Serenity Springs is located in northwest Indiana near Michigan City and a short drive from Chicago. For this North Eastern Ohio gal, that meant about a 4 ½ hour drive for me and my husband. It was an easy drive for a romantic couple’s only getaway and we had the perfect milestone to celebrate- our…
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3 MUST Visit Holiday Destinations in the Midwest
If I had the time and money, I’d spend every single minute from the day after November until Christmas Eve touring historic homes decorated for Christmas, driving through light displays and visiting live nativities. I love the Christmas season! If you’re like me, you may want to visit all of those displays too, but can’t…
Photos of the Controversial Gravesite of Johnny Appleseed
The gravesite of Johnny Appleseed is listed as a roadside attraction on the Roadside America website, but that’s not the reason I sought out this site. Read more below. Johnny Appleseed was born John Chapman in Massachusetts. He has been the center of tall tales for generations. We’ve been told that he wandered throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania,…
The Spencerville Covered Bridge in DeKalb County Indiana
The Spencerville Covered Bridge was built in 1873. A Smith Trust Patent bridge, this structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. I hadn’t planned on sightseeing on my way home to Ohio from Chicago, but when I spotted a sign that simply read “covered bridge”. How could I resist? I turned right…
