February 2012
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02/27/12Where to Go This Weekend: Medora, IndianaYou’ll find a sweet deal in Medora, Indiana this weekend as the southernmost state in the U.S. maple belt celebrates the fine art of turning sap into syrup. Indiana is home to about a hundred or so maple syrup producers and Medora’s festival is billed as the first national event of its kind... Posted at 05:37 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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02/20/12Where to Go This Weekend: St. Ignace, MichiganGo north this weekend and you’ll find an international competition of world-class wind riders hoping to set speed records in St. Ignace, Michigan, a gateway to the Upper Peninsula. Today through Sunday, the town hosts the World Ice and Snow Sailing Championships, billed as the only event in the world where wings, kites, and sails compete over snow and ice... Posted at 05:19 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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02/13/12What to Do This Weekend: Spot Eagles in Alton, IllinoisLook! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! OK, actually, it’s just a bird. Well, perhaps not just a bird. February is prime eagle-watching time along the Mississippi, where thousands of the majestic creatures make their winter home... Posted at 07:27 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (2) |
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02/06/12Where to Go This Weekend: Detroit, MichiganDetroit has taken its share of hits over the years, but the metropolis only a bridge away from the Canadian border is finding creative ways to lure visitors, including a citywide fest this weekend that started as part of Super Bowl festivities seven years ago: The Motown Winter Blast (February 10-12) is expected to draw as many as 75,000 people to the event... Posted at 03:12 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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