This is a very colorful and eye catching mural that you will find on the side of Speedway tax…read moreservice. It is overlooking a parking lot which is good and bad. It is good because it makes parking here to get a closer look very easy. It is bad because cars are normally parked in front of the mural, blocking a decent portion of its lower section. The mural was painted in 2022 and is the collaborative work of Andrea Townsend and Chris Nusbaum, who was commissioned to do the piece by the Speedway Arts Council. Nusbaum, a Speedway Arts Council board member, digitally designed the artwork, While Townsend led the painting. You may not be able to tell, by how nice it is, but it is part of a community paint project. Over 250 people assisted with painting the mural. The mural depicts the words "Speedway, Indiana, Since 1926", set against a rainbow spectrum background. You will find a checked flag to the left of the words and a1926Indy Car, to honor the year the town of Speedway was incorporated, to their right. It is a very nice mural with awesome detail and artistic work. You will notice though that the 100 foot wall that the mural was painted on was not in the best shape to start with and not well prepared/preserved. Outside of that, I still like the mural and find it very interesting. I am also a sucker for community paintings. Anyway, as with most murals that I have visited and reviewed, this is not a long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. So, you may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other attractions in the area, or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip.

This is a gorgeous mural by Andrea Townsend that brings bright color to Main St. in Speedway. The…read moreIndy Car and checkered flag part of the mural really embodies the community and it fits in perfectly, especially since it's just steps away from Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Beautiful place, my granddaughter took her senior photos here. There were lots of options and she…read moregot a beautiful collection of pictures!

This is one of my favorite places for a leisurely stroll, run or identifying plants and animals…read more There are such cool sculptures throughout the park and the pollinator flower gardens are so wonderful to walk through when in bloom. There is plenty of parking and it is free. You should check it out for a nice walk, run, birding or picnic.

I love this mural! Discovered it while getting dinner across the street. It's fairly new and on the…read moreside of a game shop. I am not sure who the artist is.

Indy West community group arranged to have a mural put at this location back in 2012. Local…read moreartists FAB Crew (Fantastic Aerosol Brothers) which is made up of artists Dan Thompson (Sacred 317) and Ben Long (6Cents), and Nemasis painted a large welcome sign to introduce visitors to the Near West side of Indy. But instead of adding simple block letters, they added scenes within each block letter that give a bit of background/history about the area. Images include airplanes and the Indy 500. Review #1789

This is a neat mural that depicts a bookshelf. I am not sure if the mural has anything to do with…read morethe library that is so very close to. It was painted by French artist Youri Cansell aka "Mantra"in 2019. It is located in a section known as Library Square, which is fenced off and under major construction. The area is fenced off and private, but that did not stop me from checking out the mural. The pieces uses natural colors and depicts an oversized old-fashioned library shelf with books and curios on it. The building that it is painted on windows are incorporated in the mural and you will find some butterflies on some of the books. I would have liked to see more color, but that is just me. Anyway, There is metered street parking available for you to park and get out and check out the mural. As with most murals, this is not a very long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. It is probably best to plan out additional stops at many of the other wonderful murals in the area.

Fun to see but when I went it was gated and you had to take pictures through the gates. Also all…read morestreet parking so something to note.

I am not a racing fan but found the Museum and the Motor Speedway track tour very interesting…read more The museum had everything a race fan could love and lots of historical items (cars, helmets, trophies, pictures) a history buff would love also. The speedway shuttle tour around the track also included several interesting tidbits and even stopped for people to get out and "kiss the bricks". I passed on that one...

This was easily the most recommended thing to me from both robots and people's blogs…read more People assured me that yes you will like it even if you don't like racing. I am a car guy. I drive a corvette.... This was the lamest tour/museum I have ever done. It's just cars and helmets and trophies and a whole section on BA Jeff Gordon. I paid the extra $15 for the lamest bus tour ever to a Disneyland style take a pic and pay on the podium. The tour guide repeated himself 3-4 times including saying 2nd place is first loser twice which yikes 08 called and wants it phrase back. Save the time and money. This place sucks ass.

Indiana got all kinds of cool murals and stuff. There's another example of it. The Indy butterfly…read moremurals right there pretty close to the Pacers stadium fun spot to check out.

This mural is located on the downtown CVS. It was painted by Kelsey Montague in 2019 and…read morecommissioned by the developers of CityWay2. Montague painted a few other murals in the Cityway complex while she was here. This is an interactive piece that has been following a national Instagram trend. There is a set of big wings for adults and small wings for the littles. So, this mural is not very unique as you can find similar pieces all across the country. The mural is meant for you to stand in front of and give you the appearance that you have wings. I almost posed for one of those then I remembered I was a grown man with a little self dignity. Just kidding, the wings make for good photos. There are also a large mural of Indy native butterflies on the adjoining wall titled Shadowbox Butterflies. It is a very nice piece and goes well with this one. As with most murals I have visited, this is probably not a very long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. If you are quick, you could probably park in the CVS parking lot. You may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other wonderful murals in the area to maximize your time and trip. Luckily there are a lot of other interesting murals in CityWay to view.

The pictures tell it all. I know I have reviewed this before but for some reason the pictures fell…read moreoff so I wanted to add them back. I would have to say that service is the number 1 one thing you can expect from this place besides location and the jaw dropping beauty of it. All the brides I have talked to for referrals say: Bill will find a way to make your wedding dreams come true.

High end gallery some very interesting pieces. If you want to look around or are looking for…read moresomething for you our a gift. Art is of course very subjective ... what one person loves .. another might dislike but I saw a lot here that I thought was interesting.

Ok first, the location currently listed on this Yelp page for this mural is about 2 miles off. I…read morewill make it simple. It is located on the backside of Lafayette Square Mall facing I-65 on one of the service walls. Of course being at a mall gives you a ton of places to park and get a closer look. It does not hurt that the mall is operating on a limited capacity and appears to be under major renovation. This piece is the work of Joy Hernandez, and features her signature astronaut, Bean. It was completed in 2022. Bean is seen playing a buggle, with musical notes floating in the background. It is all set against a colorful background that matches the mall's new decor. The colors just make the mural pop. In addition to the main wall, the mural has two other walls that are painted in the same theme and you can find them on each side of the mural. It is not a very complex mural, but still works. It kind of reminds me of Herrnandez's Jazz-onauts mural. Her work can be seen all over the city. The mural's title is actually "Space Mambo #5" and was commissioned by Window to the World, the company that is replacing Lafayette Square Mall. It is a nice mural and if you are slightly familiar with Hernandez's work, you will know immediately that it is hers. Anyway, as with most murals that I have visited and reviewed, this is not a long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. So, you may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other attractions in the area, such as the mall, or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip.

Window to the World is a huge mural project on the old Lafayette Square Mall in the International…read moreMarketplace. The 4,000+ square foot mural encompasses all sides of the building with Joy the Stampede's signature character Bean appearing on the backside of the building. It's colorful and can be seen from I-65! Bean's small part of this project is called "Space Mambo #5" (a reference to the song "Mambo #5" since he's playing a trumpet.

Something cool to look at when approaching the Indianapolis airport. Colorful fencing with…read moredifferent patterns along the way. Clearly I do not know anything about art, so I just go with my feelings and I do like this piece. Livens up the drab airport surroundings. Unfortunately I am usually the one driving, so I haven't been able to snap pictures.

This mural is a unique 3D mural that is made of more than 300,000 colorful recyclable cups. It…read morespans more than 14,000 square feet, making it the largest art installation of its kind. It is the work of artist Jackie Head, who won the job out of 29 other applicants. Head specializes in 3D art and her work can be seen all around the city. Making this piece was no small feat. This is her largest project by far. It took Head about 5 months to complete. I remember driving by a few times on my way to catch a flight, wondering what they were doing over there. The mural is very colorful and eye catching and has colorful geometric patterns running its length. You will find one of the designs resemble a checkered flag (a nod to the Indy 500). Another resembles the rainbow carpet from the old IND terminal. The best view is from the road approaching the terminal. It may be hard to find a spot to park and enjoy the piece from there though as it is marked as no parking. You can also view the mural from the cell-phone lot. You can get a longer more stationary look from there, but it is like looking at a sweater from the backside, you can kind of see it, but it is not the best. The mural is intended to be viewed from the road entering the airport. I am not saying that I pulled over on the side of the road to get a quick look, but you will have to be creative to get a look from the road as the mural is intended to be. If you want to catch the mural, you have time. It will be on display for at least 3 years and do not worry about the cups that make it up. They will either be reused or recycled. I really like this mural. You do not see many like this. I could only imagine what it took to bring this project together. I understand that this is not a destination piece and would probably only be viewed by someone visiting the airport, either to fly out, drop someone off or pick someone up. I am glad that I was able to check it out and share my experience.