AMISH ACRES in Nappanee, IN
 

My husband and I may be going to IN in the next few weeks. No offense to anyone from IN, but that state never seemed to have many areas of interest as far as tourist attractions....Someone gave me a brochure about "Amish Acres" and I just read a little about it online. What about churches in the Nappanee area and the Elkhart area???

Has anyone been to "Amish Acres"?....If so, tell me about your experiences!..What about the restaurant and the musical theatre?

Here is the link:

http://www.amishacres.com/musical_theatre.html

Thanks!

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Have been there several times.
The food is amazing! Good Amish cooking. Served family style. And the shows there have always been wonderful. Last time I was there I saw, "Annie." Very enjoyable evening. And you are right..there aren't too many points of interest in Indiana. Guess that is why I didn't last too long as a Hoosier.
:bigbaby

Re: AMISH ACRES in Nappanee, IN
 

Is the land around that area of Indiana mostly flat land??...I haven't been to IN since I was a child.

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Oh and I wasn't sure about church....did you want UPC? I have a friend that attends Bro. Johnson's church in Elkhart. She loves it!

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I would prefer an Independent Church. (no offense to UPC intended).

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YES!!! Extremely flat. Cornfields and soybean fields. And then MORE cornfields. Not much in the scenery department, but the food in that area sure can't be beat!! Also, the Amish crafts are everywhere, so if you like quilts and jams, it has lots of shopping.

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I saw the old steel mill in Gary, In. Now that was a relic. Go south toward the river if you want to see hill country and forests.

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Oh no offense taken at all. That is just the only church that I am familiar with in that area. I hope you enjoy your trip!!

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HAHA! And did you just observe that from your car? I have never been one brave enough to actually STOP in Gary.

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I understand Jeffersonville is kinda of intersting.

Re: AMISH ACRES in Nappanee, IN
 

Of course, Friend... you'll never know for yourself... until you get up off that couch!

Re: AMISH ACRES in Nappanee, IN
 

I prefer rolling hills....Not particularly fond of flat land or mountains as a place to live...OK to visit but wouldn't want to stay there long.

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Which steel mill?

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Dale is the big city in IN. to see.

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Brother,,, do you have a chip on your shoulder concerning Jeffersonville?

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Most of Indiana is flat. There are things to do in Indianapolis, and I know of an amusement park in Santa Claus. There are lots of places to go fishing, but nothing good around these parts. What kind of entertainment are you looking for?

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:hijacked

Hey guys, this is off topic...I thought there were quite a few Hoosiers here and I would get some response regarding Amish Acres!!

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I have been there. I like the food...
Brother Bair has a church in that area...he is independent as far as I know.

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The food is awesome...of course I love food and will eat anything...

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The big closed down one. Maybe, the biggest of those big closed down ones. That whole area along the lake front. 1990's.

What's with Jeffersonville? Did I miss something?

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There is a church in Goshen but I think it is ALJC but am not for sure.

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No I do not,I would find Evansville interesting too.
I'm glued to my couch DR.V are you an expensive therapist ?:snapout

Re: AMISH ACRES in Nappanee, IN
 

Not really looking for very active participatory entertainment so much...I think Amish Acres will be most likely a good fit for what we are looking for while we are in the area.

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Yes, been there and go back to see cousins every few years. I have quite a few old order Mennonite relatives there. We had my grandma's funeral service there (one of them) even though she is buried in Lancaster County PA.

The restaurant is great, but we never did the theater there.

Re: AMISH ACRES in Nappanee, IN
 

Thanks for the info, Sis...I know I can do an online search but thought I would see if anyone had any recommendations.

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That part of the state is very cleaned up and tidy looking. All the farms are kept very nice.

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I am with you on the food , Sister Alvear! I love it all, especially there. I always found it interesting learning about the Amish and their way of life.

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Hi, Stephen Hoover.... I thought you would most likely know something about this. From the website, it looks as though it would be worth the drive from where we will be in IN (not a long drive at all). Thanks..I KNEW the food would be good but wanted to hear it "officially" from folks here.

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The big closed down one? :lol There were several steel mills in Gary. USSteel was one of them (my grandpa retired from that one). Inland Steel is another one (Dad and other grandpa retired from that one). By the time I got of age, getting a job at the steel mill was next to impossible. Thank God, too.

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Ain't Notre Dame in IN ? I wonder does the hunchback still live there ?

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Do you think Esmeralda is still alive??...Yes, one can wonder about Quasimodo, too.

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Wasn't Bethlehem Steel in Gary also? Or am I getting confused?

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It sure is! and she will only be about 40 minutes from it if she is in Nappanee.
She could go check and report back for us!!:ursofunny

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I'm sure she has a few wrinkles and gray hair by now.

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Both the Hunchback and Esmeralda from the cartoon are still alive. I'm afraid that both of the ones from the book passed away quite some time ago.

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Do you have proof via online obituaries???

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Didn't they have a movie out about IN. one time ? Wasn't it called the killer tomatoe that ate Anderson ?

Re: AMISH ACRES in Nappanee, IN
 

See what being glued to the couch does for you ? They brought me some ink blots to look over and they asked me what do these look like ? I replied they look like ink blots.

Re: AMISH ACRES in Nappanee, IN
 

There was one about the Milan High School team winning the state basketball championship called Hoosiers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoosiers

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South Bend, in Northern IN. :D