Bloomington Related Websites

Since I collected a few Bloomington related websites, I thought I%26#39;d go ahead and post them here under their own topic for the general public.

I%26#39;ve tried to separate the wheat from the chaff - that is avoid all the lame, stale ';Bloomington'; sites out there that show up on a google search - most are abysmal, plain vanilla and downright worthless - basically weak attempts to throw up some generic website that you hope will generate a buzz and become some kind of Bloomington portal.

Anyway, here%26#39;s what I came up with that might be of interest, it%26#39;s not meant to be all inclusive and I encourage people to post additional sites they find worthwhile under this topic.

The convention/visitor website, pretty good with listing major events, etc. (things tourists would come for, but usually enjoyed by the locals as well): http://www.visitbloomington.com/

City of Bloomington website, obviously geared towards functionality, but you will find a wealth of information regarding Bloomington (such as maps, parks, etc): http://bloomington.in.gov/

Local newspaper, obviously covers current events, but again, gives you some idea of Bloomington%26#39;s character, and that of the surrounding area, unfortunately, some (most?) content is restricted to subscribers: http://www.heraldtimesonline.com/

There is also a student newspaper, obviously more oriented towards the university: http://www.idsnews.com/

If you want to check out the local real estate market, here%26#39;s where I suggest you go: http://www.homefinder.org/

A site created by a downtown merchant organization: http://www.downtownbloomington.com/

As a plug (I%26#39;m on the board of directors) I point you to the Lotus Festival website: http://www.lotusfest.org/

In terms of seeing the IU campus, check out the university%26#39;s on-line tour: http://www.iub.edu/tour/

Lastly, there is the website of Bloom Magazine. It is a fairly recent (couple of years?) bi-monthly high quality ';upper class'; glossy magazine similar to the ';%26lt;insert your city name here%26gt;'; magazines you will find in most major cities. The website is: http://www.magbloom.com/ Not sure how much of the content you can access on-line as I always try to get a hardcopy.

Obviously suggest you also consider links you might find on any of these pages.

Hope this is helpful to everyone and enjoy your visit to Bloomington!