Exploring Friendship Botanic Gardens

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From the mid-1930s through the 1960s International Friendship Gardens was a popular tourist destination. The gardens in Michigan City, Indiana, represented countries around the world. The venue also hosted musical and theatrical entertainment. The gardens lost popularity from the 1970s to the early 2000s, but have now sprung back. Today people visit the newly named Friendship Botanic Gardens to stroll through rejuvenated gardens, hike forest paths, and even get married. Read more

Redamak’s: A Southwest Michigan Institution

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One of our favorite impromptu day trips is to southwest Michigan, following the Lake Michigan shoreline. Resort towns dot the route with beaches, small shops, galleries, and restaurants. Every time we make the trip, I get a craving for a burger from Redamak’s, an iconic mom-and-pop diner in New Buffalo. But it’s rare that we stop there. Either our meal timing is wrong, or it’s high season with a lot of people waiting outside the door. On our last trip, however, we hit it right—a weekday at 3 p.m. Read more

Howling with Wolves at Wolf Park

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Wolf Park docent, Caity, started howling, wolf-style. One by one, Bicho, Fiona, and Kanti tilted their snouts skyward and joined the howl. A few moments later we heard more howling in the distance. This was our greeting to Howl Night at Wolf Park in Battle Ground, Indiana. Read more

Dining at Hagen’s Club House Restaurant

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The French Lick Resort in French Lick, Indiana, has no shortage of dining options. Choose from delis, bars and grills, a buffet, or fine dining. On our latest French Lick visit we dined at Hagen’s Club House Restaurant, located at the resort’s historic Donald Ross Golf Course. Afterward we stayed for the gorgeous sunset view over the course. Read more

Seldom Scene Meadow B&B in Richmond, Indiana

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After a full day exploring a city, it’s nice to relax in a country setting. That’s what we experienced during our stay in Richmond, Indiana. Following our last stop of the day, we headed to the edge of Richmond. We turned off the highway onto the narrow gravel lane that led us to the wooded surroundings of the Seldom Scene Meadow Bed and Breakfast.
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25 Ways to Have Fun at the Illinois State Fair

Connie Agritourism, Attractions & Events, Food & Drink, Illinois July 20, 2017July 28, 2024fairs in illinois, IL State Fair, illinois fairs, Illinois State Fair, state fair illinois 0 Comment

I went to my first state fair in 2015. I had been to county fairs many times but had never gotten around to going to the larger Illinois State Fair—or for that matter, any other state fair. I knew the gist of what to expect—farm animals, carnival rides, entertainment and such. What surprised me was the size of the fair. There was so much to see and do. We spent two days at the fair and didn’t get a chance to see everything. Here is a list of 25 things to do at the Illinois State Fair, and it is not all-encompassing.

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