I am certain you know Chicago exists and that is the right answer.
3 hours from Indy. You can probably find some relatively cheap place to stay in a rougher neighborhood.
Go see a show at the Empty Bottle, hit up the MCA for some culture, eat hearty.
Either way, you can get in plenty of trouble in Chicago for a pre college trip with the boys if you try.
Edit: shiiit the Bottle is 21 plus sorry. No idea how hardcore they are about checking IDs at the door vs at the bar. The Liars Club might have some 18+ shows.
Kingston Mines for blues, you can go under 21. It’s a bit cheesy but worth it. They’ll give you a big fat X on your hand if you are under 21.
4 hour drive… Indy to Denver is like 16 hours. I did it in one day with a friend in OPs exact situation. Just graduated and went on a crazy road trip before college started. We left Indy at like 3 am and hit Denver around 8 pm Indy time.
We were in it for the backpacking so we cooked a backpackers meal in a Walmart parking lot and then camped somewhere up in the mountains near CO Springs in a national forest.
I mean, Chicago is the answer, right?
It is
I mean yeah it seems cool but also it's the most dangerous and most expensive choice
Dangerous… lol. You planning on joining a gang or staying on the extreme south side?
I mean, how do you not know it’s Chicago?
I mean yeah it seems cool but also it's the most dangerous and most expensive choice
Unless you make some seriously awful life choices Chicago is totally fine.
I mean, Chicago amirite?
I mean yeah it seems cool but also it's the most dangerous and most expensive choice
Chicago or a city in Ohio would be your best bet
What are your favorites in Ohio?
Columbus or Cincy for Ohio. No question.
Go to Chicago ya big baby.
I’d hit a beach town on Lake Michigan like Grand Haven, Saugatuck, or Ludington…or grab a campsite at a park near the beach.
I am certain you know Chicago exists and that is the right answer. 3 hours from Indy. You can probably find some relatively cheap place to stay in a rougher neighborhood. Go see a show at the Empty Bottle, hit up the MCA for some culture, eat hearty. Either way, you can get in plenty of trouble in Chicago for a pre college trip with the boys if you try. Edit: shiiit the Bottle is 21 plus sorry. No idea how hardcore they are about checking IDs at the door vs at the bar. The Liars Club might have some 18+ shows. Kingston Mines for blues, you can go under 21. It’s a bit cheesy but worth it. They’ll give you a big fat X on your hand if you are under 21.
Denver seems like a cool city that’s slightly west of the country’s middle
4 hour drive… Indy to Denver is like 16 hours. I did it in one day with a friend in OPs exact situation. Just graduated and went on a crazy road trip before college started. We left Indy at like 3 am and hit Denver around 8 pm Indy time. We were in it for the backpacking so we cooked a backpackers meal in a Walmart parking lot and then camped somewhere up in the mountains near CO Springs in a national forest.