My fiancé loves racing and we always have a great time when we visit the Indianapolis Speedrome…read more They have a great variety of races. There isn't a bad seat in the house however I suggest bringing bleacher seats for the wooden bleachers. Hold off on eating dinner before you come as well. Their nachos are delicious and their tenderloins look pretty good. I LOVE the margaritas that they sell and the sugar rim tops it off perfectly. For the kids or kids at heart, they have snow cones, cotton candy, and dippin dots! The biggest complaint I have for this place is that many fans smoke in the stands and it's hard to get away from the smell. I wish they would ban smoking. Also be prepared to hear some foul language as the fans are really invested into the races. If you can handle those few bad things, come on out for family fun at the Indianapolis Speedrome

For $15.00 we watched lots of different races, the figure 8's are by far the most exciting, the bus…read morefigure 8's are just incredible, not really ever seen anything like it, we were on the edge of our seats. The seats would be my only complaint, but if we had been here before we would have known to bring a cushion or something because these wooden bleachers are killing my ass. The food and drinks, pizza, burgers, hotdogs, pretzels, nachos, snow cones, and of course lots of alcohol. Their are people smoking in the stands, cigarettes and other things, couple of times the smoke was a little overwhelming, maybe would've had to change seat if we had brought the kids. The parking is free, and not too long of a walk to the entrance, and I was parked all the way at the rear of the lot. Definitely would recommend.

Lucas Oil Raceway Park in Brownsburg is about 10 miles west of Downtown Indianapolis. It includes a…read more0.686-mile oval track, a 2.5-mile road course, and a 4,400-foot drag strip which is among the premier drag racing venues in the world. The NHRA U.S. Nationals runs here on Labor Day weekend each year. It's the biggest, the longest and most historic drag racing event in the world. We always enjoy seeing the Pro Stocks, Funny Cars, Mototcycles, Alcohol Dragsters and Top Fuel Dragsters on the well maintained track. In 2008, NHRA shorten the distance of the Funny Car and Top Fuel Dragster car races to 1,000 feet from the standard quarter-mile for safety reasons. Acres of parking including ADA parking along with camping is available. There really isn't a bad seat in the stands but I always recommend purchasing reserved seating in the grandstands. I prefer to sit in section BB and fairly high up. Yes, you'll smell like nitro but hopefully the wind is blowing the smoke away from your seat. Oh, and earplugs or ear protectors are highly recommended as the cars are LOUD! Rain delayed the 2022 festivities on Saturday when we were there but after the track was dry, around 2:00, it was back-to-back racing the remainder of the day. Shortly after announcements started a sky driver floated down carrying a briefcase with $80,000 prize money for the Pep Boys NHRA Top Fuel All-Star Callout Speciality Race with Steve Torrence winning the prize money. The other exciting run on Saturday was Justin Ashley in a Top Fuel Dragster who broke the track record with 335.032 but Brittany Force broke Ashley's new record on Sunday with 337.75.

My review is for the US Nationals competition 9-2-2024. First, i have soooo many more pictures i…read morecould attach, but that might get tiresome. This was my first time here, and has been rather a dream to come check out. LUCKILY i have some extended family that lives not far from the track. I only purchased tickets for the finals day because i didn't want to make a job out of coming for a whole week. I ended up going with the Top Eliminator Club tickets, which have a stout price, but it comes with some actual nice perks! There is a separate building you can go chill at with tons of seating and tv's everywhere to keep an eye on the action. It is an all-day event, so being able to go relax somewhere a little less loud and sit with your food is pretty nice. Outside there are tents that had I think 10 different types of drinks available free for TEC and you get breakfast in the morning which was fruit and sugary treats and then for lunch you get (1) run thru the lunch line so load up! (the wrist band has a thing they cut off) The food was pretty dang good! i figured after being in those big steamer trays for awhile all the flavor would have evaporated. It was well worth the extra cost and my wife who does not follow racing at all enjoyed the whole experience. The whole body rumble from the nitro funny cars was intense to say the least so the TEC building is a pretty cool thing to retreat to. I can't wait to do this again!

For one day a year, Indianapolis gets to be the coveted Fourth City, where we are one of the most…read moredensely populated cities with 1 in 1000 or so people in the country in attendance. The Indy 500, or any of the festivities, is a bucket list item if you ever live around the city. I got to attend this year and had a blast! There are a good amount of facilities infield and out, but race days allow in coolers with food and drink in non-glass containers. There are also a lot of entry points, so make sure to choose which one is closest to your seats and your parking for easiest ingress and egress. With all the people at the Speedway on race days, they do a great job with security, safety, and spacing of everything. Just make sure to wear your best walking shoes!

What a venue! It's my 2nd time at the Indy 500 and it never disappoints. I've sat on the…read morebleachers on turn 1 (2017) and turn 4 (2026). It's the greatest spectacle in racing...and one of those things to be checked off that bucket list. Negatives - it does take a bit to get inside the IDS on race day...so have patience. The bathrooms weren't bad as far as wait time but some stalls ran out of toilet paper. Notes - I recommend sitting higher in the bleachers cause it's you're down low it's hard to see and the cars come whipping around. The last time we were there I was in row Z. I also recommend bringing something to sit on. You can bring soft sided coolers with drinks (alcohol beverages too). My son wore headphones the majority of the race and I wore my loop earplugs...helps not to be deaf the next day.

I this was so fun!! The other reviews are accurate- the lines are very long and there are a lot of…read morethem. But honestly I was having so much fun I didn't mind! There are 2 stages so there is always live music while you are waiting in lines which helps. The food was SO GOOD from the vendor they brought it, and the beer choices were very good! Even as someone who pretty much only likes sours and ciders, I was able to find 2 beers I liked enough to drink 32 oz of it. The events were really what made this so much fun! My favorite was the daschund races obviously. We got to the "arena" area about 20 minutes early with our beer and got front row seats - so worth it!! They are so cute and it is so fun. The stein holding contest was also very impressive and fun to watch. We danced at the Rathskeller, cheered along to live music, and saw lots of people we knew. Looking forward to this next year!

Went to Germanfest today. I had a couple tickets waiting for me that I won from @YelpIndy. There…read morewas confusion by everyone around the ticketing and also they could not find my tickets. People waited in line for wrist bands only to find out they needed to go to the podium first to get a ticket. This is the 13th year for this event I would think things like this would be worked out. I found a parking spot about a half a block away so that worked out well. I had a nice time. I talked to a lot of nice folks. I ate some good food. I really enjoyed my potato pancakes with sour cream. I do not drink beer but they also had wine and regular cocktails. They had German music and everyone really enjoyed it. They had weiner dog races but it was very crowded around the track and I did not get to see them but I did see plenty walking around the event. They had several vendors and I purchased a hat for my grandchild. I had fun and also enjoyed a meal at The Rathskeller.

Great golf course in excellent condition. 10 of us played and found it to be both challenging and a…read moregood test of our varied skill level. And...we played it again a week later c

I saw that this course had about 3 hours of open tee times the other day so I grabbed my toddler…read moreand headed over for a walk on. My son is 2 years old and just likes riding in the cart, I've taken him all around other courses in the area with no issues. After an hour drive I walked in the pro shop to pay and the employee told me my son can't go out. I tried to explain to him I drove an hour to get there and there is nobody else on the course, the pro shop phone rang and he answered it in the middle of taking to me. Completely ignored me, really rude and unprofessional. I don't even want to come out another time without my kid.

Okay, so a rainy night a week before Christmas was probably not the perfect time to check out…read moreChristmas Nights of Lights at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. On the other hand, traffic was lighter and there was something Dickensian about the entire experience. This is exactly what you expect it to be, though perhaps a better experience than I expected it to be. It's a drive-thru experience of Christmas lights, a synchronized light show with lots of spectacle and holiday spirit to be found. The music broadcasts through your car radio (I was glad I was with friends since my radio actually doesn't work). Christmas Nights of Lights opens before Thanksgiving and runs through New Year's Eve. It's a rain or shine (or snow) event. A few things to know: You enter at Gate 3. Online reservations are required and no cash/credit is accepted at the ticket booth. There are no refunds as they sell a limited number of tickets for each night. You "may" be able to exchange for a different time/night depending on availability, however, this MUST be done no later than 10pm on the day the ticket is valid. Carload passes and group passes apply to single vehicles. Also, the height restriction of the entrance tunnel is 11 feet. I grew up without Christmas in my home and there's a certain nostalgia to this experience in terms of driving around and seeing Christmas lights. Obviously, this is quite a bit fancier and a lot more festive. Is the experience somewhat expensive sure? $38 for a carload up to eight. $58.50 for 9-15 people. $84 for 16-35 people. If you go for an earlier slot, you get a time slot range of two hours. If you go later, it's about 30 minutes for the experience. With a carload, it's not a bad price. Will it become a holiday tradition? Probably not. I enjoyed it, maybe even more because of the rain. It added a certain sparkle to it all. However, it didn't quite have the "wow" factor that makes me immediately think I can't wait to go back. This is a neat experience and certainly a fun one for larger families or children's groups, however, for singles and small groups it's likely a bit pricey and not a great value.

I think the past years seemed better…read more The price is somewhat steep for a single family. The music this year (2025) didn't seem as good as the past. The music is noticeably more religion-oriented this year than the past. I'm not sure who actually runs this but it seems weird on the state fair grounds. And this is coming from a Catholic family. I just prefer blasting the Christmas classics in the car, not some new age Christian metal that I'd get exposed to at one of those churches.

First time going 2018. Walked ~10 minutes to get there from the Bripp park. It was miserably hot in…read morethe afternoon so we sadly didn't survive more than an hour. We could've came back later showing proof of our stamped hands though. People hardly waited in line for admission which made it seem pointless to buy tickets in advance and getting slapped with a $6 convenience fee! Security was along the perimeter preventing stragglers but it seemed visitors were confused/annoyed they couldn't visit the local businesses without first paying. The food was good, decently priced and portioned. People made a profit off bottles of water. Common now i rather my fee included that... Some booths were more successful than others because of the type of food or drinks they offered. Great live music and there were activities for the kiddos. There were tables here and there but little protection against the sun. Porter potties with hand washing station were easily accessible. I would go again but would like more variety of foods (majority were Mexican options), cheaper options with smaller portions so i could try more booths before getting full, cooling stations or later start time so as to not overheat, and constant upbeat music or vibe from the main stage.

Played this course on March 16 when the temperature was in the 70's. The fairways and greens were…read morein great condition considering the time of the year. The course was easy to navigate (not a lot of trouble) but that's due to the fact that a lot of the rough and heather were probably mowed down in the winter and you have some forgiving fairways. This will definitely be a little more difficult course to navigate this spring when the vegetation grows in. The staff were friendly and members were very laid back. There wasn't an air of "up-tightness " I've experienced at some clubs, it was a really relaxed yet professional environment. Had a burger and fries at the Pub and the food was ok. The coke was a little flat. Nothing to rave about but it was ok. The pace of play was really good, took me about 3:50 to play 18 and never felt rushed and the group in front of us maintained a good pace of play. I recall 3 restroom facilities (including one at the turn) on the course. I've played some private courses where you better hold it until you reach the turn on you are in trouble. A member informed me of some changes coming to the course and it sounds like the management team is going to make some major modifications to the course next year. I was unable to see the locker and weight rooms as both facilities were undergoing renovation but the pro-shop was nice and again the staff very knowledgeable about products and friendly. The main building is dated and from what I could see of the swimming pool it seemed to be small in comparison to some other private clubs in Indy. I got a chance to step into the golf academy and wow was I amazed! There are I believe seven bays, four bays with heaters allowing outdoor practice in the colder months, one large practice bay for club fitting and private lessons and two indoor bays with simulators and a lounge area for relaxing. Oh, and a large indoor putting and chipping green. If you know someone and can get a round at this course I would encourage you to do so. Beautiful weather, relaxed environment and I even made a couple friends. All the ingredients for a great golf experience.

Played this course on 8/1/21 as a member guest. Course is in great condition, the layout is ok,…read morepace of play was great, never had to wait on anyone in front of us. Staff was pretty friendly.