FORT WAYNE, IN HOTELS - MOTELS - GREEN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA LODGING

The city of Fort Wayne is 20 miles west of Ohio. The city is surrounded by three rivers. The St. Joseph River, St. Marys River, and Maumee River all surround the city and are considered a major influence on the city. The state was also named after the American Revolutionary War statesman General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. According to the 2008 census, the city had an estimated population of 251,591. Fort Wayne is considered to be the second largest city in the state.

Fort Wayne has an average of 182 sunny days. The month of July is considered the hottest month of the year with average temperatures in the mid 80’s. January is the coolest month of the year with average temperatures in the low 20’s. The city also receives an average of 32 inches of snow a year.

Fort Wayne hosts several festivals throughout the year. One of the main and best known is the Germanfest where the city celebrates its largest ethnic group. The festival included great cuisine, dance, and a fashion showcase. Another great festival to attend in the summer is the Three Rivers Festival which attracts more than 400,000 event-goers. The festival includes more than 200 events, a community parade, fireworks, and eating contest.

Fort Wayne also has a great contemporary art museum. The Fort Wayne Museum contains several permanent and national traveling collections. The permanent collection consists of 1,400 American paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, and sculptures. The museum has something for everyone. The museums also offer two outreach programs for the community.

Fort Wayne has 40 hotels listed in the iStayGreen directory of which 1 is listed as environmentally friendly lodging. Currently 0 hotels have completed the online Environmental Audit and earned the Green Eco-Leaf Rating while the other 1 properties are purported to be "Green" but have not yet shared their eco-initiatives with iStayGreen.org.

In Fort Wayne there are 39 properties where the environmentally friendliness is unknown and they have not yet verified their sustainability efforts with iStayGreen.org. In the state of Indiana there is a total of 721 lodging properties listed in the iStayGreen.org directory of which 13 are represented as eco-friendly. Currently there are 9 lodging properties that have earned the Green Eco-Leaf Rating. Included in the properties working toward a more sustainable travel future are Fort Wayne hotels, Fort Wayne resorts, Fort Wayne bed & breakfasts, and Fort Wayne extended stay accommodations.

When planning your Fort Wayne vacation, or travel to Fort Wayne we encourage you, before you book, to check rates and availability of "Green" rated hotels and lodging. In most cases we have found eco-friendly Fort Wayne IN accommodations to be price competitive with the unrated Fort Wayne hotel room rates.You may even save money and at the same time be doing something good for our environment!

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