Indianapolis with friends

Local tipSmall neighborhood roastery, get there before 5pm since it closes early

12 min walk to the next stop

Local tipNamed for Rome's Monti district, go for happy hour pricing at 4pm

5 min drive to the next stop

Local tipThe city's oldest park, walk the sunken garden before the conservatory closes

4 min drive to the next stop

Local tipFamily-owned, order a smashburger and claim a pinball machine before it fills up

3 min walk to the next stop

Local tipSmall-batch and barrel-aged pours, ask what's in tinkering mode that week

Local tipIndependent since '94, the staff picks shelf is worth more than the new-release wall

4 min drive to the next stop

Local tipSells and buys daily noon to 5pm, check the 808 room for live in-store sets

8 min walk to the next stop

Local tipIndiana's first brewpub, grab the snug by the fireplace and try a cask ale

9 min walk to the next stop

Local tipIntimate room next to the Vogue, check the calendar for a worthwhile local opener

2 min walk to the next stop

Local tipThe dive bar king of Broad Ripple, slip in through the alley-adjacent door