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New Day Meadery: Taking it to the Next Level

by cjohnson October 9, 2011

Taking it to the next level…that is exactly what Brett Canaday and Tia Agnew of New Day Meadery did when they realized that their house was overflowing with wine bottles. Canady and Agnew began as hobbyist beekeepers and they used their extra honey and locally gathered fruits to produce honey wine, otherwise known as mead. [...]

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A Choco-licious Adventure Awaits in Richmond

by ammagan July 26, 2011

What do you get when you cross Willy Wonka with the Amazing Race? Answer: the delicious adventure known as the Wayne County Chocolate Trail. As a treat (no pun intended) for my daughter Annie’s  8th grade graduation, I took her with me to check out this cocoa-riffic scavenger hunt of sorts. We started at the [...]

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Photo of the Week – June 3, 2011

by jwtourism June 3, 2011

It’s been a while since we’ve featured a photo of the week, but here’s a great one for June 3, 2011. If you’ve never been to Symphony on the Prairie out at Conner Prairie you HAVE to go this summer. You can relax and enjoy a picnic (yes, you can bring your own food and [...]

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White River State Park Summer Concert Series (2011)

by jwtourism May 25, 2011

White River State Park (Indiana’s only Urban State Park) is once again hosting some fantastic artists as part of their summer concert series at The Lawn at White River State Park. Click here to order tickets for any of the concerts below. Click on the performers’ names for more info about them. The 2011 lineup [...]

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Have your “Ah-Hah!” Moment at 1863 Civil War Journey

by sfrey May 24, 2011

When I first started working at Conner Prairie in February, things were running at a good pace. I was busy, had plenty to do but everyone kept saying, “just wait until outdoor season, that’s when things get really busy.” Yeah, I’m sure they do… They do! Conner Prairie is currently coming off an extremely busy [...]

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Jillian’s – Be a kid again!

by cpeters May 4, 2011

A friend of mine was looking for a fun way to celebrate her birthday this week and she decided, what better way to celebrate being a year older than by feeling a lot younger. As a fan of fun birthday parties at Chuck-E-Cheese’s when we were growing up, we decided to try out Jillian’s. This [...]

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Top 10 Posts of 2010

by jwtourism January 13, 2011

As everyone gets back into the swing of things after the Holidays, we’ve been crunching numbers to find the most popular Indiana Insider Blog posts for 2010. From posts about annual events to amateur baseball, here are the most viewed posts of the year on the Indiana Insider Blog. We had 5 different authors in [...]

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Laughs Guaranteed at Morty’s Comedy Joint

by sfisher January 7, 2011

Laughter is an instant vacation.  ~Milton Berle I don’t have many chances to take vacations or get-aways, but over the holidays some of my friends spent an evening together laughing. A lot. And it was sort of like a little vacation. We all decided to get a Groupon to Monty’s Comedy Joint in Indianapolis (2 [...]

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Experience the Holidays in Santa Claus, Indiana: America’s Christmas Hometown

by indiana.tourism November 30, 2010

Indiana Tourism welcomes today’s guest blogger, Melissa Wilkinson: Melissa Wilkinson is the Executive Director at the Spencer County Visitors Bureau in Santa Claus, Indiana, and Lincoln’s Indiana Boyhood Home.  “The best part about working in a town named Santa Claus, Indiana, is experiencing Christmas 365 days a year!” Looking for a way to make this [...]

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Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari…The Perfect “Stay”cation

by tscott November 22, 2010

Perhaps you’re a roller coaster fan…or a water park fan. Well if you’re a fan of either – or both - Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari is the place for you to be; and it’s in Indiana. The clean and friendly atmosphere and free all-you-can-drink soft drinks are enough to keep you coming back for more…but [...]

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