11 Midwest Popcorn Shops You Must Try

Connie Food & Drink, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Shopping, Wisconsin January 19, 2017September 2, 2019blarney stone popcorn, chicagoland popcorn, Corn Fusion, FlutterBy Gourmet Popcorn, gourmet popcorn, Great American Popcorn Company, Midwest popcorn shops, Pease's Candy, Pop-Kie's, popcorn cafe, popcorn shop kokomo, popcorn shop utica, popcorn shops, popcorn shops in illinois, popcorn shops in indiana, popcorn shops in NW Indiana, popcorn Traverse City, Sweet Street, Traverse City popcorn shop 2 Comments

I’ve mentioned here before that if I could have only one snack food for the rest of my life, it would be cheese popcorn. But not just any cheese popcorn. The supermarket stuff won’t do. It must be super cheesy, the kind you can only find in a gourmet popcorn shop. So every time I stumble upon a popcorn shop in my travels, I must go in and buy some. Here are 11 Midwest popcorn shops I’ve come across in the past few years that offer rich gourmet cheese popcorn—and caramel corn in lots of flavors if you prefer your popcorn sweet.

Midwest Wanderer 2016 Top 10 Posts

Connie Attractions & Events, Food & Drink, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma December 29, 2016April 2, 20182016 Top Ten, american banjo museum, Bowers Harbor Inn Travers City, Carlsbad caverns, DeSoto House Hotel, Eagle Watching Illinois, Hurts Donut, Illinois State Capitol, Palms Grill Cafe, Pierogi Fest, robert wadlow 0 Comment

At Midwest Wanderer we write about a variety of article topics. We like to include a mix of restaurants, attractions, festivals, and accommodations. So I was pleasantly surprised when I ran the list of the Midwest Wanderer 2016 Top 10 (most viewed) posts and the top four were a bakery, an attraction, a hotel, and a festival. Apparently you, our readers, like a variety of topics, too. Here is the list of Midwest Wanderer 2016 Top 10 posts:

3 Midwest Ghost Tours Set Halloween Mood

Connie Attractions & Events, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri October 11, 2016October 12, 2016a, Alton ghost tours, Alton Hauntings, Alton Hauntings Ghost tour, castle ghost tour, Ghost Tour, ghost tours, ghost tours in Alton, Ghost tours in Marshall MI, Ghost tours in Marshall Michigan, haunted castle in Springfield missouri, Haunted castle in Springfield MO, Marshall Carriage Company ghost tour, Marshall Michigan ghost tour, Midwest ghost tours, Pythian Castle, Pythian Castle ghost tour, Springfield MO ghost tours 6 Comments

October is the month for ghouls and ghosts and all things spooky. What better way to get into the Halloween mood than to take a ghost tour? I’m talking real ghosts, in places where people claim to have experienced apparitions. We’ve dug into our archives and found three ghost tours that we’ve taken over the past few years in Midwest cities. Although we haven’t seen or heard any ghosts, the stories we heard on the tours have me believing.

12 Fun Facts You May Not Know about the Midwest

Connie Attractions & Events, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin January 4, 2016September 13, 2023crookedest street in the world, Lincoln's Boyhood Home Indiana, magic capital of the world, Mall of America, mammoth site of hot springs, Midwest trivia, world's largest ball of twine, world's tallest man 32 Comments

One fun part of travel is learning interesting facts about the places you visit. Following are bits of trivia I’ve picked up about each of the Midwest states:

2015 Midwest Wanderer Year in Review

Connie Attractions & Events, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Road Trips, Wisconsin December 30, 2015January 2, 2016Beloit International Film Festival, channel islands national park, Colon Michigan, Du Quoin, Fantastic Caverns, Hurts Donuts, IFLY Chicago, Illinois State Fair, John Dillinger Museum, JT Shrimp, Lincoln funeral reenactment, mammoth lakes, Midwest Wanderer, milwaukee art museum, Pabst Brewery, relics antique mall, Snake Alley, Wigwam Motel 2 Comments

2015 has been another great year of firsts for us. We’ve visited new destinations, enjoyed new experiences, and had several “who knew?” moments.

Here are some of our favorite 2015 experiences:

Marshall Carriage Company Ghost Tour in a Horse-Drawn Buggy

Connie Attractions & Events, Michigan September 28, 2015October 12, 2016carriage rides, fun places to go in Michigan, Ghost tours in Marshall MI, Marshall Carriage Comapny, Marshall Carriage Company ghost tour, Marshall ghost tour, Michigan ghost tours, Michigan things to do, things to do in Michigan, things to see in Michigan, what to do in Michigan 2 Comments

The young couple that moved into the Oliver Comstock House had a notion to name their new baby Hannah. Within days of Hannah’s birth, strange events began occurring. The piano keys were banged on in the middle of the night. The name “Hannah” was written on the wall in pencil. Doors opened and closed on their own. The couple soon discovered that the home’s original owner, Oliver Comstock, was married to a woman named Hannah. The Comstock House is just one of several haunted homes we stopped at during our horse-drawn Marshall Carriage Company ghost tour of Marshall, Michigan, the only such tour in the United States.

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Have you ever ridden on a canal boat pulled by a mule? It's the way they transported goods—and people—down the Illinois & Michigan Canal from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. Today you can experience a canal boat ride on the I&M Canal in LaSalle, Illinois.I&M Canal National Heritage Area Lock 16 Cafe and Visitor Center Enjoy Illinois ... See MoreSee Less

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Experience an Illinois and Michigan Canal Boat ride in LaSalle, Illinois. The boat is pulled by a mule, as they were in the 1800s.

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On our second (and final) day exploring the southern section of Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway, we had big plans. We were heading first thing to the end of the 1930-40 alignment to walk on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. Then, we’d cut over to the 1940-77 alignment to see The World's Largest Catsup Bottle. Finally, we’d work our way back up to several of the places we missed our first day due to lack of time. Best laid plans…After starting our day a little later than planned, we got stuck in construction traffic in Edwardsville. Then, we missed a turn and ended up going over the McKinley Bridge (1926-30 alignment) into St. Louis. That was okay, because we had never crossed that bridge before. But then we got stuck in more construction traffic.It was past noon by the time we arrived at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. Do we just take a quick picture and be on our way? Heck no! We’re here, let’s do it right. So, we walked all the way across the bridge to the Missouri side and back (two miles total).By now, it’s 1:30 p.m., so we’re on our way to the catsup bottle. It took a while to get there, photograph the bottle and start heading back north.A late lunch at @Weezy's Route 66 in Hamel, and then back to The Pink Elephant Antique Mall, our last stop for this trip. (We arrived there after hours the day before, so we went back to browse inside the shop.)There is so much to see and do in the southern section of Illinois Route 66, we didn’t have time for it all in two days. Which means we’ll just have to plan a return trip. ... See MoreSee Less

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Carmela loves water towers, especially unusual ones. We've talked about Brooks Catsup - the World's Largest Catsup Bottle water tower on Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway for years. We finally made it!#route66 ... See MoreSee Less

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Today we explored a lot of the southern section of Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. Some highlights.Docs Just Off 66 The Uptown Tavern The Pink Elephant Antique Mall #route66 ... See MoreSee Less

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We're taking our granddaughter on a mini Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway road trip. A few highlights from Day 1.#route66 ... See MoreSee Less

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