A quintessential rural Midwestern state with urban pockets like Gary and capital Indianapolis, it offers plenty of great outdoors, small towns, Amish country, culture (Notre Dame and other universities here, after all!).

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Indianapolis' Omni Severin in 'Sleeping with History at 7 of the USA's most Historic Hotels'

How would you like to spend a night or more at a hotel once frequented by Clark Gable, Ingrid Berman, Marilyn Monroe and a long list of other Tinseltown luminaries? Or snuggle down under the sheets at a former stagecoach stop along the famous Chisolm Trail which played host to George Custer, the cavalry commander in the Civil and American Indian Wars, and Jesse James, who needs no introduction? If luxury and elegance are your preference, how about the Hotel Du Pont in Wilmington, Delaware,…

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the Lincoln Highway's 100th anniversary

Lincoln Highway display at the Joliet Historical Museum                        If you live anywhere along the Lincoln Highway  you probably are aware that this year marks its 100th anniversary. It was the first paved coast to coast highway, an idea conceived by a man named Carl G. Fisher, an automobile and racing enthusiast who built the Indianapolis Speedway...read complete post

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  • Wendy Capra December 15, 2024 at 4:31pm
    Indianapolis, cool?? Who knew? https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/cool-things-to-do-in-indianap...
    So wait Indianapolis is cool now? - Lonely Planet
    Indianapolis is simply charming. Here are our suggestions for a weekend in this must-visit city.
  • Dave Acton January 17, 2024 at 3:48pm
    Miss Xmas already? Check this out: https://thepointsguy.com/guide/santa-claus-indiana/
    Guide to visiting Santa Claus, Indiana - The Points Guy
    There's no need to deal with the post-holiday blues when you can visit a town where it's Christmas all year long.
  • Barbara Necker September 9, 2023 at 6:44pm
    A branch of my family is in Indiana, and in researching things to see/do when I visit, I came across this mighty cool article: https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/indiana/
    134 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Indiana
    Discover 134 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Indiana from Market Street Catacombs to Rotary Jail Museum.
  • John Kipper August 12, 2023 at 12:11pm
    There are plenty of bucolic corners in the Hoosier State, and here Indiana Tourism clues us into some of its top agritourism offerings https://www.travelindiana.com/agritourism-adventures-in-rural-indiana/
    Agritourism Adventures in Rural Indiana - Travel Indiana
    Escape to the countryside and discover why agritourism is booming in the Hoosier state. From agricultural tours and farm-to-table restaurants to over…
  • Helen Brown July 1, 2023 at 6:00pm
    Even I, living in the Midwest, tend to think of Indiana as a landlocked state. But its northwest corner has a slice of Lake Michigan shoreline, and a great way to enjoy it is to visit the Indiana Dunes National Park: https://www.nps.gov/indu/planyourvisit/index.htm
    Plan Your Visit - Indiana Dunes National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
  • Jordan Simon June 5, 2023 at 11:33am
    A Hoosier State student-oriented website just over a week ago put out this interesting look at interesting options for summer travel around here: https://www.idsnews.com/article/2023/05/summer-guide-indiana-vacati...
    The ultimate guide to summer vacationing in Indiana
    Channel your inner Hoosier this summer
  • Barbara Necker May 8, 2023 at 3:18pm
    Besides the Indy 500 speedway and Hall of Fame, Indianapolis has a surprising number of cool things to see and do, as USA Today enumerated several months ago: https://travel.usnews.com/Indianapolis_IN/Things_To_Do/
  • Helen Brown December 26, 2022 at 11:35am
    The Daily Beast recently gave a little love to Fort Wayne for its superb collection of 20th-century architecture: https://www.thedailybeast.com/fort-wayne-indiana-an-overlooked-midw...
    This Overlooked Midwest City Is Full of Hidden Treasures
    Most of us would be pressed to point on a map to this city of a quarter million people. But it has a collection of works by some of the last century’…
  • Sally Brown McKinney July 30, 2009 at 12:12am
    Ah, Bloomington! With it's great libraries, ethnic restaurants, historic university campus and live bands that play dance music, I'm happy to be home--whenever I'm not traveling.
  • David Paul Appell July 20, 2009 at 3:01am
    What a great site, Susan! I've had it added to our resources box, above. Can you tell us a little bit about how you were inspired to start the site and what was your experience in putting it together? It's a state treasure, of that I have no doubt!
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