Going to Bloomington

What to do in Bloomington

by Candyce H. Stapen

Far from the expected flat expanses of the Midwest, Bloomington is set in the rolling hills of south-central Indiana. The 40,000-student Indiana University campus adds cultural diversity, arts, and activities to Bloomington's family- friendly style.

Quarries in Bloomington and the surrounding area produced limestone used in numerous famous buildings, including the Indiana State Capitol building and the Pentagon. Walk around the city's historic 11-block downtown as well as the "Old Crescent" in the heart of the IU campus to see buildings constructed from this local material. IU even has a limestone statute of Donald Duck-like figure.

While on campus, visit the Indiana University Art Museum. Designed by world-renowned architect I.M. Pei, it houses more than 30,000 pieces of art from ancient gold jewelry to...

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