The Indianapolis Museum of Art is not your every day art museum. Yes, with four floors to explore, it does display a significant collection of art spanning 5,000 years of culture and history. And yes, with 54,000 cataloged pieces it showcases all forms of media from paintings to costumes. But what makes the IMA special is not what is inside the museum, but what […]
Indianapolis Museum of Art: A Blend of Art and Nature Read More »
The Greatest Spectacle in Racing — the world’s largest single-day sporting event — takes place in Indiana’s capital city on Memorial Day Weekend each year, so of course that’s the first reason to put Indy on your travel schedule for May. This year’s running of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race is set for 12:15 p.m. Sunday,
10 Reasons to Visit Indianapolis this May Read More »
My daughter has started the painstaking task of visiting prospective colleges. When my Alma mater, Valparaiso University, made the list for campus visits, I jumped at the chance to play tour guide. Spending time with just my daughter is a rare occurrence and I wanted our girls weekend to be special. In researching accommodations in
The Inn at Aberdeen: A Hauntingly Fun Weekend Read More »
Walking about the campus of Valparaiso University recently, I proudly thought that this was the same campus that I walked as a student merely a few years before. As sudden shock hit me and my pace slowed, those few years were, in fact, were 30 years ago! With new eyes I started looking at the
Valparaiso: Culinary Tour of an Indiana College Town Read More »
The closest thing I’ve come to riding a horse has been the carousel at Walt Disney World Resort, so I thought it best to ease into the saddle, so to speak, before undertaking a dude ranch vacation. Rawhide Ranch, located in Brown County, Indiana, is close to home (just one hour from Indianapolis) and offers
The Rawhide Ranch: A Hoosier Ranch Adventure Read More »
Antique fans are shiny toys. Perched like rare birds on glass display shelves, they preen with gleaming metal blades, polished chrome safety cages and glowing varnished wood holders, attached electrical cords neatly coiled at the ready. When I heard about the Antique Fan Museum, I imagined something like my grandmother’s attic with dusty old appliances
Quirky Indiana: Antique Fan Museum Read More »
When I was a young girl, growing up in Columbus, Indiana, there was one place that we would go for extra special treats, a downtown soda shop known as Zaharakos. A place to celebrate a good report card, acknowledge bravery after a doctor visit, or just because. Zaharakos is an icon in my town, serving up treats
Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor and Museum Read More »
Approximately one hour south of Indianapolis and easily accessible by State Road 135, Nashville, a town that has no mail delivery, is a surprising hub of activity. As the only incorporated town in an area known as Brown County, it is frequently referred to as the “Artist Colony of the Midwest,” because hundreds of craft, specialty and antique shops can
The Other Nashville: An Artists’ Paradise in Southern Indiana Read More »