Amish Country.org 2009 Visitors Guide - (Page 8) Picture Perfect The Sweet Side of Nostalgia Bring your sweet tooth when you sample the good old days in Elkhart County. In Goshen, settle down for a root beer float at the refurbished 1940s South Side Soda Shop or sip a made-from-scratch cherry coke in the chrome-trimmed diner car. This popular eatery was recently featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. The nearby Olympia Candy Kitchen has been hand-dipping chocolates since 1912. Their mouth watering offerings include turtles made with homemade caramel and renowned chocolatecovered cherries. The Wakarusa Dime Store, founded in 1907, sells more than 40 tons of custom-made jumbo jelly beans each year and serves up over 300 types of nostalgic candies. Our Top Ten Favorites 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Martin’s Landing on the majestic St. Joseph River Bristol’s 19th century Bonneyville Mill County Road 3 between Wakarusa and Nappanee The pond and waterfall at Goshen’s Mill Race Amish Farms along CR 16 (in any season) The tree-lined paths at Marshland Trail Riding The old canals, dams and foundations of early mills and hydroelectric operations at River Preserve County Park The Elkhart County 4-H Fair from a hot air balloon Waterfront homes seen from the Elkhart River Queen Every colorful stop along the Quilt Gardens TourSM! 8 9 10 On with the Show Whatever time of the year you visit Elkhart County, the curtains are rising on world-class performances. Take a seat at a diverse array of venues for Broadway-style musicals, dramas, folk music and festivals. The distinctive Round Barn Theatre at Nappanee’s Amish Acres Historic Farm and Heritage Resort showcases musicals in a cleverly converted 1911 barn. The opulent 19th century Bristol Opera House plays host to the Elkhart Civic Theatre. Elkhart’s Premier Arts stages musicals at Middlebury’s Das Dutchman Essenhaus and American Countryside Farmers Market. Musicians from around the world perform at Goshen College’s Music Center, which also proudly stages concerts by its student musicians. AmishCountry.org 800.517.9739 http://www.AmishCountry.org
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