What's different about Indy during the superbowl?

[hoosierdoc]

Post your observations of things modified, built, etc...

I saw the Red Garter building a big tent today. I wonder which city those girls are coming in from. I hope Beech Grove.

I hear a hotel downtown is now the Bud Light hotel. Every piece of paper, towels, any monogramed item now states Bud Light. I saw people carrying 20
Boxed bud light neon signs today.

Also, the empty nordstrom's is now a temporary bar. Good thinking!

 

[Naptown]

Well, Tom Brady will be using the Colts' locker room. Hopefully after the game he's doesn't have confetti in his hair...

 

[perry]

A sign of the times is that old religious store across from the Nordstrom store that went out of business in December is now a "Visa Fan Zone" shop selling NFL goodies.

 

[Benny]

Well, Tom Brady will be using the Colts' locker room. Hopefully after the game he's doesn't have confetti in his hair...

Nah, he won't...The champagne will rinse it out.

 

[indysims]

Hopefully after the game he's doesn't have confetti in his hair...

I know, right? That hair is just too gorgeous to be messed up with confetti. Oh wait... he cut it.

 

[hopcam]

They were picking up all the garbage on 70 today..

 

[coyote1966]

I live 70 miles away, thank god, because I'm betting one thing that is different is its going to be a over populated place! I will stay far far away in the sticks.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

You'd be surprised at all the formerly vacant store-fronts downtown that are now temporary bars...

They were building a few last evening, we noticed.

-J-

 

[jfed85]

you can walk through the streets with a beer and/or cooler and not be hassled.

 

[hopcam]

I am blown away at the amount of people coming out to the NFL Experience. They are breaking records for attendance.

 

[steve666]

Can you say "Price Gouging"? I had to come downtown today and thought that I would save traffic, street closure, parking hassles by taking a cab. What is normally a $12 cab ride from my apartment to downtown... $25 flat rate. The Subway where I had lunch isn't starting their $5 footlong deal until next week, my Steak & Cheese and large drink were almost $12.

 

[Rizzo]

Well when I was downtown Wednesday I couldn't help but notice a thousand extra police officers. Cops are on every corner and patrolling in those small "gator" 4x4 SUVs. And late last night when I drove through downtown on my way home from work the normally baron streets were full of north bound traffic up Meridian street after midnight.

Oh and your every move we make is piped into a couple command centers from state of the art new digital cameras.

 

[dlang0920]

it is obvious that the city is on full alert for anything to go down and make it safe for the people to enjoy all the activities downtown pertaining to nfl activities i just wish cost was not so bad just parking downtown is a meal cost of a family of 4

 

[CSORuger]

After watching the local TV news stations, There is no crime in the city
Only Super Bowl News, Weather and Sports. And more Super Bowl News

 

[Haymaker]

Every little parking area between buildings now has a temporary building / tent / bar filling the space.

 

[hornadylnl]

You'd be surprised at all the formerly vacant store-fronts downtown that are now temporary bars...

They were building a few last evening, we noticed.

-J-

And just how are they handling the liqour license aspect of this?

 

[BoomstickBuff]

Every little parking area between buildings now has a temporary building / tent / bar filling the space.

And they all seem to be selling Bud Light. Not sure how much they paid for the rights, but it must have been a fortune and then some....

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

And just how are they handling the liqour license aspect of this?

No idea.

-J-

 

[Stschil]

Same hookers, just higher prices

Beggers on shift work at Circle Center are wearing Giants and Patriots jerseys

A drunk is still a drunk, no matter where they are from, or how much money they spent to get here.

 

[adam]

And just how are they handling the liqour license aspect of this?

Most of the temporary bars are just extensions of the bar down the street or next door, at least that's what I saw.