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where dreams have been handcrafted into reality since 1997.
Since many pieces created are custom made, the options for design
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Design Center/
Showroom and Workshop
7785 W. 300 S.
Topeka, IN
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Shipshewana Area
Retail Store & Gift Shop
Morton Street
Shipshewana, IN
Locations
260.768.7401
Welcome to
LaGrange County
Why You’re Going to Like it Here
By Guy Thompson
You really need to be here in person. Sure, the pictures are nice and
the descriptions enticing. Maybe you’ve had people tell you a little bit
about our area. But trust me. You need to actually be here to really
understand what makes this place special.
What will you get to experience? That depends on you, of course. But
for most of us who visit, and I was just a visitor here once myself, it’s the
relaxed pace and old-fashion charm that is slightly out of step with the rest
of the world that makes this a great place to come to.
Part of the charm is the fact that you usually don’t have to look too
hard to find nothing to do around here. This is a lot different than most
places you’ve visited before, and it does take a little getting used to. When
we visit friends, we find ourselves going from place to place looking for
“something to do.” However, when friends and family visit us, we find
ourselves sitting in rockers on the porch of the hotel just chatting. Visiting.
Catching up. And as we chat, we can catch the scent of the latest hay
cutting (you’re never too far from a field – even in town.) There are
interruptions, even during peaceful moments like this – another visitor
asking where to find something or the rhythmic plodding of the horse and
the low rumble of the buggy passing by.
But the interruptions are, in fact, pleasures – the chance to meet a
fellow traveler and find out where they came from and what brought them
here or the moment of reflection of how things once were as the hoof
beats fade.
Meals are great here, too. No need to rush to eat the last piece of
wonderful chicken. Don’t worry – with Family Style dining, they’ll bring
you more. A word of caution, however: save room for the pie. You’ll regret
eating too much chicken or mashed potatoes if you’re too full for that
Peanut Butter Pie (my favorite.) And it’s easy to feel more than satisfied
after any meal here. If you leave hungry, it’s your own fault.
And mealtime continues that opportunity to sit and chat with friends
and family. (Why do you think they call it “Family Style”?) How many
places can you go to these days where the primary appeal is a chance to
sit, eat and just visit? It’s hard to find a place like that – unless you’re
here, that is.
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Table of Contents
Area Information
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 8
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33, 58, 59
Things to do on Sunday . . . . . . . . . 60
Outdoor Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Shopping
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 24
Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 - 29
Quilts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 - 31
Attractions
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Lodging
Hotels/Motels . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 - 47
Campground . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 - 49
Bed & Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . 49 - 52
Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 - 55
S.R. 5 South, Shipshewana
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Advertiser Index . . . . . . . . 62
www.VisitLaGrangeCounty.org
e-mail: [email protected]
Amish Backroads is published by LaGrange County Convention & Visitors Bureau (LCCVB). LCCVB shall not be liable for
any errors appearing in this publication, except to credit the advertiser the portion of the advertisement containing the error.
© Copyright 2007 LaGrange County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Editorial content may not be reproduced without permission from the LaGrange County Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Front cover photo credit: Nic Engle & Alicia Beam
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LAGRANGE COUNTY
FEBRUARY
Annual Pajama Sale
February 2
Shipshewana
Shop in your pajamas to receive a discount at
Lolly’s, Lolly’s At Home and the Lang Store.
Many other discounts offered throughout the
shops in town. www.lollys.com
2008 CALEND
Topeka Driving Horse Sale
February 16
Auction Barn – Topeka
www.auctions-usa.com
Shipshewana Antique
Specialty Auction
March 19
Auction Building – Shipshewana
www.ShipshewanaAuction.com
Shipshewana Farm Expo
and Auction
February 22-23
Auction and Expo with vendors from
across the state.
www.VisitShipshewana.org
Good Friday Horse Auction
March 21
Auction Barn – Shipshewana
Large tack and horse auction. Over 400
horses and ponies sold. All kinds of horse
related tack.
MARCH
Topeka Spring Draft Horse
Auction
Area Information
March 11-14
Antique Appraisal Fun Fair
February 9
Antique Gallery – Shipshewana
For $8.00 per item you can bring your family
heirloom or treasure into the Antique Gallery
and have it examined by a panel of experts
for the opinion and approximation of value.
www.ShipshewanaAntiques.com
February 9
Shipshewana Contemporary
Folk Art Auction
February 13
Contemporary Folk Art auction.
Driving Horse Auction
February 15
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Draft Horse Plow Day
April 12 & 13
Gene Stratton-Porter Historical Site –
Rome City
www.in.gov/ism/statehistoricsites/genestratton-portercabin/index.aspx
Maple Syrup Days
March 15-16
Maplewood Nature Center,
4550E 100S, LaGrange
See maple syrup made by touring a 500 tap
sugar camp. All you can eat pancake meal
served all day.
Midwinter Horse Pull
APRIL
Before measuring honey
or other syrup, oil the
cup with cooking oil and
rinse in hot water.
DAR OF EVENTS
Honeyville Quilt Auction
April 12
Ben Borntreger Residence – Honeyville
There will be a variety of at least 200 quilts,
wall hangings, rugs, etc. for sale.
Youth Wild Turkey Season
Pigeon River Fish &
Wildlife Area
Exotic Animal Sale
April 19 & 20
Mongo
Participants must apply for a drawing, due to
limited numbers of participants on PRFW
property. See your 2007-2008 Indiana
Hunting Guide for details. 15 years old or
younger. (Accompanied by an adult 18 years
or older.) www.VisitLaGrangeCounty.org
Opening Day Turkey Season
Pigeon River Fish &
Wildlife Area
April 23
Mongo
May 2 & 3
An auction of many exotic animals and birds
plus miniature horses and ponies.
Shipshewana Flea Market
Opening Days
May 6 thru Oct. 29
St Rd 5, Shipshewana
Midwest’s largest outdoor flea market every
Tuesday and Wednesday, May through end of
October. Nearly 1,000 booths. Shop till you
drop! www.ShipshewanaFleaMarket.com
Shipshewana Antique Market
Shipshewana Antique
Toy Auction
April 23
Yoder’s Consignment Auction
April 12
Two Miles Northwest of Honeyville
Misc. items, furniture, appliances, bicycles,
tools, lawn and garden, farm equipment,
horses and much more.
Topeka Spring Carriage,
Antique and Horse Auction
April 17 - 18
Stagecoaches, sleighs and fancy carriages
and all kinds of antique items.
National Day of Puppetry
April 19
Davis Mercantile – Shipshewana
See puppet shows all day, workshops,
and puppet exhibit at Mousetrap Puppet
Theater. Fun for all ages
www.mousetraptheater.org
MAY
Shipshewana MayFest
May 17
The Antique Market is a semi-annual event
with over 200 quality antique vendors set up
at the Trading Place Antique Gallery. Enjoy
the outdoor shopping of the market as well
as the indoor shopping of the Gallery. Bring
the entire family for a day of antiquing, eating,
and festivities!
May 2 & 3
Downtown Shipshewana
Parade, live entertainment, kid’s activities,
contests/games, food/concessions.
www.shipshewana.com
Banana Bars
Clara Raber / Raber Patio
1/2
c. butter
11/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
3/4 c. sour milk
1 tsp. soda
3 bananas, mashed
(page 42, “A Taste of Shipshewana
A Collection of Local Recipes”
– see ad on page 29)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1-2 Tbsp. milk
Mash bananas first, then add butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and milk.
Blend well before adding dry ingredients. Pour into a jelly roll
pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Mix together 1/2 c. powdered
sugar and 1-2 Tbsp. milk, enough to make a thin glaze. Pour on
top of cake while it is still hot. Serve warm.
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Haiti Benefit Auction
May 23 & 24
27th Annual auction to help the poor in Haiti.
All auction proceeds are distributed to 8
different Missions. Large selection of quilts,
furniture, food & misc items.
Extended Flea Market Days
May 26, 27, 28
St Rd 5 Shipshewana
Midwest’s largest outdoor flea market
extended an extra day for the holiday. Nearly
1,000 vendor booths. Shop till you drop!
www.ShipshewanaFleaMarket.com
JUNE
Area Information
Topeka Summer Carriage,
Antique and Horse Auction
June 19 -20
Authentic prairie schooners, stagecoaches,
sleighs and fancy carriages. All kinds of
antique items. Come and see what we have
for sale. www.auctions-usa.com
34rd Annual Topeka Quilt
Show & Sale
15th Annual Liberty
Day Festival
June 23-28
Eden Worship Center – Honeyville
Oldest, largest show and sale of quilts, quilt
and wall hanging tops, quilted clothing and
other quilted items.
July 5
Courthouse Square – LaGrange
Craft booths, food booths, games and classic
car show. All day entertainment and parade
through downtown LaGrange.
JULY
July 1, 2, 3, & 4
St Rd 5 Shipshewana
extended an extra 2 days for the holiday.
Nearly 1,000 vendor booths.
Tri State Draft Horse Pull
July 4
Auction Barn Topeka
National competition.
LaGrange County 4H Fair
July 12-19
LaGrange County
4H Fairgrounds LaGrange
Food and Fun for the Entire Family.
www.lagrangecounty4hfair.com
46th Annual Amish Acres
Arts & Crafts Festival
July 31 - Aug 3
Amish Acres – Nappanee
www.AmishAcres.com
AUGUST
LaGrange County Habitat for
Humanity Auction
August 1 & 2
Auction Building Shipshewana
Gospel sing, Haystack supper, ice cream
social, bake sale. Auction of at least 50 quilts,
furniture, buggy and baked goods.
Shipshewana Antique
Market & Festival
9th Annual Pumpkinvine
Bike Ride
Topeka Fourth of July
Festival
June 21
Goshen & Shipshewana
22, 42, 65, & 100 mile loops start in Goshen.
15 mile Country-Life loop starts in
Shipshewana.
July 4
Town Parks -Topeka
Activities: Road race, food, family fun, puppet
show, kids games, softball tourney, draft horse
pull, big fireworks at dark.
www.pumpkinvine.org
www.topekain.net
A small amount of
baking soda added to gravy will
eliminate excess grease.
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August 2
Shipshewana Antique Market is a semi-annual
event with over 200 quality antique vendors
set up at the Trading Place Antique Gallery.
Enjoy the outdoor shopping of the market as
well as the indoor shopping of the gallery.
Bring the entire family for a day of antiquing,
eating, and festivities.
Amishland & Lakes
Bicycle Tour
August 8 - 10
Howe Military School, Howe
Mapped out tour routes range from 25, 50
and 100 miles in length.
Northeast Indiana Steam and
Gas Engine Show
August 7 - 10
LaGrange County
4H Fairgrounds, LaGrange
Antique tractors featuring John Deere
and Keck-Gonnerman, gas & steam
engines, saw mills, arts and crafts, flea
market trading post for buying and
selling, collectibles, live entertainment,
antique tractor pull.
SEPTEMBER
September 1, 2, 3
extended an extra day for the holiday.
Nearly 1,000 vendor booths.
September 20
Ben Borntreger Residence Honeyville
There will be a variety of at least 200 quilts,
wall hangings, rugs, etc. for sale.
Michiana Mennonite
Relief Sale
September 26 & 27
Elkhart County
4-H Fairgrounds – Goshen
www.mennonitesale.org
OCTOBER
LaGrange Corn School
September 30 - October 4
St Rd 9 – Downtown LaGrange
One of the oldest street fairs still in existence.
Food, parade and family fun.
Yoder’s Consignment Auction
August 16
Two miles northwest of Honeyville
Misc items, furniture, appliances, bicycles,
tools, lawn and garden, farm equipment,
horses and much more.
Pigeon River Fest
September 13
Mongo
Food and Fun for the entire family. Live
entertainment, kid’s games, Parade, Cake Walk
and Pie baking contest.
[email protected]
Indian Summer Days
Old Mill Festival
Greenfield Mills Pancake
Breakfast and Brunch
September 19 & 20
Town Park – Howe
Gospel Concert, Farmers Market, Arts & crafts,
children’s activities & food booths
August 16
CR 750 N, Howe
Experience a day at the historic 160 year old
Greenfield Mill near Fawn River Mill Pond.
Enjoy a mill tour and the smallest Electric Co.
still working; eat delicious pancakes and see
unique regional products.
Nappanee Apple Festival
September 18 - 21
Downtown Nappanee
Topeka Fall Carriage &
Antique Auction
October 2 - 3
Authentic prairie schooners, stagecoaches,
sleighs and fancy carriages plus all kinds of
antique items. www.auctions-usa.com
Exotic Animal Auction
October 10 - 11
An auction for many exotic animals and birds,
plus miniature horses and ponies.
www.nappaneeapplefestival.org
David Rogers Days
August 23 - 24
David Rogers Memorial Park – Topeka
1845 LaGrange County portrayed in a pioneer
log house village. Period music, storytellers,
craft demonstrations, children's activities and
a Saturday night folk dance.
hours: Saturday, Aug 23 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday, Aug 24 noon-4:30 pm
no admission charge
260-463-4022
www.davidrogersdays.org
Photo by Guy Thompson
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Shipshewana Fall
Crafters Fair
Topeka Fall Draft
Horse Auction
October 9, 10, & 11
Downtown Shipshewana
This is a town wide celebration. Top quality
artisans, entertainers, food, music, events plus
many other activities for great family fun.
Plus craft demonstrations. Fine art and
unique items on display are on sale. Come
and enjoy a day of fun!
October 28 - 31
This auction attracts buyers and sellers from
near and far. Items such as machinery, horse
dawn vehicles, tack and misc. are sold.
www.riegseckers.com
Shipshewana Antique
Specialty Auction
October 29
NOVEMBER
Area Information
Christmas in Shipshewana
November and December
Shipshewana
Visit over 90 specialty shops in Shipshewana,
many featuring Christmas décor &
demonstrations. Great food and lodging.
Special weekend Activities. Gift ideas galore!
Renaissance Faire
November 7, 8, & 9
Old Bag Factory – Goshen
www.oldbagfactory.com
Shipshewana Day after
Thanksgiving Horse Auction
November 28
DECEMBER
Christmas Traditions
Holiday Tour
December 6
Rome City
Celebrate the season at the Site decorated
in holiday decorations. Visitors can take a
candle light walk as well as enjoy
entertainment in the Cabin & Carriage House.
www.shipshewana.com
Evening at the Gallery
November 14
Antique Gallery – Shipshewana
Haunted Woods
December 27
October 17 & 18
Rome City
The “Haunted Woods” features activities for all
ages…not to mention some “spooks” and
“scares”. www.in.gov/ism/statehistoric-
sites/genestratton-portercabin/index.aspx
Hamburger Potato Casserole
Shipshewana Antique
Toy Auction
October 22
October 25
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Ella Bontrager / Spector's
11/2 lb. hamburger
browned and drained
1/2 pkg. taco seasoning
8 med. potatoes
peeled and cooked
4 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 c. grated cheese
1 sm. onion, chopped
11/3 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
1/2 pt. sour cream
10 oz. cream of mushroom soup
21/2 c. cornflakes, crushed
Put browned hamburger and taco seasoning in bottom of greased
pan. Combine shredded potatoes and all other ingredients except
the cornflakes. Pour potato mixture over hamburger. Mix together
crushed cornflakes with melted butter. Spread crumbs on top of
potatoes. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. May be prepared ahead and
refrigerated until ready to use.
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Lambrightt Country
y Chimes
A mild breeze and a Lambright Country Chime
create tranquil harmony for those to hear.
Lambright Country Chimes are crafted with the best quality anodized aluminum tubing,
feature poly wood top and strikers in a cherry finish, and come with a warranty. We
offer a variety of sizes, styles and colors. From the deep, melodious sounds of the
“Big Ben” to the uplifting music offered by the “Hummer”, all chimes are designed
to withstand all types of weather so they can be enjoyed year ‘round.
Lambright Country Chimes make ideal gifts for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries
and Christmas. Take home one of our most popular chimes, the “Hummer” or
“Baby Ben”. All chimes are made on site. Stop by and watch chimes being made.
Catalog with
Pricing Available
Quality Handcrafted
Aluminum Wind Chimes
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Hunting lodges and playhouses,
recreation for the whole family.
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Kids Kreations offers three sizes of dolls. You select the face, hair, eyes, skin
tone and clothes for each size. Our 18” Apple Valley Girl dolls are the same size
as an American Girl doll. The Apple Valley Girl dolls sell for $55.00 and include
either a dress or an outfit. Our 20” doll is equivalent in size and weight to a preemie
size baby. This size is priced at $75.00 and also comes dressed. Our 22” doll size is
used to make our look-a-like doll and is priced at $95.00. All three of our dolls take
approximately 30 minutes to create and come with a heart and a birth certificate.
Kids Kreations also carries hundreds of Adora Dolls. (Regular line and Limited Edition Collectors)
Come see us! We are a “one of a kind” shop.
Mention the word “BACKROADS” to receive a free gift with purchase.
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Dutch Country Market
Home of Katie’s Homemade Noodles & Dutch Country Honey
Located between Shipshewana & Middlebury
11401 C.R. 16, Middlebury, IN 46540
5½ miles west of Shipshewana or
1 mile east of Middlebury
Owned & Operated by
Norman & Katie Lehman
and Our Six Children:
Merle, Lavern, Devon,
Marilyn, Wilma & Wanda
Store Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 4:00pm
574-825-3594
Watch Noodle Making
Watch Honeybees at Work
• Jams & Apple Butter
• Local Maple Syrup
• Fresh Fruits &
Vegetables In Season
• Homemade Peanut
Butter Spread
• Fudge & Honey
• Glass Jar Canned Foods
• We specialize in local
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Candles - Primal Elements Soaps - Jewelry - WEBKINZ
Products - Aroma Beads - Scented Chips & Diffusers
260-768-7799 1-800-981-9478
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Yoder’s Meat & Cheese Co.
Everyone who visits Shipshewana, Indiana knows they can find top quality
products with the old-fashioned values of yesteryear. We offer the finest, top
quality natural-fed beef, pork, lamb and poultry grown without growth hormones and steroids producing the full-bodied flavor and tender meat which our
customers return for time and again.
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DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR
MEAT COMES FROM? WE DO!
In today’s world it is important
for consumers to know what they
are eating. We serve our customers with over 150 cuts of meat
from which to choose. Bring your coolers!
Our smoked meats are made using natural hickory
wood. Our beef is dry aged in our coolers to acquire
perfection in tenderness and flavor.
We also carry over 100 varieties of cheese and a wide
array of jams, jellies, noodles, canned fruits and vegetables, marinades, rubs, seasonings, sauces, soup mixes,
healthy snacks and old-fashioned candies.
Hours: 8:00-5:00
Monday - Saturday
Yoder’s Meat & Cheese
435 S. Van Buren St.
Shipshewana, IN 46565
(260)768-4715
www.yodersmeatshoppe.com
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destination.
Yoder’s Red Barn Shoppes
25,000 square feet of retail shopping
Every trip to Shipshewana must include a stop at Yoder’s Red Barn Shops. Our
Big Red Barn is like an entire village of shops, all under one roof! Experience our
Country Store year round, for hours of air-conditioned shopping in the summer,
and cozy warm shopping in the winter.
Everyone will find something they love here. Treats for the home … locally
made Amish handcrafted furniture, rustic log furniture and stylish home accent
decorations. Treats for your creative spirit … custom-scented body
products, fabrics, fun fashions and outdoor gear. Treats for your
tummy … hand-rolled pretzels, ice cream and of course, kettle korn.
Kids of all ages will enjoy watching Vernon Miller make old fashioned
kettle korn in his large copper kettle; popping up to 75
pounds of corn a day means warm, fresh samples of this
special treat!
We look forward to seeing you during your next
visit to Shipshewana, as you experience
our Big Red Barn, with something for
everyone, all year round!
445 S. Van Buren St.
www.yodersredbarn.com
Open Monday through Saturday.
April - December hours are 9am - 5pm
January - March hours are 10am - 4pm
. . . only in
Shipshewana !
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Myths and
Mysteries of
the Amish/
Mennonite
World
theOldBagFactory
Artists,Shopping,Antiques,Cafés
(See how many you can
answer correctly.)
True/False
Shopping
• The Amish abhor technology.
False – The Amish use many
forms of technology, but carefully
control the use of technology that
would tend to connect them to
the world.
18thand19thcenturyfurnitureandantiques
TheCarriageBarn
574-533-6353
Historic1896facility,nowhometoproducing
artists,cafés,antiquesandspecialtyshops.
• The dialect the Amish speak
(Pennsylvania Dutch) has its
origin in Holland.
False – Pennsylvania Dutch has
its origin in Southern Germany
• Amish youth are generally
baptized at an older age than
their Mennonite cousins.
True – Amish youth are
generally older (18-21) while
Mennonites may be baptized
as young as 12 years old.
• The Amish men begin to grow a
beard after they are baptized.
False – The beard comes after
marriage, however some groups
do grow a beard after baptism.
Wheel-thrownstonewareandporcelain
producedonsite
Lehman-GoertzenPottery
574-534-1162
FeaturingTraditional,
Transitional,Shaker,
Contemporary,Prairieand
FrenchCountryhandcrafted
furnitureSwartzendruber
FurnitureGalleries
574-534-2502
Original-designquiltsand
wallhangingsbyfiber
artistShirleyShenk
QuiltDesigns
574-534-5111
Goshen,Indiana
—from Joe Yoder, director of Menno Hof
(a full listing of these questions and more found
in “A Taste of Shipshewana” see ad on page 29)
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1100ChicagoAvenue
2blocksNorthofU.S.33atcornerofIndiana&ChicagoAvenues•574-534-2502
Monday-Saturday9am-5pm(closedSundays& Holidays)•www.oldbagfactory.com
Deutsch Kase Haus
CHEESE & GIFT SHOPPE
Glassware
Toys & Games
Wind Chimes
Clocks
Ice Skates
OPEN Monday thru Friday
8:00AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Closed Sunday
May thru September
Tues & Wed 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Propet, Skechers, New
Balance, Softspots, Wolverine,
John Deere, Muck Boot,
WorX and many more!
Watch Award Winning
Cheeses Being Made
in the
AMISH TRADITION
Plyley’s Candies are made the
old-fashioned way. We make
our fine confections by hand, as
we have for four generations,
one batch at a time. Visit our
factory store, where sweet
aroma fills the air,
and see for yourself
our most important
ingredient – the
candy maker’s skill.
And Browse our
Country Gifts
Deutsch Kase Haus, Inc.
2795
5 W 350
0S
LaGrange,, IN
N 46761
(260)) 463-7469
Mon.. - Fri.. 7:30
0-5
Sat.. 7:30
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Closed
d Sunday
11275 W 250 N
Middlebury, IN 46540
(574) 825-9511
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Four Businesses
E & S SALES
Old Fashioned Values!
Shopping
Specializing in
BULK FOODS
• Candies
• Spices
• Snacks
• Nuts
• Dried Grain
• Dried Beans
• Soup Mixes
• Dried Potatoes
• Cooking Supplies
• Homemade Baked
Over 50 Varieties
Goods
• Cold Meats
of Cheese
at discount prices
• AND SO MUCH MORE
All this and more at one convenient location!
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Sat. 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Closed Sunday
Locally Grown Fruits & Vegetables
Treat yourself 16 flavors to choose from!
• Flavored Ciders
• Candles
• Gifts
• Banana Splits
• Floats
• Soft-Serve Cones
• Homemade Lemonade
Located between
E&S Sales and Eash Sales
Homemade fudge !
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We’re on
State Road 5,
one mile south
of Shipshewana
Premium Hand Dipped Ice Cream Cone
• Sundaes
• Shakes
• Smoothies
• Ice Slushies
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We have a large
selection of Gift
Items. Wedding
Items, Candies,
Toys & Games,
Greeting Cards
& Books.
260-768-3020
• Homemade Bread
• Frozen Fruit &
Vegetables
(in-season)
CABINS OF OLD!
One Location
Full Log With Chinking
Maintenance Free Vinyl & Powder Coated
Metal children’s Playsets Available
SR 5 • Shipshewana
Mon.- Fri. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sat. 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Closed Sunday
260-768-7511
All Sizes
Eash Sales also
offers a wide range
of non-electric items.
Oil lamps, gas stoves,
kerosene appliances.
Perfect for cabins
or camping.
Full line of lawn
and patio
furniture in
wood or vinyl!
Locally known for our fabulous breakfast!
Try our Famous
Beef Manhattan:
Homemade bread, real mashed
potatoes & tender roast beef
Banquet Dinners — Reservations Required
Hot Buffet with Salad Bar or Family Style
Bus Groups Welcome!
PH: 260-768-4635
Tue. - Sat. 6 am - 2 pm Closed Mon.
Breakfast Buffet 6 - 10:30 am
and all day Sat.
Lunch Buffet 11 am - 2 pm Tue. & Wed.
(Seasonal)
Where Your Tastebuds Meet the Difference
LOCATED BETWEEN
E&S SALES AND EASH SALES
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260.768.7776
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888.683.8522
www.simplesounds.com
hand knitting . machine knitting . crochet . tatting
Quality
Yarn
A most unique music store in the
Davis Mercantile. Acoustic
instruments, cds, wind chimes,
musical gift items, harmonicas,
didgerdoos, tin whistles,
mountain/hammered dulcimers,
percussion items, print music,
nose flutes... See why we are the
FUN store in town.
•
Inspiring
Projects
•
Supplies and
Patterns
•
Lessons and
Workshops
see map for location
Shopping
Located in
downtown
Shipshewana
in the Davis
Mercantile.
8040 E. 500 S. • Wolcottville, IN 46795
260-351-2260
800-426-5098
(Call For Hours)
www.knittingtoday.com
TOPEKA
SEED & STOVE
Heartland
Antique-style
Cookstoves
& Appliances
Electric
Gas or
Woodburning
www.clickstoves.com
Fax 260-593-2494
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514 East Lake St. • P.O. Box 400
Topeka 46571-0400
(800) 541-2758
Rhythm Clocks, quilt fabric,
dress fabric, gifts, shoes, fleece
blankets and much more!
Located in Emma
2125 S. 600 W.
Topeka, IN 46571
260.593.2456
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
12,000 bolts of fabric. 2,800 pairs of jeans.
Cast iron cookware. Wood-fired stoves.
And that’s just the beginning...
Topeka
Pharmacy
Remember the classic, friendly drug stores of the past?
Imagine an old fashioned soda fountain and personal,
hometown service. Picture a place where you can
either leisurely enjoy pie & coffee, or quickly pop in to
find a greeting card or any everyday sundry. Well this
is the real thing - in the heart of Amish country.
Visit Topeka Pharmacy in Topeka, IN, and experience a
small town family business that is known for
exceptional customer service and is big on charm.
Crossroads Café, in the back, offers a delicious variety
of breakfast and lunch choices, as well as excellent
coffee and homemade pies & cookies. Sara's Attic,
upstairs, is a full service fabric store with a beautiful
selection of quilting and sewing supplies. Sara's
Garden, our newest addition, features a full service
florist with a fresh floral selection. We specialize in
wedding, funeral, and holiday arrangements, as well as
unique gifts. Our professional designers are always
creating exquisite displays, ideal for seasonal inspiration
and a one of a kind shopping trip. Yankee Candles,
Precious Moments, and Jim Shore are just a few of the
collections you will find at bustling Topeka Pharmacy.
You'll always be warmly greeted by our knowledgeable
staff, and if you need a prescription, it will be ready in no
time. Spend a few minutes to make the trip to Topeka,
the crossroads of America – you'll be glad you did. Visit
us on the Web at www.topekapharmacy.net
Topeka Pharmacy 101 N. Main Street
Topeka, Indiana 46571
Located in Downtown Topeka at the 4-way stop.
260.593.2522 or 800.528.3279
www.topekapharmacy.net
Sara’s Garden, a Full
Service Florist
Crossroads Café,
Serving Breakfast and
Lunch
Sara’s Attic, a Full
service Fabric Store
Yankee Candles,
Precious Moments,
Jim Shore, and More
Quilts and Other Gifts
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Davis Mercantile
POPCORN
225 East Main St., Shipshewana, IN
As you’ve never seen before . . .
Tiny Tender
Microwave
Exclusively
Sold Here
Free
Samples
1-800-892-2170
4 Miles S. of Shipshewana on S.R. 5, then left on 200 S.
Many Varieties:
Premium Yellow, Red, White and
Black, Sunburst, Tiny Tender Yellow and
Tiny Tender White and Lady Finger
www.yoderpopcorn.com
• Popping Supplies • Gift Ideas • Popcorn Oils • Salts • Seasonings • Gift Baskets • Popcorn Poppers
260-768-7300
www.DavisMercantile.com
Over Twenty stores, including quilts, music,
home décor, bath shop, bookstore, clothing,
chocolates, toys, fabrics, antiques, jewelry and
more, all under one roof.
Deutsch Kase Haus
11275 W 250 N, between Middlebury &
Shipshewana
574-825-9511
Dutch Country Market
11401 CR 16, Middlebury, IN
574-825-8724
Locally made food and craft items.Watch
noodles being made. Hand woven rugs and
much more. Watch the honey bees working
in our observation bee hive.
Eash Sales
South Complex
1205 N SR 5, Shipshewana, IN
Shopping
260-768-7511
”Rural Store with Character”, 4000 sq. ft. Local
craftsmanship, clocks, lawn & patio furniture, log
buildings, & more. A “must-see” shopping stop.
SHOPPING
Ace Hardware of Topeka
118 N Main St, Topeka, IN
260-593-2212
Old-fashioned hometown hardware store.
Hardware, paint, gifts, and so much more!
Midwest’s largest flea market open every
Tuesday & Wednesday, May through the end
of October. Antique & livestock auctions every
Wednesday, year-round. Horse and tack
auction every Friday year-round.
E & S Sales
South Complex
260-768-4736
Specializing in bulk foods. Over 50 varieties of
cheese, homemade baked good, cold meats
and a large selection of gift items. All this &
more at one convenient location.
Emmatown Fabrics
Antique Gallery, Trading Place
of America
2125 S 600 W, Topeka, IN (Emma)
345 S Van Buren St. (SR5), Shipshewana, IN
260-593-2456
260-768-7090
Emma Warehouse
100 antique dealers offer an array of quality
antiques including primitives, quilts, furniture,
toys, estate jewelry, pottery, and more! Located
across the street from the flea market.
5995 W 200 S, Topeka, IN (Emma)
260-593-2769
“B” Honey & Candles
2260 N 1000 W, Shipshewana, IN
VM 574-642-1145
Creekside Bookstore & Northside
Home and Garden
3650 N State Road 5, Shipshewana, IN
260-768-8071
Auction & Flea Market, Trading
Place of America
345 S Van Buren St. (SR 5), Shipshewana, IN
260-768-4129
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Christian books, fabrics, toys, housewares, and
gift ideas. Garden Center has seeds, plants,
lawn ornaments and furniture.
Hrs: Mon-Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-4
www.emmawarehouse.com
We offer a wide selection of Mobile-Modular,
Residential & RV Building Supplies. We also
carry quality floor coverings, appliances, and
furniture. Open M-F 8-5 & Sat. 8-3
Essenhaus Village Shops
240 US 20, Middlebury, IN
800-455-9471
www.essenhaus.com
Experience distinctive shopping in a quaint
village setting and find jewelry, furniture,
apparel, quilts, handbags, home décor and
more. We’re open late- shop ‘til 8!
Mon. thru Sat./ May-Sept.
offer visitors opportunities to watch artists in
production and savor fine foods and select
treasures, while enjoying the building’s history.
The Stamp Shop
PO Box 443 Shipshewana, IN
(Morton & Main St)
260-768-4227
Carriage Barn Antiques
www.AmishArt.com
A beautiful fine arts gallery located in
Shipshewana’s original train depot. Featuring:
prints, original artwork,Will Moses, books, ugly
jugs, and unusual whimsey.
574-533-6353
We have lots of stamps, scrapbooking supplies,
and accessories. Come check out our discount
table. Store Hours: Mon.-Fri 8-4:30 and
Sat 8-2:30
Galarina Folk Arts
Lehman-Goetzen Pottery
574-534-1162
Swartzendruber Furniture Galleries
574-534-2502
Quilt Designs
574-534-5111
www.quiltdesigns.com
Owl Toy Craft
9555 W 300 S, Topeka, IN
260-593-2651
Kids Kreations
Handmade Wooden Toys. Barns—Tractors—
Trains—and More!! Built and sold at our home!
4 1/2 miles south of US 20 and 1 1/2 miles
west of SR 5.
150 Harrison St., Shipshewana, IN
260-768-7744
Plyley’s Candies
www.babybuzz.net
Make a special memory! Create your own doll.
Three sizes are available and takes
approximately 30 minutes. We also carry
hundreds of Adora Dolls.
909 S Poplar St, LaGrange, IN
Knitting Today
260-768-3020
8040 E 500 S, Wolcottville, IN
Featuring fresh and organic produce. Ice
Cream Shoppe and more.
260-351-2260 or 800-426-5098
www.knittingtoday.com
877-665-2778
www.plyleyscandies.com
Riegsecker Marketplace
www.Riegsecker.com
The Craft Barn, Farm House, and Dad’s Toys.
Handcrafted furniture from our own shop,
locally made goods, and even a real
antique car.
Simple Sounds
2795 W 350 S, LaGrange, IN
Located in the Davis Mercantile,
Shipshewana, IN
260-463-7469
260-768-7776 or 888-683-8522
Spector’s Store
260-768-7799 or 800-981-9478
260-768-4439
574-534-2502
Topeka Seed & Stove
514 East Lake St. PO Box 400, Topeka, IN
260-593-2494 or 800-541-2758
www.clickstoves.com
Troyer Carriage Company, Troyer’s
Saddlery
Weaver Furniture Sales
2 locations:
Two miles south of Shipshewana, IN
1/4 mile S and 1/4 mile E of Jct. 5&20.
260-768-7730
CR 17 & CR 14 (Elkhart) in the Parkway at
17 Retail Plaza
574-970-1632
www.WeaverFurnitureSales.com
“You pick your wood, design and color.” Our
Craftsmen will construct your custom furniture.
See full line of handcrafted wood and
upholstered furniture & gifts.
www.simplesounds.com
445 S. Van Buren St.(SR 5),
Shipshewana, IN
1100 Chicago Ave. Goshen IN
Unique blend of yesterday and today. Flowers,
gifts, quilts, Precious Moments, Beenie Babies,
Hallmark and complete pharmacy. Visit our
coffee shop for a fresh cup of coffee and
homemade pie.
Watch the fine art of carriage building.
Saddles, riding equipment, western wear, boots
and more. 8am-5pm
888-445-4725
Old Bag Factory
260-593-2252
260-768-7135
260-768-7863
www.lotionandpotion.com
Inside “Yoder’s Red Barn Shoppes
101 N Main St., Topeka, IN
North of US 20 on SR 5, Shipshewana, IN
Lotions and Potions
Topeka PharmacySara’s Attic and Sara’s Garden
North Village, Shipshewana, IN
Shipshewana, IN
Lehmans Variety Store
260-768-7691
Pumpkin Patch Produce Market
Lambright Country Chimes
Quality handcrafted aluminum windchimes.
Available in 25 different styles, sizes and
various colors. Now featuring Quality log
cabins used for hunting lodges and
playhouses for the whole family.
8435 W US 20, Shipshewana, IN
305 S. Van Buren(SR 5), Shipshewana, IN
A Shipshewana destination! See where the
Amish and Plain Communities shop. Amish
Handmade quilts and crafts, fabric, sewing
notions and quilting supplies. Find the Usual
and Unique!
www.oldbagfactory.com
Corner of Indiana & Chicago Ave. Quaint shops
nestled in an Historic 1896 building complex
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Furniture for Your Lifestyle
SHOPPING continued
Yoder Popcorn
800-892-2170
www.yoderpopcorn.com
Yoder’s Department Store
We Build:
Sofas, Sleepers, Recliners,
Mattress & Box Springs
for your Home or RV
Yoder’s Shopping Center (across from Flea
Market) SR 5, Shipshewana, IN
260-768-4887
www.yoderdepartmentstore.com
More than 12,000 bolts of fabric, notions,
shoes, clothing and linens.
Yoder’s Meat & Cheese Company
Handcrafted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Built With Pride
Visit Our Showroom!!!
HWY 5 South - Shipshewana, IN
Furniture
260-768-4715
www.yodersmeatshoppe.com
Smoked meats, bulk cheese, homemade jams,
jellies & noodles. Beef, pork, lamb and chicken
processed for home freezers.
Showroom Hours: Mon - Fri 8:00-5:00
Saturday (By Appointment Only)
260.768.4101 or 888.522.5652
435 S. Van Buren St. (SR 5), Shipshewana,
IN Beside Yoder’s Red Barn Shoppes
Yoder’s Shipshewana Hardware
Est. 1971
Yoder’s Shopping Center (across from Flea
Market) SR 5, Shipshewana, IN
260-768-4163 or 877-988-9309
www.yodershardware.com
Housewares, gifts, glassware, cast iron
cookware, pottery, lamps and collectibles.
Yoder’s Red Barn Shoppes
445 S Van Buren (SR 5), Shipshewana, IN
260-768-7505
www.yodersredbarn.com
25,000 sq. ft. of retail shopping. Furniture,
clothing, collectibles, custom scents, and home
décor, all at the Big Red Barn.
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...just off the beaten path, B & L
Woodcrafts offers locally handcrafted
lawn furniture, gazebos, arbors,
children’s play sets, oak dining room
talbes & chairs and so much more.
B&L
Woodcrafts
Over 10 years ago, Lyle and Betty Helmuth began
making woodcrafts on their farm. B & L woodcrafts
has been expanding ever since. After much growth,
their operation remains a family affair.
Easily accessible from Shipshewana and Middlebury,
B & L is continuously adding new products. They
stock a number of smaller hand-crafted pine and oak
items in the gift shop, as well as miniature clocks. The
lawn furniture is available fully assembled or as an
easy-to-assemble kit.
B & L is known far and wide for patio, lawn and deck
furniture, all hand made. That’s not all. Lyle also
carries colorful play sets, red cedar gazebos, gift items
and a “group friendly” bird house. Create your own
birdhouse with your group as Lyle will guide you step by
step right in his workshop.
Don’t forget to stop by the interior furniture showroom
with locally crafted dining sets and hutches, and
handcrafted gliders.
Discover a treasure of carefully crafted countrylover’s delights set amidst working Amish Farmsteads.
Over 10,000 sq. ft. of various crafts, gift items & lawn
furniture make this a worthwhile venture located...
...just off the beaten path.
Group Friendly
Lawn Furniture,
Swings, other outdoor
Items
Dining Sets, Hutches,
Other indoor items.
Huge selection of
Children’s Play Sets
10045 W. 250 N. Shipshewana, IN 46565
888.642.6016
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily - closed Sundays
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Our dining room
tables and chairs
come in Oak,
Cherry, Hickory,
Maple and
Quarter Sawn.
Perfect Furniture
...from Start to Finish.
7245 West 200 North
(East of S.R. 5, 3/4 mile on 200 N.,
First stoplight South of Flea Market)
260.768.7850
or In Yoder’s Red Barn Shoppes
If you need kitchen and bath cabinets
and furniture to furnish the entire
house you’ll want to visit Wana
Cabinets & Furniture, LLC. We also
carry gifts, crafts and misc. items.
Handcrafted Solid Furniture.
Furniture
(On SR 5, directly in front of Flea Market)
260.768.4640 Store Hours: Mon. - Sat. 9am - 5pm
...onlyy inn Shipshewana!
Lambright Aluminum
Build Your Custom
Classic Cruiser Chair
Visit our backroads family
shop and showroom to:
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-New in 2008: Recliners!
-Choose from fabric
prints and colorsincluding genuine leather
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Swivel, glide and recline in the handcrafted
Lambright Classic Cruiser Chair
Shipping Available Nation Wide. Lots of RV Parking!
From S.R. 5, Go East on 100 S. to 700 W. South 1/4 Mile.
Only 4.5 miles from Shipshewana
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While on the road or
in your home, relax
in comfort and style.
Indoor
Handcrafted
Furniture
to Last a
Lifetime
Distinctive Styles of
Mission, Traditional Shaker,
Queen Anne. Available in Oak,
Cherry, Maple, & 1/4 sawn.
Computer & Entertainment
Centers, Bedroom Suites &
Dinette Sets
Outdoor
l
Viny
Wood & Vinyl
Playsets, Gazebos,
Playhouses, Arbors,
Log Cabins, Full
Line of Patio &
Lawn Furniture
Colored Rubber Mulch
In-season Produce Market
featuring locally grown Fruits &
Vegetables, Homemade Jams, Jellies,
Noodles, Honey & More.
10532 US 20 • Middlebury • 574.825.3312
Located 5 miles West of Shipshewana on US 20
or 3 miles East of Essenhaus
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FURNITURE
Handcrafted Heirloom Furniture
Custom Built to Meet Your Needs
You choose the Wood,
the Color and the
Design that match you
and your personal style
and let our craftsmen
construct the perfect
piece for your home.
Come see our Elkhart or Shipshewana showroom to find a complete
line of upholstered and solid wood handcrafted furniture, framed
art and accessories to furnish and decorate your entire home.
B & L Woodcrafts
10045 W 250 N, Shipshewana, IN
888-642-6016
Discover a treasure of carefully crafted country
lovers delights. Just off the beaten path. Lawn
furniture, gazebos, arbors, playground sets,
dining room furniture and so much more.
Lambright Aluminum
Lambright Classic Cruiser Chair
SR 5, east on 100 S to 700 W, South 1/4
mile, Shipshewana, IN
260-768-4820
Swivel, glide and recline in the handcrafted
Lambright Classic Cruiser chair. While on the
road or in your home, relax in style. Shipping
nation wide.
Lambright Woodworking, LLC
2 area locations
7785 W 300 S Topeka (Design Center &
Workshop)
260-593-2721
160 Morton St, Shipshewana, IN 46565
(Retail & Showroom)
Furniture
260-768-7401
We will help you create the home furnishings
of your dreams or assist you in finding
something already lovingly handcrafted and
displayed in one of our showrooms.
Mastercraft
755 S Van Buren St, Shipshewana, IN
260-768-4101 or 888-522-5652
Olde Tyme Country Oak
North of Essenhaus in Middlebury
574-825-3800
www.pureoak.com
Pumpkin Patch Market
574-825-3312
Dining room sets, bedroom suites, children’s
furniture, gazebos, arbors, lawn furniture &
produce in season.
Raber Patio Enclosures & Furniture
ELKHART
SHIPSHEWANA
CR 17 & CR 14 (Middlebury St.)
1 mile north of US 20 or
4 miles south of 1-80/90 exit 96
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SR 5 & US 20
1/4
1/ mile south & 1/4 mile
east
of Junction 5 & 20
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Store Hours
Tuesday & Saturday 9-5
Wednesday - Friday 11-7
574.970.1632
Store Hours
Monday - Friday 9-5
Saturday 9-4
260.768.7730
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655 S. Van Buren St. (SR 5), Shipshewana
260-768-7100 or 800-768-2740
Riegsecker Kitchen and Bath Center
Riegsecker Marketplace, Shipshewana, IN
888-445-4725
www.Riegsecker.com
Handcrafted custom cabinets made in our
own shop. Kitchens, bath, living room, mantles,
woodwork, corporate, and anything else you
can dream up.
Wana Cabinets & Furniture, LLC
2 locations:
260-768-7850
Inside Yoder’s Red Barn Shoppes
260-768-4640
Family owned and operated. Our Furniture is
hand-crafted with quality hardwoods, Oak,
Cherry, Hickory, Maple & Quarter-Sawn. Chairs,
Tables, Hutches, cabinets & more.
Weaver Furniture Sales
2 locations:
Two miles south of Shipshewana, IN
1/4 mile S and 1/4 mile E of Jct. 5&20.
260-768-7730
CR 17 & CR 14 (Elkhart) in the Parkway at
17 Retail Plaza
574-970-1632
www.WeaverFurnitureSales.com
[email protected]
“You pick your wood, design and color.” Our
Craftsmen will construct your custom furniture.
See full line of handcrafted wood and
upholstered furniture & gifts.
Take a little piece of Shipshewana home...
Good food and fun shopping ...two of the main
reasons visitors return year after year to Shipshewana.
Now, with this collection of recipes, you can take home a special part
of Shipshewana. These are the local favorites, passed down over
generations, many from homespun Amish and Mennonite traditions.
Purchase your copy of “A Taste of Shipshewana” for just $14.95
available from many Shipshewana area merchants.
(See pages 5, 8, 29, 52 for sample recipes!)
BBQ Meatballs
Kim Taylor / Lambright Woodworking
3 lb. hamburger
2 c. oatmeal
1 c. milk
1 c. chopped onion
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. chili powder
Sauce:
1 c. ketchup
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/3 c. parmesan cheese
1/2 sm. jar of raspberry jam
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Shape into golf ball sized balls. Put into baking dish in a single
layer. Sauce: Put on top of meatballs.
Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
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SHOPPING/QUILTS
Handmade Quilts, Inc
975 South Van Buren St,
Shipshewana, IN
Voice Mail: 260-768-7758
Fry’s Handmade Quilts
8340 W SR 120 Shipshewana, IN
260-768-7830 ex 3
Quilts made locally. Choose a beautiful one
from our large selection or custom order.
Best prices in the area. Hours vary. Located
just north of Shipshewana.
Laura’s Country Store
1255 W SR 120, Howe, IN
260-562-2800
Minutes from Shipshewana, go north on SR 5
then east on SR 120 about 6 miles. A Unique
Store offering a wealth of craftsmanship.
Over 80 quilts on hand at all times.
Handcrafted gift items, Hardwood
furniture & more.
Little Helpers Quilt Shop
Quilts
(Jct. US 20 & CR 1000W)
260-768-4278
Quilt Designs at the Old Bag
Factory
Quilts
Crafts
Gift Items
1100 Chicago Ave., Goshen, IN
574-534-5111
www.quiltdesigns.com
Showroom and custom studio featuring
original-design quilts and wall hangings by
fiber artist, Shirley Shenk…all in the setting
of an 1837 Log Cabin
Motion Clocks
Wooden Plaques
Gift Items
Corner of US 20 & CR 1000 W
West of Shipshewana
(260) 768-4278
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You will get more juice out
of a lemon if you first warm it
slightly in the oven.
12,000 bolts of fabric. 2,800 pairs of jeans.
Cast iron cookware. Wood-fired stoves.
And that’s just the beginning...
Away from the crowded stores in town, you’ll find a
unique store that displays a wealth of handmade quilts
and furniture, both indoor and outdoor.
The beautiful, hardwood furniture, handcrafted by the
most talented local artisans, including bedroom suites,
dining room sets, office and den furniture, is available
in solid oak and cherry. Hundreds of unique crafts and
gift items are also available inside the large showroom.
Step outside and discover the quality of the family
craftsmanship with the lawn furniture including gliders,
swings, picnic tables and much more.
Numerous beautiful quilts are also on display to
accompany the many beds and bedroom furniture.
Laura’s has over 125 quilts and wall hangings on hand at
all times.
Whether you are looking for furniture for your bedroom,
living room, kitchen or dining room, Laura’s has a wide
selection to choose from.
Laura’s Country Store is just minutes from
Shipshewana and conveniently located on State Road
120. Just take S.R. 5 north to 120 and head east
about 7 miles.
Laura’s Country Store
1255 West S.R. 120 Howe, IN 46746
260.562.2800
Handmade Quilts
Oak & Cherry
Furniture
Bedroom sets
Tables & Chairs/
Hutches
Outdoor Lawn
Furniture
Entertainment Centers
Livingroom furniture
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Attractions
The Best Kept Secret in
Amish Country
A story rather than a museum. Step
inside Menno-Hof and begin a journey
with Mennonites and Amish as their
age-old story unfolds. From a swiss
courtyard to a medieval dungeon, travel
on the amazing journey of the Amish
and Mennonites. Explore a surprising
collection of interactive and hands-on
exhibits and displays among the more
than 24 unique areas. Menno-Hof is an
epic story of triumph and tragedy told
by those who lived it.
“The Gateway
to Understanding
the Amish & Mennonites.”
Follow the trail of people searching
for peace.Travel with us through 500
years of the Amish/Mennonite story.
Menno-Hof’s multi-image presentations,
historical environments, and colorful
displays take you on a fascinating
journey inside the world of the
Amish and Mennonites. Experience
the destructive power of a tornado
and the constructive powers of
Mennonite and Amish crews whose commitment to serving others
plunges them into cleanup efforts following storms, fires and floods.
Plus, a new interactive Amish Room offering a mirror into Amish life and
a hands-on experience of the simplicity and spirituality of the Amish!
Menno-Hof
S.R. 5 • Shipshewana
across street from flea market
(260) 768-4117 • www.mennohof.org
Open Monday-Friday 10-7 • Saturday 10-5 in June, July & Aug.
Seasonally adjusted January-March
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Visit Amish Country’s
Undiscovered Neighbor!
NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA
Unique Museums & Attractions

Charming Villages Historic Sites Quiet Lakes
5 Golf Courses; 2 Championship Courses

Great Festivals & Events
Packages!

A great get-away for outdoor-lovers!
Between Amish Country & Ft. Wayne
Quality Award-winning Hotels
Motels
Victorian B&B’s Family Camping Cabins
Lakeside Campgrounds
Farm-stay B&B in Amish Country
Call for FREE Visitors Guides
Or download free from our website!
877- 202 - 5761
www.VisitNobleCounty.com
Voted “One of the Best
Places to Shop”
by the editors of
Midwest Living Magazine
Farmstead Inn
Flea Market
Weekly Auctions
New Flea Market Hours
Tues & Wed, 8am-5pm
Antique Gallery
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Home of the Midwest’s Largest Flea Market!
Clip clops of passing buggies welcome you to a more relaxing way of life. At Shipshewana’s Trading Place
enjoy breakfast with the locals, catch an auction, hunt for treasures in the Antique Gallery, all this plus rows of
bargains at the flea market. Stay a couple of days at the Farmstead Inn and enjoy life with us at a slower pace.
For lodging and entertainment packages call 260.768.4595 or visit www.FarmsteadInn.com.
345 S. Van Buren St. Shipshewana, IN • 260.768.4129 • www.ShipshewanaFleaMarket.com
Our three great all American attractions command both sides of SR 5, just south of downtown Shipshewana. Always ample parking for cars and RVs.
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See exotic animals from around
the world without leaving Indiana
Animals you won’t see
every day in
North America
Maple Lane Wildlife Farm stocks animals and
birds that are native to such places as England,
Peru, Vietnam, Australia, China, Canada and
India. Take a self-guided tour through the
shaded wildlife area where you’ll see deer,
foxes, birds and a bobcat. Our farm area
features domestic animals such as sheep,
goats, ponies and the comical potbellied pigs.
Pony Cart Rides
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Fallow Deer
Whitetail Deer
Silver Fox
Arctic Marble Fox
Llama
Potbellied Pig
Pygmy Goat
Fainting Goat
Rhea
White Peacock
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Black Swan
Madarin Duck
Plus Many More
For children 10 and under
Open to the public Memorial Weekend
thru Last Saturday in September
(Groups in May by Reservation)
Hours: Tues.-Thurs., 11 A.M.-6 P.M.,
Fri., 11 A.M.-4 P.M. • Sat., 10 A.M.-4 P.M.
MAPLE LANE WILDLIFE FARM
Attractions
7410 W 700 S • TOPEKA, IN 46571
VOICE MAIL 260-593-2248
Heron
Creek
Golf Course
Heron
Creek
Golf Course
“Championship Golf at an Affordable Price!”
-188 Scenicc Holes
-Drivingg Range
-Snackk Bar
-Bar
-Banquets
-Dailyy Specials!
*Only 5 miles from the
260-463-2906
www.heroncreekgc.com
Shipshewana Flea Market
615 W 050 N LaGrange, IN 46761
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Crossroads
of Yesterday
& Tomorrow...
Crossroadss off Yesterday
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Topeka
Topeka
Topeka
Crossroads of Yesterday & Tomorrow...
If you want to experience the warmth and friendship
of a small Amish community, then a trip to Topeka is a
must! Located just a few minutes south of Shipshewana
on State Road 5, you’ll see many working Amish farms
and discover a variety of Amish cottage shops. Park
your car near the hitching post and browse the stores
where the locals shop.
Industry plays a vital role in the economic
The Topeka Auction Barn sees lots of activity each
year. From the Carriage Sales to the Exotic Animal
Auctions and all the horse auctions, Topeka is a very
development of this town. Topeka has managed to
unique place. The 4th of July Festival is a popular event
successfully open its doors to industrial development
for locals and travelers alike. With a parade, kids games,
without losing its rustic charm. Manufactured housing,
carnival food, softball tournament, live entertainment,
the R.V. and boating industry and an automotive plant
and much more, it’s easy to see why so many take some
bring in over 3,000 people to work in this small town of
time to experience Topeka and discover “Life in the past
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Our Bounty
O V E R F L O W S . . .
South of US 20 Bypass
at SR 19 & CR 26
Elkhart, IN
ARTS & CRAFTS • CLOTHING • FURNITURE • FLOWERS & PRODUCE • DINING COURT • INTERNATIONAL DELIGHTS • ENTERTAINMENT
www.AmericanCountryside.us
(877) 782–7386
Open All Year: Thursday—Saturday
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Welcome never ends!
Shipshewana Town Center
Located within three hours of Detroit, Chicago and Indianapolis.
The ideal venue for meetings, expositions, receptions, and classic car shows.
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15,000 sq ft of indoor customizable space and 10 acres of
outdoor space
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Seating capacity up to 1,200 persons
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On site catering service
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Accommodates banquets, conferences, trade shows, retreats,
weddings, meetings, reunions, and exhibitions
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World’s Largest Collection of Hudson Products
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Minutes from area restaurants, shopping
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Open daily 9 - 5 including Sunday
The most complete
collection of Hudsons
in the world!
www.hostetlershudsons.com
260.768.3021
www.shipshewanatowncenter.com
Experience
LaGrange
…Blending
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the
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past with
with the
the
technologies
technologies
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the future.
future.
The town of LaGrange mixes
tradition with values. Many locally-owned businesses will give you that “Hometown”
feeling. While you are here be sure to visit Plyley’s Candy, Maplewood Nature Center
or set a tee time at the Heron Creek Golf Club.
LaGrange plays host to several festivals
and events throughout the year. Most
popular is the Corn School Fair (Sept. 30 October 4, 2008), complete with daily
parades, classic cars, variety shows,
sidewalk sales and a queen pageant.
Additionally, look for the Maple Syrup
Days, Liberty Day and the Annual Steam
and Gas Engine show on the calendar
of events.
All Photos Property of LaGrange CVB.
For more information call 260-463-3241
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Comee Homee too Wheree thee Buffalo
o Stilll Roam
Take A Tour
Ride in a wagon, feed the buffalo,
and enjoy a buffalo burger.
Group & Family Friendly!
The ranch welcomes motorcoach groups,
families, church retreats and school groups.
Attractions
Cook’s Bison Ranch Wolcottville, IN
For reservations or tour schedules, please call
866.382.BFLO (2356) or visit www.cooksbisonranch.com
Buffalo Pete’s Grill & Espresso Bar Elkhart, IN
Come visit us at the American Countryside
Farmer’s Market and try one of our buffalo burgers.
August 1 & 2, 2008
AUCTION
www.lagrangehabitat.orgg
260.463.8519
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Gene
Stratton-Porter State Historic Site
Guided Tours - Nature Walks - Gift Shop - Visitor Center - Formal Garden
Located East off SR 9. 1205 Pleasant Point P.O. Box 639
Rome City, IN 46784 [email protected]
260.854.3790
Open April thru Mid November. Closed Mondays. - Many Special Events--Call for complete schedule!
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American Countryside Farmer’s
Market
27751 CR 26, Elkhart, IN
877-782-7386
www.americancountryside.us
Just south of Jct US 20(bypass) & SR 19. A place
like no other. Hundreds of vendors, indoors &
out. Produce, meats, fresh baked goods, handcrafted items, and many other local favorites
and international treats. Family fun.
Amish Acres
1600 West Market St. (US6), Nappanee, IN
800-800-4942
www.amishacres.com
Auction & Flea Market, Trading
Place of America
345 S Van Buren St (SR 5), Shipshewana, IN
260-768-4129
Midwest’s largest flea market open every
Tuesday & Wednesday, May through the end of
October. Antique and livestock auctions every
Wednesday, year-round. Horse & tack auction
every Friday, year round.
Black Pine Animal Park
1426 W 300 N (W. Main St/ SR 8) Albion, IN
260-636-7383
www.BlackPineAnimalPark.com
Indiana’s finest exotic animal sanctuary!
Home to tigers, leopards, bears, chimpanzees,
monkeys, birds, reptiles and more. Tours
available year-round. Call for hours and rates.
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Blue Gate Theater
Greenfield Mills
Noble County CVB
10505 E 750 N, Howe, IN
PO Box 934, Kendallville, IN
888-445-4725
877-202-5761
www.BlueGateTheater.com
Outstanding entertainment! Southern gospel,
comedy, bluegrass, country and more. Family
friendly. Dinner package available. Evening
and matinee performances, call or visit website
for more information.
www.nccvb.org
Shipshewana Town Center &
Hostetler’s Hudson Auto Museum
260-768-3021
Cook’s Bison Ranch
260-367-2394
5645 E 600 S, Wolcottville, IN
www.newrinkleflour.com
Family-owned, established in 1846. Visit our
Old Mill Store and Step back in time for a tour
of the old mill.Tues-Fri 10am-2pm. Large
groups- please call ahead.
260-854-3297 or 866-382-BFLO
www.cooksbisonranch.com
Take a hay-wagon ride into the pasture and
learn about raising, feeding, and managing
the great American bison. Enjoy a bison
burger or our Chuckwagon style meal.
Reservations required.
www.shipshewanatowncenter.com
Located within three hours of Detroit, Chicago
and Indianapolis. It is the ideal venue for
meetings, expositions, receptions, and classic
car shows. Museum open 9-5, 7 days a week,
year round.
Splash Universe Waterpark Resort
Heron Creek Golf Course
615 W 050 N, Lagrange, IN
877-752-7482
260-463-2906
www.splashuniverse.com
Splash Universe is the new, year-round, indoor
waterpark resort and family entertainment
experience that creates fun-filled memories!
Escape with your Family to Shipshewana!
Das Dutchman Essenhaus
4110 S 1000 W, Millersburg, IN
877-593-2640
Attractions
Apr. 12 and Sept. 20
Studebaker National Museum
201 S Chapin St, South Bend, IN
LaGrange County
Habitat for Humanity Auction
Shipshewana Auction Barn, Shipshewana, IN
800-455-9471
www.essenhaus.com
Discover Indiana’s largest restaurant and enjoy
family-style dining, a homestyle bakery, unique
lodging, shopping, and more! Only 7 miles
west of Shipshewana.
Davis Mercantile
260-768-7300
Come and ride our circa 1906 Carousel with
newly carved horse and farm animals. Family
entertainment with daily marionette puppet
shows. Something for the young and young
at heart.
Gene Stratton-Porter State
Historic Site
1205 Pleasant Point, Rome City, IN
260-854-3790
260-463-8519
www.lagrangehabitat.org
August 1 & 2
LaGrange County Parks Dept.
Park Office 505 W 700 S, Wolcottville, IN
574-235-9714
260-854-2225
www.studebakermuseum.org
Experience 114 years of transportation history.
See Lincoln’s carriage, 1934 Bendix car and
1956 Packard Predictor Car of the Future.
Maple Lane Wildlife Farm
VM 260-593-2248 Ext 1
Town of LaGrange
Menno-Hof
1201 North Townline Rd, LaGrange, IN
Amish-Mennonite Story
510 S Van Buren St (SR 5), Shipshewana, IN
260-463-3241
260-768-4117
www.mennohof.org
A story rather than a museum. Travel on the
amazing journey of the Amish and Mennonites.
Gift shop/bookstore. Special provisions for
groups. Open Mon.-Sat. 10-7, seasonally
adjusted Jan.-Mar.
Mousetrap Puppet Theatre
Davis Mercantile Building, Shipshewana, IN
260-768-4968
www.mousetraptheater.org
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Blending the horse-driven past with the
technologies of the future.
Town of Topeka
124 E. Lake St., PO Box 127, Topeka, IN
260-593-2300
[email protected]
Rural charm and industrial development.
Various Auctions: draft horse, carriage,
antiques and exotic animals.
154 Guest Rooms & Suites
Indoor Pool & Hot Tub
Free Wi-Fi Internet
Located directly across
the street from the
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& Conference Center
Now Available:
Online Reservations!
www.FarmsteadInn.com
The Farmstead Inn is patterned after local Amish homesteads, but with modern day conveniences. Continental
breakfast, high speed wireless Internet, indoor pool and hot tub, cozy common areas with sofas and fireplaces,
recreation building, plus so much more. Stay a couple of days at the Farmstead Inn and enjoy life with us at a
slower pace. For lodging and entertainment packages call 260.768.4595 or visit www.FarmsteadInn.com.
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Our three great all American attractions command both sides of SR 5, just south of downtown Shipshewana. Always ample parking for cars and RVs.
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Only Franchise Property Within
Walking Distance to Flea Market,
Shopping District & Restaurants
FREE Extensive Continental
Breakfast Bar Make your own Waffles,
Biscuits & Gravy, Eggs, Bagels, Donuts,
Oatmeal, Danish, Rolls, 3 Types of Cereal,
Yogurt, Juice, Coffee, Milk, Tea
and Hot Chocolate
Clean, Affordable,
Comfortable Rooms
25" Cable TV/In-room Movies
24 Hour Front Desk Service
AARP & AAA Accepted
In-Room Safes
Suites with Microwave/ Refrigertor
Tour Group Friendly
Lodging
Dinner & Theater Packages Available
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Best Western
Howe Inn
• 60 Guest Rooms • Suites
• Whirlpool Suites • Executive Kings
• Indoor Pool
• Fitness Facilities
• Complimentary Hot
Breakfast (6am-10am)
• Guest Laundry • Conference Room
• All Rooms w/ Dataports & Complimentary
High Speed Internet
• Gold Crown Club
50 W. 850 N. Howe
I80/90 Toll Road
at Exit 121
(Howe/Sturgis)
1-260-562-2880
1-800-WESTERN
Shipshewana
Just 1/4 mile from the Flea Market,
Auction Barn, Water Park,
Restaurants & Shopping District
1195 S. VanBuren St. (SR 5)
• Amish-crafted solid oak furniture in each
of our 30 spacious rooms
• Best rates in town – special winter rate
• Air-conditioned for your comfort
• Hair dryers & in room refrigerators
• Iron/Ironing board in room
• Free local telephone calls, cable
television with ESPN Channels
• High speed wireless internet
• Complimentary continental breakfast
• Craft/Gift shop
• Group rates available
• Visa, Mastercard, Discover & AmEx accepted
(260) 768-7750
www.derruheblatzmotel.com
www.TheRestPlace.com
email: [email protected]
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Best Western Howe Inn
I-80-90 Toll Road At Exit 121
(Howe-Sturgis)
260-562-2880 or 1-800-WESTERN
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45 W 750 N - Howe, In 46746
260.562.3660 www.hiehowe.com
(Located 10 miles from Shipshewana)
1175 N Van Buren St. (SR 5),
Shipshewana, IN
800-456-4000
www.countryinns.com/shipshewana
www.konoverhotel.com
Der Ruhe Blatz Motel
Photo property of LaGrange CVB.
Newly Remodeled Rooms
Restaurant Next Door
Desk Open 24 Hours
Free Coffee, HBO, ESPN
Truck Parking
Children Under 12 Stay Free
15 Minutes to
Shipshewana
Howe, Indiana
Free Local Calls
Just North of I-80/90 Toll Road at exit 121 (LaGrange/Sturgis) on SR 9
Non-Smoking Rooms
(260) 562-3481
1195 S Van Buren St(SR 5),
Shipshewana,IN
260-768-7750
www.TheRestPlace.com
Farmstead Inn, Trading Place of
America
370 S Van Buren St, (SR5), Shipshewana, IN
260-768-4595
www.farmsteadinn.com
154 guest rooms and suites located directly
across the street from the flea market and
within walking distance of downtown
shopping and dining. Free Wi-Fi internet,
continental breakfast, indoor pool and hot tub.
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Holiday Inn Express
0045 W 750 N, Howe, IN
260-562-3660
www.hiehowe.com
Patriot Inn
5550 N SR 9, PO Box 328, Howe,IN
Shipshewana
Campground
Amish Log Cabin Lodging and Campground
260-562-3222
Shipshewana Super 8
740 S Van Buren St.(SR 5),
Shipshewana, IN
260-768-4004 or 800-800-8000
www.super8shipshewana.com
Spend the night, not a fortune.Within walking
distance to shops, flea market, and restaurants.
Extensive complimentary breakfast bar.
Splash Universe Waterpark Resort
800. S Van Buren St. (SR 5),
Shipshewana, IN
877-752-7482
www.splashuniverse.com
Splash Universe is the only full-service resort
in Shipshewana, featuring 154 beautifully
themed deluxe guest rooms and suites,
all-you-can-eat restaurant, Ice Creamery,
and Indoor Waterpark!
Travel Inn Motel
50 W 815 N. Howe, IN
Just north of Exit 121 of I 80-90 Toll Road.
260-562-3481
Amish Log Cabin Lodging
Camping Cabins
RV Park and Campground
Large Full Hook Up Pull Thru RV Sites
Wi-Fi Service
RESERVE ONLINE NOW
Two Great Locations
www.amish.org
Facilities for Groups and RV Rallies
Conveniently Located to:
Shops, Flea Market, Attractions
Two Locations:
Shipshewana Campgound
Amish Log Cabin
Lodging & Campground South Park Location
5970 N. SR 5 @ SR 120
PO Box 247
260.768.7770 [email protected]
1105 S. Van Buren St. (SR 5)
PO Box 247
260.768.4669 [email protected]
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Jellystone Park Camp Resort
Trading Post
Canoe & Kayak
Rental &
Campground
140-Lane 201- Barton Lake, Fremont, IN
• Canoe through Pigeon River
Fish & Wildlife Area
• Kayak Rental
• Five Trips Available
• Camping along Pigeon River
800-375-6063
www.jellystonesbest.com
Amenities include 3 pools, exciting splash
playground, 3 waterslides, swim beach, arcade,
themed weekends and award winning
recreational program. Discover our resort
on Barton Lake.
Middlebury KOA Campground
52867 SR 13, Middlebury, IN
800-562-5892
Lodging
www.middleburykoa.com
Riverside Campgrounds
Lodging: Campgrounds
260-562-3742
www.riversidecampgroundshipshewana.com
A shady, restful and quiet place along the
Pigeon River where you can relax and observe
Amish buggies, nature’s beauty and maybe
even a deer.
Shipshewana Campgrounds
South Park
Amish Log Cabin Lodging &
Campground - North Park
Open
7 Days!
Open April thru Oct.
www.tradingpostcanoe.com
E-mail us:
[email protected]
Located 1 Block West
of Mongo on the
Pigeon River
(260) 367-2493
Larry & Susan Acree,
Proprietors
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1105 S. Van Buren St (State Road 5)
PO Box 247, Shipshewana
260-768-4669
260-768-7770
www.amish.org
Clean Modern Camping and large full hook up
pull thru RV facilities. Water, sewer, and electric
sites. Shower house.
Wi-Fi service. We are located near shops, flea
market and attractions. Groups are welcomed.
Reservations suggested.
www.amish.org
Clean Modern Camping and large full hook up
pull thru RV facilities. Water sewer, and electric
sites. Shower house.
Wi-Fi service. Frozen Custard Stand. Groups
are welcomed. Reservations suggested.
Trading Post Canoe & Kayak
Rental & Campground
County Road 300 N, Mongo, IN
260-367-2493
[email protected]
15 miles east of Shipshewana.
Cabins/ Specialty lodging
Amish Log Cabin Lodging &
Campground
260-768-7770
www.amish.org
Nestled in the pines is your handcrafted cabin
with private bath, quilted comforters, lacey curtains, handcrafted furniture, and porch swing.
Continental breakfast. Packages available.
Brethren Retreat at
Shipshewana Lake
Big House
in the Little Woods
Your hosts, David & Gail Hodges, welcome you to
their colonial-style home nestled in the woods.
Only 10 minutes south
of Shipshewana, they
invite you to share
their warm hospitality.
-Reservations Preferred
-Air Conditioned Rooms
-Suite with Kitchenette
Also Available
-TV & Hair Dryers in
Each Room
-Private Baths
-Walk-Ins Welcome
-Full Breakfast
-Oversized Rooms
-King & Queen Beds
-Hand Stitched Quilts on
Every Bed
-Screened-In Porch
-Handicapped Accessible
(260) 593-9076
4245 S. 1000 W.
(Near Honeyville)
www.bighouselittlewoods.com
Credit Cards Accepted - Designated Smoking Areas Outside Facility
Solomon
n Mierr Manorr B & B
260-768-4519
www.brethrenretreat.org
[email protected]
Welcome Home! Experience distinctive
hospitality at a Christian conference ministry.
Specialist in church and family groups.
Offering lodging, food service and meeting
space. 24-150 guests
Private Baths
Fireplaces in
All Rooms
Hot, Hearty
Breakfast
King / Queen Beds
Fire Place, A/C
Walk-Ins Welcome
Oversized Rooms
Non Smoking
Elegance from
the Victorian
Era. Come step
back in time
with us. Go for
a walk in the
Historic District
of Ligonier.
508 S. Cavin St. Ligonier, IN 46767 260.894.3668 or 574.220.6671 www.smmanor.com
(South of Shipshewana on S.R. 5)
Country Home Place
55642 CR27, Bristol, IN
937-658-3111
www.countryhomeplace.net
Nestled in the Bristol Fruit Hills, this 3 bedroom
farm house is only 15 minutes from
Shipshewana and Goshen. Country setting
provides ultimate relaxation. Fully furnished,
sleeps 6.
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Come Nest In the Peaceful Countryside
Come nest in the peaceful countryside.
While sitting on your antique
wicker rocker, you will be
relaxed by the clip clop
of the horses as the
buggies pass by.
Horses, sheep and
goats will be grazing
in the green pastures.
Be blessed by the song
of the bluebird or the call
of the mockingbird.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of
rural country life at Songbird
Ridge B&B.
Wake
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morning aroma
of coffee, warm
bran muffins and
a fresh fruit cup.
Catch the sight
of an amish
work horse
eating apples
under the old tree.
Lodging
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of country life.
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All rooms air conditioned with queen beds and private baths.
Reservations: 260-768-7874
2 mi. N. of Shipshewana
www.songbirdridge.com
Country Victorian
Bed & Breakfast
The 1898 Varns Guest House
A nostalgic and pampering experience.
Restored Victorian with
Antiques
Full Gourmet Breakfast
5 Rooms - Private Baths
English Gardens
Homemade Pastries
at 4 p.m.
Inspected by AAA
Rest, Refresh, Relax
Warm Welcoming Atmosphere
5 Guest Rooms w/ Private Baths
Freshly Prepared, Scrumptious,
Full Breakfast
AAA approved- 3 diamond rating
Online Reservations Accepted
www.countryvictorian.com
(BNB-STAY)
800-262-7829
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Relax in a rocker on the front porch
and watch the buggies pass by.
205 S. Main Street (SR 13)
Middlebury, IN 45640
574.825.9666 or 800.398.5424
7 miles from Shipshewana
Innkeepers
Jan & Lanny Kimes
www.amishcountry.org/1898varnsguesthouse
Photo Property of LaGrange CVB
Be Our Guest –
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Lodging: Bed & Breakfast
Bright Morning Star B&B
Deere Run Bed & Breakfast
0255 S 1000 W PO Box 854,
Shipshewana, IN
260-768-7694
A warm welcome awaits you. Relax in a rocker
on the front porch. Quiet country setting.
Scrumptious full breakfast. 1 1/4 mile from
flea market.
Amish Country Bed & Breakfast
Dream Weaver’s B&B
www.amishcountrybb.org
Big House in the Little Woods
260-768-7644
4245 S 1000 W, Millersburg, IN
260-593-9076
www.bighouselittlewoods.com
Birky’s Country Gardens
Bed & Breakfast
Country Victorian Bed & Breakfast
260-768-4246 or 877-823-1304
www.birkyscountrygardens.com
Relax in a comfy setting while watching our
sheep grazing in the pasture.Warm hospitality
welcomes you! Conveniently located 5 minutes
south of Shipshewana just off SR 5. Visit our website.
11430 CR 10, Middlebury, IN
[email protected]
Recently built country home surrounded by
Amish neighbors, four bedrooms with private
bathrooms. Five minutes from Shipshewana.
Quilting and scrapbooking retreats. Hearty
Country breakfast served.
435 South Main St, Middlebury, IN
800-262-7829 or 574-825-2568
www.countryvictorian.com
574-825-7515 or 866-393-0217
www.dreamweaverbb.com
Peaceful setting near Shipshewana and Notre
Dame. Three guest rooms, private baths,
breakfast. Have morning coffee on the deck
overlooking the pond.
L&A Amish Bed & Breakfast
8275 W 050 N, Shipshewana
260-768-4947
1st road south of Jct 5&20, turn right 1/4 mile.
After a long day of shopping, come to our quiet
Amish home and enjoy a relaxing evening.
Continental plus breakfast. Levi & Amelia Fry
Mirror Lake B&B
11463 N 150 W, Rome City, IN
Be our guests for the Amish Country Bed & Breakfast experience.
Many are located along the nationally recognized Heritage Trail.
Enjoy a warm and welcoming overnight stay paired with:
- Delicious, homemade breakfasts served by caring hosts
- Exceptional hospitality
- Charming small town settings
For details, photo galleries and suggested itineraries, visit AmishCountryBB.org
260-854-4575
www.mirrorlakebbb.com
Enjoy sunsets over the lake! Secluded country
setting just minutes from Shipshewana.The
Bunkhouse is decorated with primitives
including a claw foot tub. Full breakfast
served in the main house.
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Morton Street B & B
Songbird Ridge Bed & Breakfast
1898 Varn’s Guest House
120 Morton St. PO Box 775,
Shipshewana, IN
250 South Main St., Middlebury
260-768-7874
574-825-9666 or 800-398-5424
260-768-4629 or 800-447-6475
www.songbirdridge.com
Come home! Treat yourself to peacefulness,
watching farm animals graze in the Amish
Countryside. Clean and comfortable.“May the
bluebird’s song fill your day with happiness”.
Two miles north of Shipshewana.
www.amishcountry.org/1898varnsguesthouse
www.shipshewanalodging.com
Victorian décor, full breakfast, private baths.
Located In the Heart of downtown shipshewana, walk to the shops and Flea Market.
Old Carriage Inn B&B
Village Gardens Bed & Breakfast
100 Talmadge St, Shipshewana, IN
That Pretty Place
140 Farver St. Shipshewana, IN
800-435-0888
www.oldcarriageinn.com
Great location adjacent to flea market. Relax in
our gazebo and enjoy the beautiful gardens.
Filled with quilts and friendly hospitality.
“See specials on website.“
260-768-8060
www.shipshewanavillagegardens.com
Enjoy a Country-like Atmosphere in downtown
Shipshewana. In the heart of shopping district
and only two blocks from the Flea Market.
Peaceful Acres Bed & Breakfast
Lodging
574-825-3021 or 800-418-9487
www.thatprettyplace.com
[email protected]
That Pretty Place invites you to come and
unwind at our spacious 37 acre grounds,
with walking trail through the woods and
meadow, or a trail to Das Dutchman
Essenhaus. Our pond is stocked and ready
for your fishing pole.
Village View Bed & Breakfast
9858 E 600 N, Howe, IN
260-562-3168 Fax: 260-562-3428
www.villageviewbedandbreakfast.com
[email protected]
Country setting only 2 1/2 miles south of
I-80-90(exit 121) Air-conditioned, non-smoking,
private baths, newly renovated, Dish/HDTV,
wireless and hardwire highspeed internet, full
breakfast. 15 minutes from Shipshewana.
260-768-7566
www.peacefulacresbandb.com
Welcome to our quiet retreat. Enjoy walks on
10 wooded acres. Relax on our wraparound
porch. Just 5 minutes from Shipshewana.
Solomon Mier Manor B&B
Applesause Bread
Karen Stukey / Village Trading Post
508 S Cavin St. Ligonier, IN
574-220-6671 or 260-894-3668
www.smmanor.com
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c. butter
c. sugar
eggs
c. applesauce
c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
11/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. Manechevitz blackberry wine
1 c. chopped walnuts
Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and applesauce. Mix
together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add wine. Stir in
nuts. Mix together well and pour into 2 greased and floured loaf
pans. Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until done. Let set in pans 5
minutes, then remove from pans and cool on wire rack.
Note: This bread always makes our Christmas dinners and
get togethers special.
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Tiffany’s
Restaurant
When you’re on vacation and eating your meals out,
you may think home cooking is not on the menu. But,
if you head to Topeka and stop in at Tiffany’s
Restaurant, you’ll be in for a treat: mouth-watering,
home-cooking in an atmosphere that’s cozy,
comfortable and completely smoke free.
There’s one other thing you’ll be sure to experience at
Tiffany’s Restaurant: the warm hospitality for which
the region is so well
known. From the hostess
who greets you to the
waitress, busboys and
cashiers, you’ll sense the
trip to Tiffany’s
appealing. A trip to
Tiffany’s is a must when you visit the Amish Backroads.
How else will you know what’s cooking? At Tiffany’s
you’ll enjoy the newly renovated Oak Room with a flat
screen TV for meetings and groups and have access to
HI-FI wireless internet access for business on the go. So
stop in and enjoy a home-cooked meal that will leave you
completely satisfied. And if you still have room,
Tiffany’s has many varieties of fresh baked pies.
Tiffany’s has daily dinner specials throughout the
week. Their all-you-can-eat buffet is on Fridays and
Saturdays and features chicken, roast beef, and
shrimp.
East Lake Street, Topeka
(Two miles east of S.R. 5 on 700 S.) 260.593.2988
Hours: 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Saturday
Closed Sunday
Oak Room for Large
Groups
HI-FI Wireless Internet
Access
Daily Dinner Specials
Fresh Baked Pies
All -You-Can-Eat
Buffet Friday &
Saturday Nights
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Enjoy a Complete Dinner or Relax
Over Coffee & Homemade Pie
Bread Box Bakery & Café
120 Morton St. PO Box 775,
Shipshewana, IN
260-768-4629 OR 800-447-6475
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Dine in the Historical Home of Shipshewana’s
Founder or in a scenic garden setting. Scratch
Baked Breads, Pies, Cookies, Homemade
lunches, Ice Cream & Desserts.
Carriage House/ Amish Dining
5280 S 500 W, Topeka, IN
Old-Fashioned Homemade Root Beer in Frosty Mugs
Breakfast Served 7 to 10 a.m.
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Homemade Ice Cream & Pie
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Sandwiches & Dinners
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Personal Pan & Large Pizza
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Chicken Dinner after 4 p.m.
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Thursdays - Mexican Specials
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Fridays - All-you-can-eat Fish
after 2 p.m.
WANA-CUP RESTAURANT
Dining
Located ½ block north of the
Flea Market on S.R. 5
Shipshewana - 260.768.4923
7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Mon-Sat
Extended Summer Hours
DINING
Auction
Restaurant,
Trading Place
of America
At the front entrance
to Flea Market,
Shipshewana, IN
260-768-4129
Offering delicious
homemade AmishMennonite cooking.
Open on flea market
and auction days
260-768-8199 ext 2128
Your group can have lunch or dinner in an
Amish Home. Hear the story of quilt designs.
Located on a quiet countryside road, minutes
from Shipshewana.
Clear Spring Restaurant
A Blue Gate Family Restaurant,
Shipshewana, IN
888-445-4725
www.riegsecker.com
A wonderful new restaurant located in the
Wana Waves Hotel in Shipshewana. Buffet
style serving Amish favorites and much more.
Breakfast served ‘till 11am; dinner 4-9pm.
Sunday brunch 10:30am-2pm.
A Blue Gate Family restaurant.
Country Corral
Located in Shipshewana, IN,
North Village on SR 5
260-768-4589
“Cooking like mom’s”. Sandwiches, home-made
soups, salads, pies, daily specials. Breakfast,
lunch. Open year round. 5am-2pm
Davis Mercantile
The Blue Gate Restaurant & Bakery
260-768-7300
888-445-4725
Snacks, gourmet foods, pretzels, full dining
menu on our roof top! Lots of choices for
lunch and early dinner. The best food choices
in town in our new timber framed structure.
Don’t miss this.
www.BlueGateRestaurant.com
Try our famous Family Style Dining (buffet
brought tableside) or order off the menu,
salads, sandwiches, 25 varieties of pie.
Buses and large groups welcome.
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East of Chicago Pizza
Wana Cup Restaurant
350 S Van Buren St., Shipshewana, IN
295 S Van Buren St- South of the 4-way.
Shipshewana, IN
260-768-4923
574-825-1716
260-768-7272
South of Yoder’s Dept. Store (Next Door Shops)
Lunch and dinner buffet with salad bar. Plus
enjoy delivery or carry out pizzas, hot subs,
pasta, wings, and more. Open 7 days a week.
9135 W US 20, Shipshewana, IN
260-768-3248
Your group (15-80 guests) will adore the
one-of-a-kind experience of dining in an Amish
home. Enjoy a family style or a “Haystack”
meal. Both feature fresh-baked pies for dessert
and homemade bread.
11540 W SR 120, Middlebury, IN
Tiffany’s
East Lake St, Topeka
260-593-2988
M & L Acres/ Amish Dining
Next Door Neighbor Deli & Bakery
Enjoy dining in our dining room or front porch
furnished with vintage furniture. Or you can
observe the “farm life” from a picnic table on
the lawn.
Want to see what’s cooking in Topeka? Stop in
at Tiffany’s Restaurant. Saturday breakfast
buffet and daily specials.
Yoder’s Homestyle Cooking LLC
10525 W 325 N, Shipshewana
260-499-0552
Groups rave about this unique Amish
experience with delicious home-cooked meals
and/or cooking classes with this Amish family.
From home-made fresh bread to fresh baked
pies, your group will definitely enjoy.
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• South of I-80-90, Exit 72, off the 31 Bypass
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For detailed information including real-time
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Tour
Groups
Welcome!
Reservation Location:
“GO TO BOARDWALK”
Feed baby calves
Farm Tours
140 N. Harrison Street
Cell (574) 238-4498
“In the Heart of Shipshewana”
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1-877-825-5474
Step-on Guide Service
TRANSPORTATION
AND TOURS
Buggy Lane Tours
140 N. Harrison St., Shipshewana, IN
574-238-4498 or 877-825-5474
Down the Road Tours & Events
51231 Shady Lane, Elkhart, IN
574-266-0048
Receptive Operator for Motorcoach groups.
Step-on guide service. Customized, themed,
mystery, and brown-bag tours. Amish
888-44buggy(888-442-8449)
Buggy Rides
Amish Home Dinners
countryside and other Northern
Indiana attractions.
Middlebury KOA Campground
52867 SR 13, Middlebury, IN
800-562-5892
www.middleburykoa.com
Offering shuttle service to Flea Market on
Tues. and Wed.
Miller’s Buggy Line Tours
State Road 5 across from the Flea Market,
Shipshewana, IN
www.buggyline.com
Buggy rides, backroads country tours, step-on
guides. Amish farm tours on Mon,Tues.,Wed.,
Fri., & Sat. Thresher meal at Amish home on
Mon.,Tues., & Wed. Seasonal, Group Rates.
South Bend Regional Airport
4477 Progress Dr., South Bend, IN
574-282-4590
www.sbnair.com
Nonstop to Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Las Vegas,
Minneapolis, Orlando-Sanford and Tampa Bay.
Connections worldwide. South Shore train,
Coach USA and Greyhound.
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Area Information
After all that food, don’t you think it’s time we got up and moved
around? There is plenty to do here, actually. But where to go? You’ll have
a list of places just based on this magazine – and that’s a good start.
They’re all pretty interesting places to go. But be prepared to take some of
those back roads. That’s where you’ll really find LaGrange County. Take
your time to enjoy the sights, sounds and, yes, even the smells.
Want to see some wonderful furniture? A lot of these back roads have
loads of small Amish wood shops. They make everything from birdhouses
to lawn furniture to custom kitchens and plenty in between. And the
fascinating bit is, they don’t use electricity to do any of it. Take a few
moments and stop at one that has a showroom. (A couple of the bigger
ones offer tours.) Can you smell that oak sawdust? Or the fresh finish on
the cherry bedroom suite? You don’t find furniture any fresher than this.
The farms along these Amish Backroads are a sight to themselves.
Large gardens are the norm in most areas of the county, and you’ll often
see the families working together planting, weeding or picking – depending
on what time of the year you visit. If you’re here when the produce is
being picked, you owe it to yourself to stop at a roadside vegetable stand.
(I always go for the sweet corn that was just picked that morning.) You
may also find a baked goods sale set up in front of a home, with a line of
bread or bags of noodles setting out, waiting for to be taken home, though
you might end up eating the bread on the way.
Of course, there’s always some farming going on out here. And
farming is a fragrant activity. (You’ve been warned.) It’s also fascinating.
When did you last see a four or six-horse hitch pulling a plow? Or the
neat rows of the planting disrupted only by the hoof prints? And the
horse-drawn spreader putting down….well, you can smell that, can’t you?
Far better smells are that of freshly turned earth and cut hay. It’s
mandatory to have the windows down to enjoy this.
I don’t know about you, but I love it in the fall when all of the corn
gets stacked up in corn shocks. It looks like a different era, long before too
many machines got involved. This is hard, labor intensive work by hand.
Watch the farmers and their families work for a little bit. You’ll see what
I mean.
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Time to park the car for a bit and get out on foot. Many people meet
or exceed their annual quota of walking with a visit to the Shipshewana
Flea Market, the attraction that helped put the town on the map. If you’re
like the majority of visitors, it’s what drew you here to begin with. But
then there are the other shops and sights to you have to see that will bring
you back again. That happens a lot around here. This magazine is chock
full of other things to do, and this is a great time to begin checking some
of them out. If you’re here for just a day or two, you will just be
scratching the surface.
So we’ll walk up into town. Don’t be surprised if someone you don’t
know waves or says hello to you. Get used to it. It’s just that kind of a
place with that kind of folks.
Every place promises to offer something unique, but here, you actually
find things you aren’t likely to find anywhere else. For some of the most
unique items, look up
some of the crafters who
create their work right
here, from model horses
to pottery to leather.
Want to see
LaGrange County at its
finest? Come for one
of the festivals. Every
season has a festival or
two. A couple you don’t
want to miss are the
Maple Syrup Days and
David Rogers Days. Why
these two? With the
former, it’s all-you-can-eat
pancakes and sausage
with pure Maple Syrup –
and again, that chance
to sit around and visit with friends and family. Actually, anything with
“All-You-Can-Eat” in the description is going to be pretty good around
here. The latter is another unique opportunity to see how things were once
done. In this case, it’s LaGrange County in 1845, when things moved a bit
slower – something this festival manages to portray quite nicely.
But we’ve got other festivals, too. There’s Shipshewana’s Mayfest
as spring is warming up, Fourth of July in Topeka in the middle of the
summer and, just as things are growing chilly again in the fall, the centuryold Corn School in LaGrange. Some of the smaller towns in the county
have their own festivals, which are great celebrations of what a small town
should be. Each festival is as unique as the town it’s held in, so I’d recommend trying them all.
I know I said it’s pretty easy to find nothing to do around here. And
maybe that’s all you want to do. But, as you can see in this magazine,
there’s plenty to do. And I mean more than just eating – though I wouldn’t
blame you for doing a lot of that while you’re here. If it’s just two of you,
take this time to relax and enjoy the slower pace that is prevalent around
here. Families, make your list from the “Attractions” listing and have some
fun together, including playing in the waves, seeing some amazing cars,
catching a show or riding a carousel. There are some things to do here that
you just can’t do anywhere else.
Here is your chance to travel the Amish Backroads and discover why I
like it here. And, hopefully, you’ll discover all the reasons why you like it
here, too – and can’t wait to come back.
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Things to do
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ATTRACTIONS
Amish Acres Historic Farm, Nappanee, IN
www.AmishAcres.com • 800.800.4942
St James Memorial Chapel at Howe Military School,
Howe, IN • 260.562.2131
Wana Waves Waterpark, Shipshewana, IN
www.splashuniverse.com • 260.768.7729
Gene Stratton-Porter Sttate Historic Site,
Rome City, IN • 260.854.3790
Elkhart River Queen, along the St. Joseph River,
Elkhart, IN • www.elkhartriverqueen.com
574.295.1179
MUSEUMS
Ruthmere Museum, 302 E Beardsley Ave, Elkhart, IN
www.ruthmere.org • 888.287.7696
Area Information
Midwest Museum of American Art,
429 S. Main St, Elkhart, IN • 574.293.6660
Elkhart County Historical Museum, 304 W Vistula,
Bristol, IN • www.elkhartcountyparks.org • 574.848.4322
National New Yo
ork Central Railroad Museum,
721 S Main St, Elkhart, IN • www.nycrrmuseum.org
574.294.3001
PARKS
Delt Church Park, 6455 S 200 W,Topeka, IN
David Rogers Memorial Park,
2355 W 550 S,Topeka, IN
Maple Wood Nature Center
4550E 100 S, LaGrange, IN
Dallas Lake Park,0505 W 700 S,Wolcottville,IN
Pigeon Rivver Fish & Game Reserve,Mongo, IN
Beach Access plus:
Dallas Lake Park
Atwood Beach 0700 E 700 S
Cedar Lake Beach 6890 N 315 E
Wall Lake Beach 6170 N 1170 E
Duff Nature Preserve at Cedar Lake
Shipshewana Lake Park,east side of lake w/ picnic
area & playground
Shipshewana Town Park, Shipshewana, IN
Bonneyville Mill County Park, east of Bristol, IN
www.elkhartcountyparks.org
OxBow County Park, between Goshen and Elkhart, IN
Wolf Lake Site, north of Goshen, IN
Turkey Creek Site, SW of Goshen, IN
Pokagon State Park,450 Lane 100 Lake James,Angola,IN
Pumpkinvine Bike Nature Trail, Goshen to
Shipshewana, IN (part under construction)
www.pumpkinvine.org
Trading Post Canoe and Kayak Rentals
and Camping, Mongo, IN
Goshen’s Mill Race pond,canoe rental,Goshen,IN
HERITAGE Trail Tour, Explore a 90 mile tour of backroads,
highlighting culture and area history via your own vehicle.
The audio tour is available on CD or cassette tape and
are available at Farmstead Inn,Shipshewana and the Inn
at Amish Acres,Nappanee on Sundays. Other locations
on weekdays:Nappanee Chamber Visitors Center,
Nappanee,and Elkhart County CVB,Elkhart.
GOLF
Cedar Lake GC, 3355 E 700 N, Howe, IN
260.562.3923 • www.cedarlakegc.com
Heron Creek GC, 0615 W 50 N, LaGrange, IN
260.463.2906 • www.heroncreekgc.com
Indian Trails Mini-golf, North edge of Shipshewana, IN
Spring Meadow Farm GC,SR 13 S,Middlebury,IN
574.825.3422 • www.springmeadowgolf.com
Sims Oak Hills Golff Course,11522 SR 120,Middlebury,IN
574.825.5767 • www.simsoakhills.com
Timber Ridge Golf Course,CR 44 three miles E of US 33,
Millersburg, IN • 574.642.3252 • www.trgolfclub.com
Old Orchard Golf Course, 14682 CR 16 E, Elkhart, IN
574.293.1121 • www.golfoldorchard.com
Black Squirrel GC, Hwy 119 S, Goshen, IN
574.533.1828
Raber GC, 19396 SR 120, Bristol, IN • 574.848.4020
McCormiick Creek Golf Course,1300 N Oakland Ave,
Nappanee,IN • 574.773.2725 • www.mccormickcreek.com
RESTAURANTS
Shipshe Pizza and Mini-golf, SR5 north, Shipshewana
East of Chicago Pizza, behind Yoder’s Shopping
Center, Shipshewana
The Landing, US 20 W, Shipshewana
Yoder’s Mini Mart -Subway & Noble Roman Pizza,
Shipshewana
Golden Budda, north of Howe, IN
Howe Restaurant, Jct. SR 120 & 9, Howe, IN
DJ’s Restaurant, 202 S. Detroit St, LaGrange, IN
Home Town Restaurant, SR9 north, LaGrange, IN
Pizza Hut & Italian Bistro, SR9 north, LaGrange, IN
McDonald’ss 404 S Detroit St, LaGrange, IN
China Buffet, SR 9 & US 20, LaGrange, IN
LaCarreta, 110 Redman Dr,Topeka, IN
McDonald’s, south of Middlebury, IN
Rulli’s, Middlebury, IN
Mediterranean Gardens,SR 13 & US 20,Goshen,IN
Mancino’s, So Main, Middlebury, IN
For more information contact:
LaGrange County Department
of Parks and Recreation
0505W 700S
Wolcottville IN 46795
260-854-2225
[email protected]
or Maple Wood Nature Center
[email protected], 260-463-4022
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PARK SYMBOLS
Playground
Hiking Trails
Wetlands
Picnic Area
Swimming
Grassy Area
Fun!
Delt Church Park
6455 South 200 West, Topeka
Bordered by the Little Elkhart River, this park contains 119 acres
with three oak timber picnic pavilions available for group
reservation. On one side of a grass playing field is the MegaTower
Playground, an accessible facility with zones divided for 2-5 years
and 5-12 years.There are also wooded hiking trails
and restored prairie natural areas.
Dallas Lake Park
0505 West 700 South, Wolcottville
120 acres on the south shore of Dallas Lake.The
beach is staffed by lifeguards in the summer. enjoy
a wetland observation deck for wildlife and bird
watching. A conference lodge is available for group
rental. Admission is $3.00 per car. Park Office hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00-3:30, 260 854 2225.
David Rogers Memorial Park
2355 West 550 South, Topeka
Most notable for its authentic pioneer log homes relocated to the
Park and restored. It also is the gravesite and memorial to pioneer
philanthropist, Dr. David Rogers. David Rogers Days Pioneer Living
History Festival is August 23-24, celebrating the work and play of
1845. www.davidrogersdays.org
Maple Wood Nature Center
4550 East 100 South, LaGrange
A preserve of northern hardwood forest. It also contains
wooded swamp and wet prairie.There are miles of hiking
trails and an environmental education facility. Excellent
habitat for birds, wildflowers and trees. Maple syrup
season is celebrated the third weekend of March with
Maple Syrup Days.For more information call 260 463 4022.
Pine Knob Park
2825E SR120, Howe
A park dedicated to sport hunters and fishers. 65 acres
that includes Meteer Lake.There are two archery ranges,
a standard field target range and a wooded 3-D archery
trail featuring life-sized game targets. $5.00 fee for 3-D
trail.Trails and fishing dock are accessible. A clubhouse
is available for rental, call 260 854 2225.
Scott Mill Park
6855 North 675 West, Shipshewana
The site of the former grist mill for the town of Scott.Through a covered
bridge you can access a 100 acre wooded island along the Pigeon
River. A timber picnic pavilion is available for group reservation.
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ADVERTISERS INDEX
“B” Honey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 22
1898 Varns Guest House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 52
Ace Hardware/ Topeka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
American Countryside
Farmer’s Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38, 41
Amish Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36, 41
Amish Country B&B Group . . . . . . . . . . .51, 51
Amish Log Cabin Lodging
& Campground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47, 48, 49
Antique Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Auction Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
B & L Woodcrafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 28
Best Western . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45, 46
Big House in the Little Woods . . . . . . . . .49, 51
Birky’s Country Gardens B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Black Pine Animal Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Blue Gate Restaurant & Bakery . . . . . . . .54, 64
Blue Gate Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42, 64
Bread Box Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54, 63
Brethren Retreat of
Shipshewana Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Bright Morning Star B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Buggy Lane Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55, 55
Carriage Barn Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 23
Carriage House/Amish Dining . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Clear Spring Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Cook’s Bison Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40, 42
Country Corral Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Country Home Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Country Inn & Suites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45, 46
Country Victorian B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50, 51
Creekside Bookstore &
Garden Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Das Dutchman Essenhaus . . . . . . . . . . . .38, 42
Davis Mercantile . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 11, 22, 42, 54
Deere Run B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Der Ruhe Blatz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45, 46
Deutsch Kase Haus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 22
Down The Road Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Dream Weaver’s B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Dutch Country Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 22
Dutchmaid Diner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
E & S Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 22
Eash Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 22
East of Chicago Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54, 55
Emma Warehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Emmatown Fabrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 22
Essenhaus Village Shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
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Farmstead Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43, 46
Fry’s Handmade Quilts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Galarina Folk Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Gene Stratton-Porter
Historical Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40, 42
Greenfield Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Habitat for Humanity Auction
(LaGrange Co.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40, 42
Handmade Quilts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30, 30
Heron Creek Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36, 42
Holiday Inn Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46, 47
Honeyville Quilt Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34, 42
Hostetler’s Hudson Museum . . . . . . . . . .39, 42
Jellystone Park Camp Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Kid’s Kreations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 23
Knitting Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 23
L&A Amish B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
LaGrange Co Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 42
Lambright Aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 28
Lambright Country Chimes . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 23
Lambright Woodworking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 28
Laura’s Country Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 31
Lehman-Goertzen Pottery . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 23
Lehman’s Variety Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 23
Little Helpers Quilt Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 30
Lotions and Potions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 23
M & L Acres Amish Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Maple Lane Wildlife Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 42
Mastercraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 28
Menno Hof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 42
Middlebury KOA Campgrounds . . . 48, 48, 55
Miller’s Buggy Line Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mirror Lake B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Morton Street B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 63
Mousetrap Puppet Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 42
Next Door Neighbor
Deli & Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Noble County CVB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 42
Old Bag Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 23
Old Carriage Inn B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Olde Tyme Country Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29
Owl Toy Craft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23
Patriot Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 47
Peaceful Acres B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Plyley’s Candies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 23
Pumpkin Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 28
Pumpkin Patch
Produce Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 23
Quilt Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 23, 30
Raber Patio Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 28
Riegsecker Kitchen and
Bath Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Riegsecker Marketplace Shops . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Riverside Campgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Shipshewana Auction
& Flea Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 35, 41
Shipshewana Campground
/South Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48
Shipshewana Super 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 47
Shipshewana Town Center . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 42
Simple Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 23
Solomon Mier Manor B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 52
Songbird Ridge B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 52
South Bend Regional Airport . . . . . . . . . 55, 55
Spector’s Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Splash Universe
Water Park Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 42, 47
Studebaker National Museum . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Swartzendruber
Furniture Galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 23
That Pretty Place B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
The Stamp Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tiffany’s Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55
Topeka Pharmacy &
Sara’s Attic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 23
Topeka Seed & Stove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 23
Town of LaGrange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 42
Town of Topeka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 42
Trading Post Canoe &
Campground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 49
Travel Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 47
Troyer Carriage Co.,
Troyer’s Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Village Gardens B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Village View B&B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Wana Cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 29
Wana Cup Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 55
Weaver Furniture Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 28, 29
Yoder Popcorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 24
Yoder’s Department Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 24
Yoder’s Homestyle
Cooking LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Yoder’s Meat & Cheese Co . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 24
Yoder’’s Red Barn Shoppes . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 24
Yoder’s Shipshewana Hardware . . . . . . . 9, 24
Scratch Baking Since 1984
800.447.6475 or order online at www.shipshewanabakery.com
Located in Shipshewana on the Corner of
Morton Street and Middlebury Street
and
Amish Baked Pies, Cookies
Breads, etc.
Dine in the Century Home of
Shipshewana’s Founder or
in a Scenic Garden Setting
MORTON
N STREET
Bedd & Breakfast
Located in the heart of Shipshewana
next to the BreadBox Bakery and Café,
two short blocks east of the 4-way stop.
Turn-of-the-century home with
Victorian decor.
Four guest rooms with private
baths.
Full, hot breakfast.
In-room air conditioning.
TV in home.
Competitive rates.
Non-smoking environment.
800.447.6475 or www.shipshewanalodging.com
800.254.8090
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