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Centerville-based candle outlet casts a Warm Glow

 Get going and get Glowing! Located just west of Richmond where Centerville Road meets I-70, Warm Glow Candle Outlet beckons locals and travelers alike to make a pit stop, come in and explore. At first sight, the charming Warm Glow exterior Read more >

Veach’s Toy Store – An Amazing Adventure

Indiana Tourism welcomes today’s guest blogger, Susan Ray: Susan is a freelance writer and co-founder of a local writers’ group. She loves her life in Indianaand is passionate about discovering and sharing the little known treasures and the unexpected beauty Read more >

5 Things I Learned As a Tourist In My Own Town

For three days this week, I had the chance to play tourist in my own town. I was a chaperone at the National Catholic Youth Conference that took place in downtown Indianapolis. Our group stayed in the J.W. Marriott. The Read more >

Urban Folk Art Show Highlights Up and Coming Artists

Urban folk art might sound like an oxymoron, but it’s exactly what’s in store at the Monon Community Center in Carmel, Indiana this weekend.  The Urban Folk Art Show travels the country as a community of independent artists to help Read more >

More November Fun in Brown County

While the lines of traffic and herds of fall foliage seekers may have packed up and fled Brown County at the end of October, next weekend presents a great opportunity to visit this always beautiful area of Indiana. With so much Read more >

Tell City Pretzels

If you’re anything like me, you’re looking for a distraction during some of these Colts games to make them a little more pleasant to watch. A good, crunchy snack is certainly one way to cure the 0-5 blues. Tell City Read more >

Ethnic Expo in Columbus, Indiana October 7-8

One of my favorite aspects of living in Columbus, Indiana, is the international diversity you find here. It’s very typical in any gathering of people at a public place in town to hear several languages being spoken. This diversity is primarily Read more >

Put Your Life on Hold in Nappanee, IN

Have you ever wished you could just press the “pause” button on your life to just slow things down for a while? A trip to Nappanee, Indiana — a community in Indiana’s northern Amish region — is about the closest Read more >

Yard Sale Season is Here!

One thing I love about summer (besides sunny days by the pool, the sound of the ice cream truck approaching, and the smell of a freshly mowed lawn) is that each weekend brings a new round of treasures to find. Read more >