Indiana INsider's Guide

Category: Elkhart

These Quilt Gardens Have Wowed Visitors for 10 Years

By Visit Indiana on May 03, 2017

The Quilt Garden at Krider World's Fair Garden in Middlebury also provides easy access to the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail. (Photo Courtesy Elkhart County, IN CVB) The 10th anniversary of the popular Quilt Gardens in Elkhart County will feature two new sites, a new Quilt Mural and one of the…

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You Have to See This Larger-Than-Life Art in Elkhart County

By Visit Indiana on Mar. 22, 2017

Seward Johnson's monumental sculpture, God Bless America, will tower over downtown Elkhart's Central Park this summer. It’s never been done before in Elkhart County and, really, only once anywhere in the world. The Quilt Gardens and the downtowns of Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Middlebury, Bristol…

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

By Chris Flook on Feb. 14, 2017

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 92 counties constructed some of the most magnificent…

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Christmas Dining with an Ethnic Twist

By Visit Indiana on Dec. 24, 2015

The first Christmas after my mother-in-law passed away, our family felt discombobulated. We didn't feel like trying to handle the plethora of kitchen tasks she had performed with aplomb—cooking the turkey, making fluffy mashed potatoes, setting a gorgeous table. So we did the unexpected. We went to…

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Haunted Fun in Northern IN

By Visit Indiana on Oct. 09, 2015

It’s that time of year when there’s a chill in the air – a spooky, fun-filled chill for thrill seekers! This thrill-seeker can recommend haunted activities located in northern Indiana. I dare you to check them out this Halloween! Hysterium For Halloween aficionados with an affinity for interactive…

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@INTorchRelay will highlight state celebrations in 2016

By Visit Indiana on Dec. 12, 2014

Dear readers: On Indiana Statehood Day 2014, Gov. Mike Pence and First Lady Karen Pence announced an exciting new event to celebrate our state's bicentennial: The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. We wanted to share this announcement with our blog readers. Governor Mike Pence announced a new…

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Amish Acres, Quilt Gardens are Nappanee Treasures!

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 16, 2014

Amish Acres offers fun sites in fall. Nappanee in Elkhart County (www.nappaneechamber.com) is a fun place to visit in fall. Homespun Country Inn in Nappanee is historic and comfortable. My husband and I started our tour by checking in to the Homespun Country Inn (302 N Main St…

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Northern Indiana Beer Trail, Day 3

By admin on Mar. 20, 2014

We had to cut our day a little short yesterday, trying to cover the remaining seven microbreweries in the Northern Indiana Beer Trail (click here for the Google Map). We covered seven on the Northwestern Indiana Beer Trail, but we discovered that the rest of Indiana is a big place. So we visited…

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Northern Indiana Beer Trail, Day 2

By admin on Mar. 19, 2014

In trying to create an Indiana Beer Trail, we've hit a bit of a snag, but only a minor one. On Day 1, we managed to visit seven breweries all in "Da Region" , all within 20 miles of each other. So that's a lot of breweries in a small area, but if we're going to visit the rest of the Northern Indiana…

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Be cozy, be satisfied, b on the River.

By admin on Jan. 01, 2014

My fellow college students can agree that one of the best things about coming home for the holidays is gorging at favorite locals restaurants. Having lived in Elkhart for my entire life, the restaurants I frequent don’t change much. However, tonight my mom and I decided to try something new – b on…

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