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Guide to Holiday Trains in Indiana 2020
Picture this: Your family all dressed in pajamas snuggled together, covered in blankets, with a fire crackling in the fireplace. Next to you sit bowls filled with buttery popcorn and mugs of steaming hot cocoa covered with melted marshmallows....
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Pullman Train Hotel Rooms in Downtown Indianapolis
All aboard, train lovers! There is a hotel in Indianapolis where you can sleep in a real train car, and it’s located right in downtown Indy!
A Train Hotel Room is Just the Ticket
You’ll find these unique train hotel rooms...
Guides
Guide to Holiday Trains in Indiana
Picture this: Your family all dressed in pajamas snuggled together, covered in blankets, with a fire crackling in the fireplace. Next to you sit bowls filled with buttery popcorn and mugs of steaming hot cocoa covered with melted marshmallows....
Things To Do
Whitewater Valley Railroad
My girls and I have never ridden a trainbefore, and when they opportunity to do so presented I jumped at the chance.
The Whitewater Valley Railroadis a non-profit, volunteer run, historic railroad that operates out of Connersville, IN, and is...
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Let’s Go on a Train Ride!
There is something captivating about spending a day riding the rails: the click-clack of wheel against track, the gentle bounce and sway of the cars and the constant stream of scenery whizzing by. And there are plenty of train...
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Book a ride on the Easter Bunny Express
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a city more excited for spring than Cincinnati this year. After attending Opening Day festivities and with recent visits to places like the Cincinnati Zoo and Smale Riverfront Park (both musts in the...
Holiday Fun
The Reindeer Express
If you’re looking for a new festival holiday event for your train-loving family and friends – check out the Reindeer Express, an hour and 15-minute train ride from downtown Atlanta, Indiana to around 216th street and back to Atlanta....
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IHS Debuts New Exhibit aboard Indiana History Train at Indiana State Fair
The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) is celebrating Hoosier innovations and inventions with a new exhibit aboard the Indiana History Train at the Indiana State Fair. Fairgoers can hop on board the Indiana History Train to see the exhibit, Made...
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7 Family-Friendly Train Trips in and around Indiana
There is something just so fun and nostalgic about trains. They captivate our imaginations and remind us of simpler times. Why not plan a trip by rail this summer with your family? With these seven railways in Ohio, Indiana,...
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Must do: Visit Mr. Muffins Trains
A few weeks ago I wrote a piece on Recreation Unlimited after I took all four of my kids at the same time. While I was there, I noticed an interesting thing: every little boy in the place was huddled around...
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Indianapolis School Guide
Herron Preparatory School
Herron Preparatory Academy is a member of the Indianapolis Classical Schools network and joins the award-winning Herron High School and Riverside High School. Indianapolis...
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Shed the “Covid 19”
Well, you officially made it through 2020, but the “covid 19” — you know, that extra weight you took on during quarantine — is...
Ultimate Preschool Guide
Primrose
Welcome to Primrose Schools, a national family of accredited early education and care schools serving children, parents and local communities with a purposeful, balanced...
Museums & Attractions
Children Explore the World in TCM’s Bilingual Dora the Explorer Exhibit
Exploring the world with a preschooler is always an adventure. Their eyes grow big and their faces light up when they make discoveries about...