Gifts for Someone Moving to Indianapolis: 10 Welcome Ideas

Quick answer: For someone moving to Indianapolis, give them a crash course in the city: a 3D Indianapolis skyline ($34.99–$74.99) for the new place, a bottle of St. Elmo cocktail sauce, and a guide to the neighborhoods.

10 gifts for someone moving to Indianapolis

1. A 3D Indianapolis skyline — their new city, ready for the new shelf.

2. St. Elmo shrimp cocktail sauce — a first taste of Indy's most famous dish.

3. A sugar cream pie — Indiana's state pie, as a welcome.

4. An Indianapolis neighborhood guide or map — Mass Ave, Fountain Square, Broad Ripple, Irvington.

5. A Monon Trail map and bike bell — the city's favorite trail.

6. Pacers or Fever tickets — the fastest way to feel like a local.

7. An Indy 500 primer — a book from the Speedway Museum so they're ready for May.

8. A Newfields membership — a great first-year outing.

9. A Sun King gift card — the local brewery.

10. A Kurt Vonnegut novel — literature from the city's most famous writer.

The housewarming piece

Once they've unpacked, the Indianapolis skyline is what makes the new place feel like it belongs to the new city.

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