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Posts From: January 2018

Who Needs Cupid? Celebrate Galentine's Day in the South Shore!

By Visit Indiana on Jan. 30, 2018

A 2010 episode of Parks and Recreation is responsible for the term, Galentine’s Day. Leslie Knope created a special day for “ladies to celebrate ladies.” Since 2010 Galentine’s Day has been dubbed an unofficial day to celebrate female friendships. Traditionally, Leslie Knope would celebrate the day…

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How to Keep Visit Indiana in Your Facebook News Feed

By Visit Indiana on Jan. 26, 2018

Facebook is making some changes to the way your news feed works, and those changes will impact the type of content that you see on a daily basis. The changes will make it harder to see content from the pages you like. This means that you might see less posts about the great things to do and see and…

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You Have to Try The Best Fish and Chips in Central Indiana

By Chris Flook on Jan. 24, 2018

Arguably the best place to get fish and chips in all of central Indiana, Payne’s Restaurant in Gas City should definitely be on your radar when looking for authentic cuisine from the British Isles. Payne's Restaurant - off I69 exit 259. A mainstay in the Gas City-Upland-Marion culinary landscape…

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Don't Miss The Ultimate Shopping Event in Fort Wayne

By Erin Okeson on Jan. 23, 2018

Calling all Vera Bradley fans: Tickets for the annual outlet sale that you do not want to miss have gone on sale! Over 50,000 people will flock to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana from all over the country--and trust us, you want to be one of them. The Vera Bradley…

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Katie's Home State Adventures: Hot Eats & Hoosier Hoops

By Visit Indiana on Jan. 17, 2018

Miss America 2009 Katie Stam-Irk has a great love for her home state, and she enjoys taking her family out to explore the Hoosier State. Indiana is known for racing, agriculture and basketball, and her most recent trip touched on farm-fresh food and Hoosier hoops! You can check out the latest…

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Top 5 Outdoor Winter Spots Along the South Shore

By Visit Indiana on Jan. 17, 2018

Don't let the cold keep you cooped up inside this winter! These five spots Along the South Shore of Lake Michigan are the perfect cure for your winter blues. Shelf Ice The Indiana Dunes are marvelous year-round. Shelf ice is a natural occurrence that mimics landscapes of arctic regions. It attaches…

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Four Fun Ways To Celebrate Valentine’s Weekend

By Ken Kosky on Jan. 17, 2018

Whether you’re looking for a romantic dinner and dancing with your Valentine or for Valentine’s fun for the whole family, you’ll have to check out these four fun ways to celebrate just south of Indy. A wildly-popular event for couples is the Valentine’s Dinner & Dancing event on Feb. 10 at The…

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Things are Heating Up This Winter at the Richmond Meltdown

By Visit Indiana on Jan. 10, 2018

Get excited about the cold at the Richmond Meltdown - a festival especially designed to lure people of all ages out into the winter weather. And at the heart of it all is ice. Cold, hard ice. Twenty-eight tons of ice. Not to mention a team of award-winning, world-class ice sculptors ready to make…

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You Have to See These 5 Unique Attractions in Kokomo

By Visit Indiana on Jan. 09, 2018

Molten glass ladled from 12 pot furnace at Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind Indiana experience, look no further than Kokomo. The first stop on your trip should be to tour America’s oldest art glass company, Kokomo Opalescent Glass. Charles Henry, a chemist from…

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4 Spots for Music, Food & Drinks Just South of Indy This Winter

By Ken Kosky on Jan. 08, 2018

Want to know what I miss most about the warm weather? It's the live music throughout Festival Country Indiana, which is just south of Indy. There are the evening concerts in Greenwood, the weekend concerts at Mallow Run Winery in Bargersville, and the fall concerts at The Apple Works in Trafalgar…

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