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Category: Johnson County

The People Have Voted! These Are Indiana's 10 Best Burgers

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 15, 2018

Each year, readers of VisitIndiana.com vote for the Best of Indiana. This year, voters selected the state’s best State Parks, Burgers and Museums! With amazing burgers from across the state on the ballot, it was a tough choice, but VisitIndiana.com readers narrowed the list down to the 10 best…

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These 5 Indiana Beers Won at the Great American Beer Festival

By Visit Indiana on Sep. 25, 2018

The 2018 Great American Beer Festival has wrapped up with over 800 breweries pouring over 4,000 craft beers, and five Indiana beers from four different breweries came back to the Hoosier State as winners! Winning breweries included Flix Brewhouse in Carmel, Taxman Brewing Co. in Bargersville, The…

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You Have to Experience All of the Fall Fun Johnson County Has to Offer

By Ken Kosky on Aug. 14, 2018

Autumn is just around the corner in Festival Country Indiana! Awesome leaf peeping opportunities will soon be here, and the Fall Fun Johnson County has to offer includes corn mazes, pumpkin patches, fall festivals and more. Festival Country, located just south of Indianapolis, is home to two of…

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From Goat Yoga to Sushi Making: Unique Experiences South of Indy

By Ken Kosky on Jun. 27, 2018

I was lucky enough to enjoy two experiences in Indiana that are hard to find anywhere else – goat yoga and a sushi making class taught by a sushi expert. Both are available each weekend in the communities of Festival Country Indiana, located just south of Indianapolis. First, I went to Tagalong…

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9 Old Favorites & New Offerings This Festival Season South of Indy

By Ken Kosky on Apr. 23, 2018

There’s nothing better than getting away and enjoying an authentic festival that celebrates great music as well as local food, drinks and goods. One of the best places for festivals and events is Festival Country Indiana, located just south of Indianapolis. WAMMfest celebrates wine, art, music and…

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Find the Ultimate Guys Weekend Just South of Indy

By Ken Kosky on Feb. 27, 2018

Sometimes you just want a weekend with the guys. Whether it is thrill-seeking, a day on the links or enjoying craft beer, you can find the perfect guys weekend just south of Indy in Festival Country Indiana. It is home to the great golf courses, disc golf and foot golf courses, and air sports like…

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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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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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Three Perfect Ways to Ring in the New Year South of Indy

By Ken Kosky on Dec. 12, 2017

If you're looking for a fun way to celebrate New Year's Eve and have an enjoyable weekend getaway, Festival Country Indiana is the place to be. Located just south of Indy, Festival Country is the site of three great parties to ring in the new year. Ring in the New Year Barn Style kicks off at 8 p.m…

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People Come From Far and Wide to Learn Woodworking South of Indy

By Ken Kosky on Nov. 21, 2017

I love sharing ideas for fun things to do just south of Indy. And I recently had the opportunity to do something fun and educational - sitting in on a woodworking class at the world-renowned Marc Adams School of Woodworking, located just south of Indianapolis in Franklin. A student works on a…

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