"Bloomington - Home of the Hoosiers" Top 5 Page for this destination Bloomington by KrisKaden

I recently moved to Bloomington in October of 2007. As I am originally from the Tampa, Florida area, I was very nervous about living in a "small town." Bloomington has greatly surpassed my expectations, and hopefully I am able to convey what a truly pleasant town this is.

Although Bloomington is what I would consider to be a small town, there is a very big international community thanks to IU. A walk down 4th street downtown kind of reminds me of Brick Lane in London, as the smell of rich and delicious curries fill the air.

One of the things I have learned during the short time that I have been living here - boy do they love their festivals in Bloomington. The Lotus Festival features great international music, there are art festivals, beer festivals, biking festivals, and even a chocolate festival.

The Bloomington campus of Indiana University is one of the most beautiful college campuses in America.

• Pros:Great small town with lots of international influence.
• Cons:Somewhat stranded in the middle of Indiana - over an hour commute to Indianapolis!
• In a nutshell:Lots more than corn!