Holiday Fun in Richmond

If you’re looking for a great place to begin your holidays, Wayne County, Indiana is the place to do it. Just about an hour East of Indianapolis, right on the Indiana/Ohio state line, you’ll find Wayne County. Known as one of Indiana’s great antiquing spots, you’ll find gifts for everyone on your list, and you might just [...]

Indy’s Irish Fest – Always a Treat!

A couple of weekends ago (9/19-21 to be exact) I went to Indy’s Irish Festival at military park. The place was hopping with music and dance performances going at once – 4 different stages! I went for the performances, but there is a lot of other fun Irish activities to peak your interest – hurling, [...]

Swiss Wine Festival

Are you looking for something to do this weekend? How about the Swiss Wine Festival in Vevay, Indiana! Vevay is located about two hours southeast of Indianapolis and one hour southwest of Cincinnati – a perfect weekend getaway!
The Swiss Wine Festival started yesterday and goes through this Sunday, August 24. There are activities for everyone [...]

Switzerland County

As part of the trip my wife and I took last fall, we visited the small town of Vevay (pronounced vee-vee) in Switzerland County. We stopped at the Visitors Center to get some information about things happening in Vevay and found out about The Ridge Winery. This would be the third winery we would visit [...]

Brews, brats and polka in Jasper

Jasper Strassenfest by elmada
It’s Strassenfest time! Held July 31-August 3 (this year), this massive street fair celebrates the Jasper’s German heritage. The Bier Garden serves a variety of brew steins, there are brat eating competitions and all (including kids) can dance the polka to live accordion music.
This is a great festival, but if you [...]

College Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival

What are you doing on the weekend of July 18th? If you’re in or around South Bend, you should make your way over to the College Football Hall of Fame for their annual Enshirinement Festival.
The College Football Hall of Fame’s signature event is its annual Enshrinement Festival. Fans have a variety of opportunities to [...]