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22 Bill Monroe Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival 30 Art all around 38 Chocolate Moose/ Brown County Coffee 44 before Hikers, think twice collecting souvenirs 45 Delivery by Guff 48 Quirky Brown County museums The lists 6 Shopfinder Directory 12 Entertainment & Recreation 14 Lodging 28 Art Colony of the Midwest 36 Handmade in Brown County 40 Food, Snacks & Spirits 46 Conferences, Retreats & Weddings 52 Ongoing Events 54 2016 Special Events 56 Summer Events

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ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES

4th Sister Vintage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I2. . . . . . . . 57 Bearly Country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I8. . . . . . . . 50 Brown County Antique Mall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 37 Cathy’s Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G6. . . . . . . . 52 Crow’s Nest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 51 Madeline’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I4. . . . . . . . 35 Mother Earth Designs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 33 Nashville General Store & Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I9. . . . . . . . 34 Pioneer Women Quilt Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Sweet Cozy Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 41 Touch of Silver Gold & Old. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 43 Toy Chest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H6. . . . . . . . 31 Vintage Rose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G7. . . . . . . . 50

ART

A Dreamer’s Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3. . . . . . . . . 2 Art Alliance/Village Artwalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Art Alliance/Partake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Brown County Art Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12. . . . . . . . 41 Brown County Art Guild. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E4. . . . . . . . 31 Brown County Craft Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 50 B3 Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H6. . . . . . . . . 2 Cathy’s Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G6. . . . . . . . 52 Hoosier Artist Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2. . . . . . . . 43 Sweet Cozy Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 41 Thomas Treehouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 53 Totem Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5. . . . . . . . 28

BATH & BODY

Crow’s Nest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 51 Johanna Lee Bathology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D3. . . . . . . . 29

BEER, WINE AND SPIRITS

Bear Wallow Distillery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 54 Big Woods Brewing Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3. . . . . . . . 21 Big Woods Pizza Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4. . . . . . . . 21 Brown County Inn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L5. . . . . . . . 31 Brown County Winery Tasting Room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E7. . . . . . . . 51 Brown County Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 51 Casa Del Sol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J9. . . . . . . . 55 Cedar Creek Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G6. . . . . . . . 28 Chateau Thomas Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J7. . . . . . . . 27 Hickory Sports Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5. . . . . . . . 64 Out of the Ordinary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5. . . . . . . . 64 Seasons Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K12. . . . . . . . . 4

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Madeline’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I4. . . . . . . . 35 Mercantile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I8. . . . . . . . 53 Mother Earth Designs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 33 Nashville General Store & Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I9. . . . . . . . 34 Sweet Cozy Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 41

CANDY

Candy Dish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3. . . . . . . . . 2 Candy Emporium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2. . . . . . . . 51 Carmel Corn Cottage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C4. . . . . . . . 43 Jack and Jill Nut Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G5. . . . . . . . 51 Nashville BP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J4. . . . . . . . 57 Nashville Fudge Kitchen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H5. . . . . . . . 62 Nashville General Store & Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I9. . . . . . . . 34

CHRISTMAS

Crow’s Nest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 51 Ferguson House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 13 Madeline’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I4. . . . . . . . 35 Sweet Cozy Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 41

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES

Crow’s Nest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 51 For Bare Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E4. . . . . . . . 58 For Bare Feet, Too. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3. . . . . . . . 58 Foxfire & Foxfire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 27 K. Bellum Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 61 Lorna’s Leather & Boutique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I6. . . . . . . . 47 Mercantile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I8. . . . . . . . 53 Moonshine Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E4. . . . . . . . 61 Pit Bull Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4. . . . . . . . 17 T-Shirt Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I5. . . . . . . . 17 Totem Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5. . . . . . . . 28

COFFEE AND TEA

Candy Emporium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2. . . . . . . . 51 Daily Grind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H4. . . . . . . . 52 Forever Sweet Cupcakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J9. . . . . . . . 31 Harvest Preserve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3. . . . . . . . . 2 Nashville BP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J4. . . . . . . . 57 Nashville General Store & Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I9. . . . . . . . 34 Sunshine Shack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5. . . . . . . . 60 Sweetea’s Tea Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J6. . . . . . . . 42

CONFERENCES, RETREATS & WEDDINGS

Crow’s Nest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 51 Madeline’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I4. . . . . . . . 35

Abe Martin Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 63 Brown County Inn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L5. . . . . . . . 31 Bill Monroe Music Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 25 Comfort Inn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L10. . . . . . . . . 3 Creekside Retreat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 59 eXplore Brown County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 18 Hotel Nashville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4. . . . . . . . 26 Rawhide Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 33 Seasons Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K12. . . . . . . . . 4

BOOKS

CRAFTS

BIKE RENTAL AND ACCESSORIES

eXplore Brown County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 18 Hesitation Point Bikes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 27

BIRDHOUSES AND FEEDERS

Fallen Leaf Books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2. . . . . . . . 36 Crow’s Nest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 51 Toy Chest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H6. . . . . . . . 31

CANDLES

Bear Wallow Distillery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 54 Crow’s Nest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 51 Foxfire & Foxfire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 13 Ferguson House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 13

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4th Sister Vintage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I2. . . . . . . . 57 Bear Wallow Distillery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 54 Brown County Craft Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 50 Clay Purl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D8. . . . . . . . 60 For Bare Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E4. . . . . . . . 58 For Bare Feet, Too. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3. . . . . . . . 58 K. Bellum Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 61 Mother Earth Designs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 33 Nashville General Store & Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I9. . . . . . . . 34

Papertrix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H5. . . . . . . . 15 Pioneer Women Quilt Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Sweet Cozy Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 41 Thomas Treehouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 53 Toy Chest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H6. . . . . . . . 31 Wishful Thinking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 47

DOLLS

Jeeper’s Dollhouse Miniatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 60 Toy Chest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H6. . . . . . . . 31 Vintage Rose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G7. . . . . . . . 50

ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATION

Abe Martin Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 71 Art Alliance/Village Artwalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Art Alliance/Partake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Bill Monroe Music Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 25 Brown County Art Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12. . . . . . . . 41 Brown County Art Guild. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E4. . . . . . . . 31 Brown County Inn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L5. . . . . . . . 31 Brown County Playhouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4. . . . . . . . 39 Brown County Winery Tasting Room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E7. . . . . . . . 51 Brown County Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 51 Cedar Creek Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G6. . . . . . . . 28 Chateau Thomas Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J7. . . . . . . . 27 Copperhead Creek Gem Mine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 eXplore Brown County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 18 Grandpa Jeff’s Trail Rides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Hesitation Point Bikes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 27 Hickory Sports Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5. . . . . . . . 64 Kidscommons Children’s Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Melchior Marionettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 47 Out of the Ordinary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5. . . . . . . . 64 Rawhide Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 33 Schooner Valley Stables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 40 Seasons Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K12. . . . . . . . . 4 Valley Branch Retreat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 18 Yesteryear Old Time Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 54

FOOD, DINING & SNACKS

Abe Martin Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 63 Big Woods Brewing Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C3. . . . . . . . 21 Big Woods Pizza Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4. . . . . . . . 21 Brown County Inn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L5. . . . . . . . 31 Brown County Winery Tasting Room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E7. . . . . . . . 51 Brown County Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 51 Candy Dish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3. . . . . . . . . 2 Candy Emporium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2. . . . . . . . 51 Carmel Corn Cottage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C4. . . . . . . . 43 Casa Del Sol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J9. . . . . . . . 55 Cedar Creek Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G6. . . . . . . . 28 Chateau Thomas Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J7. . . . . . . . 27 Daily Grind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H4. . . . . . . . 52 Farmhouse Cafe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 7 Forever Sweet Cupcakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J9. . . . . . . . 31 Fruitdale VFD Fish Fry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 27 Harvest Preserve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3. . . . . . . . . 2 Hickory Sports Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5. . . . . . . . 72 Hotel Nashville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4. . . . . . . . 26 House of Jerky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 61 Jack and Jill Nut Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G5. . . . . . . . 51 Miller’s Ice Cream House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3. . . . . . . . . 2 Nashville BP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J4. . . . . . . . 57 Nashville Fudge Kitchen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H5. . . . . . . . 62

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Nashville General Store & Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I9. . . . . . . . 34 Nashville House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5. . . . . . . . . 4 Out of the Ordinary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5. . . . . . . . 64 Rawhide Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 33 Seasons Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K12. . . . . . . . . 4 Sunshine Shack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5. . . . . . . . 60 Sweetea’s Tea Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J6. . . . . . . . 42 Trolly’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C4. . . . . . . . 55

FOOTWEAR

For Bare Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E4. . . . . . . . 58 For Bare Feet, Too. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3. . . . . . . . 58 Harley Davidson of Bloomington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 K. Bellum Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 61 Moonshine Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E4. . . . . . . . 61

GARDEN & PATIO

Bear Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L9. . . . . . . . 58 Bearly Country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I8. . . . . . . . 50 Crow’s Nest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 51 Ferguson House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 13 Foxfire & Foxfire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 13 Madeline’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I4. . . . . . . . 35 Nashville General Store & Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I9. . . . . . . . 34 Sweet Cozy Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 41

GIFTS

4th Sister Vintage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I2. . . . . . . . 57 Bearly Country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I8. . . . . . . . 50 Bone Appetit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J6. . . . . . . . 50 4th Sister Vintage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I2. . . . . . . . 57 Candy Dish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3. . . . . . . . . 2 Candy Emporium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2. . . . . . . . 51 Carmel Corn Cottage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C4. . . . . . . . 43 Cathy’s Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G6. . . . . . . . 52 Crow’s Nest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 51 Daily Grind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H4. . . . . . . . 52 Ferguson House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 13 For Bare Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E4. . . . . . . . 58 For Bare Feet, Too. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3. . . . . . . . 58 Foxfire & Foxfire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 30 Grasshopper Flats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H6. . . . . . . . 60 Harvest Preserve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3. . . . . . . . . 2 Jack and Jill Nut Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G5. . . . . . . . 51 Jeeper’s Dollhouse Miniatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 60 Johanna Lee Bathology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D3. . . . . . . . 29 K. Bellum Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 61 Lorna’s Leather & Boutique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I6. . . . . . . . 47 Madeline’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I4. . . . . . . . 35 Mercantile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I8. . . . . . . . 53 Moonshine Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E4. . . . . . . . 61 Mother Earth Designs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 33 Nashville General Store & Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I9. . . . . . . . 34 Olde Magnolia House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I2. . . . . . . . 57 Papertrix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H5. . . . . . . . 15 Pit Bull Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4. . . . . . . . 17 Sweet Cozy Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 41 Sweetea’s Tea Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J6. . . . . . . . 42 T-Shirt Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I5. . . . . . . . 17 Thomas Treehouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 53 Totem Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5. . . . . . . . 28 Touch of Silver Gold & Old. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 43 Toy Chest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H6. . . . . . . . 31 Vintage Rose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G7. . . . . . . . 50 Brown County Almanack Visitors Guide | SUMMER 2016

Wishful Thinking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 47

HOME DÉCOR

4th Sister Vintage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I2. . . . . . . . 57 Bearly Country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I8. . . . . . . . 50 Brown County Winery Tasting Room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E7. . . . . . . . 51 Brown County Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 51 Chateau Thomas Winery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J7. . . . . . . . 27 Crow’s Nest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 51 Ferguson House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 13 Foxfire & Foxfire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 13 Madeline’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I4. . . . . . . . 35 Mother Earth Designs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 33 Nashville General Store & Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I9. . . . . . . . 34 Olde Magnolia House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I2. . . . . . . . 57 Pioneer Women Quilt Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Sweet Cozy Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 41 Thomas Treehouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 53 Vintage Rose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G7. . . . . . . . 50

GUNS, KNIVES & ACCESSORIES

Buck Shot Sporting Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H2. . . . . . . . 56 Men’s Toy Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C9. . . . . . . . 32

HEALTH FOODS

Heath 4 “U”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E10. . . . . . . . 43

ICE CREAM

Ice Cream Cottage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C5. . . . . . . . 47 Miller’s Ice Cream House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3. . . . . . . . . 2 Nashville Fudge Kitchen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H5. . . . . . . . 62 Nashville General Store & Bakery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I9. . . . . . . . 34 Sunshine Shack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5. . . . . . . . 60

JEWELRY

Cathy’s Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G6. . . . . . . . 52 Crow’s Nest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 51 Ferguson House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 13 Foxfire & Foxfire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 13 Grasshopper Flats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H6. . . . . . . . 60 Mother Earth Designs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 33 Sweet Cozy Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 41 Totem Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5. . . . . . . . 28 Touch of Silver Gold & Old. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 43

LEATHER

Harley Davidson of Bloomington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 K. Bellum Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 61 Lorna’s Leather & Boutique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I6. . . . . . . . 47 Moonshine Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E4. . . . . . . . 61 Pit Bull Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4. . . . . . . . 17

LODGING

1875 Homestead B&B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 37 Abbey Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 28 Abe Martin Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 71 Allison House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2. . . . . . . . 61 Brick Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Brown County Getaways/Cobblestone Log Homes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Brown County Inn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L5. . . . . . . . 31 Comfort Inn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L10. . . . . . . . . 3 Cornerstone Inn & Suites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G8. . . . . . . . 20 Creekside Retreat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 59 eXplore Brown County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 18 Green Valley Lodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 32

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Hickory Shades Motel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 27 Hidden Valley Inn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A5. . . . . . . . 15 Hills O’ Brown Vacation Rentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 42 Hotel Nashville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4. . . . . . . . 26 McGinley Cabins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Nickels Vacation Cabins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 North House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4. . . . . . . . 26 Olde Magnolia House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I2. . . . . . . . 57 Rawhide Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 33 Seasons Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K12. . . . . . . . . 4 Valley Branch Retreat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 18

LOG CABINS

Brown County Getaways/Cobblestone Log Homes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Hills O’ Brown Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B2. . . . . . . . 13 Hills O’ Brown Vacation Rentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 42 McGinley Cabins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Nickels Vacation Cabins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

MOTORCYCLES & ACCESSORIES

Harley Davidson of Bloomington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Pit Bull Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4. . . . . . . . 17

MUSEUMS

Kidscommons Children’s Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

OUTDOOR OUTFITTERS

Bear Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L9. . . . . . . . 58 Buck Shot Sporting Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H2. . . . . . . . 56 Men’s Toy Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C9. . . . . . . . 32

PET CARE AND PET GIFTS

Bone Appetit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J6. . . . . . . . 50 Crow’s Nest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 51

POTTERY

Brown County Craft Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . 50

SCRAPBOOKING

Papertrix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H5. . . . . . . . 15 Wishful Thinking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 47

SERVICES

Brown County Visitors Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5. . . . . . . . 17 Ethereal Day Spa and Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J5. . . . . . . . 41 Hunter’s Electronics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I6. . . . . . . . 53 New Song Mission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 17

TOYS

Mercantile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I8. . . . . . . . 53 Toy Chest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H6. . . . . . . . 31

WEDDINGS & RECEPTIONS

Abbey Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 28 Abe Martin Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 71 Creekside Retreat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 59 eXplore Brown County. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 18 Hotel Nashville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4. . . . . . . . 26 Rawhide Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . 33 Seasons Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K12. . . . . . . . . 4

WOODCRAFTS

Bearly Country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I8. . . . . . . . 50 Mother Earth Designs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . 33 Thomas Treehouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . 53

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1875 Homestead B&B. . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 37 4th Sister Vintage. . . . . . . . . . . . . I2. . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

A Dreamer’s Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . E3. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Abbey Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 28 Abe Martin Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 63 Allison House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2. . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Art Alliance/Village Artwalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Art Alliance/Partake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Art Gallery/Brown County. . . . . F12. . . . . . . . . . . 41 Art Guild/Brown County. . . . . . . E4. . . . . . . . . . . . 31

B3 Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H6. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bathology, Johanna Lee. . . . . . . D3. . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Bear Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L9. . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Bear Wallow Distillery. . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 54 Bearly Country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Big Woods Brewing Co.. . . . . . . . C3. . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Big Woods Pizza Co.. . . . . . . . . . . D4. . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Bill Monroe Music Park. . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 25 Bloomington Harley Davidson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Bone Appetit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Brick Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 26 Brown County Antique Mall. . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 37 Brown County Art Gallery. . . . . F12. . . . . . . . . . . 41 Brown County Art Guild. . . . . . . E4. . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Brown County Craft Gallery. . . . E8. . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Brown County Getaways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Brown County Inn. . . . . . . . . . . . . L5. . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Brown County Playhouse. . . . . . F4. . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Brown County Visitors Ctr . . . . . E5. . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Brown County Winery Tasting Room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E7. . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Brown County Winery. . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 51 Buck Shot Sporting Goods . . . . H2. . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Candy Dish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Candy Emporium. . . . . . . . . . . . . E2. . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Carmel Corn Cottage. . . . . . . . . . C4. . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Casa Del Sol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Cathy’s Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G6. . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Cedar Creek Winery. . . . . . . . . . . G6. . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Chateau Thomas Winery . . . . . . J7 . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Clay Purl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D3. . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Cobblestone Log Homes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Comfort Inn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L10. . . . . . . . . . . 3 Copperhead Creek Gem Mine.C5. . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Cornerstone Inn & Suites. . . . . . G8. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Creekside Retreat. . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 59 Crow’s Nest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Daily Grind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H4. . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Ethereal Day Spa and Salon . . . J5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 eXplore Brown County. . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 18

Miller’s Ice Cream House . . . . . . E3. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Moonshine Leather. . . . . . . . . . . E4. . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Mother Earth Designs. . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Fallen Leaf Books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2. . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Farmhouse Cafe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 5 Ferguson House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . . . . . 13 For Bare Feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E4. . . . . . . . . . . . 58 For Bare Feet, Too. . . . . . . . . . . . . F3. . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Forever Sweet Cupcakes . . . . . . J9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Foxfire & Foxfire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Fruitdale VFD Fish Fry. . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 27 Fudge Kitchen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H5. . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Grandpa Jeff’s Trail Rides. . . . . . Pg.19. . . . . . . . . 61 Grasshopper Flats. . . . . . . . . . . . . H6. . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Green Valley Lodge . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 32

Harley Davidson of Bloomington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Harvest Preserve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Health 4 “U”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E10. . . . . . . . . . . 43 Hesitation Point Bikes. . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Hickory Shades Motel. . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 36 Hickory Sports Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . F5. . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Hidden Valley Inn. . . . . . . . . . . . . A5. . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Hills O’ Brown Real Estate. . . . . . B2. . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Hills O’ Brown Vacation Rentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 42 Hoosier Artist Gallery . . . . . . . . . E2. . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Hotel Nashville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4. . . . . . . . . . . . 26 House of Jerky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Hunter’s Electronics. . . . . . . . . . . I6. . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Ice Cream Cottage . . . . . . . . . . . . C5. . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Jack and Jill Nut Shop. . . . . . . . . G5. . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Jeeper’s Dollhouse Miniatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Johanna Lee Bathology . . . . . . . D3. . . . . . . . . . . . 29

K. Bellum Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Kidscommons Children’s Museum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Nashville BP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Nashville Fudge Kitchen. . . . . . . H5. . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Nashville General Store & Bakery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I9. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Nashville House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 New Song Mission. . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 17 Nickels Vacation Cabins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 North House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A4. . . . . . . . . . . . 26

O Olde Magnolia House. . . . . . . . . I2. . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Out of the Ordinary. . . . . . . . . . . F5. . . . . . . . . . . . 64

P Papertrix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H5. . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Partake/ Art Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Pioneer Women Quilt Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Pit Bull Leather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D4. . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Playhouse, Brown County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4. . . . . . . . . . . . 39

R Rawhide Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 33

S Schooner Valley Stables. . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 40 Seasons Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K12. . . . . . . . . . . 4 Sunshine Shack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5. . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Sweet Cozy Living. . . . . . . . . . . . . E8. . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Sweetea’s Tea Shop . . . . . . . . . . . J6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

T T-Shirt Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I5. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Thomas Treehouse. . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Totem Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5. . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Touch of Silver Gold & Old. . . . . E8. . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Toy Chest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H6. . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Trolly’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C5. . . . . . . . . . . . 55

V Valley Branch Retreat. . . . . . . . . . Pg. 19. . . . . . . . . 18 Village Artwalk/Art Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Village Green Building. . . . . . . . . E3. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vintage Rose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G7. . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Visitors Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E5. . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Lorna’s Leather & Boutique. . . . I6. . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Wishful Thinking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . H7. . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Madeline’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G4. . . . . . . . . . . . 35 McGinley Cabins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Melchior Marionettes . . . . . . . . . G3. . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Men’s Toy Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C9. . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Mercantile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I8. . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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Hoosier Artist Gallery

Fallen Leaf Books

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Sunshine Shack

The Nashville House

BC Courthouse Liars Bench

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Sweet Cozy Living

Brown Co. Playhouse

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Pioneer Women Quilt Show

BC Historical Society Complex

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BC Democrat Newspaper

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Hidden Valley Inn

BC Community Foundation

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BC Art Guild

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CVS Pharmacy

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Old Magnolia House Inn

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Buck Shot Sporting Goods

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Nashville Police Station

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Entertainment and Recreation Abe Martin Lodge, in Brown County State Park, has a 12,000-squarefoot indoor water park, available to hotel guests first and to the public as space allows. (812) 988-4418. Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground, 5163 State Road 135 North, is home to the oldest, continuous running bluegrass festival in the world. Visit the Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Country Star Museum and, on weekends, shop at the Bean Blossom Flea Market.

Brown County Playhouse Performing Arts Center, 70 S. Van Buren St., is a 426-seat venue committed to bringing the best in a variety of local and national entertainment offerings. You’ll find the latest news on upcoming performances by visiting www.BrownCountyPlayhouse. org which frequently lists special offers. Join the chat about what is happening behind the scenes by liking the venue on Facebook. (812) 988-6555.

Brown County State Park , Indiana’s largest state park, offers camping, hiking trails, mountain bike trails, horse trails, a saddle barn and nature center, picnicking, a swimming pool, fishing, tennis and playgrounds. Open year-round. (812) 988-6406, www.IN.gov/dnr/parklake.

Brown County Winery has been making award-winning wines for more than 20 years. The tasting room is at the corner of Main Street and Old School Way. Don’t forget to stop by the winery and tasting room in downtown Gnaw Bone, 4520 State Road 46 East. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, year-round. (812) 988-6144 or (888) 298-2984, www.browncountywinery.com. Cedar Creek Winery & Brew Co., 38 E. Franklin St., features free tasting of locally made wines. The selection varies from bold dry reds to refreshing whites and sweet fruit wines. Open seven days a week from noon to 5 p.m.

Chateau Thomas Wine Bar, 225 S. Van Buren St. in Coachlight Square, provides award-winning vinifera wines, and well-known musicians — local and

otherwise — perform all styles of music from 7 to 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday night. Visitors will find gourmet foods, cheese plates and gift items, as well as a friendly, knowledgeable staff. Step upstairs to the loft and enjoy wine amid the Native American art in the John Elmore Gallery or, weather-permitting, grab a spot on the covered patio near the fireplace. Group tastings can be arranged in advance. (812) 988-8500, toll free at (888)-761-9463, www. chateauthomas.com/locations/nashville.

eXplore Brown County at Valley Branch Retreat is voted the No. 1 activity in Brown County by TripAdvisor. It offers 15 zip lines over 1 mile long; a treetop canopy adventure suspended 90 feet with speeds up to 45 mph; and the tallest, fastest and longest zips in Brown County. Visitors also can experience Night Flight zip lines with tiki torches and headlamps. Enjoy 30 miles of ATV, mountain biking and hiking trails, bike rentals, as well as paintball games and Arrow Tag archery games. The events hall accommodates 250 with a stage. Camping cabins accommodate 80. The property also offers camping, a fishing lake, canoes and paddle boats. Two-seater, four-wheel-drive hill buggy rides and an ATV training challenge tour are available, too. 2620 Valley Branch Road, (812) 9887750, www.explorebrowncounty.com.

Grandpa Jeff’s Trail Rides. Relax on a journey with Grandpa Jeff at Grandpa Jeff’s Trail Rides, 5889 S. Skinner Road, Morgantown. Take in the scenery and wildlife. No two rides are ever the same: sunny summer days, fall colors, winter snowfalls, spring blossoms, trail rides, pony rides, hayrides, cattle drives, custom excursions. Please give at least one hour notice. Reservations can be made using any of the following: 812-597-4630, cell 812272-0702, www. GrandpaJeffsTrailRides. com, info@GrandpaJeffsTrailRides.com.

Kidscommons, a children’s museum in downtown Columbus, 309 Washington St., offers families with toddlers to early teens a vibrant, safe setting where they can explore three floors of hands-on learning and fun. Spend time in the Childhood Garden, scamper up the 17-foot-tall climbing wall or hang out in the bubble room, where you

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can stand inside a body bubble. Don’t miss museum favorites ExploraHouse, home of the world-famous giant toilet, and Kids on the Move, a healthy lifestyles exhibit. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Open Mondays mid-June through mid-August. (812) 378-3046, www.kidscommons.org.

Mike’s Music & Dance Barn (seasonal), 2277 State Road 46 West, offers country music and dancing. Beer, wine and food are available in this nonsmoking facility. Friday and Saturday shows are from 7 to 11 p.m. (812) 9888636, www.thedancebarn.com.

Rawhide Ranch, 1292 State Road 135 South, offers 45-minute guided horseback rides daily on 56 acres of wooded trails bordering Brown County State Park, plus team building, Holler Hoppin’ zip lining and low ropes. (812) 988-0085 or (888) 94-RANCH, www.rawhideranchusa.com.

Schooner Valley Stables (seasonal), 2282 State Road 46 West, offers more than the usual horseback ride, with the option to walk, trot or canter. With no age limit, the whole family is welcome. Hear some brief history of Brown County while meandering through the hills and hollers of Yellowwood State Forest. Reservations are appreciated. (812) 9882859, www.schoonervalleystables.com.

WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology, 308 W. Fourth St., Bloomington, puts visitors in touch with the wonder and excitement of science through popular experiences like the two-story grapevine maze, the kinetic contraption, the Bubble-Airium and close encounters with live animals. A special area provides science adventures for very young children. WonderLab is on the B-Line Trail in the downtown arts district. It’s open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. (812) 337-1337, www.wonderlab.org.

Yellowwood State Forest, 772 Yellowwood Lake Road, has a 133-acre lake, primitive campgrounds, rowboat rental, hiking, hunting, fishing and bridle trails. (812) 988-7945, www.in.gov/dnr/forestry.

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Lodging 1875 Homestead Bed & Breakfast, 3766 State Road 46 East, is a charming country Victorian home built in the late 1800s. It invites you to step back in time and relax from the hustlebustle and crowds of the village. Enjoy a scrumptious home-cooked country breakfast with richly brewed coffee or select teas. Complimentary soft drinks and homemade cookies are available each afternoon and evening. (812) 9880853, homestead1875@aol.com.

Abe Martin Lodge & Cabins, Brown County State Park, offer 160 rooms/cabins, a 12,000-square-foot indoor aquatic center, a full-service restaurant, game room, cable, hiking trails and beautiful vistas. The lodge was built in 1932 of hand-hewn native stone and oak timbers cut in the park. The main lodge has two spacious and comfortable lobbies with two fireplaces. (812) 9884418, abemartinlodge@dnr.state.in.us.

The Allison House Inn, South Jefferson Street, is a charming bed-andbreakfast in downtown Nashville featuring five guest rooms with private baths. 812988-0814, theallisonhouseinn.com. The Brick Lodge is just a mile north of Nashville on State Road 135. Enjoy two bedrooms with two baths, a game room with a pool table, cable TV, gas fireplace, outdoor hot tub, gas grill and a fully equipped kitchen. The lodge accommodates eight people. (812) 988-6429, www.bricklodge.com.

Brown County Inn, 51 State Road 46 East, invites you to relax and feel a touch of Indianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past. The rustic inn offers 99 guest rooms and two suites, complete with queen- or king-size beds to make your stay a comfortable one. Every guest room has a walk-out covered porch or covered balcony, coffee maker, hair dryer, 25-inch TV with game ports, rockers and phone with data

port. Enjoy the large, covered pool yearround. Playground, miniature golf and tennis courts are also available. (812) 988-2291, (877) 772-5249, www.browncountyinn.com.

Camp Palawopec Lodge & Retreat Area, 3497 Clay Lick Road, offers a lodge that sleeps 30 guests and outdoor cabins that can accommodate 70 guests. Enjoy 300 acres of woods, trails, a 4-acre lake, canoes, kayaks, beach, campfire areas, basketball court, ultimate frisbee, soccer field, horseshoes, volleyball area, mountain bike trails, and an indoor meeting and dining area. Kitchen facilities are available. Open year-round. (812) 988-2689, www.camppalawopec.com.

Comfort Inn, 75 W. Chestnut St., is a quarter-mile from downtown Nashville. A Platinum and Gold Award winner, the hotel has spacious, clean, comfortable rooms with HD flat screens in every room, complimentary hot and cold breakfast, an indoor pool, fitness room and high-speed Internet. Zip line and trail ride packages are available as well as other special package rates. (812) 988-6118, www.choicehotels.com.

Cornerstone Inn & Suites, downtown Nashville at 54 E. Franklin St., offers a private dining area and individually appointed guest rooms. Top off your getaway with a complimentary breakfast buffet. The inn has 37 guest rooms, with balconies, whirlpool tubs, fireplaces and meeting facilities. www.CornerstoneInn.com.

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Cozy Bear Log Cabin, State Road 46 West, can accommodate six guests with three bedrooms in queen beds. The upper level of this cabin has two bedrooms, a full bath with whirlpool tub and a pool table. The living room has a gas log fireplace. The television has a full satellite package and VCR/DVD player. The screened porch offers a relaxing hot tub. (812) 829-1186, www.cobblestoneloghomes.com. Creekside Retreat Lodging & Gatherings, 2450 State Road 46 East, offers all the luxuries of a hotel in a quiet, country atmosphere. Rooms offer pillowtop mattresses, premium linens, a microwave, mini-fridge, coffeemaker, hairdryer and complimentary Wi-Fi. Enjoy unique Fire Boulder gas fire pits on patios along with a

swing, picnic table and charcoal grill under the trees. Close to Brown County attractions, shops, dining and Brown County State Park. 844-473-8732, creeksideretreat.net.

eXplore Brown County provides affordable yet comfortable, rustic camping cabins grouped to accommodate 80 guests. Cabins have air-conditioning and heat and are equipped with a microwave and refrigerator. Some have cold-water sinks. Fire rings and picnic tables are provided outside each cabin. A public restroom with shower facilities is open year-round. After a full day of rigorous, exciting zip line, paintball and ATV activities, gather around the campfire to share adventure stories. Free WiFi available on front porch of cabins and front porch of Harvest Hall. 2620 Valley Branch Road, (812) 988-7750, www.explorebrowncounty.com.

Fondulac Farm Cabin Rentals, 5 miles west of Nashville on Lanam Ridge Road, offers three unique, fully-equipped cabins on 47 scenic acres with views, ponds, fishing, canoeing, hiking, fireplaces, outdoor fire pits, a hot tub and Internet. Cabins accommodate up to six people. (812) 988-4796, www.fondulacfarm.com. Green Valley Lodge, 692 State Road 46 West, offers individually appointed rooms and grounds in a safe, quiet setting. The lodge offers king-size beds in the Royal Spa Hot Tub Suites and two double beds or one queen in the cozy overnight rooms. Ask about weeknight discounts. Wireless Internet is available. (812) 9880231, www.greenvalleylodge.com. Hidden Valley Inn, 201 N. Van Buren St., is a charming hotel just a short walk to shops, restaurants, theaters, galleries and activities. Each suite features a kitchen, dining area and living room. (812) 988-9000, (877) 988-9099, www.hiddenvalleyinn.net.

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fireplaces and game rooms. They can accommodate from two to 24 guests, ideal for a romantic retreat, family gathering or celebrating a special occasion. The homes are located in various areas throughout the county: on private, wooded acreage, in the heart of Nashville, near Indiana University or with a scenic view. Reservations and information about all homes is available online at www.browncountylogcabins. com. Office hours are Mondays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (812) 988-6429.

Hilltop Cabin & Luxury Suites, 3.5 miles from downtown Nashville, offers a range of options, from a one-bedroom cabin with fireplace to suites with full kitchens, seasonal gas log fireplaces, whirlpool tubs, pool table, big screen TV and private decks. Every suite and cabin has a VCR and DVD player, as well as VHS movies. Charcoal grills, a picnic table and fire pit are available for use by all guests. (812) 988-0984, www.browncountycabins.com. Hotel Nashville, 245 N. Jefferson St., offers 45 rooms with an indoor pool, hot

tub, restaurant and lounge. The hotel features one- and two-bed suites with kitchenettes, dining/living room, two baths, balcony, cable TV and WiFi. Whirlpool suites and hot tub rooms available. Great for weddings, banquets and off-site catering. (812) 988-8400, www.hotelnashville.com.

The North House, 194 N. Van Buren St., offers three bedrooms featuring two king-sized beds, one queen-sized bed and a queen sleeper sofa, as well as private parking, a privacy fence around the rear deck, a grill and hot tub. (812) 9886429, www.northhousegetaway.com.

Old Magnolia House Inn, 213 S. Jefferson St. (behind the BP gas station, above 4th Sister Vintage) has overnight rooms filled with antique and vintage chairs, dressers and tables. Each room includes the modern amenities of Smart Cable TVs, pod coffee makers and wireless Internet. Three large, private rooms offer big comfy beds, lots of blankets, quilts, pillows, books and board games. The porch and common areas are great places for

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conversation in the overstuffed chairs or an old-fashioned game at the table. The inn accommodates up to 10 guests. Online reservations are available via the Old Magnolia House Facebook page.

Rawhide Ranch, 1291 State Road 135 South, is bordered on two sides by Brown County State Park. Come enjoy Old West lodging at its finest in the 11-room Buck Inn Horsetel, three-bedroom Ranch House, Brouse House cabin or tipis, with nightly campfires, hayrides, and breakfast and lunch served in the Banded Rooster dining room. Horseback riding and Holler Hoppin’ zip lining are available on site. (812) 9880085, www.rawhideranchusa.com.

Red Bud Inn, State Road 46 West, offers newly decorated rooms with hardwood floors, fresh, line-dried linens and charming country décor. (812) 988-1661.

Rustic Elegance, State Road 46 West, is a newly-constructed four-bedroom log home on four acres with a panoramic view to the south and beautiful wooded views in every other direction. Decks and/or porches surround the cabin. It comes with a fully-equipped kitchen, a master bedroom with a king bed and master bath with a Jacuzzi tub large enough for two. The cabin also has a half-bath for guests, a sunroom overlooking the woods and two bedrooms with king beds upstairs. (812) 829-1186, www.cobblestoneloghomes.com.

The Seasons Lodge and Conference Center, 560 State Road 46 East, is perched on top of one of Brown County’s softly rolling hills. This fullservice hotel has a dining room, lounge and enclosed pool. (812) 988-2284, (800) 365-7327, www.seasonslodge.com.

The Antique Cabin, The Garden Cabin, The Kelly Reed Cabin and The Pines Cabin, on Clay Lick Road, are individual, fully-furnished log cabins that sleep two to eight guests each. They have complete kitchens, vintage claw-foot tubs and antique décor on the inside; and secluded, woodsy settings outside. Some cabins feature fireplaces, lofts or decks. They all include access to a 4-acre lake, hiking trails, canoes and kayaks, and are 10 minutes from Nashville. (812) 988-2689, www.logcabinsofbrowncounty.com.

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‘I hope it lasts forever’

Bill Monroe Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival to celebrate 50th year in June By BEN KIBBEY

very year in Bean Blossom, bluegrass music has a family reunion. Bill Monroe is known as the father of the genre. Each June, the family he inspired carries it on. Jim Peva has been to every Bill Monroe Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival. When he first heard Monroe play “Watermelon Hangin’ on the Vine” in 1961, it was electric. “I think it was the fiddle more than anything,” he said. “You know, the hair just stood up on the back of my neck. It was something about the music, just grabbed me.” June 11 to 18 will be the 50th anniversary of the first festival Monroe hosted at the park that bears his name.

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Best music school The first time Dan Harden heard his great-uncle play a banjo, he told his dad he had to have one. The next week, they bought a banjo from Sears for $43. Harden still has the receipt. At 13, he started taking lessons from his friend, Dave Hedrick, who was himself just 14. After about six months, Hedrick sent Harden to Roger Smith, who played fiddle and banjo with Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys in the late 1950s. After about a year, Smith told Harden he needed to finish his education in Bean Blossom. “You go up there, and that’s where you’ll learn,” he told him. Harden recalled the barn

The main stage at the Bill Monroe Music Park during the annual Bean Blossom Bluegrass Boot Camp, an instructional camp for youths. It is one of many music events held at the park, carrying on the tradition founder Bill Monroe started in the 1950s. | submitted photo

Kids bluegrass bootcamp Although official registration for the camp ended April 1, there are still spots open in all the age groups and ability levels, teacher Sarah Wasson said. Anyone interested in having their child participate can contact her at youthbluegrassbootcamp@gmail.com.

that sat where the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Hall of Fame & Museum is now and the shows staged there every Sunday. “That’s where I cut my teeth,” he said. He compared the musical education one can receive at the bluegrass festival to getting a doctorate. “That’s one of the best training grounds in the world,” he said. “You got to see ‘em all, and if you didn’t understand somethin’, you’d go ask ‘em. They were glad to tell you.” The professionals genuinely enjoyed the opportunity to share their music, whether it was with the audience or a young kid just learning the craft, Harden said. He talked about Jesse McReynolds, the “Jesse” of the famed bluegrass duo Jim and Jesse.

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Bluegrass continued A man who could find “800 different ways” to play the same song, McReynolds took such enjoyment out of working with aspiring musicians, Harden had to ask to be excused so he wouldn’t miss dinner. Bluegrass banjo legend J.D. Crowe told Harden that playing was like talking. “You don’t speak monotone, do you?” he asked a young Harden. “Well, you don’t play monotone neither.” “You emphasize different tones,” Harden said. “You play how you feel.” Many bluegrass musicians don’t read music, Harden said. He still doesn’t know how. As Crowe told him, “You have to play from the heart.” “I think that’s why people like it so much,” Harden said. “It’s almost like an interpretation every time you play.” Around the campfires at the bluegrass festival, that approach leads to jam sessions that are the musical equivalent of conversations. And they are open and welcoming, Harden said. “I still go up there and just watch and listen,” he said. “There’s always something different. Bean Blossom — you couldn’t find a better place. I hope it lasts forever.”

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Official historic site The Indiana Historical Bureau has approved a historical marker for the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park. Bill Monroe’s is one of eight sites in the state approved for the distinction this year, said Ken Birkemeier, a volunteer on the project. It was led by the Peaceful Valley Heritage Preservation Society with assistance from volunteers at the music park. To get the marker approved, volunteers had to gather historical documentation of the importance of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe and the park, an effort that took many hours over several months. “It was a labor of love,” PVH President Ruth Reichmann said. No date has been set for the marker to be installed, but it is expected to be in by the end of the performance season.

from all over the world from the earliest days, Peva said. In 1971, bands from New Zealand and Japan played on the main stage. The sense of a family connection crosses those borders, Harden said.

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Bluegrass continued During a recent festival, a Finnish band showed up without instruments. Strangers loaned them the instruments they needed to play. The international visitors carry the influence of Bill Monroe home with them, Peva said. The third-oldest bluegrass festival in the world — Bill Monroe’s is the oldest — was started by fans who took the music home to Japan, he said. “Bluegrass music has a universal appeal,” Peva said. “You find jam sessions where there’s people of all backgrounds: There’ll be professional people, there’ll be carpenters, there’ll be day laborers, there’ll be people that can’t even speak to each other because they can’t speak the same language. But they’re all playin’ the same music.”

Carry on

This will be Sarah Wasson’s 16th year at the bluegrass festival. She first caught the bluegrass bug when she was 12 years old. She comes every year with her husband, Rickey, whom she met through bluegrass. This will be her 11th year running the Bean Blossom Bluegrass Youth Boot Camp at the festival. A teacher by trade, Wasson sees the bootcamp as a way to pass the love down to the next generation. Last year, the camp had 83 children. It’s grown each year. Children are broken into groups based on age and ability,

Who’s playing? A full bill of entertainers have signed up to play at the 50th anniversary festival, including Daily & Vincent, Ralph Stanley II, the Del McCoury Band, The Grascals and more than 70 others. Visit billmonroemusicpark.com for a full schedule and ticket information.

and over two-and-a-half days are taught a song they will perform on the main stage of the festival. “It’s probably one of the biggest events at the festival, as far as pride in what is going on,” she said. “Because they’re the kids that are going to carry the music on.” It’s not just on stage that children are welcomed and encouraged, Wasson said. Children from her classes who are camping with their families will also go out and join in the nightly jam sessions around the campfires. “And all these jam sessions will stop and just ‘ooh’ and ‘ah’ over those kids, even if they’re just a beginner kid learnin’ something new on a fiddle. It’s just how bluegrass people are,” she said.

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art colony of the midwest Anne Ryan Miller Glass Studio, 425 N. Johnson St., features handmade stained glass and metal overlay, lamps and sculpture. Specializing in custom-designed stained glass for the home or office since 1976, Anne Ryan Miller Glass Studio is a member of Hoosier Artist Gallery, 45 S. Jefferson St., and is also represented at Ferrer Gallery, 61 W. Main St., on the second floor of the Village

Green Building. Open most days from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call for directions. (812) 9889766, www.AnneRyanMillerGlassStudio.com. Brown County Art Gallery, three blocks east of the courthouse on Main Street, Brown County’s original art gallery established in 1926, offers works for sale by Gallery Association members, plus

consigned old Indiana art. The remodeled exhibition space now includes the Indiana Heritage Arts Gallery, featuring many of Indiana’s professional artists. Browse the museum and enjoy works by the early art colony masters. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. There’s ample parking and free admission. (812) 988-4609, www.browncountyartgallery. org, brncagal@att.net. Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St., showcases fine art and the Marie Goth collection. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; January and February, weekends only; closed Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. (812) 988-6185, www.browncounty.org. Brown County Craft Gallery, a unique, cooperative gallery featuring the work of more than 30 local and area artisans, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except major holidays. It can be found at 58 E. Main St. (812) 9887058, www.browncountycraftgallery.com. Brown County Pottery, 58 W. Franklin St., in the historic Antique Alley complex, is the working studio of Beth Mills. Pottery is made right on the premises and only sold here.

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Cathy Haggerty at Franklin Shoppes, 39 E. Franklin St., offers a unique mix of antiques, jewelry, art and hard-tofind items. Commissions for portraits, saw blades, landscapes and still-life paintings are also accepted. Painting classes are offered. (812) 988-4091. Chris Gustin — Homestead Weaving Studio, 6285 Hamilton Creek Road, is two miles south of Crouch’s Market near Hilltop Christian Camp. Gustin, an Indiana Artisan, offers hand-woven “recycled rugs,” shawls, throws, clothing and scarves. Also, find equipment and supplies for weaving, knitting and spinning. Commissions are accepted. Visitors are welcome, and “day weaving” classes are available. Homestead Weaving Studio is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. most days from March through December and other times by appointment. www. homesteadweaver.com, (812) 9888622, chris@homesteadweaver.com. Charlene Marsh Studio & Gallery, 4013 Lanam Ridge Road, features beautiful, plein air and studio oil paintings of the Brown County landscape by Charlene Marsh. The artist hikes deep into the forest to create

the paintings using palette knives. Her award-winning paintings in collections throughout the United States and Europe are exhibited in the studio and gallery at the northern edge of Yellowwood State Forest, just five miles from town. Visitors are welcome. Open daily, but call first. (812) 988-4497, www.CharleneMarsh. com, Char@CharleneMarsh.com. Dixie Ferrer, 61 W. Main St., on the second level of the Village Green Building, has a fine art and teaching studio in the Ferrer Gallery. Dixie paints in oils and is well known for her mixed-media works. She applies a combination of varied techniques to create two- and three-dimensional creations. Dixie also teaches classes to children and adults. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Tuesday. (812) 988-1994, www.ferrergallery.com, dferrer@att.net. Faerie Hollow Studio, Cheri and Dallas Platter’s studio, is nestled between two hills just five minutes from town. Cheri specializes in precious metal clays of silver, bronze and copper by mixing these pieces with semi-precious stones into her original jewelry designs. Dallas works with flame and glass to create lamp-work beads. Cheri, a certified teacher in PMC/ Silver Art Clay, teaches classes year-round. Studio hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1650 Salt Creek Road, 2.5 miles from State Road 46 East. (812) 988-8378, www.cheriplatter.com. Hoosier Artist Gallery, 45 S. Jefferson St., features the work of more than 25 local and Indiana artists. Visit for contemporary fine art, fine crafts and gifts. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (812) 988-6888, www.HoosierArtist.net. Mary Jo Limp Gallery, 1436 State Road 46 West, is the working studio of artist Mary Jo Limp, who creates plein air landscapes, town scenes and still-lifes. She works in oil, watercolor, acrylic and pen and ink. Commissions are accepted, and visitors are welcome. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. (812) 9881948, maryjolimp@sbcglobal.net. The work of Patricia Rhoden Bartels can be seen at the Rhoden Gallery at eXplore Brown County, 2620 Valley Branch Road. Rhoden Bartels captures the beauty of nature in oil and acrylic paintings. Her work hangs in major corporations, private collections and museums across the country.

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gallery (812) 988-1287, downtown gallery (812) 988-1286, www.spearspottery.com. T. C. Steele State Historic Site, 4220 T.C. Steele Road off State Road 46 West, is open from early spring to late fall. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; closed Mondays and most holidays but open July 4 and Labor Day. (812) 988-2785.

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Art all around Special events this summer focus on film, music, arts in nature

By SUZANNAH COUCH

o you like paintings? Music? Movies? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in luck. Brown County has it all for you this summer. The hills will be alive with artists painting in nature, downtown will sing when a concert series debuts and the Playhouse will be the coolest spot in town when the Arts Village Cinefest returns in June.

Arts in the Parks

If you see someone painting in Brown County State Park this summer, come over and say hello. Arts in the Parks is one of the many projects planned to celebrate Indianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bicentennial this year, as well as the centennial of state parks and the 50th anniversary of the Indiana Arts Commission.

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“The purpose of the project is to bring art to those areas, but to (also) involve the community and to interact with the community (like) public events,” said Anabel Hopkins, one of the artists awarded a grant through the program. Ten projects were approved to take place in Brown County State Park. In addition to painting, they include demonstrations on dyeing fabrics and making pottery, drama and music performances, and workshops. “An artist just going out in the woods and hiding and painting isn’t really the idea. That’s why I’m doing most of my paintings in more public areas,” Hopkins said. She plans to depict scenes in Brown County State Park and Lake Monroe’s backwaters in pastel and acrylic. She also will host a painting workshop for the Brown County Enrichment for Teens Association Inc. that will include a hike, and a painting workshop for senior citizens. She plans to do a project or workshop once a month until Nov. 5, when her work will go on display. Her first project was painting the Strahl Lake Falls March 30 on a chilly morning. To her surprise, families and hikers were out anyway, she said. “They were so surprised to see an artist out painting. You don’t usually see something like that, so it was real exciting for them.” Some children stood around to watch Hopkins work. “The whole idea is to make art accessible to the public and to involve them in the state resources like the state parks and lakes and tie it all together,” she said. Hopkins plans to get signs printed to place at the entrance of the state park on the days she is painting, near the area where she is painting and at the spot where she is working to encourage people to interact with her and ask her questions, “so they know I’m not there to not be disturbed. I want people to come up and talk to me,” she said. To find where artists will be in the park and when, visit Brown County State Park’s website at in.gov/dnr/ parklake/2988.htm.

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Slip into the cool Brown County Playhouse June 18 to see what the Arts Village Cinefest is all about. Following the bicentennial trend, this year’s festival will focus on the history of Indiana and Brown County art with dashes of modern art in between. The festival begins the evening of June 17 at the Brown County Art Gallery. A showing of Lyn Letsinger-Miller’s film “Artists of Brown County” will start the evening, followed by a film about newspaperman and photographer Frank M. Hohenberger. He captured images of Brown County residents and their lives during the early 1900s. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served following commentary by Miller, president of the art gallery foundation. The cost will be $15. Saturday events will start with a $5 workshop on how to use a smartphone to shoot creative videos, at the Brown County Playhouse at 11 a.m. “It will be fun for everybody. He knows all of these apps you can use and special effects to make something great,” Hopkins said of workshop leader Tom Preston. “Then, they go out during the day and videotape around town and come back and have a slideshow at the end if they want their work to be shown,” she said. That afternoon, locals and visitors will be invited into the Playhouse to watch free documentaries about Indiana and Brown County art. They will be followed by a discussion with scholars, artists and relatives of artists featured in the documentaries. A video presentation of photography by Jerry Uelsmann, who specializes in photo montages, will follow the documentaries, before the slideshow of workshop participants’ videos begin. “We just don’t want it all to be about the past; we want to look to the future, too, and let people know what’s going on in the art world,” Hopkins said. Saturday night, “Renoir,” a 2013 feature film about the French artist, will play; tickets are $5. An after-party will close the festival at Big Woods Brewing Co.’s Big

Busted Bar at 9 p.m. Art Alliance Brown County created the Cinefest film festival last year, but it’s a little different than the first, Hopkins said. This year’s festival will cost less to attend. Events cost $15 at the most; the documentaries are free to view. “We want people to come,” Hopkins said. “It’s for the community, and we don’t want them to have to pay a lot of money.” For more information on the Cinefest, visit artalliancebrowncounty.org or call Hopkins at 812-340-8781.

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When local musician Tim Meyer was traveling the United States and would mention he was moving to Brown County, the response was often the same. “People from San Francisco to Florida would mention to me, ‘Oh yeah? Well that’s where the bluegrass festival is, and didn’t they used to have a Little Opry? Didn’t they call it that?’ So, the musical reputation of the town is preceding,” he said. That thought in mind, Meyer approached the Nashville Arts and Entertainment Commission about having an outdoor summer concert series downtown last summer. This year, it’s going to happen. The first will be May 28 at the Village Green Pavilion at Jefferson and Main streets. It will feature the Roger Bannister Trio, a bluegrass group. The free concerts will run from 4:30 to 6 p.m. one Saturday a month in June, August, September and October. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs, but some seating will be available. Similar concert series can be found in Avon and Carmel, Meyer said. A Brown County resident for about three years, he splits his time between here and Indianapolis. “There’s a lot of talented folks in these parts, and we ought to try and showcase them,” he said. “I’ve been surprised as I’ve mentioned it to folks around here, not everybody is tuned into this musical scene that lives here. I think it’s a great match between the beautiful pavilion, these talented folks and our reputation for being a community with that history of art and music.”

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Arts in the Parks projects

Dates, times and locations vary. Check Brown County State Park’s website at in.gov/dnr/parklake/2988.htm.

Anabel Hopkins will depict scenes in Brown County State Park and Lake Monroe’s backwaters in pastel and acrylic. Invasive species will be shown in some scenes and described on painting labels. Workshops will be conducted for young teens and senior citizens. An exhibit of paintings will take place at Abe Martin Lodge. Charlene Marsh will backpack

oil painting supplies into the forest in all four seasons to paint “en plein air.” While demonstrating her craft, she plans to raise awareness of fine art and the natural environment; this also will be done through social media.

Daren Pitts Redman will spend

Patricia Rhoden Bartels

a week in the park demonstrating how to dye fabrics with natural dyes to match the colors of the leaves and trees. She will display her silk fabric formations around the Brown County State Park Nature Center and will lead a free workshop for park guests Oct. 1.

will conduct eight public plein air painting demonstrations focusing on rare, threatened and endangered flora at the park. She will sponsor a youth endangered/ threatened species poster contest and exhibit her paintings in the park and Nashville.

Tom Roznowski will create themed solo performances of original music and stories at McCormick’s Creek, Turkey Run, Brown County and Shades state parks. Themes include the Wabash River, Indiana’s forests and compositions by Hoosier songwriters Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter and Paul Dresser.

Robert Warren Sander

will present “Origins,” a dramatic recounting of the history of Indiana state parks at Brown County, Indiana Dunes and Turkey Run parks. It will include live storytelling and video segments.

Larry J. Spears will offer Clay Day In The Park, offering visitors an opportunity to glaze pre-thrown and pre-bisque fired raku pots. Rosemary Trubitt will

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conduct two workshops at Brown County State Park where visitors can join squares of flowered and plain fabric to boards; the fabric will later be sewn into six baby quilts to be donated to the Women, Infants and Children program.

Amanda Webb and John Urban will perform works by

composers from different time periods inspired by nature, in May and in October. Performances will be geared for high school-age students.

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will provide a free performance of original works inspired by the natural beauty of the park. Instructors will lead a community workshop on creative movement and participants may be invited to participate in the public performance.

Arts Village Cinefest 2016 Schedule Friday, June 17 Brown County Art Gallery 7 p.m. Reception and documentary films “Artists of Brown County” and a film about Frank M. Hohenberger. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served Cost: $15 Saturday, June 18 Brown County Playhouse 11 a.m. Smartphone creative video workshop hosted by Tom Preston Cost: $5 2 p.m. Documentary films “100 Years of Art and Artists in Indiana” and “Living Treasures of the Brown County Art Colony.” Afterward, enjoy discussion and Q&A with scholars, artists and relatives of those featured in the films. Cost: Free 3:45 p.m. Video presentation of Jerry Uelsmann’s photography Cost: Free 4:30 p.m. Slideshow presentation of videos taken by smartphone workshop participants Cost: Free 7 p.m. A showing of “Renoir,” a French drama based on the last years of PierreAuguste Renoir during World War I. Cost: $5 9 p.m. After-party at Big Woods Brewing Co. Big Busted Bar on Van Buren Street

Summer Music Series Schedule Saturday, May 28 Roger Bannister Trio, bluegrass Saturday, June 18 Silver Sparrow, guitar and mandolin harmony Saturday, Aug. 20 The Kenan Rainwater Band, country doo-wop and original music Saturday, Sept. 17 Cari Ray & the Loaners, Americana roots music Saturday, Oct. 8 Jeff Foster, fingerstyle guitar

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B3 Gallery is at 61 W. Main St. in the historic Village Green Building. It sells fine art and crafts made by local artists. Stop in to see the selection of jewelry, photography, glass, pottery, wood, painting, lithophanes, fiber arts and more. The gallery is open Sunday through

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Painted Ponies, Horse of a Different Color, Pipka Santas, Lang Graphics calendars and cards, Lenox Classics and more. Locally handcrafted items included painted ornaments by Jessi Vandenberg and pottery by Fox Run of Brown County. (812) 988-6388, (800) 345-6388, www.carolscrafts.com.

Cathy’s Corner, 39 E. Franklin St., offers a unique mix of antiques, jewelry, art and hard-to-find items. Take a look at the wide variety of items and paintings. Painting classes are available by appointment. (812) 988-4091 or email cathyscornerbc@gmail.com.

For Bare Feet and For Bare Feet Too offer socks made at the company’s Indiana factory. Visit both shops in the Antique Alley complex and on Main Street across from the Hobnob Corner restaurant. www.fbforiginals.com.

Grasshopper Flats Jewelers, 150 S. Van Buren St., showcases the fine jewelry creations of owner/ designer/jeweler Doug Stoffer, who has been working with diamonds, opals, gemstones and Austrian lead crystal for more than 30 years. (812) 988-4037. Johanna Lee Bathology allows you to transform your home into a spa. It offers all-natural cold press and glycerin soaps, luxury bath salts, bath bombs, candles, lotion bars, sugar scrubs, gift baskets and more, all handmade in the shop. The new location is 58 W. Main St., just a few doors down from the Visitors Center. (812) 9886898, johannaleesoaps@yahoo.com. K. Bellum Leather, 92 W. Franklin, in Antique Alley, features the work of several Brown County craftsmen. Find handbags, belts, hats, accessories, shoes, slippers, moccasins and more, as well as leather tools, dyes and supplies. (812) 988-4513, www.kbellum.com. Since 1992, Moonshine Leather Co. has offered high-quality handmade leather goods. All products are made in the U.S.A. by staff. Solid leather belts, work aprons, cellphone cases, wallets, handbags and briefcases are but a few of the items. They use only luxurious, high-quality beautiful leathers for their goods and guarantee the workmanship. Moonshine Leather Co., 38 S. Van Buren St., is open

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daily, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Winter hours are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. (812) 988-6582.

Mother Earth Designs, in Franklin Square on West Franklin Street, offers handmade jewelry by an in-house designer as well as fine fashion jewelry, using natural stones from the earth in many pieces. It also offers a unique variety of wall decor, some local photography pieces and watercolors by in-house artists. Unframed prints are available. A nice mix of handcrafted wood signs and wood crafts are sold, as well as triple-scented Wick Wizard candles, Indiana goat milk products, hand-crocheted dish cloths, crocheted baby quilts, rag quilts and handmade fleece baby blankets. (812) 988-0390.

The Totem Post, 78 S. Van Buren St., was opened in 1952 by Bill and Marielle Jockey. At the time, they did custom leatherwork and carried handmade American Indian jewelry and foreign crafts. Today, their merchandise has expanded, but the atmosphere is much the same. Many people bring their grandchildren to visit the shop they remember from childhood. Open daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. (812) 988-2511, www.thetotempost.com.

Albert Drake Jr. creates contemporary jewelry and buys and sells estate, antique silver and gold jewelry at Touch of Silver, Gold & Old. 87 E. Main St., (812) 988-6990.

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The Vintage Rose, 36 E. Franklin St., offers fabulous treasures for decorating your home, accessorizing your wardrobe or serving tea — whether your style is cottage, romantic, shabby chic, Victorian, Paris chic or country French. The Vintage Rose also carries unique one-of-a-kind “salvaged treasures,” items that needed a little TLC and were given a new birth. These diamonds in the rough include handpainted or distressed furniture, chandeliers, shelves and garden décor. Open year-round. (812) 988-7283.

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Ice cream and coffee? Yes, please! Chocolate Moose/Brown County Coffee restaurant to open downtown this summer By BEN KIBBEY

A Above: Nick Schultz, owner of Brown County Coffee, roasts beans. Top: Chocolate Moose is set to open a location in the former Taco Bell/ KFC building in Nashville. Middle: The Chocolate Moose in Bloomington has been serving customers since 1933. | photos by Ben Kibbey

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combination ice cream and coffee shop is due to open in Nashville this summer in a long-vacant building on South Van Buren Street. Brown County Coffee is partnering with the Chocolate Moose, a walk-up ice cream shop in Bloomington. Staff will serve barista-style drinks made with Brown County Coffee and Chocolate Moose’s signature ice cream. Chocolate Moose already makes an ice cream using Brown County coffee. There will be plenty more opportunities for the two brands to complement each other, said Brown County Coffee owner Nick Schultz. One example: “affogato,” where espresso is poured over ice cream, much like chocolate syrup would be. Quick, simple sandwiches also will be on the menu. “There’s not a whole lot of models to go off of in what we’re trying to do,” said Justin Loveless, owner of the Chocolate Moose. The Bloomington Chocolate Moose has been operating since 1933, when Cletus May opened it as a full cafe after he lost his job during the Depression.

The original, walk-up ice cream stand still operates seasonally a few blocks west of Indiana University on Walnut Street. In the summer, it’s known for having lines so long that entertainment is provided for customers while they wait. There won’t be enough space at the Nashville location for the same extent of entertainment, but Loveless said he would like to maintain some of that atmosphere. “There’s always room for face painters, airbrush artists, small acoustic bands,” he said. The Nashville Chocolate Moose store also will stay open year-round, because it will have indoor seating as well as a drive-thru, Loveless said. Schultz started roasting coffee as a hobby about 10 years ago. It began with a few stories he read on the Internet, and soon he was buying home-roasting machinery. Today, Brown County Coffee has two commercial machines and, as Indiana’s third-largest coffee producer, roasts around a ton of coffee a week. Brown County Coffee is sold in several stores, at a Bloomington farmers market and in about 40 restaurants in and near Brown County. But this will be the first coffeehouse with the brand’s name. Loveless wants to get commuters between Bloomington and Columbus to make Nashville their regular morning coffee stop. Schultz is particularly excited about customers being able to get drive-thru espresso in Brown County; he’ll be custom-building the store’s espresso machine. Schultz envisions a place where people on their way to work can stop to fill their mugs without breaking the bank, or where local families can stop for a treat with the whole baseball team after a summer game. That vision makes Town Manager/ Economic Development Director Scott Rudd smile. “I can already picture people standing in line to get ice cream after they get off the (Salt Creek) trail,” he said. Loveless had originally hoped to open the restaurant in April, but construction was delayed after a leak was discovered in the roof, he said. Now, they are aiming for May and hoping for no further delays. Brown County Almanack Visitors Guide | SUMMER 2016

Food, Snacks & Spirits Accent Dining Room at The Seasons Lodge offers dining with spectacular views of the wooded hillside. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the restaurant offers a fried chicken buffet on Tuesday evenings and a prime rib buffet on Friday evenings. Fried biscuits and apple butter are available for each meal. Soup and salad bar are also available. Reservations are

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suggested but not required. For cocktails and live music, head into the Saloon Lounge. Various musical entertainers perform from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. (812) 988-2284. Bear Wallow Distillery, 4484 E. Old State Road 46, Gnaw Bone, is one of the first craft distilleries in Indiana. It uses only locally grown grains to make unique Indiana spirits

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in an old-fashioned copper pot still. Take the Farm-to-Fifth Tour and see how they make handcrafted Indiana Corn Whiskey. Try a Whiskey Lovers sample flight or a Moonshine Shake-up made with real fruit elixirs. Bear Wallow doesn’t just like to drink whiskey, but eat it as well, so come shop the “Eat Your Whiskey” section for a unique selection of whiskey-inspired edible creations. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for tours and tastings. (812) 657-4923, www.bearwallowdistillery. com and on Facebook for updates on events and hours of operation. Big Woods Brewing Co., 60 Molly’s Lane, one of the Midwest’s newest and most unique microbreweries, was founded by Tim O’Bryan, Ed Ryan and Jeff McCabe. Located in the heart of Brown County, the timber-frame brew house features a full-service restaurant and bar, with smallbatch craft beer on tap and weekly food specials ranging from pan-seared Indiana duck to Emily’s Yumbalaya Jumbalaya. (812) 988-6000, www.bigwoodsbeer.com. Producing award-winning wines for 21 years, Brown County Winery offers locally made wine, wine accessories and gifts for wine people, along with local jams, salsa and jelly. The tasting room is at the corner of Main Street and Old School Way. Stop by the winery and tasting room in Gnaw Bone, 4520 State Road 46 East. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, year-round. (812) 988-6144 or (888) 2982984, www.browncountywinery.com. The Candy Dish, 61 W. Main St., offers fine chocolates, fudge made right in the store, nostalgic candy and much more. Check out the Mr. Peanut collectibles display. (812) 988-7606. One of the charms of Carmel Corn Cottage, 82 N. Van Buren St., is the size and how many products can fit inside. It serves everything from popcorn to candies to caramel apples and drinks. Even the signs on the walls are for sale. Samples are always free. (812) 9886011, www.carmelcorncottage.com. Casa Del Sol, 101 Washington St., offers authentic Mexican cuisine in the heart

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of Nashville. Open daily with a kids menu and a full bar. (812) 988-4535. Cedar Creek Winery & Brew Co., 38 E. Franklin St., features free tasting of locally made wines. The selection varies from bold dry reds to refreshing whites and sweet fruit wines. Open seven days a week from noon to 5 p.m. Chateau Thomas Wine Bar and Gift Shoppe, 225 S. Van Buren St., Coachlight Square, offers award-winning vinifera wines, plus well-known musicians — local and otherwise — performing all styles of music from 7 to 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday. You’ll find gourmet foods, cheese plates and gift items. Step upstairs to the loft and enjoy wine amid the Native American art in the John Elmore Gallery. Weather-permitting, grab a spot on the covered patio. Group tastings can be arranged in advance. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. (812) 988-8500, www.chateauthomas.com. Enjoy live music every Friday and Saturday night at Corn Crib Lounge at the Brown County Inn, junction of state roads 46 and 135. Local musicians, as well as artists from surrounding areas and states, provide the live entertainment. (812) 988-2291. The Daily Grind, established in 1977, offers gourmet coffees and teas along with a delicious food menu. Breakfast features include Belgian waffles, yummy egg dishes, old-fashioned biscuits and gravy and a wide variety of Shapiro’s of Indianapolis bagels. Lunch choices include jumbo delistyle sandwiches, snacks, pastries and other goodies. Four coffees are brewing at all times. The restaurant also offers smoothies, iced coffees, old-fashioned root beer floats, fresh iced teas and ice-cold sodas. Come by and let the staff take care of your coffee needs, hunger pangs and sweet tooth. Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 9 a.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 8 a.m. “Not just a coffee shop; a destination!” (812) 988-4808. Take in the casual Victorian setting, while dining on top Angus beef, chicken, fresh seafood, pasta or salads, along with homemade desserts at Darlene’s

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at Hotel Nashville, 245 N. Jefferson St. A full bar also is available. (812) 988-8400. The Farmhouse Cafe (seasonal), 5171 N. Upper Bean Blossom Road, offers healthy, fresh homemade meals and refreshing drinks served in an 1830s brick farmhouse. Enjoy homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts, iced teas and fruit frizzes. Stroll through two acres of herb and perennial gardens before or after your meal. Lunch hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day, and dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Call for seasonal hours. (812) 988-2004. Harvest Preserve, 61 W. Main St., makes its own apple butter, plus sauces, mixes and spices. (812) 988-7606. Ice Cream Cottage (seasonal), 79 N. Van Buren St., was established in 1998. It’s known for delicious taco salad, chili dogs, turkey wraps and other specialties, plus its hand-dipped flavors of ice cream and homemade custard flavors in the fall. It’s won the People’s Choice Award during the downtown Chocolate Walk five years in a row. (812) 988-7395 and on Facebook.

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Enjoy assorted fresh roasted nuts, fudge, chocolates and more at Jack and Jill Nut Shop, beside the Playhouse on South Van Buren Street. Mail order is available. (812) 988-7480. With its rustic charm and quaint elegance, the Little Gem Restaurant, at the Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County State Park, is the perfect place to sit back, relax and enjoy a Hoosier classic from the menu or a plate of offerings from one of the unique buffets. The outdoor patio seating offers spectacular views of the woods and park. The Little Gem Restaurant is open daily for breakfast from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. McDonald’s, Salt Creek Plaza, offers fast food, including burgers and fries, fish sandwiches, chicken sandwiches and assorted salads, plus breakfast favorites. Open daily. (812) 988-4452. Miller’s Ice Cream House, 61 W. Main St., has been making real homemade ice cream, the old-fashioned way with rock salt and ice, since 1977. Enjoy all the basic flavors (and then some) served in dishes, cake or

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homemade waffle cones, as shakes, malts, sodas or floats or on warm homemade cobbler or a sundae. Hours vary by season. (812) 988-0815, www.millericecream.com. At Nashville Fudge Kitchen, 60 S. Van Buren St., the creamy fudges are made the old-fashioned way, cooked in a copper kettle and hand-paddled on thick marble tables. The gourmet candy-coated popcorns are made from original recipes, and the hand-dipped candy, caramel apples, creamy fudge, gelato and ice cream are all favorites. Nashville Fudge Kitchen ships everywhere. (812) 9880709, www.nashvillefudgekitchen.com. At the Nashville General Store & Bakery, 118 E. Washington St., enjoy chicken salad with grapes and pecans served with pumpkin bread, fresh soups or other sandwiches on fresh-baked bread or Kaiser rolls, plus fried biscuits with apple butter and fresh-baked desserts. (812) 988-6362. Out of the Ordinary Supper Club and Hickory Sports Bar, 61 S. Van Buren St., is a full-service restaurant and bar serving lunch and dinner daily. Now nightlife has a new address with live entertainment, dancing and sports. Come hang out for major sporting events viewed on the gigantic-screen TV. It’s centrally located at the corner of Van Buren and Main streets in the heart of Nashville. Reservations recommended. (812) 7789730, www.goldenticketproductions. com and on Facebook. Specializing in looseleaf teas, Sweetea’s Tea Shop, 225 S. Van Buren St., Suite C, in Coachlight Square, also offers coffee and lemonade and a variety of cakes, cupcakes and cookies. Stop in for a relaxing getaway where you can unwind by the fireplace with a nice cup of tea, read a book, surf the Web with free Wi-Fi or chat with friends. Sweetea’s can be a destination for a bridal shower, baby shower, birthday party or a gathering place for a book club or Bible study. (812) 988-6515. Trolly’s (seasonal), at the corner of Van Buren and Gould streets, offers its own hickory-smoked pork barbecue, homemade sloppy Joes, Italian sausage and hot dogs with all the trimmings. Ask about the daily specials. Call for seasonal hours. (812) 988-4273.

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Hikers, think twice before collecting souvenirs

By SUZANNAH COUCH f you find something unusual while exploring a Brown County trail or back road, should you pick it up and take it with you? Probably not, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources says, and if you don’t know what it is, definitely not. In March, a Brownsburg family hiking in Brown County State Park stumbled upon the skeletal remains of a large animal paw and decided to take the remains home. But after speaking with friends, they had second thoughts and became concerned that the remains might be human. They weren’t. But they are something unusual. “It is our belief the remains are that of a bear paw,” said Angela Goldman, public information officer for Indiana Department of Natural Resources conservation officers. The family contacted the Brown County Sheriff ’s Department during the last week of March. The sheriff ’s department contacted the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. The DNR called the Brown County coroner’s office. Coroner Earl Piper sent photos of the remains to a pathologist to make sure they weren’t human. “It was a big enough paw that it had to be, if it was a cat of some sort, it would have had to have been a fairly big cat, even bigger than a

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bobcat,” Piper said. “Whatever it was, I wouldn’t have wanted to tangle with it.” He said what remained of the paw still had tissue on it. He said it looked like it had possibly been cooked. Goldman didn’t know how the remains arrived in the park, since there are no bears there. A DNR officer returned to the area where the remains were found and wasn’t able to find any more bear parts. A caller to the Brown County Democrat newspaper provided one possible explanation: Native American re-enactors at the Maple Syrup Festival in the park in early March had been making bear grease to help keep syrup from sticking to a pan and may have discarded bear remains in the woods. As the weather warms up and people begin to venture into the woods, Goldman suggests that if anyone finds something interesting, like remains of an animal, it is best to identify it before taking it home. That item may not be legal to possess. “There are regulations that pertain to the possession of several of Indiana’s wild animals,” she said. If a person suspects remains to be human, they should leave them alone and contact law enforcement immediately, she said.

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had Guffey’s motto is “Let Guff deliver your stuff,” and “stuff ” is about as broad a category as it sounds. He’ll deliver just about anything that can fit in his minivan, from a pizza to a load of groceries. And if things progress as he’d like them to, he might add larger items. Guffey talked about using a trailer, such as the one he uses to move his race car, in order to deliver tractors, cars or sheds around the county. Currently he delivers from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. He doesn’t deliver to every corner of the county, but for $3 in Nashville and $5 outside of Nashville, he will take anything as far as Belmont to the west, Bailey’s Bait and Tackle to the east, Van Buren Elementary School in the south, and Sprunica and Helmsburg elementary schools in the north. Those farther out, Guffey will meet at the edge of his delivery territory. So far, he has delivered small and large grocery orders, pizzas and, on one occasion, enough Mexican food to feed a small army. He has an extensive background in moving things from one place to another. He delivered pizzas for 20

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Sundays through Thursdays, 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 5 to 10 p.m. Call or text 812-272-1804. years, first for Smokey’s Pizza and then for Pizza King. In the same time, he also ran the wrecker for his father, Ray Guffey, owner of Brown County Tire. Currently, he delivers for NAPA Auto Parts during the day. But if his delivery business takes off, he would like to make it full time. He is looking into acquiring a cab driver’s license, allowing him to deliver people as well, he said. Guffey said he thinks having a local cab service would discourage drunken driving in the county. In his first months in business, the response has been very positive, he said. He even has two other drivers working with him to help make deliveries. Guffey said is hoping to see more business in serving Brown County’s visitors as well. “Everybody thinks it’s a great idea, and when I take the stuff to ‘em, they’re really grateful,” he said.

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Conferences, Retreats & Weddings Abe Martin Lodge, Brown County State Park, offers meeting rooms, conference facilities and private dining areas for conferences, meetings, weddings or retreats. Seating capacity ranges from 10 to 400. The banquet department caters private meals, snacks and breaks and can also prepare a barbecue or meal function at one of the park shelter houses for groups of 50 or more. For smaller picnic groups, the lodge can

prepare box lunches. (812) 988-4418, www. in.gov/dnr/parklake/inna/abe/index.html. Artists Colony Inn, corner of Franklin and Van Buren streets, is a romantic, 19th-centurystyle inn offering an elegant banquet room for bridal showers, rehearsal dinners or wedding receptions with 20 charming guest rooms and three executive whirlpool suites. Special menu selections are served plated or buffet-style. The inn also offers meeting

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Fri., Sat. Sept. 16 & 17, 10-5, Sun., Sept. 18, 10-3 90 E. Gould St, Nashville - Brown County History Center

Over 100 Quilts (including antique quilts), Spinning & Weaving Demonstrations, Music,Vendors, and Lunch Cafe (Sandwiches, Salads, Homemade Pies) Donation Quilt Drawing Sept. 18 3pm ($1 chance, $5/6 chances) www.browncountyhistorycenter.org

space for up to 80 people. The Artists Colony specializes in small meetings with two meeting rooms that accommodate 10 to 50 people. Complete audiovisual equipment and high-speed Internet access are available. (812) 988-0600, www.artistscolonyinn.com. Brown County Inn, 51 State Road 46 East, offers meeting facilities that capture the charm and atmosphere of days gone by. Technology and equipment are provided for meetings and presentations. The Brown County Inn offers flexible meeting facilities that can accommodate up to 250 people and can be customized to the group’s requirements. Brown County Inn’s support staff can help make a dream wedding come true. The inn is also available for bridal showers, luncheons, rehearsal dinners and weddings. Guests can choose from plated or buffet menus, hors d’oeuvres, and cash or host bars. (812) 988-2291 or (877) 772-5249, www.browncountyinn.com. Camp Palawopec Lodge & Retreat Area, 3497 Clay Lick Road, has a camp log cabin lodge that sleeps 30 guests, and outdoor cabins can accommodate 70 guests. Guests can enjoy 300 acres of woods, trails, a 4-acre lake, canoes, kayaks, beach, campfire areas, basketball court, ultimate Frisbee, soccer field, horseshoes, volleyball area, mountain bike trails, and an indoor meeting and dining area. Kitchen facilities are available. The property is open year-round. (812) 988-2689, www.camppalawopec.com. Comfort Inn, 75 W. Chestnut St., is perfect for retreats. Guests can enjoy the lodge-like atmosphere with a cozy lobby and spacious guest rooms, and the indoor pool and fitness center. (812) 988-6118, www.choicehotels.com.

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Cornerstone Inn & Suites is in downtown Nashville at 54 E. Franklin St. Shop in Nashville, then return to the Cornerstone Inn private dining area to indulge in complimentary signature treats and desserts. The complex consists of 37 guest rooms, with balconies, whirlpool tubs and fireplaces; and meeting facilities. View all rooms, rates and specials at www.cornerstoneinn.com. Creekside Retreat Lodging & Gatherings, 2450 State Road 46 East, offers luxury hotel rooms in a wooded, relaxed setting. It is also a perfect location for meetings, retreats, weddings and reunions with a 2,400-square-foot conference center and 4,800-square-foot event patio. Catering and rentals available for every occasion. 844-473-8732, creeksideretreat.net.

The Harvest Hall at eXplore Brown County Retreat Center and outdoor stage offer the perfect setting for weddings, conferences or parties. Plan an outdoor ceremony on the stage, but should it rain, move into the heated or air-conditioned hall. Cater the event yourself using the prep kitchen and save big money. The hall comfortably seats 200 and is furnished with tables and chairs and a small bar area, stage and decorated with rustic antiques and original paintings. The covered porches accommodate 50 additional guests. Restrooms with showers and changing rooms for the bride are provided. The fireplace and beautiful wooden staircase create the perfect spot for a wedding. eXplore Brown County at Valley Branch Retreat, 2620 Valley Branch Road, (812) 988-7750, www.explorebrowncounty.com. Hotel Nashville, 245 N. Jefferson St., offers 45 rooms with an indoor pool, hot tub, restaurant and bar. Perfect for small meetings, weddings, rehearsal dinners, receptions and banquets. Off-site catering at local venues also available. (812) 988-8400, www.hotelnashville.com. Rawhide Ranch, 1292 State Road 135 South, excels at hosting large groups. The Old West-style inn, ranch house and 54 wooded acres are a unique environment for company meetings and retreats traditionally held at hotels, and perfect for country weddings. Guests also can enjoy country cooking in the new Banded Rooster kitchen and dining hall. (812) 988-0085, www.rawhideranchusa.com. Salt Creek Golf Retreat, 2359 State Road 46 East, offers a beautiful banquet facility that can accommodate 20 to 200 people. The facility overlooks the golf course and is great for weddings, receptions, reunions, corporate events and small meetings. On-site catering is available. (812) 988-7888, www.saltcreekgolf.com.

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Brown County museums that are now history By Sara Clifford From the north end of Nashville’s Van Buren Street, Brown County’s newest museum rises tall from a hill on East Gould. It houses artifacts and exhibits about the local past, and re-enactors sometimes show and tell about those activities across the street at the Pioneer Village. One exhibit the Brown County History Center hasn’t had yet is about old museums. Looking through a 1977 Brown County Almanack shows Nashville had a few unusual attractions that are now history.

The Serpentarium The Indiana Reptile Institute/Reptile Kingdom Serpentarium featured Thomas R. Tilton’s large collection of more than 100 domestic and exotic reptiles, “the largest in the state on public display,” the story said. It included a 14-foot Burmese python, cobras, more than 30 rattlesnakes, unusual turtles and lizards, and tarantulas. “As an added attraction, Tilton milks the venom from rattlesnakes while you watch,” the story said. It also had a few other exotic animals, including monkeys that escaped at least once. The museum used to stand at Franklin Street and Old School Way, near where the Cornerstone Inn is now.

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Miniature Circus For more than 40 years, Ed Hollis handcarved quarter-inch scale replica pieces of the 1934 Hagenbeck-Wallace railroad circus — thousands and thousands of people, clowns, animals and circus equipment, all based on actual photographs. “To attain accuracy and authenticity, Mr. Hollis has spent thousands of hours in research and in interviews with circus people to produce this lifelike reproduction,” the story said. The display was housed with his wife’s The Toy Chest toy store, on West Main Street across from the historic brick Village Green Building. In 1983, much of the display was consumed in a fire. The Toy Chest still operates, though under different owners and now in the Artist Colony Shops.

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John Dillinger Have you heard the tale of the Dillinger gang shootout in Bean Blossom? The historic home that is now Madeline’s gift shop on Van Buren Street housed a John Dillinger museum from 1972 to 1992. Upstairs, visitors could even see a recreation of the notorious gangster’s funeral, complete with a wax likeness of him in a casket.

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The Drug Store Back when the local pharmacy was Hook’s, and it was in Salt Creek Plaza where Family Dollar is now, a side room held a “living restoration” of John A. Hook’s first drugstore in Indianapolis, circa 1900. It included the drugstore founder’s personal pharmacy scales and his handwritten book of pet and people health remedies, along with an ornate marble fountain that dispensed old-time sodas. It closed in 1992, around the time the Hook’s corporate brand changed hands. Visitors to the Indiana State Fair can still see some of the same types of artifacts at the Hook’s museum at the fairgrounds. photo Courtesy of Kay Hedrick

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ONGOING events The latest movies are now playing at the Brown County Playhouse. The large, 23- foot-wide screen is perfect for the digital movies, and the surround sound really brings home the impact of the movies. Relax and sit back in the upholstered chairs. Visit the website for upcoming titles and times. 70 S. Van Buren St., Nashville, (812) 988-6555, www. browncountyplayhouse.org/movie-schedule. Visit the Brown County State Park Nature Center for an array of activities. Check out the schedule online. (812) 9885240, www.browncountystatepark.us. Head out for live music at the Saloon Lounge, in the Seasons Lodge every Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m. (800) 365-7327, www.seasonslodge.com.

Chateau Thomas Wine Bar and Gift Shoppe, 225 S. Van Buren St., offers live music from 7 to 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday, featuring wellknown artists in all styles of music. (812) 988-8500, www.chateauthomas.com.

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Branch Retreat offers 15 zip lines over 1 mile long; a treetop canopy adventure suspended 90 feet with speeds up to 45 mph; and the tallest, fastest and longest zips in Brown County. Visitors also can experience Night Flight zip lines. Enjoy 30 miles of ATV, mountain biking and hiking trails. The events hall accommodates 250 with a stage. Camping cabins accommodate 80. The property also offers camping, paintball, Arrow Tag archery, a fishing lake, canoes and paddle boats. Two-seater four-wheel-drive hill buggy rides are now available. 2620 Valley Branch Road, (812) 988-7750, www.explorebrowncounty.com. Take guided horseback rides year-round and experience Holler Hoppinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; zip lines at Rawhide Ranch. 1292 State Road 135 South, (812) 988-0085, (888) 94-RANCH, www.rawhideranchusa.com. Weaving demonstrations and dayweaving workshops are available at

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The Indiana Raptor Center rehabilitates birds of prey | photo courtesy of Indiana Raptor Center appointment only. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. (812) 988-8990. At 2777 State Road 46 West (4 miles west of Nashville), Mike’s Dance Barn offers pool tables, food and beverages. Country line dance lessons are available every Monday, and the second Friday of each month is ballroom dancing night. Head to Mike’s on Saturdays for live music. (812) 988-8636, www.thedancebarn.com. Visit the old log jail and learn historical facts about Brown County and Nashville and stop by the Pioneer Village downtown for old-time skill demonstrations. Open May to October, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Rent a mountain bike and hit the trails through Q’s Bikes at eXplore Brown County, 2620 Valley Branch Road, qbikes31@gmail.com, www.qsbikes.com.

T.C. Steele State Historic Site offers trails, exhibits, poetry, art, teas and classes. (812) 677-2003, www.tcsteele.org. Stamping and scrapbooking classes and parties are available through Wishful Thinking. (812) 988-7005, www.wishfulthinking-in.com.

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2016 SPECIAL EVENTS June

 John Hartford Memorial music festival (1-4)  Bean Blossom Farmers Market (3, 10, 17, 24)

 Good People Good Times Music Festival (10-12)

 Indiana Heritage Arts Exhibition and Sale (11-30)

 Midwest Women’s Mountain Bike Clinic (10-12)

 Arts Village Cinefest (17-18)

 Second Saturday Village Art Walk (11)

 DINO Series trail run and mountain bike race (4-5)

 50th Annual Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival (11-18)

 pARTake art class series (25)

July

 Indiana Heritage Arts Exhibition and Sale (1-2)  Bean Blossom Farmers Market (1, 8, 15, 22, 29)  Fireworks (4)  7th Annual Bean Blossom Southern Gospel Jubilee (7-9)

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 Second Saturday Village Art Walk (9)  Hoosier Partner Disc Golf Tournament (16)  GnawBrew Beer, Art and Music Festival (22-23)  pARTake art class series (23)  Indiana State Fingerstyle Guitar Competition (29-31)  Brown County 4-H Fair (31-Aug. 6)

August

 Bean Blossom Farmers Market (5, 12, 19, 26)  The Goat Ride touring bicycle ride (13)  Tour de Upland bike ride (12-14)  Second Saturday Village Art Walk (13)  18th Annual Bean Blossom Blues Fest (25-27)  pARTake art class series (27)

September

 Bean Blossom Farmers Market (2, 9, 16, 23, 30)

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 14th Annual Bean Blossom BikerFest (6-11)

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 Hoosier Hops & Harvest (10)

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 28th Annual Great Outdoor Art Contest (10)

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 Second Saturday Village Art Walk (10)

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 Brown County Historical Society Quilt Show (16-18)

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 TRIRI (The Ride in Rural Indiana) September Escapade (11-16)

 Abe Martin County Picnic and NASHCAR Outhouse Races (17)  Indiana Fall Series Disc Golf Tournament (17)

 Brown County Art Gallery Collector’s Showcase (17-30)  42nd Annual Bill Monroe Hall of Fame & Uncle Pen Days Festival (21-24)  pARTake art class series (24)  Hoosier Hops & Harvest Festival

October

 Brown County Art Gallery Collector’s Showcase (1-30)

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 Back Roads Studio Tour (1-31)  Brown County Epic mountain biking festival (7-9)  Second Saturday Village Art Walk (8)  pARTake art class series (22)  Tecumseh Trail Marathon (29)  Hoosier Mountain Biking Association Brown County Epic

November

 T.C. Steele Member Art Show and Sale (1)  Brown County Hilly Half mini-marathon (12)  Brown County Humane Society Chocolate Walk (12)  Second Saturday Village Art Walk (12)  Indiana Raptor Center Annual Raptor Rendezvous (13)  Holiday Art and Craft Show (25-26)  “Believe: A Brown County Christmas” holiday music revue (25-27)  Gravel Grovel solo bike ride (26)  pARTake art class series (26)  Visitors Center Holiday Open House  Christmas in the Village celebration

December

 “Believe: A Brown County Christmas” holiday music revue (2-4, 9-11, 16-18)  Santa Train visit  Steeles’ Country Christmas at T.C. Steele State Historic Site (4)  Visitors Center Holiday Open House (25)  Christmas in the Village celebration  Stuff a Stocking

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SUMMER events

Abe Martin’s Bucket List Month

May 1-31 Explore 15 different zip lines that are part of four different tours. The courses are low impact and fun for all ages, up to 90 feet in the air and 80 to 1,220 feet long. Bucket List Month features the quips of Brown County cartoonist Ken Hubbard’s character, Abe Martin. Explore Brown County at Valley Branch Retreat, Valley Branch Road, $25 to $80, explorebrowncounty.com.

Featured artists: Chris Newlund and Robert Hoffman

May 17-22, 24-29, 31 Chris Newlund is an enthusiastic, awardwinning plein air painter. Robert Hoffman, an oil and pastel painter, studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art. A reception will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 14 and will include an oil painting demonstration by Newlund. Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, closed Mondays, free.

Muddy Roots Spring Weekender

May 20-22 Enjoy a weekend of great music and down time at Valley Branch Retreat. Camping is free during the event. Explore Brown County at Valley Branch Retreat, Valley Branch Road, 10 a.m. Friday to 11 a.m. Sunday, $59.55 to $87.77, muddyrootsrecords. com/mr_events/mr_springweekender.

Wednesday Golf League

May 18, 25; June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; July 6, 13, 20, 27; Aug. 3, 10, 17 Wednesday nights are 19th Hole League play at Salt Creek Golf Resort. Anyone can participate, teams and individuals. Sign up in the Pro Shop by 5:15 p.m. each Wednesday. Accumulated points will go toward the 2016 championship. 2359 State Road 46 East, 5:30 p.m., $15 for nine holes, saltcreekgolf.com.

‘Blithe Spirit’ Farm-to-Fifth Tours

May 21, 28; June 4, 11, 18, 25; July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Aug. 6, 13 Find out what brought whiskey making to Indiana and learn about moonshining in Brown County before, during and after Prohibition. See the complete process used to make whiskey at Bear Wallow, starting with grains from local farmers, and enjoy the best part of the tour: tasting it! Bear Wallow Distillery, 4484 E. Old State Rd. 46, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the top of each hour, $5, bearwallowdistillery.com.

May 20, 21 Enjoy a comedy performance by Brown County Community Theatre. The story line: A socialite/writer invites an eccentric medium to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his first wife, who makes continual attempts to disrupt his marriage to his second wife, who cannot see or hear the ghost. Brown County Playhouse, Van Buren Street, 7:30 p.m., $16.50, browncountyplayhouse.org.

17th Annual Festival of Flowers PaintOut

May 21 This plein air art contest is open to adults and kids — professional, emerging and beginning artists. Spend the day at the T.C. Steele State Historic Site, enjoy the blooming trees and flowers, hike the trails and tour the House of the Singing Winds. Enjoy lunch from Hotel Nashville and attend an outdoor concert by Louisville favorite Appalatin at 2 p.m. 4220 T.C. Steele Road, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., free for artists, $2 parking for public, tcsteele.org.

Quaff N’ Brew Beer School

May 21, 28; June 4, 11, 18, 25; July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Aug. 6, 13 Ever wonder how beer is made? Want to learn the difference between porter and stout or lager and ale? Big Woods is offering a class designed to teach you all about the world of beer. Big Woods Village, Van Buren Street and Molly’s Lane, 11 a.m., $5 or $10 to add a pint glass, bigwoodsbeer.com.

Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre

May 21, June 18, July 23 Let’s have a weddin’! Join the Artists Colony Inn and Golden Ticket Productions for murder mystery dinner theater. 105 S. Van Buren St., 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., $45, reservations required at 812988-0600, artistscolonyinn.com.

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May 28, June 25, July 23 Guided by local artists, discover the satisfaction of creating your own artwork during two relaxing hours of instruction and refreshment. Each workshop includes a beverage of choice, all materials and individual instruction. Attendance is limited; advance reservations are suggested. Chateau Thomas Winery, 225 S. Van Buren St., 3 to 5 p.m., $40, http://artalliancebrowncounty. org/events/9-partake.

Terry Lee and the Rockaboogie Band

May 28 Enjoy ’50s rock ‘n’ roll, honky tonk, rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie, swing and rockabilly in this all-ages show. Brown County beer and wine sold in the auditorium. Brown County Playhouse, Van Buren Street, 7:30 p.m., $18.50, browncountyplayhouse.org.

6th Annual John Hartford Memorial Festival

June 1-4 Enjoy campground cooking, campfire jamming, pickers and singers at the Bill Monroe Music Park & Campground for “the most laid-back festival in America.” 5163 State Road 135 North, Bean Blossom, $45-$55 for single day tickets, $90-$135 for three-day tickets, http://johnhartfordmemfest.com.

School’s Out for Summer Celebration

June 1-30 Listen as zip line guides share all about the Hoosier National Hardwood Forest, its wildlife and how to preserve its beauty. Soar 90 feet in the air over 15 different zip lines that are part of four different tours. Explore Brown County at Valley Branch Retreat, Valley Branch Road, $25 to $80, explorebrowncounty.com.

Night Flight Astronomy

June 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25; July 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30; Aug. 5, 6, 12, 13 Learn about the sky as zip line guides point out the stars and constellations. Zip in the dark, lit by head lamps and tiki torches. Explore Brown County at Valley Branch Retreat, Valley Branch Road, $45 to $75, explorebrowncounty.com.

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Summer events continued National Trails Day

June 4 Hiking, biking, horseback riding — Brown County is home to many great trails ready to explore. Stop by the Visitors Center in downtown Nashville for a free bumper sticker and more information on all your options.

Studio Centennial Party

June 4 Learn about and see works by T.C. Steele, the founding father of the arts in Brown County, as part of the statewide Indiana Bicentennial celebration. T.C. Steele State Historic Site, 4220 T.C. Steele Road, noon to 4 p.m., free with standard admission, tcsteele.org.

DINO Series Trail Run and Mountain Bike Race

June 4, 5 Tackle stunning terrain, challenging hills and meticulously constructed trails at Brown County State Park. All riders and runners welcome. See website for more info: dinoseries.com.

Rollback Days

June 4-6 Roll back 100 years to 1916 and pay only 10 cents per person to enter Brown County State Park, Indiana’s largest state park.

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Mon.-Sat. 7:30am-7:00pm • Sun. 10:00am-4:00pm

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June 4, 11 From Willie and Waylon, to Tammy and George, to Kenny and Dolly, enjoy this live band led by Michael Monroe Goodman, who has starred in the Million Dollar Quartet and Salute to Sun Records, just to name a few. Beer and wine sold in auditorium; all-ages show. Brown County Playhouse, Van Buren Street, 7:30 p.m., $17.50, browncountyplayhouse.org.

‘Outlaws and Honky Tonks’

June 4, 11; July 2, 9 A live band celebrates all those traditional popular country songs about scoundrels. Beer and wine sold in the auditorium; all-ages show. Brown County Playhouse, Van Buren Street, 7:30 p.m., $17.50, browncountyplayhouse.org.

Village Art Walk 2016

June 11, July 9, Aug. 13 Village Art Walk, on the second Saturday of each month, features nine galleries that stay open late. Each showcases original, handmade local and regional art and fine crafts. Refreshments, music and programs offered at each gallery. Participating galleries include John Elmore at Chateau Thomas, B3, Hoosier Artist, 4th Sister Vintage, Iris Garden, Brown County Craft Gallery, The Emerald Pencil, Brown County Art Guild, The Thomas Tree House, Amy Greeley Studio at New Leaf, Lawrence Family Glass Blowers, Sweetwater Gallery, Spears Pottery and the

Brown County Art Gallery. 5 to 8 p.m., free, artalliancebrowncounty.org/events/artwalk.

50th Annual Bill Monroe Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival

June 11-18 Take part in the oldest, continuous running bluegrass festival in the world. Enjoy music performances all day long, as well as music and instrument workshops daily. Ticket includes admission to the festival, workshops and museum; camping also available. Bill Monroe Music Park and Campground, 5163 State Road 135 North, Bean Blossom, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, $20 to $230, beanblossom.us

38th Annual Indiana Heritage Arts Exhibition

June 11-30; July 1, 2 View and possibly purchase beautiful works created by talented Indiana artists, which were selected to be a part of this year’s prestigious show at the Brown County Art Gallery. See if you agree with the judge’s selection of the award-winning paintings. 1 Artist Drive, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, free admission.

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

June 11 Celebrate the IMBA/HMBA’s Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day at Hesitation Point Bicycles. There will be a kids ride in the morning followed by an afternoon of Big Woods beer and live music. 51 Parkview Road, 10 a.m. kids ride, 2 p.m. beer and music, free admission, hesitationpoint.com.

Arts Village Cinefest

June 18 Enjoy a fun and full day of movies about art and artists, presented by the Brown County Art Alliance. Brown County Playhouse, Van Buren Street, times, schedule and ticket prices TBA, browncountyplayhouse.org.

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The Bourbon Experience

June 18 Learn the history of bourbon, see how it’s made and sample different styles including Bear Wallow’s Gnaw Bone Bourbon and Liar’s Bench Rye Whiskey. Help with sample testing barrels and hand wax dip your own bottle of Gnaw Bone Bourbon (for an additional fee). Bear Wallow Distillery, 4484 Old State Road 46, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., $35, includes lunch and a cocktail, bearwallowdistillery.com.

Grey Larsen and Cindy Kallet

June 25 Enjoy an evening of traditional and contemporary folk music by Grey Larsen and Cindy Kallet. Grey Larsen has been an accomplished musician since the ’70s and an author of books on Irish music. He now focuses on Irish flute, tin whistle

Summer events continued

Just minutes from Downtown Nashville for your Get-Away & Shopping Close to Salt Creek Golf Course & Brown County State Park

2450 State Road 46 East, Nashville, IN www.creeksideretreat.net 812-200-3157 or Toll Free 844-4RETREAT (844-473-8732) Brown County Almanack Visitors Guide | SUMMER 2016

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Summer events continued and concert performances with guitarist and singer Cindy Kallet. Brown County Playhouse, Van Buren Street, 7:30 p.m., $15, browncountyplayhouse.org.

I’m Proud to Be an American but Freedom has a Price

July 1-31 Celebrate our independence with a special emphasis on the cost of our footprint to nature. Learn while zipping on 15 zip lines at eXplore Brown County at Valley Branch Retreat. Valley Branch Road, $25 to $80, explorebrowncounty.com.

Rising Stars of the Brown County Playhouse

Homemade Philadelphia style ICE CREAM made fresh right in the Shack!

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SHACK We serve milk shakes, sundaes, floats, smoothies, snow cones, slushees, homemade lemonade & orangeade, and homemade fruit fizzies! Need a bite? Also soft drinks, hot dogs, brats and popsicles!

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A Full-Service Dollhouse Miniature Shop Open Year Round

69 West Washington St., Morgantown, IN 812-597-4346 | jeepersminiatures.com

July 2 See the culmination of the Playhouse’s 2016 Summer Youth Theater Camp for ages 6 to 12. Brown County Playhouse, Van Buren Street, noon, $7 for adults, $5 for children, seniors and military, browncountyplayhouse.org.

Fireworks

July 4 Celebrate the Fourth with a spectacular fireworks display brought to you by the Brown County Lions Club. Fireworks begin at dusk at the Brown County High School football field, 357 E. Main St. Admission is free; donations welcome.

7th Annual Bean Blossom Southern Gospel Jubilee

July 7-9 Enjoy three days of some of the best in Southern Gospel music performed live on an outdoor stage, hosted by Bill Bailey. Camping is also available. Bill Monroe Music Park and Campground, 5163 State Road 135 North, Bean Blossom, 6 to 10 p.m. daily, $15 to $55, billbaileyconcerts.com.

Hoosier Partner Disc Golf Tournament

July 16 Bring your own partner and enjoy two rounds of disc golf with lunch in the middle. There will be divisions for all skill levels. There will also be merchandise prizes for winning at the amateur level and cash prizes winning at the pro level. Concessions sold. Deer Run Park, 1001 Deer Run Lane, 9 a.m. sign up and 10 a.m. tee off, $20 per team, 812-988-5522.

‘Barney Fife Fully Loaded’

July 16 From the antics of Barney Fife to original standup routines, the clever duo Michael J. and Joey I.L.O. are bringing old-time TV nostalgia from the stages of Branson, Missouri. All-ages show. Brown County Playhouse, Van Buren Street, 7:30 p.m., $22.50, browncountyplayhouse.org.

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GnawBrew Beer Art and Music Festival

July 22, 23 Enjoy the work of breweries, artists and musicians from all over the state at eXplore Brown County at Valley Branch Retreat. Camping available. Valley Branch Road, $50 to $100, gnawbrew.net.

5th Annual Indiana State Fingerstyle Guitar Festival

July 29-31 This event will bring several of the finest fingerstyle guitar players in the United States to Brown County for an exciting competition, concert, guitar workshops and more. Saturday competition and concert at the Brown County Playhouse; other events at The Pine Room Tavern and Brown County Inn, 22.50 for all-day pass, $17.50 evening concert only; $32.50 VIP ticket (includes reserve seating for evening concert and swag bag), indianastringfest.com.

Brown County 4-H Fair

July 31 Enjoy carnival rides, fair food, livestock, live entertainment and exhibits from community and 4-H members. Brown County 4-H Fairgrounds, 802 Memorial Drive.

GRANDPA JEFF’S TRAIL RIDES Family & Friends of all ages

Trail Rides • Pony Rides Hay Rides • Cattle Drive Custom Excursions Please give us one hour notice

For reservations please contact us at

812.272.0702 www.GrandpaJeffsTrailRides.com info@GrandpaJeffsTrailRides.com 5889 S. Skinner Rd., Morgantown , Indiana

Zip Canopy-Style Education Month Aug. 1-31 Join zip line guides in the tree tops learning about the ecosystem of the woods. eXplore Brown County at Valley Branch Retreat, Valley Branch Road, $25 to $80, explorebrowncounty.com.

Tour de Upland

Aug. 12-14 Enjoy a weekend full of camping, beer and biking while helping Bicycle Indiana and IndyCog. CYO Camp Rancho Framasa, Clay Lick Road, $65 to $175, 508-954-1048.

The Goat Ride

Beef, Turkey, Pork, Buffalo, Venison, Elk, Kangaroo, Gator, Fish, Wild Boar & More (Main Street Shops Old School Way Alley)

812-988-1592 Nashville, IN

Aug. 13 Bike your way through Brown County State Park and enjoy the beautiful scenery. It’s not a race, but rather a touring bicycle ride where you can start at your own leisure and travel at your own pace. Various routes will be available ranging in distance from 12 to 116 miles. $30 to $35, energy2action.com.

‘Sinatra: An Evening of Cool’

Aug. 13 Enjoy a live jazz orchestra and the vocal stylings of Russell Moss singing all your favorites of Ol’ Blue Eyes. Benefits Shriners Children’s Hospital. Beer and wine sold in the auditorium. Brown County Playhouse, Van Buren Street, 7:30 p.m., $16, browncountyplayhouse.org. Brown County Almanack Visitors Guide | SUMMER 2016

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All year long!

Abe Martin Lodge and the Little Gem Restaurant offers 160 accomodations including guest rooms, two-story cabins, historic cabins and full service restaurant opened daily. Come any time of year to enjoy our indoor aquatic center and have a splashinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; good time! Located in Brown County where fun is all around. Brown County State Park P.O. Box 547 | Nashville, IN 47448 Reservations: 1-877-LODGES-1 Direct Line: 812.988.4418

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SeRVINg LuNch ANd dINNeR hOuSe MAde SpecIALTIeS · FuLL BAR Across the street from the playhouse Show us your playhouse live performance ticket, receive 1 FRee deSSeRT per entree Offer valid day of show, Friday & Saturday only, prior to showtime.