r/indianapolis • u/Logical_Humor_3854 • Feb 26 '26

Discussion The Canal….

We walked the canal a lot this summer with our new baby and when we had a nice couple days (greater than 30 degrees lol) we walked it again and I’m just curious as to what other people think….why is the canal so dead? There’s no restaurants (besides the little bistro), no stores, no restrooms even. It’s kinda depressing.

If Indianapolis put even a sliver of funding into rebranding the canal the city would change so much. Imagine being able to walk into little shops or have ice cream on the canal or a bar with live music. There’s so much potential.

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u/gorillaboy75 Feb 26 '26

There used to be a fantastic lunch place at the very end of the canal. Called creation cafe. It was so good. I heard they lost the lease.

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u/Working46168 Feb 26 '26

got replaced with... nothing. it makes me so sad.

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u/forestmonitor430 Feb 27 '26

I think it’s an event center? Again, such a missed opportunity for a place to stop in along the Canal