Indiana

Somewhere between the busy pace of Indianapolis and the steady rhythm of Terre Haute sits a small city…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 15

Indiana has a soft spot for the old-fashioned dairy bar, the kind of place where you walk up…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 14

There is a place just south of Bloomington where folks walk in planning to grab one plant and…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 14

Some places draw a crowd before the doors even open, and one small spot in central Indiana does…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 14

Some of the best meals hide in the smallest towns, where a modest storefront quietly turns out plate…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 14

There is a spot in central Indiana where the movies never fully left the past behind. Tickets cost…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 14

Tucked into the countryside of northern Indiana sits a working piece of the 1800s that still hums to…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 14

Fall in Indiana comes with a simple joy: picking your own apples straight off the tree and walking…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 13

Deep beneath the rolling hills of southern Indiana, a river runs where sunlight never reaches. A small boat…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 13

Tucked into the rolling terrain of northern Indiana, Warsaw sits among a cluster of glassy lakes that draw…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 13

In Indiana, a good fish fry is almost a weekly tradition, and folks take their perch and walleye…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 13

Some breakfast spots keep folks coming back for decades, and this one has been feeding a small Indiana…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 13

The Ohio River stretches along Indiana’s southern edge, and some of the best places to eat in the…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 13

There is a quiet corner of northern Indiana where the roads run flat and straight, and folks drive…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 12

Somewhere in the quiet countryside of northern Indiana, a vintage engine still huffs down the tracks, carrying passengers…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 12

Indiana is full of little towns where the best food isn’t found in a chain or a fancy…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 12

There is a building on the west side of Indianapolis that keeps people talking, arguing, and coming back…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 12

Some road trips happen because of a landmark. Others happen because of a sandwich so beloved that people…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 12

Indiana takes its donuts seriously, and a handful of shops across the state have built their whole reputation…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 12

Southern Indiana keeps a secret carved deep into limestone, where creek water tumbles over rocky ledges and narrow…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 11

Finding a place to live where rent stays under $700 sounds almost impossible these days. But in Indiana,…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 11

Summer in Indiana has a flavor, and it usually shows up on a folding table beside a country…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 11

Tucked into eastern Indiana sits a small town where old brick storefronts hide more history than you might…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 11

Affordable housing feels almost impossible to find these days, yet one Indiana city keeps popping up in conversations…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 11

Indiana has a serious soft spot for a good bargain, and some of its thrift stores are big…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 11

Some places in Indianapolis have been serving comfort food longer than most of us have been alive, and…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 10

Somewhere in northwest Indiana sits a warehouse-sized space where two hours can vanish before you make it halfway…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 10

Tucked into the far northeast corner of Indiana sits a park where clear lake water meets sandy shoreline…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 10

Some places stay open only when the weather turns warm, and that seasonal magic makes them feel like…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 10

Somewhere in downtown Columbus, Indiana, there is a counter that has been scooping ice cream since the year…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 10

Retirement should feel like a reward, not a math problem. In Indiana, plenty of small towns offer low…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 9

Tucked away in the rolling hills of Brown County, Indiana, there is a tiny settlement that feels like…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 9

Tucked along the Wabash River in western Indiana sits a mid-sized city where paychecks tend to go further…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 9

Somewhere in the flatlands between Indianapolis and Louisville sits a shopping spot that pulls in road trippers, weekend…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 9

Some road trips end with a plain snack, and others end with a slice of pie that has…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 9

Some breakfast spots earn their fans one plate at a time, and one little counter in northeast Indiana…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 9

Some of the best smoked meat in the Midwest hides behind a plain storefront on the west side…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 8

Some of the best breakfasts in southern Indiana come from a converted house that most drivers zip right…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 8

Some restaurants hand you a menu and a chair. This one hands you a whole mood, complete with…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 8