White River State Park
If you are like me, when school is out you want to take advantage of all there is to do around your city. I just heard about a perfect opportunity for Martin Luther King Jr. Day – FREE admission to Read more
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It’s a Beef & Boards Christmas 2014
It seems like it was just a few weeks ago that I was writing about the Beef & Boards Christmas special, looking forward to last year’s performance. Here it is a couple days before I get to attend again, and Read more
Les Mis
I’m a sucker for a Broadway show. And when you can get one in such a unique atmosphere … well that is just a bonus. When I was in Huntington a few weeks ago I met Rich Najuch, one of Read more
Amish Acres, Quilt Gardens are Nappanee Treasures!
Nappanee in Elkhart County (www.nappaneechamber.com) is a fun place to visit in fall. My husband and I started our tour by checking in to the Homespun Country Inn (302 N Main St, www.homespuninn.com) in downtown Nappanee. We just had time Read more
Watching The Tempest at White River State Park
Call it serendipity, call it blind luck, call it a mystic spell that took me to some remote island, but Saturday night found my two youngest kids, Emma and Ben, and me at White River State Park to see Heartland Read more
International Village Offers Cultural Fun
Attending The International Village at the Three Rivers Festival in Fort Wayne was a definite highlight of my summer! The city’s international community has been flourishing in recent years, and this was an excellent way to showcase Read more
Back With the Church Basement Ladies at Beef & Boards
If there’s one show that I absolutely clamor for at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, it’s the Church Basement Ladies. This month, Beef & Boards is showing A Mighty Fortress Is Our Basement, bringing Mrs. Snustad, Mrs. Gilmerson, Karin Engelson, Read more
Summer Festivals, Free Concerts & Family Fun in Kokomo
Kokomo is a short drive for a fun (and affordable!) family-friendly weekend getaway. Spend the day enjoying high-energy water slides, riding on the lazy river, playing in the splash pad, and swimming at Kokomo Beach Family Aquatic Center. Admission is Read more
Beef & Boards’ Mary Poppins A Refreshing Departure From Original
You do things for your kids when they’re young, like sitting through the same Disney movie over and over 18 times in a single week. It’s why a lot of parents are familiar with the whole Disney pantheon. It’s how Read more
Homage to Hoagy Carmichael in Bloomington and Richmond, Indiana
Indiana has produced two great composer-lyricists (what we call “songwriters” these days): Cole Porter of Peru (Miami County), and Hoagy Carmichael of Bloomington (Monroe County). While Hoagy may not have his own bed-and-breakfast like Porter, he does have his own Read more
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