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  • It turns out that February in the city they call Naptown hasn't been boring or forbidding, beyond the developing storm between the hometown Colts and their iconic quarterback.

    NYT > Home Page By HARVEY ARATON 2012

  • Once known as "Naptown", Indianapolis hopes to shed its sleepy image when it host America's biggest sporting party on February 5, and as chief executive of the Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee it will be Melangton's vision that thousands of visitors and a worldwide TV audience will see.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • Once known as Naptown, Indianapolis has shed its sleepy image and proven to be a worthy SuperBowl host as close to one million fans, many wearing Giants, Patriots and Colts jerseys, filled the downtown area during a week of partying.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed STEVE KEATING 2012

  • Indianapolis was once called Naptown and India-No-Place for a reason.

    The Seattle Times 2012

  • Out-of-town spenders, and fear of their disdain for "Naptown," also figured in the dubious move to extend Sunday tavern hours, now 10 a.m. to 12: 30 a.m. Monday, to 7 a.m. to 3 a.m.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2010

  • When I grew up here … it was called Naptown, and now I figure the only reason you would call it Naptown is if you were just so exhausted from doing everything this city had to offer. "

    TheIndyChannel.com - Local News 2008

  • When I grew up here … it was called Naptown, and now I figure the only reason you would call it Naptown is if you were just so exhausted from doing everything this city had to offer. "

    TheIndyChannel.com - Local News 2008

  • From 'Naptown' To Fit, Indy Gets Credit For Healthy Effort POSTED: 7: 36 am EDT October 2, 2008

    TheIndyChannel.com - Local News 2008

  • From 'Naptown' To Fit, Indy Gets Credit For Healthy Effort POSTED: 7: 36 am EDT October 2, 2008

    TheIndyChannel.com - Local News 2008

  • I am feeling kinda pseudo-intellectual so I used “colour” — Naptown folk dont spell it thatwaways…

    Firedoglake » Ssssh, he’s “deciding.” 2006

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