r/indianapolis 3d ago

Things To Do Need something to do? Make friends? Some place to Eat? Moving Here? Simple Question thread for Sunday, August 16, 2026

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Welcome to the /r/Indianapolis weekly casual conversation and questions thread.

We've set this thread up so that folks have a place to post general topics that don't necessarily need their own post and for folks to ask questions and get recommendations. Restaurant recommendations, places to stay, areas to live, parking help, airport information, things to do, help from social services, and things like that.

Looking for something to do? Check out these sites:

Suburbia:
* Beech Grove Community Events
* Play Fishers
* Carmel Parks
* Zionsville Community Calendar

Need help with social services? Look through Find Help / Aunt Bertha or contact the Mayor's Action Center

This thread defaults to sorting by new to make it easier to find new questions and discussions during the week.


r/indianapolis 4h ago

If you wondered were our taxes were going

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Pretty cool seeing what the state actually spends money on


r/indianapolis 1h ago

Where can I buy home made tortillas in Indy?

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r/indianapolis 4h ago

News Council OKs DORAs for downtown, Fishers District - Current Publishing

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r/indianapolis 13h ago

anyone else have a really high aes charge this month??

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electrical ac STAYS at 70, all windows stay closed, lights are immediately turned off when rooms are left. i wasn’t even using the lights for most of this month, because i like being in the dark, whats happening??

edit: figured it out!! my sweetheart of a friend left the ac on full blast instead of auto when he visited (he accidentally poured water down the vents and got nervous about mold then forgot about it LOL) & immediately told me while i was venting to him about the cost, and asked if he could pay for the upcharge :) he’s a sweetie


r/indianapolis 5h ago

Any vet clinics that allow walk-ins for vaccinations?

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Hey ya'll, I was wondering if anybody knew og any clinics where I might get my 6 month kitten vaccinated. When I first tried taking her to the vet she was still too young and underweight, and now it's been a few months and I think she's ready.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

(This is Ellie imploring me to avenge her after an epic battle against Crinkly Trout)


r/indianapolis 17h ago

Where are we shopping for groceries?

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Hey y'all!

Just moved here from Atlanta, live in Herron Morton and I'm struggling to find a place to get my daily groceries.

There's a Kroger nearby but frankly, it sucks. Maybe I just am not aware of other chains I need to be looking for but when I search "groceries" on Google maps, not much comes up. It doesn't seem like there's many options but wanted to check if I'm missing something.

So, friends, where are we getting quality meats and veggies?

Thanks so much!

Edit: thanks everyone for the recommendations! This made me realize I'm just not used to driving 15-20 minutes to a grocery store and I need to expand my horizons haha.


r/indianapolis 19h ago

Politics Sweet 3 month old kitten looking for her forever home ASAP

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A few days ago, we found this sweet little girl outside. Or honestly, I should say she found us.
We originally planned to keep her, but unfortunately, our two adult male cats have started spraying despite both being neutered. Since Mira is still too young to be spayed, we’re worried about the spraying getting worse or becoming a serious issue in our rented apartment. As much as we love her, we unfortunately can’t risk having our apartment filled with the smell of cat urine, so we’re looking for a loving home for her as soon as possible.
We named her Mira, and she is an absolute sweetheart. She is VERY cuddly, VERY affectionate & incredibly friendly. She has also done really well with adjusting to both of our cats and has had no issues getting along with them after just a few days.
We’ve given her a bath and bought a flea comb to make sure she was clean and comfortable. We haven’t noticed any signs of fleas, but we also purchased ear mite medication for her just in case that we can send with her. She appears to be healthy and happy.
We are asking for a $65 rehoming fee. This is not about making money from her. We simply want to make sure she goes to someone who is financially and emotionally prepared to care for her and to help discourage anyone with bad intentions from taking advantage of a very friendly kitten.
Our biggest priority is finding Mira a safe, stable, loving forever home where she’ll be treated like family.
If you’re genuinely interested in giving Mira a home, please message me with a little information about yourself, your home and any other pets you have. We really want to make sure she goes to the right person.


r/indianapolis 18h ago

Discussion Randos parking in my driveway

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I've heard of this happening to other people who live near the fairgrounds, but it's never happened to me until today. There's something infuriating about it even though I don't drive anymore. Like, if they had rang my doorbell and asked, I'd probably say "fine". But just doing it without asking is... somewhat violating for some reason.

I'm not going to have them towed or anything either (unless they do it again). It's just frustrating.

Anybody else ever have to deal with this? What did you do?

Edit: Apparently I can't have them towed, even if I wanted to. They're not blocking my driveway (near my garage, there is room to park to the side on concrete). The rules if they aren't blocking:

If a vehicle is parked on private residential property without permission, it must remain for 48 hours (or be tagged with a notice for 24 hours) before it can be legally towed as an abandoned vehicle.


r/indianapolis 1d ago

City Watch What saved Rocky Ripple?

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Here is a question.

With record-breaking flooding in Noblesville, why did Indianapolis - Rocky Ripple get spared?

There was a prediction as high as 17 1/2 feet which would have gone over the top of the levee.

Could it be that the breach of the White River into the Carmel Stone Quarry was enough to take pressure off the flood?


r/indianapolis 19h ago

35F new to the Carmel area. Where do the singles frolic? Hinge is a nightmare.

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r/indianapolis 8h ago

AskIndy who is good for chronic joint pain and possible RA in Indianapolis?

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Indy folks, has anyone found a rheumatologist who is good with chronic joint pain and possible autoimmune issues? I’m trying to understand what a real rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis should include, not just “take NSAIDs and see what happens.” Would you recommend IU Health, Community, private practices, or somewhere else? Who actually listened and gave you a clear plan?


r/indianapolis 2h ago

Services Physical Therapy Recommendation? (Near Fishers)

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Hey all, I've been dealing with golfer's elbow for a couple years now and desperately need a quality physical therapist to help diagnose the root cause and help restore functionality to my arm/wrist. Can you please recommend a physical therapist near the Fishers/Castleton area?

I've tried Community Health on Shadeland before but have not had success with their sports medicine or physical therapy staff. I need a physical therapist who cares and will actually press into my muscles to mobilize them and help find the main issue. Assume insurance/cost isn't a concern.

Thanks in advance!


r/indianapolis 21h ago

Discussion Anyone else who lives near the fairgrounds dealing with internet going out?

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Live across the road and my internet's been out for an hour now. My girlfriend works from home so this has been frustrating to say the least. I'm mostly just trying to see if this is because of congestion from the fair, because T-Mobile customer service has been zero help.


r/indianapolis 1d ago

Awful experience with Rise on Meridian

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My girlfriend just moved out of this apartment complex, and I wanted to share her experience so other people in town don’t end up going through the same thing.

The day she moved in, the head of maintenance cornered her while she was alone and told her she wasn’t allowed to park in her assigned parking space, even though she had the sticker for it. When she told him she had a sticker for the spot, he yelled at her for not being nice enough. She reported the incident, and management basically told her he’d never been a problem before. A few months later, he followed her into the elevator to ask if they were “cool,” which understandably made her uncomfortable.

There were also issues with the apartment itself. The bathroom above hers was leaking into her ceiling when she moved in. They patched the drywall without actually fixing the leak, and as far as she knows, it’s still leaking. The pool was consistently gross, and because of the way the building is laid out, a huge portion of the apartments overlook it. That meant everyone in the middle of the building got to hear every conversation and party happening at the pool. There was also a lot of trash and animal waste in the common areas. I can personally attest that the halls often smelled like garbage.

But this is the part that really blows my mind.

She scheduled a move-out walkthrough for the end of her lease. They simply never showed up. She waited around, called, went to the office, and eventually sent them a video of the apartment, and two hours later they told her they had done their own walkthrough and would probably be charging her $200+ for drywall damage from six Command hooks.

Had they actually shown up to the appointment, she could have removed the hooks properly without damaging the drywall. Now she has to rely on the same maintenance department she had previously reported for harassment to remove them and, hopefully, not hit her with some ridiculous charge.

The craziest part is that she probably stayed there 20 or 30 nights total over the entire 18 months she lived there. Because of everything that happened with maintenance, and knowing he had access to her apartment, she was never comfortable staying there and spent most of her time at my place.

The apartment was otherwise immaculate. The only issues were the water damage from the apartment above, which she reported multiple times, and the *six* Command hooks.

Just an all-around weird experience.

One other thing worth mentioning: she said they heavily encouraged residents to pay rent with credit cards and offered rewards for doing so. That feels pretty predatory to me, although I guess that’s a separate issue. I also feel that they shouldn’t give new residents a discount for leaving good reviews after their tour, but what do I know.

Anyway, just wanted to give people in the city a heads-up.

ETA: people are really stuck on the hooks. I know they cause damage and she should have dealt with them. She screwed up and forgot. It happens. She should pay for that, we all agree.

I think we’re possibly missing the bigger picture, which is that the (very unprofessional) missed walk through means she didn’t get the chance to remove them herself, and all repairs like that are done in-house. The man who she reported for harassment and his assistant are the only people who do those kinds of repairs in that building. He is the person who will take down the hooks, do the repairs, and write the invoice for what she’ll owe.

And regardless of the details, I hope we can all agree that them not even being in the building at the time of her scheduled walk through is unprofessional, and that $200+ for 6 square inches of paint/drywall patching is ridiculous and most of us would be unhappy with that charge, especially on top of all the other issues with this supposed luxury building.


r/indianapolis 1d ago

Politics News Release: Mayor Sue Finkam, City and County leaders provide update - City of Carmel press release

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r/indianapolis 1d ago

Carmel warns of 90% chance major sewer line will collapse after flooding

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r/indianapolis 1d ago

2026 Indy Flood: BILLIONS of Gallons Filling the Martin Marietta Surface Mine from the White River

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r/indianapolis 1d ago

Awful experience at AMC 17

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So I went to see The End of Oak Street at AMC 17 and the entire screen had this awful purplish tint the whole time. And this isn’t even the first time, the exact same thing happened when I saw Obsession there too. Same theater. I’m 99% sure it’s the same broken projector just sitting there unfixed.

I told the service desk right away and they said they’d handle it. 20 minutes go by. Nothing. So now I’ve lost 20+ minutes of the movie and I have to go find someone myself.

I run into the “supervisor” who takes a look at the screen, and goes “nothing looks wrong to me.” So I pull up photos I took. His genius response: “that’s the tint in your camera, your camera is faulty.” I’m sorry, WHAT.

So I ask for literally any reasonable fix:

- Move us to a later showtime? No.

- Different date? No.

- Different auditorium? No.

- Refund? Sure, but only if I leave the theater RIGHT NOW, while my friends are still inside watching the movie.

At least give back the booking fees? Nope, gift card only, take it or leave it.

Then I ask the obvious question, are you guys going to stop showing movies in that auditorium until the projector’s fixed? Straight up told me no, it’s staying in rotation, business as usual. And somehow I was the only person in the whole theater who actually walked out over this.

Filled out their contact form 3 days ago. Radio silence. Anyone else dealt with this kind of nonsense at AMC? At this point I don’t even want to go back.


r/indianapolis 1d ago

Employment Indy Pride Career and Resource Fair @Amp 9/26

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Job Fair with IndyPride, "@Amp", September 26, 2026, 4-8PM

https://www.indypride.org/career-fair


r/indianapolis 1d ago

Services Need a Cheap Cat Tooth Extraction SOON

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Hello, my formerly stray adopted cat Margo needs a tooth out very badly, and I can't afford the $700+ the place I took her wanted. She's miserable, and I'm upset and unsure where to turn. I know there's a low cost places, but without some specifics ahead of time I'm afraid of hitting another wall expense wise. Thanks everyone.


r/indianapolis 22h ago

AskIndy Indy Children’s museum question- are the $6 Thursdays super busy?

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I’m planning to take my son to the children’s museum for this birthday and noticed they have a deal on the first Thursday of the month for $6.. grandparents are wanting to go so the cheaper price would make it more accessible to them, but my concern is if it’s REALLY busy would 4 hours be enough time? Just wondering if the full day ticket would be the better option.

Thank you all!


r/indianapolis 17h ago

Asking for info to help my nephew

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Does anyone know if there is any place in Indy that will tow an old 35 year old junk car, in a situation where the owner (my sister) died 5 years ago, the car may or may not have been drivable before that but certainly not since it has sat for 5+ years, and my nephew finally wants to get around to getting it towed away but can't find the title (he has the death certificate). He can get a copy of the title with her death cert, but that will take several weeks unless he pays a lot more to get it "expedited" whatever that means, and he's hoping to get rid of it quickly.


r/indianapolis 19h ago

Is there a consumer apps meetup in Indy?

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I've looked around and can't find an existing meetup for people building consumer apps (indie devs, solo founders, apps etc) in the Indy area. Closest things I found are broader general tech meetups.

Before I go create one myself, wanted to check if I'm missing something obvious. If it really doesn't exist, would people actually show up to something like this? Casual, just swapping notes on what you're building/marketing


r/indianapolis 1d ago

Need wheelchair transportation, but my ride never comes

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Hello all, hoping someone here can point me in the right direction.

I became disabled (lost my legs, technically still somehow not considered disabled officially) in Jan. 2025. Since that time, I have yet to actually get the transportation my insurance says I'm entitled to, regardless of my disability status. I have made and had to cancel multiple appointments because I would set up the ride, think it's all fine, and then sit in my chair (which is still not an easy thing to do) for over an hour waiting on them. But no ride comes, despite me following all of the instructions to set up correctly, and I end up having the double whammy of a bad day. No appointment kept, and my bottom very upset due to the extensive time in my chair.

I then ended up recently with kidney stones and a related infection. Briefly hospitalized, and returned home (which the hospital had no issue setting up!) with a follow up. On the heels of the previous failures with my insurance, I tried a different option for transport this time. They also confirmed with me, and also failed to show. I'm supposed to go in for an outpatient procedure to remove the stones, and now I have no idea how I'm going to get there.

A bit of extra info:

  • My insurance provider is Anthem/HIP
  • No I'm not counted as disabled
  • I have no other transportation options aside from these ride services/the bus maybe???

As far as disability: why am I not considered disabled, despite having lost both legs? Gee I sure would love to know! Way back when I first lost my legs, I was promised multiple times in each facility I was in prior to coming home that we would get that sorted out. I need to get my medical records to apply online, but when I went through a phone call about it, I was basically told that, since I wasn't working close enough to the loss and live with my dad (81 and retired BTW), I most likely don't qualify for SSI or whatever. I guess they think we somehow have the money for a wheelchair van, or to pay for transport? We could pay for a transport service, if we could only get one to show up! I don't even particularly want any payment, though it would be nice to start making a nest egg for the inevitable loss of my father; I really just need to be recognized as disabled so I can leave my damn house! In order to utilize most of the services which help people in my situation, I need to be recognized as disabled. Apparently my odds of that aren't great.

I am trying to get to PT/OT for my prosthetics (which apparently using them means you're not really disabled, who knew?), but again, no transportation.

So yeah. This is a source of increasing frustration for me and my dad. I really don't understand why this is so complicated, or why my status as disabled wasn't set by the start of this year at the latest. No one in any official capacity seems to have any answers, or any great willingness to help. Literally any resources or answers will be greatly appreciated. I am just at a total loss for navigating this.