I'm from Indiana and often am there visiting my family. Here's some of my best recommendations on things to do and where to eat in the Hoosier state.
Sections
2
Food
Activities
Food
Homemade ice cream in Demotte
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "Hoosier Daddy’s ice cream in Demotte, IN make their own ice cream and I can confirm, their sundaes are DELIGHTFUL. 🍦 🍦 #visitindiana #inindiana #hoosierdaddysicecream #hoosierdaddy #hoosiers #hoosiergrammers #icecream #demotteindiana #indiana #icecreamlover #sundae"
Best shawarma in the region
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "It’s national shawarma day, so I had to share about my love for one of my family’s favorite restaurants in da region to get food from, @aladdinpita. My studies have shown that they make the best shawarma & hummus I can find in the US. If you’re in NWI or Chicagoland & haven’t been, you’re missing out. 🥙 🥙 #shawarma #nationalshawarmaday #foodblogger #nwi #nwieats #daregion #indiana #inindiana #food #foodie #meditteraneanfood"
Great eats in south bend
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "I had the pleasure of dining with my sibling last night and we visited @roselilysouthbend. Now if you’ve never dined here before, you are missing out. The duck was superb, their new pandan cake had perfect earl grey taste, and I was in love with their drink options. As a Hoosier, I recommend the sweet corn daiquiri, as it’s incredibly unique and captures the Hoosier state’s essence perfectly in a glass. I can’t wait to visit again the next time I’m in town. 🍸 🍸 #visitsouthbend #visitindiana #inindiana #southbend #southbendindiana #southbendeats #dinner #finedining #beeftartare #duck #dessert #food #foodblogger #foodstagram #foodie #indianaeats #indiana #midwestliving"
Some of the best popcorn in the state
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "🍿 Popcorn & Coffee ☕️ Not only is the popcorn @shipshewanapopcornco amazing, their coffee is as well. I got myself a Notre Dame bucket with half key lime pie popcorn & the other half s’mores popcorn. And then washed it down with this delicious vanilla caramel latte. If you’re not eating this in Indiana, what are you doing? 🍿 ☕️ #popcorn #shipshewanapopcorn #shipshewana #visitshipshewana #indiana #visitindiana #inindiana #coffee #coffeeholic #coffeetime #coffeelover #yummy"
Sushi is always a good idea
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "It’s been a week, that’s for sure. So I decided to treat myself for once with some sushi & noodles through @grubhub. The dumplings were amaaaaaazing! What are you going for first? 🍣 🍣 #sushi #sushitime #sushilovers #sushi🍣 #sushiporn #noodles #noodsnoodsnoods #noodles🍜 #chinesefood #japanesefood #ichibangoldendragon #southbendeats #southbendfood #neieats #yelpfortwayne #belongsonyelp"
If you love Andy Griffith, you gotta eat here
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "Hey, Hoosiers! If you ain’t eating down @mayberrycafe then you are missing out! @visitindiana shared about this adorable cafe a few weeks back, so of course I told my dad about it and drove the rents down yesterday to check it out. It is absolutely adorbs, and the food. Oh the FOOD! So fresh and delish, and if you’re not eating one of these biscuits, you’re missing out. 🏫 🏫 #visitindiana #indiana #indianafood #indianafoodie #hoosier #hoosiergrammers #hoosieronthemove #andygriffith #mayberry #mayberrycafe #danville #biscuits #hoosiereats #hoosierfavorites #midwest #midwestlife #midwestliving #food #foodie #foodblogger #yummy #eeeeeats #yelpindy"
One of the best brunches to be had in the state
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "🇩🇪 German Restaurant Brunch 🥂 In my family, we take brunch seriously. @weiss_gasthaus in South Bend have an INCREDIBLE Sunday brunch option that we could not say no to. I mean, the clips just don’t even do this food justice. My bene was AMAZING. Check it out if you’re in Indiana STAT. 🥂 🇩🇪 #weissgasthaus #southbend #southbendindiana #southbendeats #southbendfood #visitindiana #indiana #german #germanfood #brunch #brunchtime #brunching #sundaybrunch #eggs #eggsandwich #eggsbenedict #eggseggseggs #crepes #mimosa #cornedbeef #cornedbeefhash #food #foodie #foodporn #foodphotography #foodblogger #foodstagram #foodlover #foodgasm"
Activities
The dunes are an amazing spot to visit
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "Went up to @indianadunesnps tonight and the northern lights sights were beyond incredible. Thanks @dare_to_dream152 for hanging out with me and catching up in the cold 💓 🌅 🌅 #aurora #auroraborealis #northernlights #dunes #indianadunes #indianadunesnationalpark #nationalpark #thedunes #visitindiana #inindiana #indiana #hoosiergrammers #hoosierstate #alongthesouthshore"
Support Indiana's agri-tourism industry by stopping in
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "Let’s go visit @countylineorchard! I’m home for Labor Day and haven’t been in forever! This fun spot to @visitindiana draws quite the crowd each year, and there’s a reason why: their donuts are awesome. What better way to kick off fall than to go see animals, take a tractor ride, go apple picking, and get lost in a corn maze? Doesn’t get better than this. Happy fall, y’all! 🍎 🍏 🍎 #countylineorchard #fall #happyfall #visitindiana #inindiana #nwi #indiana #hoosier #hoosiergrammers #hoosieronthemove #applepicking #justfallthings #apple #donuts #applecider #agritourism #thingstodoinindiana #midwestliving"
Blueberry fest is a must visit Indiana festival
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "Have y’all ever had spiral spuds? Giant pork tenderloin? Blueberry swirl ice cream? Well these are staples @plymouth_blueberry_fest! I’ve been coming since I was little with my parents and while I skipped out on a giant turkey leg this year, I still walked over and smelled them. How many spuds you eatin’? 🫐 🫐 #inindiana #visitindiana #indiana #hoosier #hoosiergrammers #hoosieronthemove #blueberryfestival #plymouthindiana #plymouthblueberryfestival #turkeyleg #blueberry #festival #festivalfood #spuds #potato #pork #porktenderloin #food #foodexplorertribe #foodporn #foodblogger #foodstagram"
Touch of Dutch is a cute Dutch fest in Demotte
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "🌷 Welkom 🇳🇱 Spent the day today @touchofdutch.in festival and what a hoot it was. The parade was great, and then walking around the festival after and taking in the wooden shoe decor was awesome. Gotta love small town Indiana celebrations. 🌷 🇳🇱 #touchofdutch #indiana #visitindiana #dutch #alongthesouthshore #hoosier #hoosiergrammers #hoosieronthemove #festival #smalltown"
Visit Shipshewana in the heart of Amish country
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "🐎 Shipshewana 🐎 Greetings from the ❤️ of Amish Country, Indiana! It’s been 18 years since I’ve stopped by @visitshipshewana and I was super excited to wander around here today. @visitindiana gave me the idea to stop by and do some small town shopping & eating. This is how I relax on my PTO. 🐎 🐎 #visitshipshewana #visitshipshe #shipshewana #shipshewanaindiana #visitindiana #indiana #amishcountry #amish #hoosier #hoosiergrammers #hoosieronthemove"
Can confirm the Colts know what they're doing when it comes to food
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "💙🤍 Game Day Eats 🏈🥨 Hey y’all! It’s almost time for FOOTBALL SEASON!!!! Today I went to @lucasoil.stadium to check out the 2024 @colts culinary showcase and WOW. @the1chefg & @sodexolive have created what is going to be an amazing experience for all. You all know me, I’m for sustainability and always showing off Hoosier pride & hospitality, and they’ve done just that. New concourse highlights: 🍟 “load-in” French fries 🌭 the ringer 🥨 pretzel twist 🧀 end zone mac 🌭 sausage shack 🧄🧀 curds 🍗 spicy chicken sandwich BUT WAIT! There’s MORE! We also sampled the new suite items: 🥨 custom colts jumbo horseshoe pretzel 🌯🧅🫑classic cheesesteak dip 🍣 smoked salmon bistro board 🌮🫕 walking taco bar 🫓 bulgogi beef bao buns 🍗🧇 Indiana hot chicken & waffles 🥩🍔 BYO beef short rib sliders 🌽🌽 Hoosier street corn salad 🥃🍑 Bourbon peach cinnamon roll bake 🍎🍏 Candy Apple & co apples 🎂 nothing Bundt cake bundtinis And then….featured game day nachos. When I say I’m full and happy, I mean I came home and took a nap and am full and HAPPY. Let’s go colts!!!! 💙 🤍 🏈 #fortheshoe #gameday #gamedayfood #gamedayeats #colts #coltsnation #coltsfootball #coltslife #coltspartner #coltsambassador #indianapoliscolts #indianapolisindiana #indy #indyfood #visitindy #visitindiana #indiana #hoosier #hoosiergrammers #hoosierlife #hoosieronthemove #nfl #nflfootball #football #footballtime #footballfans #foodexplorertribe"
AirPower history tour is always a fun time at the Valpo airport
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "When I was 8, my grandpa took my sister and I to the airport in Valpo to see the WWII planes. Walking around a B-29 bomber with him was the start honestly of how I’ve ended up doing what I do and writing about what I have. I got to go back the other day and this time see FiFi and a few other planes. ✈️ ✈️ #b24 #b24liberator #fifi #airpower #historytour #history #airplane #bomber #wwii #wwiiaircraft"
The dunes in summer are gorgeous
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "There’s just something about going up to @indianadunes on a Sunday morning and breathing in the clean lake air. If you squint, you can see Chicago in the distance. 🌊 🌊 #indianadunes #indianadunesnationalpark #nationalpark #nationallakeshore #beach #sand #calm"
Indiana rest stops make great photo ops
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "Say what you will about my home state, Indiana has some cool stuff to see and do. I used to take it for granted when I was younger. Now I appreciate the smell of the rain rolling in off Lake Michigan, fog hanging over the fields at dawn, waving at people as you drive by. It has its flaws, but it will always be the place where I grew up. 🌽 🌽 #indiana #indianablogger #hoosier #hoosiergrammers #hoosieronthemove #visitindiana #midwest #midwestmoment #midwestblogger #midwestliving #flyoverstates #crossroadsofamerica"
Make sure to catch and Indiana Fever game when in Indy
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "TMW you’re visiting home and get to catch an @indianafever game. 🏀 🏀 🏀 #indy #visitindiana #indianapolis #indianafever #caitlinclark #22 #basketball #basketballislife #wnba"
Visit my Alma mater, IU
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "It’s been 13 years now and yet it seems like yesterday I was running on my way to class through sample gates. Everything has changed, and yet nothing has changed. @iubloomington will always be home though. ❤️🤍 Lux et Veritas. ❤️ 🤍 🏀 #iu #indianauniversity #indianauniversitybloomington #samplegates #luxetveritas #indiana #visitindiana #thisisindiana #hoosier #hoosiergrammers #hoosieronthemove #visitbtown #btown"
Check out Indiana small town parades
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "🇺🇸 Independence Day 🇺🇸 It’s been 17 years since I was at the parade in my hometown. Only in Indiana will you go to a 4th of July parade and they’ll be flying F16’s overhead. This is how you Hoosier. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 #indiana #visitindiana #hoosier #hoosiergrammers #f16 #f16fightingfalcon #4thofjuly #independenceday #hebron #hebronindiana #nwi"
Go sunset chasing
Megan Kregel on Instagram: "I wander the world constantly and take in the sunset wherever I go. But there’s just something special about sunsets where I come from that makes them just the best. 🌅 🌅 #sunset #thankful #home #backhomeagain #indiana #hoosier #hoosiergrammers #hoosieronthemove"