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APR 1

Indiana's Breaded Pork Tenderloin Originated at This Small Town Diner

By Chris Flook
Travel is permitted, but it is still best to practice social distancing as we continue to fight COVID-19. Not all Indiana businesses are currently open, so call ahead before leaving home. For more information about Back on Track Indiana, click here.... Read more
FEB 12

6 Unique Sleeps in Indiana for an Unforgettable Overnight

By Amy Lynch
Where else but in Indiana can visitors hole up for the night in a silo, a tipi, a castle, a yurt or a former jail cell? Hotel snobs need not apply. These are 6 of Indiana’s most unique sleeps. Patoka... Read more
NOV 8

The People Have Spoken! These 10 Tenderloins Are the Best of Indiana

By Visit Indiana
Another record setting year of voting and the results are in for Visit Indiana’s Best of Indiana awards. More than 24,000 Hoosiers selected Indiana’s Best Tenderloins. The top-10 vote getters hail from seven Indiana counties! Indiana does not have an official state... Read more
AUG 24

This Indiana Winery Has America's Best Tasting Room

By Visit Indiana
Our readers voted in the fall of 2016 to name Indiana’s Best Winery Experience. The winner of that vote was a relatively new winery in the state that is doing big things. It should be no surprise that USA TODAY‘s... Read more
JUL 3

These Two Small Towns are a Perfect Shopping Getaway

By Tina Bobilya
From a gorgeous lakeside village to a picturesque main street in a small town, these two boutique shopping destinations in northeast Indiana – the Village at Winona and the Town of Roanoke – are the perfect combination for a girlfriends... Read more
MAY 1

Go Full "Flying Squirrel" at Huntington's Zip Timber Lake

By Tina Bobilya
Every once in a while, it’s good to get out of our comfort zone and try something new. Well in this case, I decided to put my abilities and fears to the test and signed up for the 8 zip... Read more
MAR 10

These 6 Northeast Indiana Wineries Create a Perfect Tasting Tour

By Tina Bobilya
In the past few years, there has been an explosion of new wineries across the northeastern part of the state, so it was only a matter of time before I planned a tasting tour. My friends and I headed out... Read more
FEB 14

Which of Indiana's 92 County Courthouses is Your Favorite?

By Chris Flook
For those of us who travel the state frequently, it’s no secret the our county courthouses and their adjacent squares exhibit some of the best architecture in the Midwest. Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the county seats in all... Read more
DEC 27

The Eagles Have Landed in Indiana and Here's Where You Can Find Them

By Tina Bobilya
A hundred years ago you would not have been able to find a bald eagle anywhere in the state of Indiana. But thanks to a successful reintroduction program at Lake Monroe in Bloomington during the late 80’s, bald eagle sightings... Read more
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