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2019 YOUR OFFICIAL INDIANA TRAVEL GUIDE Indiana Travel Guide Your IndianaBucket Your List INSIDE YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET LIST » Must-try Food& Drink STATE PARKS FOR EVERY SEASON DOUGHNUTS & DISTILLERIES » Four Seasons ofOutdoor Fun ICONIC FOOD, FESTIVALS & FARM FUN Gorgeous VisitIndiana.com Getaways! Beautiful gardens, family must-dos, cozy inns and more—everything you need for the perfect vacation WANNA ROAD TRIP? Let us help you plan your visit. dining & more inside! Lodging, shopping, attractions, LETTER 2019 INDIANA TRAVEL GUIDE PUBLISHER Indiana Office of Tourism Development in conjunction with Emmis Communications INDIANA OFFICE OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT Director of Communications & Media Relations / Director of Film Indiana Amy Howell 317.232.8897 Director of Planning & Development–Sport Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Noelle Szydlyk 317.232.0600 Digital Communications Specialist Kyle Johnson 317.232.8908 Projects Manager Emily McNally 317.232.8838 Lieutenant Governor Family of Business Administrative Assistant Welc ome! Gaye Caplinger INDIANA IS WHERE YOU WILL FIND DIVERSE 317.234.2085 geography, eclectic foods, natural attractions and much REGIONAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES more. The one place to point you in the right direction North Region Northern Indiana Tourism of everything the state has to offer is the 2019 edition Development Commission of the Indiana Travel Guide. 574.862.1434, 574.862.1979 (fax) The Hoosier State boasts breathtaking state parks, East, West, South Central & South Regions unique vineyards, eclectic breweries, lively distilleries, Kelleen Larkey, MWM Inc. 260.410.4073 picturesque outdoor recreational activities, popular Central Region museums and contemporary architecture. From the Katy Cavaleri, Magnify Marketing LLC 317.313.5033 banks of the Ohio River to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, there are travel opportunities to fit almost EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS every itinerary. Editor Laura Kruty You can always find additional trip ideas and infor- Art Director mation by checking out VisitIndiana.com, the state’s Allison Edwards official travel website. 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Inclusion in this publicat- ion does not imply endorsement by the Indiana Office of Tourism Development. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the publisher or the editor. ©2019 Indiana Office of Tourism Development VisitIndiana.com / 2019 1 INDIANA MAP 0 5 10 20 miles 0 10 20 30 kilometers ROADS Interstate U.S. Highway State Highway SYMBOL KEY POINTS OF INTEREST Welcome Center Urban Area Lake or Reservoir State Park National Forest 4 Official Indiana Travel Guide / 2019 WHAT’S INSIDE 22 14 28 Contents Departments Features Resources 1 Welcome! 22 Your Indiana Bucket List 4 State Map Indiana has a surprise around every Our collection of essential must-dos Find welcome centers, state parks, urban corner. Here’s where to begin. includes fun family adventures, amazing areas, national forests and much more. photo ops, fascinating historical sites 8 Suite Dreams and more—better start now! 6 Social Media A castle, glass-walled shipping containers Your digital destinations for staying up and other unique places to spend the night. 28 A Park for All Seasons to date on all things Indiana. Whether you visit in spring, summer, fall 10 Best of Fests or winter, there’s a state park or recreation 128 Brochure Guide Sixteen of the state’s top festivals, centered area waiting to be explored, with hiking, Want more? Here’s where to get additional around food, music, history and more. fishing, biking and plenty more to do. information on your next trip. Just choose your own adventure and start dreaming! 12 Track Stars 136 Go ’Nuts! All aboard! These train trips and Team Cake or Team Yeast? This roundup of 131 Index attractions are just the ticket. doughnuts features hole-y grails for both. Your quick guide to everything in this book, broken down by category: Attractions, 13 Souvenir Central Camping, Festivals, Information, Lodging, Fourteen souvenirs to remember your trip. Vacation Recreation, Restaurants, Shopping and Planner Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries. 14 Body Wise Find out what’s new and notable, Do something good for yourself with explore great things to do and discover this mix of wellness activities, ranging places to stay, eat, camp and more in from relaxing to heart-pounding. each of Indiana’s six regions: 16 Iconic Eats 32 North Region Hungry? Fill up on Indiana’s delicious signature food and drink. 44 East Region ON THE COVER The Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site Central Region 18 High Spirits 60 in Rome City. Models James Payne, Jacquelyn We’d like to make a toast to some Gardner and Kennedy Payne courtesy Helen of the state’s artisan distilleries. 80 West Region Wells Agency, helenwellsagency.com. Hair by Zaria Woods and makeup by Hope Matchett, 20 Barn Ready 94 South Central Region both with The Red Stiletto Hair & Cosmetic An opportunity to pet animals is just Artistry, redstilettoartistry.com. Photo by the start at these multifaceted farms. 110 South Region Tony Valainis, Emmis Publishing. IN THE DEPARTMENTS AND FEATURES, look for these icons to tell you where to find an attraction: North Region (N), East Region (E), Central Region (C), QUICK TIPS West Region (W), South Central Region (SC), South Region (S) and Statewide (IN). IN THE VACATION PLANNER, look for a Symbol Key on the first page of each region’s listings to help you decode which hotels have indoor or outdoor pools, which attractions have admission or parking charges and other info. VisitIndiana.com / 2019 5 SOCIAL MEDIA GET CONNECTED! 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Find discounts for hotels, attractions and other destinations you’ll want to visit. And make sure your calendar is handy when these missives hit IN your inbox—they have the scoop on Indiana’s great ONLINE festivals, events and more. Stay in the loop at TRAVEL GUIDE VisitIndiana.com/ Indiana University’s Sample visitindiana.com/email-sign-up. brochures Gates at sunset HARRISON SITE BY SUSAN FLECK, LABYRINTH BY @SHFTY78 6 Official Indiana Travel Guide / 2019 Nosh on must-try Indiana dishes, like the fiery shrimp cocktail at St. Elmo Steak House! INsider GOOD FESTS, FOOD RAILROAD FAB FINDS DOUGHNUTS & YOUR TRAVEL STATE PARK NIGHTS & FARM FUN ADVENTURES & FITNESS DISTILLERIES BUCKET LIST SEASONS pg. 8 pgs. 10, 16 & 20 pg. 12 pgs. 13 & 14 pgs. 136 & 18 pg. 22 pg. 28 Vine & Dandy Fun-filled adventures bloom all over Indiana. Natural wonders, such as the gardens at the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site, lush state parks and peace- ful lakes, abound. If it’s museums, historical sites, kid-friendly spots, breweries or wineries you’re looking for, we have those too—and so much more. Welcome to “Honest-to-Goodness” Indiana—stay a while, won’t you? A wisteria-covered arbor at the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site PHOTO BY TONY VALAINIS/EMMIS PUBLISHING VisitIndiana.com / 2019 7 INsider LODGING Suite Dreams WHERE ELSE BUT IN INDIANA CAN VISITORS LAY THEIR HEADS IN A SILO, A TEEPEE, A CASTLE, A YURT OR A FORMER JAIL CELL? by Amy Lynch CLAYSHIRE CASTLE WILD WINDS BUFFALO PRESERVE PATOKA LAKE WINERY SILO SUITES A castle in Indiana—who knew? Clayshire Stay home, home on the range at Wild These circular suites attached to the winery in Castle in Bowling Green treats guests like Winds Buffalo Preserve in Fremont with Birdseye provide two-story accommodations royalty with handsome medieval-style your choice of rooms in the White Pine that come with kitchenettes and fireplaces. rooms, a stocked costume closet and even Lodge, teepees or the bunkhouse. Guests also receive wine-tasting vouchers. a hedge maze. clayshirecastle.com (W) wildwindsbuffalo.com (N) patokalakewinery.com (S) TIBETAN MONGOLIAN JOSEPH DECUIS’ FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY BUDDHIST CULTURAL CENTER FARMSTEAD INN MARRIOTT AT FAIR OAKS FARMS This peaceful destination in Bloomington Visitors to this inn on Joseph Decuis’ Wagyu A brand-new Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott maintains five retreat cottages that mimic beef farm outside Roanoke can earn their keep opens early this year, offering country-style Mongolian yurts, all furnished with modern by helping with optional farm chores before accommodations in a barn-like setting for guests conveniences for cozy stays on its bedding down in restored historic digs that who want to stay on the grounds of this popular wooded campus.