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A Grand Day Out: Shipshewana

Photo from Flickr Shipshewana is famous for it’s massive flea market, which is always worth a visit, but there is so much more to do there. This past weekend my family and I had the pleasure of experiencing the joy Read more >

Amish Backroads

Every year my mom, sisters and I head up to Shipshewana for our own girlfriend getaway. I’m not lying when I say we book our hotel rooms early! Usually in February/March we start picking our dates out on the calendar Read more >

Elkhart County – Indiana’s Amish Country

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=137REcqlnkM] One of Elkhart County‘s newest ventures is the Quilt Gardens Tour, a collection of 12 gardens featuring 60,000 flowers and nearly a dozen super-sized murals (as seen above). Work your way through Northern Indiana’s Amish Country along the Heritage Read more >

Who doesn’t love carbs?

Noodles, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, homemade pie. Who can ask for more? At the Essenhaus restaurant in Middlebury you will never find a shortage of these favorites! Choose from family-style dining or order off the menu. Either way, you will Read more >