Join the (book) club! Avid readers are always in the mood to curl up with a good book and turn a few pages. Now, Hamilton County’s proposing an innovative opportunity to spend some time with your fellow bookworms, discuss favorite reads, and maybe even make a few new friends. Last fall, the Nickel…
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Sometimes you just need some sugar in your life! These 20 Sweets and Candy Shops have just what you are looking for. From chocolates and candy canes to pies and gummy bears, this group of Indiana confections will satisfy any sweet tooth! Albanese Candy, Merrillville Did you know that the "World's…
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Up, up, and away! There’s something magical about hot air balloons, and no Hamilton County event captures the excitement better than the Jupiter Flights Balloon Festival at Conner Prairie. Scheduled for Friday, Sept. 5, through Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, the annual event welcomes guests to enjoy live…
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Can’t find time to get away to the ocean? Carmel Salt Caves may just be the next best thing to a mini-beach vacation. Skye Winslow, a naturopathic doctor, first visited a salt cave in Massachusetts with her husband Bob Donaldson while celebrating their 40 th anniversary, and found the experience…
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Our special Best of Indiana High School Gyms campaign has come to a close, and after 3 weeks of voting, our readers have selected the best high school gyms in Indiana. This voting really showed us that basketball is not just a game in Indiana. Over 67,000 votes were cast, smashing our all-time…
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Fall is one of the best times of year to explore what Hamilton County has to offer, just north of Indianapolis. Find inspiration for your family adventure with the 10 top things to do this fall. From traditional activities like pumpkin picking and festivals to concerts and train rides, you'll be…
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Hungry? There’s never a bad time to enjoy a tasty Indiana tenderloin, but Hamilton County’s annual Tenderloin Tuesdays summer promotion (this year, June 25 through July 30) offers even more incentives to order up Indiana’s signature sandwich. Celebrating its 15 th year in 2024, Tenderloin Tuesdays…
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The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel is an impressive architectural structure to begin with, but a new projection-mapped light show is now elevating the building to the next level. In the same vein as Chicago’s “Art on the Mart,” Cincinnati’s BLINK Festival and “Shining a…
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Experience the magic of the season this holiday season while making memories with friends and family with these special events. Plus, save with special offers from local shops, restaurants and hotels. Start planning your holiday experiences at VisitHamiltonCounty.com/holiday. Carmel…
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It may sound cute now, but the great Squirrel Stampede wasn't something to be celebrated at the time. Back in September 1812, thousands of the migrating animals laid waste to cornfields across Hamilton County, decimating vital crops and leaving devastation in their wake. Now fully and gratefully…
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