Kokomo’s 2009 Chocolate Celebration

This fun annual event in Kokomo is truly a dream come true for all chocolate lovers and is one of my personal favorites!  The 7th Annual Chocolate Celebration will be held on Thursday, February 5.  Over 20 local vendors will be offering up mouth-watering chocolate selections ranging from cake, brownies, fudge, cupcakes, cookies, and chocolate flavored coffee just to [...]

Tour Christmas Tree House in Kokomo

 
The beatifully decorated Christmas Tree House is truly a hidden treasure in Kokomo.  Located at 1501 East Sycamore Street, this normal Kokomo residence is turned into a Christmas wonderland each holiday season.  I received a personal tour from the owner of the home last Friday and was completely in awe! 
The home is exquisitely decorated from top to bottom (literally!) with 130 [...]

Enjoy “Christmas at the Seiberling” in Kokomo

 
Thanksgiving is nearly here and soon the hustle and bustle of Christmas will begin with endless events and activities offered to celebrate the season.  Make plans to visit “Christmas at the Seiberling” at the Seiberling Mansion in Kokomo this year.  The lighting ceremony will be on Saturday, Nov. 29 from 6-9 p.m.  There will be holiday musical entertainment, refreshments, visits with Santa, [...]

Illuminating … a glass factory in Indiana

If you have ever driven from Indy to South Bend, you probably remember your drive on 31 and all the towns you go through along your way. One of those is Kokomo. What you probably didn’t realize was just beyond your route is the humble Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory that has been open since 1888. [...]

City of Firsts

Many don’t know that Kokomo is considered a “City of Firsts.” Some of these firsts include the first canned tomato juice, the first mechanical corn picker and the first stainless steel. But the most well known fact is that America’s first car was invented in Kokomo. Back in 1894, Elwood Haynes invented it and since [...]