15 Best Things to Do in West Lafayette (Indiana)
The most densely populated city in Indiana is dominated in every sense by Purdue University, founded in 1869 and featuring a leafy campus adorned with solemn red brick buildings. There …
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15 Best Things to Do in Portage (Indiana)
East of Gary and home to the Port of Indiana, Portage is an industrial city on Lake Michigan. While the steel industry slump in the 1980s affected Portage like other …
15 Best Things to Do in Seymour (Indiana)
In South Central Indiana, Seymour is a city that grew up in the mid-19th century at the crossing of two railroads. In the 1840s, the north-south Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis …
15 Best Things to Do in Vincennes (Indiana)
One of the oldest settlements west of the Appalachians, and the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Indiana, Vincennes is a city that was founded in 1732 by French fur …
15 Best Things to Do in Beech Grove (Indiana)
Until the turn of the 20th century this corner of the Indianapolis metropolitan area was totally rural, and known for its abundant beech trees. The treasured poet and women’s rights …
15 Best Things to Do in Dubuque (Iowa)
The oldest city in Iowa is draped over the bluff line on the Mississippi where states of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin share a common border. Dubuque is the anchor for …
15 Best Things to Do in Urbandale (Iowa)
Bounded on its south side by U.S. 6, Urbandale is a fast-growing suburban city in the northwest of the Des Moines metropolitan area. You can reach downtown Des Moines, and …
15 Best Things to Do in Mason City (Iowa)
Often listed among America’s top architectural destinations, Mason City has a rare wealth of Prairie School landmarks. This is the only place in the world where you can stay in …
15 Best Things to Do in Fort Dodge (Iowa)
Named for a short-lived fort constructed by the Des Moines River in 1850, the seat of Webster County quickly became a center of commerce, mining and agriculture for North Central …
15 Best Things to Do in Manhattan (Kansas)
Nicknamed the Little Apple, Manhattan is home to Kansas State University, which dates back to 1863 and was founded by the same free-staters who founded the city. The university and …