eight wnba playoff appearances in 12 seasons - WNBA.com
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Do<strong>in</strong>gIndy.<strong>com</strong><br />
June 2, 2011<br />
I’ve Got a Fever…and the Only Cure is<br />
Indianapolis<br />
By Kirk Stelsel<br />
The Indy 500 may be over, but that doesn’t mean the sport<strong>in</strong>g<br />
events <strong>com</strong>e to a halt <strong>in</strong> Indianapolis.<br />
We’re a city built on sports of all k<strong>in</strong>ds, from big, one-day events<br />
like the Greatest Spectacle <strong>in</strong> Rac<strong>in</strong>g and the pend<strong>in</strong>g 20<strong>12</strong><br />
Superbowl to th<strong>in</strong>gs like world championship swimm<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
div<strong>in</strong>g meets and the men’s and women’s Big Ten Basketball<br />
Tournaments.<br />
It seems like Indy is always host<strong>in</strong>g someth<strong>in</strong>g, but there are also<br />
local sports teams that br<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> fans year round. The Colts, Pacers,<br />
Indians, Ice and so on enterta<strong>in</strong> local and visit<strong>in</strong>g fans, but now it’s<br />
time for the Indiana Fever to sh<strong>in</strong>e.<br />
For the past 11 <strong>seasons</strong>, the Fever have brought enterta<strong>in</strong>ment to<br />
the city <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a 2009 run to the <strong>WNBA</strong> f<strong>in</strong>als and <strong>playoff</strong><br />
berths <strong>in</strong> seven of those years. For their <strong>12</strong> th season, All-Stars<br />
Tamika Catch<strong>in</strong>gs and Katie Douglas look to f<strong>in</strong>ally capture that<br />
elusive <strong>WNBA</strong> title – and it all beg<strong>in</strong>s on Saturday night at<br />
Conseco Fieldhouse.<br />
The Fever will open their season aga<strong>in</strong>st the Chicago Sky, which<br />
means Chicagoans will once aga<strong>in</strong> be headed to Indianapolis.<br />
While Indy fans will be hop<strong>in</strong>g for a different result than the<br />
Eastern Conference NBA first-round matchup between the Pacers<br />
and the Bulls, all fans will need some th<strong>in</strong>gs to do while they’re<br />
downtown, <strong>in</strong> addition to tickets.<br />
Indianapolis hotels are abundant and navigat<strong>in</strong>g the city is easy<br />
thanks to a number of sky walks, so mak<strong>in</strong>g it from your hotel<br />
room to your dest<strong>in</strong>ation will be easy. For some enterta<strong>in</strong>ment,<br />
try the Slippery Noodle- they have live blues music every<br />
weekend. Food options abound, but a relative new<strong>com</strong>er to the<br />
scene is the Tavern on South. For some good exercise and<br />
shopp<strong>in</strong>g, take <strong>in</strong> Circle Centre Mall, a downtown ma<strong>in</strong>stay for<br />
many years.<br />
No matter what you do, you’re bound to have a good time. And, of<br />
course, if you end up do<strong>in</strong>g someth<strong>in</strong>g fun please do share it <strong>in</strong> the<br />
<strong>com</strong>ments section. Or, if you’re a local resident and have some<br />
good ideas, share those as well. Shared knowledge is, after all, the<br />
best way to explore the most f