Spring is Around the Corner!

Did you know that spring is just a few weeks away, and there is always something to do in Indiana!  We have some of the best bed and breakfasts in the Midwest, no matter where you go in the state!  The 2017 Indiana Festival Guide is out, so start making your plans to visit our great state!...

Hoosier Fun in the Summertime!

Despite the cooler temperatures lately, summer will be here before we know it!  If you are looking to keep busy this summer, check out this Top Ten List of Summer Events provided by Amish Country! Quilt Gardens Tour May 30-October 1 Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival, Inc. June 10-11 Arts on the Millrace...

"Indiana Impressions: The Art of T.C. Steele"

The Indiana Historical Society will be showcasing art from legendary Hoosier impressionist artist, T.C. Steele at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.  They will be honoring Steele by exhibiting 43 paintings of his work from private collectors.  The...

Spring is in the air!

I think it is safe to say, that Spring is here to stay! Flowers are beginning to bloom and the grass is getting greener and soon will need to be cut.  The smells of spring are always refreshing and new.  The scent of flowers blooming, grass being cut, cotton sheets drying outside on a clot...

Merry Christmas!

Best wishes for a blessed holiday season and a New Year filled with peace and happiness!

Holiday Music

The first time I heard a Christmas song on the radio this holiday season, was on November 1 when one of my XM radio stations was taken over by some of Santa's elves!  There's something about Christmas music that brings those holiday memories flooding back.  Christmas concerts in school, go...

Holiday Shopping

Now that we all have awakened from our Thanksgiving food comas, its time to get that holiday shopping started!  Today is Black Friday!  Do you like to be out and about with the crowds of people at the stores getting the "deals of the century?"  I have a few favorite stores that I like...

Thanksgiving Treats!

Thanksgiving is only 19 days away and you know what that means...Christmas is right around the corner!  Where has the year gone??  As you prepare your Thanksgiving feast, do you have any favorite Thanksgiving treats that you prepare?  Maybe you have a family recipe that has been passe...

Enjoy the 40th Annual Nappanee Apple Festival

It's that time of year again in Northern Indiana!  The 40th Annual Nappanee Apple Festival is scheduled for September 17-20, 2015.  The 7' apple pie is a treat to behold - over 800 slices will be served!  The four day festival will begin on Thursday at 5:00 PM and run through Sunday u...

Congratulations to The Oliver Inn!

Indiana Bed and Breakfast member, The Oliver Inn, is proud to announce that they have been awarded with TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence Award Hall of Fame Award for 2011- 2015! Innkeepers, Tom and Alice Erlandson would like to thank their guests for giving them consistent praise and re...

Second Saturday in Nappanee, IN!

If you are traveling through the northern part of our state, this weekend is Second Saturday in Nappanee!  Lots of events for kids as well as the third annual Souper Bowl taking place at Coppes Commons!  Ceramic bowls made by local Northwood High School ceramics class students will be offe...

New Featured Inns!

Congratulations to McDowell-Nearing House on being one of our featured inns of the week! A complete renovation of this 1947 neo-colonial house was completed in November, 2007, establishing the McDowell-Nearing House as Muncie's premiere Bed and Breakfast Inn. The innkeeper offers guests the comforts...