As I think this will be my last long car trip, I decided to start my journey home by driving through Indianapolis on Meridian Street one last time, which is lined with beautiful mansions. I have made this journey many times, but never cease to marvel at these amazing...
This is another instance of never getting around to visiting sights in a city you know well. I have been to Ft. Wayne, Indiana many times, as my aunt and uncle live there, but had never visited the historic site of The Old Fort. It is a recreation of the 1816 fort...
The Art Museum in Fort Wayne is right downtown, and part of a Museum Complex. It is a beautiful new building, with lots of natural light. I especially wanted to see their newly-acquired Chihully chandelier. I was lucky that they were also having an...
I finally made it to the South Bend Museum of Art! The nearest, most familiar places somehow seem to be the hardest to get to. It is housed in Century Center, right in downtown South Bend. Century Center was built in 1977, and my university graduation was...
I had a nostalgia tour last week when I re-visited my old high school. I was the last class to graduate from Lakeville High School in 1965, with a graduation class of a whole 65 people!! I had known it had been through a number of different uses in the years since,...
My oldest son Scott told me he had discovered a new garden, just off the Pumpkinvine Trail, where he often rides his bicycle. So last Saturday we made a trip to Middlebury to explore. I remember Krider Nursery from when I lived in Indiana as a young adult, and the...
I finally made it to New Harmony, Indiana, after thinking I wanted to visit here for a number of years. It is located on the Wabash River in southwest Indiana about equal distance between Evansville and Terre...
New Harmony Inn was the perfect place for my exploration of the town. I parked my car and walked everywhere. My favorite way to explore!! It is a Christian conference center, and so nice and peaceful. My time there was wonderful. [gallery columns="2" size="medium"...
Berne, Indiana is a small town south of Fort Wayne, Indiana with a Swiss Mennonite background. They came in the early 1800's seeking religious freedom and a place to farm and make a new life for themselves. There is a strong Swiss influence in many...