BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — WISH You Were Here will be in Monroe County to preview the Taste of Bloomington, an iconic festival celebrating the city’s food scene.

Leisure Marketing Manager from Visit Bloomington Jordan Smith joined Daybreak to share the best ways to experience Bloomington as a tourist destination.

He says that Bloomington is more than a college town: its rich history proves that the city is a destination for the whole family, “For instance, we are probably the best hidden foodie destination in all of Indiana. I’m talking 350 locally owned restaurants, about 150 of those are located in our downtown area…”

Whether you want national award-winning restaurants or international delights — like “the only Tibetan restaurant in the state,” Smith says — you can find it all in Bloomington.

Kirkwood Avenue is the perfect place to start your culinary journey around the city, according to Visit Bloomington. “That’s what we kind of call the bridge between the campus and the community … Kirkwood Avenue has all kinds of historic venues,” Smith says.

And with plenty of parking and easy walkability, Smith says, it’s simple to get from Kirkwood Avenue to the downtown square as well. “So that downtown area — Kirkwood, the square, campus — that’s like the central hub of Bloomington,” he says.

To learn more about all the opportunities you have to experience Bloomington with WISH-TV, watch the video above!

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