It’s time to welcome new Loopy Groupies again. (I’m trying to do this more often so that the list isn’t quite so long and intimidating!) You become an official “Loopy Groupie” when you get your sixth package from us. When I first came up with this idea, waaaay back in the beginning when we first opened our shop, I remember wondering if it was a good idea. Would people think it was silly? Would anyone want to be a Loopy Groupie? I’m so glad that the answer was yes! (And people started reaching that magic number of packages so much quicker than I anticipated. Now that I know you all a lot better, it doesn’t surprise me a bit, but back then it did.) We’re glad to have you all with us, and a big, warm welcome to those who have recently joined in:
Catherine in WI, Dana in MO, Diana in FL, Anne in TN, Susie in CA, Dani in NC, Brianne in MO, Ann in CO, Lois in FL, Laura in NC, Tamara in CO, Cecilia in CA, Liesl in MI, Courtney in OK, Carolyn in CA, Jami in NC, Hallie in Ireland, Jane in TX, Regina in NM, Margaret in NV, Catherine in CO, Tiffany in VA, Susan in IL, Michelle in MO, Nancy in NY, Laura in MD, Jean in WA, Patricia in CA, Allison in Canada, Jody in MI, Judith in MI, Edna in KY, Susan in OH, Irene in Norway, Lisa in IL, June in NY, Grace in NJ, Gail in NH, Robin in KY, Stasia in WI, Denise in MA, William in OH, Jennifer in TX, Sally in VA, Matt in NE, Lauren in TX, Randi in GA, Amanda in MD, Irene in MA, Jocelyn in NY, Beth in MD, Lizzie in GA, Carol in NJ, Desiree in PA, Olivia in FL, April in MA, Karen in MN, Barbara in ME, Jean in OH, Samantha in NY, Helen in Sweden, Linda in GA, Jessi in VA, Denise in TX, Karen in DE, Emily in WA, Sandra in CA, Rhonda in NY, Melanie in Canada, Sarah in CA, Angela in CA, Marybeth in NC, Lisa in NC, Cherie in IA, Chana in CA, Kaisa in The Philippines, Vivian in VA, Mary in NY, Leonard in D.C., Theresa in CO, Jen in CA, Sharon in Canada, Suzette in OR, Leanne in The UK, Cheryl in Canada, Kristina in IL, Tasina in IL, Conchita in CA, Leslie in AZ, Sheryl in WI, Judith in PA, Cammie in WV, Beverly in CA, Laura in PA, Katy in AZ, Hazel in The UK, Nancy in TX, Holly in MA, Janie in IL, Barbara in D.C., Dorothy in FL, Michelle in MA, Jennifer in NJ, Rani in MN, Symbra in NC, Jennifer in the Armed Forces, Amy in MN, Arlene in NY, Julie in MI, Denise in IN, Antonia in NJ, Thersa in AZ, Terri in OR, Erin in CA, Kyoko in Japan, Kate in Australia, Georgiana in NY, Whitney in KS, Sue in WA, Toria in MI, Rosemary in VA, Trish in MD, Diane in Canada, Joanne in TX, Diane in CA, Jennie in PA, Mara in Spain, Wendy in MA, Elaine in CA, Soraya in South Korea, Alison in VT, Donna in IL, Kathleen in MN, Erica in OH, Elpida in KS, Julianne in MN, Josette in ME, Amy in WA, Gita in D.C., Laura in KS, Sarah in NE, Carol in NH, Susan in NY, Siw in Norway, Lisa in WA, Mary in VA, Jennifer in CA, Deborah in CT, and Marlon in The Netherlands.
We send packages all over the world, and there are so many times that we’re wrapping something up and someone says, “You know, I would be happy to deliver this one in person!” We do the next best thing – we send Loopy out to spend the summer with you, wherever you are. I hope you’re showing him a good time and taking pictures! But if we WERE going to deliver an order to you in person, what would you want us to see in your home town while we were there? That’s the Blog Contest question this month. What would you want to show us in your hometown before we headed back home? What is on your “must do and see here” list when you have visitors in town? Leave a comment and tell us one thing (or several things) and you’ll be entered to win a special Loopy Care Package. We’ll do the lottery drawings a week from today.
I’ll be out of town on Friday, so I’ll be back to the blog next week – Monday or Wednesday. Don’t forget, Monday is a holiday here in the U.S. – no mail going out. (We’ll make up for it on Tuesday, I promise.) This weekend is graduation for College Guy up in Indiana. I can hardly believe it. After he graduates, he’s heading off on a 2 1/2 week backpacking trip in Europe with some friends (you know, the kind of thing you do before you have job or family responsibilities.) He’ll get home and have a little time off for the summer and then will head to FL to work for the company he interned with last summer. College Girl will come home with us this weekend and she’s going to be a Loopy Elf this summer. It will be fun to have her here!
Since we’ll be gone for the weekend and since Monday is a holiday, I’m not sure when/if we’ll do a Sneak Up. We’ll continue adding in things as they come in, though. For those of you wanting the Lorna’s Laces Wendy Knits color, we sold out of the Shepherd Sock, but we expect more in today or tomorrow. (Edit – It’s here! The gals at Lorna’s Laces are awesome.) As we were packing all of those skeins up yesterday, one of the Elves said, “I can’t believe we went through that many bags of this colorway and it all sold out. What’s the deal?” and another Elf answered, “Everyone loves Wendy!” Yes, yes we do. 🙂 We still have the colorway available in the Shepherd Sport and in the Roving.
Have a great weekend, and don’t forget to leave us the “must-sees” for your home town!
Sheri readytogetridofthisconstantheadachebroughtonbyallergies,FPS
we would have to go over to Punxsutawney (just a 30 minute drive away) and see Phil and his ladies at the public library, then over to Autumn House farms and Silverbrook Farm. Both are sheep farms! With their own farm stores. Silverbook has an amazing amount of wonderful spinning fibers from her own flock at cheap prices, with no tax! Autumn House farm has a little shop off of the farm house, coziest place ever you never want to leave!
Oh goodness, where do I begin. When visiting Colorado Springs, you must have breakfast or dinner at Marigold’s or Adam’s Mountain Cafe for true deliciousness. You have to see Garden of the Gods, a park too beautiful to be believed. You can hike and walk and climb around there for awhile. For a LYS, see Needleworks in Old Colorado (just a hop down the road from GOG) with it’s old charm and friendly staff. Close by, you can hit Gertrude’s for lunch or Jake and Telly’s if you are in the mood for Greek.
… or send me a message and I’ll help you find the right hikes or bike rides!
The topiary garden in Columbus, OH is one of my favorites. Combining art and gardening, it’s a topiary interpretation of Georges Seurate’s painting, ‘A Sunday on the Island of la Grand Jatte’ The whimsical sculptures include 54 people, 8 boats, 3 dogs, a monkey and a cat.
Congrats to you and the graduate!!
If you were to visit me in Southern, coastal Maine, and it were one of those spectacular summer days, we’d start the day simply, with robust, hot coffee and fresh-from-the-oven wild Maine blueberry streusel muffins, on my sun-dappled patio, and listen to little birds breaking the silence. Then we’d head north, along the coast, to the lovely Botanical Garden. We’d come back along the coast, and in Cape Elizabeth, we’d have an early inner at the Lobster Shack at Two Lights State Park. Absolutely the best fresh seafood, eaten out on the rocks of this wonderful rock-bound coast. Then we’d head into Portland and catch a Seadogs game. They are the farm team for the Boston Red Sox and are very good. Then, a lovely hot bath for you, and to bed on a feather bed, under a down comforter to dream of a wonderful day.
I’ll expect you,….. when?
Let’s see….in Chicago, I think an architectural boat tour is one of the best “touristy” things to do. This city really has some fabulous architecture. Of course there are lots of other tourist things to do that are fun occasionally even for a native – Millenium Park, Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier, Museums…. it’s a greaty city! However, I think the best parts are the neighborhoods the city is divided up into, so I would suggest visiting some neighborhoods and eating some great food… Andersonville for some Swedish goodies, Lincoln Square for some German fare, Little Italy, Chinatown. Each neighborhood has it’s own atmosphere and make the city very interesting.
Well I would have to take you the the world class bear viewing at Anan Creek, maybe do some halibut fishing on our way back, then just go home and have a huge family dinner. I just have to leave you time to just soak up all the beauty of Alaska.
I live in Davis, CA. It’s the bicycling capitol of the US! So I would definitely take you on a bike tour of town, making sure to hit up the arboretum at the university (UC Davis) and the greenbelts. And the farmer’s market is a must; the Wednesday market is my favorite as it features a huge weekly picnic in the park.
The one thing that popped into my head as a “must see” for sheer oddness is Toad Hollow (http://daviswiki.org/Toad_Tunnel): a tiny little house and tunnel for frogs that sits behind the post office.
My hometown is Traverse City, MI — a little town in Northern Michigan right on the lake, with a booming tourist industry! You’d definitely have to go to the beach while you’re there, and also sample some Moomer’s Ice Cream (voted best ice cream in America by Good Morning America). The first week in July, there’s also The National Cherry Festival — lots of games and parades and fun for the whole family. We’d love to see you in TC, Sheri and elves! Come and visit sometime. 🙂
In Richmond, CA (in the S.F. Bay Area), the main attractions might be (1) the Rosie the Riveter memorial park (many WWII liberty ships were built in the Richmond shipyards), and (2) the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge (it spans San Pablo Bay, provides a great view of the city of San Francisco, and affords an entry to “Marvelous Marin” county).
I would take you here http://www.chinquapenn.com/. I’d take you either to Short Sugar’s for barbecue or Back Street Buzz for soup/salad and coffee.
Hope your headache gets better soon.
Hello Sheri and Loopy elves,
I live in a small town called Huizen in the Netherlands.
It is a lovely place to live, we have a lot of water:p and it is nice to see the sailing boats on it and surfers.
And there are a lot of places on the waterside to sit and knit;)
Lovely greetings Karin
We live in the South…we’re talking sweet tea and southern drawls. I’m from the “north” so I’m just a yankee trying to fit in…I’m actually from CO but anyone from anywhere else is a yankee. 😉 I love to take visitors to the Waverley mansion here in Columbus, it’s a beautiful antebellum home lovingly restored by a family who saw the potential in this abandoned historical home. We’d go to lunch at any of the great home cookin’ restaurants through out town…my favorite being Cafe on Main. But be sure to wear your stretchy pants…it will FILL YOU UP! 😉 A trip to Columbus is not complete without seeing all the planes buzzing about from the Air Force base…it’s something I enjoy watching on the back porch in the evenings….wondering which one my husband is flying 🙂 It’s not my “hometown” but the people here have made it feel like home, so I have to show it off!
Now that it’s spring in Des Moines, we’d have to do the Farmer’sMarket downtown on Saturday morning—the best I’ve ever seen! Then we’d have lunch at Tasty Tacos, locally owned. We could drive up to Ames to see Reiman Gardens, with the dinosaur exhibit currently on display amid the beautiful blooms, and finish the day with dinner at my house, listening to the waterfall and the birds in my garden.
I would have you visit me where I grew up, Yucca Valley, Ca.
I would wait and order the package during the winter, beacuse that is the best time to see the high desert. You would get to see the thrilling sight of show on cactus (really, I am not kidding here). There I would take you to see the desert oaisies that are around, as long as you brought your hiking boots. There are a lot of suprising places where underground streams present themsleves, and you can usually see bunnies and the like hopping around. I would take you to crossroads, a cafe that serves good, simple food. My home town is small, dry and humble, but it is beautiful in its simplicity.
I would want to take you to Penn State and get some of their wonderful in-house made ice cream. It is one of only 6 universities creameries remaining in the US. There are nice outside tables with umbrellas so there is plenty of knitting space. Knitting and sipping one of their milkshakes! What fun!!!
The Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. Of course, the World Champion Phillies!
It’s not my home town, but it’s the town I work so that I can buy yarn in – Northfield, MN. The Jesse James Gang attempted to rob the 1st National Bank downtown, and the local townspeople put a stop to it. Every September, the weekend after Labor Day, they re-enact the ill fated robbery during the Defeat of Jesse James Days. It’s a fun, time honored celebration that is put on entirely by volunteers.
I live in the metro Detroit area and the lake in my back yard is a must see to me. Other than that I think everyone should go to the Henry Ford museum. I go to museums all over the world and it is on my top ten.
Hey! Here’s a shout out to Elaine from Greenfield, MA. I used to live there, now I live in Shutesbury, MA.
I’ll second a trip to Webs in Northampton! The Fiber Festival in Greenfield is fun too. So is the Cummington Fair. Lots of sheep, sheep dog trials, other 4H type stuff to see. Another must see is the main street of Old Deerfield, got to have a colonial fix while you’re here! Shutesbury has the cutest, smallest library I’ve ever been in. So small that if you blink, you’ll miss it.
Well, we’d have to go see Graceland because everyone does when they come to Memphis. But I would also have to take everyone to the Zoo – we have one of the best in the country. I’d also try to make sure you came on a weekend when you could see a Roller Derby bout 😉
Well, I don’t think St. Louis is quite covered. I would take visitors to the Arch of
course, then maybe the St. Louis Art Museum, Shaw’s gardens, The Jewel Box,
Forest Park is still lovely, The Science Center and top it all off with a visit to,
where else?, Ted Drews.
Awwwww! I love you guys too!
My hometown in Alexandria, VA, and if you visit, you gotta go to the Torpedo Factory Arts Center in Old Town!
Not a lot of touristy things going on here in Edwardsville, but if you’re in town a visit to Annie’s Frozen Custard is a must.
As a foodie (in addition to being a yarnie) I’d have to take ppl to Veniero’s (http://www.venierospastry.com/). Yummy pastry…and while we were down there we could hit Angela’s Kitchen (healthy food to balance evil dessert) and then run into a couple of different 2nd hand stores where we could find a cool outfit of “yesterday”
Tulsa, OK:
My top votes would be to see the Art Deco buildings downtown and our fabulous farmers markets (not just produce– local crafts and gardening products too)!
One of the most beautiful places in the world! The San Juan Islands located between Vancouver Island and Northwest Washington. Take the Washington State Ferries from Anacortes, WA to San Juan Island, Orcas Island or any of the other islands in this archipelago. Beautiful any time of year, but warm only in the summer. Bald eagles, ospreys, seals, orcas. In fact, my husband and I are headed up that way this weekend! And great sock knitting time on the ferry if you can knit without looking, because the views are stunning!
Sheri -You have been to the Twin Cities many times… But if the Loopy Elves were to come, I would take them to the Mall of America and a yarn shop hop. We have many fabulous yarn shops in the Twin Cities but no shops pack my purchases as well as the elves do. So when are you coming?
My home town is Danvers Mass and I’d say come at Halloween and visit the neighboring town of Salem. I also love Newbury Street in Boston and Newburyport.
Then there’s New York City, my adopted home town, what’s not to love and see? I do have one day long, amazing yarn crawl for those that come to visit. It starts in the West Village and works it’s way all the way to the Upper West Side and Harlem. About 7 or 8 shops in all.
So much to see and so little time.
Wow, I can’t believe College Guy is graduating – congratulations, Danny!
I’ve traveled all over, but have only lived in good ol’ Springfield, MO. While it’s the home of Bass Pro, I’d skip that and take you on a tour of homes on historic Walnut Street and historic Commerical Street, along with some gorgeous old churches, like Drury Stone Chapel. Then for a scenic hike at the Nature Center, and top it off with a dinner of the original “Springfield Style” cashew chicken, and Andy’s Frozen Custard (way better than Ted Drewe’s IMHO!). And somewhere we’d have to squeeze in a burrito enchilada style from Mexican Villa. And maybe a picnic at Nathanael Greene Park, by the Gray-Campbell Farmstead (the first settlers in Springfield), where you can see an old spinning wheel and knitting basket through the window.
So, when are you coming to visit? 🙂
We live in the mountains of Tennessee and my favorite thing to do is take people on our favorite hiking trail that is only 15 minutes from the house to explore all the beautiful waterfalls and rivers – sigh…it’s so beautiful here 🙂
I’ve got the advantage of having a dual-point home town: both Chicago and the little town outside it in which I live. Depending on how much time my visitors have, I do both.
If it’s just a little time, I take them around Glen Ellyn. We view the Historic District, which is a two-block stretch of Main Street that’s actually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. I would likely also take them down to Lake Ellyn, which is a beautiful, serene park, and from which you can see one of my favorite views in town: the high school. It looks like a castle perched up on a hill. Very picturesque. I’d also take them to my favorite restaurant in town for lunch, and possibly the local diner for breakfast. Can’t miss Honey or Glen Oak.
If there’s time to do Chicago, then we have to go stroll out onto Navy Pier if it’s summer and the weather is nice. Walking up and down Michigan Avenue can be great, too, also if the weather is nice. And regardless of the weather, a trip to The Lincoln Park Zoo is always a good time!
Sorry about the allergy headache. Hope it clears soon! Congrats to College Guy on graduation!
“What would you want to show us in your hometown before we headed back home? What is on your “must do and see here” list when you have visitors in town?”
Here in Annapolis, MD, there’s three things that would be on the list.
1. Naval Academy. All the middies are in their dress whites (the Blue Angels are flying overhead for the commencement show as I type), and it’s (the middies, I mean) a pretty thing to see.
2. Downtown and Ego Alley. There’s a small bit of water that juts right into downtown where you can park your boat, and it costs a LOT. Thus, Ego Alley. There’s lots of shops (and gelato) and some history and the capital right there within walking distance of the water.
3. Maryland Crabhouse. I don’t care for them myself, but I know where some of the best local crabhouses (as opposed to the chains or tourist-driven ones) are, and am happy to bring you along to eat outdoors at a paper-covered table where you use the wee mallets to pound the heck out of a crustacean covered in Old Bay.
If we had more time, we’d also daytrip to both DC and Baltimore–on separate days–and see more history or culture or great food or all of the above.
If you were to come to my town, you would think it is nothing special until I took you down to the beach. We have some of the cleanest beaches in the world and some of the most beautiful. Sand dunes everywhere. I can bike to it or walk there from my home.
I live in Southern California so I would say either Disneyland or a bonfire at the beach. Disneyland is great for someone who has never been there; it really is like a whole other world. And I love to have bonfires at the beach during the summertime so I could pass that one up.
Hmm, I’m in Coralville, Iowa- and I have to say, there isn’t really anything here that I’d take visitors too. Now, we’d probably go to downtown Iowa City and see the University, and then to Kalona to get some “squeeky cheese”, or Amana to do some shopping and have a nice microbrew beer (root beer for me) but none of that is in my hometown…
I know that when we drove by Sonic I’d mention to you that the flood water came all the way up to the order boards, but it isn’t really a landmark…
So you can Loopy can come ice skating (at the mall) with me. That’s mainly what I do here other than knit.
In Eugene I’d say the Saturday Market is a must to give you the feel for the city.
And while there is some truly tempting food at the market, I don’t think anyone should leave without a visit to Sweet Life: http://sweetlifedesserts.com/
The first stop would be the beach….we’d bring along a comfy chair, cold iced tea and sandwiches made with juicy NJ tomatoes. Of course there would be socks to knit in the beach bag!! The next stop would be to the candy store that sells the salt water taffy! I know from personal experience that a certain someone..(the lovely, Sheri) is a BIG fan of it and would certainly take some back home for the Elves! The guest room is yours!
If you came to Calgary I’d definately take you up to Banff to see the Candian Rockies– anyone who has every seen them for the first time always has to catch their breath from the beauty.
(http://www.banfflakelouise.com/)
We’d also maybe stop for some Quivet… because really, we’d both know that we were there for the quivet! 🙂
Who doesn’t know what there is to do in San Diego? lol The zoo is a must. After that, the lesser known (but I enjoy it more) Wild Animal Park. There is a tram ride you can take (it used to be free with admission, but costs money now) that gives you almost an hour to sit, knit, look at amazing animals. The work they do there (and at the zoo) for wildlife preservation is amazing. I’m normally not a big fan of zoos. It makes me sad to see the animals confined in such small spaces, but I make an exception for the San Diego zoo because of all of their conservation efforts.
I’m not a big fan of the beach, but we have some really nice ones down here! Too sandy and windy for my liking, but my kids love it, so we go weekly during the summer.
Of course, you can’t leave San Diego without taking a trip to Tijuana!
While Loopy is in Charleston WV we would:
1) – go to “Live on the Levee” on Friday evenings through the summer. It’s free and each Fri different bands play at Haddad Riverfront Park on the banks of the Kanawaha River;
2) – See Mountain Stage, a live radio show on NPR, featuring such performers as: Buddy Guy , Derek Truck Band, Amos Lee, Ellis Paul, Jacob Dylan and others;
3) – See the Capital’s Gold Dome;
4) – Eat at many of the local bistros and bakeries; and
5) – whatever else Loopy is in the mood for.
The best thing to see in our locale is Rice Covered Bridge which was built in 1869 and is very well preserved. Actually you would drive through it on your way to our house which is off to the left just before the road ends! But of course we would go back and look at it more closely and take lots of pictures!
I live in a suburb of DC, so I consider our nation’s capital my hometown. There’s lots to do and see here, and with the Smithsonian museums in town – there are lots of things to do for free! For a summertime trip, I think I’d definitely recommend having some sangria and listening to some jazz at “Jazz in the Garden” – at the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden. (That’s how/where my bf and I met, so it’s one of my favorite summer activities :o)
I live in northern VA, just outside of DC. One of my favorite things that I have done here, is to sit on the banks of the Potomac on 4th of July and watch the fireworks. We were able to bring coolers and blankets and had a little picnic. There were a lot of boats on the water and helicopters flying over too! After it got dark and the fireworks started, it was beautiful!
Now, getting out of there – that’s not as fun, crowded metro and whatnot, but definitely worth it!
I would take you to Greenfield Village. It’s fantastic. You can Step into the past and watch artisans ply their historic trades. Watch baseball played with 1867 rules. See Edison’s laboratory where he invented the lightbulb and so may other really interesting & fun things
Hi Sheri…
I live in Kalaheo on the west side of Kauai in Hawaii! I would definitely take you eat at our famous Brick Oven Pizza….(the Super Pizza of course!)…drive you over to the north shore….face you to the green luscious mountains….and have you count the waterfalls!!! It’s a site that simply amazes me every time I drive down to our local yarn shop….Hanalei Strings and Things (I have to drive 50 miles completely to the opposite side of the island to get there!) And for dessert…I would drive you back down to the westside….and have you taste our world’s famous….Lapperts Ice Cream….the flavor…..hmmm….probably Hula Pie!!!! To top off your day…I would send you on a helicopter ride into Waimea Canyon (it’s the mini Grand Canyon!) or a zodiac ride to our Na Pali Coast (access by zodiac only) to see the crystal clear blue water….and steep rising cliffs. Of course…all of this with some warm 80′ weather!
If you were to visit Huntington on Long Island, I would take you to the park where we have the duck pond and our own local Fine Arts Museum. You could eat at all the fine restaurants in town and I could take you to 2 wonderful yarn stores. We could go to the Harbor and play in Long Island Sound and we could visit one of the local Lighthouses. If you come in the summer, the park where the ducks live will have a concert, play or other live performance every night under the stars. I will bring the blanket and wine.
Hi Sheri. I wish you safe travels to Indiana. Congratulations to Web Guy. You and WH must be extremely proud of him.
I feel so blessed to call St. Louis home now. However, in my heart I will always be a beach girl with sand between my toes. If you were to visit my hometown of Sanibel Island, FL I would have to hit the beach and do a little shelling on the best shelling beaches in the world. Touring the Ding Darling wildlife sanctuary is a must, it is filled with native wildlife and you might even see a Manatee or two. A nice cruise around the barrier islands, many still untouched by man since the Seminole Indians lived there. Sunsets are a must while visiting so we’d stop by the Mucky Duck for a cocktail and watch the sunset after we’d hit my favorite restaurant for the freshest seafood you’ve ever had. Your visit would not be complete without a trip to Fort Myers to see the Edison and Ford winter estates. They are beautiful olde Florida homes and Edison’s labratory is on site too. Your visit would not be complete without a visit to my parent’s house. It is always a must for friends on Wednesdays and Fridays. There is lots of laughter and love and everyone is always welcome.
We have seven miles of beach here and that is the most important part of living here! The grand vastness of our ocean centers the soul of the most hardened visitor! Secondly, you would have to come to the restaurant where I work for the best fresh seafood around or a nice juicy steak! We have the freshest, organic produce and a great wine list! Then we would have to travel an hour away to wine country and taste America’s finest Pinot Noirs! And don’t forget some really beautiful forest land. A nice hike with a picnic lunch!
Yes, come visit!
I’m sure you come through Indy occasionally, and you probably pass within spittin’ distance of my house, near the I65-I70 split. I would show you my very cool neighborhood, with its urban farm (a CSA venture on some of the empty lots) and wonderful gardens and public artworks. Then a walk around Monument Circle to see the amazing sculptures on the monument, and the bears holding up the lamp posts. Srsly. Give a call when you are this way.
If you’re a history buff one of the must sees of my hometown is the Prohibition Headquarters. That’s right, my town is where the prohibition movement was headquartered and up until about 2 yrs alcohol sales were still banned in city limits. 🙂