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Category: Kokomo

How to Create an Indiana Grown Thanksgiving Feast

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 02, 2016

Visit Indiana's Executive Director Mark Newman appeared on Fox 59 Morning News in Indianapolis to talk about some of the amazing Indiana Grown products that you should put on your table this Thanksgiving. You can watch his segments below and read about some of the delicious treats. In the second…

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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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Fill your Thanksgiving table with Hoosier treats

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 12, 2015

Earlier this week, we had the opportunity to appear of Fox 59 and promote some delicious, locally made products for your holiday table. Indiana abounds with dozens upon dozens of expert food producers, and this is just a sampling of our Hoosier food artists. With our proud agricultural and culinary…

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Family Fun this Summer in Kokomo!

By Visit Indiana on Jun. 08, 2015

If you have never been to Kokomo (or have not visited recently,) this summer is the perfect time to discover all the new and family-friendly activities the city has to offer! Kokomo's Summer Concert Series kicks off this month at the Kokomo Arts Pavilion in Downtown's Foster Park with fun…

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Kokomo Automotive Museum Classics

By Visit Indiana on Jan. 08, 2015

1935 Auburn Jay Leno knows a good thing when he sees it. The popular late-night TV talk show host toured the Kokomo Automotive Museum in October 2014 while in the area for business. The museum located on the city’s north side features more than 100 vehicles dating from the late 1800s. Oh wait, you…

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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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Kokomo's Seiberling Mansion-- Christmas Delight

By Visit Indiana on Dec. 10, 2014

Beautiful Seiberling Mansion at Christmas! If you want to experience a breathtakingly beautiful home decorated for the holidays, tour the Seiberling Mansion in Kokomo. With 20 rooms and just about that many Christmas trees the home that was built during Kokomo’s gas boom in late 1800s is…

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Summer Festivals, Free Concerts & Family Fun in Kokomo

By Visit Indiana on Jun. 13, 2014

Kokomo is a short drive for a fun (and affordable!) family-friendly weekend getaway. Spend the day enjoying high-energy water slides, riding on the lazy river, playing in the splash pad, and swimming at Kokomo Beach Family Aquatic Center. Admission is only $5 for adults and $4 for youth (ages…

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Kokomo Opalescent Glass (#video)

By Carrie Lambert on Feb. 20, 2014

Hear a little bit more about Kokomo Opalescent Glass and see what all I experienced on my visit! (Or read about it on the last blog here.)…

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Kokomo Opalescent Glass

By Carrie Lambert on Feb. 20, 2014

You may not know, but just north of Indianapolis about 50 miles sits a historic, famous glass factory - Kokomo Opalescent Glass (KOG). In 1888, Charles Henry, a glass chemist from New York, visited Kokomo upon hearing about the gas boom. Within 24 hours of his visit he had an agreement with local…

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