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These 32 Best Western Hotels Are Perfect For Any Indiana Vacation

By Visit Indiana on May. 17, 2021

Indiana is packed full of amazing cuisine, outdoor adventure, entertainment, and culture. While you're taking a trip to one of our incredible attractions, you're going to need a place to stay. Luckily for you, there are 32 Best Western hotels in Indiana! That means you're bound to find something new…

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These 10 Stops Are the Perfect European Indiana Road Trip

By Amy Lynch on Jul. 17, 2020

It's possible to piece together a Continental-style road trip across Indiana with stops in small towns and cities that share their names with European counterparts. (Just be aware, pronunciations can vary widely by country.) The first capital of the Indiana Territory, Vincennes originally took…

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Travel Back in Time to These 21 Indiana Drive-In Restaurants & Carhops

By Visit Indiana on Jun. 17, 2020

The first Indiana drive-in, Triple XXX, opened in West Lafayette in 1929. As one could imagine, pork tenderloins, root beer, and burgers were and still are menu staples for Indiana drive-in restaurants. Even though a lot has changed since then, there are still many historic Indiana drive-in…

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Country Living Listed These 6 Indiana Towns for Midwest Girlfriend Getaways

By Visit Indiana on Feb. 21, 2017

Country Living has released a list of 25 Under-the-Radar Midwestern Towns for Girlfriend Getaways, and six Hoosier locales have made the list! The Hoosier towns that Country Living selected are Chesterton, Corydon, Bloomington, Carmel, Columbus and Santa Claus! Photo: Country Living Home of…

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Indiana Dunes Country: An idyllic place to enjoy winter

By Ken Kosky on Dec. 08, 2016

By Sarah Maddox I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with winter here in Indiana. The snow is picturesque, but it often lasts for a long time and is typically severe, causing me and many others to stay indoors. But there’s no better place to embrace winter than the Indiana Dunes. This year…

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No, you're not too late to enjoy autumn

By Ken Kosky on Oct. 13, 2015

Indiana Dunes State Park along Lake Michigan. It seems the fall colors are a little delayed this year in Indiana Dunes Country, with the brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow just now starting their breakout. The fall colors are bursting. But the good news is that the colors should last…

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A romantic getaway for Valentine's, or year round

By Ken Kosky on Jan. 27, 2015

At Home in the Woods, a charming B&B in Chesterton, near the Indiana Dunes, has romance packages. The only thing more special than a romantic getaway on Valentine’s Day is a romantic getaway on a non-holiday weekend. With a lot of inns and restaurants filling up or already booked for Valentine’s…

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Winter fun abounds in Indiana Dunes Country

By Ken Kosky on Jan. 15, 2014

All right, I'll admit that autumn is my favorite time in Indiana Dunes Country. There’s nothing better than hiking through wooded trails that are bursting with color on a bright, 65-degree day. But another beautiful time is winter, when a blanket of snow covers the miles of trails in the Indiana…

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Get in the holiday spirit in Indiana Dunes Country

By Ken Kosky on Nov. 13, 2013

It seems like the holidays roll around before I know it, leaving me little time to pick out just the right gifts or find unique food to serve at holiday gatherings. Fortunately, in one day I can visit the huge Mistetoe Market in Chesterton (the holiday version of the wildly popular summer European…

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Indiana Dunes Country is beautiful in autumn

By Ken Kosky on Sep. 26, 2013

If you didn’t escape to Indiana Dunes Country this summer, there’s still time to enjoy a fantastic weekend. Indiana Dunes State Park is a great place for a fall hike or drive. Autumn is actually my favorite time to enjoy a hike or a scenic drive because the weather is mild, there are no crowds and…

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