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Beasley’s Christmas at the Orchard, Nov. 17

By Ericka Bethel on November 13, 2012 in Danville, events, family, holidays, shopping

The first sighting of snow falling this week was just one little reminder that we are quickly approaching the wonderful Christmas season. As I sat and watched my daughter gazing out the window as the flakes fell to the ground, I couldn’t help but get excited for what this holiday season will bring. Christmas to [...]

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Cookie Recipe Trail is back with some tasty morsels

By Josh Duke on November 12, 2012 in Avon, Brownsburg, Danville, events, girlfriend getaways, holidays, holly's holiday tips, Plainfield, shopping

Do you have a favorite cookie that you just expect to be on the dessert tray every year during the holidays? Those who know me know I’m not a big sweets eater despite my less than trim physique. But when I met and eventually married into my wife’s family more than a decade ago, I [...]

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Celebrate Veterans Day at Dave’s All-American

By Eric Ivie on November 9, 2012 in attractions, Danville, dining, fall traditions & happenings, family, holidays

When my wife and I moved to Hendricks County in 1999, we asked around to find out about the best places to eat. Among the most popular responses was Dave’s All-American Pizza & Eatery, 1247 W. Main Street in Danville, Indiana. We tried it out, and years later, it’s still one of our favorite places to [...]

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Central Indiana Train Show makes stop in Hendricks County Nov. 17

By Aimee MacArthur on November 8, 2012 in Danville, events, family, shopping

Are you are a train collector or know someone who is? My dad loves train sets and growing up we always had a train in the house. Two of my favorite memories from those days were the train or trains set up to go around the Christmas tree, and that the trains had actual smoke coming [...]

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Honor veterans at your own pace in Hendricks County

By Jennifer Donovan on November 7, 2012 in Avon, Brownsburg, Danville, history & education

Veterans Day is Sunday, Nov. 11, and Hendricks County affords you the opportunity whether you live here or are visiting to honor and remember those who served our country. Recently, I visited memorial sites in Avon, Brownsburg and Danville, Indiana. World War II Memorial in Avon My first stop was in Avon at the World [...]

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Local and Lovin’ It: Judy Sexton shares her insight

By Aimee MacArthur on November 6, 2012 in arts & culture, attractions, Danville, dining, girlfriend getaways, holidays, rural routes to main street

If you haven’t been to Danville’s Bread Basket Cafe & Bakery, you must try it out for breakfast, lunch or to simply buy some homemade bread, pies and other baked goods. I recently enjoyed breakfast there and highly recommend the sausage & gravy biscuits. (Some of the best I’ve ever tasted). I asked Judy Sexton, the owner [...]

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Christmas Under the Stars, Brownsburg, IN

Top 10: Hendricks County holiday events and festivals

By Amanda Miller on November 5, 2012 in Avon, Brownsburg, Danville, events, family, holidays, North Salem, Plainfield, rural routes to main street, shopping, top 10

Has your calendar already filled up with holiday plans? Well, start looking for more space, because Hendricks County plays host to some fantastic holiday events and festivals that you must make time for! This list of the top 10 Hendricks County holiday events is just a starting point. Check our Events Calendar for more details [...]

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Hendricks County holiday craft fairs set to begin

By Jennifer Donovan on November 2, 2012 in Amo, arts & culture, Avon, Danville, events, family, girlfriend getaways, holidays, shopping

It’s time to start shopping for holiday gifts and decor, and one of my favorite places to get unique items is holiday craft shows. There are plenty of great shows in Hendricks County this year. Here are a few happening before Thanksgiving. We will provide a second list later this month featuring Gingerbread Christmas and [...]

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Top 10: Most viewed All Access Hendricks County stories

By Josh Duke on November 1, 2012 in attractions, Avon, Brownsburg, Danville, dining, events, fall activities, family, history & education, motorsports, North Salem, Plainfield, recreation, shopping, top 10, towns

In some ways, it is hard to believe it’s been a year. In other ways — like how far this blog has come — it seems like it has been much longer. Today, the All Access Hendricks County blog commemorates its one-year anniversary, and I, for one, am celebrating. On Nov. 1, 2011, I introduced [...]

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Real ghost stories: Five haunted legends of Hendricks County

By Amanda Miller on October 25, 2012 in Danville, fall activities, haunted hendricks county, history & education

As a kid, I read every one of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps series of novels that I could get my hands on, and I had several collections of ghost stories that I toted to slumber parties. But while I loved being thoroughly creeped out by those stories, knowing they were fictional helped me sleep at night. [...]

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