Activities

Organized Activities:

Hard Truth Hills Distillery:

Local distillery located in near Brown Country State Park. Offers spirits from the Hard Truth Distillery and beer from the Quaff On brewery. Located on 325 acres of wooded hills near scenic Brown Country state park. Bus will shuttle attendees to and from the event. Includes 1 hour tour or mixology class and tasting session. Pick up at 1pm and drop off at 5pm.

Located 30 min away by bus
Fee: $40/person
Number of Attendees: 50 (must be 21 or older)
Date: Monday, June 24th
Website: http://www.hardtruthhills.com
Click here to sign up to reserve your spot.

Oliver Winery & Vineyards:

Local Winery located just outside Bloomington. A variety of wines offered with grapes sourced from the local Creekbend vineyard and California. The tasting room is situated on a beautiful hillside picnic area overlooking a lake. Bus will shuttle attendees to and from the event. Includes tasting session and light snacks. Pick up at 1pm and drop off at 5pm.

Located 15 min away by bus
Fee: $40/person
Number of Attendees: 50 (must be 21 or older)
Date: Tuesday, June 25th
Website: https://www.oliverwinery.com
Click here to sign up to reserve your spot.

Corteva Agriscience Site Tour (FULL):

Site tour of Corteva Agriscience located in Zionsville, IN. Priority will be given to students and post-docs. Bus will shuttle attendees to and from the event. Pick-up is at 1 pm (bring your lunch) and drop off ~5:30 pm.

Located ~90 min away by bus
Number of Attendees: 28
Date: Monday, June 24th (Must register by June 19th)
All spots have been filled for this activity.

Eli Lilly & Company Site Tour (Full):

Site tour of Eli Lilly & Co located in Indianapolis, IN. Priority will be given to students and post-docs. Bus will shuttle attendees to and from the event. Pick-up is at 1 pm (bring your lunch) and drop off ~5:00 pm.

Located ~60 min away by bus
Number of Attendees: 28
Date: Tuesday, June 25th
All spots have been filled for this activity.

Things to do in Bloomington:

Hiking:

McCormicks Creek State Park ($7 park entrance fee, 25 min drive) Great hiking! We recommend the Wolf Cave Hike (~3 miles) with a cave. Bring a flashlight!
Website: https://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2978.htm

Griffy Lake Nature Preserve (free, 10 min drive)
Great hiking around a beautiful lake!
Website: https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/parks/griffy-lake

Brown Country ($7 park entrance fee, 40 min drive)
Great hiking and beautiful vistas!
Website: https://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2988.htm

Yellowwood State Forest (free, 30 min drive)
Great hiking around a beautiful lake! (~5 miles, great for trail running).
Website: https://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/4817.htm

Running/Walking:

B-Line Trail (3.1 mile running trail through Bloomington)
Website: https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/trails/b-line-trail

Swimming/Boating:

IU Outdoor Pool. Great for lap swimming in an Olympic size pool. ($5 daily admission fee). Open from 6am to 6pm.
Website: http://www.indiana.edu/~iuop/

Lake Monroe
Hiking and Swimming in Beautiful lake Monroe! Boats can be reserved in advance.
($7 park entrance fee)
Website: https://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2954.htm

Lake Griffy Canoe/Kayak/Rowboat/Stand-up Paddleboard Rental
10 min drive
3400 N Headley Rd. Bloomington IN 47408
Website: https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/parks/griffy-lake/boathouse
Fee $8/hour

Exercise/Basketball Courts:

$6/day pass.

Intramural Center
1025 E. 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405

Student Recreational Sports Center (SRSC)
1601 Law Lane, Bloomington, IN 47408

Golf:

Cascades Golf Course
5 min drive
Website: https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/facilities/cascades-golf-course

Salt Creek Golf Course
30 min drive
Website: https://www.saltcreekgolf.com/

Libations (All local brewery and distilleries):

Upland brewery
350 W 11th St, Bloomington, IN 47404
Website: https://www.uplandbeer.com/

Function Brewing
108 E 6th St, Bloomington, IN 47408
Website: http://functionbrewing.com/

Quaff On!
116 N Grant St, Bloomington, IN 47408
Website: http://www.quaffon.com/

Cardinal Sprits
22 S Morton St, Bloomington, IN 47403
Website: https://www.cardinalspirits.com/

The Tap
101 N College Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404
Website: http://www.thetapbeerbar.com/

Eating:

Over 50 restaurants in Bloomington to choose from!
Ask a volunteer if you need help deciding!
Website: http://www.magbloom.com/dining-out/

Coffee:

Soma
322 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408

Pourhouse
314 E Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408

Hopscotch
235 W Dodds St #102, Bloomington, IN 47403

Local Attraction:

Nashville, Indiana
Eclectic town located near Brown County state park. Great for shopping.
30 min drive
Website: http://www.nashville-indiana.com/