Indianapolis is the capital and the largest city of Indiana. It is a major commercial center. With a population of close to 800,000, it is Indiana’s most populous city and one of the few cities in the Midwest that has seen a growth rate exceeding 5 percent.

Founded as the state capital in 1821, the city enjoyed great social, economic and cultural progress, mainly due to the discovery of a large natural gas deposit in the 1890s. With the state supplying free natural gas to factories in the region, there was a sharp increase in automobile and glass industries until 1915, when the deposits got depleted.

Indianapolis experiences hot summers and long and cold winters, with significant snowstorms. Spring is generally pleasant; however, since there are no mountains to protect the area, thunderstorms that occur in spring and fall often bring in tornadoes.

Indianapolis is rich in culture and in order to improve tourism, the government is taking further initiatives to project the city as a center of art and culture. Broad Ripple Village, War Memorial Plaza, Monument Circle, Massachusetts Avenue, Fountain Square and Wholesale Districare are some of the well-known cultural districts. The city is also known » Read more: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana, also known as the Circle City because of its circular street exchange in the heart of downtown. Indianapolis is home to many events each year. The signature event is the Indianapolis 500 which is held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Indy 500 as it is better known draws a huge crowd of both local and out of town visitors for the event. The two and one half mile track also host some other festivities and events such as the very popular “Carb Day”

The Indianapolis Colts are another local favorite as the one time Super Bowl Champion is led by the very well known Peyton Manning. Colts Tickets are also a tough find as the team consistently sells out to the capacity of Lucas Oil Stadium. If you want to find “Colts Tickets its a pretty good bet that you will need to consult an Indianapolis Ticket Broker. Lucas Oil Stadium is also slated to play host to the 2012 Super Bowl, many Indianapolis NFL fans are hoping that a potential labor dispute does not derail those plans.

The Indiana Pacers have seen better days, but are on the upswing. The Pacers play downtown at Conseco Fieldhouse which is a modern facility in the heart of downtown Indy. If you want Pacers Tickets you can probably buy cheap upper level seats at the venue, but premium and court side seats will be tougher to find. » Read more: Concerts, Sport and Events in Indianapolis