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Shop Small All Year Long - 6 Must Stop Shops in Madison & Vevay

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 30, 2016

For several years, there's been a nationwide movement to Shop Small on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. To me, this was like a mandate to go shopping, so I headed off to some of my favorite places. Here are 6 of my favorite shops in Madison & Vevay where you can Shop Small all year long. In Vevay:…

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The Best of Indiana Wineries, Waterfalls and Music Festivals

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 09, 2016

With over 22,000 votes, the results are in for Visit Indiana's Best of Indiana Fall awards. Hoosiers were asked to select Indiana's Best Winery Experience, Best Waterfall and Best Music Festival. The winners are: Best Winery Experience: Two-EE's Winery, Roanoke Best Waterfall: Cataract Falls…

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The Bicentennial Torch Relay App is Here!

By Visit Indiana on Aug. 01, 2016

The best way to get all the up to date information about the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay is the new Indiana Torch Relay App! Created using the Indiana company Bluebridge, this free app covers all areas of the Torch Relay. It is available for Apple and Android devices. One feature of the app…

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200 Free Things to Do at the Indiana State Fair

By Visit Indiana on Jul. 12, 2016

The 2016 Indiana State Fair is less than a month away (August 5-21)! In honor of our state's 200th birthday, this year's fair theme is "Celebrating Indiana's Bicentennial". In that theme, the State Fair staff compiled a list of 200 FREE things to do at this year's fair! Some of our favorites are…

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Mmm... Bacon! Don't miss the Indiana Bacon Festival

By Visit Indiana on Jul. 07, 2016

You just know you’re in the right place. No mistaking—or escaping—the constant and tantalizing smell that permeates downtown Delphi, Indiana. You’ve arrived at the 3 rd Annual Indiana Bacon Festival. Your whole family like bacon? Start with the food vendors lining the streets where they’re cooking up…

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Experience Modern Farming at Fair Oaks Farms

By Visit Indiana on Jun. 20, 2016

We lived on a dairy farm when first married so I know some of the challenges dairy farmers face and the steps involved in caring for livestock. For those of you who have not had that privilege—and yes, I consider living on a farm a privilege – you can learn about many details during a visit to Fair…

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Finding (and Tasting) Indiana's Best Tenderloin

By Visit Indiana on Jun. 07, 2016

THIS IS A GUEST BLOG WRITTEN BY WENDY BLAKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MAIN STREET GREENSBURG. If you’re from Indiana you’ve read your breaded tenderloin sized share of articles about this amazing sandwich. I’m guessing each one makes your mouth water immensely, so much so you find yourself indulging in…

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State Park Admission is Just 10 Cents on June 4-5!

By Visit Indiana on May 31, 2016

Visiting a state park in Indiana on June 4 or 5 will cost just pocket change -- literally. That's because Indiana State Parks is celebrating its 100th birthday by "rolling back" gate admission to a 10-cents-per-person donation for each of those two days. Turkey Run State Park Ten cents per person…

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Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Minnetrista this Summer

By Visit Indiana on May 10, 2016

Guest Blog by Sam Condon, Communications Specialist at Minnetrista Set to arrive May 14, 2016, THE WIZARD OF OZ™ Educational Exhibit was Created by Miami Children’s Museum and licensed by Warner Bros. Consumer Products as a journey of self-discovery that’s fun for the whole family. Summer is just…

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Celebrate Indiana's Special Sites during National Parks Week

By Visit Indiana on Apr. 07, 2016

Did you know Indiana has three National Park Service sites? Notice I didn't say we had three national parks. Rather the National Park Service maintains hundreds of parks, houses, areas, sites and other places throughout the nation that are of national importance. Indiana's three National Park…

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