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Shrek the Musical Coming to Bloomington

November 11, 2011

What’s big and green and grouchy and lovable? Shrek, of course! And he’s coming to the Indiana University Auditorium in Bloomington November 15-17. Shrek the Musical is a family-friendly tale that tells the story included in the first Shrek movie. Ogre rescues princess-ogre, but fire-breathing dragon and vertically-challenged ruler throw up some roadblocks on the [...]

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Fall’s Biggest Day – Halloween!

October 26, 2011

Indiana Tourism welcomes today’s guest blogger, Tim Cordell: Tim Cordell is an interpretive naturalist at Potato Creek State Park. He has worked for DNR since 1978 at Potato Creek, McCormick’s Creek and Spring Mill State Parks. Tim plays an active role in the park’s resource management as well as running the nature center and park [...]

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Prairie Harvest Weekend at Potato Creek State Park

September 22, 2011

Indiana Tourism welcomes today’s guest blogger, Tim Cordell: Tim Cordell is an interpretive naturalist at Potato Creek State Park. He has worked for DNR since 1978 at Potato Creek, McCormick’s Creek and Spring Mill State Parks. Tim plays an active role in the park’s resource management as well as running the nature center and park [...]

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Did you say FREE?!

September 21, 2011

Why yes, yes I did. Conner Prairie, Indiana’s only Smithsonian affiliate will open it’s doors with free admission on Saturday Sept. 24, 2011 as part of the national Museum Day. This day is meant as a celebration of the dissemination of knowledge to anyone and everyone interested, without a price tag! This is a great [...]

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Indiana Museums Participating in Museum Day – Sept. 24, 2011

September 16, 2011

Take a day-trip on September 24 and visit a new museum, for free! Download your ticket here: Free Museum Day is September 24 and that means you can get free admission to 34 Indiana museums. The full list of Indiana museums is on the Smithsonian magazine Museum Day website. What is Smithsonian magazine Museum Day? [...]

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A Maze of Prairie Color

September 15, 2011

Indiana Tourism welcomes today’s guest blogger, Tim Cordell: Tim Cordell is an interpretive naturalist at Potato Creek State Park. He has worked for DNR since 1978 at Potato Creek, McCormick’s Creek and Spring Mill State Parks. Tim plays an active role in the park’s resource management as well as running the nature center and park [...]

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Living Lightly Fair in Muncie: September 10

September 9, 2011

Living Lightly in Muncie is this Saturday, September 10, and it’s the perfect way to end Going Local Week in Indiana. Living Lightly is a FREE resource fair for sustainable lifestyles, held each September on the Minnetrista campus in Muncie, Indiana. Living Lightly is aimed at educating East Central Indiana residents about practical ways to live more sustainably, saving [...]

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Indy’s First Mini Maker Faire

September 7, 2011

Lego Mosaics. Electric Motorcycle. Mind Controlled Robotic Arm. Yarn Bombing. What do all of these have in common? They are created by people who enjoy bridging the gap between technology and the imagination. They are Makers. And while musicians and actors perform on stages, Makers perform at Maker Faires across the country. The first Maker [...]

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Concerts and Family-Friendly Events Labor Day Weekend in Hamilton County

August 31, 2011

Labor Day weekend is one of those weekends when you feel like you should be doing something besides watching the CSI marathon or working on your “honey-do” list. After all, it is the unofficial last weekend of the summer and wasting such a precious three-day weekend is just not an option. You can start your [...]

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“Year of Soybeans”: Foods Not to Pass Up this Year at the State Fair

August 12, 2011

Having been surrounded by state and county fairs my entire life (as is the case with every true Hoosier), it’s not the rides, the livestock or even the entertainment that keep me coming back to the fairgrounds each year (although they are up high on my priority list when I visit) – it’s the food. [...]

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