Indiana

Some places reward you for slowing down, and this little pocket of central Indiana practically insists on it.…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 21

Some places refuse to grow up, and that is exactly why people keep coming back. There is a…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 21

There is a corner shop in southern Indiana where the same candy-making machines from the early 1900s still…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 21

Indiana quietly runs on thin-crust pizza, and once you taste the crispy, cracker-style pies made across the state,…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 21

Some of the best breakfasts in Indiana hide down back roads with no billboards, no flashing signs, and…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 20

There is something wonderfully old-school about pulling up to a root beer stand, ordering a frosty mug, and…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 20

Some small towns hide their best stories inside old brick walls, and this one keeps them tucked inside…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 20

Some breakfast spots try hard to look old. This one just is, right down to the working jukebox…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 20

A roof-mounted Swiss clock keeps time above one of Indiana’s most beloved old-world eateries, and the folks in…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 20

A short drive north of Indianapolis, a quiet neighborhood has become the place people talk about when they…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 20

Tucked into a small northwest Indiana town sits a pair of buildings that quietly hold more than a…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 19

Tucked along a quiet back road in west-central Indiana sits a pair of waterfalls that most people drive…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 19

Some places dare you to see them in a single day, and this northern Indiana marketplace practically laughs…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 19

Indiana usually brings to mind cornfields, flat highways, and basketball hoops on barns. But the state hides some…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 19

Indiana has a quiet obsession with the coney dog, that snappy little frankfurter piled with meaty chili sauce,…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 19

Good brisket takes patience, and in Indiana there are pitmasters willing to put in the long hours it…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 19

Fried biscuits with apple butter are one of Indiana’s quiet food traditions, and folks really do drive out…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 18

The breaded pork tenderloin sandwich is practically Indiana’s state food, and folks here take it seriously. We are…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 18

Indiana takes its pie seriously, and some of the best slices come from small-town diners that have been…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 18

Indiana takes its fried chicken seriously, and some of the best plates come from small towns you might…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 18

Persimmon pudding is one of those southern Indiana traditions that shows up the moment the leaves start turning.…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 18

Sugar cream pie is Indiana’s official state pie, and for good reason. It goes back generations, with a…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 18

Indiana takes its fish fry tradition seriously, and some of the best fried catfish in the state isn’t…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 17

Indiana has a soft spot for ice cream, and some of the best scoops are not in big…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 17

In Indiana, the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich is practically a food group. It is a thin cut of…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 17

There’s a spot in southern Indiana where the trail bends, the trees open up, and a waterfall spills…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 17

Tucked in a basement beneath a century-old building in Indianapolis sits a game most people have never played…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 17

Just over an hour east of Indianapolis, there is a calm stretch of water where trolling boats glide…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 17

Indiana is full of small towns where the best meal for miles is a thick, well-seasoned ribeye. Some…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 16

Some desserts inspire road trips, and one Indiana specialty has folks steering their cars across county lines just…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 16

Tucked into a small Indiana town sits a diner that looks like a metal train car pulled straight…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 16

Southern Indiana hides a canyon carved by water, where trails drop into rocky ravines and cliffs open onto…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 16

Some of the biggest trees in Indiana have been standing quietly for longer than the country itself, and…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 16

Some places make you work hard for a good view, and others hand it to you after just…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 16

A wooden stockade rises along a riverbank in northeastern Indiana, guarded by volunteers dressed in early 1800s clothing…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 15

Southern Indiana keeps a wild secret tucked into the hills near the Ohio River, where water tumbles over…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 15

Tucked along the northern bank of the Ohio River sits a small Indiana town with brick streets, old…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 15

Indiana takes pie seriously, and some diners around the state have built their whole reputation on a single…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 15

Some restaurants earn their reputation slowly, one carefully cooked cut at a time, until people drive four hours…

By Rachel Collins · Aug 15