Mention Hagerstown, Indiana in a room full of Hoosiers and you’re likely to hear about Welliver’s Smorgasbord and Abbott’s Candy Shop. Both are icons in the small town in East Central Indiana. To be sure, a trip to Hagerstown would Read more
In the newest issue of Midwest Living Magazine, August 2009, Richmond/Wayne County is featured in their article “Antiquing with Attitude“. Midwest Living editors Carol Schalla, Barbara Morrow and Joan Luckett recently visited the area spurring them to include a wonderful Read more
I’ve always thought it would be fun to celebrate the 4th of July in a small town. This might be the year that we do just that, heading northeast of Indianapolis to Delphi, Indiana for the Canal Days celebration. The Read more
Illinois may claim Abraham Lincoln as their own, but they forget that Lincoln’s formative years were spent here in southern Indiana. You can’t have the man without first raising the boy, so Indiana has more than a threadbare claim to Read more
One thing I’ve noticed about most cities and towns is that they each have some kind of festival celebrating the town’s heritage, geography, unique features. But unless you’re a local, or a festival fiend, you’ll have a hard time trying Read more
The Pennsy Trail Art Fair and Bluegrass Festival in Greenfield (Hancock County) is a local effort designed to “link the arts, the local community, and social service needs” in the Hancock County area. June 27th, 2009 will be the 7th Read more
I’ve run through Indiana. I’ve flown over Indiana. I’ve skinned my knees on Indiana. But last week was only the third time I’ve been under Indiana. I took my family to Marengo, Indiana in Crawford County, just a little east Read more
The Ranch of the Valley of the Springs, also just called The Ranch, sits just a few miles to the west of Paoli, Indiana, in Orange County. Part of the Valley of the Springs resort, it’s an 1,100 acre working Read more
As a long-time fisherman, I always judge a lake on two things: fishability and scenery. I’ve fished in a number of different lakes around the state, and they all look the same: lots of water and lots of houses. My Read more
Have you ever found that there are destinations in your city that you don’t visit until guests come from out of town? That’s the way it was for me with the NCCA Hall of Champions. Though it has been in Read more
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