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Travelocity's Top 5 Christmas Trees

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 by Lindsay Gill

Just hours ago, Travelocity posted an article about the Top 5 other Christmas trees to see this year...that is, outside of the world-famous tree at Rockefeller Center in NYC. Our very own "tree," built around the Soldiers and Sailors Monument at Monument Circle, made the list! I don't know how one could not get into the Christmas spirit with this multi-colored, 284' tall beauty.

The trees that stand up to Rockefeller Center:
1. Biltmore Estate, North Carolina - 34' Fraser fir tree in the ballroom
2. Galleria, Dallas - Texan style with 250,000 lights standing 95' tall
3. Monument Circle, Indianapolis - 284' tall with 4784 lights and 52 strands of garland
4. Toledo Zoo, Ohio - 85' tall and glittering with 35,000 lights
5. Coeur d'Alene Resort, Idaho - 191' live tree decked out with 30,000 lights

What is unique about the Monument Circle display just steps from our historic hotel Indianapolis? Well, it's the only tree on the list that you can see from the inside. Visitors can ride to the top of the monument (21' shorter than the Statue of Liberty). From there you get what Travelocity has dubbed a reindeer's view from the top.

Come visit Indy for Christmas. Stay at our downtown Indianapolis hotel and ask for a room facing Monument Circle for the best view of Indy's most magnificent holiday centerpiece.

Happy Holidays from the staff at the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown!

Wine Lovers Trail and Wine Lovers' Indianapolis Hotel Packages

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

Do you love wine? If so, then you might just love the Wine Lovers Trail.

Here's a quick run down of this year's and next year's Indy Wine Trail events:

Charm of the Season December 1-31, 2011
Wine Lovers Trail Saturday, February 11 and Sunday, February 12, 2012
Race into the Wineries May 1-31, 2012
BBQ Wine Trail Saturday, July 14 and Sunday, July 15, 2012
Chili Cook-off Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14, 2012

If you are interested in attending any of these events, then you have a couple of options when it comes to purchasing tickets. You can buy them ahead for $25 a piece or you can buy them for $30 on the day of the event. There are also designated driver tickets for only $12. Of course, you must be at least 21 years old to purchase a ticket and the tickets are good both Saturday and Sunday.

If you go to all 6 events and get your "passport" stamped at all 6 events, then you can even receive a free gift - so why not try to make it to all of them?

The Indy Wine Trail Events matches up with our Wine Lovers' Indianapolis Hotel Packages. So no matter if you are from in state or out of state, you might enjoy getting away from your daily routine and doing something fun with the one you love. We can help you out with hotel reservations Indianapolis at our newly renovated hotel Indianapolis.

Experience Cheer and Dance with JamLive Competition

Sunday, November 20, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

Indianapolis, it’s time to get your cheer and dance on when the one of a kind JamLive competition hits the stage at the Indiana Convention Center this coming March.

Cheer and dance teams from All-star clubs, schools, recreation groups and colleges are invited to enter the live competition where the red carpet treatment reigns supreme for all participants. Coaches and spectators receive free admission to watch the live event unfold with star quality atmosphere, introductions and live judging. Cheer and dance groups vie for awards and gifts, and champion levels will be streamed live online on JamLive.com on the day of the competition.

JamLive team registrations begin with early registration on January 17, 2012 and on time registration starting on February 16, 2012. The event will run March 17 to March 18, 2012. For more information regarding registration, visit the JamLive site.

Travelers and visitors to the Indianapolis area will find conveniently located hotel accommodations at Downtown Indy hotels. For the best hotel deal Indianapolis guests will want to stay at the Hilton Garden Inn. The newly renovated hotel Indianapolis provides luxury accommodations that everyone can enjoy in comfort in preparation for the big competition. Group rates are available. Please call or email Lindsay at (317) 955-9700 or lgill [at] fhginc.com for more information.

Plan a Holiday Family Getaway or Staycation This Year

Thursday, November 17, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

Oh the holidays. They are filled with fun, gifts, feasting and family, and of course, plenty of travel if you live far away from relatives and close friends!

Traveling during the holiday season can be quite the challenge especially if you plan on bunking in with family or friends. But if you are traveling to Indianapolis this year, why not plan on leaving behind the crowded family homes with multiple people trying to share the same bathroom and sleeping head to toe to find more bedroom space?

Join us here at the Holiday Garden Inn and really enjoy your time away from it all. Holiday family getaways are quite the treat especially when you are enjoying our warm and toasty indoor heated pool and hot tub while everyone else you know is fighting over room on the couch to play the latest video game or watch TV.

Meanwhile, you have your choice of downtown dinner locations to stave off hunger, catch a show or see the bright holiday lights decorating the downtown area. And when you return to your room, you can watch all the pay per view movies and play video games to your heart’s content on the big screen LCD flat panel TV. You’ll have all the extra space and luxury you need when on the family trip this year.

So what happens if you are a local? Try planning a little staycation and treat yourself to all the amenities our luxury hotel room Indianapolis location has to offer. There’s nothing like Downtown Indy hotels in the heart of the action to take your mind off the stress of holiday preparations and guests. Indianapolis hotel packages are available for holiday travel so give us a call or reserve your room online today.

Hilton Garden Inn Makes Guest Satisfaction a High Priority

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

If you are considering a trip to Indianapolis, you might be pleased to learn that of the many Downtown Indy hotels, there is one hotel that stands out for its service and customer satisfaction. The historic hotel Indianapolis visitors frequently choose is the Hilton Garden Inn. Our hotel’s luxury accommodations and professional service provide a warm home away from home atmosphere right in a convenient location close to area attractions that appeal to visitors of the city, and our 24 hour business center provides all the space and technology needed by our business guests.

Recently for the first time in the Hilton Garden Inn’s hotel brand 15 year history, J.D. Power and Associates ranked the hotel brand with top honors in European customer satisfaction in the category of guest rooms, hotel services and facilities as well as costs and fees. In particular, guests love our special Garden Sleep System® beds along with our ergonomically comfortable chair, the Mirra®. No doubt our free Wi-Fi available to all guests in all Hilton Garden Inn hotels is a definite incentive when choosing hotel accommodations as well. You can see the complete press release detailing the European J.D. Power award for highest guest satisfaction here:

For hotel reservations Indianapolis guests may go directly to our reservation site for more information.

Holiday Hotel Hotness!

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 by Lindsay Gill

Turkey Christmas seems like it gets here earlier and earlier every year and Thanksgiving is JUST around the corner! Before you know it you are taking out your menorah or Christmas tree, lighting that first candle and wrapping presents when you realize you forgot to search for that perfect hotel, one where your in-laws would really at home.

The Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown is that perfect hotel. All decorated for the holiday season, our downtown Indy hotel staff wants your family to have a wonderful holiday season without being in your hair 24/7!

Our hotel accommodations Indianapolis feature over-sized guest rooms with a complimentary refrigerator and microwave. Your family will have all the comforts of home while not sleeping on your sofa. Each of our guest rooms also includes complimentary Wi-Fi and local calls.

Menorah

For families with children, you might suggest Aunt Harriett and Uncle Harry reserve one of our Indianapolis hotel packages, like the Circle Centre Shopping Package. This particular hotel deal Indianapolis includes a $100 American Express gift card to use anywhere AmEx is accepted. They will also receive a gift bag full of gifts from Simon Malls and coupons to use while shopping. Finally, the package includes breakfast for two in the hotel’s Great American Grill!

We have other Indianapolis hotel packages available if they’d like to consider our Bed n Tree Breakfast deal or another money-saving option. Tell your family to call our friendly Front Desk reps at 317-955-9700 or to book online today.

Tip: Our rates during holidays are usually quite low compared to the rest of the year! SHH! Don’t tell anyone, this is just between us. ALSO, you can earn Double HHonors Points or a free night stay certificate before December 31st with four stays!

Light Up Your Holiday with Downtown Indy’s Circle of Lights

Monday, November 14, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

The holiday season is almost upon us, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with Downtown Indy’s Circle of Lights taking place November 25th, the Friday right after Thanksgiving.

Circle of Lights® presented by the Contractors of Quality Connection and Electrical Workers of IBEW

This larger than life event is sponsored by the Contractors of Quality Connection and Electrical Workers of IBEW 481 and expects a crowd of over 100,000. The free event kicks off with live entertainment and Santa’s very own workshop complete with candy treats, toy soldiers, elves, and of course, plenty of toys. Part of the show is televised and the lighting of the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument occurs at 7:45 p.m. Central Standard Time. One lucky child is chosen from the statewide coloring contest to help flip the light switch with the Indianapolis mayor and Santa Clause.

The beautifully brilliant lights will display throughout the entire holiday season until early January. Families share in the spirit by making this a tradition each year so experience the magic of almost 5,000 lights adorning the Monument along with plenty of peppermint sticks, toy soldiers and sailors to complete the show.

Indianapolis hotel packages are available at our Indianapolis Downtown Hotel Hilton Garden Inn. For our discount hotel Indianapolis rate, visit hgi.com, and enter code LITE11 when making your reservation. To learn more about the 2011 Circle of Light event, visit Indianapolis Downtown’s site.

Finish the Year off Right with Music Concerts & Events

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

Indy residents and visitors will enjoy the exciting music events and concerts scheduled from now until the end of the year, and to make the holiday season special for friends and family, why not take the time to experience a mini vacation right in area Downtown Indy Hotels?

Our Indianapolis hotel packages offer a real get away from everyday life so treat yourself to luxury accommodations at our historic hotel Indianapolis residents just love to visit for some much needed rest and relaxation. While you are here, take in one of the over 100 area concerts with family and friends. Below find just a few of the exciting events scheduled for November and December.

November Events

November 2nd    Elizabeth Cook with Tim Carroll at Birdys
November 3rd    Lotus at Vogue Theatre
November 4th    JJ Grey & Mofro at Vogue Theatre
November 5th    Rock it to a Cure! At the Egyptian Room
November 5th    Ray Davies at Vogue Theatre
November 6th    Five Finger Death Punch at Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
November 8th    Yonder Mountain String Band at Vogue Theatre
November 9th    Drumline Live at Murat Theatre
November 10th    Skrillex at Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
November 11th    Naturally 7 at Clowes Memorial Hall
November 11-12th    Diary of Black Men Theatrical Play at Murat Theatre
November 12th    Everlast at the Amber Room
November 19th    Cameo featuring Steve Arrington at The Venue Conference Center
November 19th    Amy Grant and Michael W Smith at Murat Theatre
November 19th    Ledisi at Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
November 21st     Furthur at Murat Theatre
November 22nd    Kid Rock at Egyptian Room
November 25th    The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band at Vogue Theatre
November 26th    Jeff Dunham at Conseco Fieldhouse
November 26th    Anthony Hamilton at Murat Theatre

December Events

December 2nd    Straight No Chaser at Murat Theatre
December 6th    Chicago at Murat Theatre
December 9-10th    Rejoice at Clowes Memorial Hall
December 17th    Handel’s Messiah performed by Indianapolis Symphonic Choir at Clowes Memorial Hall
December 19th    Christmas with Mannheim Steamroller at Murat Theatre
December 28th    Jim Brickman at Murat Theatre

For more details about November and December concerts as well as ticketing information, visit livenation.com or ticketmaster.com box offices online. For hotel reservations visit us online.

Get the Party Started with the Tonic Ball

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

November is sure to be the hottest month for music with the 10th annual Tonic Ball on Friday, November 18th at Fountain Square Theater. Listen to the music made famous by Michael Jackson, David Bowie and R.E.M. all in one night jammed packed with live band entertainment all supporting a worthy cause.

The Tonic Ball raises funds to help raise funds to support Second Helpings, a charity dedicated to feeding Indy’s hungry. This incredible organization takes food that would normally be thrown out by restaurants, grocers and distributors and prepares it in their kitchen in order to distribute meals to the needy. Over 3,000 meals are delivered to missions, day care facilities and senior centers 6 days a week. Not only does Second Helpings serve food, they also created a culinary training program so those in need can also be trained for good jobs and gain employment in the food industry.

Tickets are on sale now for the Tonic Ball, but hurry because they sell out fast.

For hotel accommodations Indianapolis visitors will find the historic hotel Indianapolis Hilton Garden Inn to be conveniently located to the Tonic Ball and other desirable downtown attractions. Find the best Indianapolis hotel packages available for luxury accommodations, fine dining, swimming pool and exercise center at our location. Visit us online to make your reservation today.

Check out why you won’t want to miss the Tonic Ball in the following video.

Downtown Indy Gearing Up for Spooky Halloween Fun

Monday, October 17, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

With spooky festivities gearing up for a lot of horrific fun as the countdown begins toward the scariest October day of all, all Indianapolis residents should prepare for frightful times in the days leading up to Halloween. Downtown Indy is preparing for all Hallowed Eve with some exciting events sure to scare the socks right off of both young and old.

Run Like Hell
For 3 long miles goblins, ghouls and zombies will be on the chase for the best Halloween costume in the city as participants come dressed in their Halloween best for a fun race in the Run like Hell event at White River Park near the old Washington Street Bridge in downtown. Special prizes are awarded for best costume in a number of different categories with a bonus bounty of snacks and drinks for everyone who joins the race.

Historic Ghost Walk
For a haunted ghost walk or tour of ghostly hot spots, visitors will have a chilling experience visiting places where spirits haunt, killers lurk and scary tales came to pass throughout the city’s history. Historic Indiana Ghost Walks and Tours leads this family fun event into downtown Indy’s hauntingly historic past.

The Shining
Indianapolis Museum of Art presents The Shining on DVD. Buy tickets to see director Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece of terrifying horror for Friday, October 28th at 7 p.m.

Children’s Museum Haunted House
Join the Indianapolis Children’s Museum for the Vampire Vacation, a family friendly haunted house with spooky scenes from famous locations around the U.S. Rated in the top ten of haunted houses by Rand McNally, this Halloween destination is sure to please all ages.

Downtown Indy hotels offer convenient locations right near all the Halloween action. For the best Indianapolis hotel packages, call us here at the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis downtown hotel for affordable luxury accommodations or make your reservations right online.

10 Things To Do Without a Super Bowl Ticket, #5-1

Friday, September 30, 2011 by Lindsay Gill

Ways to participate in Super Bowl XLVI without a ticket, ideas 5-1:

5. Check out the new Chase Near East side Legacy Center and Indianapolis Youth Education Town

The NFL supports the development of a Youth Education Town in each city. This leaves a lasting legacy for the youth and families in the area. Indy's Super Bowl will focus on Arsenal Tech High School. You can see the webcam of the center's pr ogres here.

4. Stay Connected with Super Bowl XLVI

Sign up for newsletters and updates leading up to the Big Game. Keep in touch with 1st & Green, Super Service and more! Keep in touch with our hotel as well! Find the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown on Facebook and Twitter!

3. Encourage kids to be active with the NFL Play 60 Challenge

You've probably seen the commercials. This program is geared toward schools, but you can certainly apply its principles to your neighborhood, after-school care, kids, etc. The challenge to to get kids outside and playing actively for 60 minutes a day at school and home. Let's help prevent childhood obesity! Our Indianapolis meeting hotel staff is considering starting up a workout program a couple evenings a week. The cookies at the Front Desk continue to put pounds on all of us! Ha!

2. Celebrate "all things football" in Super Bowl Village

Georgia Street is under construction to turn into a great pedestrian-only boulevard in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. It will lead directly to the NFL Fan Experience in the convention center. We are one of many hotels near the Indianapolis Convention Center even at six blocks away. NFL will be represented with all 32 franchises surrounded by bars, nightlife, great dining and live music!

1. Be your own pro-football star at the NFL Experience

An interactive theme park dedicated to football? Yes, please! Memorabilia. Kids' football clinics. Autograph sessions. More. More! MORE!! The most exciting thing? TICKETS ARE AFFORDABLE FOR THE NORMAL PERSON!

Take a Modern Trip Back in Time at the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown

Thursday, September 29, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

Lovely historic architectural detail of the hotel letter box

Professional photographers recently came to the hotel to take pictures of the extensive renovation to our historic 1915 building. In case you didn't realize, the Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis Downtown Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places so staying with us is like taking a little luxurious, modern journey back in time.

As the most recent newly renovated hotel Indianapolis downtown offers, there are exciting features that guests and visitors to the area will appreciate. Besides adding all new furniture, carpeting and electronics, our interior colors were also changed to create a relaxing and trendy atmosphere. Travelers can find food and comfort after their long journey. Business people can socialize and have meetings while visitors to the area can tour and admire the historic features that make our hotel so unique.

Since pictures speak louder than words, here are a few that will demonstrate the beautiful ambiance and historical features found only in the best downtown Indy hotels such as our Hilton Garden Inn. Make sure to also visit our Facebook page to view new photos as we add them, and of course, if you are in the Indianapolis area, come for a stay in our comfortable hotel accommodations Indianapolis guests appreciate because of their deluxe amenities and convenient location near all the area attractions, events and restaurants.

1915 stairway and bannister – notice the intricate detailing

March on Down to Downtown Indy with Music for All

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

Get ready for marching this fall in early November as the Music for All brings their 2011 Grand National Championships to Downtown Indy. Yamaha presents this national championship for high school marching bands, and this year more than 90 bands will work hard to compete for the title over 3 days, November 9th to November 12th, at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis.

The marching band that wins this prestigious title also has the honor of receiving an invitation to play at the 2013 Rose Parade in the Tournament of Roses. For Indiana music lovers, this is a great time to visit the downtown area to see marching and music at its finest. Also featured in the same week is the 2011 convention of the Percussive Arts Society so you will also be able to hear drums, keyboards and all sorts of other percussion instruments played at the same time.

So for a musical extravaganza that will be a feast for marching feet, take a trip to Downtown Indy in early November for a visit you won’t soon forget. For hotels near Lucas Oil Stadium, you will be find comfortable, deluxe amenities at our Historic Hotel Indianapolis guests and visitors love to visit. The Hilton Garden Inn is one of the premier Downtown Indy Hotels convenient to Music for All event and other popular area attractions. Call us today to reserve your stay: 317.955.9700.

Take a Bite out of Homelessness with Salvation Army Apple Fest

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

As part of The Salvation Army’s campaign to end homelessness in Indianapolis, the Apple Fest is coming to downtown this October. Appropriately themed with the idea that homelessness really bites, the event is sure to bring awareness, entertainment and a lot of great eating to downtown Indy in Monument Circle on Thursday, October 6th.

In partnership with Emmis Communications, the Apple Fest will feature Bandwagon performing live classics and top 40’s music during lunch time and a variety of family fun events will take place to raise needed funds for helping the homeless in the community. The Salvation Army estimates that about 7,500 Indianapolis citizens are homeless and most are comprised of families unable to afford basic shelter for parent and children. Twenty five percent or 1,500 of the Indy homeless are children.

Until the event starts in October, be sure to visit the Apple Fest website and find out what you can do to help. When you bring a filled Bite Back food drive box to the event, you’ll receive a free apple cobbler dessert. Also, Coats for Kids will be collecting coats for children to help them during the cold winter months, and when you donate kids’ coats, you’ll also receive a free cobbler as well.

For Downtown Indy Hotels, the Hilton Garden Inn offers visitors to Indianapolis hotel packages that are affordable and convenient to the Homelessness Bites events and other local area attractions. To make advance hotel reservations Indianapolis visitors should call us at (317) 955-9700.

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Indy Repertory Theatre 2011-2012 Season Lets the Plays Begin

Thursday, September 22, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

Time to let the plays begin at the Indiana Repertory Theatre 2011-2012 season. An exciting lineup of theater shows promises to delight Indianapolis locals and visitors to the city. The schedule for this year's performances include the following productions:

Dracula by Steven Dietz - September 7 to October 1, 2011
Going Solo Festival - September 20 to October 23, 2011
William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar - October 21 to November 5, 2011
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol - November 25 to December 24, 2011
August Wilson's Radio Golf - January 10 to January 29, 2012
God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza - February 28 to March 24, 2012
Fallen Angels by Noel Coward - March 13 to April 15, 2012
The Miracle Worker by William Gibson - April 17 to May 20, 2012

For ticketing information, call the Indiana Repertory Theatre box office at (317) 635-5252, and for season ticket packages, visit the Indiana Repertory Theatre online.

For hotel accommodations Indianapolis visitors will find our Indianapolis Downtown hotel to be conveniently located to all the theatre shows, fine dining and area attractions. We also offer Indianapolis hotel packages to meet all Indy guests needs including our World Class Theatre Package. Visit our website to learn more.

Get Your Sillies with Yo Gabba Gabba Live Appearing at Butler University

Friday, September 9, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

Indy, it’s time to get your silly on with Yo Gabba Gabba Live show presented by Kia Motors. Nick JR’s popular television show is now going live, and will be in Indianapolis at the Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University on Sunday, September 18th. With two show times at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., your kids are going to have the time of their lives, and with the great Gabba party package features available, they will have first class seats and bonuses they’ll be talking about all year long.

Each Gabba party pack receives one ticket for seating in the first 15 rows and a private VIP pass for the after party. The package also includes free gift shopping and photo opp with all the Gabba friends as well as a hosted party patrol for all the VIPs.

Yo Gabba Gabba takes dancing to a whole new level as hip hop legends Biz Markie and Leslie Hall come on stage with DJ Lance Rock and all your favorite Gabba characters. High energy fun with music, dancing and singing will take center stage for toddlers, pre-school kids and family. For tickets, visit Clowes Hall online ticketing booth.

Indianapolis hotel packages for visiting family and friends are available at the Hilton Garden Inn Star Hotel Downtown Indianapolis. Our discount hotel Indianapolis downtown offers deluxe accommodations with luxuriously appointed rooms, fitness center, wireless internet, heated pool and room service. The hotel is conveniently located within walking distance to downtown area attractions and just a short drive from favorite Indy hotspots. Give us a call to reserve your room today at (317) 955-9700 or visit our hotel package site online.

Indy Running Events to Raise Awareness and Funds for Charities

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

Whether you enjoy walks, runs, triathlons or marathons, these activities encourage active lifestyles for staying healthy and fit. Indiana’s own Tuxedo Brothers event management firm sponsors various athletic events throughout the year that take fitness to a whole new level by helping participants have fun in healthy activities they enjoy while at the same time raising funds for worthy causes.

This fall brings a lot of exciting events that walkers, runners and even those who support various charities can actively participate in to bring awareness to these causes and help them financially at the same time. For the full schedule of events, you can see Tuxedo Brothers website here. Here are a few highlights for the rest of 2011:

September 17    Dick Lugar Run and Walk at Butler University in Indianapolis
September 18    Fishers Area Sprint Triathlon at Fishers High School in Fishers
September 24    Ovarian Cancer Run/Walk at City Market in Downtown Indianapolis
September 25    Beyond the Badge at Crown Hill in Indianapolis
October 1        Hit the Bricks at Zionsville High School
October 1        Wine at the Line at Mallow Run Winery in Bargersville, Indiana
October 8        Spotlight on Nursing in Downtown Indy
October 22    Heart of Indiana at Celebration Plaza in Downtown Indy
October 28    Run Like Hell at White River State Park in Indianapolis
October 29    Pleasant Run Run at Historic Irvington in Indianapolis
November 5    Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in Downtown Indy
November 19    Outback Scramble at Eagle’s Crest in Indianapolis
November 24    Drumstick Dash in Broad Ripple Area
December 10    Jingle Bell Run in Downtown Indy at the Conseco Fieldhouse
January 21, 2012    Bop to the Top in Downtown Indy at the One America Building

With so many events scheduled, friends and family visitors will want to find affordable Indianapolis hotel packages so they can participate or attend to watch you run or walk for charity. One downtown Indianapolis hotels that visitors and locals love is our very own Hilton Garden Inn. In our luxury hotel accommodations Indianapolis visitors find comfort and affordability, and with our close proximity to events and area attractions, we are conveniently located to everywhere visitors want to be in the city. Give us a call to reserve your hotel stay today: (317) 955-9700.

Embark on Wellness Journey at 2011 Health Conference

Wednesday, August 24, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

This year, embark on a wellness journey with the 2011 Speaking of Women’s Health Conference scheduled for Friday, September 6th at the Indiana Convention Center. This year’s event promises to offer friendly fun and entertainment sure to bring awareness to vital precepts of living healthy for women.

Inspirational speakers, special sessions targeted to specific needs and dozens of available screenings for women’s health along with good food and prizes will motivate women to get moving and actively taking control of their lives and health.

There is no end to the fun and educational benefit for attendees from this all day event. In addition to guest speakers and breakout sessions, each guest will receive a gift bag commemorating the event and free screenings for blood pressure, BMI, hearing and skin analysis.

Breakout sessions include a ten tips theme for such subjects as understanding depression, living a full life, career and meal plans, budgeting, fun and fitness exercise, relationship issues, eating healthy and great hair.

Make sure to plan in advance for your hotel accommodations Indianapolis area by reserving your room at the newly renovated Hotel Indianapolis Hilton Garden Inn. There is nothing like this luxury conference hotel Indianapolis where guests can expect full service that features a fitness center and healthy dining as well as being within walking distance of downtown attractions. Rooms are going fast in this hot area of downtown so give us a call to secure your reservations and plan on enjoying an educational and relaxing day focusing on your needs at this upcoming conference.

September Heating up with Fiesta Indianapolis Celebration

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

September 17th promises to be a Latin fiesta like no other. No, it’s not Cinco de Mayo, but it will certainly be hot (muy caliente!) at the Fiesta Indianapolis, the premiere Latino celebration for 2011. September is National Hispanic Heritage Month and what better way to celebrate your inner Latino or Latina than with a fun filled day of music, dance and lots of food.

The fiesta is sponsored by La Plaza whose mission is to bring together resources for area Latino families in need of educational, health and social service programs. Empowerment and building bridges within the local Hispanic community takes a village of committed locals and visitors to help the growing needs of Latino families in the area. This non-profit organization needs area volunteers to come out and show their support by helping with the event. Please contact Miriam Acevedo Davis, the Executive Director, at (317) 890-3292 ext. 40 for more information.

For affordable hotel accommodations Indianapolis visitors will enjoy staying at the Hilton Garden Inn. Our hotel is conveniently located in the downtown area where you can easily walk to area attractions and restaurants. Our Indianapolis hotel packages feature room service, fitness center, high speed wireless and all your favorite movies on HBO viewed on our in room flat panel TVs. You will also feel right at home with our in room pantry, microwave, coffee and refrigerator. Plan your visit to Fiesta Indianapolis and reserve your hotel reservations Indianapolis right online or by phone at 317-955-9700.

Get Your Jazz on at the 2011 Indy Jazz Fest

Wednesday, August 17, 2011 by Hilton Garden Inn Team

Get your jazz on with the 2011 Indy Jazz Fest scheduled for September 12th through the 17th at the Optimist Park on the Indianapolis Art Center Grounds. Three music stages and a large variety of vendors are available to make the festival a fun event for the whole family.

Artists featured at the event include George Benson, Yellow Jackets, Rufus Reid, Spyro Gyra and a variety of performances by other jazz artists as well as local high school and university jazz bands and ensembles. Preferred seating tickets are on sale now for $75 with private cash bar, bathrooms and limited up front seating. General admission seating is $30, and passes are also available for entry every day of the event for just $99. Certain events are free. See the Indy Jazz Fest website for more details: www.indyjazzfest.net.

Proceeds help benefit the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation that was established in 1995 to bring music to youth in the city. Volunteers are also still needed to help this vital nonprofit organization with set up, ticketing, security services and cleanup. If you would like to help, you may contact LuAnn at lu [at] indyjazzfest.net to be added to the volunteer list.

For a discount hotel Indianapolis location that will put you in the middle of all the musical action, join us at the Hilton Garden Inn downtown. We provide luxury hotel accommodations Indianapolis visitors expect with affordable rates, and our services include room service, fitness center along with the convenience of being walking distance to many downtown area attractions and restaurants.