'''Cicero''' [http://www.ciceroin.org is a town and a northern suburb of Indianapolis in the Nine-County Region of Indiana.
Get in
While you can get close by plane, a car is a necessity to reach Cicero. There is no bus or train accessiblity to Cicero, however, since it is close to Indianapolis you can see arrival options there too.
By car
From the metropolitan Indianapolis area, take U.S. 31 north to 236th Street. Cicero is located off of State Road 19 to the east of U.S. 31. It is a 45-minute drive north of downtown Indianapolis.
By plane
In addition to the '''Col. Weir Cook Indianapolis International Airport''' [http://www.indianapolisairport.com/], located off of I-70 in Indianapolis, smaller planes can schedule a landing at one of two airports in Hamilton County and nearby Boone County, located just west of Hamilton County. Both offer aircraft charter, sales, rental, catering, flight school and more.
'''Metropolitan Airport''' 10401 Willow View Rd., Fishers. ''+1 317'' 849-0840. [http://www.indianapolisaviation.com]
'''Indianapolis Executive Airport''' 11329 East SR 32, Zionsville. ''+1 317'' 769-3288. [http://www.indyexecairport.com] This airport also is home to a Hamilton County Welcome Center, open 6 to 8 p.m. daily.
Get around
Car
General speed is between 55-70 on interstates and highways, and generally 35 on other roads unless otherwise posted.
See
Do
Outdoors
Call the Cicero Department of Parks and Recreation for more information at ''+1 317'' 984-3475.
'''Community Park''' Stringtown Pike ''+1 317'' 984-3475 Park includes four picnic shelters, walking paths, basketball, skateboard ramp, tennis courts and playground.
'''Morse Reservoir''' This man-made lake, located between Cicero and Noblesville has 1,500 acres for boating and water activities and 35 miles of shoreline. More than 95% of the shoreline is residential, but recreational boating is allowed. Launch your boat from the Carrigan Road Bridge marina. Morse Lake Park, by the dam on the east side of the lake, allows supervised swimming in the lake and year-round picnicking as well as fishing.
'''Red Bridge Park''' State Road 19, north of 236th Street, ''+1 317'' 984-3475 On the western edge of Morse Reservoir, the park has a boat dock rentals as well as a pool and community shelter building. Fishing is allowed within the park with the proper permits, but you can_ft swim in the lake or launch your boat here.
Festivals
''4th of July'' '''Lights Over Morse Lake''' The town of Cicero partners with the Indiana Transportation Museum [http://www.itm.org] to provide a transportation train to and from this annual festival. Activities include music, kids_f carnival and, of course, fireworks. This is a great small-town way to celebrate Independence Day. If you want to spend the night, riding the train connects you to Fishers hotels.
Golf
'''Bear Slide Golf Club''' [http://www.bearslide.com] 6770 E. 231st Street ''+1 317'' 984-3837 Golf Digest gives this course 4 ? stars for its Scottish links style front nine, with a traditional back nine. I_fm not a golfer, but I know Scots invented the game and let Mother Nature _gdesign_h the early courses. Area hotels offer a _gStay and Play_h package for this course.
Learn More
'''Hamilton North Chamber of Commerce''' [http://www.hamiltonnorthchamber.com] 70 N. Byron St. ''+1 317'' 984-4079 Serving Cicero and neighboring towns of Arcadia and Atlanta, the Chamber can provide information about area businesses and upcoming events. The Chamber of Commerce also is home to a Visitor Information Welcome Center, open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.
'''Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau''' [http://www.hamiltoncountytowns.com] 37 East Main Street, Carmel ''+1 800'' 776-8687. Not-for-profit tourism organization that promotes and encourages the development of Hamilton County tourism, conventions, festivals and other special events. Staff are very helpful and welcome visitors who need information. Visit HamiltonCountyTowns.com for a full event calendar and interactive map of destinations, golfing, restaurants, shopping and places to stay.
Buy
Indulge
'''Uncle Henry_fs Candies''' [http://www.unclehenryscandies.com] ''+1 888'' 757-8099 The original Uncle Henry is long gone, but his nephew Carl Harvey has continued the family candymaking tradition. Choose from chocolate pecan bark, white chocolate bark with M&Ms or peppermint, pecan logs, peanut clusters, or turtles. Carl also offers sugar free turtles, but I recommend the fully loaded caramel, pecan and chocolate version.
Eat
Moderate
'''Alexander_fs on the Water''' [http://www.alexandersicecream.com] 369 W. Jackson St. ''+1 317'' 984-8173. Open seven days a week during the summer (closed for winter), this old-fashioned ice cream shop offers 16 ice cream flavors for Morse Reservoir boaters. (A full-service shop, which also offers sandwiches, is located in Noblesville.)
Drink
Coffee and Tea
'''Cicero Coffee Company''' 150 S. Peru St. ''+1 317'' 984-2739 If you want to get the flavor of a small town, visit it_fs coffee shop. Not only can you get a decent cup of coffee, owner Earl Tharp might just play you a song on his Native American flute. The shop also displays and sells art work from local artists.
Sleep
Contact
For more information about Cicero, contact the Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau at ''+1 800'' 776-8687 or visit HamiltonCountyTowns.com for a full event calendar and interactive map of destinations, golfing, restaurants, shopping and places to stay.
Get out