Northbrook Nook Guidebook
Nearby Food scene
Chef Steven J. Oakley prepares delicious and beautiful plates at reasonable prices. We have always been impressed and pleased with the food and experience! An extra perk is its only a 2 minute drive from the house! It may be wise to make a reservation and check the daily hours before going.
Oakleys Bistro
1464 W 86th StChef Steven J. Oakley prepares delicious and beautiful plates at reasonable prices. We have always been impressed and pleased with the food and experience! An extra perk is its only a 2 minute drive from the house! It may be wise to make a reservation and check the daily hours before going.
Here you will find great sushi and other asian cuisine, all very tasty! The ambiance inside is fun and interesting.
Ocean World Sushi
1206 W 86th StHere you will find great sushi and other asian cuisine, all very tasty! The ambiance inside is fun and interesting.
The Rusty Bucket offers made-from-scratch meals and handcrafted cocktails. It is also family friendly.
Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern
1130 W 86th StThe Rusty Bucket offers made-from-scratch meals and handcrafted cocktails. It is also family friendly.
Everything here is good, but if you haven't tried one yet, get the German Dutch Baby Pancake!
Original Pancake House
1518 West 86th StreetEverything here is good, but if you haven't tried one yet, get the German Dutch Baby Pancake!
One of our favorites! The menu consists of about 5 or 6 different Cajun dishes served over rice and garlic bread on the side. If you're not sure what to get, you can ask for samples of each dish before you choose. Also, if you need something sweet, they serve amazing peanut butter pie!
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Yats
885 Massachusetts AveOne of our favorites! The menu consists of about 5 or 6 different Cajun dishes served over rice and garlic bread on the side. If you're not sure what to get, you can ask for samples of each dish before you choose. Also, if you need something sweet, they serve amazing peanut butter pie!
Offers carry out, delivery and dine-in. A great place for some great pizza!
Puccini's Pizza & Pasta-Greenbriar
1508 W 86th StOffers carry out, delivery and dine-in. A great place for some great pizza!
A little further down the road, (15 minutes) but worth the drive! Listed as one of the top 25 restaurants in Indy, the Creamery is something special. Only organic ingredients are used here! It is located in a beautiful country setting with rolling hills complete with its own cows and barns. Reservations are usually necessary.
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Traders Point Creamery
9101 Moore RdA little further down the road, (15 minutes) but worth the drive! Listed as one of the top 25 restaurants in Indy, the Creamery is something special. Only organic ingredients are used here! It is located in a beautiful country setting with rolling hills complete with its own cows and barns. Reservations are usually necessary.
City/town information
Indianapolis, the 15th largest city in the nation, is not only home to the largest, single-day sporting event in the world, (the Indianapolis 500), the city has one of the largest children’s museums in the country, (the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis) and features many other great museums and parks.
It is also on its way to becoming one of the greenest, most sustainable cities in the nation.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis, the 15th largest city in the nation, is not only home to the largest, single-day sporting event in the world, (the Indianapolis 500), the city has one of the largest children’s museums in the country, (the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis) and features many other great museums and parks.
It is also on its way to becoming one of the greenest, most sustainable cities in the nation.
Zionsville is a town with it's own kind of unique character. It's filled with beautifully kept older homes and gardens. Downtown you will find several window shops and restaurants. There is also a lovely park with a creek running through and wooded trails for a hike.
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Zionsville
Zionsville is a town with it's own kind of unique character. It's filled with beautifully kept older homes and gardens. Downtown you will find several window shops and restaurants. There is also a lovely park with a creek running through and wooded trails for a hike.
If you're looking to fill some hours in your day, Carmel is just a 10 minute drive north and is worth a look!
Check out Carmel's Art's and Design district for art stores, restaurants and festivals. In the summer check out 'the Waterpark' for a fun day of water slides, floating in the lazy river, rock climbing over the deep end or surfing a wave!
Carmel is also full of amazing parks if you're looking for a good place for your kids to burn some energy.
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Carmel
If you're looking to fill some hours in your day, Carmel is just a 10 minute drive north and is worth a look!
Check out Carmel's Art's and Design district for art stores, restaurants and festivals. In the summer check out 'the Waterpark' for a fun day of water slides, floating in the lazy river, rock climbing over the deep end or surfing a wave!
Carmel is also full of amazing parks if you're looking for a good place for your kids to burn some energy.
Sightseeing
The museum is just 20 minutes from the house. One of the biggest children's museums in the nation, it's difficult to see every amazing exhibit in one day. The museum offers free parking.
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Museo Infantil de Indianápolis
3000 N Meridian StThe museum is just 20 minutes from the house. One of the biggest children's museums in the nation, it's difficult to see every amazing exhibit in one day. The museum offers free parking.
Check ahead for upcoming concerts and events!
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The Center for the Performing Arts
1 Carter GreenCheck ahead for upcoming concerts and events!
Needing some retail therapy? Only a 12 minute drive down 86th street is the Fashion Mall at Keystone where you can find a large selection of popular shops and stores.
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The Fashion Mall at Keystone
8702 Keystone CrossingNeeding some retail therapy? Only a 12 minute drive down 86th street is the Fashion Mall at Keystone where you can find a large selection of popular shops and stores.
The Indianapolis Zoo is just a 20 minute drive away and is a great place to spend an afternoon. Don't miss the free dolphin show!
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Zoológico de Indianápolis
1200 W Washington StThe Indianapolis Zoo is just a 20 minute drive away and is a great place to spend an afternoon. Don't miss the free dolphin show!
The Monument, which is in the very the heart of downtown Indy, built in 1902, offers free entry to climb to the top of the 275 foot tower to the observation deck, but has recently been undergoing renovations, so check to see if it’s open before you go. However, below the Monument there is the Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum which is open and completely free. Open Friday-Sunday from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
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Soldiers & Sailors Monument
1 Monument CirThe Monument, which is in the very the heart of downtown Indy, built in 1902, offers free entry to climb to the top of the 275 foot tower to the observation deck, but has recently been undergoing renovations, so check to see if it’s open before you go. However, below the Monument there is the Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum which is open and completely free. Open Friday-Sunday from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
About a 15 minute drive, the park is fun for all ages. The park is a subject of the Indianapolis Art Museum and is filled with fun and interesting art and sculptures. Some of the art, such as the giant skeleton playground was featured in the film "The Fault in Our Stars". There are also wooded trails which follow a path around a lake and the White River.
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Parque de Arte y Naturaleza Virginia B. Fairbanks: 100 Acres en Newfields
1850 W 38th StAbout a 15 minute drive, the park is fun for all ages. The park is a subject of the Indianapolis Art Museum and is filled with fun and interesting art and sculptures. Some of the art, such as the giant skeleton playground was featured in the film "The Fault in Our Stars". There are also wooded trails which follow a path around a lake and the White River.
The Indianapolis Art Museum has a large collection of fascinating pieces. During the winter-time, Newfields has an impressive light display on the grounds.
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Newfields
4000 N Michigan RdThe Indianapolis Art Museum has a large collection of fascinating pieces. During the winter-time, Newfields has an impressive light display on the grounds.
Conner Prairie is a living historic museum set in the 1800's and is about 25 a minute drive from the house. There are in-costume actors throughout and lots of fun things to see and do year round including concerts.
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Conner Prairie
13400 Allisonville RdConner Prairie is a living historic museum set in the 1800's and is about 25 a minute drive from the house. There are in-costume actors throughout and lots of fun things to see and do year round including concerts.
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is one of just a handful of full-time Equity dinner theatres in the country! Open year-round, Beef & Boards presents Broadway musicals and plays.
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Teatro Cena Beef & Boards
9301 Michigan Rd Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is one of just a handful of full-time Equity dinner theatres in the country! Open year-round, Beef & Boards presents Broadway musicals and plays.
Best Parks
Meadowlark Park has a superb playground, wooded trails, and a pond with fishing dock. Worth a look!
Meadowlark Park
Meadowlark Park has a superb playground, wooded trails, and a pond with fishing dock. Worth a look!
One of the best parks around... this one is awesome! A very popular park year round. There are even fishing ponds if you have some poles! The Carmel "Waterpark" is on the same grounds just down the drive.
West Commons Playground & Splashpad
920 Central Park Dr WOne of the best parks around... this one is awesome! A very popular park year round. There are even fishing ponds if you have some poles! The Carmel "Waterpark" is on the same grounds just down the drive.
Amenities include shaded benches & picnic tables, clean bathrooms, water fountains, splash pad, separate playgrounds for younger & older kids, disc golf course, tennis courts and walking trails!
Lawrence W. Inlow Park
Amenities include shaded benches & picnic tables, clean bathrooms, water fountains, splash pad, separate playgrounds for younger & older kids, disc golf course, tennis courts and walking trails!
Drinking water from an artesian well, wooded hiking trails, a stream for wading & picnic areas. Great place for a river romp! In the summer months, folks bring blankets and lawn chairs and find a place on the sandy beaches. There's plenty of shade as well.
Flowing Well Park
5100 E 116th StDrinking water from an artesian well, wooded hiking trails, a stream for wading & picnic areas. Great place for a river romp! In the summer months, folks bring blankets and lawn chairs and find a place on the sandy beaches. There's plenty of shade as well.
Anchored by a lake, this expansive park has picnic areas, unique play structures & paved paths.
West Park
2700 W 116th StAnchored by a lake, this expansive park has picnic areas, unique play structures & paved paths.
A 94-acre city park located on the north side of Indianapolis, where you can explore the nature center, play on one of the city's best, hard-to-leave playgrounds, hike more than two miles of picturesque trails or walk down to the banks of the White River. Another bonus, the playgrounds have plenty of shaded space.
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Holliday Park
6363 Spring Mill RdA 94-acre city park located on the north side of Indianapolis, where you can explore the nature center, play on one of the city's best, hard-to-leave playgrounds, hike more than two miles of picturesque trails or walk down to the banks of the White River. Another bonus, the playgrounds have plenty of shaded space.
Huge park with marina & beach, hiking & biking trails, wildlife-discovery centers, zip lines & more.
If you're looking for a great place to hike, this is it!
There is a small fee per vehicle to enter the park.
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Parque Eagle Creek
7840 West 56th StreetHuge park with marina & beach, hiking & biking trails, wildlife-discovery centers, zip lines & more.
If you're looking for a great place to hike, this is it!
There is a small fee per vehicle to enter the park.
Cool Creek Park and its Nature Center are a wonderful hidden gem in Westfield, Indiana. From beautiful trails, wooded areas, nice open fields, an amphitheater, playground, and a nature center staffed with knowledgeable employees, this is a great place to spend quality family time outdoors.
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Cool Creek Park Nature Center
2000 E 151st StCool Creek Park and its Nature Center are a wonderful hidden gem in Westfield, Indiana. From beautiful trails, wooded areas, nice open fields, an amphitheater, playground, and a nature center staffed with knowledgeable employees, this is a great place to spend quality family time outdoors.
Neighborhoods
Broadripple Cultural District is a great place to explore. It has a diverse nightlife, great restaurants and window shopping. Less than 15 minutes from the house.
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Broad Ripple
Broadripple Cultural District is a great place to explore. It has a diverse nightlife, great restaurants and window shopping. Less than 15 minutes from the house.
Wineries
Looking for the ultimate urban winery experience? Swirl, sip, and savor over 20 award-winning craft wines made in downtown Indy, only 6 blocks from Monument Circle. Easley Winery is home to Reggae & Sweet Tulip Wines. The knowledgeable and engaging wine stewards offer tastings every day. Enjoy the whimsical gift shop or sit in the outdoor wine garden that features a great view of downtown. Open Sunday through Friday 12pm - 5pm, Closed on Saturdays.
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Easley Winery
205 N College AveLooking for the ultimate urban winery experience? Swirl, sip, and savor over 20 award-winning craft wines made in downtown Indy, only 6 blocks from Monument Circle. Easley Winery is home to Reggae & Sweet Tulip Wines. The knowledgeable and engaging wine stewards offer tastings every day. Enjoy the whimsical gift shop or sit in the outdoor wine garden that features a great view of downtown. Open Sunday through Friday 12pm - 5pm, Closed on Saturdays.
Today, Daniel’s Vineyard is a full production winery and event venue offering a portfolio of 15 high quality varieties of wine that are available in the tasting room! Wine isn't all Daniel's has offer... we host array of fun and unique events including, wine & workout classes, trivia night, wine& canvas classes, and live music on the weekends! Daniel's perfect for the entire family with activities and games for kids and adults to play! There is outdoor seating that over looks the vineyard with yard games to play, or air conditioned indoor seating with games like shuffle board and air hockey! Daniel's Vineyard is the perfect to place to spend any night with family or friends!
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Daniel's Vineyard
9061 N 700 WToday, Daniel’s Vineyard is a full production winery and event venue offering a portfolio of 15 high quality varieties of wine that are available in the tasting room! Wine isn't all Daniel's has offer... we host array of fun and unique events including, wine & workout classes, trivia night, wine& canvas classes, and live music on the weekends! Daniel's perfect for the entire family with activities and games for kids and adults to play! There is outdoor seating that over looks the vineyard with yard games to play, or air conditioned indoor seating with games like shuffle board and air hockey! Daniel's Vineyard is the perfect to place to spend any night with family or friends!
The tasting room is open year round and tastings are available everyday. For $10.00, guests can sample six wines of their choosing. With 30+ wines in rotation, there is always something tasty to sample. Grab some friends and visit one of Indianapolis' true hidden gems.
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Buck Creek Winery
11747 Indian Creek Rd SThe tasting room is open year round and tastings are available everyday. For $10.00, guests can sample six wines of their choosing. With 30+ wines in rotation, there is always something tasty to sample. Grab some friends and visit one of Indianapolis' true hidden gems.
Adventure
Can you escape the room? If you're looking for some excitement this is the place!
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The Escape Room Indianapolis
200 S Meridian StCan you escape the room? If you're looking for some excitement this is the place!
Open 7 days a week and only 15 minutes from the house, this place offers some serious thrills. Anyone with a drivers license can drive. Kid must be 44" to ride with an adult.
Rip around a bi-level indoor track
at 40 mph in 9 HP karts
Closed toe shoes and a picture
ID are required
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Fastimes Indoor Karting
3455 Harper RdOpen 7 days a week and only 15 minutes from the house, this place offers some serious thrills. Anyone with a drivers license can drive. Kid must be 44" to ride with an adult.
Rip around a bi-level indoor track
at 40 mph in 9 HP karts
Closed toe shoes and a picture
ID are required
Axe Throwing is the newest and hottest form of active entertainment. Invite your friends, family or coworkers out for pulse-pounding, adrenaline filled-fun as you learn to hit bullseyes with an axe! If you are looking for an activity that will be etched into your mind for eternity, THIS IS IT!
Ragnarok Axe Throwing
6366 Castleton Corner DrAxe Throwing is the newest and hottest form of active entertainment. Invite your friends, family or coworkers out for pulse-pounding, adrenaline filled-fun as you learn to hit bullseyes with an axe! If you are looking for an activity that will be etched into your mind for eternity, THIS IS IT!
If you love being outdoors, exploring the city, all while enjoying a drink or two, you should definitely check out the handlebar! Reservations are required.
Check out their website to make a reservations.
Handlebarindy dot. com
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The HandleBar
501 Madison AveIf you love being outdoors, exploring the city, all while enjoying a drink or two, you should definitely check out the handlebar! Reservations are required.
Check out their website to make a reservations.
Handlebarindy dot. com
Located in Eagle Creek Park, (one of the top 10 largest municipal parks in the nation), Go Ape is an unparalleled outdoor adventure experience in Indianapolis, Indiana. Guests tackle dangling obstacles, explore the trees from a new perspective and fly around on multiple ziplines from exciting heights. The Treetop Adventure ropes course blends in with the forest environment, fostering a sense of natural wonder.
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Go Ape Zip Line & Treetop Adventure - Eagle Creek Park
5855 Delong RdLocated in Eagle Creek Park, (one of the top 10 largest municipal parks in the nation), Go Ape is an unparalleled outdoor adventure experience in Indianapolis, Indiana. Guests tackle dangling obstacles, explore the trees from a new perspective and fly around on multiple ziplines from exciting heights. The Treetop Adventure ropes course blends in with the forest environment, fostering a sense of natural wonder.