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August 2009

Madison Chataqua Festival of Art

August 31, 2009

On the last full weekend of each year — September 26 & 27 — thousands of art lovers and festival goers descend on Madison, Indiana for the Madison Chataqua Festival of Art. This juried fine arts and crafts show will have about 275 exhibitors displaying their water colors, pottery, wood carvings, metal work, jewelry, and sculpture. [...]

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Conner Prairie Offers First Hand-Dipped Caramel Apples of 2009

August 31, 2009

Want to get your face and hands sticky with gooey caramel goodness? We’ve got an app for that. Tuesday, September 1, Conner Prairie’s Apple Store will open to the public and offer the first hand-dipped caramel apples of 2009. They’ll also sell apple slushies, apple donuts, apple cider, and a wide variety of bag-your-own Indiana [...]

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Hungry for fun? Check out these foodie festivals.

August 30, 2009

We Hoosiers like to have a good time. And, apparently, we like to eat as evidenced by the multitude of food-based festivals happening in Indiana during the month of September. As the old theme song goes, there’s more than corn in Indiana…there’s marshmallows, blueberries, popcorn and more! Ligonier Marshmallow Festival Ligonier, Indiana September 3-7 Don’t [...]

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Swiss Wine Festival Recap

August 30, 2009

Saturday afternoon found me in Vevay, Indiana, in Switzerland County, along the beautiful Ohio River, for the Swiss Wine Festival. The Festival celebrates the roots of American commercial winemaking, which started right here in Switzerland County back in the early 1800s. I was asked to be a celebrity grape stomper by my friend Kendal Miller, [...]

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Videos from the White River Valley Railway

August 30, 2009

I thought it’d be a great idea to share some videos with everyone from my trip on the White River Valley Railway a couple weeks ago. The videos were taken with my iPhone, so please forgive the jerkiness from holding the camera in my hand. I think the videos give you a good idea of [...]

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Exploring Southeastern Indiana: Metamora, Indiana

August 28, 2009

My wife and I recently had the opportunity to explore historic Southeastern Indiana for a romantic weekend away. It was a fantastic experience this is part of series of posts about our trip. Metamora is a really interesting place – it’s unlike any place I’ve ever been. Nestled along the historic White River Canal – [...]

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Exploring Southeastern Indiana: Whitewater Valley Railway

August 27, 2009

My wife and I recently had the opportunity to explore historic Southeastern Indiana for a romantic weekend away. It was a fantastic experience this is part of series of posts about our trip. I’m a bit of a railnut so when I heard that there was a volunteer run historic railway line in Southern Indiana, [...]

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Chainsaw Carving Competition at Bear Hollow Fall Fest, Sept. 18 – 20

August 26, 2009

If you’ve ever wondered how huge logs get transformed into works of art, wonder no more. Instead, visit St. Croix, Indiana (Perry County) from September 18 – 20 to the annual Bear Hollow Fall Fest for the chainsaw carving competition and demonstration. The festival is expected to attract 15,000 people. Eight of the top carvers [...]

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2009 Ligonier Marshmallow Festival over Labor Day Weekend

August 26, 2009

In all the time I lived in Syracuse, Indiana (Kosciusko County), I never had the chance to make it over to the Ligonier Marshmallow Festival in Noble County in Northeast Indiana, near Fort Wayne. And now that I live three hours away, I have the urge to go, but I can’t. The festival runs over [...]

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Grape Stompers Lineup for the Swiss Wine Festival

August 26, 2009

I’ve been asked to be a celebrity grape stomper at the Swiss Wine Festival in Vevay, IN by my friend, Kendal Miller, PR coordinator of Switzerland County Tourism. The competition begins at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 29 right there in Vevay (pronounced “VEE-vee.” Don’t ask). If you’re going to be in the area, swing [...]

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