Amish Backroads

Every year my mom, sisters and I head up to Shipshewana for our own girlfriend getaway. I’m not lying when I say we book our hotel rooms early! Usually in February/March we start picking our dates out on the calendar so we can get a room. One of the main attractions for us is the [...]

Elkhart County – Indiana’s Amish Country

One of Elkhart County’s newest ventures is the Quilt Gardens Tour, a collection of 12 gardens featuring 60,000 flowers and nearly a dozen super-sized murals (as seen above). Work your way through Northern Indiana’s Amish Country along the Heritage Trail and stop and smell the Quilt Gardens along the way.

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Who doesn’t love carbs?

Noodles, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, homemade pie. Who can ask for more? At the Essenhaus restaurant in Middlebury you will never find a shortage of these favorites! Choose from family-style dining or order off the menu. Either way, you will not leave hungry after this Amish and Mennonite home-style cooking.
Before you head out, be sure [...]