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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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WonderLab in Bloomington, Indiana

by nwiltrout May 10, 2012

Bloomington, Indiana, home to Indiana University, is certainly a place of scientific discovery. Afterall, you’ve got researchers, professors and thought leaders in just about every academic field doing cutting edge work all over town. But my family’s recent trip to WonderLab, a children’s science museum there, taught me that discoveries can be made at any [...]

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Discover Science Central in Fort Wayne!

by adamsm April 24, 2012

Science Central, located in Fort Wayne (Indiana’s second-largest city), provides families with fun hands-on fun and education year round. Kids will have a blast spending the day exploring science, technology, engineering and math at Indiana’s playground for the mind! Check out this brief video that gives you an overview of this amazing place: Visit Fort [...]

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Conner Prairie Commemorates Bicentennial of War of 1812

by erikdeckers April 16, 2012

Every time I visit Conner Prairie, I always visit the part that helps me understand the 1860s. I don’t know why, it’s just where we always go. But I’m looking forward to their exhibit during April 21 and 22, when they commemorate the bicentennial of the war of 1812. For the first time ever, they [...]

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Conner Prairie Hearthside Suppers, January through March, 2012

by erikdeckers December 13, 2011

Keep warm this winter as Conner Prairie starts up their annual Hearthside Suppers, running from January 6 through March 25, 2012. Guests who dine in Indiana’s only Smithsonian affiliate can enjoy a candlelight dinner in the historic William Conner house. The three-hour program and meal starts with your hosts, some of Conner Prairie’s costumed historical [...]

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Conner Prairie Offers Outdoor Daytime Holiday Activities for First Time 

by erikdeckers November 23, 2011

Anyone who has ever visited Conner Prairie’s Conner Prairie by Candlelight — their holiday activities — have always gone at night. There was something comforting and intimate about those cold nights spent roaming 19th century Indiana, learning about how our ancestral families celebrated Christmas and Chanukah. But this year, they’re holding their new 1836 Outdoor Adventure [...]

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

by sfisher 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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Red/Black Exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum

by nwiltrout June 29, 2011

Indiana Black Expo’s Summer Celebration is right around the corner. There are many fantastic programs and events scheduled, but one that might not come to mind is the Red/Black exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum. This is a ground-breaking exhibit that explores the shared history between African and Native Americans. Prior to my visit to the [...]

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Civil War Days a Real Blast at Conner Prairie

by erikdeckers May 22, 2011

Civil War Days at Conner Prairie is one of those must-see events that anyone with an interest in history needs to visit at least once in their life. I took my kids out to Conner Prairie today to see the recreation of a real Civil War battle, complete with gunfire, explosions, and casualties. On the [...]

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Spencer County – Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum

by erikdeckers March 31, 2011

My family and I took a quick trip to Spencer County, Indiana to visit several Abraham Lincoln historic sites and Santa Claus. This is one of our stops. Spencer County can lay claim to being a pivotal point of American history, having been the boyhood home of Abraham Lincoln, where he learned the values and [...]

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← Previous Entries

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

WonderLab in Bloomington, Indiana

Discover Science Central in Fort Wayne!

Conner Prairie Commemorates Bicentennial of War of 1812

Conner Prairie Hearthside Suppers, January through March, 2012

Conner Prairie Offers Outdoor Daytime Holiday Activities for First Time

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

Red/Black Exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum

Civil War Days a Real Blast at Conner Prairie

Spencer County – Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum

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