If it’s going to be cold and snowy, you might as well have some fun with it. I have many fond memories of hitting toboggan slides in the Chicago suburbs as a teen and with my own kids, nieces and nephews when they were young. They closed in 2004 so when I learned about the toboggan run at Pokagon…
Read MoreI always love the time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. All the hustle and bustle of Christmas has died down. And this northern Indiana ice festival is our family's new late December tradition. We’re not a family that jets off to the tropics for the holidays. We’ve always stayed close to home…
Read MoreThis is year 32 that Pete Basala has been spreading Christmas cheer for those in Northwest Indiana with an elaborate holiday lights display known as “Peteyville” that lights up part of the block in his Hessville neighborhood in Hammond from Thanksgiving Day until New Year’s Eve. Several…
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Each year, readers of VisitIndiana.com vote for the Best of Indiana. In 2018, voters selected the state's best State Parks, Burgers and Museums! With 32 Indiana State Parks and Lakes on the ballot, it was a tough choice, but voters narrowed the list down to the 10 best! Which park took the number…
Read MoreWhooooosh! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Whoaaaa! You'll hear those sounds a lot at Pokagon State Park's historic toboggan run that's up and running in northeastern Indiana's Steuben County. What's a toboggan? It's a flat, wooden sled with a curled front end. Pokagon's toboggans can hold up to four…
Read MoreWhen the weather is frightful, it's time to bundle up, pack your gear, load the car and head to Lawrenceburg, home to Perfect North Slopes Ski Resort. Perfect North is one of only 2 ski areas in the state and, dare I say, perfect for a family winter getaway. Check the website for the snow report -…
Read MoreWhen the end of the year comes around, holiday shopping becomes an event in itself. This new attraction in Hamilton County is a must-visit. Taste the flavors of old-world Germany in central Indiana this winter at the new Carmel Christkindlmarkt. Nestled between the Palladium concert hall and…
Read MoreExplore five floors of fun and excitement at the world's biggest children's museum. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis has received top honors in the USA TODAY / 10Best Reader's Choice poll! ScienceWorks, one of the museum's most popular exhibits, has been reinvented to feed the curiosity of…
Read MoreShopping for antiques is a long-time favorite activity of my family's. My mother and I have taken many trips to shop for antiques over the years and it's always fun to reminisce while finding items from your past like a lunch box identical to the one I had in third grade "Charlie's Angels" to be…
Read MoreMuncie is undergoing a craft beer renaissance! The city now boasts four different microbreweries, several brewpubs, and an assortment of bars and restaurants that all serve local Muncie beer. While cities like South Bend, Fort Wayne, and Indianapolis have long had a brewing tradition, the growth in…
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