Top 15 Local Favorites in Northern Indiana

History, festivals, and exquisite dining collide in Indiana’s Cool North. We asked locals to list their favorite attractions, events, and activities so you can get the most authentic experience possible on your visit to Northern Indiana. Whether you take in one or go for the full 15, you’ll learn just what makes our corner of the country so special.

Wagner's Ribs - Award Winning Ribs in Indiana's Cool North

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The place isn’t fancy—the vintage building in Porter used to be a bar—but it’s impossible to resist the allure of this friendly, no-nonsense joint specializing in lip-smacking, fall-off-the-bone ribs.

Slabs come with your choice of sides; wash it all down with one of nine house-draft beers or one of the some 75 bottled choices.

Only 21 and older allowed.

 

 

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