Amish Acres
Northern Indiana is known as Amish Country and if you have ever traveled that way, you know why. From the shopping to the restaurants, and even passing horse-drawn buggies on the road, each and every experience has a touch of Read more
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Epworth Forest – Northern Indiana’s Hidden Jewel
One of my favorite places to be in the summer is even more beautiful in the fall. Epworth Forest Conference Center in North Webster, Indiana, is a conference center that houses numerous camps in the summer and is utilized as Read more
#40. Hunt for Treasure at the Shipshewana Flea Market (#50Things)
Bonnet-topped Amish women and $1 sunglasses may seem completely unrelated, but at the Shipshewana Flea Market the two are harmoniously juxtaposed. Located about 3.5 hours northeast of Indianapolis in the heart of northern Indiana’s Amish country is the sprawling Trading Read more
Northern Indiana Girls Trip
I just got back from my annual girls trip to Northern Indiana. If you have never been, let me enlighten you on a few tips/trades I’ve learned along the way: Flea Market – Held every Tuesday and Wednesday from May Read more
The Art and Earth Trail in Northern Indiana
There’s a lot to do in Northern Indiana. So much that you could take about 7 weekends to get visit that region, and still not see everything there is to see. The Northern Indiana Tourism Development Commission has plotted out Read more
Riding the rails in Northern Indiana
Don’t let the fear of lake effect snow and icy highways deter you from visiting the northern part of Indiana this winter. Avoid potentially dangerous road conditions and hop aboard the South Shore Line instead. The train runs all day Read more
Step into the holiday movie classic, “A Christmas Story”
The Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond will again host the holiday movie classic exhibit, “A Christmas Story” Comes Home and special events. The exhibit features six animated display scenes from “A Christmas Story” as well as weekend events and opportunities Read more
Quilt Gardens in Amish Country
Check out the Indiana Summer of Savings today for an exclusive offer related to this post! Every weekday from May 7th through May 14th 2010, Visit Indiana will be releasing exclusive discounts as a part of the Indiana Summer of Read more
Go north for free geocaching fun
Last April, I had a chance to chat with some folks from LaGrange, Kosciusko and Marshall counties in Indiana. One of the fun things they said there was to do in their neck of northern Indiana was geocaching. They described Read more
Shipshewana – Playground for All
Mom and I took a quick road trip to Shipshewana (about 3 hours from Indy) this past weekend. Shipshewana is in the heart of Northern Indiana Amish Country. We stayed at the Amish Country Inn part of the Wana Waves Read more
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