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main campus of Indiana University is in Bloomington, so the
city has all the advantages of being a college town: lots
of historic buildings, concerts, plays, restaurants and sporting
events. The large student population supports a lively nightlife
and music scene, which regularly draws people from other parts
of the state. Visit the university's excellent art museum
(designed by I.M. Pei) and look for the Thomas Hart Benton
murals in various buildings around campus. Also, make an appointment
to tour the Lilly Library on campus, across from the art museum.
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Minnesota
Valley National Wildlife Refuge
The
visitor center features interactive exhibits, multi-image
slideshow, art gallery, environmental bookshop, overlook,
and trails. Habitats include prairies, wetlands, bottomland
forests, and other woodlands.
Camp Snoopy
A seven acre indoor theme park featuring over 50 rides,
attractions, shops, and restaurants surrounded by picturesque
streams, fountains, ponds, trees, and plants.
Underwater Adventures
Features
a 300-foot tunnel with a moving walkway that stimulates
scuba diving; also features sharks, stingrays, and giant
sea turtles.
Bloomington
Art Center
Community
art center with three galleries featuring the work of professional
emerging artists from the five state area.
Normandale Japanese Garden
A
two-acre strolling garden featuring a pond, lagoon, bridges,
hand-carved lanterns, islands, waterfall, and carefully
manicured trees and shrubs maintained in authentic Japanese
tradition.
Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area
Features
14 runs and three triple chair lifts; a wide variety of
ski and snowboard lessons and rentals are available.
Bloomington Historical Museum
Located
in a 1892 town hall, this museum displays exhibits and artifacts
concerning regional history.
Chalet Drive Golf Practice
Center
Features
36 driving range stations with artificial mats and a food
court offering a regular lunch menu.
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south of Bloomington, Hoosier National Forest roughly follows
Highway 37 down to the Kentucky border. This scenic area
makes a pretty drive, especially in the fall. The whole
length of the forest contains (and is fringed by) several
state park and recreation areas, providing the opportunity
for hiking, camping, boating and swimming
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