Scenic view of Bloomington, Indiana's Kirkwood Avenue in the springtime. Credit: Danielle Kay Riendeau/Visit Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana, is a vibrant college town with more than 350 restaurants, a thriving arts scene, and global cuisine ranging from Tibetan to Turkish.The city is also home to world-class cultural institutions like the Lilly Library and the I.M. Pei–designed Eskenazi Museum of Art.Outdoor lovers can explore Monroe Lake, the Hoosier National Forest, historic limestone quarries, and year-round festivals just an hour from Indianapolis. I call the Midwest home, and I've visited destinations all across the country—but there's one city that continues to surprise me: Bloomington, Indiana. Bloomington is primarily known as a college town and is home to Indiana University’s main campus. Recently, Bloomington and Indiana University were thrust into the news after winning the community's first-ever college football national championship.…