Indiana: 1 Day in Indy - Travel Vlog | What to Do, See, & Eat in Indianapolis!

Indiana: 1 Day in Indy - Travel Vlog | What to Do, See, & Eat in Indianapolis!
For state #7 in our “50 States in a Year” series, we’re in Indiana! We spent the day exploring Indianapolis where we went to the Indianapolis Zoo, had lunch at an AMAZING new food hall in the Bottleworks District called the Garage Food Hall, took a tour of Newfields Art Museum, and finished the day with happy hour in an igloo at Ellison Brewing!
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One Day in Indiana | State 7/50 | Travel Vlog 2021
Filmed February 2021
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== About Us ==
We’re Matt and Nat, a part time travel couple based out of Nashville, TN. Like everyone else, 2020 turned our world upside down. With more time on our hands than ever and multiple international trips canceled, we were left wondering what our 2021 travel plans would look like.
What we realized is that we wanted to see more of our own beautiful country, so we decided to set out on our biggest adventure yet… to see all 50 states in a year!
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[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

🎉Congratulations to @Fiorella Sánchez on the 1,000 Subscriber Giveaway!!!! 🎉 What are your favorite things to do in Indianapolis?!

[@ThisBlondeLife]

Congrats Fiorella!

[@fiorellasanchez3058]

Omg I couldn’t believe it when I heard my name! Thanks a lot ♥️

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

@@fiorellasanchez3058 Absolutely!!!! We are so excited you won!!! Hope we didn’t butcher your name too badly! 😂🙈 can you send us an email at [e-mail]

[@zachcowley4410]

I'm from Indiana and I loved your video. The zoo is great for little ones, people think the summer is the time to go, but in reality, fall and winter time is the best. The animals are actually more active during that time. Newfields is the best, imo. They recently just finished monet and had one of his paintings on the wall. War memorial is free and is pretty cool. The historical society has an eva kor exhibit that you'll need tissues for. Eiteljorg is a native American museum. As of right now, they have a Dorothea Lange exhibit, who took the famous photo migrant mother.

[@prodesign8189]

Yup...food first...even camera views on the making of it...and then travel stories and vid clips cap it all off perfectly. Love what you two do!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Aw, thanks so much! We really appreciate that! And thanks for watching!😊

[@candicewinchester7330]

Y’all... I needed my travel fix! I kept checking KZbin this morning for this video waiting impatiently for it to post! Thanks for taking me away for 20 mins or so every week while I’m on my staycation!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Awwww you are the best!!! So happy you wanted to spend 20 mins with us! 😭💗😊 We love having you here!! 🎉 You seriously made our day with your kind words!!!

[@JonKurozawa]

Love that you guys went to the zoo in the winter!!! And the parking ticket....OH MY!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Haha... Thankfully the weather was nice! Otherwise the zoo would've been a no go! lol... I should've known better than to follow Natalie's rebel ways with the parking!😂😂

[@jessicalam-kuo7127]

Congratulations to the winner!!! I loved the zoo...Matt you really got Natalie it was so funny. Love you guys. Glad to see you both having so much fun.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Hahahaha he did!! I didn’t think it was funny at the time! 😂😜 🐍 but it was a cool zoo! You are so sweet! Love you tons girl!! Hope you are doing awesome! & thank you for watching! Your comments make our day! 💗😊

[@bonniedavis7498]

I have just discovered you guys and I went far back to watch this since I'm from Indianapolis and had to giggle because you guys went to like 3 places I've never even heard of!😂

[@ThisBlondeLife]

Great video, guys!...as always! This really makes me miss all the road trips I used to take to Indy back in the day!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Aww you are the sweetest!!! Thanks gorgeous! 💗😊 means more than you know! Ahhh it was our first time. We can’t wait to go back in the summer!

[@bsbfan4lyfe]

Hey guys! Loved watching this video! My husband and I are going to Indianapolis for the weekend in august! Can’t wait!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Thanks so much for watching!! We hope y'all have a great time! Safe travels!

[@briancmagill]

You made a trip that seemed to go so wrong turn out to be so right! Another great video guys!

[@Watson50]

Recently ran across your videos and I am obsessed. I absolutely love your channel. Not only are you guys a super cute couple you guys are very helpful with these recommendations!!

[@SteveCombs228]

Y'all just make me laugh! Keep it up! 🥰

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

hahaha Glad we can!!! 😂😜Thank you so much for watching!!! ❤

[@jessicamartinez5117]

Ok that food hall looks so amazing. I love the building.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

It was so awesome! Definitely a vibe! And so many great food choices too!

[@fairamir1]

The Indy 500 track and museum are open year round.

[@anthonyjackson4213]

Really nice video and scenery of the various locations you guys visited, while in the city of Indianapolis, thanks for sharing... also became a subscriber as well..👍😀😀

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Thank you so much for watching! And subscribing! That just makes our day!😊😊

[@TravelDrone]

Thank you for your wonderful and interesting video I enjoyed watching. All of the very best to you and your family.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Aww... Thank you so much for watching! We're so glad you enjoyed it!😀

[@rasheedillickal-db7vl]

Very very nice ur video i am watching from india my friends and famly in kentacky

[@annalisahamlett1334]

I saw your Q&A saying this trip was your least favorite. I can see why now. The zoo looked fun, and the igloo was super cool. I've only been to Santa Claus Indiana, and took our kids to Holiday World Amusement park. The town was cute all Christmas themed all over. Maybe a place to check out next trip to Indiana.

Cool!

[@alvaradofamilyadventures6335]

Nice I was just in Indiana last week. This is great, I love the Zoo. That food hall looked cool. So many cool options. That burger looked good. Ahhh bummer, sorry about the art museum. I would have loved to visit if they allowed filming. I see myself visiting that zoo for sure though. Great video guys.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

oh really?! thats cool! The garage hall was the best!! Ya'll need to check it out next time ya'll are there! Yea it was def a bummer. Thanks so much man! We appreciate you!

[@Austin.Kilgore]

You should definitely try visiting in the summer

[@TheSunnySideofCoffee]

I had visited many states but Indiana hasn't been of the them. I have to visit now! 😄❤

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Yea it’s a fun time!! 🥰 Thanks so much for watching!

[@reneejal4]

Looks fun

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

We had a good time!! Thanks so much for watching!

[@user-zp3zf1ss2w]

Hey! Amazing travel vlog! Thanks for all these recommendations! I am kind of concerned about parking when I see you get the ticket. Do you guys consider including parking suggestions in the video?

[@rachaelpatterson132]

Hoping you may be headed to Chicago Illinois soon! Got a trip planned for July and would love to see what you guys get up to!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Ohhhh we may can make that happen for you! 😂😜 Ohh I bet Chicago in July will be awesome!

[@beckersupply]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Our pleasure!🥰

[@annalisahamlett1334]

Who knew you'd go from petting little sharks, to a year later, you'd be swimming with sharks in Hawaii!

[@jacobbraxton5155]

I just found you guys & I was hooked on how cute your relationship is - but when you guys starting singing TIGER KING. Immediate follow 💘✨😝

[@alistairmarvell976]

Brilliant 👍 👏

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

You are the best!!! Thank you!! ❤

[@ShinyTurd1]

Those pretzel balls looked very good. Was that a beer cheese to dip them in? Your guys videos are fun to watch. I find myself smiling and laughing along with you two. Where are we going next week? I’m enjoying the ride. Keep it up you two.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

They were REALLY good! And yes... It was delicious beer cheese!!😋 Aww... Thank you so much for watching and for the kind words! It really does mean so much! This week we'll be in Bourbon Country... AKA Louisville, KY!😀

[@grettagreen1]

Awwwww you guys!! Not every state is going to work out perfectly!!! Glad u have fun even when it goes bad 😂😂😂😂

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Sooo true!!! Not all 50 can be our favorite! We still made the best of it! The igloo & zoo were a blast! 💗👌🏻

[@grettagreen1]

The igloo was it heated? It looked really cool 😎

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

It was!!! It was really cool! I guess in Florida you don’t need those huh? 😂😜🏝

[@horsepower_addict]

Love this video! And what a coincidence! We spent our afternoon just down the road from our house at Wildlife Safari!! Y’all HAVE to come visit the Wildlife Safari here in Oregon! The highlight was the talking lions, the playful elephants and the feisty tiger Cubs who were torturing their patient momma! You guys would love it! (I’ll get you back to Oregon yet… 😉 ) The snakes reminded me of my late-teen years when I spent most of my time ranch sitting in my rural area…… I actually was willing to stay at one place that had your typical horses and fowl….. and about a DOZEN snakes with their living dinner- mice. And two tarantulas. I was much braver in my younger years and couldn’t do it now! Eeek! Totally with you and how creepy they are, Nat! 🤢

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Aww… Thanks so much!! What?!? That sounds amazing! We do love Oregon!! We always enjoy our time in the PNW! Oh wow! That sounds like a super interesting (and terrifying) experience as a ranch hand! Lol… I don’t think I’d survive!!😳 Lol… Thanks so much for watching!!😊😊

[@sandragilbert8180]

Loved Nat’s gold sweater. I had one almost exactly the same 50 yrs ago (yikes...who the hell is getting OLD). During my high school cheerleading days. Gold cable knit turtleneck sweater, garnet and green mini kilted skirt, tri coloured pom poms and shakers! Thanks for the memories. Poo 💩 poo 💩 about the ticket. Fortunately it was only $15. I’m inclined to be like Nat...cross my fingers and take my chances!!! Until next time, happy travels 🤪

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Oh really?!? How fun!!! Sounds like such a cute uniform! 🎉🎉 (pretend these are Pom poms! Haha) yea exactly! It could’ve been way worse... and I’m so happy we are similar that way! Lol I’m always taking me chances and if we would’ve been done 5 minutes earlier we would’ve been in the clear! 😂😜 Thanks so much Sandra!!! Hope you have an amazing day & week! 💗

[@alyssagutie302]

Love this! No one ever visits Indiana lmao… you guys hit all our great spots 😝

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Hahaha 🤣 aww thanks Alyssa!! We tried!! It was a lot of fun!! 💗-Nat

[@MoneyBuysDrug]

There is none its Indiana there's nothing here this place sucks no legal weed SMH

[@richarddobson3138]

17th most populated state 24th most visited state. People voting with their feet and moving here have made it the fastest growing state in the Midwest for over 30 years.. Indy is the fastest growing metro in the Midwest since 2020..Facts

[@richarddobson3138]

​@@MoneyBuysDrug Move Genius

[@russelldesigner2682]

This video is incredible. You are the best. You are wonderful.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Thank you so much!!! We appreciate it more than you know! 😊🎉

[@russelldesigner2682]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat Check out mine channel.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Watching now!! :)

[@russelldesigner2682]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat Don't forget to sub.

[@Rajveer07073]

Hi Guys, Wow you guys are amazing. 50 states in 1 Year. Thank Your for this lovely video. How was the parking around Indianapolis. Like near Canal and the Garage food hall? Do we have to do the pre parking like using spot hero or there was ample street parking available (of course with meter parking). And parking near Monument Circle? Thank You once again.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Hey Jhulelal!! Thanks so much for watching! So sorry for the late reply! It's been a little crazy for us. But parking in Indy wasn't terrible, but definitely not great. I don't think we used Spot Hero there. There seemed to be ample parking everywhere that we went and we happened to snag a spot right at Monument Circle! Might have been beginners luck! Lol... I hope this helps!

[@BanjoBob15]

ok, Love's postcards are HILARIOUSLY bad hahahah. a deer and a farm were the best they could do!!?!?! YIIKES

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

RIGHT?!? It really is comical how bad they are!😂

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Right?! Like who's job was it to pick THOSE?! Like what?! You are fired. haha

[@NerdSquish]

That food hall looks so cool! And I love that the brewing company had little igloos to sit in! I’m guessing that’s something they have for covid? Or do they have that all the time?

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Right?! We couldn’t believe it was brand new! Excited to go back in a year or so to see how much that area is going to grow! The igloos were awesome! They do it every winter! Isn’t that cool? Thanks for watching y’all! 💗

[@annalisahamlett1334]

Ha, you had back to back videos with a Josh, a food hall, and snow.

[@ThisBlondeLife]

I always have the hardest time finding postcards now when I travel! Thats usually one of the only things I ever look for and its starting to become super hard. I try to get one from each place I travel, I put my fav photo from my trip on the back and put them all together as a book :D

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Ohhh that’s a great idea!!!! We try to get one for ourselves & write some fun memories on it but I LOVE the photo idea!!! Yea, we have the WORST time finding them... do you have any tips or tricks in finding them?! It’s been hard lately. Lol 😭🙄😂

[@ThisBlondeLife]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat I wish I did! I think a lot of places are just not selling them anymore because most people dont send them now! One time I did just asked the employee if they had any and he had some old ones thrown in a desk drawer he let me have, but yeah, they're getting harder to find these days!

[@Austin.Kilgore]

The Indianapolis Children’s Museum is actually the biggest children’s museum in the world.

[@EmmaJonYoureWelcome]

That looks like a really lovely zoo. I am not a fan of snakes either. I have seen these igloos popping up everywhere and they look great. x

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

It was fun! I bet it’s even more fun when it’s summer! Yea... definitely not my favorite! 🐍😭😂 it was a lot of fun! Do they have them by y’all? Alsooooo watched your circuit teddy bear video & it was soooo cute btw! 💗 -Nat

[@EmmaJonYoureWelcome]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat I think some of the restaurants near us had started to get them but we are still in a lockdown here so all restaurants are closed. Hopefully when things open up there will cute little igloos haha xx

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Ohhh I hope so too! Wow, had no idea y’all were still in lockdown.

[@EmmaJonYoureWelcome]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat Yeah its a bit crazy haha. We are supposed to be allowed out and back to 'Normal' on the 21st June but we will see xx

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Well here’s to hoping that will happen!!

[@stainrode]

Yessssssirrrr

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

👍

[@rasheedillickal-db7vl]

👍👍👍

[@rasheedillickal-db7vl]

After 4 month i am coming to the kentacky.

[@chass00]

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the Indy 500 is held, would've had really cool post cards. They are also open in the winter for the raceway museum and track tour, which is a trip around the 500 in a bus. The have a Christmas light display that's pretty awesome. You should come back when there are things that the state is highlighted for. The Covered Bridge festival in the fall in Madison County and see the all the old time villages, it's beautiful. BTW I live the fact your collecting this past cards. My most treasured pieces from my childhood was getting past cards from my extremely talented, knowledgeable and adventurous grandma Jennie Black was the post cards she would send traveling the states. She did this after her 4 children where adults and she was in her early 50s Her handle "Little Momma" she was a tiny lady but super strong and strong willed, Probubly the Cherokee Indian blood that have her all her passion. She had been a bus driver and decided to drive semi trailers to the west coast and back so she could experience the great wide open. Her husband wasn't as lively lol. I still have some of the cards... my favorite is from South Dakota and it has a jackalope on it. She probubly got it from Loves...LOL sorry this was alot longer than I had expected initially

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Ahhh so sorry for the late response, don't know how we missed it. ohh didn't know they were open in the winter! that would've been great to know! We will have to go now! Thanks for suggesting all of those amazing things & places! Yes, we LOVE postcards! We love sending them!!

[@grettagreen1]

Congratulations to the winner!!!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

thanks! 😊

[@DapperDividends]

The views of the statute in the center were amazing. Do you use a drone for your aerial footage?

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Thanks so much!! Most of the time we use our drone (Mavic Air 2) for aerial footage, but if laws don’t allow drones, we’ll use stock footage from StoryBlocks.

[@DapperDividends]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat Hey thanks a lot and nice work…. Looking forward to seeing you complete the 50 State challenge!! 👍

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Thanks so much!! It’s been a challenge for sure, lol… but we’re on track to make it!😊

[@DapperDividends]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat Very inspiring and as a fellow content creator I can understand the commitment…. Great job guys!

[@brendabailey5917]

How much was parking in different locations?

[@mikejones-we9eo]

You missed our children’s museum and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum, which is open year round.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Yea, there just wasn't enough time to fit it all in! Thanks so much for watching!😊

[@rajvora1399]

Sir please mentioned about facilities of hostel around Indianapolis downtown side or also price of good hostel for students...

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Sorry, we don’t stay in hostels, so we aren’t the best people to ask for that info. Thanks for watching though!

[@lc2865]

vry nice video

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Thank you so much!!🥰🥰

[@judykaymacgreagor4422]

Try Indiana State Museum, we have postcards.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

We'll have to check it out next time we're in the area! Thanks for watching!😊

[@tomko3227]

Love ya vid. Is it possible to show how much you guys paid for the meals? Thanks.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Thanks so much for watching! Oh, that’s a good idea! We’ll have to consider doing that for future videos! Are there any particular meals you’d like to know about from this video? If so, I can look it up and let you know!😊

[@tomko3227]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat I m a burger guy too. Love the garage food hall. Thanks for ya response.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

@@tomko3227 Burgers are awesome! It really was neat! The Burger meal from Clancy's was $13.84 & Gaucho Fire was $14.10. Hope that helps!

[@TM-qj4yr]

I think the license plate on your car gave you away. You might not get a parking ticket if you had local plate.

[@paulaafuwah6089]

Hey, what hotel did you guys stay at?

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Hey! Thanks so much for watching! We stayed at the Home2 Suites by Hilton Indianapolis Downtown. Hope this helps!

[@paulaafuwah6089]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat thanks my husband and I are going this weekend. I'll look it up.

[@arielhernandez2911]

Next time u go to a zoo tigers and cat love the smell of Calvin kilen obsession they will walk towards u and if you dress like zoo kepers colors they will also come to u

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Haha... this is amazing! And awesome that you know these tricks! Thanks for sharing!!

[@i-35vagabond56]

My favorite thing to do when I'm in Indianapolis is go to Muncie.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

ohhh we haven't heard of that! We will have to try it out next time we are there! Thanks for letting us know!

[@hanzoshimada4998]

Ohio is better.

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Haha… we definitely have to agree with you on that!

[@therealrobstark2916]

If your from Indy and thinking about moving to Atlanta don’t

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Good to know man!

[@stevejones6247]

next time don't listen to Natalie

[@ladesigner8764]

I think if you’re simple and haven’t been to major cities and Europe, Indy may be fine. But, the place is pretty dismal.

[@markconder7648]

WATCH OUT FOR THOSE IDIOT DRIVERS THERE, THEY ARE ALWAYS IN A HURRY TO GET NOWHERE .

[@ColtsPacers1]

Not going to necessarily disagree with you, but I think it's worse in Michigan. Last time I was up in Michigan, I was going 90 mph on the highway and still being tailgated

[@MoneyBuysDrug]

You will hate it in Indiana take it from someone who is from this state

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

🤣🤣

[@MoneyBuysDrug]

I mean it's true Indi is the city that sleeps for a reason there is not much. Go anywhere else it's just corn and meth. maybe some limestone and a collage that thinks it's too good for the town it's in.

[@karolinewriter6419]

This is a horrible city! You should go somewhere else, lol!

[@AdventuresofMattandNat]

Any suggestions? Lol

[@karolinewriter6419]

@@AdventuresofMattandNat Geneva NY, Boothbay Harbor, ME! 🙂🙂

[@KristiHopkins-hp7ej]

Love you both love the rehab stuff Or you doing it travails. Watch from ND .usu