Hoosier Fun in the Summertime!

Despite the cooler temperatures lately, summer will be here before we know it!  If you are looking to keep busy this summer, check out this Top Ten List of Summer Events provided by Amish Country! Quilt Gardens Tour May 30-October 1 Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival, Inc. June 10-11 Arts on the Millrace June 11 17th Annual Pumpkinvine Bike Ride June 18 Shipshewana Quilt Festival June 24-27 Elkhart Jazz Festival June 24-26 Elkhart ArtWalk July 13 Elkhart County 4-H July 22-30 Amish Acres Arts & Crafts Festival August 4-7 Taste of the Gardens August 27 A little bit of everything is happening in Northern Indiana this summer.  Come for the day or come for the weekend.  Experience only the Best in Hoosier Hospitality by staying at one of our member inns in the area.  The Homespun Country Inn - Nappanee, Scottish Bed and Breakfast - Bremen, The Oliver Inn - South Bend, Country Victorian B & B - Middlebury (Shipshewana), That Pretty Place Bed and Breakfast - Middlebury (South Bend) are all great options.  You can check availability by visiting their websites or giving them a call. Happy Travels!
 
   

Spring is in the air!

I think it is safe to say, that Spring is here to stay! Flowers are beginning to bloom and the grass is getting greener and soon will need to be cut.  The smells of spring are always refreshing and new.  The scent of flowers blooming, grass being cut, cotton sheets drying outside on a clothes line are all favorites.  Ever wish you could keep those smells forever?  Well, you can! 12491975_1086206364758175_6202568521582873594_o The Warm Glow Candle Company, located in Centerville, IN is a "...destination worth traveling for!"  Check out the enormous candle attached to the 22,000 sq. ft. building that houses over 60 different fragrances of candles, home decor, floral, chocolate, and so much more!  You are guaranteed to find many treasures to suit your taste.  Be sure to visit The Watering Can, the sister store to the Warm Glow for all your garden-themed home decor and garden accessories.  The Warm Glow's Spring Open House is taking place the weekend of April 29-May 1, 2016 and will be open from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.  The Warm Glow Candle Company is a great stopping point on your weekend getaway in Centerville, Indiana.   Photo Credit: Warm Glow Candle Company Facebook page.  

Garden Whimsey

Discover Indiana’s finest gardens.  A beautiful tribute to Mother Nature that portrays a rich diversity of plants, trees, flowers which are astonishing from formal to whimsey throughout the state from Lake Michigan to the Ohio River. Visit the canvasses of local landscape artists that show an eclectic collection of shrubs, wild flowers, native and exotic plants and each with its own story. Choose the season and see both guided and unguided garden tours, select a bed and breakfast and plan your trip through Indiana over the next several months and enjoy an abundance of natural beauty that provides constant inspiration.  Be sure to check the Bed and Breakfast Associations web site for Packages and Specials.