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ing, climbing, swimming, fishing and canoeing, particularly around
Little Grassy Lake
and
Devil's Kitchen
. And who would think that Florida-like swampland, complete with
bald cypress trees and croaking bullfrogs, would be here? But it is, at
Cypress Creek
Union County
, near the state's southern tip, has wineries and orchards. Sample the
nects 12 vineyards.
INDIANA
The state revs up around the Indy 500 race, but otherwise it's about slow-paced pleasures
in corn-stubbled Indiana: pie-eating in Amish Country, meditating in Bloomington's
Tibetan temples and admiring the big architecture in small Columbus. For the record,
folks have called Indianans 'Hoosiers' since the 1830s, but the word's origin is unknown.
One theory is that early settlers knocking on a door were met with 'Who's here?' which
soon became 'Hoosier.' It's certainly something to discuss with locals, perhaps over a
traditional pork tenderloin sandwich.
Information
Indiana Highway Conditions
( 800-261-7623;
www.trafficwise.in.gov
)
costs $2 per day by foot or bicycle, $7 to $10 by vehicle. Campsites cost $10 to $40; re-
servations accepted ( 866-622-6746;
www.camp.in.gov
)
.
Indiana Tourism
(
888-365-6946;
www.visitindiana.com
)
INDIANA FACTS
Nickname
Hoosier State
Population
6.5 million
Area
36,420 sq miles
Capital city
Indianapolis (population 835,000)
Sales tax
7%
