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Posts From: November 2014

Amish Acres, Quilt Gardens are Nappanee Treasures!

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 16, 2014

Amish Acres offers fun sites in fall. Nappanee in Elkhart County (www.nappaneechamber.com) is a fun place to visit in fall. Homespun Country Inn in Nappanee is historic and comfortable. My husband and I started our tour by checking in to the Homespun Country Inn (302 N Main St…

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"Dear Santa..."

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 12, 2014

Letters to Santa can be sent to Santa Claus at PO Box 1, Santa Claus, IN, 47579. Letters must be received by December 20, 2014 to receive a reply from Santa and his Elves. Santa Claus, Indiana, is celebrating a remarkable event this year; the 100th anniversary of the Santa Letters program. Our…

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The Farmhouse Restaurant

By Carrie Lambert on Nov. 11, 2014

Last year I visited Fair Oaks Farms with my family and you can learn all about the educational experience they offer here. But when I heard earlier this year that they were opening a new restaurant - The Farmhouse Restaurant - I knew I had to make a trip back. I had a meeting there last week and…

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Mayasari Indonesian Grill Combines Flavor with Culture

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 08, 2014

Mayasari Indonesian Grill When most people think of the town of Greensburg, (Decatur County), they possibly think of the tree that grows out of the top of the county’s stately courthouse, built in the 1850s. The tree apparently began growing in the 1870s, possibly from seeds dropped from a passing…

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Bloomington Handmade Market

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 06, 2014

Imagine that Pinterest and Etsy got together and opened a one-day pop-up shop, and everything happened to made in Indiana or the Midwest. That's the vibe at Bloomington Handmade Market, happening this Saturday from 10am-5pm at the Bloomington Convention Center. This annual…

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