Brown County 2016

More proof that Brown County epitomizes down-home Hoosierama.

Thanks to popular demand and craft-friendly tweaks to Indiana’s blue laws, the county has a brewpub and production brewery, two distilleries, and two new winery tasting rooms, all opened in recent years.

Next to the scenery, the ruts, bumps, and potholes are what a lot of folks like about the drive—it feels like quintessential Brown County. By this time next year, though, the ride should be smoother.

From a two-decade old counter to a Bloomington favorite opening a satellite shop, we’ve got the scoop on Brown County’s ice cream scene.

It’s hard to go wrong with fried biscuits and apple butter, but menu surprises at some of Brown County’s time-tested eateries might tempt you to stray from old standards.

A couple of classic spots get a new and improved taste, while an Indy pizzeria arrives on Main St. Rediscover food and drink in Brown County this fall.

Four of our favorite overnight stays in Brown County.

From maple-bacon cupcakes to button-flap jammies, new and updated Nashville shops are loaded with cute stuff you don’t necessarily need but will almost certainly want.

Additions to Brown County’s portfolio of arts, entertainment, and historical offerings mean there’s more to take in than painted hills.

Between Back Roads of Brown County studio tour and the new Village ArtWalk, Hoosiers have more than enough studios and galleries to keep them satisfied.

What the Brown County terrain lacks in contour, it makes up for with 82 miles of scenic, rolling trails, and a passionate Hoosier Mountain Bike Association whose members pedal hard to keep their neck of the woods at the front of the pack.

If homemade ice cream and crafts aren’t your thing, eXplore Brown County provides offbeat thrills in a rambunctious backwoods retreat.

Recently opened or improved nature areas in Brown County you might not have visited yet.

Schooner Valley Stables is the only barn in the area that offers a “running ride.” The spread covers 130 acres and borders Yellowwood State Forest.

Come fall, the property at Kelp’s Greenhouse and Pumpkin Patch becomes a russet-hued Bob Ross painting, with pumpkins and gourds arranged in tidy stacks according to shape, size, and color.