Story Ideas
A collection of local story ideas and topics of interest to the media.
Wolf Park
Children, as well as adults, know all about werewolves, wolves in fairy tales, wolves howling at the moon, and perhaps even that wolves are...
continue readingWabash & Erie Canal
Located in Canal Park along a section of restored canal, this interactive museum tells the story of the building of the Wabash & Erie...
continue readingWater Park Information
Summer fun starts at Greater Lafayette's 2 water parks! 1. Tropicanoe Cove Tropicanoe Cove is an outdoor water attraction open from...
continue readingWea Creek Orchard
Green pastures, fruit trees galore with apples and peaches, bright orange and red sunsets ablaze with fierce colors. Fun, laughter, and...
continue readingRenewable Energy and Agritourism
What is the size of your carbon footprint? Lafayette-West Lafayette can say that there are some cutting edge, state-of-the art facilities...
continue readingTippecanoe Battlefield
It seems hard to believe that a wooded area seven miles north of Lafayette, Indiana, played such a major role in American history. Yet it...
continue readingUnique Treats
Frozen Custard Everyone in the Lafayette area knows that a trip to Columbian Park means a trip to the Frozen Custard. Over the years, a wide...
continue readingMonumental Burgers
Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana has some burgers that you might want to build a monument to after trying them. The first buns that come to...
continue readingProphetstown State Park
Indiana’s newest state park offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience the natural beauty of this area as it may have looked...
continue readingProphetstown State Park Aquatic Center
On a hot day, the coolest attraction in the area just might be the Prophetstown State Park Aquatic Center. Open throughout the summer, the...
continue readingPurdue University
Purdue has been called the "cradle of astronauts" for good reason. Twenty-two Purdue graduates have been selected for space...
continue readingRelax, Restore, and Renew!
It’s time to escape with your girlfriends for a getaway! Leave behind the tedium, the deadlines and the “I can’t do one...
continue readingThe Local Flavor… Delectable-Delicious-Delightful!
Arni’s “Meet you at Arni’s” has been a favorite local saying for 50 years. Even though the restaurant is...
continue readingLong Center for the Performing Arts
When the Mars Theater opened in April of 1921, the local paper claimed that it was “Among the handsomest and most impressive of the...
continue readingChristmas Magic in Greater Lafayette
No one celebrates the holidays like Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana Visitors won’t want to miss the nationally acclaimed annual...
continue readingFamily fun for “kids” of all ages!
Children are known for being wide eyed, always hanging on to your every word, and constantly waiting for your attention. Kids, now your...
continue readingThe Farm at Prophetstown
The Farm at Prophetstown invites you to learn the story of the land and the people who have lived on it in the past 200 years. In this place...
continue readingFeast of the Hunters' Moon
Step back in time and experience life at an 18th century outpost, celebrate as French fur traders, Native Americans, British and French...
continue readingThe Great Outdoors, Out Your Backdoor
Fathers and Sons, Mothers and Daughters escape the world of deadlines, corporate concrete, book reports and video games and get connected....
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No ladies, no kids, no corporate board meetings, just acres and acres of pristine, rolling hills with an elusive little white ball giving...
continue readingHiking and Walking Areas
Horticulture Park “Hort Park” is one of the great things about sharing a community with Purdue University. The park has about...
continue readingHistoric Neighborhoods of Lafayette-West Lafayette
Historic Ninth Street Hill One of Lafayette’s oldest downtown areas. William Digby (founder of Lafayette) platted the town as far as...
continue readingHomegrown Meetings & Conference Opportunities!
Have you ever considered having your association’s meetings or conferences in your own hometown? Lafayette - West Lafayette are...
continue readingImagination Station
Have you ever touched the footprint of a dinosaur from 2 million years ago, been in the cockpit of a T-38 jet simulator, or the...
continue readingLafayette – West Lafayette, Indiana Two Great Cities – One Great University
Lafayette-West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County, along the Wabash River in Indiana; home of Purdue University, one of the...
continue readingCreatively Girls!
Want to explore your creativity and find the artist within but don’t know where to start? Grab a group of girlfriends and visit us!...
continue readingArtists’ Own—Shop and Art Gallery
A unique, artistic shop that features the works of 20 award winning local and regional artists who own and operate this co-operative art...
continue readingColumbian Park
Come to Columbian Park and visit the zoo, slide down the Banana Peel tube or float around on Cattail Crick at Tropicanoe Cove Aquatic...
continue readingWinter Fun in Lafayette-West Lafayette
2 Great Cities, 1 Great University, 1 Great Winter Destination! Planning a stay in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana? Whether you are...
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