11:15 Depart form Hilton Garden Inn Lobby for Tour

Lunch at Bloomington Cooking School
A truly unforgettable experience awaits you at the Bloomington Cooking School.  Enjoy a “demonstration lunch” by Chef Matt O’Neill – your entrée will be prepared right before your eyes with entertaining tips and tidbits throughout the presentation.  You’ll enjoy a full-course meal with a scrumptious dessert – and the best part is you leave with all the recipes! 

Campus & Community
This one-hour tour of the Indiana University (IU) campus and downtown Bloomington is an essential part of any visit to our community.   The woodland campus of IU was rated as one of the five most beautiful in the nation in the Thomas Gaines book, The Campus as a Work of Art.  From the I.M. Pei designed IU Art Museum, to the largest student union in the nation, to one of the most prolific examples of limestone collegiate gothic-styled buildings in the world, the IU campus is a pleasant surprise to many for its beauty and overall appeal as a distinctly American university campus.  Adjacent to the IU campus is thriving downtown Bloomington, considered by residents and visitors alike as the cultural heartbeat of this quintessential college town.  You’ll see the historic 100-year old Monroe County Courthouse, the modern usage of the former Shower Brothers Furniture factory, and even the original site where Bloomington native Hoagy Carmichael penned the venerable Stardust.

Oliver Winery
Indiana’s oldest and largest winery offers an opportunity for a tour of their wine cellar and production facilities, and complimentary tasting of a variety of their wines.  Visitors will enjoy the timber-framed tasting room, exquisite grounds and limestone sculptures as well.  Oliver Winery prides themselves on great wines and uncommonly friendly service to give you the ultimate winery experience. 

Downtown Shopping
Downtown Bloomington is a mecca for art lovers, food lovers, and folks who love to shop ‘til they drop.  With over 200 downtown businesses, many one-of-a-kind, you’ll find everything you need and lots of what you won’t expect.

 5:30 Return to Hilton Garden Inn