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2,000 Years of History & Nature at Mounds State Park

By Chris Flook on Feb. 24, 2017

Mounds State Park Trail I took a recent trip to Mounds State Park in Anderson, Indiana - one of twenty-five state parks operated by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Indiana State Nature Passport Mounds State Park is part of the Indiana State Nature Passport! Check-in and explore…

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Finding Hidden Gems in Madison County

By Amy Howell on Nov. 10, 2016

I’ve been to Madison County several times. I’ve been to Pendleton and it’s one of the small towns I love in Indiana. Falls Park provided hours of entertainment for my little one. From splashing around to enjoying the playing, you could spend an entire day there. But what I love about Pendleton…

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Celebrate Anderson's Treasures

By Visit Indiana on Nov. 20, 2015

As part of our goal to get to know parts of Indiana that were new to us my husband and I traveled recently to Anderson in the central eastern part of the state. We had always stopped at an Anderson exit on our way south off of I69, but this was our first opportunity to get to know the city of…

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Around the State with Chocolate!

By Carrie Lambert on Feb. 04, 2014

It's February and you know what that means - it is time to think about Valentine's Day and with that comes chocolate (the perfect gift for the girl in your life - hint, hint). Over the last year I've had the privilege to visit several wonderful candy shops in the state and it's a good time for a…

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Two Festival of Trees in Indiana This Year

By admin on Nov. 23, 2013

Paramount Theatre Festival of Trees, Anderson, Indiana At the Paramount Theatre, they're bringing back the local favorite, the Festival of Trees. With decorated trees, wreaths, Larry Davenport's world-famous train village, musical concerts, a visit by Santa Clausweek-long children's entertainment…

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Paramount Theatre

By Carrie Lambert on Apr. 15, 2013

Several years ago I was invited to a wedding at the Paramount Theatre in Anderson. I couldn't attend and ever since then I've wanted to visit the theatre. Last month I had that opportunity and was blown away. I knew a little bit about the theatre's history - one of 12 remaining John Eberson…

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What's So Great About Good's Candy Shop?

By Carrie Lambert on Apr. 01, 2013

Everything. For example, I purchased their popcorn on Wednesday. By Friday night, this is what I had. Yep. Totally gone. But, you may be asking yourself "What is Good's Candy Shop?" or "Where is Good's?" Let me enlighten you. The Good family has been making chocolate in their family since the 1940s…

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Mounds State Park and A Little Toast?

By Carrie Lambert on Mar. 29, 2013

Sounds odd, right? But a great combo! I recently spent a morning up in Anderson at Mounds State Park and finished it off by having lunch at The Toast (a local establishment), but more to come on lunch later. First ... Mounds State Park. It has been a while, but we did camp there with some good…

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