Fort Wayne

Magnavox Odyssey, the first-ever commercial home video-game console, was born in a Fort Wayne boardroom 50 years ago and changed home entertainment forever.

In honor of Blass’s 100th birthday, Fort Wayne is holding a 100-day spectacular to showcase the iconic designer’s fashion career, military service, and life growing up in Indiana.

The stylish Bradley hotel is just the beginning of Fort Wayne’s new look.

Vera Bradley cofounder Barbara Baekgaard opens the city’s first boutique hotel.

Junk Ditch Brewing Company is giving the city a hefty dose of shabby chic.

Sneaky-good vegan fare at Bird & Cleaver, like Nashville hot “chicken.”

Indiana road-tripping destinations.

Barbara Baekgaard never expected to like living in Indiana. Then she discovered the shores of Lake Gage.

Head north and explore Indiana’s second-largest city.

Even before its grand opening, the inner loop—31 miles of interstate within I-465, built at a cost of nearly $300 million—had begun paying downtown dividends.

The balance of light and dark he created inside that house was durable enough to contain the storms inside me, our family’s ups and the downs, all the multitudes within us.

Long before its June opening, The Golden had a loyal following. Attribute that to co-owner Aaron Butts, whose James Beard Award nomination at Roanoke’s Joseph Decuis made him a bit of a folk hero in these parts—and beyond.

Beloved former Joseph Decuis chef Aaron Butts strikes out on his own with The Golden in Fort Wayne.

“Modbar is essentially the Ferrari of coffee brewing systems. What’s new is that the once-manual barista job now pairs with slick electronic components under the counter that can be endlessly programmed to control details like pressure, temperature, cleaning, and more.” – eater.com

The past comes alive at these historic spots-of-significance around the state—some of which are getting a little lift from Bicentennial projects.