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A Historical Adventure in Wayne County

Spring Break in Indiana is unpredictable. Unfortunately my daughter’s spring break fell during a cold and snowy week so our plans to visit the Indy zoo and walk the trails at Cope Environmental Center had to be modified. To make Read more >

Indulge Your Valentine with Historical Romance, Gourmet Food & Pampering, in Richmond, Indiana

Enter into a by-gone era, full of Victorian flair and elegance, and indulge your “Sweetheart”, during Valentine Weekend.  Check into one of Richmond’s lovely inns, Phillip W. Smith or Martha E. Parry B&B, which include king size bedrooms, private baths, Read more >

Free Chocolate? Wayne County Chocolate Trail is an Affordable Adventure

FREE CHOCOLATE! Beautiful words, aren’t they?  Free is a wonderful thing in itself, but “free chocolate” just about makes my head spin.  Just thinking about the possibilities makes it hard for me to focus on my work.  Fortunately for me, Read more >

Sampling Good Art, Food & Shopping in Wayne County

Last week I took a couple of hours to meander my way home from work, from Richmond in the most eastern edge of Wayne County, to Hagerstown in the northwest corner. I made a few stops to pick up items Read more >

Uniquely Wayne County – Historic Depot District

Last week I made a quick work-related visit to Maria Mitrione’s Italian Market, in Richmond’s Historic Depot District, and I wanted to stay all afternoon. It was obvious exciting changes of some sort are being made there so I wanted more Read more >

Richmond’s Downtown Walking Tour Offers an Insight into Indiana’s Early Years

I used to work in downtown Richmond, in an old movie theater that had been nicely redesigned to house Center City Development’s Innovation Center.  My office overlooked a lovely street-scape of brick sidewalks, old-style lampposts, curving streets, and interesting, old Read more >

Murals Add Color to Wayne County

While the weather is still good, I plan to take a drive through the rolling beauty of Wayne County to observe the changing colors. It’s not just the changing leaves I’ll be taking in, however. I hope to make my Read more >

Richmond’s Tiffany Stained Glass Tour a National Art Treasure

I love stained glass, especially Tiffany, and I love old architecture, so I was thrilled when I heard I was to visit one of the sites on our new Tiffany Stained Glass Trail tour in Richmond, as part of my Read more >

Wayne County Treasures: The Levi Coffin House

I recently spent a day in Wayne County discovering what attractions the area has to offer. This is the fourth post in a four-post series about my trip. North of Richmond, Fountain City tells its fascinating history. In the middle Read more >