Dave's Guidebook for Bloomington
Drinks & Nightlife
Nick's English Hut
423 E Kirkwood AveBest college bar in town! Great Stromboli's and Pizza.
C3 Bar
1505 S Piazza DrUpscale and quiet gathering place.
Sahm's Clubhouse
2250 East Pointe RoadGreat location for drinks after a round of golf or at the end of an day.
The Tap
101 N College AveGreat brew-pub with numerous libations on tap.
Food Scene
Janko's Little Zagreb
223 W 6th StBest steak in town!
Mother Bear's Pizza Campus
1428 E 3rd StBest pizza in town.
Bub's Burgers & Ice Cream
480 N Morton StBest burgers in town.
The Chocolate Moose
405 S Walnut StBest ice cream in town.
Uptown Cafe
102 E Kirkwood AveGreat atmosphere for Sunday brunch or weekday lunch.
Sahm's Clubhouse
2250 East Pointe RoadGreat food & drinks in a beautiful setting on the same grounds as the condo!
Baldy's Pizzeria
5440 South Old State Road 37Absolutely fabulous pizza!
Malibu Grill
106 N Walnut StNice restaurant on the downtown square.
Excellent food near the IU campus
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Lennie's and the Bloomington Brewing Co. Brewpub
514 E Kirkwood AveExcellent food near the IU campus
Arts & Culture
Monroe County History Center
202 E 6th StThe most beautiful college campus in the country with outstanding cultural and athletic events.
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Indiana University Bloomington
107 S Indiana AveThe most beautiful college campus in the country with outstanding cultural and athletic events.
Culturally, historically and religiously interesting.
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Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center
3655 S Snoddy RdCulturally, historically and religiously interesting.
IU Auditorium
1211 E 7th StFantastic cultural events and concerts
Parks & Nature
Lake Monroe
Beautiful lake.
McCormick's Creek State Park
250 McCormick Creek Park RdBeautiful scenery with great hiking, biking, camping, and horseback riding.
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Brown County State Park
1801 Indiana 46Beautiful scenery with great hiking, biking, camping, and horseback riding.
B-Line Trail
B-Line TrailGreat walking/biking trail through Bloomington
Schooner Valley Stables
2282 State Rd 46Family friendly stables for all levels of riders.
Shopping
Being a great college town, Bloomington has a wide mix of iconic shops and hidden gems.
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College Mall
2894 E 3rd StBeing a great college town, Bloomington has a wide mix of iconic shops and hidden gems.
Indiana Varsity Shop
108 S Indiana AveGreat shop for IU gifts and apparel!
T.I.S. College Bookstore
1302 E 3rd StGreat place for IU gear & textbooks
Essentials
Wonderfully re-decorated classic grocery store with live music and great coffee.
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Kroger
1175 S College Mall RdWonderfully re-decorated classic grocery store with live music and great coffee.
BH is a great locally owned hardware store that has everything! If they don't have it, you don't need it!
Bloomington Hardware
2700 E Covenanter DrBH is a great locally owned hardware store that has everything! If they don't have it, you don't need it!
CVS Pharmacy
2966 E 3rd StPharmacy plus.
IU Health Bloomington Hospital
2651 W 2nd StER open 24/7
Entertainment & Activities
Beautiful auditorium that offers a wide variety of concerts, musicals, operas, and orchestras.
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IU Auditorium
1211 E 7th StBeautiful auditorium that offers a wide variety of concerts, musicals, operas, and orchestras.
Historical theater that offers a wide range of lectures, movies, plays, musicals, concerts, and get-togethers.
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Buskirk-Chumley Theater
114 E Kirkwood AveHistorical theater that offers a wide range of lectures, movies, plays, musicals, concerts, and get-togethers.
Great in-door tramoline park for kids
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Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
3603 State Rd 46Great in-door tramoline park for kids
AMC CLASSIC Bloomington 12
2929 W 3rd StGreat multi-screen movie theater