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Top 10: Most Popular Hendricks County Trails

By on May 14, 2013 in Amo, Avon, Brownsburg, Coatesville, Danville, family, North Salem, Plainfield, recreation, top 10

I don’t even pretend to be a walker, hiker, biker or horseback rider. So, I’m the last person in the world who should provide our visitors insider advice on the top trails in Hendricks County, Indiana. Lucky for you though, I know who to ask. After extensive research (picking the minds of our amazing Hendricks [...]

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Top 10: Hendricks County May Must-Dos

By on May 2, 2013 in Amo, arts & culture, attractions, Avon, Brownsburg, Coatesville, Danville, dining, motorsports, North Salem, Plainfield, recreation, shopping, top 10

Winter is finally over, and I can go outside in my flip flops! That is just one of the many reasons I love May. It is also a great time to get out and explore some of the great things Hendricks County, Indiana, has to offer. From outdoor dining to touring beautifully landscaped gardens. Here [...]

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5 Off-the-Beaten-Path Places in Hendricks County

By on April 15, 2013 in Amo, arts & culture, attractions, Avon, Clayton, Coatesville, Danville, family, hikes & bikes, history & education, Pittsboro

I’m all about doing plenty of research before I visit a new community. I make a list of must-sees, but I also try and add a few off-the-beaten-path places. Here’s a list of five such places that many locals may not even know about, but that I would highly recommend visiting in Hendricks County. 1. Burnett [...]

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Cinnamon Girls Bakery & Cafe Provides Taste of Home

By on February 21, 2013 in Coatesville, dining

I’m enjoying a delicious cinnamon roll while writing this post. Would you like one too? Then head to the Cinnamon Girls Bakery & Café in Coatesville, Indiana, a small town in western Hendricks County along Ind. 75 halfway between U.S. 40 and U.S. 36. The bakery’s signature item is, of course, cinnamon rolls. These rolls [...]

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5 Ways to Celebrate Presidents’ Day in Hendricks County

By on February 18, 2013 in Amo, attractions, Avon, Brownsburg, Coatesville, events, family, hikes & bikes, Plainfield, recreation

Today we celebrate the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln by closing down the schools and government offices for Presidents’ Day. (Wait, what? Who’s idea was this?!) If you’re like me, then, you’re taking the day off work to spend with your kids, which brings up the universal question:  “What are we going to [...]

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Local & Lovin’ It: Arts Enthusiast Shares Her Favorite Views

By on December 24, 2012 in arts & culture, Avon, Brownsburg, Coatesville, Danville, dining, rural routes to main street

When I visit a new city or town, I always ask a local’s opinion for his/her favorite places. As a result, I developed this regular feature called Local & Lovin’ It hoping visitors to Hendricks County might benefit from the advice of long-time locals. This time I asked Rose Richard, board member of the Hendricks [...]

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5 Inexpensive Indoor Family Activities in Hendricks County

By on December 22, 2012 in attractions, Avon, Brownsburg, Clayton, Coatesville, Danville, family, Plainfield, recreation

The colder winter days are quickly coming and with those chilly days I am often left wondering what to do to keep my little 2-year-old busy. For those of you with school children it can become a full-time job keeping them entertained over their holiday school breaks. If you are like me, you probably enjoy some nice sweat-pants [...]

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B&O Trail, Brownsburg, Ind.

Now’s the Perfect Time to Explore Hendricks County’s Railway Trails

By on October 19, 2012 in Amo, Brownsburg, Coatesville, fall activities, hikes & bikes, recreation

Here in Hendricks County, we are very fortunate to have trails fit for hiking, biking, walking and horseback riding! Both the B&O and Vandalia trails are situated on old railroad beds. So, now instead of clickety-clack on the tracks, you regularly hear the rhythmic footfalls of joggers, the whirring sound of bicycle wheels on the paths [...]

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Top 10: Places to See Fall Foliage in Hendricks County

By on October 15, 2012 in Amo, Avon, Brownsburg, Coatesville, Danville, fall activities, hikes & bikes, North Salem, Plainfield, top 10

When I talk to friends who’ve lived in other regions of the country, such as California, they consistently say that one thing they missed about Indiana was witnessing the change of seasons in the fall. If you love the brilliant reds, oranges and yellows that grace our trees at this time of year, you’re not [...]

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Insider tips to beat the heat in Hendricks County

By on July 17, 2012 in attractions, Avon, Brownsburg, Clayton, Coatesville, Danville, family, Plainfield, recreation

I can’t stand the heat. You’d think that living in Texas for a decade would have cured me of that. But that experience only made my disdain for heat and humidity even worse. As such, this summer here in Central Indiana has been brutal for me. Last month, Jennifer Donovan reviewed some great ways to [...]

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