Indiana INsider's Guide

Category: Winter Activities

South Bend: History and Happenings

By Amy Howell on Nov. 15, 2016

Notre Dame Stadium. (Photo by Matt Cashore) When you think of South Bend you probably think of Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish, the story of “Rudy” and the famous line “win one for the Gipper”. All are iconic and engraved forever in history. Photo provided by Visit South Bend Mishawaka…

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Time to Ski at Perfect North - Right Here in Indiana!

By Carrie Lambert on Jan. 12, 2016

Do I dare say I've been waiting for colder weather? It just hasn't seemed like the season until this week. And now that it is colder, it is time to enjoy some winter activities and that includes skiing - even here in Indiana - at Perfect North Slopes. Perfect North Slopes in Lawrenceburg…

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Illuminate Your Holiday at Marion’s Walkway of Lights

By Visit Indiana on Dec. 17, 2015

I’m not complaining about the moderate temps we’ve been experiencing (at least in northern Indiana). It’s certainly better than snow in my book. But I admit the gray skies we’ve had instead had left me a little down. I knew what was needed was a little something to ‘lighten’ up my life. The perfect…

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Santa arrives by seaplane, kicks-off 2015 Ohio County holiday events

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 18, 2015

When your Main Street begins at the beautiful Ohio River waterfront that's all the more reason to have Santa Claus arrive by seaplane! The public is invited to meet on Front Street in Rising Sun on Friday, December 4 around 4:45 p.m. as Mac's Seaplane Service has made special arrangements to fly in…

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Rising Star Transformed Into The Christmas Casino

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 13, 2015

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Ohio County! Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun welcomed a visiting Santa and Mrs. Claus recently to help casino officials light up the featured Christmas tree inside the casino’s Pavilion. It wasn’t merely the decorative glow of a holiday tree…

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Maple Syrup

By Carrie Lambert on Feb. 24, 2015

I'm a little like Buddy the Elf and I love syrup. Who doesn't? So I've been hearing a lot about different syrup events across the state and have already marked a few in my calendar: Photo Credit: Sugar Camp Days Maple Syrup Festival in Brown County The 2015 National Maple Syrup Festival will be…

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Ski Packages are Here!

By Carrie Lambert on Jan. 19, 2015

It is definitely winter in Indiana. Why not take advantage of the weather with a ski package? Yes, you read that right ... a ski package in Indiana. Spring Mill Inn in Southern Indiana has partnered with Paoli Peaks to offer special overnight ski packages. You can choose between one or two nights and…

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40 Reasons to Love Indiana Winter

By Visit Indiana on Dec. 30, 2014

I don't ever see myself retiring and becoming a snowbird, as we call those who leave our state for warmer climates in the winter. My husband says it's cliche, but I truly do love having all four seasons. Where we live, we can go sledding on the hill behind the dam and sometimes we can skate and play…

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Christmas City Walkway of Lights

By Carrie Lambert on Dec. 10, 2014

I'm a sucker for Christmas lights (just ask my husband who got sick putting up ours this year!). So when I hear about a light display I can't help but put it on my must see holiday list. Marion (just about an hour north of Indy on 69) has their own Christmas City Walkway of Lights. The Walkway of…

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Winter fun abounds in Indiana Dunes Country

By Ken Kosky on Jan. 15, 2014

All right, I'll admit that autumn is my favorite time in Indiana Dunes Country. There’s nothing better than hiking through wooded trails that are bursting with color on a bright, 65-degree day. But another beautiful time is winter, when a blanket of snow covers the miles of trails in the Indiana…

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