October 2011
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10/31/11Where to Go This Weekend: Wausau, WisconsinQuick—before they all head south to warmer climes: It’s the second-to-last weekend for the Woodson Art Museum’s 36th Annual Birds in Art exhibit. But Wausau, Wisconsin’s yearly artistic tribute to our fine, feathered friends is only one of three great reasons to look north for adventures this weekend... Posted at 05:31 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/24/11What to Do This Weekend: Hit Indiana's Sweet SpotsHead for central east Indiana and you’ll find a two-county collaboration worthy of the most discerning sweet tooth. Winding through Richmond and Wayne counties, the Indiana Chocolate Trail features stops at 11 choco-centric locales, each waiting to give free samples to trail blazers... Posted at 05:13 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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10/17/11What to Do This Weekend: Leaf Peep by Locomotive in Connersville, IndianaWhen the Whitewater Valley Railroad first took off in 1867, the train provided a high-speed route from Connersville to Cincinnati. These days, the line’s Fall Foliage Flyer departs Connersville—at 10 a.m. Thursdays and Fridays and at noon Saturdays and Sundays—for a scenic ride to Metamora and back... Posted at 12:15 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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10/10/11What to Do This Weekend: See the Bridges of IndianaThere’s something soothing about the sight of an antique covered bridge: It’s a reminder of the possibility of life in the slow lane. If you can’t traverse it in your car, the idea of a traffic jam becomes unthinkable. And isn’t that lovely? There are two covered bridge festivals in Indiana this weekend, both providing the chance to get off the highway, take a breath, and take in changing leaves... Posted at 05:53 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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10/03/11Where to Go This Weekend: Madison, WisconsinThe Harvest Moon, which is the last full moon of summer, was about three weeks ago, but that isn’t stopping the good folks of Madison from celebrating their annual Harvest Moon Festival this weekend. Read on for the festival’s roster of events, as well as two more terrestrial happenings in the neighborhood... Posted at 06:28 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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