Iowa is not known as a tourist destination, but you would have a hard time convincing our Indy grand daughters of that. Our First Annual GrandCamp was a huge success! Earlier this summer, our Indy family told us their girls would like to spend a week with us in Iowa City. We were ecstatic! You […]
Michael Symon’s B Spot Burgers – Indianapolis, Indiana
My “Bucket List” has been filled with many amazing places throughout my lifetime. I’ve cruised from Athens to Rome… I’ve been to Jerusalem and Bethlehem…I’ve cruised through the Panama Canal…and I’ve been to Alaska and the Caribbean almost more times than I can count. But my latest Bucket List accomplishment happened earlier this winter when […]
Mudbugs Cajun Cafe – Carmel, Indiana
UPDATE… I’M SORRY TO SAY THIS WONDERFUL RESTAURANT HAS PERMANENTLY CLOSED. You don’t have to get on an airplane to explore other cuisines and cultures, and our lunch today was a prime example. We wanted our Indy grand daughters to experience authentic Cajun cuisine, and we only had to drive to downtown Carmel for the […]
Bekah’s Westside Cafe – Lebanon, Indiana
When we make the return trip to Iowa from Indiana, we have made it a point to stop in Lebanon, Indiana for breakfast. Years ago we stopped at this little restaurant in Main Street…and quite honestly, the food was NOT good. So we began stopping at a dreaded franchise spot along the freeway instead. […]
Mormon Temple Tour – Indianapolis, Indiana
For several years, we have watched a HUGE building under construction in Indianapolis. It’s a new temple of the Church of Latter Day Saints, also known as Mormon. So when our son told me that the building would be open for public tours during our current visit, he asked if he should sign my up […]
Gazebo Concert Series – Carmel, Indiana
It must be an Indiana thing. Tonight Nana and Papa invited us to attend to an outdoor concert at the Gazebo in Carmel… and we were told it would be a “Pitch-In”. Turns out that means a “Pot Luck” to those of us from Iowa. And we were asked to bring HOT DOGS! It […]
Denney’s – Lebanon, Indiana
You’ve heard me say it before…I’m not a fan of franchise restaurants. But on on the final stretch of our trek home to Iowa we stopped in Lebanon, Indiana for breakfast at the local Denney’s. When we walked into the nearly empty restaurant, the hostess was leaning on the counter talking to a “local”. She […]
Wolfie’s Grill – Carmel, Indiana
Spending the day with grandkids is always fun, and sometimes a shopping trip includes lunch. So on a recent visit to Carmel, we noticed a place we’d never been before…Wolfie’s Grill. The granddaughters were BOTH thinking “Chicken Fingers”…and Meemaw and Peepaw decided to split a Reuben… The Chicken Fingers baskets were HUGE… […]
Good Table Family Restaurant – Kentland, Indiana
After a recent road trip, we decided once again to take “a road less traveled.” The countryside in Illinois and Indiana was filled with signs of the Autumn harvest, and wind farms are springing up all over the Midwest. The windmills are gigantic, and the blades look like the wings of giant birds as they […]
Tony Sacco’s Coal Fired Pizza – Carmel, Indiana
Sunday night is PIZZA NIGHT for the Mishler family…wherever we are. And on our last trip to Carmel, Indiana, our son Nick suggested we try a place they had been meaning to try. Tony Sacco’s Coal Fired Pizza… http://tonysaccos.com/ And let’s just say I think we’ve found our new favorite pizza in […]