mcvays99 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Does anyone have suggestiond of bars, restaurants, and other stuff to do around Holiday World? Since this area is so small, if you think of something that is several hours away, that's cool as well. I am going with some friends and they agreed to do the amusement park thing for a few days if I agreed to party with them. The only problem is they have no idea what to do around that part of the country. Indiana Beach and Beech Bend are out for us so you can skip these in your reply. Thanks for your ideas in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 (edited) Partying? In Santa Claus? Uh, well...lol  Your best bet would probably be to make the hour (or so) trip to Louisville and spend a night living it up at 4th Street Live. There is always a live band playing, the Hard Rock Cafe is kicking, and the pubs sell alcohol out the wazoo.  http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=Hard+Rock+Cafe&city=Louisville&state=KY&address=424+S+4th+St+%23+135&zipcode=40202&country=US&latitude=38.250972&longitude=-85.757475&geocode=ADDRESS&id=5402684  Have a fun trip. Edited May 2, 2010 by DBru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Does anyone have suggestiond of bars, restaurants, and other stuff to do around Holiday World? Well, Google Maps reccomends these: Â Bars: http://maps.google.com/maps?near=Santa+Claus,+IN&geocode=CeSV3BumVy6WFXaqRQIdj8vR-imlAAWqI1huiDG-jVimNibcqg&q=bars&f=l&hl=en&sll=38.120054,-86.914161&sspn=0.095075,0.222301&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=11 Â Restaurnts: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=CeSV3BumVy6WFXaqRQIdj8vR-imlAAWqI1huiDG-jVimNibcqg&q=restaurants+loc:+Santa+Claus,+IN&sll=38.151782,-86.919162&sspn=0.380133,0.889206&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13 Â Strip Clubs: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=CeSV3BumVy6WFXaqRQIdj8vR-imlAAWqI1huiDG-jVimNibcqg&q=strip+clubs+loc:+Santa+Claus,+IN&sll=38.145682,-86.911296&sspn=0.380164,0.889206&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekRx Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I haven't been to any of these places yet, so use your own digression as to where to go and what you get out of it but the closest brewpubs and beer bars to Holiday World would be near Louisville, the closest being in New Albany. I don't know what style of bar you're looking for (neighborhood hangout, sportsbar, beer bar with lots of options, a place for mixed drinks and shots, chain restaurant vibe, pizza place, etc), but here's some places I pulled up. Â New Albanian Brewing 3312 Plaza Drive New Albany, IN 47150 Â Louisville offers up: BJ's Restaurant 7900 Shelbyville Rd Louisville, Kentucky, 40222 Â Bluegrass Brewing 3929 Shelbyville Road Louisville, Kentucky, 40207 Â Bluegrass Brewing 636 E. Main Street Louisville, Kentucky, 40202 Â Bluegrass Brewing 660 S 4th Street Louisville, Kentucky, 40202 Â Brownings Brewery 401 East Main St Louisville, Kentucky, 40202 Â Cumberland Brews 1576 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky, 40205 Â Flanagan's Ale House 934 Baxter Ave Louisville, Kentucky, 40204 Â Indigo Joes 1321 Herr Lane Suite 130 Louisville, Kentucky, 40222 Â The Irish Rover 2319 Frankfort Ave Louisville, Kentucky, 40206 Â O'Shea's Irish Pub 956 Baxter Ave Louisville, Kentucky, 40204 Â Sergio's World Beers 1605 Story Avenue Louisville, Kentucky, 40206 Â Evansville (the other direction from HW) offers up: Turonis Pizzery & Brewery 408 N. Main St Evansville, IN 47711 Â Gerst Bavarian Haus 2100 W Franklin St Evansville, Indiana, 47712 Â Â Just be warned though, you may want to research these places for yourself to find out hours of operation and such, many of them seem to close by 12am at the latest, and may not be opened on certain days. Also, I believe Santa's Lodge still has a bar. Just standard swill on tap, but there's also plenty of liquor and it can get pretty fun with a bunch of coaster enthusiasts and locals meshing after the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emiroo Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Strip Clubs: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=CeSV3BumVy6WFXaqRQIdj8vR-imlAAWqI1huiDG-jVimNibcqg&q=strip+clubs+loc:+Santa+Claus,+IN&sll=38.145682,-86.911296&sspn=0.380164,0.889206&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=10 Â x 1000 Â I don't know what Google is thinking here. The Yellow Rose is a small country/western bar, not a strip club. Again, no strippers. And even if there were, I guarantee you wouldn't want any of the chicks you'll find in there to strip. Â Like others have said, make the hour drive to Louisville if you still need entertainment after Holiwood Nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndCamSS Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Partying? In Santa Claus? Uh, well...lol Your best bet would probably be to make the hour (or so) trip to Louisville and spend a night living it up at 4th Street Live. There is always a live band playing, the Hard Rock Cafe is kicking, and the pubs sell alcohol out the wazoo.  http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=Hard+Rock+Cafe&city=Louisville&state=KY&address=424+S+4th+St+%23+135&zipcode=40202&country=US&latitude=38.250972&longitude=-85.757475&geocode=ADDRESS&id=5402684  Have a fun trip.  A teenager giving advice where to drink? That can't be good! lol  Santa's Lodge has a **TINY** bar down in the restaurant area on the lower level that we have gone to before. Prices aren't bad and the weird lady working there was...interesting. It isn't a place to party, but I thought I would mention it if you wanna get a drink across the street from the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcvays99 Posted May 4, 2010 Author Share Posted May 4, 2010 Thanks to everyone for all of your help so far. I think it will be best to go to Louisville after the event. We will probably go to one of the small bars near by just to see what it's like. I am sure it will be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahman12345 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Equals Bar in owensboro kentucky is great bar with great prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBru Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 A teenager giving advice where to drink? That can't be good! lol  Haha, I don't participate...I just know my way around that area pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angryemobeaver Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Sorry, your not going to find anything fun to do in Indiana (besides Holiday World, and Indiana Beach). Indiana sucks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceace12 Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Sorry, your not going to find anything fun to do in Indiana (besides Holiday World, and Indiana Beach). Indiana sucks... Â Â I don't agree, you are not going to find many amusement parks, but there is plenty of fun to be had. You have to be able to enjoy nature. The state parks are wonderful and there is plenty of fun things to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedten Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Indiana has plenty to do, especially if you're 21. Bloomington, IN is quite an impressive city for its size. Fantastic bars, music scene, and art district. Indianapolis has a wonderful first friday event and some really unique bars as well like The Brass Ring. Yes, you guessed it, named after carousel brass rings! It's a classy-ish bar with a Piano, Black and white movies, and gangster paraphernalia and guns for decoration. I understand 2.5 hours to B*town and Indy are a bit far from HW but the state doesn't deserve it's no fun reputation. You want an interesting night? Try walking down Kirkwood or Walnut in Bloomington on a weekend night. You'll see some crazy stuff! Â Indiana might be boring as a whole but it definitely has some hot spots. Nashville, IN is another very interesting place. You can spend a whole day there just walking into the hundreds of shops! Mmm... Nashville Fudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 There is a bar right inside the Santa claus lodge right across the street from the park. We went in there a few Hollywood nights ago and had a good time. Â Just look for the big evil looking santa out front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 ^ yeah but the OP has to ask himself "do I really want to see a bunch of coaster nerds outside of the park too?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCTOR DOOM!!! Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 If you need strip clubs, go down 7th street rd. in Louisville/Shively! The street is RIDDLED with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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