Artisans & Locally Made

Looking for something to do this weekend for the holiday? Grab the family and head to Indiana Amish Country! From Amish homestyle cooking and shopping off the beaten path to […]

Begin your adventure to Shipshewana by exploring Amish Country. Shop the Midwest’s largest flea market at the Shipshewana Flea Market, explore Farmer’s Markets, dine at The Blue Gate, laugh out […]

Grab your stretchy pants, suitcase, and a thirst for adventure, and join the Shipshewana/LaGrange County CVB to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW)! Stop by the Visitors Center May […]

Drive 15 minutes east of Shipshewana and you’ll find Fireside Craft Burgers & Brew, the first and only brewery serving LaGrange County. That’s a mighty tall order and one that […]

Take a short walk from the Shipshewana Visitors Center to the Farmstead Inn and you’ll get the chance to be the “I” in the awarded Best IN Indiana Activation, the […]

Plan to bundle up and get out of the house for some cool family fun! Here’s the official schedule: Fri. January 17th 10am: Ice Carvers begin creating their designs for […]

While things may slow down in winter with the colder weather or snow falling, things do not slow down in Shipshewana. One of the most asked questions this time of […]

Filling stockings is always a fun part of the holidays. Whether they’re full of candy, chocolates, or gift cards, you don’t have to look far to fill them to the […]

Small Business Season is the time of year to shop small and locally owned businesses. Shipshewana is chock-full of them. Each has a story to tell, a rich history, and […]

Halfway between Middlebury and Shipshewana you’ll find the locally owned and family run shop Teaberry Wood Products. If you’re after handcrafted goods from baskets, puzzles for kids, cutting boards to […]

While there is plenty to do and see in Shipshewana, Indiana, and LaGrange County, of course, many visitors DO say that one of the best reasons to come back again and […]

While there is plenty to do and see in Shipshewana, Indiana, and LaGrange County, of course, many visitors DO say that one of the best reasons to come back again […]

FROM HOBBY TO BUSINESS – MEET JESSE WOODWORTH In the heart of downtown Shipshewana, Riverwood Pottery stands a beacon of artistic perseverance and community harmony. Founded by Jesse Woodworth, whose […]

Artisans & Craftsman Patience and craftmanship are prized in LaGrange County, which helps explain why these communities are known for well-crafted furniture, quilts, hand-loomed rugs, wood crafts, leather goods, and […]

Barn Quilt Trail Expansion Driving the scenic country backroads of Northern Indiana, you might see something called a Barn Quilt adorning historic barns, family homesteads, Amish farms, and public spaces. […]

Menno-Hof Museum The Menno-Hof Cultural Museum shares a narrated history of Anabaptism and how the religion eventually became the Amish and Mennonite cultures that we know today. See and hear […]

Carrie Miller is the Store Manager of Rise’n Roll Bakery located at 1065 N. 1150 W. (right on the corner of 1150 & SR 20.) The incredibly popular bakery is […]

DISCOVER SHIPSHEWANA FLEA MARKET TRAILS People who love to shop and hunt for bargains obviously love the Midwest’s Largest Flea Market. Sometimes, because it is THE LARGEST, the sheer size […]

Auctions can be a blast and an amazing resource. But Where? How? When? And why do they talk so fast? Here’s some help for the Auction Newbie. The wonderful people […]

In Amish Country, fabric creations are an art form. In Shipshewana you can find: knitting, macrame, hand-sewn clothing, weavings, hand-loomed rugs, but this area is well-known for beautiful quilting. Amish […]

One of the best parts of any visit to the Heart of Amish Country is the delicious food! There are a bunch of tasty bites this area is known for, so […]

How do you turn a leisure activity into an expansive hospitality group drawing millions to a town of under 700? Hard work. Craftsmanship. A welcoming spirit. For Blue Gate Hospitality […]

It’s officially Spring in Northern Indiana! That means it’s time to get to planting and pruning and plotting and potting!   One of the first plant and gardening goods stops […]

Are you a Picker? A Home-Improvement Guru? Landscaper? An Antique-Hunter? A DIY’er? Whatever the hands-on hobby, if you like to get your hands dirty, Shipshewana’s for you! Everyone knows that […]