One day in Bloomington

[swish7]

Was in Bloomington, IN yesterday at a greasy spoon called Fat Dan's. The food was great, but I remain pretty disappointed in their decorating.

Otherwise, what a great campus they have there...

I even visited a few filming locations for the classic 'Breaking Away'..

 

[tbonezone]

did you try the Bloomingonionton? hoosieriffic.
and if bobby knight has a special brick somewhere on campus i'd love to piss on it.

 

[swish7]

did you try the Bloomingonionton? hoosieriffic.
and if bobby knight has a special brick somewhere on campus i'd love to piss on it.

Ho ho ho. I did not! Next time. Gorgeous campus.

 

[cusefan88]

They have a good pizza place too, Mother Bears.

 

[swish7]

Can anyone familiar with the area explain the homelessness situation?

I went to the filming location of the used car dealership scenes from Breaking Away, 1010 S Walnut St I believe, and on the way passed by large homeless encampment, just outside of the main part of town. A clearly stressed looking individual was carrying an unsheathed samurai sword, walked right by my car as I was slowed by traffic.

Also saw a large amount of homeless in Morgantown, WV, which we also visited on this trip.

I quick-Googled it, and the problems in Bloomington are related to the Opiod crisis,

Why are there so many homeless in Bloomington Indiana?
The ongoing housing affordability crisis, opioid crisis, and general economic crisis for the working class exacerbated by a pandemic and inflation, along with other factors such as the hidden wounds of military service, continued in Bloomington, as many local Bloomington area residents found themselves without housing.
Dec 31, 2022

2022 Year-End Photo Essays – Homelessness Crisis Persists in Bloomington, Indiana – The Bloomingtonian

bloomingtonian.com

 

[tbonezone]

only indiana team i root for...

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Is this the prelude to One Night in Bangkok?

 

[Shrmdougluvr]

only indiana team i root for...


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Completely underappreciated sports movie. It's near the top for me.

 

[upperdeck]

the final racing scene filming is done so well. i wonder how many takes they did to make it look so good.