B-town bucket list

Not sure how long you’ll be visiting? Make sure you’ve maximized your time here in Bloomington and fully experienced all the campus and city have to offer. To get you started, we’ve selected a few items from the many gems in this guide and around town.

1. IU Cinema
You don’t have to drop a lot of money to see a world-class movie. IU updated and re-opened its prestigious cinema in 2011.

2. IU Art Museum
This free museum showcases some of the campus’s finest artistic treasures, including Asian, African and American art. Note: it’s closed on Mondays.

3. B-Line Trail
Fitness nut? Take your best jogging shoes or bicycle to the B-Line Trail, a 3.1-mile stretch of recreational pathway just west of downtown.

4. Assembly Hall
Even if you don’t have the big ticket to IU’s next basketball game, the legendary stadium is worth a visit for anyone interested in basketball history.

5. Meet a legend
The IU campus features statues of storied school figures, such as jazz musician Howard “Hoagy” Carmichael and former IU President Herman B Wells.

6. Kirkwood Avenue
The main strip of campus nightlife, Kirkwood has a plethora of bars, pubs and restaurants to choose from.

7. Fourth Street
Fans of ethnic food will enjoy the worldly cuisine of Fourth Street’s various restaurants, ranging from Thai to Vietnamese to Indian to Turkish.

8. Get in touch with nature
The IU Arboretum is a pristine location to rest under some trees or beside a stream. On a thriving campus, it’s a quiet escape from the noise.

9. Sample Gates photo
Remember your trip to Bloomington forever by photographing a moment at IU’s Sample Gates, perhaps the most common site for photos on the campus, particularly after student graduation ceremonies.