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Tag: Small Town Indiana

Escape to Mayberry During This Nostalgic Festival in Central Indiana

By Carrie Steinweg on May 06, 2019

If you ever wished that you could go to Mayberry, you’ll have a chance to do so May 17-19 when the Mayberry in the Midwest festival takes place in Hendricks County. For one weekend each spring the town of Danville is transformed into the idyllic town that was the setting for the Andy Griffith Show…

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The Farm-to-Fork BBQ That Revitalized This Small Town

By Tina Bobilya on Apr. 20, 2017

I've been hearing rumblings for a while about a small town in northeast Indiana that is home to a barbecue place that serves up food so good it will blow your mind. So after yet another recent recommendation from friends about Jefferson Street BBQ in Converse, I decided it was time to head that…

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Thirty-Six Saloon

By admin on Nov. 04, 2013

The Thirty-Six Saloon has been a staple in Rockville, Indiana for many years. Located on Highway 36 about 30 miles North of Terre Haute and 60 miles West of Indianapolis. It started as a small bar, before my time, and has recently expanded to accommodate larger crowds. Now it is a large…

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More than Places to Go: That Book Place Annual Author Fair in Madison

By admin on Apr. 18, 2013

Author Marian Allen at That Book Place Author Fair Madison, Indiana If you've been following along little Indiana or my contributions to this blog, you may have noticed the assortment of places to visit around Indiana. But I fear I have withheld a very important piece of information from you here…

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Rest and Romance Await at The Historic Charley Creek Inn

By Visit Indiana on Apr. 29, 2010

On May 6, 1920, the Hotel Indiana opened in the town of Wabash to much fanfare. In the years that followed, it functioned as a hotel and then later as apartments. On May 6, 2010 -- exactly 90 years after the original opening -- the newly restored hotel enjoyed a second grand opening, this time as…

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