Indiana INsider's Guide

Tag: Summer

Stop & Enjoy the Scenery on Indiana's Rural Backroads

By Marilyn Culler on Sep. 20, 2018

If you need a reason to wander the rural backroads of Indiana, try “road farming” … driving around looking at fields lush with corn, soybeans and more. Grab your sunglasses, roll down the car windows or hop on a registered four-wheeler and explore the roads between the fields. No destination. No…

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4 Reasons to Consider a Hendricks County Summer Getaway

By Josh Duke on May 24, 2018

So, school is out, and your family is considering options to keep the kids active while making memories during summer break. Well, that perfect getaway may be closer than you think and more affordable than ever. Make it a Hendricks County summer. Why spend tons of money on gas or flights and…

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The 10 Summer Festivals You Won't Want to Miss in Fort Wayne

By Erin Okeson on May 23, 2018

Fort Wayne, Indiana is home to festivals almost every weekend in the summer! From unique ethnic festivals to art celebrations and food festivals, there is a weekend for everyone to enjoy. Plus, almost all of the summer festivals happen in Fort Wayne’s downtown festival park, Headwaters Park, which…

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9 Things You Have to Experience This Summer in Fort Wayne

By Erin Okeson on Apr. 25, 2018

Fun comes alive during the summer in Fort Wayne! With so many outstanding activities (from family fun festivals to the award-winning Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo), choosing what to do is the hardest part! Fill a weekend away with some of Fort Wayne's best summer activities. 9 Summer Activities in Fort…

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The Sounds of Summer are Rockin' Along the South Shore!

By Visit Indiana on Jul. 07, 2017

One of the best things about summer in the South Shore? Festivals! Plenty of food – from BBQ and gyros to funnel cakes and cotton candy and don’t forget about kids activities like parades, face painting and carnival rides. It seems that you can’t have a festival without amazing live…

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Plant Yourself at West Lafayette's 'Art in Bloom'

By Visit Indiana on Jun. 21, 2016

I love it when two ideas come together to make a great event! The city of West Lafayette has created such an event with Art in Bloom. Art and gardening—who knew they could be meshed to introduce visitors to clever, new ideas? Art in Bloom will occur on Saturday, June 25, 2016, from 10am-2pm. The…

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Stomp Your Feet at the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Music Festival

By Visit Indiana on Jun. 07, 2016

Warm weather brings so many opportunities to enjoy being with other people in an outdoor setting. One of my favorite type of events is an outdoor concert. When possible, I try to attend concerts with a lawn setting and the musical performers are on a stage only a few feet away. The Bill Monroe…

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Celebrate National Ice Cream Day in Indiana!

By Visit Indiana on Jul. 19, 2015

I don't know who was the smart person to create this special event, but I’m glad he/she did! It’s fun eating the ice cream at these places in Indiana. 1. Ivanhoe’s Drive-In Chances are, you’ve heard of Ivanhoe’s Drive-In in Upland in central Indiana. Its food has been written about in magazines…

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Secrets of the Levi Coffin House

By Visit Indiana on Jun. 19, 2015

The Levi Coffin House on US 27 on Indiana’s central eastern border has secrets. It was not a secret that its owner, Levi Coffin, a Quaker from North Carolina and local businessman, was part of the Underground Railroad. Coffin was so blatant about helping runaways that he called his home the ‘Grand…

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Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo Turns 50!

By Visit Indiana on May 03, 2015

Baby Asmara clings to her mother. If you’ve had ‘Visit the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo’ on your family’s bucket list, make plans to get there this summer. There’s never been a better time! The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, which opened April 25, is kicking off a summer-long 50th birthday celebration…

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