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Bonaparte Retreat: Dining in an Old Grist Mill

Connie Food & Drink, Iowa November 23, 2015November 23, 2015Bonaparte Retreat, Bonapartes Retreat, Iowa tourism, restaurants in southeast iowa, Villages of Van Buren, villages of van buren restaruants 2 Comments

I knew we were in for a great lunch at the Bonaparte Retreat based on our morning visits to the Milton Creamery and Dutchman’s Store. I couldn’t have been more right.

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Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of co-interviewing Peter Billingsley, who played Ralphie in the “A Christmas Story” movie. The interview was a press conference to promote the Ralphie & the Gang Come Home event taking place at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond, Indiana, December 16-17. The cast is reuniting that weekend for the first time in two decades for a meet-and-greet with "A Christmas Story" fans. Admission is free, but tickets, available online, are required. (You can also opt for a virtual visit, if you can’t make it to the event.) Read more about the event—and my interview with Peter Billingsley—in our latest Midwest Wanderer article. Visit Indiana #InIndiana Along the South Shore ... See MoreSee Less

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Meet 'A Christmas Story' cast as they reunite to celebrate the movie's 40th anniversary at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond IN Dec 16-17.

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Yesterday we stumbled across the Wheeling Covered Bridge, built in 1877 near Princeton, Indiana.Visit Indiana #InIndiana #coveredbridge ... See MoreSee Less

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When we visited Botanica in Visit Wichita in August, they were already putting up holiday lights. I can only imagine how beautiful their Illuminations display is, especially knowing it's been named in the Top 10 Best Light Shows in the U.S. It's definitely on my list to see... maybe next year. ... See MoreSee Less

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