Amy moved to Indiana for college in 1988 (Go Bulldogs!) and has never left. Married with three children, she's always on the lookout for fun and affordable things to do in Indiana. Elsewhere on the web, you can find Amy at The Fourth Frog Blog and All Things Aging. Amy receives compensation from the Indiana Office of Tourism Development for blogging. For more information, see our FTC Disclosure page.
Today was the Indiana Tourism Media Marketplace at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. It’s an annual event that brings together travel writers, convention and visitor’s bureaus, and representatives of notable Indiana attractions. I love to go because I see all the Read more >
If the condiments in your refrigerator are named things like “Red Hot,” “Fire in the Hole,” and “Spontaneous Combustion,” read on. If your friends make crazy concoctions of peppers and sauces just to see if you can stand the heat, Read more >
I know the Indiana Pacers are the state’s NBA basketball team. I know that there are players named Granger, Hansborough, Hill and George. I know that the Pacers play at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. And that about covers everything I know Read more >
Get ready for a mash up of great films and a great setting when the Heartland Film Festival Partners set up in the Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin, Indiana for “Best of the Fest,” a two-day showcase of award winning Read more >
This morning on the way to school, my 10-year old son, with the latest LEGO® magazine on his lap, asked, “Mom, someday can we go to LEGO Land?” I told him that a trip to California may not be in Read more >
When I was a little girl, my family lived in Richmond, Indiana, where we belonged to St. Mary’s Church. I have a very clear memory of scores of Italian grandmothers descending on the school cafeteria to host Spaghetti Suppers. It Read more >
It’s mid-February. The temperatures have been cold, warmed up and frozen over again. The respite from Christmas Break is long ago spent and the weeks until Spring Break seem to be too many. Diagnosis: Mid-winter funk. Rx: Scrapbook and spa Read more >
Ruthmere Mansion in Elkhart, Indiana is a 1910 estate offering visitors a glimpse into the lives of the rich and influential of early 1900s Indiana. On February 17, Ruthmere will celebrate the popularity of the PBS Masterpiece Classic show “Downton Abbey” Read more >
I usually try to give more heads up about special events, but I just came across this one and thought it was worth a share. Today and tomorrow, December 28 and 29, Shipshewana will host its annual Ice Festival. Fifteen Read more >
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