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Meet Local Artists at ArtScape April 20

By on April 17, 2013 in arts & culture, Avon, events

Looking for a unique date night this weekend? How does a local art show, music, food and a silent auction for a great cause sound? The Avon-Washington Township Public Library is gearing up for its annual ArtScape. This event has gathered rave reviews from past participants and this year’s ArtScape should be more of the [...]

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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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Top 10: 2013 Spring Activities in Hendricks County

By on April 12, 2013 in arts & culture, attractions, Avon, Brownsburg, Clayton, Danville, dining, events, family, motorsports, North Salem, Pittsboro, Plainfield, recreation, shopping, top 10

After a long, hard winter, isn’t it nice to see the grass growing, the trees and flowers blooming and the warmer air arriving? Yes, spring is finally here, and with that in mind, we wanted to share our Top 10 Can’t-Miss Hendricks County Spring activities for 2013 compiled by the staff at Visit Hendricks County. [...]

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Breakfast Bonanza: Emmy’s Pancake House & Grill

By on April 5, 2013 in Avon, dining, family

I love finding new breakfast places, and I discovered a great one recently in Hendricks County. Emmy’s Pancake House & Grill, located in Avon, Indiana, definitely should be on your breakfast menu if you are a fan of pancakes and waffles. My parents and I met at Emmy’s on a recent Saturday morning. We decided we [...]

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Spice Things Up at Thai Lanna in Avon

By on March 29, 2013 in Avon, dining

I’m generally a meat and potatoes kind of girl. I get it honestly, I am Hoosier born and raised. (Please don’t mistake me for an IU fan). But as much as I love my steak and potatoes, I always enjoy throwing some different tastes in the mix every now and then. So, I was excited [...]

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5 Ways to Make Easter Special in Hendricks County

By on March 25, 2013 in arts & culture, attractions, Avon, Brownsburg, Danville, dining, rural routes to main street, shopping

I can’t believe this is Easter week! With the frozen tundra we have going on, it just doesn’t have that spring feeling yet. Alas Easter is here and we are going to celebrate even if it is cold outside! I have come up with five ways to make this Easter special, springy and most importantly [...]

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6 Can’t-Miss Family Easter Events

By on March 21, 2013 in Avon, Brownsburg, Danville, events, family, North Salem, Plainfield

My daughter loves Easter. One of her favorite things about the holiday is going on egg hunts. I have found several family Easter events in Hendricks County, Indiana, this year. All of the following activities take place on Saturday, March 30, 2013, and the best part, they are free and open to both residents and [...]

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Hendricks County’s ‘Voice’ Shares Favorite Festivals, Attractions

By on March 20, 2013 in Avon, Brownsburg, Danville, dining, family, recreation, shopping

When I visit a new city or town, I always ask a local’s opinion for his/her favorite places, so I developed this regular feature called Local & Lovin’ It hoping visitors to Hendricks County might benefit from the advice of long-time locals. Our latest Local and Lovin’ It features Shane Ray. Shane is the owner [...]

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2 Hendricks County Hot Dog Eateries Offer Different Experiences

By on March 11, 2013 in Avon, Danville, dining

Spring is headed our way next week (thank goodness!). That means Spring Training has started for Major League Baseball, which makes me think of hot dogs. Craving a hot dog, I decided to try the two places in Hendricks County that specialize in them:  Diggity Gourmet Dawgs in Danville, Indiana and the new DJ’s Hot Dog Co. [...]

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Training for the Mini-Marathon? Hendricks County Has Plenty of Resources

By on March 8, 2013 in Avon, Brownsburg, events, North Salem, Plainfield, recreation

I have been running short distances for the past several years and have finally decided to tackle a half-marathon. This May, I am running the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, then this coming September the Hendricks County Half-Marathon. Since I have never run farther than 3.2 miles (until a few weeks ago) and planned to step [...]

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