Years ago my mom and I started a tradition of visiting small town festivals during the fall time. This tradition was actually inspired by our family fall drives in which we use to pack up in the van in search for pumpkins, apples, apple cider, and very large hills to drive down. Now-a-days instead of the country drive, we try to visit a small town festival when one of us is in town (usually on the outskirts of Indy or Fort Wayne). This time of the year is without question the best time to take on some countryside culture.
My mom and I decided to visit the town of Shipshewana this year, since it was a place neither of us had been to. It was also a good chance for me to give my newly acquainted Night Wolf some rural experience. Unfortunately Andres or Dad weren't able to join us however we recruited Sue who happens to be one of our frequent fall festival aficionados. We left early Sat morning inside the Night Wolf on the 1 hour northern trip. It was a very scenic drive winding thru country roads.
When we first arrived it was extremely cold and windy, yet there were still a lot of people out and about. We began at a large flea market where I found a great deal on some sports banners (Cubs and Lions). My mom and Sue also bought some stuff. Afterwards we went indoors into the Blue Gate for a late breakfast/early lunch. It was a cliche country styled restaurant. Afterwards we bought some stuff inside the store and dropped in on some other nearby souvenir shops.
We walked around the town square for a bit which was an amazing setting of local stores and floral landscaping. The site was booming with culture! I got a pumpkin coffee and an elephant ear. We also visited some tents full of merchants, where my mom and Sue bought some more stuff. We later caught a Christian bluegrass band while we enjoyed our snacks. We left the town by late afternoon right before the rain and traffic began to set in. It was a perfect Saturday and we all agreed to re-visit the amazing town of Shipshewana someday.
My mom and I decided to visit the town of Shipshewana this year, since it was a place neither of us had been to. It was also a good chance for me to give my newly acquainted Night Wolf some rural experience. Unfortunately Andres or Dad weren't able to join us however we recruited Sue who happens to be one of our frequent fall festival aficionados. We left early Sat morning inside the Night Wolf on the 1 hour northern trip. It was a very scenic drive winding thru country roads.When we first arrived it was extremely cold and windy, yet there were still a lot of people out and about. We began at a large flea market where I found a great deal on some sports banners (Cubs and Lions). My mom and Sue also bought some stuff. Afterwards we went indoors into the Blue Gate for a late breakfast/early lunch. It was a cliche country styled restaurant. Afterwards we bought some stuff inside the store and dropped in on some other nearby souvenir shops.
We walked around the town square for a bit which was an amazing setting of local stores and floral landscaping. The site was booming with culture! I got a pumpkin coffee and an elephant ear. We also visited some tents full of merchants, where my mom and Sue bought some more stuff. We later caught a Christian bluegrass band while we enjoyed our snacks. We left the town by late afternoon right before the rain and traffic began to set in. It was a perfect Saturday and we all agreed to re-visit the amazing town of Shipshewana someday.
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