Check out the price reduction on Diane's property at 6422 West Deer Crossing. Now offered at $209,900. MLS# 2826674. Contact Diane for your own showing at her voicemail 216-3607 or office 844-4646.

 
Check out my newest listing at 5327 Creekbend Drive in Carmel

Offered at $209,900

MLS #2849830

Check this out! Hard to find, newer affordable home with a spacious basement. Bright & sunny with a large fenced yard, this home offers 4 bedrooms + generous living areas--a large family room with fireplace & wood laminate floor. Light-filled kitchen with island is open to the Family Room so the Cook is part of the fun! Luxurious master suite with walk-in closet & his/her vanities. This one owner home will have a freshly painted interior. Lovely neighborhood offers a small park & nature trail.  

 

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For our final installment of Exploring Indiana! we will offer suggestions for Amusement Parks, the big daddy of family fun!
You don't have to visit Disney World to get a world-class amusement park experience. Check out these great Indiana amusement parks:

Indiana Beach On Lake Schafer, 5224 E. Indiana Beach Road, Monticello http://www.indianabeach.com/

Holiday World and Splashin' Safari 452 East Christmas Blvd, Santa Claus http://www.holidayworld.com/

Atlantis Water Park 515 Marriott Drive, Clarksville
http://www.atlantiswaterpark.net/

Caribbean Cove Indoor Water Park Holiday Inn North at the Pyramids 3850 DePauw Boulevard, Indianapolis http://www.caribbeancovewaterpark.com/

Splash Down Dunes 150 East US Highway 20, Porter http://www.splashdowndunes.com/

Everybody loves sports and Indiana has its share of great sporting teams and attractions. Here's a sampling to try with your family:

Indianapolis Colts
The 2007 Super Bowl Champs are opening this season in their new home at Lucas Oil Stadium. Season opener at home against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 7.
http://www.colts.com/


Indianapolis Pacers
Check out Indy's NBA team at Conseco Fieldhouse. The Pacers first home game is Nov. 1, 2008 against the Boston Celtics.
http://www.pacers.com/


Indianapolis Fever
Indy is also represented in the WNBA. The Fever play Connecticut at home on Aug. 28.
www.wnba.com/fever


Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Home of the world-famous Indy 500 IRL race, the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Nascar race and new this year, the Indianapolis GP motorcycle racing.
http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/


Indianapolis Indians
An affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Indianapolis Indians triple A baseball team make their home at Victory Field in downtown Indy.
http://www.indyindians.com/

Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame

Located in New Castle, a short drive from Indy, the Hall of Fame celebrates Indiana and basketball's long relationship and tradition.

http://www.hoopshall.com/index1.htm

Looking for a little culture? Check out one of these arts and entertainment attractions:

Gustav Jeeninga Museum of Bible & Near Eastern Studies Anderson University Campus, 1100 East Fifth Street, Anderson http://www.anderson.edu/campus/museum/index.html

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra 32 East Washington Street, Suite 600, Indianapolis http://www.indianapolissymphony.org/

Indianapolis Civic Theater Marian College Campus, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis http://www.civictheatre.org/

National Art Museum of Sport IUPUI Campus, 850 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis http://www.namos.iupui.edu/

Indianapolis Museum of Art 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis http://www.imamuseum.org/

If you and your family need some fresh air, consider one of these great outdoor attractions and parks:

The Monon Trail http://www.indygreenways.org/monon/monon.htm

Connecting the northern suburbs to downtown Indy, the Monon Trail is part of the Indy Green Ways and is a great place for families and individuals to get out and ride or walk.

White River State Park http://www.in.gov/whiteriver/

Located in the heart of downtown, White River State Park offers an awesome array of attractions and entertainment. Walk along the canal, check out Military Park, rent a bicycle, and check out all the sites!

Brown County State Park http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/6725.htm

Indiana's largest state park, including nearly 20 miles of roads, with numerous scenic vistas.
Stay overnight or the weekend at the Abe Martin Lodge or large campgrounds.

Garfield Park Conservatory http://www.garfield-conservatory.org/
One of the nation's premier conservatories - six multi-faceted greenhouses and two grand exhibition halls.    

Traditionally, museums can be seen as somewhat boring. But, Indiana has a great collection of fun, unusual and interesting museums, sure to please everyone.  

Check out these great Indianapolis-area museums:  

Museum of Miniature Houses

111 East Main Street, Carmel

http://www.museumofminiatures.org/index.htm

Explore antique and modern dollhouses, miniature scenes, hand-crafted miniature art, and private non-miniature collections.  

Indianapolis Children's Museum

3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis

http://www.childrensmuseum.org/index2.htm

Known as one of the best children's museums in the U.S. Special exhibits featured all year round.  

Hook's Historical Drug Store Museum

1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis

http://www.rxmuseum.org/news.htm

Buy old-fashioned ice cream sodas, floats and sundaes, in addition to old-school candy, such as root beer barrels, Necco wafers and Long Boys.  

Carter's Toy Museum

91 S. Main St., PO Box 100, Zionsville

http://www.carterstoymuseum.com/

Largest toy collection in the Midwest! Check out the ice cream parlor and antique shop as well.  

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art

500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 

http://www.eiteljorg.org/

View collections of Native American and Western artifacts and art.  

Indiana Medical History Museum

3045 Vermont Street, Indianapolis

http://www.imhm.org/

View a collection of scientific artifacts from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in a completely authentic setting.  

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum

4790 W. 16th St., Indianapolis

http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/content/General/Hall_of_Fame_Museum/32

One of the world's largest, most varied collections of racing, classic and antique cars. Bus tours around track are available when track is not in use for racing or testing.

 
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11823 E. 300 South in Zionsville

MLS #2846684

Offered at $1,150,000

Superb luxury in an amazing setting! Gated Enclave of 20 acres shared by only 3 homes. Towering trees, reflecting pond, lovely patio and delightful screened porch allow you to retreat at home. Inside there is space for all with 5 bedrooms, newly finished bonus/media room and expansive walkout basement. The kitchen is a dream with rich custom cabinetry, granite counters, high end appliances and inviting hearth room. The Collector will love the detached heated 2nd garage with 1000+ sq ft.

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With all this talk of all these fun Indiana attractions and events, I didn't mention one of the largest Indiana events--the Indiana State Fair!

Here's the scoop if you want to check it out:

Indiana State Fair
Runs from August 6-17, 2008
General Admission is $8, kids 5 & under are free

Visit their website for a full schedule of the events and concerts:
http://www.in.gov/statefair/fair/index.html

Kids love animals, especially when they can up close and personal. Here are some attractions and sites to see that involve animals or farms:  

Gas City Mini Zoo

South Broadway at Gas City Park off SR 22

www.gascity.com/visitors/attractions/petting-zoo.htm

The zoo houses over 100 animals ranging from Australian black swans to whitetail deer. Open from 7:00 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily throughout the year.  

Canterbury Arabians

12131 E. 196th Street, Noblesville

(317) 776-0779

See over 50 Arabians bathing, eating or a foal being born at a working horse farm. Spring and summer are the best times to visit when the new colts arrive.  

Indianapolis Zoo

1200 West Washington Street (in White River Park)

www.indianapoliszoo.com  

Hunter's Honey Farm

3440 Hancock Ridge Rd., Martinsville

www.huntershoneyfarm.com

A family honey farm in its fourth generation, with 500 hives offering more than 12 varieties of honey along with dozens of beeswax candles.