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August 2009

The Bean Blossom Blues, Brews, and BBQ Music Festival

by erikdeckers August 26, 2009

If you like blues and you like barbecue (and who doesn’t?), you need to get to the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park for the 2009 Bean Blossom Blues Fest. The festival, otherwise known as The Bean, is a 4-day camping, music, and food festival that brings together all that is good and pure in musical [...]

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Exploring Southeastern Indiana: Richmond, Indiana

by jonathanwthomas August 26, 2009

My wife and I recently had the opportunity to explore historic Southeastern Indiana for a romantic weekend away. It was a fantastic experience this is part of series of posts about our trip. We did not have time to explore Richmond, Indiana as much as we would have liked, but we did enjoy our time [...]

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The Song of Shades State Park – A Magical, Mystical Place

by indiana.tourism August 25, 2009

Indiana Tourism welcomes today’s guest blogger, Evan McBrooom: Evan McBroom www.evanmcbroom.com There are places in the U.S. where I’ve traveled – a special handful of places – where I’ve truly felt as through I’ve traveled not only to a place, but to another time.  Indiana’s Shades State Park is one of those places. As the [...]

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Exploring Southeastern Indiana: Lantz House Bed and Breakfast – Centerville Indiana

by jonathanwthomas August 25, 2009

My wife and I recently had the opportunity to explore historic Southeastern Indiana for a romantic weekend away. It was a fantastic experience this is part of series of posts about our trip. Yesterday, I wrote about a lovely little historic town in Southeastern Indiana called Centerville. Today, I’m going to tell you about the [...]

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Exploring Southeastern Indiana: Centerville, Indiana in Antique Alley

by jonathanwthomas August 24, 2009

My wife and I recently had the opportunity to explore historic Southeastern Indiana for a romantic weekend away. It was a fantastic experience this is part of series of posts about our trip. Driving into Centerville, Indiana felt like driving into an East Coast village and stepping back in time. Centerville was founded in 1808 [...]

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B+B+B = A+ fun at Madison Ribberfest

by ammagan August 18, 2009

Looking for a fun way to say goodbye to the lazy days of summer? How does barbeque, blues and balloons (as in hot air) in a scenic setting along the Ohio River sound? Head to the Riverfront in Madison, Indiana for its annual Ribberfest celebration this weekend, August 21 and 22. Check out this schedule [...]

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Ride the WFMS Fair Train, bring a friend for free

by ammagan August 18, 2009

Thinking about riding the WFMS FairTrain to the Indiana State Fair? You can take advantage of a 2-for-1 deal on advance sale tickets offered by the Indiana Transportation Museum and KeyBank. Advance sale FairTrain tickets are available at all Hamilton County Key Bank locations during regular banking hours. Two adult tickets can be purchased for [...]

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7 days left, 12 reasons to go to Indiana State Fair

by ammagan August 16, 2009

If you haven’t been to the Indiana State Fair yet this year, you’ve still got seven days to take in the sights, sounds and thrills that are part of the fair. Here are 12 reasons I think you should head to the Fair before it heads out: Funny lumberjacks: The 30-minute Timberworks Lumberjack show, performed [...]

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Bad hair is in style in Columbus August 21-22

by ammagan August 16, 2009

My kids go back to school this week, so I was planning to take my boys for haircuts today. That is until I found out about Columbus, Indiana’s “Bad Hair Days,” held in honor of Indiana’s humid August weather that wreaks havoc on many coiffures. Next Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 22, downtown Columbus [...]

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A Day at the Indiana State Fair

by erikdeckers August 13, 2009

At one point in our country’s economy and history, one in four jobs were related to agriculture in some way. Even in Indiana, we still have a large portion of our economy and jobs based in agriculture, whether they’re farmers and producers, sales and research in the ag companies in the state, or even people [...]

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