Castlerock Museum Exhibits Midwest’s Largest Armor Collection

Connie Attractions & Events, Road Trips, Wisconsin April 10, 2019April 10, 2019Alma Wisconsin, Castlerock Museum, Wisconsin museums 0 Comment

In 1938 at ten years old, Gary Schlosstein discovered a Civil War musket in a used goods shop. He saved up his allowance until he had the three dollars he needed to buy the musket. Once he got the musket home, he loaded it with gunpowder, put a marble in it, and aimed it at his sandbox. He never did find the marble again. Fortunately, the musket didn’t explode, either. But that musket started a lifelong passion of collecting historical memorabilia. Over seventy years later, Gary founded the Castlerock Museum in Alma, Wisconsin, which specializes in arms and armor. Read more

Vera Bradley Outlet Sale, Fort Wayne, IN: Savings, Reunions and Organized Chaos

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Over 60,000 shoppers swarm to Fort Wayne, Indiana, over five days each April for the annual Vera Bradley Outlet Sale. Shoppers are almost all women, from every state in the union and about a dozen countries. Women come by the busload. Groups of friends or generations of families hold reunions. They often dress in matching t-shirts for the big event. It’s one of the biggest events held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum each year. Some shoppers even sleep in tents in front of the door the night before to be first inside. They often come with lists in hand, lists from families and friends. Read more

Argenta IceFest Embraces Winter

Connie Attractions & Events, Illinois March 5, 2019July 25, 2022Argenta IceFest, ice carver, ice festival, ice sculpture, Illinois winter events 0 Comment

You have three choices when winter arrives in the Midwest: Leave for a warmer climate, become a couch potato, or bundle up and head outdoors for some fresh air and fun. In Argenta, Illinois, located near Decatur, one day is especially popular for winter fun. That’s the day of the Argenta IceFest. Read more

Cathedral of Saint Paul – Fascinating Stories of Its History and Architecture

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During the Cathedral of Saint Paul construction, the local Saint Paul newspaper referred to it as the bishop’s folly. It’s too expensive, too grandiose, too big and will never fill to capacity, the newspaper claimed. However, the cathedral opened on Palm Sunday, 1915, to standing room only at all four masses.

This is one just one of the fascinating stories that kept us engaged during our tour of the Cathedral of Saint Paul, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Read more

Howard Steamboat Museum Pays Tribute to Early Riverboat Company

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Howard Steamboat Museum in Jeffersonville, Indiana, pays tribute to the Howard family and their steamboat building company. The tour combines a history of the ornate Edmonds and Laura Howard mansion and the shipyard located across the street, which the Howard family owned from 1834 until 1941. Read more

Meltdown Ice Festival – Richmond, Indiana

Connie Attractions & Events, Indiana February 2, 2019February 4, 2019Meltdown Ice Festival, Richmond Indiana, Richmond Indiana events, Richmond Indiana Ice Festival, Visit Richmond Indiana 0 Comment

The Meltdown Ice Festival is Richmond, Indiana’s, biggest event of the year. During the 2019 event, five ice carvers created 50 sculptures made of ice, including interactive sculptures like a slide and a ping-pong table. Evening shows include competitions and the Big Reveal, a huge sculpture created in just 30 minutes by a team of carvers. Read more