Indiana Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities, and Other Offbeat Stuff

U.S. State Curiosities

by Dick Wolfsie

"For the most part, the stuff in this book will not be advertised on billboards to draw you off the highway exits. This is a book for people who like the quirky, the offbeat, and the unusual. If you have absolutely no interest in how to astro-turf your car or where to find the John Wayne Museum, or a good frog race, you might want to buy one of those other books. . ." From the Introduction.

Genres: Travel

306 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2003

About the author

For the past 25 years on WISH-TV’s Daybreak, Dick Wolfsie has lent his unique brand of wit and humor to the screen. His video essays and personal stories are unique to Indiana television. Many have been syndicated nationally.

After 30 years in Indianapolis, this former high school and college English teacher has netted over 10,000 hours of television. Wolfsie’s work in the media has earned him over a dozen awards including a regional Emmy for best host, a national ACE award and a Casper Award for five years as host and producer of AM Indiana, a talk show broadcast from Union Station

Dick is the author of 12 books, including Mornings with Barney and his best seller, Indiana Curiosities. His latest book, Mopey Dick, is a compilation of his syndicated features. Coming in the fall of 2014, look for The Right Fluff, more of Dick’s published columns over the last three years,

Dick’s syndicated column appears in 40 Indiana newspapers and is also featured twice weekly on WFYI radio.

Reviews

[Tracey · Rating 3 out of 5]

borrowed Indiana Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities, and Other Offbeat Stuff from my in-law's bookshelf; a quick read, I finished it in a few hours.

As you can tell from the subtitle, this is a guidebook to various unique attractions and individuals found around Indiana. Grouped into 5 geographical sections (Greater Indianapolis, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest), Wolfsie provides amusing (if at times corny) writeups for each person, place or thing. He also provides contact info, if applicable, and photos (tho there could have been more). A location index is at the end of the book.

My current community is represented with two articles, and my hometown with one. I've been to several of the places he mentioned, and am looking forward to visiting more, possibly this summer. Recommended to fans of Roadside America who might like to visit the more unusual elements of the Hoosier state.

[Dale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wolfsie's lighthearted, witty style is perfect for this topic

Published in 2003 by Globe Pequot
306 pages


Dick Wolfsie
Indianapolis TV personality Dick Wolfsie is well-known in Central Indiana for finding fun, interesting human-interest segments for his station's morning show. Wolfsie continues this theme by digging up oddities from all over the Hoosier state that would interest any traveler who wants to stray from the beaten path...

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[Jessi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has provided many helpful ideas for when I am hosting visitors or may be looking for something new to do or see in Indiana, myself. Unfortunately, not all attractions are open to the public, in general, but there are enough that are that I shouldn't run out of ideas any time soon.

[Geoff Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is alright. I like it because one section features one of my pet projects.

[Michael Decamp · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun little book to read over time. There's a lot more strange stuff in Indiana than I had every imagined. Check it out.