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09/03/12

Where to Go This Weekend: Iowa’s Driftless Area

If you’re looking for a tranquil pre-fall drive rich in rural scenery, Iowa’s Driftless Area Scenic Byway lives up to its name. The route through northeast Iowa’s Allamakee County winds for 100 miles through forests...

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08/27/12

Where to Go This Weekend: Augusta, Missouri

Which was the nation’s first designated viticultural area? That would be in and around Augusta, Missouri, recognized in 1980 by the federal government as a region dedicated to growing grapes for wine...

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08/20/12

Where to Go This Weekend: Kalamazoo, Michigan

The 20th Annual Scottish Festival takes over the Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 25. The celebration of Scottish culture and history kicks off...

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08/13/12

Where to Go This Weekend: LaPorte, Indiana

Who doesn’t love a supersize pyrotechnic display? To take in one of the most intricately choreographed fireworks shows in the country, consider LaPorte, Indiana this weekend...

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08/06/12

Where to Go This Weekend: Vienna, Illinois

If the news of sharks off Cape Cod earlier this summer made you nostalgic for Jaws, head to southern Illinois this weekend. In the small, landlocked town of Vienna, you’ll find Bruce, a mechanical great white shark...

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07/31/12

What to Do This Weekend: Go Amish in Indiana

More than 300 artisans are expected to turn out for the 50th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival that blankets the grounds of the Amish Acres farm in Nappanee, Indiana from Thursday, August 2 through Sunday, August 5...

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07/23/12

Where to Go This Weekend: Bayfield, Wisconsin

If you’re in the mood for art in a waterside, pastoral setting, Bayfield, Wisconsin beckons this weekend as the hamlet celebrates its 50th annual Festival of the Arts...

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07/16/12

Where to Go This Weekend: Marshall, Indiana

Whatever your mode of transport—canoe, horse, or foot—the cliffs and canyons of Turkey Run State Park offer a weekend’s worth of adventure. The are 11 trails winding though 14 miles...

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07/10/12

Where to Go This Weekend: Chelsea, Michigan

Craving a micro-vacation? There’s an ideal outing in Chelsea, Michigan this weekend: On July 14, the Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society presents the colorfully named 36th Annual One Helluva Ride series, which offers cyclists six looped routes ranging from 15 to 100 miles through Washtenaw, Ingham, Jackson, and Livingston Counties...

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07/02/12

Where to Go This Weekend: Bloomington, Indiana

Bloomington, Indiana, now roughly halfway through Indiana University’s 113-day Summer Festival of the Arts, is brimming with events, performances, and exhibits. Among the weekend’s festival highlights...