Indianapolis : Red Bull GP - World’s Premier Motorcycle Road Racing

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Indianapolis, capital of Indiana lies on the Central Till Plains of the United States. With two natural waterways cutting through the city it is a typical Midwest American city with its Rust Belt past behind it. Today its the Racing Capital of the World with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway home to Indy 500 and Brickyard 400. Its strong sports reputation gets it to host the Indy 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Indianapolis Colts (football) and Indiana Pacers (basketball) flaunt their skills at the home base every season.

Naptown as it’s referred to is all set to make a mark as the Cross Roads of America. So whats new in Indianapolis you might ask. Well, for one, the new Weir Cook Terminal at the Indianapolis International Airport is certainly making waves. From all accounts this biggest ever project in Indianapolis history is near completion, to open in November. The jaw dropping architecture has a portion of the Interstate highway running straight into the Airport. You should actually fly in here to see it first hand!

There’s more coming. Indianapolis has a brand new venue for special mega-events at the Lucas Oil Stadium. Covering 1.8 million square feet it has 137 corporate suites, two club lounges, meeting rooms, and two exhibit halls. Its perfect for major conventions, exhibitions, trade shows and sports events with its unique retractable roof that makes it exceptionally flexible for both indoor and outdoor events. The roof can be opened or closed in approximately nine minutes. Lucas Oil Stadium is a seven-level facility that can seat 70,000 people for sports, conventions and concerts. Its true everything gets bigger and better in good old America.

And if this ain’t enough you’d be happy to know that motorcycle racing will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in nearly a century with the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008 for MotoGP, the world’s premier motorcycle road racing series. MotoGP is the most sophisticated, prestigious motorcycle racing series in the world. Riders compete on prototype, 800cc machines like Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha. MotoGP bikes of 250 horsepower and weighing about 330 pounds, can reach speeds of nearly 210 mph. Indianapolis is in for some major thrills this season.Believe me Naptown is rousing from its slumber to infuse breath-taking experiences for residents and visitors alike.

Never to be forgotten is the city’s long standing history of African-American community that gave rise to its rich musical heritage of unique Indianapolis-style jazz and blues. Actually the term Naptown came to refer to the style of blues and jazz which developed in Indianapolis. More recently the Indianapolis hip-hop local music scene has developed its own style of locally bred music. The city celebrates all things musical with a customary fervor thats typical. Exciting and lively musical renditions are a part of the cityscape.

Indianapolis has evolved into somewhat of a center for music. The city plays host to Drum Corps International , Music for All, Inergy, Percussive Arts Society, the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, the American Pianists’ Association and Indy Jazz Festival. Yes the city loves its music. Verizon Wireless Music Center is hosting Journey with Heart and Cheap Trick, this evening. The X103 X-Fest 2008 on September 13 will have you rocking while The Cheetah Girls are coming to rock Indy at the Conseco Fieldhouse on November 30.

Not far behind the music scene you have delightful concerts lined up for November with The Lion King at the Murat Theater and Hansel and Gretel to be staged by the Indianapolis Opera that will make you aware of the scintillating performing arts scenario of the city. With its sporting traditions sports celebrations are abound here and you have The Circle City Classic, America’s top football celebrations entering its third decade. October 4 will see Circle City Classic celebrating its 25th Anniversary as one of America’s top football classics and favorite weekend events.

Downtown is always brimming with a variety of things to be done! You can plan out a perfect trip, weekend or an extended vacation by looking up the events calendar of Indianapolis and mark out dates that suit you best. The Downtown Indianapolis hotel site is a guaranteed one stop shop for you flight, rooms or taxi reservations to make for an effortless holiday – which is what a holiday is supposed to be. Hassle free.

Indianapolis has come through it all ever since the opening of Circle Center in downtown that signaled a revitalization that continues to this day. High rise construction in Indianapolis that began with the construction of the Soldier’s and Sailor’s Monument in 1888 has seen the growth of skyscrapers since the seventies. Currently the tallest building in the state is the newly renamed Chase Tower. For a city that can flaunt many firsts – the first theme park, first serving of tomato juice, first transistor radio, one thing that warms the cockles of your heart is that Indianapolis has the only Santa Claus post office in the world! Forward your innermost desires in Indianapolis.