Yearly gathering of Huey pilots. Such an honor to be among these amazing people and hear these…read morestories.

First time at Kokomo Municipal Stadium and first jack rabbits game(single A team, Great Lakes…read moredivision of the northwood league). I went to some single A games in Virginia that were played on a high school field, so I was shocked when I arrived. It's a really nice facility, I was told IU Kokomo plays their games there. Not familiar with the ballpark, my experience started with buying tickets over the phone. I described the kind of seats I wanted, lady at ticket window provided exactly what I wanted; they were great seats!! The night I went was thirsty Thursday, so domestic beer was $2 for 12 Oz glass. Had a brat and eventually French fries. Parking was easy, may be a challenge if sold out. I had a blast!!!

Ssshhhh... hey Funk... keep it under yer hat but I got a tip on one of the best kept secrets in…read moreKokomo. Funk, people will come...They'll come to Kokomo for reasons they can't even fathom. They'll turn up the ballpark driveway, not knowing for sure why they're doing it. They'll arrive at the ticket gate as innocent as children, longing for the past. Of course, we won't mind if you look around, they'll say. It's only eight dollars per person. Folks'll pass over the money without even thinking about it. For it is money they have and peace they lack. And they'll walk out to the Umbrella Bar and the Backyard, and sit in shirt-sleeves on a perfect afternoon. Or they'll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the baselines, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. And they'll watch the game, and it'll be as if they'd dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick, they'll have to brush them away from their faces. People will come, Funk...The one constant through all the years, Funk, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game -- it's a part of our past, Funk. It reminds us of all that once was good in Kokomo and it could be again. Ohhhhhhhh, people will come, Funk. People will most definitely come. Apologies: Terence Mann

This small town festival packs a ton of fun during the annual three day event. We went early Sunday…read moremorning to avoid crowds. Many of the vendors weren't opened yet, but we found plenty to see and do. The information staff is friendly with great maps and programs of the festival guides. They explained that Saturday night was busy at the fair with several live concerts and carnival rides running late into the evening. The carnival rides and game booths looked sparkling new, colorful and clean. I wished I had brought my granddaughters. On Sunday, you could by a "band" and get to ride everything for one price. There was one booth with locally made glass paperweights. Elwood is famous for glass making for well over 130 years. The festival offered free tours of two local glass shops. The tours were short, only 10 minutes at each stop, but you could drive back over to the shops after the tour. I was hoping to see more glass at the actual festival with information on the Elwood history. There were many booths filled with carnival-type trinkets, local crafts and food. But the best part was a long line of food trucks. There was every type of food, coffee and summer beverages imaginable. The smell of bacon frying filled the air. Since it was early, I grabbed some biscuits and gravy from the Quincy Masonic Lodge truck. The guys in the truck were jovial and fun. I ate my breakfast at nearby picnic tables. They were delicious and stuck to my ribs. Food prices were unbelievably reasonable. There was an outdoor pavilion where concerts and other events happened. Nearby restrooms were available. Admission and parking were free. There was close parking on Sunday morning, but I'm sure parking was a challenge on Saturday. It was easy to get around the park. People are friendly. The festival is worth the visit.

The Elwood Glass Festival is an underrated festival based in Elwood, Indiana, a relatively small…read morecommunity located in both Madison and Tipton Counties and organized by the Elwood Chamber of Commerce. Despite having existed for 50 years (51 in 2022), the Elwood Glass Festival seems rather modestly known outside the Madison and Tipton County areas. I only heard of it because of a friend who lives in the Elwood area. It gave me the opportunity to more fully explore a part of the state that I've never really visited. The festival is a tribute to the unique, beautifully crafted hand-blown art-glass produced throughout the Elwood community since the earliest days of the Indiana Gas Boom, more than 100 years ago. It's held during the third weekend of August from Friday-Sunday and includes a parade, carnival rides, bus tours, food, collectibles, demonstrations, and contests. The festival is crowded but manageable and most Indianapolis festival-goers will likely consider it fairly modest compared to some Indy fests. The crowd was friendly when I attended and accessibility is fairly solid with the obvious exception of some of the carnival rides. The glass festival is considered family friendly and admission is free. The festival takes place in Callaway Park, an Elwood city park that is rather nice sized. The Elwood Glass Festival also includes The Vintage Rollers Car Show that brings more than 300 classic and antique cars each year along with live bands and other entertainment at the Jim Knoop Amphitheater inside Callaway Park. Free bus tours are available daily and include stops at Carol's Legacy Glass and the Historic Elwood Opera House. Both of these are worth the short trip up from Indy. The Elwood Glass Festival is only about an hour North of Indy if that. It's an easy drive and a great day trip with Anderson about 30 minutes from Elwood. This is definitely a festival worth putting on the family calendar.

We were down exploring the area came across artist Alley. It is literally an alley that have a…read morebunch of different paintings and artistic things in the middle of it.

I really like this approach to bringing art to the people of Kokomo and its visitors. Instead of…read morehaving an alley that becomes a neglected space where trash and graffiti accumulate, Kokomo and its Art Association developed this outdoor gallery to bring color and attention to the space. There are some guidelines that submitting artists have to follow especially considering that all the pieces will have to endure the elements. When the Artist Alley was created in 2014, it was thought that the art pieces would be on display from four to eighteen months. Each piece would have an associated plaque identifying the artist, the title, and the artist's thoughts/motivation for the pieces. There are mostly murals throughout the length of the alley. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find some small sculptures on pedestals too. And America's first car, the 1894 Pioneer by Kokomo's own Elwood Haynes is there at the entrance (I assume this is only a replica since it is in spectacular condition.) I hope that other visitors who live closer to Kokomo than I do will periodically update the art they find here. I only took photos of roughly half the pieces there. Review #2338

I'm not a huge dirt track racing fan, but I really do like this track! Fast racing, great emergency…read moreteam, camping is absolutely wonderful, and the folks are great. Beer is reasonably priced and the food is basic track food. Very happy to have this track so close to home!!

As an avid race fan, driver and member of media, this was a big day for me. USAC Indiana Sprint…read moreWeek drew me in to attend an event at my 100th different venue. A lot of great things lit up my experience, there was one thing that nicked my rating. About half of my attendance experience had been at dirt tracks. I know there is dust, dirt and mud plugs can land in your lap. From the first heat race, my friend and I enjoyed a clean race. However, for the A-main, things changed. For the entire race, dust and dirt rained on us continually like a heavy spring rain. Did they not water the track enough? What changed? Of course, track food is important. One previous review said the hamburgers sucked, another said they were "track food". Mine was track food. Lines for food were very long, but things moved. It could be better. OH! $4 beers was a treat! Exit and re-entry were a breeze. Due to the big event, parking was shall we say, interesting. We got there very early and got a great spot. This was a significant trip of me so I probably will not be back, but if I am, it will be fun again.

Ok, so for $15 dollars i really didn't expect much. but i nearly peed myself every 5 seconds. it is…read morethe perfect amount of scary and weird. from the outside it doesn't look like much but it's definitely a lot. and you might get called a hussy by a hillbilly cult ‍. i would definitely go to this haunted house again and highly recommend it :)

My friends and I love the nostalgia of Diana Theater, and we've been going there for many years…read more Occasionally we will get a group together and take a short road trip to Tipton for a movie night. Their price for years was $5 per person, and they recently raised the price to $6. Still a great bargain for first run movies. Their concessions are very reasonably priced as well. They have replaced all the seats which is a big improvement. A nice upgrade! There is a parking lot and plenty of street parking too. Always a nice, low-stress experience at Diana Theater.

We have always loved the Diana, but this experience wasn't the best. The movie was great, the…read morepeople were great, the parking was easy but we did have a few concerns. The new seats are not the most comfortable, but they suffice. The movie however kept having splotches of color where color shouldn't have been. I was fearful the projection may not have worked the entire movie, but it did. I hope this is a very easy fix for them!!

The Cass County Historical Society is in the process of creating a museum and family history center…read morein a historic bank building in downtown Logansport. I stopped by to search for information on the Cass County Courthouse. Heather Fouts is the Executive Director of the Center and explained that they are working to set-up the museum. She was able to locate a file that contained much of the information that I was looking for and offered to make copies. She described items that will be featured in the museum and showed us some remarkable mastodon bones and teeth that had been recovered in Cass County. She also showed us several paintings by the well known artist, Wils Berry. The museum will also feature a ReVere exhibit (luxury cars made in Logansport during the 1920's). Heather was super knowledgable, friendly and engaging. She provided me with additional information about the society. She was 5 star helpful. I'm sure the museum will be a 5 star museum when it is set up. For now, I'll give it 4 stars. There is plenty of street parking, but slightly dangerous on Broadway. The area is part of the city's art district, so there are additional parking lots.