Bringing a little fire to the seasonal ice, the l Meltdown Winter Ice Festival heats up Richmond’s Jack Elstro Plaza (this year, Jan. 31 through February 1) with two days and nights of fierce ice carving competition, truly stunning ice sculptures on display, live music, an interactive outdoor play…
Read MoreWayne County is already a well-established destination for a fun-filled girlfriend getaway, but if all you’ve got time for is a "quickie" daytrip, this easy-to-access region just an hour east of Indianapolis still fits the bill. It’s impossible to miss the giant candle that marks the Warm Glow…
Read MoreFor drinks and eats with a side of Hoosier history, visit these old-school taverns and historic bars — each claiming well over a century in business (and some even approaching 200 years!). Broadway Tavern, Madison Established in 1834, this Madison watering hole proclaims itself Indiana’s oldest…
Read MoreWilbur Wright, one-half of the famous Wright brothers, was born in a small farm house in eastern Henry County. Halfway between Millville and Mooreland, the Wilbur Wright Birthplace and Museum commemorates one of the greatest early pioneers of flight. With his brother Orville, Wilbur designed…
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From apples to peaches, strawberries and pumpkins, this Eastern Indiana Orchard is a great place to spend an afternoon this fall! From a wide selection of apples, to apple-blossom honey, Dougherty Orchard in Wayne County offers a little something for everyone...including a petting zoo! Apples…
Read MoreMy family and I were back on the road again the first weekend of June. This time, we decided to explore Richmond, Indiana. While I have heard about this city, I had no idea there were so many fun things to do there. Our two-day family getaway was pretty jam packed with places to see and food to…
Read MoreA mid-sized Hoosier city might seem an odd final resting place for an authentic Egyptian mummy, yet Richmond is home to two. The only Egyptian mummies on permanent display in Indiana lie just a mile and a half apart for easy viewing — one at the Wayne County Historical Museum in downtown Richmond…
Read MoreGet 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…
Read MoreAttention, Halloween fans! Looking for something beyond Trick or Treat? Wayne County, Indiana, has you covered! Throughout October, family friendly events around (or very near) the county will give you a chance to get in the spooky spirit. Hayes Arboretum Every Friday and Saturday of the month…
Read MoreThe Cardinal Greenway is beautiful any time of year, but especially so in fall.Indiana once boasted thousands of miles of railroads. Beginning with the Indianapolis and Madison Railroad in the 1840s, companies both large and small laid track all across the Hoosier state connecting Indiana cities to…
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