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Trivia Night at The TapWed, Nov 4 at 7:00 pm · The Tap, 101 N College Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404
IU Men's Basketball vs. BellarmineThu, Nov 5 at 6:00 pm · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, 1001 E 17th St, Bloomington, IN 47408
Trivia Night at The TapThu, Nov 5 at 7:00 pm · The Tap, 101 N College Ave, Bloomington, IN 47404
Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of the AuditoriumFri, Nov 6 at 6:30 pm · Waldron Auditorium, 122 S Walnut St, Bloomington, IN 47404
Indianapolis World Oddities ExpoSat, Nov 7 at 11:00 am · Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center

Food & drink today

The Upstairs Pub$2 drinks
Crazy HorseAll Day: $3 12oz house margaritas & $5 mini pitchers · $3 Cuervo Gold & Espolon · $3…
Brothers Bar & Grill4–10 PM, Dine-In: $3 cheeseburgers · $2 double wells · $3 domestic drafts & calls · $4 32…

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Business of the week

David Martin Design

Computers, IT & Software · Marketing, Design & Advertising

David Martin Design gives small businesses, practices and nonprofits in Bloomington, Indiana clear answers and lasting help with their websites and technology: WordPress design and hosting, search, ac

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B-Town 500 Trivia in play: team bikes on a 3D Little 500 track with a scoreboard and a question about Bloomington.

Race your friends around the Little 500 track

B-Town 500 Trivia is a free Bloomington trivia game for 1 to 8 teams. Every right answer moves your bike around a 3D version of the track. No sign-up, and it works on phones.

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How it works

Three levels: Classic, Hard and Ramp up. Teachers: try the Junior edition.

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Life in Bloomington

We’re more than just a college town. Bloomington is where limestone meets live music, where co-ops thrive alongside corner cafes. Explore the local culture: see what’s on stage, find food, drink and local deals, or look for things to do this weekend.