One thing all Hoosiers know to be true is that we have very strong likes and dislikes. From our awesome events to our world famous cuisine, there are some things in Indiana we definitely depend on. Here are 11 awesome things that all Hoosiers know we just couldn’t live without.
- The State Fair
xrayspx/Flickr Here in Indiana, the State Fair is a HUGE deal. Hoosiers attend year after year, partly out of tradition, but mostly because we love celebrating the best of our state with our close friends and family.
- The Pacers
Michael Tipton/Flickr Basketball is one of the most important parts of growing up in Indiana, and we just couldn’t live without our home team, the Pacers.
- College Sports
janeyhenning/Flickr Almost everyone is for either IU or Purdue and this rivalry has gone on for decades. Thought basketball is still arguably the most popular sport, Hoosiers love all types of college sports (and certainly expand beyond these two colleges).
- Farmers Markets
WFIU Public Radio/Flickr Whether rain, snow, or sun, Hoosiers will always go out to shop from a great farmers market. Indiana has so many local farmers that our markets are some of the best out there.
- Sugar Cream Pie
Robyn Anderson/Flickr Sugar cream pie is more than just our state dessert; it’s one of our favorite treats. You’ve never tasted anything like it, and we certainly would never want to live without it.
- Holiday World
Jeremy Thompson/Flickr We all grew up going to Holiday World and now we love taking our friends, kids, and family there. A theme park, a waterpark, and free soda? We’re all in.
- Our Gorgeous Rural Landscape
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr Rural Indiana has some of the most stunning sights in the country. Whether you live in a city or within a charming, rural town, all Hoosiers know how lucky we are to have such beautiful scenery.
- Motorcycles
Chris Heald/Flickr Indiana has a ton of motorcyclists and this ride is one of the most popular in the state.
- Hoosier Tenderloins
davitydave/Flickr Our tenderloin sandwiches are world famous and while they might be a little trite here, they’re still a staple we’d never want to live without.
- Lake Michigan
Tom Gill/Flickr Lake Michigan is more or less the official Indiana “beach”. The dunes are such an amazing place to rest and play and we wouldn’t trade them for any shoreline anywhere else.
- Each Other
Jonnie Anderson/Flickr We love our neighbors, friends, and family, and know a large part of what makes Indiana our favorite place on earth is one another.
We know Indiana has many things we absolutely couldn’t live without. How many of these things could you absolutely not live without? What did we miss?
xrayspx/Flickr
Here in Indiana, the State Fair is a HUGE deal. Hoosiers attend year after year, partly out of tradition, but mostly because we love celebrating the best of our state with our close friends and family.
Michael Tipton/Flickr
Basketball is one of the most important parts of growing up in Indiana, and we just couldn’t live without our home team, the Pacers.
janeyhenning/Flickr
Almost everyone is for either IU or Purdue and this rivalry has gone on for decades. Thought basketball is still arguably the most popular sport, Hoosiers love all types of college sports (and certainly expand beyond these two colleges).
WFIU Public Radio/Flickr
Whether rain, snow, or sun, Hoosiers will always go out to shop from a great farmers market. Indiana has so many local farmers that our markets are some of the best out there.
Robyn Anderson/Flickr
Sugar cream pie is more than just our state dessert; it’s one of our favorite treats. You’ve never tasted anything like it, and we certainly would never want to live without it.
Jeremy Thompson/Flickr
We all grew up going to Holiday World and now we love taking our friends, kids, and family there. A theme park, a waterpark, and free soda? We’re all in.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
Rural Indiana has some of the most stunning sights in the country. Whether you live in a city or within a charming, rural town, all Hoosiers know how lucky we are to have such beautiful scenery.
Chris Heald/Flickr
Indiana has a ton of motorcyclists and this ride is one of the most popular in the state.
davitydave/Flickr
Our tenderloin sandwiches are world famous and while they might be a little trite here, they’re still a staple we’d never want to live without.
Tom Gill/Flickr
Lake Michigan is more or less the official Indiana “beach”. The dunes are such an amazing place to rest and play and we wouldn’t trade them for any shoreline anywhere else.
Jonnie Anderson/Flickr
We love our neighbors, friends, and family, and know a large part of what makes Indiana our favorite place on earth is one another.
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