Articles tagged as: tourism
December 15, 2020
Bottleworks Hotel Opens, Bringing Historic Glamour to Downtown Indy
The hotel occupies the top two floors of what was once the world's largest Coca-Cola bottling plant. It features a restored terra cotta exterior and the original Coca-Cola signage.
Read MoreNovember 23, 2020
Monster Truck Museum Moving In Northern Indiana
The International Monster Truck Museum and Hall of Fame, currently housed at Kruse Plaza in Auburn, is moving to the former Eagles lodge in Butler.
Read MoreAugust 27, 2020
Hoosier Hospitality Promise Campaign Aims To Increase Tourism In Indiana
The campaign gives economic incentives to businesses and consumers to publicly promise they will follow health and safety guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreMay 11, 2020
Indianapolis Airport Expects Long Drop In Passenger Flights
The airport's flight activity has dropped to as low as 5 percent of typical operations since the virus outbreak spread across the U.S. in March, and it recently served only 14 of its 53 destinations
Read MoreApril 27, 2020
Official: Pandemic Ravages Indianapolis Trade Shows, Tourism
The cancellation of conventions, conferences and trade shows due to the coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on tourism in Indianapolis, a tourism official said.
Read MoreApril 13, 2020
CIB, Visit Indy Cut Pay To Cope With Pandemic Loss
Tourism officials who work to bring sporting events and conventions to Indiana's capital are cutting executive pay for the rest of the year to cope with heavy financial losses expected from the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2020
'Day-By-Day, This Is Evolving' Indianapolis Tourism Officials Address Coronavirus
Fewer people are traveling due to restrictions and concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. Tourism officials in the state say theyre watching the situation closely.
Read MoreNovember 21, 2019
New Book Is Guide To Indy's 'Weird, Wonderful And Obscure'
From the WFYI Arts and Culture desk, Jill Ditmire talks with Indianapolis writer Ashley Petry about her latest book, Secret Indy: A guide to the weird, wonderful and obscure.
Read MoreSeptember 16, 2019
Loan Boosted For Northwest Indiana Church Ruins Cleanup
The Gothic-style City Methodist Church was built in the 1920s and closed in 1975. Gary officials aim to transform it into a European-style ruins garden and tourist attraction.
Read MoreSeptember 4, 2019
Visitor Numbers Are Up Since Indiana Dunes Became A National Park
So far this year, the parks visitor center saw more people than it has in any of the past eight years and the year isnt over. June and July visitor numbers alone have doubled since last year.
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