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Rural & Small Towns

Milk Cow Music Festival at Fair Oaks Farms

by nwiltrout May 23, 2012

Fair Oaks Farms is one of my favorite Indiana pitstops, a great place to stop and take a break when on a road trip along I-65 in the northwest part of the state. While it’s an unlikely spot for family fun (its main purpose is supplying milk and other dairy products to customers all over the United States!), the [...]

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Indiana’s Top 10 Indiana Summer Gotta-Dos and Ice Cream Shops

by erikdeckers May 23, 2012

We’ve all seen those travel lists of the best places to go in a certain state, or 10 ice creams you have to eat before you die compilations. But can you ever really trust the sources of those lists? They’re usually compiled by travel writers like me and the other writers on the Indiana Insider [...]

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Simply Sinatra Kicks Off a Summer of Entertainment at Bearcreek Farms

by ammagan May 19, 2012

If you’re looking for laid back entertainment to start your Memorial Day weekend, and effectively your summer, turn your attention to Bearcreek Farms Country Resort in Bryant, Indiana. The jam-packed summer season of entertainment kicks off with a Simply Sinatra concert by veteran crooner Steve Lippia. A favorite in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, Lippia [...]

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Tips for a Trip to the Farmer’s Market

by nwiltrout May 15, 2012

  South Bend Farmer’s Market One of my favorite Saturday morning traditions is visiting the Columbus Farmer’s Market. We love to wander around, pick up a few things to eat for the week ahead, savor some sausage breakfast sandwiches, and sip our coffee and tea. It’s one of those wonderful things that define weekends from [...]

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VisitIndiana.com Redesign, Food Trails and #BestOfIndiana Lists

by jwtourism May 4, 2012

VisitIndiana.com Redesign Just last week, we officially launched a completely redesigned VisitIndiana.com. In addition to featuring photos more prominently, we’ve re-organized the site to make it easier to get find the information you want to find. We’ve also divided up the site into Things To Do, Lodging, Food & Drink and Events, Discounts and Trip Ideas. Within [...]

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Dinner…and All That Jazz

by alynch May 4, 2012

Color me awed. Last night, I discovered that the Gennett Mansion, a majestic historic Main Street home in my hometown of Richmond, Ind. hosts a series of absolutely awesome gourmet dinners open to the public. Seriously, how could I have not known about this before now?!? This was without a doubt the best food I’ve [...]

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Southeastern Indiana’s “GUNS & HOSES” Charity Boxing Event, May 5 at Belterra Casino

by erikdeckers May 2, 2012

If you’ve ever wanted to see a firefighter whale on a police officer, or hoped to see a cop belt a hose jockey, then you don’t want to miss the 2nd annual “GUNS & HOSES” charity boxing event on Saturday, May 5, at Belterra Casino Resort. The event, which is sponsored by Southeastern Indiana’s 911 [...]

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Put a Drive-In Movie on Your Summer To-Do List

by nwiltrout May 2, 2012

Summer and movies just seem to go hand in hand. Not just because the big blockbusters are usually released this time of year, but because it’s a great way to spend a few hours cooling off in an air conditioned space. But one of my favorite summer traditions, which started back in high school when [...]

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Southeastern Indiana Art Guild announces Art on the Corner for 2012

by erikdeckers April 30, 2012

The Southeastern Indiana Art Guild (SIAG) will be holding their Art on the Corner events, every second Friday, from May to September, 2012, from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Art Guild Studio in Aurora, Indiana (Dearborn County). The studio is on the corner of Second & Main Street in downtown Aurora, IN. The [...]

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Renovation of Historic Elkhart Theatre Earns Indiana Landmarks Award

by ammagan April 30, 2012

Indiana Landmarks, a private nonprofit organization that saves meaningful places throughout the state, has awarded its annual Cook Cup for Outstanding Restoration to the City of Elkhart for saving The Lerner Theatre. Built in 1924, the theater was built to host vaudeville acts and silent movies. The Lerner operated under various names and owners until [...]

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