Visit Hendricks County Seeking Writers, Photographers, Videographers

By Josh Duke
Visit Hendricks County

DANVILLE, IN (April 26, 2022) –Visit Hendricks County is seeking area residents who love to write, take photographs, make videos or any or all the above to join its Hendricks County Insider team.

Visit Hendricks County’s blog, the Hendricks County Insider, has provided tourism-related insider information about the county since the site launched Nov. 1, 2011.

After a decade of remarkable success including more than 2,000 subscribers and growing, and readership that exceeds 250,000 page views annually, Visit Hendricks County has decided to seek additional paid contributors.

“I have been blogging for Visit Hendricks County for about 10 years, and it has been an adventure that I wouldn’t trade for the world,” said Eric Ivie, a Hendricks County Insider team member. “Meeting new people, learning about their extraordinary talents and business ideas, discovering new local events and attractions, exploring hidden gems and finding ways to bring those local businesses, events and attractions to light is a very rewarding experience.”

Applications and more information can be found at VisitHendricksCounty.com/Insider. Previous blogging or writing experience for blogger applicants or photography or videography experience for vlogger applicants is preferred but not required. 

Residents of Hendricks County or adjoining counties including westside Indy also are preferred.

The Hendricks County Insiderblog provides first-person storytelling to complement Visit Hendricks County’s mission to promote Hendricks County and all its activities and attractions. 

Residents and visitors can subscribe to the blog for free and become a Weekly Insider at VisitHendricksCounty.com/Newsletter

Five Fort Wayne Tips for January 2022 @visitfortwayne

By Emily Hill
Visit Fort Wayne

Five tips for things to do in Fort Wayne in January 2022

1. All American Outdoor Expo at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
   January 7-9, 2022
2. “Under The Big Top” Circus Garden at the Botanical Conservatory
   January 8 to April 17, 2022
3. Savor Fort Wayne Dinner Specials at Participating Restaurants
   January 12-23, 2022
4. Broadway at the Embassy Theatre: Cats
   January 24-25, 2022
5. Winterval winterfest in downtown Fort Wayne
   January 29, 2022

For more information about lots more upcoming events and things to do in Fort Wayne and Allen County, visit https://www.visitfortwayne.com or stop by the Visitor Center at 927 South Harrison Street in downtown Fort Wayne.

Allen County Event Listings on AroundIndy.com: https://aroundindy.com/Allenco.php

Hendricks County Indiana Gift Guide @HendricksCounty

Hendricks County Unveils Its Holiday Gift Guide, Giveaway for 2021

By Josh Duke
Visit Hendricks County

DANVILLE, IN (November 15, 2021) –A jewelry advent calendar and a charcuterie hot cocoa board are two of the latest featured gifts on this year’s One-of-a-Kind Finds Holiday Gift Guide.

The holiday tradition that has spanned nearly 10 years returned this week as Visit Hendricks County unveiled its top 20 gifts that can be purchased at locally owned Hendricks County shops.

Visit Hendricks County staff scoured the county to find the best gifts in hopes of encouraging residents to shop local this holiday season and visitors to check out one-of-a-kind gifts they can’t find anywhere else.

Showcasing unique gifts for every member of the family, the online guide at www.VisitHendricksCounty.com/gift features jewelry, food, stocking stuffers, home decor, artist creations, handmade products, fun experiences and so much more with a heavy emphasis placed on items or experiences unique to Hendricks County. Visit Hendricks County also has a giveaway worth $350 that includes a one-night hotel stay during the promotion.

For more information about the gift guide, our holiday giveaway or things to do in Hendricks County, go to VisitHendricksCounty.com or stay updated on Facebook, Twitter or the  Hendricks County Insider blog.

The Hendricks County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc., d/b/a Visit Hendricks County attracts visitors to the county by promoting and developing tourism, which stimulates economic growth and enhances quality of life.  For more information, go to  VisitHendricksCounty.com or call 317-718-8750.

Around Indiana Podcast: Things to do in Fort Wayne and Allen County @visitfortwayne

Visit Fort Wayne Visitors Center in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.
AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2017, all rights reserved.

By Bob Burchfield, Editor
AroundIndy.com, LLC

Hear my interview with Kristen Guthrie and Jessa Campbell from the Visit Fort Wayne Visitors Center about things to do in Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana, in the latest episode of the Around Indiana podcast:

https://aroundindy.com/podcasts/fort-wayne.mp3
(5/21/2019, 18.34 MB, 20 min, 1 sec.)

The Wall That Heals in Greenfield, Indiana, July 11-14, 2019 @nicolemisencik @VVMF

Stillinger Family Funeral Home, 1780 West Main Street, Greenfield, Indiana.
AroundIndy.com staff photo, (c) 2019, all rights reserved.

By Bob Burchfield, Editor
AroundIndy.com, LLC

The Wall That Heals, a traveling 375 foot, 3/4 style replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC, comes to Greenfield Indiana July 11-14, 2019 (this is a free event open to the public, Thursday through Sunday, 24 hours each day).

 

Here’s my podcast interview with David Stillinger, Hancock County Coroner and Funeral Director/Owner of Stillinger Family Funeral Home – Pasco Chapel, who is the event organizer and host site for this event:

 

https://aroundindy.com/podcasts/wall-that-heals.mp3

 

200 volunteers are needed to help with this event. For more information about this event or to volunteer, visit https://www.greenfieldwall.com.

On a personal note, this will be a deeply personal and emotional experience for me, not only because my college roommate is on The Wall, but because I am a US Air Force veteran who served in southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. And speaking as a former four-year employee of a funeral home in Franklin County, this seems to me to be the ideal setting to present such a traveling exhibit.

I encourage you to visit this exhibit to reflect on one of the most tumultuous periods of American history and how it affected our society.