Press & Media Mentions
Looking to learn more about us? Here are a few fun things to check out:
Hosted stay with Brittany @indy.family.fun
Brittany Lang, Travel Instagrammer sharing family-friendly Central Indiana adventures; February 2025
Hosted stay with Becky @beckybidlen
Becky Bidlen (an Indiana Instagrammer sharing their adventures as they renovate a historic fixer upper) celebrated Thanksgiving at the Barn Burner with 20+ family members; November 2024
Hosted stay with Taylor @the_indymomguide
Taylor Yeskie, Travel Instagrammer sharing Kid-Friendly Adventures & Events; July 2024
Episode 135 / / A Sense of Place with Kara Hammes of the Brown County Barn Burner
The Found Podcast with Molly Knuth; April 18, 2023
I sat down with the Found Podcast to talk about how we built the Brown County Barn Burner from the ground up—why we saw a need for group-friendly lodging, how we designed the space with guests in mind, and the little details that make a stay feel effortless. We also dove into my love for travel, my approach to financial independence, and why I believe that great hospitality is about anticipating needs before they arise. If you're curious about the behind-the-scenes of running a multi-use rental property (or just want to hear me geek out about thrifting and design), give it a listen!… (more)
The Other Nashville (Mountain Bike Brown County, IN)
Blog post by Laura Holmes; March 5, 2023
Laura Holmes makes a trip south from Michigan to try and find spring in ‘the other Nashville’ and spends three nights at the Barn Burner and exploring Nashville and Brown County with friends. Read more about their stay, mountain bike riding, great restaurants and so much more… (more)
Planning a trip to Brown County? Stay at the Barn Burner
Fox59 IndyNow feature; November 3, 2022
Indy Now's Ryan Ahlwardt checks out the Barn Burner, a lodging facility with four rental apartment units near downtown Nashville, Indiana. He takes a look at a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom unit that sleep up to 10 people. Every unit has its own feel and flavor with vintage and antique furniture and fully-stocked kitchens. There's also a rooftop patio space…(more)
Stay at the Brown County Barn Burner in Downtown Nashville, Indiana
Cornfields & High Heels blog post; October 26, 2022 (See also - Social media posts #1 and #2)
Quaint and charming downtown Nashville, Indiana, is home to the Brown County Barn Burner. Owners Kara and Clint opened the Barn Burner in 2020, offering four apartment-style lodging units and an event center for families and groups. The Barn Burner sits where the former Barnyard Shoppes used to reside; the shops were torn down, but material was salvaged to use in the Barn Burner. With Kara’s eye for design and Clint’s engineering and handy skills, The Brown County Barn Burner was built…(more)
Episode 133 / / Kara Hammes of the Brown County Barn Burner
Rural Revival podcast; September 1, 2022
On this episode of the Rural Revival podcast we’re with Kara Hammes of Brown County Barn Burner in Nashville, Indiana (pop. 1,521). Kara is sharing about opening an Airbnb in a tourist destination and strategically building a space that serves both the tourist and the local community. She and her husband are doing a great job of blending the two and finding something that serves both. Kara also talks about some of the collaborations she’s done with local businesses, as well as leading the local farmer’s market…(more)
Chamber names annual business award winners
Brown County Democrat article; June 17, 2021
The Brown County Barn Burner won the Brown County Chamber of Commerce 2020 business award for “Best Building Design & Signage.”
New rental space, Brown County Barn Burner, opens this weekend
Brown County Democrat article; November 12, 2020
The final touches have been added to a new tourist rental on Jefferson Street - the Brown County Barn Burner will welcome its first out-of-town guests this weekend.
Kara and Clint Hammes first looked at the property — which formerly housed the Barnyard Shoppes — two years ago, seeing possibilities in four or five different business uses. Their vision became more clear after purchasing it…(more)
‘Barn’ raising: Couple building brand new business from the ground up in Nashville
Brown County Democrat article; April 29, 2020
You may have noticed activity at the empty space behind the Nashville Christian Church’s parking lot, where the Barnyard Shoppes used to be on Jefferson Street. Construction is underway on the Brown County Barn Burner, the new business venture of young couple Kara and Clint Hammes…(more)