Amish Country.org 2009 Visitors Guide - (Page 12) WAKARUSA Spring is sweet with hotcakes fresh off the griddle slathered with pure maple syrup, jelly beans the size of a thumb and freshly popped kettle corn. Plus, tour a maple sugar camp, watch a parade, and enjoy musical entertainment and games. 574.862.4344 WakarusaMapleSyrupFestival.com SM * BRISTOL, ELKHART, GOSHEN, MIDDLEBURY, NAPPANEE, SHIPSHEWANA AND WAKARUSA Supersized quilt-themed gardens and murals grace attractions and community entry points throughout Amish Country — a colorful and creative patchwork “sewn” with 80,000 annuals and 32 unique designs. Free. 800.377.3579, QuiltGardensTour.com Activities & Add-ons Save time for some extra fun — and inspiration — as you enjoy special events and activities connected with the Quilt Gardens TourSM. We’ve listed a few below — most you can enjoy just as our gardens reach their gorgeous peak of perfection. ELKHART World-class musicians perform at venues throughout the downtown entertaining listeners with 90 separate sets of jazz in styles from smooth to swing and everything in between. Ticket prices vary. 800.597.7627, ElkhartJazzFestival.com NAPPANEE A historic Amish farmstead listed on the National Register is the setting for 350 juried artists and crafters from around the nation to display and sell their work. Festivities include festival foods and local fare, four stages of live entertainment, puppet shows and wagon rides. Admission. 800.800.4942 AmishAcres.com Good Library Gallery / Goshen College Goshen, March 29 – August 14 Essenhaus Inn & Conference Center Middlebury, August 6 – 8 Das Dutchman Essenhaus Essenhaus Inn & Conference Center Middlebury, August 6 – 7 All Quilt Garden TourSM* sites August 8 – 9 Heritage House Nappanee, September 18 – 20 GOSHEN Bicyclists pedal through gently rolling countryside past Amish farms and fields along routes ranging from 22 to 102 miles. Enjoy freshly baked pie at the end of the ride. Registration fee. 574.266.1362, Pumpkinvine.org MIDDLEBURY Start the day with a hearty Amish haystack breakfast then bid on beautifully handcrafted furniture, woodcrafts and quilts. Free admission. 574.533.9720, GoldenrodOnline.org Elkhart County Historical Museum BRISTOL Some of the nation’s best storytellers share fanciful fables, spin captivating tales, and swap incredible yarns. Admission. 574.206.8661, BristolHills.net You’ll find a complete list of events and activities at QuiltGardensTour.com. * See pages 32 – 35. GOSHEN Enjoy nine days of family fun at one of the largest county fairs in the nation. 4-H exhibits, demonstrations, rodeo, tractor-pulls, demolition derby, free grandstand entertainment, a giant midway and a bounty of fair foods keep everyone happy. Admission. 574.533-3247, 4HFair.org AmishCountry.org 800.517.9739 http://www.WakarusaMapleSyrupFestival.com http://www.QuiltGardensTour.com http://www.AmishAcres.com http://www.ElkhartJazzFestival.com http://www.GoldenrodOnline.org http://www.Pumpkinvine.org http://www.BristolHills.net http://www.QuiltGardensTour.com http://www.4HFair.org http://www.AmishCountry.org
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