of flavor "Sensations."

Each of my kids opted for three flavors + 2 mix-ins.

Strawberry, watermelon, cherry + cherries, marshmallows

White Chocolate, chocolate, fudge ice cream + cookie dough & M&M's

Peppermint, peanut butter, fudge + cookie dough and raspberries

Some of their choices sounded questionable, but they ate everything up!

The employees are super friendly and patient, and it was definitely a fun stop for dessert!

Sub Zero Ice Cream
427 Massachusetts Ave

Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 252-0271

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Visit Indianapolis: Lincoln Square Pancake House

While in Indianapolis we enjoyed a great breakfast at Lincoln Square Pancake House.

Donut Biscuits

Biscuits & Gravy

Meat Lovers Scrambler

Toast

Mickey Mouse Pancakes

We decided to try the Donut Biscuits - fried biscuits sprinkled with powdered sugar and served with apple butter.  It reminded me of andagi!

I had the Meat Lovers Scrambler, which consisted of 2 eggs scrambled with bacon, sausage, ham, and cheese; 2 strips of bacon, 2 links of sausage, and hash browns.  It sure was a lot of food - I easily shared with my kids!

For just $4.99 each, my kids opted for the Mickey Mouse Pancake, which came with bacon or sausage.

Service was excellent!

Lincoln Square Pancake House
613 W 11th St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 986-7565

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Top 10: Reasons to Stay at the JW Marriott Indianapolis

If you're planning to visit the Indianapolis area, I highly recommend a stay at the JW Marriott Indianapolis.

Here are my top 10 reasons why:

1. Centrally located in the heart of Downtown Indianapolis, within walking distance to numerous shops, restaurants, and attractions
2. Connected to Indianapolis Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium by covered walkway
3. Spacious rooms
4. Plenty of charging stations and outlets for your smartphone and/or laptop
5. Marriott's dreamy, signature REVIVE® bedding will offer hours of comfortable sleep
6. Large fitness center
7. Indoor pool
8. Complimentary bottled water in rooms
9. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer great views of the city
10. Two full-service restaurants on property

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Visit Indianapolis: BRICS Ice Cream

Our ice cream stop in Indiana brought us to BRICS (Broad Ripple Ice Cream Station), which is housed in an old train station!

BRICS serves Michigan-made Sherman's ice cream.

Scooperman

Peppermint Stick

Yellow Cake Batter

Yellow Cake Batter is the most popular flavor offered at BRICS!

Yellow cake pieces and fudge were mixed in with cake batter ice cream.  It definitely reminded me of the boxed cake mix!

Scooperman was a mixture of Blue Moon, Wild Cherry, and Lemon ice cream flavors.

Service was very friendly, and BRICS sure was a popular spot for ice cream in the Broad Ripple area!

BRICS

901 E 64th St

Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 257-5757

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Visit Indiana: Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites

While in Indianapolis, we visited the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, where a variety of exhibits showcased the people, places, and events that are integral to Indiana's history.  

The building itself, made completely from Indiana-sourced materials (limestone, brick, and sandstone, to name a few), houses several different types of cultural, scientific, and art exhibits.

The Natural History galleries included exhibit focusing on the Birth of the Earth, Ancient Seas, and Natural Regions.  

The Cultural History galleries included some of my kids' favorite interactive exhibits, where they tried their hands at churning butter and splitting wood.

The exhibits in these galleries were very intriguing, as they depicted the evolution of Indiana's history, and also included a lot of pop culture information that I personally thought was interesting.

My oldest son is into airlines and airplanes, so he was fascinated with the small ATA exhibit (ATA Airlines was based in Indianapolis).

Another fave for the kids at the Indiana State Museum was Science at Play, where kids could create all sorts of fun items.

I really liked the displays which featured a lot of retro toys and games - it was like a walk down memory lane!

Although my kids were more interested in the interactive exhibits than the historical ones, the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites was still a neat place to visit, and there was something for everyone to enjoy!

Indiana State Museum
650 W Washington St

Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-1637

We received admission for four to the Indiana State Museum.  Remaining admission was paid on our own.

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Visit Indianapolis: Bazbeaux Pizza

My husband loves finding pizza spots whenever we travel, and while in Indy, we went to award-winning Bazbeaux Pizza.

Garlic Bread with Pesto

Colossus

Pepperoni, Bacon, Spinach

B.O.T.

The pizzas tasted as fabulous as they looked!

The B.O.T. was topped with bacon, red onion, tomato and basil. The Colossus included pepperoni, Italian sausage, ham, mushroom, red onion, green pepper, and black olive.

We also ordered a "create your own" pizza with bacon, spinach, and pepperoni. 

 All pizzas are made with a blend of provolone, mozzarella, Pecorino romano cheeses and homemade tomato sauce unless otherwise specified, and you can choose white or wheat crust.  Gluten-free crusts are also available.  

All of the pizzas were so delicious with a perfect thin crust.  If I had to choose a fave, it would be the B.O.T.

The Garlic Bread can be ordered with cheese or pesto for an additional charge. I love pesto, so I opted for that version. So good!

Salads and sandwiches are also offered, but you must get a pizza if you go to Bazbeaux!  

Bazbeaux Pizza

811 East Westfield Blvd.

317.255.5711

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Visit Indianapolis: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum and Kiss the Bricks Tour

There was no way we could leave Indianapolis without visiting the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.

The museum showcases a number of race cars from IndyCar, NASCAR, Formula One, Sprint, Midget, motorcycle races, and drag racing.

It was so neat to see all of the different types of cars and see how they evolved over the years.

You can even take a photo op in a race car!

At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum you can also view the Borg-Warner Trophy, which honors every single winner of the Indianapolis 500.

After browsing through the museum, we went on a 30-minute Kiss the Bricks Tour.

We hopped on a shuttle bus and took a lap around the International Motor Speedway!

The narrated and guided tour was very informative, as we learned about different parts of the speedway.

Midway through the tour, visitors have the option of getting off the shuttle bus to kiss the famous "Yard of Bricks."

A 36-inch strip of the original bricks of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway remains at the start/finish line.

The "kissing of the bricks" began with NASCAR champion Dale Jarrett. According to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway website: After his Brickyard 400 victory in 1996, Jarrett and crew chief Todd Parrott decided to walk out to the start-finish line, kneel and kiss the Yard of Bricks to pay tribute to the fabled history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

A tradition was born ever since!

Of course we had to kiss the bricks ourselves!

Kissing the Bricks was definitely a highlight of our visit to Indy!

I hope one day we can experience an actual race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway!

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
4790 W 16th St

Indianapolis, IN 46222
(800) 237-3889

Our museum admission was hosted.  We paid for the Kiss the Bricks Tour on our own.

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