I just got back from a lovely getaway weekend that included a wonderful stay at a Bed & Breakfast, a fun wine-tasting experience and dining at places I’d never been. If you’re looking for a girlfriend getaway (or a romantic retreat), you can find the perfect experience just south of Indy in Johnson County.
The Flying Frog provides the perfect getaway experience.
It’s amazing how enjoying a couple days away has energized me. If you’re looking for a great B&B experience, there are two great B&Bs just south of Indy in Festival Country Indiana – one historical and one travel-themed. The Ashley-Drake Historic Inn and The Flying Frog Bed and Breakfast are both located in downtown Franklin.
Ashley-Drake Historic Inn
Franklin is also home to The Mint – A Classic Kentucky Bourbon & Cocktail Bar, where the bartender can make 100 different martinis from memory as well as signature drinks like the mint julep. In nearby Bargersville, Mallow Run Winery offers a variety of amazing wines in their barn, which has been turned in to a great tasting room. And soon, the summer concert series will begin each weekend at Mallow Run.
The mint julep at The Mint.
There are plenty of dining hot spots, like the wine-themed Vino Villa, the inventive brick oven pizza and music venue Richard’s Brick Oven Pizza (don’t miss the talent that is put together every Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. to perform four songs each), and the casual fine dining spot Revery.
The wine rack at Richards Brick Oven Pizza.
And mark your calendars for June, when P&D Flower Farm opens each weekend (Friday through Sunday). This U-pick flower farm offers a chance to get out to the country and create your own masterpiece of flowers.
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