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Trip to Lafayette/West Lafayette, Day 3

Posted on October 31 2012 by Erik Deckers

As we woke up after a long day 2 in Lafayette/West Lafayette, I was glad we had skipped Exploration Acres the day before. It was 6:30 in the morning, and we had to be at The Farm at Prophetstown in Read more >

Trip to Lafayette/West Lafayette, Day 2

Posted on October 30 2012 by Erik Deckers

After a busy first day during our weekend trip to Lafayette/West Lafayette, we were up bright and early for another full day in the twin cities, as well as nearby Delphi (Carroll County). The whole theme of the trip was Read more >

Trip to Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana, Day 1

Posted on October 29 2012 by Erik Deckers

Indiana is filled with history and tradition. Whether it’s history on a national scale, whose tales are part of America’s story — Johnny Appleseed, or Tecumseh and General William Henry Harrison — or local tradition that has carried on from Read more >

30 Indiana Museums Free for Military & Family Through Labor Day

Posted on June 1 2012 by Amy Magan

Active duty military members and their families can visit 30 Indiana museums at no cost this summer thanks to the Blue Star Museums Initiative. Begun in 2010, Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment of the Arts, Read more >

Greater Lafayette Commerce Presents 15th Annual Dickens of a Christmas

Posted on November 2 2011 by Erik Deckers

Because nothing says traditional Christmas like an old-fashioned Victorian Christmas, the Greater Lafayette Commerce is hosting visitors to the Greater Lafayette area for their 15th annual Dickens of a Christmas celebration. The event will be held on the streets and Read more >

Explore NW Indiana’s Largest Corn Maze From August 26 – October 30

Posted on July 20 2011 by Erik Deckers

You could, quite literally, run nearly a third of a marathon in Exploration Acres’ 18-acre corn maze. Exploration Acres operates the largest corn maze in northwest Indiana, with five different mazes, all differing lengths and levels of complexity, for a Read more >

Uptown Jazz & Blues Festival in Lafayette, IN, August 27, 2011

Posted on July 17 2011 by Erik Deckers

August is the perfect month for some hot jazz, and Lafayette, Indiana (Tippecanoe County) is the place where it’s happening. The 7th Annual Uptown Jazz & Blues Festival takes place on Saturday, August 27, from 5:00 to midnight, on the Read more >

July 4 Celebrations in Indiana’s Most Patriotic Towns

Posted on June 23 2011 by Nicole Wiltrout

If you’re looking to spend the 4th of July holiday a little differently this year, consider visiting some of Indiana’s most patriotic towns (which was determined exclusively by town name!) Americus, Indiana, found along I-65 in Tippecanoe County, is quite Read more >