OK, Lisa & EIU ... just to recap:
I was originally thinking of a Friday - Sunday fest, but now I have to be back home by Saturday night. I'm now thinking dinner Friday night, hit a club or two, and then bop around one of the festivals together on Saturday. Y'all can keep on aposta-partying Saturday night, but I do need to scoot by about 6 pm. There's quite a bit going on in Indy that weekend, including:
Micro-brew Festival, July 31 http://www.indplsartcenter.org/
First Annual Broad Ripple Blues Fest, July 31 http://www.mybroadripple.com/Main.asp?UID=102976&SectionID=7&EventStart=1&ShowCal=1&CalendarMonth=7&CalendarYear=2004&CalendarDay=31&SubSectionID=43&EventID=44
The Indiana State Fair & the Indy Wine Competition, July 29 - 31 http://www.in.gov/iwc/
For more info, go to:
Indy Visitor Info http://www.indy.org/sections/visitors/
The downtown hotels seem to be filled (at least accourding to the online reservations link from the Visitors' Bureau), but I found a place just north of downtown for $69 per night. According to the web site .... "Renaissance Tower features 80 elegant Victorian studio suites with solid cherry four-poster beds, bay windows and fully equipped kitchens. Local phone calls, voicemail, cable TV and on-site parking are free. All eating and cooking utensils, linens, towels and bedding are included.Internet access in every suite. Exercise and laundry facilities. Amenities: Barber/Beauty Shop Business Center Coffee Maker in Room 24 Hour Front Desk Free Parking Free Local Telephone Calls Golf No Smoking Rooms/Facilities Safe Deposit Box Shops/Commercial Services Fitness Center or Spa Tennis Television with Cable Laundry/Valet Services"